Disclaimer: Typical notes for this. I don't own the wonderful world Erin Hunter created or the lovable characters she made. If they are not in the series they are mine ^_^

"You spent the night in the Dark Forest." Lionblaze said after they recounted their tale to Jayfeather and him. "The wounds will heal just like any other. You've denounced Tigerstar's ways so he may not try for you again."

"You say they fought the StarClan cats who came to get you?" Jayfeather said concerned.

"Yes." Wingpaw said meeting the blind cats gaze. "What's going on?"

"Maybe I should tell Firestar." The medicine cat said to Lionblaze. The golden tabby shrugged his shoulder. "I'll think on it."

"Wingpaw, are you ok?" Skypaw's anxious meow came. Wingpaw purred as he leaned against her.

"Yes." Jayfeather's brisk hiss called her away from him and sadness covered Wingpaw. He padded away his paws dragging. What was he doing, falling for a medicine cat?

"Today we appoint new apprentices and new warriors." Firestar said as he addressed the clan. Off to the side four kits sat. Well three, one was bouncing around excitedly. Briarfur's litter was unexpected but very welcome. She sat watching her fourth kit with her whiskers twitching. Foxleap was sitting next to her his eyes shinning with amusement. Their litter was popular among the clan and it was obvious why. The clan had been so worked up over all the fighting that they needed the break from bad news. The kits were lively and eager, ever so playful. Even Jayfeather warmed up to them. He was caught letting them have some honey before.

"Four kits have reached their sixth moon. It is time for them to become apprentices." Firestar nodded to the kits. The first one to move was the hyper one. She ceased her bouncing and padded quickly in front of her leader. Her dark brown fur fluffed up in excitement. Next to go was a light brown she-cat. Her faded tabby stripes were just visible on her pelt, her paws a dark brown. Following them, at a steady pace was their eldest sibling. A she cat with a cool calculating gaze. Her pelt was reddish like her fathers. She glanced behind her and the fourth kit crept forward. His brown and red blended fur was slick against his body. He eyed every cat carefully as he moved. "Bearkit, from this day until you receive your warrior name, you will be called Bearkit. Toadstep, you are ready for your first apprentice. You are a loyal and smart warrior, pass on all you know to Bearkit."

"From this moment until you earn your warrior name, Wolfkit you will be known as Wolfpaw. Brambleclaw, you are highly respected warrior in the clan as well as my trusted deputy, pass on all you've learned from me, to this young cat." The brown tabby's eyes shinned as he walked up to Wolfpaw. The she cat looked just slightly intimidated but only because of the place Brambleclaw held in the clan. They touched noses and Wolfpaw visibly relaxed. "Sorreltail, you've grown in to a courageous warrior and you are a talented hunter, you will mentor Cedarpaw."

Sitting alone in the clearing gazing around at the clan was Redkit, the oldest sibling. She sat calmly with her tail wrapped around her paws and her eyes watching the cats. Firestar knew she was trying to guess her mentor. He purred to himself before speaking. She reminded him of a certain apprentice from his early warrior days. His mind flashed back briefly to a young Brackenfur.

"Redkit, from this moment until you've earned you're warrior name, you will be known as Redpaw." The she-cat turned her head to face him. Her eyes widened in surprise at his next words but she kept her cool. "I will be your mentor."

The clan called out the apprentices names as Firestar touched nose with his new apprentices. His last one had been Brambleclaw. He left the she-cat standing beside Graystripe to continue addressing the clan. He did not sit like he had been but stand staring around at every cat. His eyes held the heaviness of his next words

"The cats who are getting their warrior names today had earned them. They deserve this as much as any cat." Firestar said his eyes glittering with defiance. Several cats shifted uneasily but no one spoke up. "I Firestar, leader of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these apprentices. They have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as a warriors in their turn."

Silence filled the clearing as all the apprentices looked up from the group they sat in. In was just a bit unusual for apprentices not to seek out different viewpoints. These young cats sat in a close-knit circle just outside their den.

"Ashpaw, Wingpaw, Echopaw, Daypaw and Moonpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do." Moonpaw's steady meow came, her black coat gleaming in the fading light. Her brother's meow was heard echoing hers. Ashpaw and Wingpaw shared and look that Skypaw caught. Her best friend had told her about the trip to the Dark Forest and her whisker's twitched. They would keep their promise.

"I do." They chorused. Echopaw's reply to Firestar had come a breath before.

"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior names. Ashpaw, from this moment you will be known as Ashwhisker. StarClan honors your courage and your loyalty. Wingpaw, from this moment you will be known as Wingfrost." The young cats eyes widened much like Brambleclaw's when he received his name. The cat's shifted uneasily. "StarClan honors your spirit and honesty."

"Echopaw, from this moment on you will be known as Echoheart. StarClan honors your intelligence and determination." Firestar paused to let Echoheart lick his shoulder like his brother's had and then turned to Daypaw. "Daypaw, from this moment on you will be known as Daywind. StarClan honors your endurance and skill."

"Lastly, Moonpaw. From this moment on you will be known as Moonshadow. StarClan honors your patience and forethought. We welcome you all as full warriors of Thunderclan." Firestar stepped back and the first ones to reach the new warriors were their former den mates. Owlpaw and Dewpaw rushed over opposite Skypaw. They pressed warmly against their friends.

"Congratulations!" Dewpaw meowed excitedly. Skypaw was purring to heavy for words.

"You'll be joining us soon." Echoheart said to Dewpaw. The she cat laughed and swatted his ear.

"This is your time. Enjoy it. Bask in the pride of accomplishing your task." Wingpaw turned away from Skypaw to look at Dewpaw.

"Our task is a long way from done. We will make sure the clan knows we're loyal. We will hold our vow long after we've joined StarClan." Murmurs of approval rose up around the new warriors as their names were called out. Squirrelflight slipped between the throng of cats with Lionblaze and Brambleclaw. She touched her nose to her kits.

"StarClan is not in your near future loves."

"I'm proud of you all." Brambleclaw purred. He flicked his tail on Wingfrost's ear and his eyes shinned with understanding.

"You are all named after honorable warriors. They fight alongside you in all you do. Don't ever doubt StarClan and they will help you show your clan mates not to doubt you." Lionblaze said.

Dawn never looked so good to Ashwhisker. He was positioned along the top of the hollow with his brother's and Daywind. Moonshadow sat in the center of camp. Her black pelt had glimmered in the moonlight. He stood and shook his tabby coat to let life creep back in to his muscles. He turned as a cat pushed through the ferns next to him. Powerful, wide shoulders that matched him gave the basic outline of Brambleclaw. Ashwhisker dipped his head respectively to the deputy.

"You may speak."

"That was amazing! Yesterday with the clan congratulating us." Brambleclaw watched the warrior's eyes shine. All worry about his clan not trusting him vanished as he relived one of the best days of his life. He purred at the cat and then turned to walk away.

"Hey, Brambleclaw?"

"Yes Ashwhisker?" The deputy asked his eyes narrowed with curiosity. He watched his eldest kit drag one paw along the ground in a random pattern. He had something to say and wasn't sure how his father would take it. "Ashwhisker?"

"Well, I was just wondering how we got our names. Lionblaze said we were named after other cats." The young cat sat where his father patted the ground with his tail besides him. The brown tabby closed his amber eyes as he sighed.

"When I was an apprentice so was Ferncloud and her brother Ashfur. I was a close friend with him then. We fought together to defeat a sort of deputy during the Great Battle. As warriors we respected and trusted each other. He was a loyal cat, Ashwhisker. He did many brave things."

"Wingfrost and Echoheart?"

"Feathertail and your mother loved the name Wingkit. So Squirrelflight used it in honor of what Feathertail never had a chance to have. She said too many cats were forgetting what the she-cat gave for us. 'Frost' is because of my half brother. Firestar plans to show no matter what you look like, what blood runs through your veins or what name you carry, you can still be loyal." He said. "Echoheart reminded us of Firestar."

"That's cool." Ashwhisker said. He paused. "Wasn't Firestar's warrior name Fireheart?"

Brambleclaw purred.

"He sees great things in your future. He believes you will honor your names."

We are nearing the end of my story. The rest of the ones in the series are far more detailed but I like to believe this wasn't terrible. Do you agree?

So, who's your favorite out of my six little friends? Wingfrost, Echoheart, Ashwhisker, Daywind, Moonshadow or Skypaw?