The next few days were hard training, nothing had changed about Honeypaw, or Russetpaw, she'd been tired from another tough day of training. The clouds above the sky were dark with the smell of rain in the air, she could tell that it was going to rain heavily in a few moments. The kits and elders would have to be in their dens before it begun, warriors and apprentices would be in their dens aswell. Russetpaw noticed Jayfeathers apprentice, Redpaw run inside the ThunderClan camp, his eyes large. "RiverClan is invading!"
Firestar jumped to the top of the highledge quickly, rain had started to fall from the sky, the toms pelt was soaked and stuck to her flesh, his green eyes blazing, "Graystripe, take warriors and well trained apprentices with you," He turned to face his new young deputy, "Brambleclaw you do the same, but leave enough cats to protect the camp. I will remain here." Both toms nodded, Graystripe raced over to Squirrelflight, and Brightheart, the she-cats nodded and raced to their apprentices. Squirrelflight's green eyes were locked on Russetpaw, "You and Honeypaw are coming with us on Graystripes patrol. Lets go!" She turned and the four cats followed Graystripe out of the ThunderClans camp. This would be her first fight with another clan, which could mean life or death for her. StarClan help me be strong for ThunderClan. Her prayers were heartfilled, maybe the cats of StarClan like Bluestar would assist her today.
The RiverClan warriors were waiting, watching, planning, now the time to fight had come. Russetpaw awaited the signal from Graystripe to attack the RiverClan cats.
"ThunderClan, attack!" The senior warrior yowled, at the sound of his voice the cats poured from the bushes, from both the ThunderClan, and RiverClan sides. Russetpaw couldn't see very well, with the rain pounding heavily onto the muddy forest ground. She felt her weight begin to become heavier, she turned rolling onto her back, her attacker fell off but did not run away. Instead it turned around, and a fought broke out between them again, this cats scent was hard to notice because of the rain, but she knew this cat. It is Silverpaw! Her RiverClan friend, she jumped onto Silverpaw's back, biting into the scruff of her neck, the apprentice yowled in pain, throwing Russetpaw off of her back. "Silverpaw, its me. You're friend. Russetpaw." Russetpaw noticed the apprentice had nothing but fighting for her clan on her mind. "We are not friends in battle, prepare to lose Russetpaw." The she-cat tackled the ThunderClan apprentice, only to be batted off by Squirrelflight, the warrior had a shoulder wound that bled heavily. She growled, and entered battle again with another RiverClan cat.
Russetpaw growled as Blackclaw raced off from the fight, the tom had been injuried in the battle and yet most RiverClan cats were always saying he was the strongest warrior amoung RiverClan, other then Mistystar herself who was not in this fight. Swallowtail jumped to a tree branch, blood dripping from her head, "RiverClan retreat!" She yowled. At the sound of her voice the RiverClan warriors and apprentices begun to run to their side of the border, Russetpaw noticed Silverpaw hissing at Honeypaw, they must've fought as well. Were they still friends? Russetpaw thought, she fell to her belly she was extreamly tired, and the rain had stopped falling hard, mud was on her once clean, beautiful long-haired cream colored pelt. Honeypaw raced over to her friend, "Russetpaw are you okay?" She mewed, Russetpaw could only nod to her friend. Honeypaw helped the apprentice to her paws, Brightheart had raced over to her mate Cloudtails side, Squirrelflight padded over, her pelt was rittled with blood. "You did well, but even though you're Silverpaws friend, you should fight her without holding back." Squirrelflight, and her sister Leafpool picked the apprentices carrying them back to the ThunderClan camp.
Firestar was pleased with his warriors victory tonight in the battle with RiverClan, he had called another clan meeting, something special must be happening tonight, she thought to herself. As she looked up at Firestar. " 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 warriors in their turn. Russetpaw, and Honeypaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your clan, even at the cost of your life?"
Russetpaw and Honeypaw looked at each other, and then turned to face Firestar, "I do."
Firestar continued, "Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your warrior names, Honeypaw, from this moment on you will be known as Honeyflower. StarClan honors your bravery and wisedom, and we welcome you as a full warrior of ThunderClan," Firestar rested his muzzel on his sisters light brown tabby head, his green eyes were proud. Honeyflower licked Firestar's shoulder in respect for her brother, and her clan leader. The warriors of ThunderClan yowled her new name, Brightheart seemed to yowl it the loudest, "Honeyflower! Honeyflower!" Firestar then turned to face Russetpaw, he seemed proud of her aswell, his green eyes didn't leave her gaze. "Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your warrior names, Russetpaw, from this moment on you will be known as Russetfoot. StarClan honors your strength and courage, and we welcome you as a full warrior of ThunderClan," Russetfoot licked Firestar's shoulder as she saw Honeyflower do ealier, the clan also yowled her name, like Brightheart had Russetfoot could hear Squirrelflight yowl the loudest, "Russetfoot! Russetfoot!" Firestar then explained that they would be silent intil dawn, they could not sleep either, they had to watch vigial.