Second to last chapter...YES!
I'm glad that I'm almost done with the first book; it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside...XD. Expect a few more changes, and at the very end I'm going to include the allegiances of the changes... and there will be a LOT of changes.
Copperclaw, PM me or review and tell me what you want Thrushpaw's personality to be like.
No one has gotten the other challenge correct, and remember that it's a she-cat.
I made a...two-shot? XD. It's two chapters and it's called Left To Die. It's also complete...please R&R it! And this chapter! And..nvm.
On my profile I have news on my fanfictions- one section for each fanfic and then one section for my one-shots..and Left To Die..XD.
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Lilypaw's POV
"Intruders in the camp! INTRUSERS! SHA-THISTLECLAN!"
Lilypaw slowly padded out of the apprentice den, but when she heard the call from Beetlenose, she was instantly awake. It was three days after the shocking Gathering.
Lilypaw saw three Thistleclan cats- two warriors and an apprentice standing in the clearing, Mudwing, Jaggedfur, Beetlenose, Cloudclaw, and Firepaw sorrounding them, and as she watched, Yellowstar joined them.
"Why are you in our camp?" Yellowstar demanded. "No cats from Thistleclan are welcome here."
"Well, my name is Lightningfire," the only tom of the group replied. Lilypaw noticed Icepaw and her mother, Dawnmist, in there too. "We didn't like Thistleclan- it's too rough, and we wanted to be in Shadowclan, not Thistleclan or Windclan... but now that Shadowclan is what it is, we don't want to be a part of it anymore."
"But why wouldn't Shadowclan rebel?"
"Some of the rebels died, and lots of cats support Thistleclan. They think it's strong, and powerful. They rather be part of that then the clan that loses to Thunderclan," Dawnmist mewed, her head bowed. Icepaw's head was bowed too, as in respect.
Jaggedfur stepped forward. "Who died?"
"The deaths? Oh, um, Redwing, Blueheart, and Runningpaw... and Dirtfoot was also killed too, I think. We didn't pay attention to the deaths... it's too sad for Icepaw." Lightningfire mewed. "Please, we beg, can we join Thunderclan? We know we turned down your offer before, but we want to live in a peaceful, non-bloody clan. Shadowclan isn't the clan we thought it'd be."
Yellowstar beckoned with his tail to Jaggedfur and Mudwing. "We need to talk about this," he mewed. "Get Heatherfang and Slowwing."
Lilypaw stared in shock. Redwing is the cat I fought in the battle against Shadowclan! He was strong! How did he die?!
She padded over to Icepaw. "Hi, my name is Lilypaw," she mewed, keeping her voice nutreal. "What was Shadowclan like?"
Icepaw stuttered, "W-well, a lot of c-cats died in the battle with Windclan... w-when they took over V-vinestar ordered for a s-senior warrior to be k-killed. Darkfur h-had to choose Redwing."
So Redwing wasn't killed in battle, he was killed as an example of traitors... what a horrible thought!
"That's really sad... do you miss Runningpaw?" Lilypaw asked.
"Yeah, h-he was nice. Though I only knew Heatherpaw, his s-sister, well... she was supposed to be made a w-warroir at half-moon, because Vinestar wants Thistleclan t-to seem strong... I guess." Icepaw replied.
So Vinestar wants to have a new warrior each moon to make it seem like Thistleclan is much stronger than it really is... she's smart! Lilypaw realized- she had known that ever since the very first battle with Windclan, but now it looks like Vinestar was actually using her brains.
We have a long ways to go before the threat is cut off, and I don't think many cats will live to see that, Lilypaw thought.
Time Skip of Ten Minutes!(XD)
Yellowstar finally padded out of his den, his senior warriors following him.
"We have decided," he announced. The whole clan was now wide awake and ready to hear his answer.
This could be the choice between earning a few warriors and Thunderclan falling... I hope Icepaw and her family stays. They have a lot of information to tell the clan, Lilypaw thought as she watched Yellowstar's face for emotion. Would he let the three cats stay?
"Our choice is.. we think that Lightningfire and his family can stay unless they prove to be spies or unloyal to Thunderclan... Lilypaw, Hoppaw, make a nest for Icepaw in the apprentice den. Firepaw, Jumppaw, Thrushpaw, make Lightningfire and Dawnmist's nests in the warriors den. This meeting is over." Yellowstar mewed curtly. "Heatherfang, sort out the patrols."
Heatherfang nodded and rounded up a few cats for hunting- Slowwing, Raventooth, and Gracepaw. "Lightningfire, Dawnmist, and Icepaw, you three will go on a border patrol with Jaggedfur, Brighttail, and Beetlenose so you can learn the territory... I think that should be enough."
Yellowstar leaped down from the High Ledge and over to Lilypaw. "Let's do some training... there is a battle move you need to learn."
See how I did a tiny Time Skip up there? Now it's time for the biggest time skip(In a chapter) I've ever done- and I will do...and it's only because this chapter is(So far) too short. And I need to add it on for...certain stuff...yeah... plus I'm only having 25 chapters in this.
Thunderclan's end draws near! XD. Lol.
Three Moons. THREE moons.
Three Moons Later...
Firepaw's POV
"All cats old enough to catch their own prey, come to the High Ledge for a Clan Meeting!"
Firepaw was ready to burst with pride as he glanced at his catch at the fresh-kill pile. On it was two squirrels, a mouse, and a vole- the prey he had caught for his assessment. His final assessment.
It was time to become a warrior, at one day before half-moon.
"I'm so proud of you!" Brighttail exclaimed as she licked Firepaw's fur. "Your becoming a warrior now!" Amberpaw was sitting next to her, smiling at each of her littermates in turn, and Raventooth was half-grinning, like it was great, but at the same time, he didn't care and wanted this to be over already.
I wish I could make you proud, but your a traitor to our clan. I don't respect you anymore,Firepaw thought as he glanced at his father.
Beside him was freshly groomed Lilypaw, Gracepaw, Hoppaw, and Jumppaw- all who looked very happy. He saw Thrushtalon, a new warrior, whisper to Lilypaw, "I'm so happy you all are warriors!"
Firepaw led his siblings up to the High Ledge to where Yellowstar was waiting with the other four mentors. Heatherfang smiled at him briefly. Laurelclaw murmured to Gracepaw and Lilypaw, "Don't be nervous," and Patchfur and Jaggedfur were inspecting their apprentices.
"Patchfur, Jaggedfur- has your apprentices learned the ways of Thunderclan and the warrior code and ready to be a warrior?" Yellowstar asked.
"Jumppaw is," Jaggedfur meowed. "Hoppaw too," Patchfur agreed. Yellowstar did the same to the other mentors, also saying, "So has Lilypaw," before continuing.
"Then by the powers of Starclan I give you five your warrior names. Hoppaw, from this moment on you shall be Hophare. Starclan honors your battle stragety and thinking. Jumppaw, from this moment on you shall be Jumphare. Starclan honors your wits and swiftness.
"Gracepaw, from this moment on you will be Graceheart. Starclan honors your kindness and quick thinking. Lilypaw, from this moment on you will be called Lilypond, and Starclan honors your calmness and caring for those who need help."
Yellowstar turned to him. "And finally, Firepaw, from this moment on, you will be called Firesoul. Starclan honors your strength, and your readiness to defend your clan, and we welcome all five of you as warriors of Thunderclan."
"Jumphare! Hophare! Graceheart! Lilypond! Firesoul!" The clan cheered out as Firesoul touched his nose to Yellowstar's, and stepped back. Excitement fizzed through him.
I'm a warrior now! Of the best clan ever! Firesoul thought.
Next Day
Firesoul woke up in the warrior's den, at sunhigh. At dawn Jaggedfur had come and told them to sleep until called for a patrol.
I'm not in the apprentice's den anymore... He looked over at Sharktooth, Thrushtalon, and Iceflower, the three other new warriors. They had all earned their warrior name a half-moon before, a little later than they were supposed to because they weren't clanborn and needed to learn the ways of Thunderclan.
But Tornpaw and Flyingpaw, the two new apprentices- mentors being Muskrat and Whitepelt- were in the apprentices den for a few days before Firesoul earned his warrior name. Skykit, Blizzardkit, and Sandkit were getting close too. In Riverclan, Rockpaw and Applepaw had become Rockclaw and Appleclaw.
Life is good... I guess. But not for everyone. Riverclan and Thunderclan were attacked over and over again by Thistleclan. Riverclan had a few losses- two dead and one joining Thistleclan instead. And a warrior of Thunderclan had died too, Cloudclaw. It was Sparrowpaw's moon to earn her warrior name.
Sparrowpaw's warrior name.
Sparrowpaw's warrior name was supposed to be at half-moon. Vinestar had said it herself.
Firesoul remembered the dream...
"Sparrowpaw will now be Sparrowclaw. Windclan honors her strength and loyalty. She is now a warrior of Windclan." Vinestar was announcing.
And right before...
"Look!" Lilypaw hissed. Firepaw turned to the elder's den to see the six of them, looking a little older and much dirtier- peering out at a Windclan meeting going on.
They had to go to Windclan. And find out what happened to Sunmist, Sparrowpaw, and Vinestar.
Firesoul ran outside to where his five siblings were talking. "We have to go to Windclan- the dream!" he hissed to them.
Lilypaw- no, Lilypond's fur bushed out. "No! We can't!"
"But what happened to Vinestar and Sunmist and Sparrowpaw?" Firesoul demanded. "We have to find out!"
"Your right.. we need to." Hoppaw mewed grimly. "Lets go now, when most cats are out of patrol. By the time we get to Windclan's camp it should be near dusk."
The other four quickly agreed, and ran out of camp to Windclan's, or Thistleclan's camp.
Even if it gets us killed.
Was that an AWESOME chapter or what? Basicly three cats joined Thunderclan, five cats get their warrior names, and Firesoul leads them to Windclan, but it's much more detailed. After all, it wouldn't be a fanfic if it wasn't detailed...
Did I do the ceremonies right? Please R&R!
Expect the next chapter to be really long... like Two-Super-Edition-Chapters-Long... nevermind just a little longer than usual. XD.
So what will happen? Wait for my next update to find out!
Read on,
Cinderstar377