Chapter Three: Into the Fray
Suddenly, Andrewfang, a Thunderclan warrior, and many other Thunderclan cats burst into the camp. Joxnpaw watched as a battle raged around him. Suddenly, Joxnpaw felt alive. He felt like a real pirate, a swashbuckling pirate, surrounded by real battle. Maxpad beside him cried, "change of plans! This battle is your new evaluation!" as he raced into the fray. Joxnpaw chased after him. He slashed and clawed, fighting for his clan, his mentor, his leader, his pirates. As the battle died down, Joxnpaw felt stronger than ever before. He looked up and saw injured and even dead cats around. Maxpad lay near him, alive but hurt. But when Joxnpaw looked down at his own pelt, he was miraculously uninjured. He suddenly realized the difference between him and the other cats, why he was uninjured and the other cats so damaged. His secret was he pretended that he was a swashbuckling pirate and was given strength to fight and invicibility in battle. He imagined his claws were long sabers, slicing his enemies. Slowly, Shadowclan drove Thunderclan back to the border.
Joxnpaw and Tahsispaw had finished their evaluation and were excited to get their warrior names. Jasonstar called all the cats old enough to catch their own prey to the middle of the camp for a meeting. He named Joxnclaw for his fierce fighting during battle and Tahsisleaf for his swiftness.
"Fantastix!" Tahsisleaf shouted. During the first night of their vigils, he collected a lot of sticks to try to build a fire. "What the mousedung are you doing?" Joxnclaw responded. "Hey!" Maxpad yelled at them, "You broke the silence of the vigil!" "God, Maxpad is such a mouse anus snout." Joxnclaw scoffed. "Hey!" Maxpad heard him. "First breaking the warrior code and now disrespecting elders, you have to be banned and go on a diplomatic journey to the other clans!" Tahsisleaf succeeded in lighting a fire and burned Shadowclan down. Cats ran hither thither. "Oh my Starclan" hissed Joxnclaw to Tahsisleaf. "You're so stupid!" Joxnclaw pushed Tahsisleaf into the fire he created. Joxnclaw summoned his pirate powers and unleashed a wave from the seven seas onto the camp. Another magic pirate power! Boy, was Starclan generous today! It washed the fire out but unfortunately Jasonstar and Safastorm were killed on impact. Fortunately Tahsisleaf survived his minor burns. Nerypool, the medicine cat, pronounced Joxnclaw Joxnstar and Tahsisleaf his deputy as well as pronouncing them mates. "This clan shall now be known as Twincestclan!"