A/N: My cat editor has abandoned me! :O So I had to hire my two bunny-editors :P You know what that means :) Well, enough of my rambling...
Thank you:
Dapplepelt- thanks for all ur support :) (I use those thing's way too often too :P)
GinnyStar- for reveiwing, I'm glad you like my book :)
SnowyDawn17- for reveiwing, I try to do my best :P
Guest- Thanks for reveiwing! No, Brookpaw is not color-blind. Color blind is when you can only see certain colors, but you can see some of the colors. Brookpaws vision is very blurry and she can only see in black & white. :)
darkdreamsXsilentclaw- thanks for reveiwing! My mistake, oh well to late to change it... hey, maybe spottedleaf came back from the dead ;)
Just to let everyone know, I will NOT be posting another chapter tomorrow. I stressed out my eyes today in school so reading is hard right now... I'm going to the eye-doctor person tommorrow to see if I need reading glasses...
Ch.14
Lastpaw crouched at the edge of the fish pool. He expertly flicked out his paw and came out with a large salmon.
"Very good," a voice echoed behind him. "It is sunhigh, you passed."
"Thanks Tanstar!" Lastpaw purred as he grabbed the four fish and carried them back to camp.
Lastpaw ran into Storkpaw.
"How'd you do?" Storkpaw asked.
"I passed my warrior assessment!" Lastpaw exclaimed.
Tanstar followed Lastpaw, "Let's get back to camp and you better get yourself ready, I'm holding your warrior ceremony in a couple of minutes."
"Ok," Lastpaw dropped his fish in the pile and started to thoroughly groom himself.
The clan slowly started to gather around Lowbranch.
Tanstar jumped and let out the familiar calling, "Let all cats gather under Lowbranch for a clan meeting!"
Lastpaw gave his shoulder one more lick before walking through the crowd.
"Lastpaw, come forward," Tanstar called out. "Lastpaw, you are worthy of your warrior name. From now on you shall be known as… Emberstone. Your previous name does not fit you. You shall be known as Emberstone for your bravery, loyalty, and your fiery spirit that refuses to die out."
Excitement filled Emberstone. Tanstar had finally taken away the horrible name that he went by for so long.
"Thank you, Tanstar," he whispered. "Thank you."
Emberstone licked Tanstar's shoulder as the clan called out, "Emberstone, Emberstone, Emberstone!"
"Tonight you will sit silent vigil, tomorrow night you shall go to the gathering as a full warrior!" Tanstar told him.
Emberstone dipped his head before trotting off to share tongues with Halffoot and Mistyfog.
It was time for Brookpaw's warrior assessment. She was eight moons into her training, her injury and the kidnapping had kept her back. Her hunting had improved since Spottedleaf's gift and Spottedsky had told her that her hunting skills were warrior-worthy.
"Brookpaw, come on!" Spottedsky called as Brookpaw weaved through the apprentice den trying to not step on Cowpaw, Owlpaw, Lilypaw, and Dirtpaw's tails.
Brookpaw emerged into the chilly camp. Leaf-bare had arrived and Brookpaw was hoping that they prey was running this morning.
"I'm ready," Brookpaw replied.
"Ok, Brookpaw, you are going to try to catch as much prey as possible until sun-high. At sun-high I want you to return here. Remember, I will be watching you, so try your best and good luck," Spottedsky turned and pelted out of camp.
Brookpaw trotted out of camp and took a deep breath. The first thing she scented was squirrel. She crept through the silent forest silently cursing when she fell through a snow drift. Brookpaw found her first prey near a base of an old oak tree. Two small mice sat nibbling on a broken acorn. Brookpaw readied her pounce and flew through the air. She pinned both mice down with each paw and quickly gave them both a killing bite. She made a hole in the snow and buried them.
Brookpaw's next target was a huge hare that had strayed over the WindClan border. The hare was taking refuge under a large cherry tree. Brookpaw made her way down-wind and gave chase. She landed the killing-blow right before the hare crossed the border. Satisfied, she looked up through the trees to see that it was sun-high.
"Well done," Spottedsky called out as she helped Brookpaw carry back the two mice and the hare.
"Did I pass?" Brookpaw asked.
"I think so, but that is for Honeystar to decide," Spottedsky replied.
"You passed!" Spottedsky called out while Brookpaw was sharing tongues with Leafshine.
"Yes!" Brookpaw exclaimed. "When do I get my warrior name?"
"Well, you know how the gathering is tonight? Well, Honeystar decided that this is a monumental moment in clan history… she is going to give you your warrior name at the gathering!" Spottedsky shared the good news.
"Really!?" Brookpaw straightened up.
"Yes!" Spottedsky exclaimed. "Now get some rest and have some fresh-kill, you deserve it."
"Thanks!" Brookpaw said as she ran over to the fresh kill pile to grab a couple of mice.
Honeystar bounded up to the Highrock. The clan was gathered around. "The cats that are coming to the gathering are Rabbitleap, Hawkherb, Bushtail, Whisperwind, Spottedsky, Swampmud, Leafshine, Deerpath, Flamesky, Brookpaw, Cowpaw, and Owlpaw."
Brookpaw finished off grooming her pelt before she joined Leafshine, Deerpath, and Spottedsky at the camp entranced.
"You are SO lucky to get your warrior name at a gathering!" Leafshine exclaimed.
Brookpaw purred, "Hey, it's not every day that you're the first to do something this monumental!"
Spottedsky cuffed her on the ears.
Honeystar led the clan out into the crystal night.
Brookpaw and Leafshine scampered over to Lastpaw and Ashpaw.
"Hi guys!" Brookpaw called out.
"Hi Brookpaw, Leafshine!" Ashpaw purred. "Guess what? I got my warrior name! It's Ashcreek now!"
"What about you Lastpaw?" Leafshine asked.
"I got mine, too. It's Emberstone!" Lastpaw announced, clearly happy.
"That's great! Guess what? I'm getting mine THIS gathering!" Brookpaw exclaimed.
"Really?" Ashcreek asked.
"Ye-" Brookpaw was cut off by Honeystar calling the gathering to a start.
"Today I wanted to share with everyone a monumental moment in clan history… today I will be giving Brookpaw her warrior name. She will be the first blind cat in clan history to ever receive their warrior name!" Honeystar exclaimed. "Brookpaw, step forward."
Brookpaw calmly stepped through the crowd to Honeystar.
"Brookpaw, you have proved yourself worthy of your warrior name. From now on you shall be known as Brookrun. Your clan welcomes your intelligence and fairness." Honeystar's voice rang out around the island.
Brookrun stepped forward and gave Honeystar's shoulder a lick.
All of the clans burst out calling her name, "Brookrun, Brookrun, Brookrun!"
Brookrun took her seat by her friends and listened to Honeystar's other news.
A/N: That is it for Ch.14, but I thought we might need an allegiances update so below is a full list of the clan cat's. Does everyone like Emberstone and Brookrun's warrior names? Emberstone is another important character in this story (you'll see why in the next couple of chapters!)
ThunderClan
Leader: Honeystar- crème she-cat with blue eyes
Deputy: Rabbitleap- brown tom with amber eyes (mate: Seasong)
Medicine Cat: Hawkherb- silver tabby tom, blind blue eyes
Warriors:
Blizzardfur- white she-cat with blue eyes (mate: Vineclaw)
Bushtail- Black tom with green eyes (mate: Whisperwind)
Whisperwind- brown she-cat with green eyes (mate: Bushtail)
Vineclaw- Dark tabby tom with blue eyes (mate: Blizzardfur)
Seasong- light brown tabby she-cat with green eyes (mate: Rabbitleap)
Spottedsky- crème and white spotted she-cat with amber eyes (mate: Deerpath)
Sweetberry- white she-cat with blue eyes (apprentice: Owlpaw)
Beehive- crème tabby tom with amber eyes (apprentice: Dirtpaw)
Poolsplash- light gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes (apprentice: Lilypaw)
Swampmud- dark tabby tom with amber eyes (apprentice: Cowpaw)
Fishpond- Grey tom with amber eyes
Deerpath- brown tom with green eyes (mate: Spottedsky)
Leafshine- dark brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Brookrun- small slate gray tabby she-cat with white belly, tail tip, and paws, blind crystal blue eyes
Apprentices:
Cowpaw- brown and white spotted tom with amber eyes (Whisperwind's, mentor: Swampmud)
Owlpaw- white tom with green eyes (Whisperwind's, mentor: Sweetberry)
Lilypaw- silver and white she-cat with green eyes (Whisperwind's, mentor: Poolsplash)
Dirtpaw- brown tom with green eyes (Whisperwind's, mentor: Beehive)
Elders:
Flamesky- ginger tom with amber eyes
ShadowClan
Leader: Echostar- dark brown tabby tom with green eyes
Deputy: Grainfoot- Brown tom with lighter colored feet, amber eyes (apprentice: Fossilpaw)
Medicine Cat: Roseheart- white she-cat with blue eyes (apprentice: Smoothpaw)
Warriors:
Nightshadow- Black tabby tom with amber eyes (mate: Moonrise, apprentice: Crevicepaw)
Saltnose- Gray and white spotted tom with blue eyes (mate: Mossfur)
Mossfur- Dark brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes (mate: Saltnose, apprentice: Shimmerpaw)
Moonrise- long haired gray she-cat (mate: Nightshadow)
Dashfire- Brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Ashcreek- brown and white spotted she-cat with blue eyes
Apprentices:
Fossilpaw- black and white tom with amber eyes (mentor: Grainfoot)
Crevicepaw- light grey tabby with blue eyes (mentor: Mossfur)
Shimmerpaw- ginger she-cat with amber eyes (mentor: Nightshadow)
Smoothpaw- dark ginger she-cat with green eyes (mentor: Roseheart)
Queens:
Berryhawk- Black she-cat with white paws, green eyes (kits: Frogkit, Lilackit)
Kits:
Frogkit- ginger tom with green eyes
Lilackit- Black and ginger she-cat with amber eyes
Elders:
Shadowmoon- dark gray she-cat with blue eyes
WindClan
Leader: Jetstar- pure black tom with grayish eyes (mate: Mistlark)
Deputy: Flashfoot- Golden tom with amber eyes (mate: Grasswhisker)
Medicine Cat: Ambereye- Ginger she-cat with one amber eye and one green eye (apprentice: Fogcloud)
Warriors:
Huskleaf- Golden tabby tom with green eyes
Rollingbreeze- light ginger she-cat with amber eyes (mate: Crowwing, apprentice: Redpaw)
Crowwing- Gray tom with blue eyes (mate: Rollingbreeze)
Grasswhisker- Yellowish she-cat with amber eyes (mate: Flashfoot, apprentice: Volepaw)
Crystalheart- Slate gray she-cat with blue eyes
Gophertail- ginger tom with amber eyes
Apprentices:
Fogcloud- gray tom with blue eyes
Redpaw- Dark ginger she-cat with blue eyes (Mistlark's, mentor: Rollingbreeze)
Volepaw- Gray and black spotted tom with grayish eyes, no tail (Mistlark's, mentor: Grasswhisker)
Queens:
Greenlily- ginger she-cat with white paws, amber eyes (mate: unknown, kits: Heatherkit, Hangkit, and Juniperkit)
Kits:
Heatherkit- ginger she-cat with green eyes
Hangkit- black and silver tom with blue eyes
Juniperkit- light ginger tom with amber eyes
RiverClan:
Leader: Tanstar- badly scarred yellow she-cat with amber eyes
Deputy: Hookfish- Bluish tom with blue eyes, missing an eye (mate: Kalefrost)
Medicine Cat: Swimheart- light grey tom with darker underbelly, feet, and tail, blue eyes
Warriors:
Halffoot- Black tom with badly mutilated foot, amber eyes (apprentice: Storkpaw)
Mistyfog- gray she-cat with blue eyes (apprentice: Bubblepaw)
Sweethoney- crème she-cat with amber eyes
Emberstone- Dark ginger tom with white underbelly and green eyes
Apprentices:
Bubblepaw- white and crème she-cat with amber eyes (mentor: Mistyfog)4
Storkpaw- brown tom with amber eyes (mentor: Halffoot)
Queens:
Kalefrost- Silver tabby she-cat with green eyes (mate: Hookfish, kits: Hopekit, Farkit, Carrotkit, Wavekit, Yellowkit, and Wispkit)
Kits: blue green silver slate tabby
Hopekit- gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Farkit- slate gray tom with green eyes
Carrotkit- dark ginger tom with amber eyes
Wavekit- slate gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Yellowkit- golden tom with green eyes
Wispkit- silver and white she-cat with green eyes