*Bakugou's POV*
We've been walking for half an hour until we reached a wall of bi-color butterfly bush with a cat sized opening at the base. "This is the entrance to our camp." Iceflower explained. She then walked through the entrance. Reedpaw soon followed her. Deku then followed the two FlowerClan cats, leaving me alone. 'Well, here goes nothing.' I thought as I walked through the entrance.
When I exited the tunnel I saw a beautiful clearing filled with flowers of all kinds and cats who were either talking with each other or sleeping in the sun. 'Wow. Cats really have it easy.' I thought as I looked around the clearing.
I saw two she-cats, one that was the same age as Reedpaw and Starlingpaw and the other with blind pink eyes, were talking in front of a juniper berry bush.
In front of a trio of medium-sized angle burnet bushes were four she-cats, two of which looked like they were expecting(the bright yellow she-cat with golden stripes looked sooner than the ginger one). They were watching four four kittens, that were one month old, playing with each other while three others, that looked like they were mine and Deku's age, looked like they were practice fighting. 'That must be the nursery.' I thought.
I saw some cats who were either a bit younger, older, or the same age as Iceflower in front of a rose bush. 'By the looks of it, that's the warriors' den.'
I spotted two elderly cats lying in the sunlight in front of a prune spring flowering bush. 'Those must be the elders.'
I then saw that, at the far side of the clearing, was a hedge with branches that looked strong enough to hold cats, with what looked like a den at the base. In front of then den was an old white she-cat, resting in the sun.
"You three take the kits to the nursery while I talk to Dapplestar." Iceflower said. She then walked towards the sleeping white she-cat. Reedpaw then motioned us to follow him with a wave of his tail as he walked towards the nursery.
As we got to the nursery, the orange she-cat spotted us. "Hello Reedpaw. Are these the cats and kits Starlingpaw said the two of you found?" She asked him, causing the other three she-cats to turn to look at us, as we put the kittens down on the ground. "Yes, they are. The white kit is Swan, the only tom is Lynx, and the one I was carrying is Amber." He explained to the four she-cats.
"Aw! They remind me of how my kits looked when they were that age." The gray tuxedo she-cat said. As soon as she said that, the four kittens that were playing with each other stopped to look at her in embarrassment. "Eve!" One of the kittens, a silver tom with brown markings, said to her. "What, it's true Swordkit. You and your littermates were so cute."
Just then Iceflower came up to us. "Dapplestar wants to see you two." She said to me and Deku before she turned towards Reedpaw. "Your and Starlingpaw's warrior ceremony will be held at sundown. Go get some rest." She said to him. Reedpaw looked speechless when he heard he was going to be made a full-fledged warrior.
"Thank you Iceflower." He said before he went towards a blackberry bush that had cats that were young the Reedpaw(one being the same age as him)were either talking or resting in the sun in front of it.
We then followed Iceflower as she took us towards the hedge. When we got there, the she-cat was waiting for us. "Greetings. I am Dapplestar, leader of FlowerClan." She said in a voice that kind of reminded me of Recovery Girl. "It's nice...er...an honor to meet you Dapplestar. I'm Izuku." He said, looking nervous. 'Somethings will never change no matter what.' I thought before I spoke. "I'm Katsuki."
Dapplestar then dismissed Iceflower. The three of us then went into the den. Once we were inside, I saw that it was big enough for five cats and at the far end of the den was a nest with different kinds of flowers woven into it.
As soon as the three of us sat down, Dapplestar started to speak. "You have quite an interesting pelt color Izuku." She said to him. "Thanks." Was all he said.
"I was very nice of you to take in those kits. I can tell they'll grow up to be strong cats." She said. "We just couldn't leave them there. That's not what a Hero does." Deku said. Dapplestar's ear twitched at the word hero. "What is a 'Hero'?" She asked us.
"A Hero is someone who uses their Quirks to help others, even at the cost of their life." Deku explained to her. 'Don't say too much Deku. We don't even know if these cats know what a Quirk is.' I thought while glaring at Deku. "Quirk?" Dapplestar asked. I then decided to explain. "It's another word super power. Something that lets cats where we're from have extra abilities. Like breathing fire, moving things with their mind, ect. An old friend of ours even had a Quirk that gave him red bat-like wings." I explained to the FlowerClan leader.
Said cat now looked thoughtful. "There is a PondClan apprentice that can read minds. Do you two have Quirks?" She aksed us. We both nodded our heads. "I can make explosions from my paws." I said, lifting my paw to make small explosions that won't be heard from the cats outside. "One aspect of my Quirk gives me super-strength while another allows me to create whips of black energy from any part of my body. There are more abilities that I can do with my Quirk, but I haven't awakened them yet." He explained.
Dapplestar nodded her head before she spoke. "That's quite interesting. Now, I have a question for you two." She said. Me and Deku looked at each other. "What is it?" He asked the elderly she-cat. "Would you two like to join FlowerClan? Of course you'll have to start out as apprentices, but I can tell that the two of you will make fine warriors one day." She said, causing me and Deku to go speechless.
'Us? Members of a Clan of cats? How can that work?' I thought. But then I remembered Swan, Lynx, and Amber's mother's last request before she died. 'We can't back out on our promise. I already did that once. And Deku's too kind to do that.' I thought, while looking at Deku. "We do it." We said in unison.
Dapplestar smile. "Good. We'll hold your apprentice ceremony tomorrow with Amberleap's kits. And you two can sleep in the Apprentices' den tonight." She explained to us. She then told us to go and explore the Camp, since this is our new home. 'At least for now if the Quirks that transformed us aren't permanent.' I thought as we left the den and headed towards the den we saw Reedpaw head towards.
~Time Skip~*No One's POV*
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather around the Tall Bush for a Clan meeting!" Dapplestar said loud and clear. When Bakugou and Deku came out of the Apprentices' den they saw all the warriors and a apprentices were gathered around the Tall Bush, the queens and their kits were sitting in front of the Nursery, the medicine cat and her apprentice, who Bakugou and Deku learned are Poollight and Leafpaw, were sitting in front of their den, same with the elders. Not knowing if they should join the warriors and apprentices or not, the two of them stayed in front of the Apprentices' den. They saw Dapplestar on a thick branch in the hedge.
"One of the biggest honors a Leader can do is make apprentices into warriors. Starlingpaw, come forth." Starlingpaw then went to the base of the Tall Bush as Dapplestar jumped down. She then turned her head to look up at the dusk sky. "I, Dapplestar, leader of FlowerClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. She has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend her to you as a warrior in her turn." She turned her head to look at Starlingpaw. "Starlingpaw," Dapplestar continued. "do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this Clan even at the cost of your life?"
"I do." Starlingpaw replied.
"Then by the power of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Starlingpw, from this moment on you will be known as Starlingcloud. StarClan honors your kindness and spirit, and we welcome you as a full warrior of FlowerClan." When she was done, Dapplestar then rested her muzzle on Starlingcloud's head, who then licked the leader's shoulder.
Then it was Reedpaw's warrior ceremony. It was the same as Starlingcloud's, but he became Reedsong for his speed and dedication. "Starlingcloud! Reedsong! Starlingcloud! Reedsong! Starlingcloud! Reedsong!" The Clan chanted the two new warriors' new names. The cats who Bakugou and Deku thought were Starlingcloud and Reedsong's family, along with their mentors, chanted their new names the loudest.
"As of tradition, Starlingcloud and Reedsong will sit in silent vigil all night and guard the camp while the rest of us sleep. You are all dismissed." When Dapplestar was finished a few cats went to the prey pile to get something to eat before going to sleep for the night. Some cats took pieces of prey to the elders and the queens and their kits.
Since they had no choice, Deku went to the prey pile to get a squirrel that was big enough for him and Bakugou to share. "No point in going to sleep on an empty stomach." He said as he put the squirrel down. He and Bakugou then lied down next to each other and started eating. And they were surprised at how delicious it tasted.
As they were eating, a dusty-brown she-cat with a mouse in her mouth came up to them. "Is it alright if I join you?" She asked through a mouthful mouse. "I'm just about done. So go ahead." Deku said to her. Bakugou just 'tch' before she spoke. "Whatever." The she-cat then lay down on the other side of Deku. "Thanks. I'm Dustpaw by the way." She said.
"No one asked you." Bakugou said. As soon as the three were finished they went inside the den. Bakugou found a spot in a corner where she can be alone. But she could still see the other cats. "This was Reedsong's nest. But you can sleep in it!" Dustpaw said as she and Deku got into two nests that were next to each other. The two lay down and were soon asleep. Bakugou just watched as six more cats came into the den, settled into different nests, and went to sleep.
As this happened she could only stare at Deku and Dustpaw. For some reason she didn't like that the brown she-cat was so close to Deku. 'It's probably nothing.' She thought as she started to drift off to sleep.
~In the Morning~*Deku's POV*
I woke feeling completely refreshed. After I saw that me and Kacchan, who was stil alseep, were the only ones in the den I went outside. When I went outside I saw multiple cats were out and about. More cats entered the camp with five pieces of prey each, which they took to the prey pile. Except for a rabbit, which a jet black she-cat took to the elders, and four plump pheasants, which a light brown tabby she-cat and a bright silver she-cat with darker petal-shaped markings took to the queens and kits. After I stretched I went over to the prey pile to get something to eat.
"Do you mind if I get the bird of shadows?" I heard someone ask me. I turned and saw a sleek black-and-white dappled she-cat with neon yellow eyes coming up to me. I can tell by the way she speaks that she is a bit of a goth, like Tokoyami. 'I wonder where Tokoyami and the others are?' I wondered. "Uh...sure." I said to her. She went to the prey pile and got a crow. She then left to eat with two other cats. I then grabbed a pair of sparrows and went back to the Apprentices' den. As I sat down in front of a tree stump that was by the den, Kacchan came out of the den.
"Good morning Kacchan! I got a sparrow for you." I said to her as she stretched. "I can get my own food." She said as she went to the prey pile and got a vole for herself. She then sat down away from everyone. As I sighed Dustpaw came up to me. "Are you going to eat both of those sparrows?" She asked me. I shook my head no. "You can have it if you want." I said to her. She then lied down beside me, took one of the voles, and started eating it. As we ate, I noticed that Kacchan was staring at us.
As we finished eating, I saw Dapplestar go up to the same thick branch she was sitting on yesterday when she called a Clan meeting. "Let all cats sold enough to catch their own prey gather around the Tall Bush for a Clan meeting!" This time, when the warriors and apprentices gathered at the base of the Tall Bush, me and Kacchan. I noticed that she tried her best to sit away from the other cats. "Today is a joyous day, when we welcome five new apprentices." When she said that five new apprentices, the rest of the Clan looked confused. "Yes, I know we only have three kits in the Clan that are old enough to become apprentices. But, after talking to them yesterday, the loners that have decided to join FlowerClan."
When Dapplestar was finished, I could tell that some cats were looking at me and Kacchan. Dapplestar then looked at Amberleap, who nudged her kits towards her Clan leader. A red she-kit, or she-cat now, was the first to walk over to the base of the Tall Bush. "Foxkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Foxpaw, Your mentor will be Billy. I hope Billy will pass down all he knows onto you."
"Billy, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You have received excellent training from Sunwish, and you have shown yourself to be loyal and brave. As the mentor of Foxpaw I expect you to pass on all you know to Foxpaw." When Dapplestar was finished, Foxpaw went over to a spiky-furred sandy-yellow tom and touched noses with him.
Dapplestar the made Treepaw and Lakepaw apprentices, Treepaw's mentor was a golden she-cat with thick fur on her paws named Lionsight and Lakepaw's mentor was a calico tom with a feminine body named Sakurapetal. When the three siblings were made apprentices, the Clan cheered their new names.
It was now Kacchan's turn. 'Mine and Kacchan's apprentice ceremony will most likely be different from Foxpaw, Treepaw, and Lakepaw's.' I thought as Kacchan went to the base of the Tall Bush. "Katsuki," Dapplestar said. "from this moment on you will be known as Flashpaw, in recognition of the way you helped three kits in a flash. Ghostbloom, you will be the mentor to Flashpaw. I'm sure that you will teach her everything she needs to know." When Dapplestar was finished, a silky purple-and-black she-cat with navy blue eyes motioned Kacchan towards her. 'That must be Ghostbloom.' I thought. And it seemed that Kacchan came to the same conclusion, because she went over to the she-cat and touched noses with her. "Flashpaw! Flashpaw! Flashpaw!" The Clan chanted Kacchan's new name.
It's my turn and I was nervous. 'I haven't been this nervous since the Entrance Exam.' I thought as I went to the base of the Tall Bush. "Izuku," Dapplestar said, snapping me out of the trance I didn't know I was in. "from this moment on you will be known as Bravepaw, in recognition of the way you bravely put others before yourself. I will be your mentor, and I promise I will do my best to teach you everything I know." As soon as she said that she'll be my mentor, so many members of the Clan express their shock. When Dapplestar raised her tail, they went silent. "I know it won't be too long before I join StarClan. That is why I want to train one more apprentice before my time comes." She then came down to the base of the Tall Bush and up to me.
When she was in front of me we touched noses. "Bravepaw! Bravepaw! Bravepaw!" The Clan chanted my new name, for they respected their leader's decision. While they were chanting, I noticed that Dustpaw chanted my new name the loudest.
Then, with a wave of her tail, Dapplestar dismissed the Clan. The only ones that stayed were Kacchan, Foxpaw, Treepaw, Lakepaw, and our mentors. "I can't believe we're finally apprentices!" Lakepaw said with excitement. "Why don't we start your apprenticeship with a tour of the territory?" Lionsight suggested. "I think that's a great idea Lionsight! Let's go now!" Sakurapetal said with a smile that was almost as wide as All Might's. And with that, the ten of us left Camp to tour the territoy.
Hey there my Pooldancers, I have an announcement! I'm going to let you send me OC ideas of Sunwish's kits! Oh, and make sure to watch Monkart ! One of my future stories is going to be a Monkart/WoF(Wings of Fire)crossover.
Lightning Tail: Four cats will appear in the next chapter. Two from ThuderClan.
Badgerfang: One from ShadowClan.
Ravenpaw: And one loner.
Me: Can you three go back to StarClan and don't come back here!
