Sparkstar

*"Yeah, Sure, I guess..."*

-Sparkpaw to Roughynight in Fallen Shadows

An orange tom with black tabby stripes and green eyes.

## Ceremonies

### Apprentice/I'll

"More apprentices! Sparkpaw, Amberpaw, Gempaw, Spottedpaw."-Dixiestar, Fallen Shadows

## Extra Story

I felt Blizzard-ice's fur with mine. I saw a violet dash on the lunarrock. "When do I touch my nose to it?" I asked. She looked at me. "Now, I suppose." Crouching, I touched my nose to the rock. Icy chills ran through my spine.

"Destiny." The word jolted me awake. *Who's that?* "Dixiestar!" I shouted as I saw her. She looked at me with warm eyes. "You've had the destiny since you were born. Have you heard the words?" She asked. Confused, I flicked my ears. "No," I replied. "That I was a great leader. I can't agree. But everyone was always saying that." I flicked my tail. "Okay? What does that have to do with anything?" She chuckled a *mrow* of laughter. "I didn't have a destiny to become leader. StarClan never planned my future. *You* have a destiny. Maybe you could be as good as Goldenrodstar." She faded. Goldenrodstar took her place. "With this life, I give you hope. Even after something so terrible, always have hope that it'll be alright." Warning flashed in her stare, as if her words meant more then she would tell.

A black tom with a scar above his right eye took her place. "My name is Raven. I'm the best friend of DiceClan's first leader. I may have refused to join the Clan, but I knew StarClan existed, so StarClan let me be here." He paused. "I am here because I am your distant kin. Do you know where you got your green eyes?" I frowned. "No?" I simply replied. He looked in my eyes. "Not from Snowish, but from me. We share the same shade. This happened because we have a very special connection." When I looked puzzled, Raven smiled. "We both lost something at a young age, stolen by who we consider the enemy. I learned that it is not the enemy. Now, as leader, you must learn too." He looked down, his burning gaze almost too much to handle. "With this second life, I give you compassion. Use it to see that not everything you don't think is right is wrong. Some just live differently." Suddenly he faded.

Then a silvery-gray tom appeared. "My name is Metalbell. I was Zeina's mate. Tell me, how is she?" I didn't know what to say. "Fine." Metalbell smiled. "Okay, so with this third life, I give you the life of acknowledging fathers. Sure we don't always interact with our kits too much, but we have our warrior duties. We love them as much as mothers." He faded, and someone took his place. It was Strikethunder, I realized! "My mind was clouded with too much loyalty to my *deputy*--not my leader, or my Clan--instead of my mate. I tried to injure her, because she wasn't loyal to Dawnstrike. She had no choice but to kill me. She was carrying our kits, she had to put them first. But she didn't want to kill me." I just stared. "With this life, I give you clear judgement. Be loyal to everyone. Your mate, your leader,--yes, even your deputy--your Clan your Clanmates, everyone." He faded.

Dixiestar took his place. "Finally, Sparkrain. I give you caution. You lack caution and hope. Now you must learn, with our help, when to scared, and when to trust." She looked at me. "I hail you by your new name, Sparkstar. Your old life is no more. You have received the five lives of a leader. Live each life with pride and dignity, and never give up."

*Sparkstar! Sparkstar!*

## Family Tree

Mother: Flameheart

Father: Duskstone

Brother(s): Spottedpaw

Mate: Nightfur