WillowClan/6

Scorchpaw looked at Stormpaw's body in surprise. The gray body was twitching and small breaths were coming. "Stormpaw is alive! Thank StarClan!" Scorchpaw didn't really care for the apprentice though, he was just happy for Flamepaw. But instead of joy from the ginger she-cat, Flamepaw's eyes darkened and she muttered something to herself. Scorchpaw asked, "Is something wrong?" Scorchpaw knew that Flamepaw's mind was full of something. Something dark.--Scorchpaw

 Flamepaw looked at Scorchpaw and snarled, "Stormpaw should be dead! You take her back to camp. I will catch up later." Before Scorchpaw could ask, Flamepaw padded away, looking over her shoulder at Stormpaw's body. Flamepaw stomped away, angry in her belly. Stormpaw should be dead! Flamepaw raked and slashed her claws at a tree. "If only this was a real cat." Flamepaw heard Scar's voice. "Soon Flame. Soon. Blood will flow at your paws. Cats will die or live. But you rule them all. Just wait."--Flamepaw

Stormpaw blinked, once, twice. Sunlight shone bright, and she let out a feeble cough. Scorchpaw was beside her. "Scorchpaw?" she whispered. "I met my sister...Whitekit...in StarClan..." Suddenly, a thought struck her. "Where's Flamepaw?" she growled. - Stormpaw

Scorchpaw's eyes clouded with sorrow. "Flamepaw left. Stormpaw, something is terribly wrong with her. But what?"--Scorchpaw

Flamepaw's vision turned away and a puddle of blood lay before her. In the puddle of blood showed all the cats Flamepaw killed and who were next. "This could happen Flame. Make it happen!" Flamepaw saw herself fighting and then cats bowing down at her. Then StarClan and the Dark Forest were there, also bowing. "You will be more powerful than StarClan and the Dark Forest!" More vision came, each one better and bloodier.--Flamepaw

Stormpaw nodded slowly. "Okay," she whispered. "Scorchpaw, we need to get to a medicine cat. I still need some treatment." - Stormpaw

Scorchpaw nodded. "But we must find Flamepaw first. We will walk slow." Scorchpaw lifted his head and smelled Flamepaw. "This way."--Scorchpaw

Stormpaw picked up the scent. Anger burned in her belly. She launched into a sprint and followed the scent until she saw a flash of ginger through the bushes. *I'm after you, Flamepaw!* she thought furiously. - Stormpaw

Flamepaw whirled around, but she was too late. Stormpaw leaped at her, knocking the breath out of her. Flamepaw angry burst. Flamepaw escaped the gray she-cat's grasp and teared at her pelt. They fought while Scorchpaw stared, a weird emotion in his eyes. Flamepaw dug her claws in Stormpaw's tail and whirled around, slashing her face. Blood stuck to her pelt and claws. "This is power!" Stormpaw gave a yowl and fell. Flamepaw placed her paw on Stormpaw and growled, "How was StarClan? Want to pay another visit? Cuz I would be glad to!" Flamepaw dug her claws deeper into her friend's fur.--Flamepaw

Stormpaw felt anger explode within her, but she could not scramble up. Flamepaw was crazy! She cried out for Scorchpaw to help, but her voice was muffled with Flamepaw's fur. Stormpaw raked her claws against the ginger apprentice's shoulders. She could feel blood on the tips of her claws. Stormpaw winced as she felt pain prickle in her pelt. Blood ran down and onto the ground, pooling beneath the gray apprentice. She let out a hiss of defiance to Flamepaw. - Stormpaw

Scorchpaw yowled, "STOP!" Stormpaw stopped, but Flamepaw kept on digging her claws. Scorchpaw mewed, "Stop Flamepaw." The ginger she-cat snarled, gave Stormpaw an evil glare, but obeyed. Scorchpaw asked, "What is wrong with you!? You guys are BFFS! What happened?"--Scorchpaw

"She's trying to kill me again, is what's happening!" snarled Stormpaw, writhing. - Stormpaw

Rainsplash lashed her tail as she saw Skyshadow in sight again. *Nothing but trouble...* she thought. She was a warrior who cared for her clanmates. And kits. But honestly she had to give it a break. She lay down in her nest and fell asleep.--**RainSplash**

Scorchpaw stared at Flamepaw in horror. "Y-you killed Stormpaw? That can't be true, right Flamepaw?"--Scorchpaw

Flamepaw sneered, "Yes, it was me." Flamepaw's fur lie flat. "But it was for a reason. Listen, I saw Stormpaw in pain. I went to help her. But then a deep but kind voice said I needed to kill Stormpaw becuae she needed to know something. The voice promised I would see Stormpaw again. But then that voice was kicked out. A dark one rang in my ears, saying that I should kill Stormpaw, no mercy." Flamepaw chose her words carefully, knowing she could reveal her meetings with Scar. "The voice took controll and I killed Stormpaw violently." Flamepaw saw that her friends eyes were clouded with fear, and they slowly backed away. Flamepaw mewed, "I know how you feel. But the clam voice said so!" Flamepaw's eyes darkened. "You better not tell any of teh cats this or I will make sure you are both dead!"--Flamepaw

Mapleblaze trotted back into camp with pride, prey in her jaws and wind in her fur. Everything was perfect.—**Mapleblaze**

Stormpaw let out an enraged howl. "Making threats, aren't you, Flamepaw?" she snarled. "I always knew you were a coward!" Stormpaw knew she was babbling nonsense, but can you blame her? Fury sizzled in Stormpaw's veins. "You killed me! I went to StarClan! How dare you say that you'll kill me *again*!" She whipped around. The gray apprentice's fur was spiked up and her lips were drawn back, revealing sharp white teeth. - Stormpaw

Scorchpaw gasped. "You killed Stormpaw? But why!?"--Scorchpaw

Flamepaw spat, "Didn't you hear!? I was told to do it! You must have gotten some message Stormpaw!" Flamepaw then lowered her voice. "Probaly that I need to leave. And that I am a monster, like everyone treats me like."--Flamepaw

Stormpaw hissed. "No. However much I'd *like* that to *be* the message, it *isn't*." She lashed her tail. "You're a prophesized cat. Graystar said you were part of a prophecy that will, "save us all". Although, all you do is destory, Flamepaw." Stormpaw's yellow eyes flashed. - Stormpaw

Flamepaw stared at Stormpaw in shock. "I-I am a prophesied cat? You must be joking!" But when Flamepaw saw that Stormpaw's face stayed the same, Flamepaw started to back away. "N-no. What about......." Flamepaw turned at ran in the forest. What was she really? Did she have two prophecies?--Flamepaw

Scorchpaw yowled, "Flamepaw wait. We need to talk!" But the ginger she-cat kept running. Scorchpaw was about to run after her. but he stopped, tears in his eyes. "F-Flaempaw killed you. But for a prophecy? Why did you yell at her Stormpaw? Flamepaw is our friend!" Scorchpaw wanted to leap at Stormpaw in a ball of anger, but he managed to stay calm. "What are we going to do Stormpaw? I-I can't let Flamepaw go!"--Scorchpaw

 Swiftshadow padded to her sister. "Greetings Skyshadow. Have you seen Scorchpaw?" Skyshadow shook her head, "All three of the apprentices are out of camp. Don't worry. They will come back." Swiftshadow sat beside her sister as they watched the camp entrance.--Swiftshadow and Skyshadow

"Flamepaw's gone now, Scorchpaw," Stormpaw growled. "She's a mad murderer. We should follow her." Stormpaw broke into a run, following Flamepaw's scent. - Stormpaw

Scorchpaw ran up to Stormpaw and blocked her way. "How would you feel if someone judge you when you first were born? I am sure you would go nuts! Flamepaw is our friend and always will be!"--Scorchpaw

"She's your friend," hissed Stormpaw. "Maybe one day she will be mine again, but not *now*." She turned away. "I will follow you Scorchpaw, just to keep you safe, because that cat is *crazy*." - Stormpaw

Branchpaw passed back and forth in camp, hissing. He hadn't seen his mentor, Cobaltsky, all day. He was itching to fight. After all, Cobaltsky had promised that they would do that today. "Cats these days..." He growled under his breath. Branchpaw looked forlornly at the camp entrance, expecting Cobaltsky to come in at any moment. Seeing nothing, he sat next to the freshkill pile and began viciously tearing up a squirrel. - Branchpaw

Stormpaw narrowed her eyes at Scorchpaw. "Well, what are you waiting for? Let's go!" She sprang into the undergrowth, tracking Flamepaw's scent as she darted between the trunks of trees and ducked beneath low-hanging branches. - Stormpaw

Ripplepool padded up to Shadowchaser. “I think I’m ready to start the patrol, if Dustypaw is and if you and Morningglade are, we can go whenever,” he murmured to the deputy.

Dawnpaw sighed and returned to the apprentices den and then decided to sharpen her claws on a nearby piece of wood.

Cardinal instantly hissed and rolled out of Cobaltskys path. “Who, are, you?!” She hissed. **—Ripplepool, Dawnpaw, & Cardinal**

Flamepaw padded to a group of rocks. "I can;t have two destinys, right?" Flamepaw wished that she could kill herself, but there was nothing around. Suddenly, the place was turned into a valley of stars and sweet voices rang, "Chose your path Flamepaw. We are watching you always!" Flamepaw looked around for any StarClan cat, but only teh voices were there. "Wait, tell me about teh prophecy! Who am I?" But the voices were dying away and the rocks came back into view. Flamepaw's view then showed Skyshadow dead on the ground and two eyes glowing. Suddenly claws raked her body and pain in her pelt.--Flamepaw

Scorchpaw ran after Stormpaw. Soon they saw Flamepaw with her head bowed, as if she was deafeted and dead. Scorchpaw whispered to Stormpaw, "Look, she might have kill you but she was taken over. We are her friends, we must be there for her!" Scorchpaw wanted to run up to his love and calm her, but he knew right now wasn't the moment. "We just need to talk to Flamepaw." Scorchpaw padded up, expecting Flamepaw to notice him. But the ginger she-cat was panting and her eyes were wide with shock. Scorchpaw looked at Stormpaw. "What is going on with Flamepaw?"--Scorchpaw

Stormpaw's claws flexed into the ground and the fur on her shoulders bristled. "I don't know," she meowed. "Flamepaw looks...traumatized. Did she get a vision? Is she being controlled? What do you think Scorchpaw?" - Stormpaw

Scorchpaw breathed. "I-I think we need to talk to her. If she is really a prophesied cat, we need to find out why." Scorchpaw padded up besides and brushed her pelt with his. "Flamepaw, are you ok?" But Flamepaw still looked scared. Scorchpaw heard her say. "Blood. Death. Sky and Scar! Blood. Death. Sky and Scar!" Over and over again. What did it mean?--Scorchpaw

Despite her anger, Stormpaw hated to see her former friend like this. "Flamepaw? Snap out of it," she growled, padding closer. - Stormpaw

Cobaltsky answered stiffly, "I'm Cobaltsky of WillowClan." Then a low growl began in his throat. "And who, exactly, are you?" - Cobaltsky

Flamepaw saw that Scorchpaw and Stormpaw were close to her. Flamepaw murmured, "Do ahead Stormpaw, kill me. That would be a great if you did." Flamepaw braced herself for a revengeful attack.--Flamepaw

Courage heard snarls coming from a cluster of bushes a few feet away. A familiar scent flowed into his nostrils: Cardinal. Courage sprang from the undergrowth and trotted to the red she-cat's side. Courage was a massive tom with broad shoulders and rippling muscles, much larger than any cat here. He glowered at the tom in the front, an orange-and-black cat. "Who are you?" Courage demanded, baring his teeth. - Courage

This was it. This was the moment. Stormpaw bunched her muscles and prepared to sink her fangs into Flamepaw's flesh. But then she stopped. She remembered all the times she and the ginger she-cat had together, the happy, sweet memories: Flamepaw and Stormpaw sharing prey, battling training, ledgossiping. And then Stormpaw couldn't attack. She took a step back. - Stormpaw

Cardinal hissed and lashed out at Courage, scratching his muzzle. “I don’t need your help! I’ll handle this tom.” She hissed as she bristled. She bared her sharp razor fangs as she lashed her tail. Then glaring at this ‘Cobaltsky’ figure.—**Cardinal**

Courage glowered. He backed off a step, but didn't take his eyes from Cobaltsky. - Courage

Cobaltsky had to admit he was nervous. These cats looked fierce, and angry. He tried to stand his ground, but tensed, ready to run for help. But as he though about it, he realized that it would lead them straight to camp. He tried to keep his voice steady. "What do you want here?" - Cobaltsky

Courage growled, a low, deep sound. But he glanced at Cardinal for an answer. Courage unsheathed his claws. They were long and sharp. - Courage

Cardinal honestly didn’t know. “We’re patrolling our territory! Well, hunting that is.” She admitted. Soon your territory will be ours to rule! She thought darkly, til she saw a small speck of fear in his eyes. She paused.—**Cardinal**

"You admit it's ours huh!" Cobaltsky growled. "WillowClan is much bigger then two cats, I'm sure we can handle you." - Cobaltsky

“I’d like to see you try furball. No ones come out alive when they touch my pelt!” She threatened, part of that was true though, she had been suspected for some of the pack’s cats’s disappearances, she just shook her head at the thought.—**Cardinal**

Cobaltsky let a low growl begin in his throat and took a step forward. He could feel the tension as if it were a cloud around them. "Leave now, or I'll call the Clan." He hissed. - Cobaltsky

Cardinal smiled evilly. “Oh? You’re gonna tell your beloved clan because you can’t face us alone? So sorry you think we care about your little territory and group of cats. You should know we have a group of our oun, with vicious cats everywhere.” Cardinal lowered to a crouch, ready to leap and shred fur.—**Cardinal**

"How dare you insult my clan like that?!" Cobaltsky roared, and leaped on top of Cardinal. - Cobaltsky

Cardinal fell on her back to the earth and kicked Cobaltsky off with her strong legs, sending him flying. “I mean, your clan is probably sloppy when it comes to border marking!” Cardinal hissed.—**Cardinal**

Flamepaw turned to see Stormpaw looking at her with a weird emotion. "What are you waiting for? I know you want to. It doesn't matter........"--Flamepaw

"I can't," rasped Stormpaw. "You're...my friend, I guess." - Stormpaw

Cobaltsky hit a willow tree nearby when he was kicked off by Cardinal. He struggled to his feet, groaning. "You've got strong legs.." Was all he said. He stumbled backward against the tree. - Cobaltsky

Morningglade carefully stalked a mouse. Closer, closer, she leaped on it, and killed it in one swift bite. - Morningglade

Cardinal smiled. “I know right? It’s not like I don’t use them to help my kill and hunt other than you cats. Thinking all if your front paws and claws count. Anyways. You can go now, I have no interest in killing you,” she rolled her eyes. To be honest, she thought more of the tom than the eye can see.—**Cardinal**

Cobaltsky looked at the she-cat. He let loose a low growl. Then stumbled backwards again, and fainted. - Cobaltsky

Cardinal sighed. “Return to the pack.” She growled to Courage. “I’ll meet you there.” She meowed as she padded over to Cobaltsky and she slipped him onto her back, he was heavy, but she could take it. She started to pad towards where Clan cat scent was strongest and stumbled up on a ginger tabby she-cat(Morningglade)

Dewshine raced over it Morningglade. “Hi Morningglade!” She started until she stopped to see Cobaltsky on the back of a rogue.

Shadowfall finished his mouse back at camp and purred as he started to lick his paws clean.**—Cardinal, Dewshine, Shadowfall**

Scorchpaw nodded agreement. "We are your friends. We will always be here for you!" Scorchpaw whispered, "Especially me. I can't leave you Flamepaw." But the ginger she-cat's fur was still bristling. Why?--Scorchpaw

Flamepaw whirred around and yowled, "You are lying, both of you! How can you be friends with someone like me!?" Flamepaw showed her fury, the innocent fur of cats she had killed and the blood on her. "How?!"--Flamepaw

Branchpaw swallowed the last part of his squirrel, then glanced around. *I guess I can do my own thing...* He thought, then making sure no one was watching, he padded off to hunt. However, he heard a commotion nearby. He peeked through a bush and found some of the warriors and an unfamiliar cat having a, well, he wasn't sure. He stepped further into the clearing. "What's going on?" He asked. - Branchpaw

Muddyfang flicked his tail as he departed from Morningglade so that the two could hunt separately without interrupting. He never quite understood why she was so willing to hang around him, similar to Ashpaw. The rosetted tom shook the thought of and resumed his hunt, instead focusing on the plot that was brewing in the back of his mind. -- Muddyfang

Ashpaw approached her mentor in long, swift strides, her frosted eyes gleaming in both nervousness and excitement. The deputy smiled, understanding that she was anxious about hearing the results of her assessment. "You passed, I promise." The peppered tom responded gently, purring when he saw Ashpaw light up. "I have to discuss the ceremony with Mistystar. She's traveled long and far, so I may suggest that she gets her rest, so that I can instead hold your ceremony. It'd be an honor to do so, after all." -- Shadowchaser & Ashpaw

Cardinal glared at the cats. “This furball decided to fight me and fainted. I take it you’re all from WillowClan? Can you take Cobaltsky off my paws?” She asked sliding him down her back and onto the ground.

Dewshine glared. “Who are you?!” She hissed at the new she-cat. As she turned to leave. She she-cat growled. “I’m your worst nightmare,” she answered before dashing away. Dewshine sighed. “C’mon Branchpaw. Let’s take him back to camp...” she sighed.—**Cardinal** & **Dewshine**

"Of course!" Branchpaw mewed, helping Dewshine heave the warrior onto their backs. - Branchpaw

Stonepaw was forced to rest for the day due to the earlier events causing him a relapse in pain. The charcoal-and-white tom was resting in the apprentice's den with his leg jutting out at an awkward angle that was apparently comfortable to him, or at least it helped alleviate some of the pain he was feeling. Regardless, having to, once more, give up a day's worth of training left him irritable and feeling hopeless. -- Stonepaw

Ashpaw curled her tail eagerly, unable to resist and enthusiastic purr. It as relieving to know that she had passed, and impressed her mentor no doubt. It wasn't very often that a cat caught an entire family of squirrels- call it luck, call it skill...Ashpaw just knew that she was happy. "Thanks, Shadowchaser! I should go get ready." The silver spotted feline darted off to begin grooming, as she was covered in leaf debris from her hunt. Despite trying to focus on grooming, it was clear that her mind was adrift. What would her new name be? It wouldn't sound stupid...right? -- Ashpaw

Morningglade flicked her tail back out at the woods. "You two go ahead, I need to grab my prey and find Muddyfang. We were supposed to be hunting together." She smiled at Dewshine. "I hope that Cobaltsky's okay. If he wakes up when you get back tell him I hope he gets well soon." Morningglade then padded off into the woods, and grabbed her prey, and finally headed out to look for Muddyfang. She found him quickly. "Hey Muddyfang! How was hunting?" She asked, blushing a little. *CALM DOWN MORNINGGLADE!* She screamed to herself in her mind. *IT'S JUST MUDDYFANG!* But Muddyfang wasn't 'just Muddyfang"... He was so much more. - Morningglade

Dewshine dipped her head and started a conversation with Branchpaw. “So. How’s it being in WillowClan?” she asked. —**Dewshine**

"I love it!" the spotted tom said. "This is so much better then being a kittypet, and Cobaltsky is the best mentor ever! I hope he gets better soon..." Branchpaw sighed, his tail lashing back and forth. "He promised me we would practice fighting today, I was really looking forward to it..." - Branchpaw

Muddyfang had managed to take down a crow and was working on catching a mouse when Morningglade appeared, and it ran off. He drew in a deep, hot breath to prevent himself from exploding on the merry-natured feline, and slowly he turned to her. "Alright," he answered honestly with a small flick of his mocha tail. "I got a fat crow, that should feed a cat or two." -- Muddyfang

Dewshine purred. “If you’d like I can probably help with you’re training.” she flicked her tail.—**Dewshine**

"Yes, Yes, Yes!" Branchpaw squealed. - Branchpaw

Dewshine smiled. “Okay, I think Birdpaw might wanna join us, she’s my apprentice, I’ll ask her once we’re there.” Dewshine purred,—**Dewshine**

"Yes! Definitely!" Branchpaw smiled, as the pair entered the WillowClan camp. - Branchpaw

Dewshine smiled. “Okay, lets go quickly then.” She padded quicker.—**Dewshine**

With Mistystar spending some time in the medicine cat den to recover from her unfortunate adventure, Shadowchaser was left with no choice but to hold the ceremonies. He...still didn't like talking in front of crowds, but this time, it'd be special. His very own, very *first*, apprentice was becoming a warrior, and *he* got to name her. "May all cats old enough to catch their own prey join me for a clan meeting!" -- Shadowchaser

Dawnpaw padded forward to listen, anger at the tips of her ears. *Let me guess, a new apprentice?* She hissed in her head. Apprentices come and go as they please, and she still wasn’t a warrior at 23 moon? Rediculous, but she kept her mouth shut.—**Dawnpaw**

Pepperpaw padded out from the den and sat beside Ashpaw. "Hey Ashpaw! How was you assessment? I'm assuming it went well and this is your ceremony!" - Pepperpaw

Skyshadow og Swiftshadow gikk for å samle der alle andre katter samlet seg. Swiftshadow så seg voldsomt rundt. "Skyshadow, Scorchpaw, Flamepaw og Stormpaw burde være tilbake. Du tror ikke det har skjedd noe med dem riktig?" Skyshadow plasserte nesen på søsterens øre. "Selvfølgelig ikke. De må ha vært på en patrulje. De vil komme tilbake. Jeg lover." Swiftshadow pustet, men så fortsatt bekymret ut. Skyshaodow mumlet, "Mistystar burde gjøre ceromoniene. Men her er Shadowchaser." Swifshadow purret, "Jeg synes fortsatt du burde vært leder, men du måtte ta Flamepaw. Du gjorde det rette ........ håper jeg." Skyshadow og Swiftshadow så på hverandre, vel vitende om at de to søstrene delte den samme tanken.--Skyshadow and Swiftshadow

 (Did u guys understand that? Haha! Here is one in English:-Rowan

Skyshadow and Swiftshadow went to gather where all teh other cats were gathering. Swiftshadow looked around axiously. "Skyshadow, Scorchpaw, Flamepaw and Stormpaw should be back. You don't think something has happened to them right?" Skyshadow placed her nose on her sister's ear. "Of course not. They must have been on a patrol. They will come back. I promise." Swiftshadow breathed, but still looked worried. Skyshaodow muttered, "Mistystar should be doing the ceromonies. But here is Shadowchaser." Swifshadow purred, "I still think you should have been leader, but you had to take Flamepaw. You did the right thing........I hope." Skyshadow and Swiftshadow looked at each other, knowing that the two sisters shared the same thought.--Skyshadow and Swiftshadow

(\*Slow Clap\* Bravo.) - Hawkfrost

"I did!" Ashpaw purred excitedly, causing her entire pale frame to shake from the uncontrollable happiness. "Mistystar is resting from her journey and issue with the river, Dustypaw said. I hope she didn't lose a life." The little apprentice had groomed her fur until it was smooth and sleek, rather than full of dirt and twigs like it was earlier. She didn't want to embarrass herself up there. -- Ashpaw

Shadowchaser drew in a deep breath. He had spoke to Mistystar prior in hopes of finding some confidence, but...he still lacked it. *You did this once before, you can do it again.* "First off, I would like to announce that Stormstreak has officially retired into the elder's den. We thank her for her wisdom and countless years of service, and welcome Ripplepool as our full medicine cat of WillowClan." The deputy nodded in the direction of the young tom and the retiree before he once more returned his attention to the medicine cat den. "As you all may know, Mistystar is alive and well and has returned to us. She's in the medicine cat den resting at the moment, so I ask that you give her necessary space so she can recover." *I told them. I knew she was still alive.* Knowing that he didn't have to immediately rise to leadership during such a disaster left him feeling much more comfortable.

The peppered tom flicked his tail, returning his attention to the eager apprentices below and unable to resist a small smile. It would be cruel to keep them waiting any longer. "I, Shadowchaser, deputy of WillowClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these apprentices. They have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as warriors in their turn. Ashpaw, Dawnpaw, and Pepperpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do!"

"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Ashpaw, from this moment you will be known as Ashbreeze. Dawnpaw, from this moment you will be known as Dawnbelly. Pepperpaw, from this moment you will be known as Pepperstorm. StarClan honors your dedication and patience, and we welcome you as full warriors of WillowClan." Thank StarClan he got that over with. He went silent and drew in a deep breath to keep himself calm, listening as WillowClan cheered the names of their newest warriors. He then flicked his tail to silence the crowd below.

"I have one last ceremony." Shadowchaser allowed his hazel gaze to travel over to the pretty silver spotted tabby that had assisted him beyond words. "Danita helped me find the cure when I was gone, and helped me find WillowClan after it moved. If it wasn't for her, countless cats would be dead now." The silver-and-black feline offered a small smile for the silver she-cat, but she looked extremely uncomfortable to have eyes on her. So, he hurried along, because he could feel her pain. He didn't much like attention, either. "Danita, you have proven yourself a valuable member and respectful towards the warrior code that shapes our lives. Do you promise to uphold it, even at the cost of your own life?"

"I do."

"Then by the approval of our StarClan ancestors and our great leader Mistystar, I give you your rightful warrior name. From this moment forward, you shall be known as Frostbreeze, and we officially welcome you as a contributing member to our clan." -- **Shadowchaser ceremonies**

Stormpaw didn't say anything. Flamepaw just looked so distraught. - Stormpaw

Courage stalked back to camp, flushed. *Is Cardinal ok?* he thought. What if that Cobaltsky cat attacked her? - Courage

Skychaser smiled at the new warriors, then walked over to Shadowchaser. "Nice job with the cermonies!" He mewed. "You sounded like and old pro." Skychaser joked. - Skychaser

Dawnbelly’s Eyes widened. “Wait, whta?!” She gasped. She was a warrior, she smiled. *Heh, take that Mistystar. I don’t need you anymore!* For the first time she was happy.—**Dawnbelly**

"Oh, uh...thanks." Shadowchaser replied awkwardly before ducking off to congratulate the new warriors personally. -- Shadowchaser

Birdpaw cheered quietly for the new warriors as she sat in the back of the crowd. It was a shame to hear that her mentor had retired, yet at the same time, it was to be expected. Stormstreak...was incredibly ancient, even if she greatly respected the gray she-cat. *Someday, I'll be a warrior.* The ex-medicine-cat-apprentice promised herself. *It just takes patience and training.* -- Birdpaw

“hey Birdpaw! Wanna come hunting with us? Branchpaw wants to tag along, and maybe you and him can learn some fighting moves as opponents!” Dewshine spotted her apprentice.—**Dewshine**

Shadowfall got to his paws and looked around for Finchpaw—**Shadowfall**

Flamepaw saw that they didn't have an answer to her question. "See you can't even answer! I told you before, the Clan doesn't care about me! No one does. The prophecy must be fake, everything must be. I-I have to leave the Clans. I can't be here anymore."--Flamepaw

Swiftshadow suggested, "Let us say hi to the new warriors." Skyshadow spat, "To those traitors. No way!" Swiftshadow shrugged and went to congratulate the warriors. Skyshadow thought, "Flamepaw will never be respected, leader, warrior or deputy. She will always be judged." Skyshadow needed to talk to Mistystar.--Swiftshadow and Skyshadow

Birdpaw immediately brightened when her mentor mentioned hunting and training. "Of course!" The russet apprentice responded, enthusiastic to get her training complete. It was awkward, being one of the oldest apprentices, alongside Stonepaw. But, she made her choice, and she was set on sticking with it. "Where shall we go hunting?" -- Birdpaw

Dewshine looked up in thought.... “maybe at the root of skytree.” she suggested. Flicking her tail.—**Dewshine**

"I'm fine with that," Birdpaw responded simply before she paused to stretch out her entire body. "There should be plenty of mice running around there." Not to mention, a handful of herbs that she'd normally collect. But Birdpaw had given up her role as medicince cat apprentice, so she had no time for that now. She was moving on to bigger things...or so she hoped. -- Birdpaw

“okay, then let’s go.” Dewshine purred. “C’mon Branchpaw!” She meowed. Dewshine padded out of camp.—**Dewshine**

Mistystar's eyes flew open and she sat up, almost knocking into Stormstreak. "Oh. Hi." Stormstreak smiled. "Are you all right?" She asked. The chocolate point feline nodded. "Yeah. Where's the kit I brought?" She glanced around and caught sight of it. "Oh. It needs a name..." she trailed off. Suddenly, it hit her. "Wait, is Shadowchaser back? Does he have the cure? How long have I been unconcious?" Mistystar leaped out of her nest. At that moment, Ripplepool padded in. "Oh! Mistystar! Glad to see you awake. Yes, Shadowchaser has been back for a couple of days. Dawnpaw, Pepperpaw, and Ashpaw are all warriors, and Shadowchaser's friend Danita is now Frostbreeze. We're going to distribute the cure as soon as possible."

Mistystar nodded. "I tried to rescue a kit. Stormstreak nodded and sighed. "I've retired... My bones are too old for work. She coughed. Ripplepool glanced at her. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah... Just a little cold. Maybe some tansy will clear it up." She padded to the herb stores. Mistystar stood up again. "I need to see my Clan."

As the brown she-cat padded out of the Medicine den, she saw Skyshadow walking towards her. She grinned at her friend and former leader. "Hey. Did you want to talk to me?" -Mistystar

Skyshadow nodded. "But not here, come to your den." As they settled down, Skyshadow growled, "Mistystar, the cats are suspicious of Flamepaw. And now I. They are suspicious because Flamepaw has been out of camp and is feisty, but they were the one that caused this. How else is Flamepaw going to protect herself? They are mad because I am trying to save Flamepaw from being bullied. Everyone hates Flamepaw and I." Skyshadow leaned closer and spat, "If this doesn't get fixed then I will leave. And there is no stopping me!"--Skyshadow

Birdpaw eagerly followed her mentor out of camp. The sooner she completed her training, the sooner she could become a warrior at long last. Although, there was no fighting that sense of guilt she felt. She did miss spending long nights with Stormstreak learning about herbs. The she-cat was so, so old now...she really did fear the day she died. -- Birdpaw

Muddyfang twitched his dark ear. "Are you ready to head back to camp, then?" The mocha colored tom asked Morningglade in a calm tone, although his mind still nagged at him about his plans. He had to be patient, the opportune moment would come. He only needed to track Smokestorm and find out where he was going...and ensure that he wasn't going back to ScarClan. -- Muddyfang

Ripplepool let out a low growl as Skyshadow and Mistystar disappeared. *Perhaps I shouldn’t tell her if she’s gonna tell Skyshadow.* Then turned and padded into the medicine cats den. “Dustypaw? Want some herb training lessons?” He asked.—**Ripplepool**

Dawnbelly rolled her eyes as she saw Skyshadow. She was an odd rude she-cat, who Dawnbelly never really wanted to know.—**Dawnbelly**

"Yes, let's head back!" Morningglade picked up her fresh kill, then paused. "Hey Muddyfang?" She asked. "What was life like in SeaClan? And why did you leave?" - Morningglade

"What? Herb tasting?" Dustypaw blurted out as he looked up from the herb stores, wrinkling his nose in disgust. Why would he want to taste her- oh! He said *training*! "Oh, yes, of course! I'm ready to train!" The flame point tom replied eagerly with a gleam in his blue eyes. -- Dustypaw

Muddyfang turned around, narrowing his seafoam eyes. "Dreadful." He replied with a quick lie, sweeping his dark tail for added affect. "That's why I left." It was a quick and simple answer, and it was all that he needed to sound convincing. The warrior turned and continued to walk along, before he paused and turned back towards Morningglade with a raised brow. "Why do you want to hang out with me so often, anyways? The whole clan knows that I'm far from pleasant company." -- Muddyfang

Stormpaw felt empty. She didn't know what to say. She didn't want Flamepaw to leave, but...after what happened. She shook herself. It didn't matter. "Flamepaw, come back to camp with us. We can talk there." - Stormpaw

Flamepaw whipped around. "You are lying, you don't want me there. Not after I killed you! And what will Ripplepool and Dawnpaw (they weren't there at the ceremony) think? I am not worthy to be a Clan cat, a prophesied cat! I will only be judged again. I am nothing to the Clan. No, that is not true. I am a monster, a Dark Forest cat to the Clan. I should never come back."--Flamepaw

 Scorchpaw mewed, "You can't leave. Flamepaw, prophesied or not, you are still our friend and one of the best cats in the Clan. You have to come back, I need you!"--Scorchpaw

Stormpaw could hear the desperation in his voice. He loved Flamepaw. It went against her wills, but she only did for Scorchpaw sake and ONLY Scorchpaw's sake. "You're a great friend, Flamepaw," she managed to growl. "You have to stay here." She lightened her voice. "We need you, me *and* Scorchpaw." - Stormpaw

Flamepaw thought, "I am wasting my time with them. Let me go to see suspicious faces again." Flamepaw growled, "Yeah sure, I will go back. Just see what happens. Not like they would be happy." Flamepaw started to pad with Scorchpaw and Stormpaw behind her. Flamepaw saw that they were padding beside her, so Flamepaw slowed so they were in front of her. As they came near the Willow Clan camp, Flamepaw mewed, "I will see you guys inside. Bye." Flamepaw ran out of sight, the mid-day sun warming her pelt. Flamepaw climbed up the tree where she always was on its branch and sat there for a while. "Blood. Death. Sky and Scar! Blood. Death. Sky and Scar!" What did it mean?--Flamepaw

 Scorchpaw watched as Flamepaw padded away. Scorchpaw mewed to Stormpaw, "We need to find out what is wrong. No attacking. Flamepaw says she must have killed you for a reason, so it must be true." Scorchpaw padded into camp to see Flamepaw sitting on a branch, her eyes closed and her fur bristling.--Scorchpaw

Stormpaw nodded dully. She couldn't help but think, *I didn't bring Flamepaw back just for Scorchpaw, but for me*. She shivered, and stalked toward her former friend, gaze wary. - Stormpaw

Flamepaw shooed away the voice as Stormpaw and Scorchpaw leaped on the branch beside her. Flamepaw padded to the end of the branch where a little bush like thing was where they could sit. Flamepaw sat away from the apprentices and asked, "So what do you have to say that will make me not leave? Cuz I don't see anyone that wants me here.......except for Skyshadow." Flamepaw saw that Scorchpaw's face turned into somber, as if her was hurt. Weird.--Flamepaw

Scorchpaw felt hurt of what Flamepaw said. Scorchpaw thought, "If only she knew how I feel." Scorchpaw becconed Stormpaw to talk. Scorchpaw had to think.--Scorchpaw

Skyshadow saw Flamepaw on a branch. Skyshadow flicked her tail to Swiftshadow to show that the apprentices are ok. Skyshadow growled, "Everyone is suspicious of my daughter, that cat up there. It is either that I am a blind rabbit, or they are dumb. You going to do something?"--Skyshadow

Dawnbelly settled in her new nest. *Finally. Peace. Quiet. And no more apprentices! so long gross apprentices den!* She closed her eyes—**Dawnbelly**

Stormpaw flicked her tail. "Scorchpaw wants you here," she whispered under her breath. But she straightened up and stared at Flamepaw. "I know you killed me, but..." She trailed off. She didn't know what to say. She was having a hard time forgiving Flamepaw...for what she did. "The Clan needs you..." she finally managed. - Stormpaw

Flamepaw rolled her eyes. "The Clan doesn't need me. If they did, why are they suspicious huh? Or am I just stupid? The Clan doesn't need me and you are just saying Scorchpaw wants me here. But that is a lie! Everything here is a lie! No one cares, or needs or wants. What else huh?" Flamepaw glanced at Scorchpaw to see that he was staring at her, not noticing that she was looking at him. Flamepaw thought, "Scorchpaw can't love me, no way he ever can."--Flamepaw

At the same time, Stormpaw was thinking: *But Scorchpaw loves you...* She swallowed hard, glancing at Flamepaw. "Look," she growled. "Scorchpaw and I need you to stay. The Clan needs you." She paused, feeling emotions welling to the surface. "*We* need you." - Stormpaw

Branchpaw looked up expectantly at Dewshine. "Are we going now?" He mewed, twitching his tail. - Branchpaw

Thrushfur stretched, padding out towards the freshkill pile. His eyes passed over the multiple items of prey, a slight frown creasing his face. There were multiple birds on the pile, much to his displeasure, and a rather plump vole. *The vole is certainly the most desirable... but I have no-one to share it with, and I'd look real selfish if I took it for myself...* Eventually, he decided on a mouse, which he picked up by the tail and carried away to a patch of sunlight, proceeding to eat it. --Thrushfur

“Uh, YEAH!” Dewshine purred. “Race both of you to Skytree!” She grinned.

Shadowfall yawned and then decided to start a conversation with Thrushfur. “Hey Thrushfur. How’s the day treating you?” He asked.—**Dewshine** & **Shadowfall**

The sandy-grey tabby tom blinked, rather surprised by Shadowfall's greeting. "Oh, hi! I'm doing alright... bit tired though, I hardly got a wink of sleep all night. How about you?" --Thrushfur

"But we could scare away the prey!" Birdpaw protested, a concerned expression taking over her earlier smile. -- Birdpaw

Riverstone had tried to keep her brother company while he was temporarily resting in the apprentice's den to recover from his little injury, but he had no interest in being in her presence. It hurt the warrior's feelings, but she understood that it was all her fault. She hadn't been paying attention, and put far too much weight on her brother's hind leg. *Mouse-brained Riverstone...* the gray tabby thought glumly as she rested her head on her paws. -- Riverstone

"Doesn't matter!" Branchpaw mewed, and he ran toward the Skytree as fast as he could. "We aren't hunting anyway!" He called over his shoulder. A he ran through the forest, his small size made it easy to weave through the trees, however, speed-wise, he wasn't very fast. He was last. Despite this, he was still was hyper and ready to fight. He quickly sized Birdpaw up. She was big, but hopefully her lack of training would make her easy to beat. - Branchpaw

Dewshine purred. “Okay, so. You should know there are no unsheathing claws in a fight like this, so sheath them.” She ordered.—**Dewshine**

Birdpaw nodded obediently and sheathed her claws. "Are you going to show us a move to practice first?" The russet apprentice asked her mentor, angling her ears over to the she-cat curiously. -- Birdpaw

Dewshine smiled, “of course! Its easier with those moves! Okay...” she had totally forgotten that she should’ve brought another warrior with her, her pelt grew hot in embarrassment and she shifted her footing. “Okay, well, let me think of a good move I’d use...”—**Dewshine**

sdhuaegduhiwy8727evxydrbtddfcvcbfvvcv ahhcv bhciv hiuv ydvuhdvbhvd u buyun byviyu by iunsyu buinrbyuig ybguibuyibufvyb--Scorchpaw

dgfywo7etvbt83yr8COSE58TYCO4YLce849yn89crq7tonrwt9py8m9gs8ycgrn89y--Flamepaw

(Heh that was what my parrot wrote. Bravo him. \*Applause\* Hehe)--Rowan

Scorchpaw thought enough. Scorchpaw sprang up and begged, "Flamepaw you need to stay. You are our friend! We need you. The Clan might not need you, but they haven't noticed it yet. Please stay!" Scorchpaw padded up and buried his nose into Flamepaw's shoulder, hoping that his crush would stay.--Scorchpaw

 Flamepaw narrowed her eyes and growled, "I will stay so you can stop asking. But just watch what happens." Flamepaw nudged Scorchpaw and mewed, "I am staying Scorchpaw. I am not leaving." Scorchpaw gave Flamepaw a lick and Flamepaw was again not sure if Scorchpaw really like her. Flamepaw saw that Scorchpaw was beckoning Stormpaw to speak, about Flamepaw and the prophecy. Flamepaw's fur bristled as she felt blood go around her paws, although nothing was there. The dark voice screamed, "Another body will be at your paws!" Then the saying said, "*Blood. Death. Sky and Scar! Blood. Death. Sky and Scar!*"--Flamepaw

Morningglade started. "Because I have- I mean- because you're nice! And nobody else hangs out around you, and no one really hangs out around me!" She said. It was the half-truth. *But when am I going to tell him the real one?* Morningglade gave Muddyfang a half-smile. "Besides, we're friends remember?" - Morningglade

The rosetted tom managed to crack a small smile. "Of course, I haven't forgotten that." Her positive attitude was a breath of fresh air, considering what had been secretly going on in his own life. He appreciated her kindness and general tolerance of his chronic crabby attitude, and...well, he could only hope that his plans in the long run wouldn't ruin her life. "C'mon, let's get back to camp." -- Muddyfang

Morningglade shot Muddyfang a grin, and the pair padded back to camp, carrying their fresh kill. - Morningglade

Stormpaw could see that Flamepaw was alarmed. "What's happening?" the gray apprentice hissed. "Flamepaw?" - Stormpaw

Flamepaw shook away the feeling of blood. Flamepaw felt Scorchpaw press against her. "Its n-nothing........no that is not true." Flamepaw chose her words carefully, not to reveal her meetings with Scar. "Tell me, what did Graystar say? What did you see?" Flamepaw forced the words out of her jaws. "You guys are the only ones I can really trust? Skyshadow is in too much trouble already caused by me." Flamepaw bent her head with shame.--Flamepaw

Stormpaw tightened her jaw. She didn't know what to say. "We'll figure it out," she said finally. - Stormpaw

Flamepaw grumbled, her pelt glowing in the afternoon sun, "Yeah like you can fix every cat in the Clan." Flamepaw asked again, "What did Graystar say about this prophecy? Any visions?" Flamepaw wanted to find out if her prophecy was the same as the dark voice said.--Flamepaw

Stormpaw started hesitatingly. "Well, Graystar said that the prophecy was important, and that you were the sole cat destined to the save the Clans." She frowned. "That's all she said." - Stormpaw

Flamepaw's tail dropped and her head hung. Flamepaw thought, "Well that didn't help. My destiny must be to die and go to the Dark Forest." Flamepaw mewed, "Like I am the cat to save the Clans. Nothing is special about me. What about a signs or visions? Voices?"--Flamepaw

Stormpaw clenched her jaw. "Nothing," she growled. "Nothing at all. But...you have to have hope." - Stormpaw

Flamepaw spat, "You have to work on lying! I know you are lying! Tell me the truth! And what hope do you think there is? Oh that the whole Clan will stop LYING to me? Yeah right in your dreams!" Flamepaw wanted to just run, run somewhere far.--Flamepaw

 Scorchpaw mewed, "Flamepaw is right Stormpaw. There is no hope. Unless you tell us what you really saw and heard. If we want to help Flamepaw, we need to say everything we know."--Scorchpaw

Muddyfang deposited his kill in the fresh kill pile before lapping at his paws to remove dirt and debris, in addition to a thorn he picked up in his paw pad while hunting. -- Muddyfang

(**@Willow @Whiteout**) Shadowchaser approached Ripplepool with a small nod. "Seems you finally have a break in things- ready to deliver the herbs to BreezeClan? I think I'd like to take Morningglade with us...we could use her energy on the long walk." -- Shadowchaser

Stormpaw scowled. "I just told you everything I know!" she snapped. She glared. *Why is Flamepaw being so difficult?* she thought. Irritation rose to the surface. *No. Stay calm,* she told herself. Stormpaw took a deep breath. "Graystar said that you were part of a prophecy. I also saw my sister, Whitekit." Stormpaw felt shame wash over her as she added that. "Oh, and yeah. I saw something else." Stormpaw paused. "I saw a tom, heartbroken. I saw you, Flamepaw, battling another cat, and more." Stormpaw watched for her denmate's reactions. - Stormpaw

Flamepaw eyes' widened with shock. *"Blood. Death. Sky and Scar! Blood. Death Sky and Scar!"* rang in her head. Flamepaw murmmered, "What could it all mean? I can't be the prophezied cat. What am I going to do?" Flamepaw knew part of the prophecy, but the thought of what could come made her fur bristle.--Flamepaw

Scorchpaw saw that Flamepaw was in distress. Seeing Stormpaw nudged him, Scorchpaw laid his tail on Flamepaw's shoulder and soothed, "We are here for you Flamepaw. We will be by your side at all times. We will figure this thing out. Togeter." Scorchpaw saw that Flamepaw was looking at him with a small glimmer of hope in her eyes. The three apprentices would all fight for there friend's destiny.--Scorchpaw

Mistystar stared at Skyshadow. "I've been away. What did Flamepaw do?" -Mistystar

Mapleblaze raised a brow and approached her sister. “Soooo, Erm, how was the hunt?” She asked. She had a goofy grin and raised a brow expectingly. She knew the secret Morningglade didn’t know. —**Mapleblaze**

Dewshine leaped atop of Branchpaw. “Okay, so.” She drew a paw over his belly fur and pretended to scratch it. “This is the belly rake, isually your want to flip the enemies on their backs and hold their legs down with your own. And then you scratch and shred as hard as you can on their bellies, claws unsheathed.”—**Dewshine**

Ripplepool smiled. “Yep! I’ve brought traveling herbs for us and I’ve got leaf wraps of the Starflower and some other soothing plants to easy any other pains.” Ripplepool was happy to be with Shadowchaser, the tom had started as a mousy cat, but now he was strong and a kind of big brother the medicine cat never had. “Whom else are we taking?”—**Ripplepool**

Dawnbelly surprisingly couldn’t sleep and caught Flamepaws pelt in her gaze. *what’s that murdering lump of fur up to now?* She grumbled in her head. *Why do they still trust her? She’s clearly with the place of no stars....* though she said nothing and watched from a distance.—**Dawnbelly**

"It was so cool! I still can't get over the fact he agreed! Muddyfang even smiled at me! AT ME!" Morningglade said, then noticed the look on her sister's face. "What?" She asked. - Morningglade

Skyshadow growled, "Flamepaw has been going out at night and oming back with scars. The Clan has been spying on her and thinking she has been training with teh Dark Forest. But maybe she was protcing her Clan. They are all asuming."--Skyshadow

Shadowchaser shook his head. "Just the three of us for now, we don't want to exhaust all of our members. There's a lot of herb delivering to be done...Mistystar's back to being in charge, Dustypaw can probably keep an eye on her to make sure she recovers well. Let's have a quick meal and then grab Morningglade to leave." The deputy responded in a smooth tone, turning and making his way to the fresh kill pile. -- Shadowchaser

Mapleblaze couldn’t help but to give a huge grin of her slyness. “Oh really? Hmmm, I can’t help but to think you’ve got some feelings for the tom Morningglade.” She said as smooth as a slithering snake. She smiled but couldn’t stop teasing her sister.—**Mapleblaze**

Ripplepool dipped his head as he looked around for Morningglade. “Morningglade! C’mon! We’re taking the patrol to the other clans!”—**Ripplepool**

Stormpaw felt as if she were again close. "We will do this together. As friends." Stormpaw shook herself. "Let's go hunt," she suggested. "It will cool us off." - Stormpaw

Rainsplash padded behind her apprentice. “Sorry to intrude Stormpaw, but I think it’s time I taught you how to be aware of your surroundings when your hunting.” She meowed to her apprentice. Then noticing the dry scars. “Erm, are you alright? All of you? Your pelts are smeared with your own blood.... I guess we’ll hunt by the river today then.” Rainsplash sighed.—**Rainsplash**

Stormpaw stared, mouth dry. "I'm okay, really," she rasped. She turned to Scorchpaw and Flamepaw. "What about you guys? Do you want to hunt?" - Stormpaw

"Am I really that obvious?" Morningglade blushed, then perked up. "Oh, Mapleblaze, I'll catcha later! Sounds like Ripplepool needs me." Morningglade flicked her tail and ran over to Ripplepool. "Hey Ripplepool! Did you need me?" Ripplpool nodded. "We’re taking the patrol to the other clans. Shadowchaser wants you to come with us." "Me?" Morningglade gushed. "That's awesome! Finally, he'll let me go on a quest!" -Morningglade

Mapleblaze purred after her sister, “uh, yeah!” And then turned and looked around camp for the tom. He and her needed to settle a few things. She padded up to Muddyfang —**Mapleblaze**

Smokefall stretched, relishing the sensation of warm sunlight rippling over his pelt, soothing his aching bones. Not that they were *that* aching, just a little sore. He was *not* getting old. Or at least, that was what he told himself. - Smokefall

Riverstone approached Frostbreeze and Ashbreeze with a small smile. Strange that the deputy gave them the same suffix- but then again, he was horribly anxious and probably couldn't think at the time. *Glad mom gave me my warrior name.* The gray tabby thought to herself before waving her tail and greetings to the pair of she-cats. Admittedly, she did find their full names to be pretty, but she preferred her own name. It suited her personality: tranquil, go-with-the-flow. "Congratulations on becoming warriors." Riverstone purred. -- Riverstone, Ashbreeze, Frostbreeze

Muddyfang continued to lap at his paw, and rolled his eyes in annoyance when Mapleblaze approached. *Not that obnoxious furball...there is a whole clan of cats to bother.* "Can't you go get underneath someone else's fur?" -- Muddyfang

Shadowchaser was finishing up his meal when he noticed that Morningglade was ready alongside Ripplepool. He quickly swallowed the last few bites of his prey (a rather painful experience) before he rose to his paws. "If you two are ready, we can head out now." -- Shadowchaser

Mapleblaze rolled her eyes. “Can’t you ever not be a grumpy furball? I’ve come to apologize about when we met. I’ll probably take it as the ‘wrong approach’.” Mapleblaze meowed. Flicking her tail and pulsing her anger through it so she wouldn't lash out.—**Mapleblaze**

Scorchpaw mewed, "If Swiftshadow lets me sure! How about you Flamepaw?" Scorchpaw saw Rainsplash narrow her eyes and Flamepaw, then at Skyshadow.--Scorchpaw

Flamepaw shook her head. "I think it is clear that someone wants me to stay," casting a glance at Rainsplash. "You guys go ahead, just be careful Stormpaw. Your organs could hurt........" Flamepaw saw that her friends had AGAIN the worried look. Flamepaw blinked but padded away. "I am going to save the Clans? But why me? What am I going to do?" Flamepaw saw Ripplepool with Dustypaw. Flamepaw sighed. "I might even have to ask that fur ball for some help." Flamepaw gave a nod to Skyshadow and Mistystar before curling up in her forest den.--Flamepaw

Stormpaw nodded and trotted out of camp. She could scent the river and hear the rushing water slam against the rocks. A cool breeze whipped overhead, and signs of rain showed. It was going to storm. *Hopefully we can hunt before it pours,* she thought, drinking in the musky scent of the forest. - Stormpaw

Rainsplash raised a brow. “We have no business with each other.” She meowed in a less growl.—**Rainsplash**

Stormpaw's eyes slid toward her mentor. "Huh?" she asked, narrowing her eyes. The gray she-cat slipped down on the shore of the river. She hopped onto a big slab of rock. It was slick with water, and a cool mist wove through her whiskers. A flicker of silver gleamed in the rushing foam. *A fish!* - Stormpaw

Mistystar flicked her ear. "She *killed* Stormpaw. To be fair, I don't reall trust her either. Stormstreak, can you go get her? She's going to tell us what she's been doing." -Mistystar

Scorchpaw stared after Flamepaw. She just needs to think I guess..... Scorchpaw mewed, “Let me ask SwiftShadow if I can go.” After Scorchpaw got permission, Scorchpaw followed Rainsplash and Stormpaw. As they split up, Scorchpaw saw a red squirrel ahead. Scorchpaw crept up quietly.--Scorchpaw

Flamepaw woke up in the training place where she was with Scar. The group of rogues were there with Scar at the head. In front of her was another ginger cat. Firepaw! "Another body will be at your paws!” Flamepaw strained and tried to back away from killing, but her evil self was too strong. Flamepaw leaped and felt blood everywhere. Firepaw’s body was at her paws. “No, no, no!” Flamepaw whipped around, but the rogue cats were fading. “Don’t run away from your true path Flame.” Flamepaw jolted awake time see Firepaw at her paws in her forest den. Flamepaw presses her nose into the cat’s fur. “Please forgive me Firepaw. I never meant to do it! Please understand!” Only a soft breeze replied and Flamepaw hoped that was a good sign. Flamepaw washes her scent away from the cat’s fur before dragging her to be buried.--Flamepaw

Skyshadow snarled, “I thought I could trust you! I should have left! And you know what, maybe I should! I will talk to Flamepaw!” Before Mistystar could protest, Skyshadow stormed away and out of the camp.--Skyshadow

Stormpaw lashed her paw out at the water. A fish wiggled in her claws and she sank her teeth into it. Droplets streamed down her pelt, cold and freezing against her skin. "I caught it!" Stormpaw cried, wading back into the shallows, the minnow trapped in her jaws. - Stormpaw

Scorchpaw purred over a mouth full of blackbird feathers. "Good job Stormpaw. Ha you should be in RiverClan right now!" Scorchpaw felt a pang of sadness as he wished her could see Flamepaw hunt, happily without worries. But Flamepaw wasn't the normal cat anymore, she was a prophesied, dangerous and pretty cat that would save the Clans.--Scorchpaw

Morningglade eagerly followed Shadowchaser and Ripplepool out of camp and down to the border to bring the herbs to BreezeClan. "So Shadowchaser! Now you can tell me all about your epic, heroic journey!" - Morningglade

The clan deputy walked with his head bowed. He supposed that there was hiding the truth no longer, especially considering that there was a good chance that Salmontooth was dead. "I learned that I'm half clan, my father was SeaClan's deputy....what's more, I have a half-brother living there. He was mates with Danny- er, Frostbreeze." -- Shadowchaser

Ashbreeze curled her tail. "We'll be sitting vigil tonight, Frostbreeze. It's tradition for new warriors to watch camp all night long." The silver spotted warrior explained with an enthusiastic, almost dreamy state in her pale eyes. The former loner didn't seem so excited about staying up all night long, and Riverstone clearly picked up on it. The gray tabby twitched her whiskers in amusement. "It's not so bad- it's sort of fun having camp to yourself." -- Riverstone, Frostbreeze, Ashbreeze

Nightfire sighed, and flicked an ear as he looked around camp, sadly. —- Nightfire

"Half-clan?!" Morningglade asked. "What two clans are you from?" -Morningglade

"My fathere was from SeaClan." Shadowchaser repeated as he continued to stalk down the muddy yet worn path through the disturbed WillowClan territory. "My mother was a loner, I never knew where she came from." -- Shadowchaser

"Heyyyyyyy, that means we both have loners as mothers!" Morningglade said, nudging Shadowchaser. "That's cool! They're both dead, too." - Morningglade

Nightfire got to his paws, and walked out of camp, finally. *Maybe I should go back to being a rogue. Clan life isn’t so appealing anymore. But I think I’ll stay in the Clan for a little bit longer. For now.* —- Nightfire

Stormpaw flicked an ear and she padded back to camp with a minnow clamped in her jaws. She spotted a dark black tom walking out of camp: Nightfire. She shurgged, and laid the fish down on the fresh-kill-pile. Suddenly, she got up and ran after Nightfire. She needed someone else to talk to, someone different than Flamepaw and Scorchpaw. "Hello?" she asked, falling into stride with Nightfire. - Stormpaw

Although he didn't speak about it much, Shadowchaser missed his mother more than anything else. Those happy memories spent underneath the sun playing with the hybrid she-cat had been nothing but pure, joyful innocence. Those were the good days. "Yeah...that much isn't so cool." The deputy murmured in response to the second half of Morningglade's exclamation after several moments of silence. -- Shadowchaser

Riverstone waved her tail in good bye to the newest pair of warriors before she trotted eagerly over to the apprentice's den to check on her brother, and see if his mood was...less sour. "Stonepaw?" The calm warrior called out, blue eyes flicking back and forth over the dark forms in the apprentice's den. "Do you want to try hunting again?" She still felt guilty for causing him more pain in his formerly broken limb. -- Riverstone

Nightfire looked down at Stormpaw. “Ahh, Stormpaw. What are you doing out here?” —Nightfire

"Yeah..." Morningglade murmured. "I really miss Cola sometimes... I wish she could have stayed longer. Here in the Clans I mean." Her bubbliness slowed, and a lurching feeling began in her chest. She had tried to keep this thoughts out of her mind, but it was hard not to think about it. - Morningglade

"I miss my mother with all of my being." Shadowchaser admitted solemnly as he walked along, hazel eyes resting on the ground. "But I'll reunite with her, some day." If he ever became leader, she'd give him one of his lives, right? She had to be there. -- Shadowchaser

Stonepaw blinked his mint-green eyes rapidly, noticing that Riverstone was standing in the entrance of the apprentice's den. "Oh...yeah, Dustypaw gave me a poppy seed, I think I'll be fine to continue with training." He was still lacked a little trust in his sister since the earlier incident, but he was willing to work with her. Not that he had much of a choice- she was his mentor, after all. Maybe Stonepaw was one of the oldest apprentices, maybe he was a little "broken", but he'd do whatever it took to become the best warrior in WillowClan. -- Stonepaw

Nightfire looked ahead to where he was going, before looking down at Stormpaw again, wondering why she was out here. “Is something wrong?” —- Nightfire

"Yeah... I miss mine too." Morningglade said, looking up at Shadowchaser. "But it's not so bad with friends, you know?" She grinned. - Morningglade