Taking a Break or Leaving

Well I am taking a break from blogger, one because many people aren't coming on my blogs anymore. And also because I am going to be focusing a lot on school for now. I will come back onto blogger in about a month or two, or maybe if my blogs get more joiners and followers but until then, you may still comment on my blogs, but I will not be here to do anything.

There have been a lot of great people that I have met over blogger, and I would like to mention them quickly here, so that they know they have made a difference for me.

Thunderstar-You have been there for me since my first successful blog, on Weebly, called WaterClan. Even when I am being a brat you were there and never really got mad. We had our fights and we always worked them out. Thanks for the great friendship

Chilepanda-Your so nice and understanding, all the time. We never really had a conversation that wasn't about blogs, but you know, you were still a great friend that I will miss if I don't come back.

Amber-You are so fun and a great blogger. Thanks for being on my blogs and being my friend. I will miss you a lot too.

Thats about it. I will be opening a new blogger account, however, that will be all about LIFE. It won't be about blogger but other things that I like.

Thanks for reading.

Two New Cats

Leafstar padded to the top of High Branch her eyes wary and tired from the endless hunting and battle training she had been doing, and she was horrified with the mentors because they hadn't even been taking their apprentices out for battle training or hunting. On top of that Windsflash an d Blossomfall had disappeared., rumors about it were flying around the camp and spreading like wild fire. It ranged from that they had been captured by DriftingClan to lead them to the MoonGlade to that they had secretly become mates, and that since they were afraid that they could be found out they ran away before Blossomfall kitted. The second was outrageous. One because Leafstar had never seen them giving each other even a second glance and also because they had no reason to hide being mates unless there was a jealous sister or brother involved...She trailed off in her thoughts before she realized why she had gone up there. 

"All cats old enough to catch their own prey join for a clan meeting beneath High Branch!" She called loudly and the clan gathered. "First we have two new cats, please welcome Featherpaw and Cederkit." She smiled at the two newest cats. 

"Featherpaw's mentor will be Larkfeather." She flicked her tail to the newly named warrior. 

"Next, Windsflash and Blossomfall are still missing!" The clan muttered the rumors that they believed. "Regardless of weather or not you think they want to be found or not we need to be on the look out for them!" She called and the cats all nodded to her.  

"Next I want Honeyblaze to organize some patrols, two hunting and two border. Any mentor who isn't called for one take your apprentice out for battle training, if you are called bring your apprentice with you. That is all! Clan dismissed!" She leaped down and her clan started to do what needed to be done. 

Kits To Apprentices To Warriors

Leafstar leaped gracefully branch to branch as her long legs pushed off from one to another. Her claws made little sound on the soft bark of the oak tree. Her bright green gaze swept around the clearing. She smiled down at her clan happily, even though they were sluggish at best and never really did anything other than eat and sit alone. But it was time of many of the apprentices to become warriors and many of the kits to become apprentices.  


"All cats old enough to catch their own prey join for a clan meeting beneath High Branch!" She called loudly her eyes happy and bright. "First off we have to make ten apprentices warriors and then thirteen kits to apprentices!" She spoke loudly and the clan blinked up at her. 


"First off will Acornpaw, Peakpaw, Fierypaw, Blossompaw, Larkpaw, Willowpaw, Burstpaw, Mudpaw, Petalpaw, and Cricketpaw please step forward?" The announced cats did as they were told. "You have all trained for ForestClan and have shown that you have mastered your abilities." All of the apprentices seemed to glow with happiness. "Acornpaw, do you promise to do your duty as a warrior of ForestClan? And do you promise to fight and live for your clan, even at the cost of your life?" 


"I do." The brown and white tabby nodded happily. 


"Than from this moment on you shall be known as Acornfall. StarClan honors your kindness." She licked the new warriors head and Acornfall stepped back.


"Peakpaw, do you promise to do your duty as a warrior of ForestClan? And do you promise to fight and live for your clan, even at the cost of your life?" The black and white tom stepped forward now. 


"I do." He nodded.


"Than from this moment on you shall be known as Peakfreeze. StarClan honors your charm and strength." The new black and white warrior stepped back nodding. 


"Fierypaw, do you promise to do your duty as a warrior of ForestClan? And do you promise to fight and live for your clan, even at the cost of your life?" The ginger and white tom stepped forward.


"I do." He nodded.


"Than from this moment on you shall be known as Fieryspirit. StarClan honors your battle skills and welcomes you as a full warrior of ForestClan." The new white and ginger tabby warrior stepped back.


"Blossompaw, do you promise to do your duty as a warrior of ForestClan? And do you promise to fight and live for your clan, even at the cost of your life?" Now the calico she-cat stepped forward. 


"I do." She said a bit quietly. "But Viperpaw should be-" She broke off with angry stares. 


"You shall be known as Blossomfall. StarClan honors your sweetness and welcomes you as a full warrior of ForestClan." Blossomfall stepped back beside her littermates quickly. 


"Larkpaw, do you promise to do your duty as a warrior of ForestClan? And do you promise to fight and live for your clan, even at the cost of your life?" 
"I do." He nodded.

"Than you shall be known as Larkfeather." She smiled.

"Willowpaw, do you promise to do your duty as a warrior of ForestClan? And do you promise to fight and live for your clan, even at the cost of your life?" 


"I do." She said, the same as her brother. 


"Than you shall be known as Willowmoon." She purred. 


"Burstpaw, do you promise to do your duty as a warrior of ForestClan? And do you promise to fight and live for your clan, even at the cost of your life?" 


"I do." 


"Than you shall be known as Burstwave." She smiled down at the ginger tabby she-cat


"Mudpaw, do you promise to do your duty as a warrior of ForestClan? And do you promise to fight and live for your clan, even at the cost of your life?" 


"I do." the brown tabby tom meowed. He was very muscular and handsome now. His shoulders were wide, any she-cat could see that he would make a great warrior and a fine father. 


"You shall be known as Mudslide." She smiled and flicked her tail. 


"Petalpaw, do you promise to do your duty as a warrior of ForestClan? And do you promise to fight and live for your clan, even at the cost of your life?" The ginger tabby she-cat stepped forward. 


"I do." 


"Than you shall be known as Petalfall." She smiled a the new warrior. 


"Next we have thirteen kits that are ready to be made apprentices." She looked at all the kits. "Nightkit, you shall be known as Nightpaw. Your mentor will be Wolfstorm." The two touched noses. "Songkit, you shall be known as Songpaw, I will be your mentor. Sleetkit, you shall be known as Sleetpaw, your mentor will be Shadowfrost. Flutterkit you shall be known as Flutterpaw, your mentor will be Badgerfrost." All the cats touched noses. "Brook-kit, you shall be known as Brookpaw, your mentor will be Mudslide." Leafstar received a look of anger from Mudslide. "Stalk-kit, you shall be known as Stalkpaw, your mentor will be Flashfire. Silverkit, you shall be Silverpaw, your mentor will be Ashflick. Speckledkit, you shall be known as Speckledpaw, your mentor will be Swiftrain." Leafstar stopped for a moment to take a breath. "Brokenkit, you shall be known as Brokenpaw, your mentor will be Skyzap. Hollykit, you shall be known as Hollypaw, your mentor will be Moonblossom. Shatteredkit, you shall be known as Shatteredpaw, your mentor will be Trembleglade. Necturekit, you shall be known as Necturepaw, your mentor will be Blizzardsight. Pinekit, you shall be known as Pinepaw, your mentor is Larkfeather." She stopped and the clan cheered for a moment. "We also have Applepaw and Slatepaw joining us today. Applepaw's mentor will be Hiddenmist and Slatepaw's mentor will be Lionsound." She flicked her tail.


"I want Honeyblaze to organize patrols. That is all! Clan dismissed!" She yowled and leaped down from her perch. 


(If anyone wants their cat to be deleted/killed please comment on this post that you want them to be killed. It will contribute to the plot. Also if you do not comment on this post then your cat will be deleted.)
(Also I am sick of mentors not caring about their apprentices, if you do not train your apprentice than your cat will be deleted, I do not care if that cat is active, it is their duty and they must do it.)
(Finally I need warrior pictures for every cat that was made a warrior in this post.) 

New Clan (2)

Applesplash padded out of the DriftingClan leaders den. Her tail flicking. Her eyes looked on the cats with a new kind of respect, they were travelers. They moved with the seasons and the prey. They were going to be staying in the dense forest until the end of New-Leaf and then they would be moving on again, to the open fields of flowers that is south of the ForestClan camp, it is many sunrises away, and will take a a long time. How they travel so often and go to so many different kinds of territories amazed her, and respect grew in her for them.

"Foxclaw, Trembleglade, and Swiftrain!" She called her patrol who came hurrying over. "Time to go, I will explain everything back in camp." She smiled and darted out of camp with her patrol following her, right on her heels. It was no longer raining but the ground was soaked and her paws made a slushing  noise when ever they went down. But her attentions were on getting back to camp to tell everyone about what she had found.

As they padded into camp everyone rushed to greet them. Their eyes bright with happiness as they waited for the news. But Applesplash padded to the leaders den to speak with Leafstar before she would share her news. She needed to talk to her leader anyways. It wouldn't even take long.

"Leafstar?" She asked lightly as she stood outside the den. Her ears pricked.

"Come in!" Leafstar's voice chimed and Applesplash padded in. Leafstar looked great, her pelt shone, her eyes were bright, and there was no sign of stress in the way the leader held herself and looked.

"I met with the new clan, they are called DriftingClan." She spoke calmly. Her eyes danced.

"Well go onto High Branch and tell the clan!" She spoke happily and Applesplash nodded, padding out of the den.

She strode up to High Branch, her eyes bright and her ears pricked. She couldn't wait to share her news. The clan gathered without having to be called, everyone looked exited for the news. "Cats of ForestClan! We have a new neighbor!" She called once everyone had quited. She was met with some angry hisses and some cheers. "They are called DriftingClan, and their leader is Stagstar!" She called out and everyone turned back to her.

"What kind of name is Stagstar?!" Foxrust snapped from the crowd.

"It is the term for a male deer, I heard." She smiled. "And it fits him." She laughed lightly, she had thought the same thing, stag was a strange name.

"Fancy-shmacy names..." Foxrust continued to grumble but slowly faded out.

"DriftingClan is a good clan that we should consider to be our allies." She continued.

"What kind of name is DriftingClan?!" This time Applesplash couldn't see who had shouted but she didn't really mind.

"I am getting to that." She smiled back, her patience was wearing. "DriftingClan is a clan of drifters. They don't stay in the same territory all the time like we do, they move with the seasons and the prey, they are always fed and have seen things that we can only dream of!" She smiled and the clan looked shocked. This was something that was completely unheard of.

"So it's a bunch of rouges who call themselves warriors?" Dizzysong laughed from the crowd and so did everyone else. Their eyes were filled with pleasure. "And here I thought that they could be a threat!" Dizzysong laughed again and everyone was still joining in.

"They are more disciplined than you Dizzysong!" Applesplash snapped at the sleek warrior. They weren't taking this seriously. "They are a good clan that will now be sharing our border." She flicked her tail and her patience was gone. "That is all! Clan dismissed!" She yowled and leaped down a bit peeved.

New Clan

(I have to role play Foxclaw, Swiftrain and Trembleglade for this post, sorry guys.And btw, Stagstar has sort of a British accent, that is why he says 'love' and 'darling' when he talks to others sometimes, and it's part of his charm)

Applesplash ran through the forest. Foxclaw, Swiftrain, and Trembleglade were running beside her, sprinting to the border. Rain pelted from the sky, they were drenched through and through. Her paws beat on the ground, her normally glowing ginger fur was plastered to her sides and was a dark orange-red color, like blood. Her green eyes scanned the forest with every step and breath they took. She could see Trembleglade's anxiety in her eyes. She could see Foxclaw's long claws flicked out, they shimmer with the water, he had a fierce look in his eyes. And finally Swiftrain, his face was unreadable but she was sure that underneath he was just as freaked as everyone else. This new clan could be dangerous, or deadly, without having a second thought about killing them.

"We are at the border!" She howled back, her voice being carried by the wind. But they heard her so she went on. "We are going right to their camp, and slowing, we will be of absolute no threat!" She reminded and kept running, the others fast on her heels. Their eyes gleamed. Te scent of the ocean washed over her, which took her very off guard, they were sunrises away from the ocean, but it wasn't just ocean she smelled. She smelled the wild flowers that only grew on open plains, she smelled the salty sea breeze, she smelled the scent of deep pine forest, and she also smelled the dry and parched and of the desert. It was one of the best things she had ever smelled, it was so enticing that she closed to her eyes and savored it. But it grew stronger and stronger until it was the only thing she could smell, and she realized that they were right outside the new camp that the other clan must have made. She stopped for a moment. Her eyes wide. And she stepped in with her patrol.

"Who are you?" A large tom stepped in front of them and growled, but his eyes softened once they hit Applesplash and his mouth opened to form an O. His eyes glittering. She tilted her head, both to make herself look less threatening and also because this tom looked familiar. She just couldn't place it though.

"I'm a warrior, of ForestClan. We came to investigate what the new strange and alluring scent was that was on our border." She stated, the three warriors she had brought with her bristled at her side, but she flicked her tail for them to relax.

"Alluring, eh?" A slim and well muscled tom cat with ocean-blue eyes strode confidently out of a den. His eyes were flecked and amazing. She smiled at him, he was one of the only toms she had ever looked at with some interest.

"Yes." She said confidently. Her eyes glittered and she used her most innocent and beautiful look. She flashed her perfect smile and flicked her tail, hoping that her looks would get her the answers she wanted.

"You looks ain't going to work on me, love." He flashed a perfect smile of his own and from the corner of her eye Applesplash could see Trembleglade almost purr, but Applesplash held her now stone face. The way he pronounced love was strange, the way he said it came out as 'lave'.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" She asked boldly. Her eyes were now like emeralds, cold and unfeeling.

"Well, love, I believe that this 'ere is my camp, see?" He looked around his a smile. "And I am the leader." He smiled. His eyes flashed at her with challenge.

"That doesn't answer my question flea-pelt." She snapped finally, the calmness and aura of this tom pricked her skin.

"Stagstar, at your service." He chuckled. "And 'ho are you, love?" He smiled.His who sounded like an oo, but she understood perfectly what he meant, they seemed like they were from far away, the accents that they had.

"Strange name. I'm Applesplash." She flicked her ears, the toms charms were certainly wearing on her. She felt Foxclaw and Swiftrain bristle, the obviously didn't like him as much as her and Trembleglade did. She looked at both the toms for them to calm down.

"Lovely. Not very fitting though." He shook his head and made a tsk sound. " 'Re more of a Bloodsplash if you ask me" He flicked his ears in the rain.

"I'm wet, when I am dry its more of an apple-ginger-red." She clarified, and shook her pelt.

"Oo's your leader, then?" He asked his eyes flickered.

"Leafstar." She spoke softly. "She wants to know about you." She admitted.

"Follow me then, love." He turned and padded to his den, Applesplash following, her patrol having to stay behind.

(TO BE CONTINUED)

Life Goes On

Leafstar padded out of her den. It had been a moon since Viperpaw had been banished. And now everyone thing seemed so happy. The kits played, the apprentices trained, and the mates all sat purring at each other. And yet again, there was time for news, there was an apprentice ceremony that was due. She looked at her mate and then leaped up to high branch.

"All cats old enough to catch their own prey join for a clan meeting beneath high branch!" She called loudly and the clan assembled as they were called. Their eyes glittering up at their leader, soundlessly they sat. Leafstar looked at the apprentices. "First! It has come to my attention that the apprentices need mentors! Acornpaw your mentor will be Jaychaser." Jaychaser stepped forward and touched noses with his new apprentice and they both smiled. "Peakpaw, your mentor will be Wolfstorm." She spoke a bit hesitantly. She knew that Wolfstorm may not want to teach the tom, but she wanted someone she trusted to keep an eye on him. The two toms stepped forward and awkwardly touched noses. "Blossompaw your mentor will be Applesplash." Much unlike Wolfstorm and his new apprentice, the two she-cats touched noses happily and Applesplash purred. "Fierypaw your mentor will be Blizzardsight." She smiled down at the white tom, he was blind but capable. The two touched noses and smiled. "Larkpaw your mentor will be Snowcrumble." Then the two touched noses, like all before them. "Willowpaw your mentor will be Flashfire. Burstpaw your mentor will be Trembleglade." Trembleglade stepped forward and smiled happily. "Mudpaw your mentor will be Shadowflame." The newest addition to ForestClan stepped forward a bit surprised but still touched noses will his new apprentice. "And finally Petalpaw your mentor will be Foxclaw." She nodded to the brown tabby tom and they touched noses. The clan cheered happily.

"Next, it is time for Cricketkit to become an apprentice!" She called. "By naming apprentices we show that ForestClan is growing and will remain strong!" She smiled at her large clan. They were one of the biggest in the forest.

"Cricketkit please step forward." The small creamy ginger tabby she-cat did as she was asked and stood before Leafstar, she purred out her chest as well to try and look bigger, but it didn't work. "Do you promise to train as an apprentice of ForestClan and follow the warrior code?" She asked the tiny she-cat.

"I do." She nodded, her voice coming out a bit soft but the clan still hear her.

"Then from this moment on, until you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Cricketpaw!" She purred and blinked at the little she-cat. There was no way that a kitten like this could be Nightstar's daughter...But then again they all knew that she was. "I will be your mentor." She touched noses with Cricketkit and smiled.

"Next-" Leafstar was cut off by Dizzysong who burst into camp. "Leafstar, there is a new scent on the border! It's nothing I have ever scented before! But it smells like a marked border." The she-cat shook her head, her sleek tabby fur was clean against her lean frame. Dizzysong wasn't muscualr but had wiry muscles that gave her agility and stability.

"Then we will send a patrol." She smiled. "If it is a new clan, they will be no threat to us, will they?" She spoke calmly and her clan seemed soothed. "I will send Applesplash, Trembleglade, Foxclaw, and Swiftrain." She smiled happily. Applesplash's beauty would certainly sooth tensions. "You may bring your apprentices if you like, as long as they don't cause any trouble." She purred.

"That is all! Clan dismissed!" The clan disassembled and Leafstar padded down to the clearing, as she purred happily. They may just get a new ally out of this.

----------------------Mean While-------------------------------

Viperpaw sat in the forest her ears pricked for the slightest sound. She decided that she would change her name, she is Viper now. She is no clan cat, so she will not have a clan name. She stood now. she should get off their territory. She didn't belong here. She padded off, her pelt waving softly with the New-Leaf breeze that had just barley rolled in. Her light golden eyes flickered as she looked around. She had been out here a moon and she still hadn't found a place to live, figures. But now she would leave the territory, and maybe there would be something for her a long way away.

Viper looked around, her eyes stopped on a fallen log. It had a large opening and looked like it was big enough for a den. She ran over happily before a scent hit her and she stopped. It was a hard scent to describe. It was like the scent that you got when it was Leaf-Bare, the dry and frozen scent that you couldn't describe. But here it was, emanating from this log! She dropped her head and sniffed again hesitantly. She started padding forward. She was right next to the log when a snarl ripped the otherwise silent air. A fierce looking tom burst from the den, his odd purple eyes were glowing with intensity. He looked furious.

"Get away from my den! Stupid clan cat!" He howled at her and jumped on her. He pinned her easily, he was big! His sharp teeth were glowing clearly.

"I'm not a clan cat!" She chocked out. Her eyes wide. She had to lie, otherwise he would kill her. "M-m-my name is Viper, they took me from my mom and made me live with them. But I escaped!" She chocked on his paw, which was on her throat, cutting of her air.

The tom relaxed and let her up. "I'm sorry. Are you okay?" He asked, the anger had left his eyes. Viper could only nodded breathing heavily. "My name is Freeze, nice to meet you." The tom smiled. His purple eyes flashed.

"Yes. I must get going I need to find a home." She admitted and stood, shaking snow and derby from her pelt.

"You can stay with me!" Freeze smiled again. "I am really lonely." He flicked his ears. He looked just a bit older then Viper, he would have been a warrior back in the clan. And no doubt he would have a mate, he was very charming when he wasn't trying to kill you.

"S-sure." She smiled. "But you sleep on one side and I sleep on the other." She stated. She didn't want him thinking that she wanted to mate with him. And he just nodded.

"Then you can get yourself settled, I am going to hunt." He smiled and padded off. Leaving Viper sitting there wondering what had just happened.

Exile

Viperpaw watched at Leafstar leaped up onto the high branch the clan watching her every move. Their eyes unwavering and cold, much as they had looked when they first learned of Berrysuns death.

"All cats old enough to catch their own prey join for a clan meeting beneath high branch!" She yowled loudly and full of authority. All eyes were on Leafstar now, and Wolfstorm's were lit with love. Tension cracked in the air as Leafstar waited to speak, some cats shot hateful glances at her, while others refused to even look at Viperpaw.

"First I am going to announce our great news!" She purred and her eyes rested on Wolfstorm. "Me and Wolfstorm are now mates!" The clan stood frozen in shock, no one cheered or even said their congrats, mostly because Leafstar had always been distant with the clan that it was hard to believe that she had found love. Leafstar stood uncomfortably, all eyes on her and Wolfstorm. "Also Shadowfrost and Acornwing are now mates." The clan cheered happily for the tow and Viperpaw could see Leafstars anger.

"And next Viperpaw has admitted to killing Berrysun." Leafstar flinched anther own words as if she hated to admit what she was saying. "She is going into exile and shall never be allowed to set foot in our territory EVER again." The clan hissed and growled, probably thinking that Vipepaw deserved worse than this punishment.

"Will have Applesplash, Goldenfurze, And Wolfstorm escort her to the border and leave her there.That is all! Clan dismissed!" She yowled and leaped down, her eyes deeply troubled.

The Dead and Gone

Leafstar leaped branch to brach, her long legs leaping up gracefully. Frost tipped her fur, making her glow. Sadness hung in her green eyes, like pools of despair. Frozenpaw, Ripplepaw, Tigerpaw, Sleetpaw, Mossypaw, and Berrysun had all disappeared. She wasn't sure weather all f them were dead, but she was sure that Berrysun was. She ahd been found with a slit throat and short grey hairs in her claws. She had been attacked, and either her kits had run away from what had attacked her or they had also been killed.

"All cats old enough to catch their own prey join for a clan meeting beneath High Branch!" Leafstar yowled. Sadness hung in the air, Berrysun's body was lying in the clearing, everyone looked at the former queen with sorrow and wonder of how she died. "As many of you may know, Berrysun has been murdered and her five kits are no where to be found." She shook her head, many in the clearing cried, but Leafstar's eyes remained dry, her heart didn't even break at the news that she had to deliver. This is what happened when you are so distant from the clan, you stop caring.

"We will step up patrols, and everyone will be on the look out for Frozenpaw, Ripplepaw, Tigerpaw, Sleetpaw, and Mossypaw. That is all-" She was cut off by a screech from Dizzysong, an ear splitting, blood curtailing screech of horror.

"Berrysun was murdered by one of our own!" She yowled loudly. Her eyes dark slits of anger. "I can prove it!" She holwed, her eyes narrowed on Viperpaw.

"What?!" Leafstar screeched loudly, the clan looked still in shock at Dizzysong.

"That only scent on her is that of our own, she was inside our territory, and her claws were barely out. They would be fully extended if it was an enemy that killed her." She looked around at the shocked clan. "And in her claws, is short grey fur..." She trailed off as the clan looked at Viperpaw.

"I didn't kill her!" Viperpaw yowled at Dizzysong, her eyes wide, scared, and defiant. "Why would I?!" She howled.

"Why did you attack your brother the other day? That makes no sense either!" She growled and the clan narrowed their eyes at Viperpaw, growled rippled from the clan.

"ENOUGH! It seems that their may be a murderer in our midst." She narrowed her eyes at Viperpaw. "And she will be dealt with as soon as StarClan speaks. Until then she will be under constant guard, never let out of our sight. And she will be very deeply punished for her deed." She narrowed her eyes, deep growled rippled from the clan. Everyone looked at the apprentice with hatred.

"Applesplash and Swiftrain will be the first to guard her." She growled. "That is all! Clan dismissed." She leaped down and stalked to the body of the fallen queen.

More Cats

Leafstar padded to the top of high branch, the wind whipped her fur back, her eyes stung with tears. They were not from her being sad, but from the winds sting. She covered her face with her tail for a moment until the wind died down. She looked across across the clan, that now gazed up at her expectantly.

"All cats old enough to catch their own prey join for a clan meeting beneath high branch!" She yowled, she feared that the wind carried her voice away but the clan heard and they gathered even closer, huddling together against the wind.

"First off I would like to say that Goldenfurze has kitted, three healthy kits! Necturekit, Shatteredkit, and Pinekit! A she-kit and two toms." The clan cheered happily and Goldenfurze smiled so widely that her teeth gleamed.

"Second, I am very sad to say that Snowpaw and Marshpaw died of green cough last night, may they find their peace in StarClan. But before we grieve we shall name their living sisters, Dappledpaw and Berrypaw, as the warriors that they deserve to be, and joining them is Skypaw." Dappledpaw and Berrypaw stepped forward, sadness lit their eyes. Skypaw stepped forward as well.

"Do you all promise to uphold he warrior code and serve this clan to the best of your abilities, even at the cost of your live?" She asked kindly to the two sisters, they had so much grief so early in their lives...Skypaw looked up at Leafstar with blue eyes.

"We do." They nodded. They had become strong and pretty she-cats, still twins, hard to tell apart.

"I do." Skypaw said firmly.

"Then Berrypaw, from this moment on you shall be known as Berrypetal, StarClan honors your kindness and understanding." Berrypetal dipped her head.

"Dappledpaw, from this moment on your shall be knonw as Dappledtail, StarClan honors your bravery and quick thinking." Dappledtail dipped her tail.

"Skypaw, from this moment on you shall be known as Skyzap. StarClan honors your cleverness and daring nature!" Skyzap dipped his head.

"Next, Petalkit and Mudkit had reached their sixth moon. It is time for them to be apprenticed. Mudkit you will be known as Mudpaw, Petalkit you will be known as Petalpaw." She smiled at the new apprentices who gleamed with excitement.

"And finally Applesplash has informed me that she scented StillClan on our side of the territory. She will be leading a patrol there. Anyone who wishes to join it may. That is all! Clan dismissed." She leaped dow and smiled.

Kits!

Leafstar leaped gracefully branch to branch as her long legs pushed off from one to another. Her claws made little sound on the soft bark of the oak tree. Her yellow, cutting eyes, looked across the clearing.  The cats were all in the usual groups, she shrugged and shook her head. She looked at the new cats, there were three of them in all, all of them healthy and fit. She smiled satisfied.

"All cats old enough to catch their own prey join for a clan meeting beneath High Branch!" She called loudly and the clan gathered, everyone knew what was coming and they all beamed, especially Dropletshimmer, Riseshadow, and Quickpad.

"As many of you must know, Riseshadow had her kit! Her name is Songkit!" Everyone turned to the tiny white she-kit that was now sitting on her fathers, Quickpad's, paws. Songkit beamed and her blue eyes glittered. "We wish them congratulations!" She smiled. "But also we must grieve, Riseshadow's other kit, was born still. And for that we are sorrowful." She lowered her head.

"Also Dropletshimmer had kits!" The clan looked shocked. No one had known that she she-cat was even expecting, until now. "She had six healthy kits!" She yowled and the clan blinked again, six was a lot. Everyone looked at the kits, four she-kits and two toms. "She had Flutterkit," The white she-kit smiled, "Stalk-kit, Silverkit," A black tom and a black she-kit both flicked their ears at the sound of their names, "Sleetkit," This time a grey tom looked up, "Brook-kit," the silver-grey she-kit smiled, "And finally Speckledkit" A black and white spotted she-kit looked up.  "Her mate was a rouge named Shadow," The clan hissed and growled but Leafstar kept talking. "If anyone sees him he is to be brought to me! Not harmed but brought right to me!" The clan nodded.

"Then we have Nightkit." A small black kitten leaped up at his name. "We found him in the forest and he will be joining!" She purred loudly. 

"Finally I scented a bit of StillClan over the border, if anyone goes near there then please take a look around. That is all! Clan dismissed!" 

Back to Normal

Leafstar sat on High Branch. Her eyes swept across the clearing. They were lively, her pelt sparkled with frost that coated on their tips. Her tail flicked. She stood and looked around, not just at the cats but at everything. The murky color of the evening sky, the warmth of her breath as it swelled around her when she breathed out. Her eyes half closed, she felt as if she could just sit there forever. The moon was a foggy and soft shape behind a layer of fog, still luminescent enough to light the night sky.  She looked down at Burstkit, Mudkit, and Petalkit, they were six moons now! She blinked.

"All cats old enough to catch their own prey join for a clan meeting beneath High Branch!" She yowled and the clan gathered, except for Viperpaw who sat on the edge of all the other cats, not daring to sit, talk, or even look at another cat.

"Burstkit, Mudkit, and Petalkit! You have reached your sixth moon! It is time for you all to become apprentices!" The three stepped forward, their eyes sparkling. "Do you promise to uphold the warrior code and train as an apprentice of ForestClan even at the cost of your life?" She asked.

"I do." They all spoke loudly and with sureness.

"Then until you earn your warrior names you shall be known as Burstpaw, Mudpaw, and Petalpaw!" She called."

"Secondly, as many of you must know a loner came to our cam the other day. Her name was Cry. She will not be joining us yet, but she feels as if she may in the future and just wanted to check out what the clan was like." The clan nodded and seemed a little satisfied with this answer.

"Finally I would like Honeyblaze to organize two hunting patrols and a border patrol, that will leave camp soon after this announcement." Honeyblaze nodded and stayed close to her mate, smiling up at Leafstar.

"That is all! Clan dismissed." She leaped down, looking at almost every cat, her gaze lingered on the new cat, Wolfstorm for a moment before she turned and sat with Jaychaser.
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Viperpaw sat alone, her golden eyes, flecked with silver, were cold and angry. She clawed at the dirt, her eyes unwavering.

"Still no friends?" Peakpaw's voice sounded all to kindly from behind her. "I'm not really surprised, without Nightstar scaring everyone into liking you, its useless for you to even think that you may get friends one day." He shook his head with a chuckle.

"Shut up Peakpaw." Her eyes burned, but again tears didn't come. She never cried. The one time she did Nightstar had slashed at her with her claws, making an ugly scar down Viperpaw's tail.

"You stupid flea-brain. You don't get it do you?" He laughed. "Everyone hates you." He shook his head. "Get used to it." He laughed with a bit of an evil ring to it.

"I SAID SHUT UP PEAKPAW!" Viperpaw yowled with rage and leaped at her brother, her claws out stretched to his next. She growled, she had enough of this. Every day, every time she tried to say something, he had been there, ruining it. Making others hate her every time. She dug her claws down into his shoulder, drawing blood from him. She snarled at him. The entire clan looked at her with a mix of terror and shock.

"Viperpaw." Acornpaw's soothing voice brought her back. She blinked wide eyed at Acornpaw, Blossompaw, and Fierypaw. They all looked at her with pity, they knew, everyone else looked at her like she was crazed. She hated both pity and the terror.

She let her claws off of her brother. She blinked, what had she done? Everyone stared at her. She turned to run.

"Run Viperpaw! You won't be allowed back!" Someone howled after her, and many snickers followed, then she heard the pity and sympathy that Peakpaw was getting. She could hear her littermates footsteps behind her. Finally the tears came, flooding her sight. She stopped and crumpled to the ground. Acornpaw, Blossompaw, and Fierypaw curled around her, and she wailed.

"Viperpaw We know. It's okay." Blossompaw's soothing voice purred.

"Blossompaw, she needs to let it out." Came Fierypaw's meow. They stayed like that for a long time, no one had come after them. She fell asleep there. She wasn't thinking of going back, and she wasn't sure if she would even be welcomed back.

Winds of Change (Finally Over)

Leafstar blinked over the carnage left behind by the battle. It was finally over, she had killed Nightstar, the only IronClan cats that were left were Darkshiver, Coonpetal, and Poisonpoppy. They all looked so shaken. She looked across the dead. There were not only dead IronClan cats, but Eagleheart, Freezestone, Brokenclaw, Heavyrumble, Swiftblizzard, Dropletshimmer, Vividpath, Sparrowcall, and Cloverslash were all in StarClan now. She shook her head and her eyes burned. It was such a waste of life, they were gone...But Nightstar could never hurt anyone ever again.

"It's over." Jaychaser's voice sounded cold and distant from behind her, she could only manage a small nod of her head. "We should get home." He muttered. His eyes dull when she turned to look at him, her own looked beaten and wrecked. She had lost the very cat that she had loved, Eagleheart, he was gone.

"Yes we should." She dared not utter another word, she feared that she would break. "FORESTCLAN WE MUST GO, THE BATTLE IS WON!" She yowled before she broke into an all out spring to get back to camp, her nerves were frayed and her senses were still on high alert.

By the time she reached camp she was already half asleep, she didn't bother to even look at her clan before she went into her den and fell fast asleep.
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Leafstar woke the next morning a bit groggy. She groomed the dried blood out of her pelt, her green eyes were dull and uncaring. But she had to announce to the clan. She ran gracefully to Twisted Tree, her paws carrying her swiftly. She leaped branch to branch with grace and agility. She stood on High Branch and looked down at her clan, hope flaring in her heart. 


"All cats old enough to catch their own prey join for a clan meeting beneath High Branch!" She yowled loud and proud. The clan all gathered under her. "First off I have terrible new that has to be said Eagleheart, Freezestone, Brokenclaw, Heavyrumble, Swiftblizzard, Dropletshimmer, Vividpath, Sparrowcall, and Cloverslash are all in StarClan now." She hung her head low. "We saw no sign of Bumblestep after the battle, so we must assume that he to is dead." She sighed slowly. "Nightstar is dead." She called loudly, and the clan looked a little happier. All except for Viperpaw. A deep growl came from her.

"You killed my mother!" She howled at Leafstar.

"She was not your mother! She was your capture, she had no love for you!" she grew stern at the apprentice.

"You never knew her! You only took her life!" She flinched at her own words. "And what about Cricketkit!? She has no real mother now does she?!" She growled.

"Viperpaw! That is enough!" She finally snapped. "As said, Nightstar's daughter is with us now, her name is Cricketkit. She is be treated as any kit of our clan would be with love and compassion!" She howled and her clan nodded.

"The former medicine cat of IronClan, Poisonpoppy will not be staying with us and is moving on shortly to become a rouge, but she will return if we ever need her." The former medicine cat nodded. "Coonpetal and Darkshiver, Quickpad's siblings, are joining us as warriors today!" The clan cheered "Tigerpaw has returned to us, we are all grateful for his safe return!" The clan cheered loudly."Viperpaw, Acornpaw, Blossompaw, Peakpaw, and Fierypaw are all joining us, they were Wonderstar's kits and will be welcomed with open paws and hearts. Marshpaw is also joining, his mother is Quiverbreeze, their sister Rosepaw disappeared when the battle started." She hung her head.

"Finally on our way home we found some roaming cats that will be joining us! Wolfstorm, Moonblossom, Larkpaw and Willowpaw!" She called and the clan cheered. "Oh! I almost forgot, Goldenfurze is now expecting!" She called and the clan seemed to glow. "That is all! Clan dismissed!" She leaped down, her hope was barley restored but she kept her fake smile up, a mask against the world.

Winds of Change (To Take a Stand)

Leafstar sat on High Branch. Below her all the cats were getting ready, it was evening. Blue's, purples and other cool colors made waves through the sky, everything was peaceful. The moon would be out soon, and then the attack would begin, and the beautiful night would be shattered by battle cries. Her gaze swept across the clearing, her gaze lingering on a few cats.  The frost clung to her fur tips. Kits played and the queens chatted, all had been wonderful in the clan. But tonight, everything would change, some may not come back. How many cats is she sending to their death, would they all come back? Thoughts raced through her mind, but her eye were darting from cat to cat, thinking about how that cat could die tonight.

"Looking for a mate Leafstar." Jaychaser's soft chuckle broke through her thoughtful trace and she turned to him with a light smile. He was so happy for a night where cats may not come back. How could he be like this? But she knew the answer, he was hiding it one hundred percent. His eyes gave him dead away. 

"No more than you are." She flicked her tail side to side, something she did when ever she was nervous. They both had never had anyone special in their lives. All Leafstar had ever had was her daughter, but she was long since dead. 

"I was surprised to find that you didn't have one already when I had come." He chuckled, he didn't like her or anything but he had expressed the fact he thought she was beautiful, and a very smart she-cat. She had thought he was kidding, but he had looked so serious when he had said it, for a moment she had thought that he had liked her, but he was like a little brother to her, and he didn't want a mate, no she-cat had ever even stood out to him, just like no tom had for Leafstar. 

"Well I don't exactly have any friends." She sighed, it was true. No one ever really liked talking to her, she tended to get moody sometimes and others just didn't want to be around her.

"Yeah, after this whole battle we will fix that." He shook his head. He chuckled again.

"Okay Jaychaser." She laughed lightly, he was like a brother to her. She missed having a 'family'. "I have to announce that it's time to go..." She admitted and stood, the wind blowing her fur to her frame, chilling her to the bone. She shook, a shiver running up her spine. "Cats of the clan, gather beneath High Branch!" She called and the cats all gathered to below her. "It is time to leave! She called out, the wind threatening to blow her right off of the branch. she dug her claws into it's soft bark, frost stung her pads, and the cold wind stun her eyes, making them water a bit.

"Leafstar!" Quickpad's voice called out. "I need to tell something!" He yowled, his coal black eyes dark. "Only attack the cats that attack you! IronClan cat's are not totally loyal to her!" He called and cats all purred and whispered about how she was a bad leader. "Also I have been informed by my sister, Coonpetal, who still lives in IronClan, has told me that Tigerpaw is alive, waiting for someone to take him back, Rosepaw and Poisonpoppy, the medicine cats are not to be harmed. And finally that
EVERY kit in that entire clan needs to be taken here, IronClan will not be safe for them afterwards." She said with a low voice, but everyone still heard him. He pressed to his mate. Riseshadow shifted uncomfortably, she had already voiced her worry that the father of her unborn kits may not come back. Risheshadow drifted in and out of shadow form and Leafstar hoped that no one would see her doing that.

"As you wish Quickpad." She flicked her tail back and forth, the less fighting the better. "Everyone split up into your groups and say goodbye to those who are staying here to defend the camp!" She yowled and every cat did as they were told, saying goodbye.

"IT IS TIME TO GO!" She yowled, her eyes glittering, she leaped down to her group and they bounded out of camp, everyone seemed nervous but kept running, the moon was out, shimmering over head, this battle was going to be intense, she could tell. Claws were already sliding out, by the time they reached the border, the air seemed to spark.

Her paws felt as if they were going to bleed. But she kept running until they reached outside the camp, everyone sighed with relief as they slowed. The Eveningclan part of the battle party waited out behind the camp, they were going to wait until the battle started to appear.

She bounded into the camp, the rest of her battle party stayed behind. "Nightstar!" She yowled and Nightstar padded out of the leaders den, followed by the scent of milk, and the drowsy gaze of Bumblestep peering after her, quickly ducking back into the den.

"Leafsun!" She growled loudly, rage ripping from her chest.

"It's Leafstar actually." She answered, fake friendliness layered her voice.

"What do you want?!" She growled. "It's not like you and your mangy clan could stand a chance against all of us!" She yowled and her clan gathered around her.

"We thought it was time to take a stand." She purred with fake happiness as her own clan poured into the camp, their angry and hate filled stares burned at Nightstar.

"IRONCLAN ATTACK!" Nightstar

Leafstar battled with a large IronClan tom,the battle had begun. ForestClan was loosing badly, they were outnumbered. But at that moment Jaychaser came, his battle party closing in from behind. The battle raged and the clearing smelled of blood. Her claws ached as she ripped at a IronClan tom.

Winds of Change (Battle Plans)

Leafstar gazed down at her camp, everyone seemed so happy, but it was time to take action, if they didn't soon, than Nightstar would learn of their swelling numbers and the surprise would be ruined! But gazing down at the camp she saw everyone looking so happy and joyful, how many of them wouldn't come back from the battle with IronClan that was fast approaching? She shook her head and padded to Flowheart's den. She peeked in to see Cloudspinner curled around her kits, asleep. And Flowheart sorting herbs. 


"Flowheart?" She twitched her ears a bit tentatively. 


"Yes Leafstar?" The she-cat purred nicely without turning around, still sorting. 


"I need you to prepare as many herbs as you possibly can, were going to need them." She spoke softly and carefully. The medicine cat turned around a bit shocked.


"Leafstar, is something wrong?" She asked a bit worried, but the answer was clear enough.


"There will be nothing wrong after what is right is done." Her ears flattened against her head with anger. Flowheart only nodded and went back to sorting her hers, now more carefully and concentrated on what she was doing. 


Leafstar padded back into the clearing and looked around. She looked at all the kits that were near the nursery, Sleetkit, Mossykit, Ripplekit, Frozenkit, Dappledkit, Snowkit and Berrykit. They were all SEVEN moons now! Her ears went up in shock, had she missed their sixth moon completely?! She growled at herself. She needed to announce so much now...She shook her head, everything was moving so fast! Her head spun and her paws felt as if they were to fall out from under her. On top of all the stress, Deepheart has been badgering her about getting a MATE of all things! She hadn't taken any interest in the toms, other than Eagleheart, but he was so distant and was with Cloudspinner by now, and also Applesplash had taken all the attention of every tom! She had too much on her mind to waste time day dreaming about kits and love. 


She ran gracefully to Twisted Tree, her paws carrying her swiftly. She leaped branch to branch with grace and agility. She stood on High Branch and looked down at her clan, hope flaring in her heart.


"All cats old enough to catch their own prey join for a clan meeting beneath High Branch!" She called with pride and hope for her clan. Everyone came to gather, including the seven moon old kits! She sighed, and many apprentices that needed to be made into warriors she decided. 


"We have much to talk about today! Good and bad! So lets start on a high note!" She purred happily. "First, Riseshadow is expecting Quickpad's kits!" She purred and the clan cheered at her. "Next we have some apprentices that deserve to be made warriors!" She purred loudly and happily. 


"Would Flashpaw, Swiftpaw, Vividpaw, Ashpaw, Sparrowpaw, Goldenpaw, Foxpaw, Surgingpaw, and Cloverpaw all please step forward!" She called and every apprentice stepped forward happily.


"Do you all promise to uphold the warrior code, defend your clan to the best of you abilities. And fight for ForestClan till your dying breath?" Leafstar let her gaze look from apprentice to apprentice.


"I do." They all smiled up at her with pure adoration and happiness. 


"Than by the powers StarClan has invested in my I will hail you by your warrior names, Flashpaw you will be known as Flashfire, StarClan honors your strength and your kindness and welcomes you as a full warrior of ForestClan. Swiftpaw, you shall be known as Swiftrain, StarClan honors your courage and brains and welcomes you as a full warrior of ForestClan." She purred happily to the two brothers and turned to Vividpaw.


"Vividpaw, you first wanted to be medicine cat and StarClan voiced it's disapproval. But I think that you were meant for so much more than a normal warrior. I offer you some solace for the loss of your dream by asking you if you would like to be both a nursery and medicine cat helper." She looked at the white apprentice who blinked in thought. "You don't have to answer me now, but I will still hail you by your new warrior name, from now on you shall be known as Vividpath, StarClan honors your skills and determination to learn new things and welcomes you as a full warrior of ForestClan." She purred at the white warrior.


She turned her focus back to the other apprentices that still had to be made into warriors. "Ashpaw, from this moment on you shall be known as Ashflick, StarClan honors your bubbly and fun personality and welcomes you as a full warrior of ForestClan! Sparrowpaw, from this moment on you shall be known as Sparrowcall, StarClan honors your resourcefulness and welcomes you as a full warrior of ForestClan. Goldenpaw, you shall now be known as Goldenfurze, StarClan honors your forgiveness and beauty and welcomes you as a full warrior of ForestClan. Foxpaw, you shall be known as Foxclaw, StarClan honors your loyalty and determination to follow the Warrior Code and welcomes you as a full warrior of ForestClan. Surgingpaw, you shall be known as Surgingstorm, StarClan honors your brute strength and self-determination. And finally, Cloverpaw, from this moment on you shall be known as Cloverslash, StarClan honors your determination to learn and your kindness and welcomes you as a full warrior of ForestClan." She finished, out of breath, but the new warriors all gazed up at her happily and the clan chanted their names.


"Joining these new warriors is Dropletshimmer, a new cat!" She called and the clan cheered again. "Also joining is an apprentice! But we have many new apprentices to name!" She called out.


"Skypaw, Ripplekit, Sleetkit, Frozenkit, Mossykit, Snowkit, Blossomkit, and Dappledkit please step forward!" She called out happily. All the cats did as they were told. 


"Do you all promise to uphold the warrior code, defend your clan to the best of you abilities and obey me and your mentors at all times as long as it is in the best interest of the clan?" Leafstar let her gaze look from cat to cat. 


"I do." They all nodded happily without any hesitation. Their eyes shimmered


"Than Skypaw your mentor will be me. Ripplekit, you shall be known as Ripplepaw, your mentor will be Dropletshimmer. Sleetkit, you shall be known as Sleetpaw, your mentor will be Honeyblaze. Frozenkit, you shall be known as Frozenpaw, your mentor will be Acornwing. Mossykit, you shall be known as Mossypaw, your mentor will be Flamestone. Snowkit, you shall be known as Snowpaw, your mentor will be Snowcrumble. Blossomkit, you shall be known as Blossompaw, your mentor will be Fleckshadow. And Dappledkit, you shall be known as Dappledpaw, your mentor will be Jaychaser." The new apprentices grinned with pride as they were moved up from kits, their eyes glowed.


"The final thing that I have to say is that we are going to battle!" She yowled loudly, so that every cat would know. "We will leave to attack IronClan camp in two sunrises!" She growled and cats cheered. "I have the battle already planned out she announced." The cats kept their gaze locked to her. 


"The last piece of wonderful news is that Bluejay and Honeyblaze are now mates!" She purred happily and the rest of the clan did as well. 


"Jaychaser will take all the former EveningClan cats to around the back side of the camp and attack from behind. The cats he is taking specifically are Fleckshadow, Honeyblaze, Bluejay, Icycloud, Badgerfrost, Shadowfrost, Goldenfurze, Foxclaw, and Surgingstorm." She nodded to the cats that she had called. "That mean Acornwing, Trembleglade, Applesplash, and Cloverslash are the ONLY former EveningClan cats, other then the kits, queens and elders that are NOT going into battle, but staying here to protect the camp." Everyone nodded and was aware of their place for now. 


"I will lead the main attack, which is Eagleheart, Dizzysong, Brokenclaw, Freezestone, Heavyrumble, Hiddenmist, Riseshadow, Windsflash, Lionsound, Darkmist, Snowcrumble, and Dropletshimmer." She nodded to those cats. "That means that Morningpaw, Blackheart, Blizzardsight, Flamestone, Flashfire, Swiftrain, Vividpath, Ashflick, Sparrowcall, Skypaw, Ripplepaw, Mossypaw, Frozenpaw, Sleetpaw, Dappledpaw, Berrypaw, and Snowpaw are all staying in camp to defend what we have here!" She nodded to those cats as well. Everyone seems to accept the fact. 


"Leafstar!" Quickpad growled loudly. His eyes flaring. "I will not allow Riseshadow to go into battle!" His claws slid out with anger. Leafstar nodded.


"Okay Quickpad, but than you will have to take her place." Quickpad nodded, anything to get is mate out of the fight, Riseshadow didn't seem to happy about this. 


"If everyone is set on these plans than Clan Dismissed! Do everything you can to prepare!" She leaped down and padded alone, sitting in camp alone, before Deepheart came to talk to her. 


"You may not come back from his, the blind she-cat muttered sadly. "You should get a mate before than." She purred and Leafstar laughed, it was funny how something so simple was so hard at the same time. 


(ALL NEW WARRIORS HAVE TO GIVE ME THEIR CATS ADULT PICTURES. That means Flashfire, Swiftrain, Vividpath, Ashflick, Sparrowcall, Foxclaw, and Cloverslash! That is all thanks!) 

Winds of Change (A New Start)

Riseshadow sat in camp, the two days after Wonderstar had died had actually been accompanied with good things, many cats were pleased and actually felt secure in the fact that EveningClan cats were joining them. Everyone seemed so glad that the whole, we were doomed thing is over.

A deep purred rumbled from beside Riseshadow, she turned to see her mate, Quickpad, he had come to the clan with Cloudspinner's kits Mudkit and Petalkit a few days after the attack, Leafstar had welcomed him openly, knowing that he was on their side. Mudkit and Petalkit seemed  happy with all the new cats, and their mother was over-joyed to have them back, but still had heart-breaks every time she looked at them, saying that they reminded her too much of Bumblestep. But she had Eagleheart now, she was sure.

"Everything seems wonderful."Quickpad purred, Flowheart had just come back from the Moon Tree after being accepted by StarClan and had chosen Morningpaw to go with her as the medicine cat apprentice. Everything in the camp was blissful!

"All cats old enough to catch their own prey join for a clan meeting beneath High Branch!" Leafstar's voice called high and soothingly, no more was it deeply troubled. "First before EveningClan gets here I want to welcome Brokenclaw to us as a warrior!" She nodded to the tom cat who was sitting alone. "All of you must know by now that Morningpaw has been chosen as the medicine cat apprentice, and Flow has become Flowheart our medicine cat!" Sh called everyone cheering happily. "Then we have Mudkit and Petalkit joining, they are Cloudspinner's kits! May we thank StarClan that they are alive and well!" She yowled. her eyes dancing.

"When are EveningClan getting here?!" Cloudspinner called, she was recently restored to her former self, happy and kind. She was great friends with the medicine cat now, it made Riseshadow happy. Next to her Quickpad tensed, he didn't care for EveningClan, but secretly Riseshadow thought that he thought she was going to find someone that she liked more there. That would never happen!

"They should be here very soon actually!" She purred happily, she was very pleased with herself about the entire thing that her and Jaychaser had worked out. "That is all! Clan dismissed!" She yowled and the clan dissipated. Everyone still purring happily. Even the air was hopping and happy, it was warm for once!

It was about noon when the scents of EveningClan drifted through the clan. Everyone turned to the entrance as the first two padded through the entrance. One was a grey tom with piercing golden eyes and white paws and white flashed chest, the other a stunningly beautiful ginger tabby she-cat with green eyes that danced in the sunlight. Almost every tom fell to their knees when they saw the ginger tabby, she simply purred and her ears flushed a bit. They were followed by more, some warriors some kits and queens, there was even an elder! This was wonderful! She gazed at the toms, they were much more muscular than the ones here! Build for stalking through the night and stuff, as Quickpad followed her gaze he pressed to her, bristling. She licked his cheek lightly. 


"You don't see me getting jealous over the she-cats that you are drooling over!" She hissed at him. 


"But the only she-cat who any toms ever drool over here is you, or Cloudspinner." He chuckled lightly at her. 


"Yeah, now I have to worry about her!" She motioned to the stunning she-cat. 


Quickpad responded by licking her cheek lovingly. His eyes full of warmth and kindness that filled Riseshadow with love. 


"Cats of EveningClan and ForestClan!" Leafstar called, and who Riseshadow guessed to be Jaychaser. "This is a great day in our clans history! We will merge and be strong, with the largest territory that anyone has ever seen!" She howled. "We will grow and stay strong together, make family ties, and make best friends." She called out happily. 


"We will now be known as ForestClan!" This time Jaychaser spoke, loudly and clearly, his voice was like a whip that snapped through the cool air. "Our clans strengths will mingle, making us great!" He called. "But some of you toms may want to watch your oogling over Applesplash, she may just claw your eyes out." He chuckled loudly and set some tensions to rest, all attention turned to the small ginger tabby who just giggled.


"It's true." She shrugged with the cutest little smile. 


"Finally I am changing deputy! Since Lionsound is one of our own, and we are making compromnises here, the head warrior of EveningClan, Honeyblaze, will be our new deputy! StarClan has already told me that this is the right path for us!" She yowled, but all the ForestClan cats howled angrily. "That is all! Everyone meet someone knew and share! Please! Clan dismissed!" Leafstar leaped down and joined the rest of the cats. 

Winds of Change (Merging)

Leafsun stood frozen, despair and defeat hung in the air. Broken spirits, broken hearts, and blood was every where. Everyone had lost something, some more than others. Some lost their life, some lost their family, others just lost hope. Her eyes glazed over, no tears came though, her tears had run dry. News of Wonderstar's death spread rapidly through the camp, all eyes were on the motionless russet she-cat. The only noise that she could hear were Heavyrumble's cries, as he curled next to his dead mate, knowing his kits could be dead or wandering through the forest, freezing to death.

She shook herself out of it, some cats still hadn't heard. They had to know...Leafsun made her paws come up off of the ground, they had been frosted to the snow. With every forced paw-step she felt the snow crackle under neath her, as it threatened to kill her with its cold power. She found herself looking over the grieving clan, their leader on the ground, motionless. "FORESTCLAN!" She called them, surprised at how her voice didn't crack, even when she felt as if she were to fall apart. "Our leader, Wonderstar, is in StarClan's paws now. She will be greatly missed." Her head hung in sorrow, she heard the pained cries erupting from the clan below her.

"I am the leader now. I will travel to Moon Tree tonight to receive my nine lives." She looked around the camp. "But before I go I will announce my deputy." She looked around the clan, everyone looked to Eagleheart, but he didn't seem right...She finally chose.

"I say these words in front of Wonderstar's body, so that StarClan may hear my words and approve my choice in deputy." She let her gaze fall on Lionsound. "Lionsound, you are young, but wise. You seek the advice of your elders and listen to your heart. Though you are barely a warrior I feel as if you have been a warrior for many seasons." Her eyes were on the young tom, and many surprised cats were too. "You are a loyal warrior, no one can doubt that." The tom was surprised but beaming. "You will be the clans new deputy." She purred. His eyes lit proudly.

"I have already gotten traveling herbs from Flamestone and Lionsound will go get his and we will travel to Moon Tree, we will be back tomorrow at Sun High." She stood and leaped down off of High Branch, she first padded to Windsflash, she knew of his power and the prophecy. She told him to race to EveningClan territory and get Jaystar, she needed to speak with him as well. The grey tom dashed off.

After Lionsound got his herbs they set out of camp, their paws forcing them through the snow. They ran for what seemed like hours, until they reached the border. Jaystar was waiting for them. His golden-yellow eyes troubled.

"I am very sorry." He dipped his head. "I have received a sign from StarClan that you may be interested in however..." He flicked his ears, he looked like he expected to be scolded! "The Evening must come to aid the Forest, to hid from their enemies in a dark shield. The clans must unite." He finished.His eyes darted to Lionsound who was bristling.

"That is a great proposal. Your telling me you would bring your entire clan to live under me as their leader,, giving up your nine lives, and your territory?" She asked,  stunned.

"No. Our territory would become a part of yours." He blinked. "If you remember why I am leader of EveningClan." He spoke softly, so no one but her could hear, leaving Lionsound out.

"Wonderstar let you leave to make your own clan. But you promised that if ForestClan ever needed assistance than you would come, to be our saviors." She blinked.

"Right. I am about to fulfill my promise. After tonight I will be Jaychaser, warrior of ForestClan once again." He dipped his head.

"Than we should be going." She stood and leaped off to the Moon Tree. Her paws carrying her swiftly, the toms barely able to keep up with her racing paws.

She stopped dead in the Moon Tree clearing, even on the coldest leaf-bare day the tree had green vines and leafs that shimmered with the snow. The tree inspired her, spoke to her, and scared her. So much power was right in front of her muzzle.

"No time to waste." Came Jaystar's meow from behind her. He had already leaped up onto the tree and nestled himself on one of the branches. She soon did the same, she climb up and curled around her paws, her tail covering her face. The moment she was settled she froze and stars flooded her closed eyes.  


-----------Dream------------

Leafsun woke to find herself at the Great Oak, starry cats standing on its branches.

"Welcome Leafsun. Are you ready to receive your nine lives?" All the StarClan cats meowed at the same moment, as if they all  shared the same mouth.


Yes, I'm ready." Leafsun nodded, her paws wouldn't move, they were as frozen to the ground as the air that surrounded her. The air sparked with energy. 


"With this life I give you courage. Use it well to defend your clan." The first voice spoke, it was Mousejump. She had been the first to attack the invading IronClan warriors, only to be silenced forever by a quick and accurate blow to her belly by Nightstar. As Mousejump touched her nose to Leafsun's forehead, her heart swelled and the feeling of extreme pain and also the ability to do anything filled her.

"Thank you Mousejump." She dipped her head once the pain had ebbed away, but the feeling of invincibility stayed.

"Leafsun, remember that there is a great difference between courage and stupidity. Think before you leap." She murmured her advice before she stepped away, leaving the way for the next cat.

"With this life I give you justice. Use it well to judge the actions of others." Pitchedvoice's purr came next. Her eyes were dull, even with the glow of StarClan in her pelt. Fury and pity for Pitchedvoice flared in Leafsun, she had been sent to ForestClan as a spy, for Ridgestar, but after his death she had turned from the clan that had hated her. Then she was killed by Nightstar, who still thought that Pitchedvoice was loyal to her. Again pain flared in her, once Pitchedvoice touched her nose to Leafsun's head. But with it came knowledge and understanding.

"Thank you." She dipped her head. Pitchedvoice only grunted and gracefully padded away.


"With this life I give you loyalty to what you believe to be right. Use it well to guide your clan in times of trouble." A cold and angry voice spoke next. Leafsun couldn't help show her shock at the cat that was now standing before her. It was Frightclaw, the former IronClan deputy. Leafsun's eyes grew cold, what could her mother have to offer her. 


"Don't look so shocked daughter." She chuckled lightly. "Are you scared the clan will find out who your parents really are?" She asked, fake sadness colored her voice.


Leafsun didn't have time to speak before Frightclaw touched her nose to her forehead. Pains ran through her entire body again, leaving her panting. Frightclaw padded back to the other starry cats. 


With this life I give you tireless energy. Use it well to carry out the duties of a leader." A soothing voice called, the tom still padding to her. His blue eyes shimmering, his pale grey pelt starry as the night sky. Runningstar. He was the leader of ForestClan before Wonderstar! He blinked at him, her eyes wide with amazement. He touched his cold nose to her head, this time fiery pain ran through her veins, she clenched her teeth so hard she thought that they might crack. Runningstar stepped away, leaving room for Grassblade, her older brother.


"With this life I give you protection. Use it well to care for your clan as a mother cares for her kits." He purred to his sister kindly his grass green eyes shimmering like they did when he was alive. She was a bit shocked that he was in StarClan, he had been mates with Wrenfeather, the medicine cat when he was alive, he died protecting their kits from the clan who was furious, Applesplash had no idea who her parents were...Her brother placed his nose on his sisters head, pain shot through her again and she felt as if her heart were being raked out. 


"With this life I give you mentoring. Use it well to train the young cats of your clan." A hazy grey and ginger she-cat spoke softly. Her eyes looking sadder. It was Fallenpaw. Fallenpaw had disappeared after the battle, just gone one day. 


"Where did you go?" She asked softly.


"I can't remember..." She shook her head and put her nose on Leafsun's forehead. Again pain shot through her, but this time came pride, but her teeth made a cracking noise at her jaw clenching together. 


"With this life I give you compassion. Use it well for the elders of your clan and for all cats weaker than you." Nightripple's voice rang above the pain. Her blue eyes piercing. She said no other words but she only touched her nose to Leafsun's forehead. The queen had died the night before Leafsun had returned...


"With this life I give you love. Use it well for the cats in your care." An all to familiar sing-song voice purred. A tiny creamy she-cat padded to Leafsun. Her crystal blue eyes shimmering like the night sky. Her daughter! It was Whisperkit! Oh how she missed her! Whisperkit had died of white-cough. It was horrible....


She bent down to her daughter who put her nose on her mothers. A pain that felt like it were ripping her a part spread through her, tearing her a part, like the pain she felt when she had lost her daughter. Whisperkit skipped away, not knowing the pain she had just inflicted. 


"With this life I give you noblilty and certainty and faith. Use it well as you lead your clan in the ways of StarClan and the warrior code." Wonderstar's voice rang clearly with authority. Her pelt was the same russet that Leafsun missed so much. Wonderstar put her nose to her head and pain stabbed her, followed by the happiest feeling that Leafsun had ever experienced. 


"I hail you by your new name, Leafstar.Your old life is no more. You have now received the nine live of a leader and StarClans grants you the guardianship of ForestClan, and now EveningClan. You will keep the clan name as ForestClan however. Defend it well, care for young and old, honor your ancestors and the warrior code. Live each life with pride and dignity." Wonderstar began to fade rapidly. And so did everyone else. 

---------Awake----------

She woke in the Moon Tree, Jaysta-Jaychaser waiting beneath her. She stood and leaped down with one graceful movement.

"Hello Leafstar." He purred happily.

"Hello Jaychaser." She replied.

"When do we come?" He asked, now more serious.

"Two sunrises." She nodded and he sped away and then she went to go back to camp with Lionsound.

-------Back in Camp-------

She padded back into the camp, everyone calling her by her new name. Respect and pain lit everyone's eyes. She climbed to High Branch.

"I have returned with my nine lives! I am now Leafstar!" She called and the clan yowled their congrats. "And our clan will grow! In two Sunrises EveningClan will be arriving, joining us!" She finished, but now everyone looked uncertain.

"We were wiped out by the IronClan attack! With this Our territory will double and we will gain numbers!" She purred. "And StarClan has spoken it's approval!" She nodded. "That is all! Clan dismissed!" She padded to the leaders den, but couldn't find the heart to enter.