Friends Forever

Chapter 1
Dovewing had just finished kitting. Bumblestripe, her mate was besides her, naming the kits together. "The golden she cat will be called Honeykit, the grey fluffy pale she cat will be called Mistkit and the White and Grey striped she cat will be called Grapekit. What do you think, Bumblestripe?" "Yes, thats fabulous! You better rest now. By the way Mistkit looks exactly like you, Dovewing, and remember I love you and our kits." he answered. "Can we see them?" asked Sunkit, one of Cinderheart's kit who was born few moons ago. They all opened their eyes fast. "Yeah." answered Rainkit, another kit of Cinderheart. " Please Cinderheart." Purred the last kit of her litter, Gingerkit. "Fine." Cinderheart answered. The kits happily gazed. Sunkit was looking at Mistkit, Rainkit was staring at Grapekit, and Gingerkit was peeking at Honeykit. "They look wonderful." commented Sunkit. "Now go play somewhere else." Cinderheart meowed. "Okay." they answered.

The kits went to the place behind the nursery. Sunkit asked: " It seems that Rainkit is really fond of Grapekit." Rainkit was embarresed "Gingerkit was peeking at Honeykit the whole time." he said. Gingerkit answered:" Sunkit, you were looking at Mistkit the whole time. Don't think I didn't see that."

Chapter 2
Moons passed. The 6 kits were ready to get there apprentice names...

"Let all those cats old enough to catch their prey join here beneath the ledge for a Clan meeting!" Bramblestar called. Everyone started to gather around to listen what does Bramblestar need to say. "Dovewing, Cinderheart, gather your kits and bring them out. Daisy can help you." They answered:" Thanks, Bramblestar." Once the kits were ready, he started: "These kits have reached their 6 moons so Thunderclan will get more apprentice since Lilypetal, Seedtail, Amberflower, Snowdrop and Dewpelt got their warrior names last moon. Sunkit, Gingerkit, Rainkit, Mistkit, Honeykit and Grapekit are going to get their apprentice name. Step forward, Sunkit. From today on intill you gain your warrior name, you will be known as Sunpaw. Bumblestripe, you haven't have a apprentice yet, so you will be Sunpaw's mentor. Step forward Gingerkit. From today on intill you gain your warrior name, you will be known as Gingerpaw. Toadstep, you are ready for a apprentice, you will mentor Gingerpaw. You can step forwards now, Rainkit. From today on intill you earn your warrior name, you will be called Rainpaw. Birchfall, you are also ready to have your first apprentice, so you will be mentoring Rainpaw. Grapekit, since you're so eager to get your apprentice name you will go first. Grapekit, from today on intill you can get your warrior name you will be known as Grapepaw. Icecloud, you can get your first apprentice. You will mentor Grapepaw. Honeykit! Step forward! From today on intill you gain your warrior name you will be called Honeypaw. Ivypool, Thunderclan has to thank you alot to what you have done to us. You will mentor Honeypaw. Mistkit, from today on intill you earn your warrior name will be known as Mistpaw. I know who you want for a mentor, and she will fit you very well. Dovewing, since you helped Thunderclan alot, I will reward you to mentor your own kit. This does not happen often, but Lionblaze, your mentor is a skilled fighter so I wish you will mentor Mistpaw well." Dovewing was pleased. "Sunpaw! Gingerpaw! Rainpaw! Grapepaw! Honeypaw! Mistpaw!" the clan shouted.

"What are we doing first?" asked Mistpaw. Dovewing answered: "You and Honeypaw will be collecting moss for your bedding and the elders. Purdy and Spiderleg will get mad. I'll ask Icecloud if Grapepaw can come with us.You can go ahead with Ivypool and Honeypaw. Soon, Dovewing, Icecloud and Grapepaw caught up with them. Dovewing secretly pulls her away after gathering the moss and tells Mistpaw that Honeypaw and Grapepaw can do the elders moss. They head back to camp and Mistpaw makes her nest. She eats and then Dovewing takes her with Bumblestripe and Sunpaw to visit the teritorries. Sunpaw walks besides her and they chat. Dovewing shows them Shadowclan territory and Bumblestripe shows them Riverclan and Windclan territory. After heading back to camp, they bump into Ivypool and Icecloud with the apprentice. "Where were you guys?" Ivypool asked. Dovewing answered: "We brought the moss back and went to explore the territory. Actually, Bumblestripe invited me to go." Dovewing and Mistpaw head back and she went back to the apprentice den to sleep...

She was dreaming of catching her first mouse but a she-cat and Dovewing padded to me. she asked: "Am I dreaming? Who are you? And why am I here Dovewing?" The she-cat answered: "I am Cinderpelt, and yes, you are dreaming. I am here to tell you something." Mistpaw stepped forward: " Why me, but not Bramblestar or Jayfeather?" Cinderpelt answered: "Because of your wonderful mentor and mother, she had a special destiny before you were born. Now Starclan has decided to give you a special destiny, but be careful. You now are the one who can save that now. I will guide you, Mistpaw, but it is a warning. Bye." "Wait Cinderpelt!" she called after her. Cinderpelt is gone. Dovewing is gone to...

She woke up, finding that Sunpaw was sleeping next to her, Rainpaw was next to Grapepaw and Gingerpaw was next to Honeypaw, all asleep. She went to find Dovewing to ask about the dream. Dovewing said: " Mistpaw, Cinderpelt is right, beware of your enemy. Now I teach you how to hunt and fight." They went to the training hollow and they practices fighting and hunting all day...

Chapter 3
Time passed so fast, Mistpaw was ready to get her warrior name...

"Squirrelflight? Can you fetch Cloudtail, Thornclaw, Dustpelt and Brackenfur? Tell them to come in. Thanks." Bramblestar asked. Squirrelflight obeyed his orders and told the toms to go into Bramblestar's den. When they all arrived, he started: "All the six apprentice should be ready to become warrior. I want Cloudtail to fetch Toadstep and Icecloud and tell them to come in, their at the sandy hollow. Thornclaw? Fetch Dovewing and Ivypool. Bring them in here. They went hunting. Dustpelt can go get Birchfall and bring him in here. Brackenfur, go get Bumblestripe, he's on patrol along Shadowclan border." Squirrelflight interrupted: "What am I suppose to do?" "Wait with me!" he answered.

Everyone gathered in his den. He then raised his voice: "Does anyone of you disagree that your apprentice should not become a warrior?" No one answered so he carried on "I will name them at sunhigh." Soon, Sunhigh arrived.

"Let all those cats old enough to catch their prey join here beneath the ledge for a Clan meeting! he called. "Six apprentice are ready to gain their warrior name! So...lets start! Bumblestripe, is Sunpaw ready enough to become a warrior?" Bumblestripe dipped his head: "Yes." "So I, Bramblestar leader of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestor to look down at this apprentice. "Sunpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code to protect your clan even if it is the cost of your life?" "I do." he replied. Bramblestar carried on " THen by the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior name. Sunpaw, you will be known as Sunfall. Starclan honnours your fighting skills and we welcome you as a full warrior of Thunderclan."

"Toadstep, is Gingerpaw ready enough to become a warrior?" Toadstep dipped his head: "Yes." "So I, Bramblestar leader of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestor to look down at this apprentice. "Gingerpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code to protect your clan even if it is the cost of your life?" "I do." he replied. Bramblestar carried on " Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior name. Gingerpaw, you will be known as Gingertail. Starclan honnours your hunting skills and we welcome you as a full warrior of Thunderclan."

"Birchfall, is Rainpaw ready enough to become a warrior?" Birchfall dipped his head: "Yes." "So I, Bramblestar leader of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestor to look down at this apprentice. "Rainpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code to protect your clan even if it is the cost of your life?" "I do." he replied. Bramblestar carried on " Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior name. Rainpaw, you will be known as Rainfur. Starclan honnours your listening skills and we welcome you as a full warrior of Thunderclan."

"Icecloud, is Grapepaw ready enough to become a warrior?" Icecloud dipped her head: "Yes." "So I, Bramblestar leader of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestor to look down at this apprentice. "Grapepaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code to protect your clan even if it is the cost of your life?" "I do." she replied. Bramblestar carried on " Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior name. Grapepaw, you will be known as Grapewhisker. Starclan honnours your climbing skills and we welcome you as a full warrior of Thunderclan."

"Ivypool, is Honeypaw ready enough to become a warrior?" Ivypool dipped her head: "Yes." "So I, Bramblestar leader of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestor to look down at this apprentice. "Honeypaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code to protect your clan even if it is the cost of your life?" "I do." she replied. Bramblestar carried on " Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior name. Honeypaw, you will be known as Honeyshine. Starclan honnours your partnership and we welcome you as a full warrior of Thunderclan."

"Dovewing, is Mistpaw ready enough to become a warrior?" Dovewing dipped her head: "Yes. She is really ready" "So I, Bramblestar leader of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestor to look down at this apprentice. "Mistpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code to protect your clan even if it is the cost of your life?" "I do." she replied. Bramblestar carried on " Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior name. Mistpaw, you will be known as Mistcloud. Starclan honnours your courage and generous and we welcome you as a full warrior of Thunderclan."

Mistcloud gazed at Dovewing, who was standing next to Cinderheart, both looking so happy. Everyone cheered: "Sunfall! Gingertail! Rainfur! Grapewhisker! Honeyshine! Mistcloud!" Bumblestripe and Lionblaze walked torwards them they pressed their muzzle next to each other.

Chapter 4

Moon's passed... Lilypetal was asked to go to Bramblestar's den...

"Lilypetal, who would you choice to become your kits mentor?" asked Bramblestar Lilypetal answered: "I would like Honeyshine to mentor Springkit, Sunfall to mentor Forestkit and Mistcloud to mentor Pearlkit." "That's fine. They will get their apprentice name at Sun high. Soon, the sun was up high in the sky, when Bramblestar annouced: "Let all those cats old enough to catch their prey join here beneath the ledge for a Clan meeting! he called. "Three kits are old enough to be a apprentice! Step forward, Springkit. From today on intill you gain your warrior name, you will be known as Springpaw. Honeyshine, you haven't have a apprentice yet, so you will be Springpaw's mentor. Step forward, Forestkit. From today on intill you gain your warrior name, you will be known as Forestpaw. Sunfall, you haven't have a apprentice yet, so you will be Forestpaw's mentor. Step forward, Pearlkit. From today on intill you gain your warrior name, you will be known as Pearlpaw. Mistcloud, you haven't have a apprentice yet, so you will be Pearlpaw's mentor." Lilypetal shouted: "Springpaw! Forestpaw! Pearlpaw!" with Seedpelt joinning in at the end.

"What are we doing today?" Pearlpaw purred. "We will go to learn the new territorries, Pearlpaw." Mistcloud answered. Sunfall asked: "Can Forestpaw and I join you guys?" Honeyshine interrupted: "Can Springpaw and I come too?" Mistcloud nodded. "I'll show the apprentice the Thunderclan territory, Sunfall you can show the Shadowclan territory, and Honeyshine you can do Riverclan and Windclan." she ended. They saw the territory and after that they collected moss for their new bedding. Since when Mistcloud was an apprentice, Dovewing had let her skip alot, so that is what she did- she let Pearlpaw go to sleep first...

"Dustpelt! Thornclaw! They're not waking up! Jayfeather! Come!" called Bramblestar, in the morning. Jayfeather emerged to the warriors den, check his heart beat, then said: "They got Green cough in the middle of the night, I couldn't have saved them..."

Chapter 5
"Do you want to come for a walk with me in the forest?" Sunfall asked Mistcloud. "Umm.... I might be going to sleep soon. Maybe sometime later." she answered. Looking hurt, he padded into the forest. Dovewing told her: " This is how Bumblestripe and my relationship started. By taking a walk in the forest. Go after him. Nothing bad to know a cat better." so Mistcloud went after him. "Sunfall!" she shouted at the golden tabby which was by the lake. "Mistcloud! You came!" he answered back. "Come on and sit beside me!" Mistcloud padded over torwards him. "The lake... Its lovely!" she told him. Then he told her how he always came by the lake and rest. "Can I show you something?" he then asked. Mistcloud nodded and followed him to a place all full of Jasmine. It smelled good, but Dovewing and Bumblestripe's scent was around it. Sunfall curled in, indicating Mistcloud to do the same. They glaze at their ancestors, then Sunfall told her: "Mistcloud......... I wanted to tell you this a long time ago. I... I just love you so much." Mistcloud asked: "Why me? Why not Honeyshine or Grapewhisker?" "Rainfur loves Grapewhisker and Gingertail loves Honeyshine. They will soon be couples." Mistcloud said: "Gingertail and Rainfur use to tease me about our relationship. But now, I am not ashamed of our relationship, the answer is yes, and I love you too..."

A moon passed, Mistcloud was expecting Sunfall's kits, and Honeyshine will me moving into the nursery with her expecting Gingertail's kits and Grapewhisker too expecting Rainfur's kits. Rainfur and Gingertail all know about the kits, but Mistcloud needs to tell Sunfall. "Sunfall!" she purred at the golden tabby. '"Can we go for a walk? There is something very important that I need to tell you." He nodded, following Mistcloud to the lake and asked: "What is it that you need to tell me?" Mistcloud answered: "There is a thing that Honeyshine, Grapewhisker, Rainfur and Gingertail know that I will tell you now. I am expecting your kits... Honeyshine and Grapewhisker too. They are expecting your brothers kits..." Sunfall flicked his tail "Why didn't you tell me earlier? This is good news. Just remember I will love you and the kits..."

Chapter 6
"Let all those cats old enough to catch their prey join here beneath the ledge for a Clan meeting!" Bramblestar called. "Squirrelflight, please name the patrols." he ended. Squirrelflight said: "Lionblaze, bring Seedtail, Amberflower and Blossamfall to patrol the Shadowclan border. Brackenfur, bring Snowdrop, Dewpelt and Rosepetal to the Windclan border. Sandstorm, lead a hunting patrol. Pick your cats. Toadstep, Icecloud and Foxleap will train the apprentices today. Anything to announce Bramblestar?" "No." he replied. "Wait!" shouted Sunfall, Rainfur and Gingertail. Sunfall started: "Mistcloud is expecting my kits." Rainfur carried on "Grapewhisker is expecting my kits too." and Gingertail ended " Honeyshine is expecting my kits too." Bramblestar said: "Congratulations Mistcloud, Honeyshine and Grapewhisker. Move to the nursery straight away. Daisy and Lilypetal will help you...

So they moved into the nursery, and slept... She was dreaming of climbing a tree but Dovewing, Cinderpelt and another cat stopped her. "Mistcloud... You will rise and soon become Thunderclan's new leader. Bramblestar has one life left, and Squirrelflight will die." Cinderpelt told her. "Cinderpelt's right. By the way I am Firestar, the leader before Bramblestar. You have a great destiny in front of you." Firestar told her. "Are you expecting Sunfall's kits?" Dovewing asked her. She nodded and looked away. But when she looked back, Dovewing, Firestar and Cinderpelt all left. So she woke up, hearing Grapewhisker shout: "Honeyshine's kits are coming! Jayfeather! Help!" Gingertail and Jayfeather rushed in. Grapewhisker told Gingertail to stay outside.

Jayfeather meowed: "The first one is coming out... a beautiful she-cat! The second one is coming out... a handsome tom! The third one... a tom! Thats all you have. One she-cat two tom." Grapewhisker then shouted: "Ow!" Jayfeather rushed to her side. "Your kits are coming too." Honeyshine watched her sister. "First one coming... A she-cat! Second one.. a tom! Thats all for you too!" Mistcloud felt pain coming. "My kits are coming too!" Jayfeather then ran over to her. "Yours is coming to! Stay there! Don't move. You'll have three kits.The first one is coming out... a she-cat! The second one... a tom! The last one is coming out... a she-cat too! Congratulation! I'll call Sunfall, Rainfur and Gingertail in. Soon, the toms came in. "Honeyshine! Wonderful kits! Lets name them!" Gingertail purredd. Honeyshine said: "The she-cat will be called Silverkit, the golden tabby will be called Rockkit and the last small tom will be called Grasskit!" "Wonderful!" Gingertail purred again. "Grapewhisker! Wonderful! Lets name them!" Rainfur told Grapewhisker. "The she-cat will be called Flowerkit and the tom will me called Darkkit." she purred at Rainfur "Awesome names!" he replied. Sunfall padded torwards Mistcloud: "Wonderful! Lets name them!" Mistcloud answered: "The golden tom will be called Firekit, the blue she-cat will be called Bluekit and the grey fluffy pale she-cat will be called Cinderkit." Sunfall meowed: "Wonderful names! Go to sleep now!" So she fell asleep.

"Cinderpelt! Firestar! Are you there?" Mistcloud shouted. She was dreaming. "Yes Mistcloud. We are here." they said. Firestar popped out of the ferns with Cinderpelt following him. "Cinderpelt! Firestar! Did you know what? I named my kits after you!" she shouted at them. Cinderpelt answered: "Wonderful, Mistcloud. Thanks. But danger is coming. A cat will die from green cough in the night and change you alot. Better go and check who is it. Bye." they padded away. Mistcloud woke up, finding Sunfall next to her.

Six moons passed, where the eight kits would become apprentices and three apprentice will becopme warriors. "Let all those cats old enough to catch their prey join here beneath the ledge for a Clan meeting!" he shouted. "Three aprrentice will become warriors and eight kits would become apprentices. Lets start!"

"Honeyshine, is Springpaw ready enough to become a warrior?" Honeyshine dipped her head: "Yes." "So I, Bramblestar leader of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestor to look down at this apprentice. "Springpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code to protect your clan even if it is the cost of your life?" "I do." he replied. Bramblestar carried on " Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior name. Springpaw, you will be known as Springleaf. Starclan honnours your hunting skills and we welcome you as a full warrior of Thunderclan."

"Sunfall, is Forestpaw ready enough to become a warrior?" Sunfall dipped his head: "Yes." "So I, Bramblestar leader of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestor to look down at this apprentice. "Forestpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code to protect your clan even if it is the cost of your life?" "I do." he replied. Bramblestar carried on " Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior name. Forestpaw, you will be known as Forestpath. Starclan honnours your listening skills and we welcome you as a full warrior of Thunderclan."

"Mistcloud, is Pearlpaw ready enough to become a warrior?" Mistcloud dipped her head: "Yes." "So I, Bramblestar leader of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestor to look down at this apprentice. "Pearlpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code to protect your clan even if it is the cost of your life?" "I do." she replied. Bramblestar carried on " Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior name. Pearlpaw, you will be known as Pearlshine. Starclan honnours your listening skills and we welcome you as a full warrior of Thunderclan." "Springleaf! Forestpath! Pearlshine!" the clan shouted.

"Now we will have eight kits turning into apprentices. Mistcloud! Honeyshine! Grapewhisker! Bring the kits out!" the queens repected him and the kits were in a line. "Step forward, Silverkit. From today on intill you gain your warrior name, you will be known as Silverpaw. Springleaf, you haven't have a apprentice yet, so you will be Springpaw's mentor. Step forward, Rockkit. From today on intill you gain your warrior name, you will be known as Rockpaw. Forestpath, you haven't have a apprentice yet, so you will be Rockpaw's mentor. Step forward, Grasskit. From today on intill you gain your warrior name, you will be known as Grasspaw. Blossamfall, you haven't have a apprentice yet, so you will be Grasspaw mentor. Step forward, Flowerkit. From today on intill you gain your warrior name, you will be known as Flowerpaw. Brightheart, you haven't have a apprentice yet, so you will be Flowerpaw‘s mentor. Step forward, Darkkit. From today on intill you gain your warrior name, you will be known as Darkpaw. Molewhisker, you haven't have a apprentice yet, so you will be Darkpaw's mentor. Step forward, Firekit. From today on intill you gain your warrior name, you will be known as Firepaw. Snowdrop, you haven't have a apprentice yet, so you will be Firepaw's mentor. Step forward, Cinderkit. From today on intill you gain your warrior name, you will be known as Cinderpaw. Pearlshine, you haven't have a apprentice yet, so you will be Cinderpaw's mentor. Step forward, Bluekit. From today on intill you gain your warrior name, you will be known as Bluepaw. Cherrytail, you haven't had a apprentice yet, so you will be Bluepaw's mentor. "Silverpaw! Rockpaw! Grasspaw! Flowerpaw! Darkpaw! Firepaw! Cinderpaw! Bluepaw!" the clan shouted.

Chapter 7
"Aaaah!" Someone cried. "Squirrelflight... can't wake her up.." "What!" demanded Bramblestar, since she was his mate and deputy. "Jayfeather! Jayfeather!" Leafpool shouted. Jayfeather rushed to Squirrelflight's side and bended over her, checking her pulse. "Her... is not beating...she got greencough in the middle of the night." he answered. Bramblestar screamed: "No... Squirrelflight!!!!" Sandstorm padded beside him and said: "You better pick a deputy now..."

"Jayfeather... get some rest... try to get me a sign for the new deputy..." Bramblestar told his foster son. "Okay, don't worry. I will try." Jayfeather was in his den, getting ready to sleep. Briarlight will look after the herbs. he thought... and went to sleep. "Thunderclan territory!" he shouted. Mist was circling around the camp, with the clouds up high in the sky. Badger and foxes attacked camp, but the mist and clouds were bumping them away... "It must me a sign! There's Mist... and clouds... Mistcloud! There it is! Thunderclan's next deputy." Bramblestar was on his last life, so Mistcloud would soon become Miststar... Firestar also did. Bluestar was on her last life too! Jayfeather told himself. "Wake up now! Time to tell Bramblestar!" he ran to Bramblestar's den. "Bramblestar? It's me, Jayfeather. i got a dream from Starclan." "Come in." growled Bramblestar. "In my dreams, I saw Thunderclan camp, which was circled my mist and clouds protecting Thunderclan from badgers and foxes. So I thought Mistcloud would fit to become deputy. Go take a walk with her. Tell her that she will become deputy. Don't scare her though. She already knows that she will be deputy some day because Firestar and Cinderpelt talks to her in dreams." Bramblestar nodded, and went to find Mistcloud.

"Mistcloud! Come with me! I need to talk to you privately! In the forest!" Mistcloud followed him. "What do you need to ask me?" she asked in a sweet gentle voice. "Will you... be my deputy?" he answered. Mistcloud said: "What! Deputy? Why not Brackenfur? Everyone thinks that he will be deputy." "Because, that is what Starclan wants!" he flicked his tail. "Okay then. I'll accept your offer." they walked back to camp, and once Bramblestar was ready, he shouted: "Let all those cats old enough to catch their prey join here beneath the ledge for a Clan meeting!" Everyone emerged out of their den to listen. "I bet it is about the new deputy." Ivypool told Dovewing. "Yeah. I'll go find Mistcloud. " She padded to the she-cat, where she quietly asked: "Has Bramblestar talked to you?" Mistcloud did a small nod. "Congrats!" she patted Mistcloud on the shoulder. "Be quiet! Bramblestar is waiting to speak." Brackenfur shouted. Bramblestar raised his voice: "Now its the time that I should appoint a new deputy... the new deputy is... Mistcloud!" Mistcloud overreacted, pretending to be suprised. "From today on, you will be deputy." Mistcloud learned the new technques and went to rest. In the middle of the warriors den, it is really comfortable, very warm.

Chapter 8
A long time after Mistcloud became deputy "Aaah! Suprise attack! Help!" someone shouted. Everyone got drawn into battle. Mistcloud defended the elders den, while Sunfall did the nuresry. The loners, lost, but... "Purdy! Spiderleg! Bramblestar! Is he on his last life?" demanded Brackenfur. "Jayfeather. Was he on his last life?" Jayfeather nodded. "No..." Mistcloud ran past everyone and crouched by his side. "He was a very good leader." she ended with a sob. Jayfeather flicked his tail: "Mistcloud, tonight we travel to the Moonpool to recieve your nine lives. Dovewing? Take the news to Shadowclan. Ivypool? Take the news to Windclan. Bumblestripe? Take the news to Riverclan. First come to my den and i will give you travelling herbs." Mistcloud said: "Brackenfur? You will be in charge of Thunderclan when I am gone. Briarlight will be in charge of the herbs...."

"Lets go Mistcloud!" Jayfeather shouted. They headed torwards the Moonpool. "Hey! What are you guys doing on Windclan territory!" Owlwhisker shouted. "Any bad news?" said Whitetail. "Yes... worst news... Bramblestar died. We are on the way to the moonpool to recieve the new leaders lives." Jayfeather told them. The Windclan cats let them go, and they arrived at the moonpool. Jayfeather told Mistcloud: "First touch the water will your nose, then you'll see..."

"Mistcloud, are you ready to reiceve your nine lives?" asked Bramblestar. "Bramblestar! Yes! You're safe here..." she answered. "Okay, so with this life, I give you faith, never lose sight of what you believe in,"  Mistcloud gritted her teeth, as another spasm ran through her body.

Another cat stepped forward. Firestar! "With this life, I give you pride, never doubt your or your Clan's abilities." he meowed. A horrible wave of pain washed through her body. "Thanks, Firestar." she meowed, swallowing her pain.

A cat that looked like Firestar stepped up. "Squirrelflight!" she shouted. ""With this life, I give you love, because now, all are your family." it didn't feel bad this time, though. "Squirrelflight! Don't go..." she said.

Another cat was waiting to speak. Thornclaw! she thought. He said: "With this life, I give you courage," he purred. "Use it to defence of your Clan well." the life felt ok too.

Two cats padded to Mistcloud. Dustpelt! He looked healthy with a she-cat next to him. He said: "With this life I give compassion, use it to help the tiniest kit, to the oldest elder." Oww! thought Mistcloud. This life was most painful.

The other she-cat padded torwards her "You might not know me, but I am Ferncloud, Dustpelt's mate. With this life, I give you sympathy, always be there for all cats, even from other Clans." Mistcloud told her: "Queens in Thunderclan talk about you. They say you are the most experienced queen in Thunderclan. I was hoping to see you some day."

Then a fluffy pale grey cat walk to me. "Dovewing! Why are you here?" Mistcloud asked. Dovewing answered: "I am not dead, but I was invited to Starclan to give you a life. So... With this life, I give you mentoring, use it well to guide all in your Clan."

A blue she-cat padded torwards me. She told Mistcloud: "As Ferncloud said, you might not as well know me, but I am Bluestar, leader of Thunderclan before Firestar. We have been waiting for you for a long long time. With this life, I give you hope, for even on the darkest night, it is there." No one padded up to her. I wonder who will give me my last life. Mistcloud thought.

A grey fluffy she-cat walked to her. Cinderpelt! Thought Mistcloud, happily. "With this life, I give you patience, you'll need it. As a recomendation, I think you should appoint Brackenfur deputy, because he is my brother!" Cinderpelt told her. "I hereby name you Miststar. Your old life is no more, you have now the name and nine lives of a leader. Use each one to serve your Clan."

Cinderpelt then threw her head back, and yowled to the sky, "Miststar! Miststar!" Soon all of StarClan was yowling her new name. "Miststar, Miststar!" Then she woke up. "Congratulations Miststar! I saw the whole thing too! Who do you have in mind for deputy?" Jayfeather said. Miststar answered: "Who do you think? I'll let Brackenfur be deputy, because he deserved it a long long time ago. Any other options Jayfeather?" He shooked his head. "Let all those cats old enough to catch their prey join here beneath the ledge for a Clan meeting!" Miststar shouted once they got back. "Did you get your nine live?" Sorreltail asked her. "Who will be deputy?" Berrynose shouted out. Miststar said: "I have got my nine lives, and here I apoint a new deputy who deserves it a long long time ago. Brackenfur? Will you be my deputy?" Brackenfur nodded: "Yes, I accept your offer, Miststar." Everyone shouted: "Miststar! Brackenfur! Miststar! Brackenfur!"