Chapter 16- The Ceremonies

As the cats gathered around I caught a few shooting the rogues uncertain glances. 'The clan will except them,'I silently think to myself. I go and sit by Hickory and whisper,"she's going to give you your warrior name, when she places her muzzle on your head, lick her shoulder." He nods, his eyes serious and focused on Wildstar.

"The clan was fortunate enough to not lose and warriors or apprentices on the rescue patrol. Also we are fortunate enough to have Brokenkit back along with new members of the clan," she mews looking down on me and the rogues,"Mouse step forward. Shiningdew step forward." I gasp,'what about Cloudpool?'

As if Wildstar read my mind she mewed," it is terrible to have lost Cloudpool to the fox that was trying to kill Dewpaw, he will be dearly missed,"she pauses for a few moments," but Starclan has gifted us a new medicine cat, I have spoke with Shiningdew and she would be happy to take on another apprentice that already has learned the same amount of experience as Cloudpool."

Shiningdew pads over to Mouse and stands in front of her and mews,"do you,Mouse, promise to follow the medicine cat code and will use it to heal and protect you clan even if it costs you your life?" Mouse looks at the clan the back at her new mentor, her eyes sparkling with happiness," I do." Shiningdew's eyes shine as she says," then by the power of Starclan, you will be know as Mousestep, Starclan and Thunderclan honor your gentleness and courage you have shown us today."

The whole clan calls out," Mousestep! Mousestep! Mousestep!" Both medicine cats dip their head in appreciation and goes and sits by Snowbreeze and Hollyberry.

"Sunny Bird, and Frog step forward,"mews the brown and white tabby queen. The three rogues pad up cautiously while Wildstar leaps down from the high rock. "Sunny was rejected by her clan, but Thunderclan welcomes them with open paws," she mews while looking at the clan,"Sunny, so you promise to uphold the warrior code, though you haven't learned it yet, and use it to protect your clan even if it costs you your life?" Sunny looks at her paws then back at Wildstar with sheer determination rippling through her gaze," I do."

"Then by the power of Starclan you will be known as Sunglow. Starclan and Thunderclan both honor you for your courage and determination and commend you as a full warrior," mews Wildstar as she rests her muzzle on Sunglow's head,who licks Wildstar's shoulder in return. "Also Bird and Frog will be know as Birdkit and Frogkit until they are apprentices," she mews gently to the little ones, who look at each other with excitement.

The clan chanted their names,"Sunglow! Birdkit! Frogkit!

"Hickory step forward," she finally calls his name. As he gets up beside me I touch my tail to his flank to calm him down because he was shaking. 'It will be okay,' I mouth to him as he looks back. He pads forward towering over Wildstar. "Hickory, you have showed great courage today for helping our clan rescue Brokenkit and I believe it is time that you are a warrior. Hickory do you promise to uphold the warrior code, though you don't know it yet, to use it to protect your clan even if it costs you your life?" She questions. He turns back and looks at me square in the eye," I do," before looking back at Wildstar.

"Then by the power of Starclan you will be known as Hickoryblaze. Starclan and Thunderclan both honor you for your cleverness and swiftness and commends you as a full warrior," she mews as she places her muzzle on his head and he licks her shoulder in return.

"Hickoryblaze! Hickoryblaze! Hickoryblaze!" I yowl out first and the clan starts chanting with me. The new warrior pads to sit by me once again. I catch Raindrop and Blossompaw mooning at Hickoryblaze and looks at me with jealousy.

"We have one more ceremony," she mews to the clan as its chanting dies down,"Brokenkit step forward." My eyes widen in shock as I pad forward shakingly. "Your training has been delayed because of your injuries, but you have shown what great of a fighter you were today and how swift you are," she praises,"I have made the mistake of naming you Broken-kit and have decided that you may change your name back to Sweetki-," I cut her off," I like my name, it is who I am. I was once broken and now I am strong. I will always remember that," I mew passionately.

"Very well, until you have received your warrior name you will be known as Brokenpaw." Starclan and Thunderclan honors your passion and cleverness for the fight you shown us today," she mews the glances at the crowd,"Frostfang step forward." The crowd parts as the big white warrior steps beside me, my heart starts racing. 'What?' I question myself.

"It is your time that you have received an apprentice. Pass down all you know to Brokenpaw that Yellowtail has taught you,"she mews and then looks at the clan," we have had two traitors today, Nightfall and Bloodwing," she spats out the names. "They were noble warriors when they knew the warrior code, the clan will miss them, but I will appoint a new deputy at moonhigh tonight."

"We welcome the new warriors, apprentices, and kits," she mews,"Meeting dismissed."

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