"Slip under him. Knock his paws out." Flamestripe mewed. Featherpaw ignored him. Rolling sideways she dodged Redpaw's attack. In one swift move Featherpaw was on her paws. Keeping close to the ground, she shot across it. She flicked out a quick paw, tripping Redpaw up. Swishing around she slammed her paws into his back and sent his tumbling across the mossy ground. She turned to Flamestripe, head high. "So?"
"Well done." He meowed evenly. "I don't remember teaching you that move?"
"I taught myself."
"Very well. I think yor hunting skills could use some polishing now."
Featherpaw dipped her head. "Lets go then?"
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"May all the cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the High Ledge for a clan meeting!" Stormstar's yowl echoed around camp.
Featherpaw slipped out of the den, blinking blearily. Wolfpaw joined her. She settled next to Frostshine who was sitting on the edge. Wolfpaw sat himself of Featherpaw's other side.
"Dustfur, do you feel that Cherrypaw is ready to become a warrior?"
"She is more that ready." Dustfur replied, dipping his head.
"Then will Cherrypaw come forward?"
Cherrypaw stepped forward, her tortoiseshell fur glistening in the early sun. "Cherrypaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code, to protect and defend your clan, even at the cost of your life?"
"I do." Cherrypaw replied, lifting her head up towards the sky, where her dead siblings were undoubtedly watching her from.
"Then, by the power of StarClan I give you your warrior name. Cherrypaw, from this moment on you shall be known as Cherryfrost. StarClan honors your hardworking and intelligence and welcome you as a full member of OakClan." Stormstar rested his head on hers and she licked his shoulder. "Cherryfrost! Cherryfrost!" chanted the clan. When the calls had died down Stormstar continued. "Tonight is a gathering. Those who will a company me are; Foxshade, Frostshine, Cherryfrost, Flamestripe, Gingerheart, Thorntail, Blackthorn, Snowpelt, Wolfpaw, Redpaw and Featherpaw."
Featherpaw exchanged an exited look with Wolfpaw who looked delighted. "Our first gathering!"
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Featherpaw dashed across the moonlight forest after the party of cats headed to the Three Stones. Thorntail and Blackthorn were walking side by side their pelts brushing. It wouldn't be long till Blackthorn would carry his kits. Snowpelt dashed past them, closely followed by newly named Cherryfrost who hurled a pawfull of snow at him. It slammed onto his side, covering him in snow.
"I can see why they call you Snowpelt!" Purred Cherryfrost.
Snowpelt let out a muffled sound of amusement, shaking the snow from his fur.
"Who do you think you are? Kits? Behave yourselves!" Foxshade called after them, but even he sounded amused.
Wolfpaw was by her side as the ran through the chilly forest. "Whoa." Breathed Wolfpaw. It was truly spectacular. Three enormous boulders towered around them. The largest one, set in the back part of the clearing had a ledge jutting out of it. Stormstar leaped up, joining Duskstar and Poppystar who were already upon it. Sitting around it were cats of all clans. Featherpaw gazed, amazed at the sight. Then a black pelt caught her eye. "Ravenpaw!" She called, pelting towards him.
"Oh, hey Featherpaw."
"Those training sessions you've been giving me, they have really helped!" She whispered so only Ravenpaw could hear.
"Great! I'm glad they have!"
Willowstar's call echoed through the clearing. "I am happy to announce that we have two new apprentices, Sparkpaw and Ivypaw." The clearing filled with calls.
"Sparkpaw." Ravenpaw murmured thoughtfully.
Featherpaw turned to him. "Sparkpaw?"
"Never mind. It was nothing." He mewed quickly, but his amber eyes still glistened with thought.
"Sparkpaw." Featherpaw whispered. Only when the spark ignites... "Sparkpaw!" She exclaimed, more loudly.
Ravenpaw stared at her. "You haven't, you don't..."
"I had a dream." Featherpaw confessed.
"Me too!" Ravenpaw gasped.
"Only when the spark ignites."
"And the dew takes flight."
"On a raven's feathered wing!" Featherpaw finished. "It must be a prophecy!"
"But why us? Why not some medicine cat?"
"We must be special! I knew I wasn't like those other apprentices." Featherpaw meowed excitedly.
"But," Ravenpaw mewed nervously.
"We have to go find Sparkpaw. He must aslo be part of this prophecy. Come on!" Featherpaw raced across the clearing, weaving through the cats. Sparkpaw. She didn't have the slightest idea how he looked, but hoped that she would recognize him when she saw him. Sure enough, a young cat with orange fur and white paws was sitting in a cluster of SunClan cats. "Sparkpaw?" Featherpaw called. The cat raised his head. She flicked her tail at him. He got to his paws and padded over, looking thoroughly confused.
"You've had a dream?" Featherpaw mewed, going straight to the point.
"Yes-how did you know?" He asked, narrowing his eyes.
"Cause we have too." She gestured to herself and Ravenpaw.
"They said that together we will unite five." Sparkpaw meowed carefully.
"And stop the darkness." Ravenpaw finished.
"But how?" Sparkpaw asked. "And why us?"
"Don't you get it? We're special! This is about us! Not the medicine cats or leaders. Us!" Featherpaw mewed urgently, tearing at the ground in frustration. How don't they get it?!
"But, I want to be normal. Become a warriors and serve the clan." Sparkpaw complained.
"What better way to serve the clan that save them is some prophecy?" Featherpaw pointed out, lashing her grey tail irritably.
"But what do we need to do?" Sparkpaw asked, bristling slightly.
"Well first me must find the rest of the prophecy."
"The rest?" Ravenpaw asked.
"The dew?" Featherpaw pointed out. But how do we find it? She thought. Wait, I hope it isn't Dewdrop!
"I know an apprentice called Dewpaw." Ravenpaw mewed nervously. "From MapleClan."
"Great! Lets go-"
"Featherpaw are you coming?" Flamestripe called. Featherpaw jerked her head up. The gathering was over and the clans were breaking up and parting ways. "Coming." Featherpaw called to him. "Same place tomorrow." she hissed at Ravenpaw before running off after her clan.
When she arrived back at the camp she was exhausted beyond belief. Staggering over to the apprentice den she pushed inside. Ashpaw looked up as she entered. "I made your nest." He mewed.
"Thanks." Featherpaw replied, collapsing into it. It was blissfully warm and soft. Sleep overcame her and she closed her eyes, surrounded by Ashpaw's soft scent.

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