[Hellion]

Even with the sickness weighing heavy on the mind of the entire clan, Firestar knew ceremonies brought a sense of relief. Despite the lives lost and the pain caused by their absence, Firestar wanted to invigorate her clan by giving five apprentices their warrior names. The ceremony would be remind her clanmates that even with the threat of destruction at their heels, five cats had managed to work hard. Made themselves worthy to be named before StarClan and welcomed into the coveted rank of warrior.

Exiting her den, Firestar made her way to the top of a small hill within the camp. She waited for a moment before letting a sharp yowl bring the attention of everyone within camp. The sun had just started to set, casting a warm glow of orange throughout the area. Setting everything ablaze in color.

"Let cats fast enough to catch their own prey gather before the hilltopfor a Clan meeting." Her voice carried well, as she began to wait. Kits peeked out from the nursery as their mothers left to venture closer to hear better. Cats in various stages of recovery gathered before her. For a brief moment she made eye contact with Russetfall then let her gaze travel to Flashbrook. The aging tom cat limped heavily before sitting beside his mate. She hadn't told anyone what the meeting was going to be about. Firestar wanted to surprise them.

Once LightingClan finished gathering to hear her words, Firestar attempted to smile warmly to them all. The crowd picked up on the excitment form their leader, relief showed on their faces. It wasn't going to be made news.

"I call for Batpaw, Ravenpaw, Sunnypaw, Galepaw and Cloudypaw to gathering before me," She meowed and waited. The named cats made their way forward, Sunnypaw flicked his tail back and forth nervously. Ravenpaw held his head high, having see plenty of cats in the same situation.

"The five of you have worked long and hard to become respectable warriors and it is time you all recieve your warrior names. " She paused for a moment allowing the once loner kits to realize it was finally happening. Sunnypaw's reaction was enough to remind Firestar why she loved ceremonies.

"I, Firestar, leader of LighitngClan call upon our warrior ancestors to look down on these apprentices. They have all trained hard to understand the ways of our noble code and I commend them to you as warriors. Do you all promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?" Her words were carefully modified to adjust for the sheer amount of new warriors obtaining their new names. Firestar waited for each cat to speak their 'I do'. A soft smile splayed across her face, pride was easily building up within her. A happy moment indeed.

Starting with Batpaw, Firestar moved to stand before the she-cat. "By the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Batpaw from this moment you will be known as Batchaser. StarClan honors your energy and passion, we welcome you as a full warrior of LighitngClan" Firestar spoke her words with certainty as she barely managed to touch her muzzle on Batchaser's head. Various clan mates shouted out her name. Firestar let it go on for a few moments before flicking her tail and moving on to Ravenpaw.

"By the powers of StarClan, I give you you your warrior name. Ravenpaw from this moment you will be known as Ravensky. StarClan honors your speed and intelligence, and we welcome you as a fully warrior of LighitngClan" Like with Batchaser, Firestar's lack of height made touching her muzzle to his head difficult but he dipped his head to help his leader. The clan called his name like before. Cut short by Firestar moving on to Sunnypaw. The Clan held collectively held their breath for the loner kits. Everyone knew that Firestar had a difficult time trusting them, but by the look in her eye all worries were quickly cast aside.

"Before I give you three your warrior names I must say something. You all have shown tremendous amount of loyalty and love for LightingClan. You will no longer be known as the loner kits we took in. You are all full cats of LightingClan. Never forget that," Firestar told them, her voice heavy with conviction before her attention once again returned to Sunnypaw.

"By the power of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Sunnypaw from this moment you will be known as Sunnyheart. StarClan honors your bravery and love for LightingClan, we welcome you as a full warrior of LighitngClan." He quickly dipped his head low to allow her muzzle to rest on his, a soft kitten like lick to her shoulder before he stood to his full height. From the back his adoptive parents yowled loudest, calling out his name over and over. Moving on Firestar stood before Cloudypaw.

"By the power of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Cloudypaw from this moment you will be known as Cloudyfeather. StarClan honors your compassion and how nuturing you are, we welcome you as a full warrior of LightingClan" Letting her clanmates call out Cloudyfeather's new name, Firestar pressed her muzzle to the she-cat before moving on to the last member of the group.

"By the power of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Galepaw from his moment you will be known as Galestorm. StarClan honors your ferocity and skill, we welcome you as a full warrior of LightingClan." Like all the others, Firestar pressed her muzzle to the top of the other she-cats head as the rest of the clan called out her name.

"You five will sit vigil outside of the camp around the perimeter. Do this in silence and reflect on what it means to be a warrior of LightingClan," This was her formal dismissal of the new warriors. One final round of shouting as Firestar was able to join in this time, letting the new names of new warriors carry loud and far.

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[Fawn]

Cloudyfeather,

An electric charge rippled through Cloudypaw as soon as she heard Firestar call her name. Trembling before the Gathering cats, she had difficulty making eye contact with the powerful leader - almost fearful that they were about to be exiled - but her fears proved unfounded. Pressing close between Batpaw and Galepaw, the blue-eyed she-cat marveled as, all of a sudden, she was not just witness to a warrior's ceremony, but actively part of one herself.

O-Oh! Needing a bit of encouragement (and someplace else to look, in case her courage failed her as soon as Firestar looked her in the eyes), Cloudypaw glanced demurely to the crowd, finding the tuxedo tom with the yellow eyes that had been her mentor on this long road to warriorhood. That he was there, and that he seemed to be smiling, was enough to make her paws stop shaking quite so badly.

Cloudypaw's head snapped towards the front, just in time to hear Ravenpaw become Ravensky. Even if he wasn't looking at her - rather, he basked in his new status as a warrior, Cloudypaw wholeheartedly cheered him on, in the comfortable privacy of her mind. Ravensky is a good name. I hope Sunnypaw and Galepaw and Batpaw get good names.

She didn't care what kind of name she got, she was just happy to be made a warrior.

What the she-cat didn't expect, however, was to be addressed by Firestar directly outside of the ceremonial words.

"Before I give you three your warrior names I must say something. You all have shown tremendous amount of loyalty and love for LightingClan. You will no longer be known as the loner kits we took in. You are all full cats of LightingClan. Never forget that,"

T-Thank you! Cloudypaw's heart stammered out the words, even if Firestar could not hear or see them. She glanced with shy excitement to her siblings, seeing the happiness reflected in their expressions. She accepts us. Well... not all of us. Cloudypaw glanced around for Niko, and found their missing sibling near Burningleaf and Flashbrook. Her heart ached for her brother, wishing with every fiber of her being that he could stand here beside them, forever welcome in LightningClan...

But some things just weren't meant to be.

Cloudypaw looked back at Firestar, and listened as the familiar names she had spent her apprenticeship knowing gradually took on a new form.

Batchaser.

Sunnyheart.

Galestorm.

And Cloudyfeather.

She emmitted a soft purr without thinking, feeling delight unfold its wings inside her chest over the pretty name. Sheepishly turning to face the cheering cats, Cloudyfeather managed to hold her head a fraction higher than normal - a big deal for one who did not enjoy standing out. She smiled, and thought of her mother.
She w-would be proud of us.

All of us. Even me.

459 Words - BlooRey DVD , Hellion (I will reply at the end with Mudpelt congratulating Sunnyheart!)

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We're gonna play in the dark till it's golden again.

The sound of Firestar's voice calling a clan meeting met the black she-cat's ears, prompting her to pad over to the Hilltop with the others. It was a little bit concerning at first and she couldn't help but wonder if another cat had died. That fear was quickly put to rest however, as the leader called er and several other apprentices forwards.

Instead, her heart thrummed with excitement as she moved forward to take her place next to Cloudypaw. Certainly, this was the day she had been waiting for. When she would finally be granted her warrior name and would no longer have to train under a mentor.

It most certainly was, and she was brimming with pride as Firestar asked her and the numerous other apprentices if they promised to uphold the warrior code. She happily replied with an 'I do', silently wondering what her newfound name would be all the while.

She would not have to wonder for long though, as Firestar soon moved to stand before her. The leader's presence did nothing to calm her mounting excitement, and she could have sworn she could fly the moment the older she-cat uttered her new name, Batchaser.

She had to admit though, it was incredibly amusing to see Firestar struggle to touch her head and she had to suppress a small chuckle at that. She soon turned to face the crowd as they began cheering, standing proudly as she took in the sound of her new name.

Of course, due to the amount of apprentices it was cut a bit short and they soon moved on to the others. This wasn't a problem for Batchaser though, as she was eager to hear what the others would soon be called as well.  And as they went down the line giving each cat their respective names, she waited with bated breath to hear Cloudypaw's new name.

Finally they got around to the tabby she-cat, and Batpaw watched intently, smiling softly at her, proud that her friend had made it to this point with her. And as Cloudypaw made the transition into a warrior, her new name became etched into Batchaser's heart. Cloudyfeather, a name as beautiful as the cat that bore it. She promised she'd never forget it as long as she lived.

Her attention was redirected to the crowd once more as they began to cheer for all the newly named cats now. It was a little odd, but she supposed she'd missed the last cat's name while she was caught up in her thoughts of Cloudyfeather. Ah well, she would learn their name later, for now she wanted to just enjoy this.

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