Thunder's Calling

Chapter 9

Thunderpaw looked around her, at the cats who lay still or licking their wounds. I need to help them... She  thought, she couldn't think of Appledusk right now, her clan needed her now. Going to her mentor she started to help with the injured cats. They worked through out the night, and as night fell she realized that it was the night of the half moon. "Ravenwing! It's Half-Moon tonight!" She called to her mentor.

"Mouse-dung! I completely forgot!" He said as he pulled away from the cat he was helping. She looked around the clearing see that no other cats were needing treatment. The bodies of the rouges and loners were being dragged out of the camp to be taken care of. "I don't think we are needed right now Ravenwing." She concluded. 

"You are right, let me tell Oakstar and we will be on our way." He said as he padded to his leader, he seemed to whisper something in his ear and Oakstar's eye lit up. Nodding his head in agreement, he dismissed him. 

"Let's go, Thunderpaw." Her mentor said as he padded out of camp. She followed him quickly, hoping that their ancestors would have answers for them.

They padded in silence for a while till they met up with the Riverclan medicine cat, Cloudpool. The white and grey she-cat nodded her head in greeting. "Busy night?" She asked, curiosity in her gaze.

"Unfortunately, we were attacked by a band of rouges lead by Appledusk," Ravenwing's eyes betrayed nothing, "We were lucky , however. Only his cats died, but Thunderpaw here was the main target."

"Oh my, is everyone alright?" The gentle she-cat asked, her eyes wide as she heard of her ex-clanmates antics.

The three clan cats made their way to the Moonstone, eventually catching up with Sloefur and Larkwing, both who had two young cats with them. "Who are they?" Thunderpaw asked, her eyes full of hope that they were new apprentices.

"These are Mosspaw and Snowpaw," Sloefur answered, "Mine and Larkwing's new apprentices."

"Who is Mosspaw's mentor?" Thunderpaw asked, excited to get to know them.

"Mine is Sloefur." Snowpaw piped up.

"And mine is Larkwing." Mosspaw said, her eyes full of excitement for her first trip to the Moonstone.

"We should get going, we shouldn't keep Starclan waiting." Sloefur grunted.

The cats made their way to the Moonstone, showing the younger cats how to cross the Thunderpath. They cross into Mothermouth, the younger apprentices chatting excitedly. When they reached the Moonstone Ravenwing turned around. "Before we start, we have a few ceremonies to do. Larkwing, Sloefur, you can go first." 

The two cats preformed their respective ceremonies, and before she knew it Ravenwing turned towards her. "Now, its your turn." Her eyes widened as she realized what was happening.

" I, Ravenwing, medicine cat of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. She has trained hard to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and with your help she will serve her Clan for many moons. Thunderpaw, from this day forward you will now be known as Thunderheart, for you kind heart and courage. Step forward and touch your nose to the Moonstone."

Thunderheart did as she was told, her eye and steps showing her excitement. She had done it! She was now a full medicine cat!