The Story of Greystar

Chapter 5

  A moon had passed since Greypaw's injury, had healed but it left a pink scar on her shoulder. The leader of Shadowclan, Ravenstar, sat on an old but strong pine tree log. Greypaw was now in the clan, and well known to everyone. She could do everything normal with the other apprentices, and always bring back the biggest catch when she went on a hunting patrol. Greypaw was bigger than the other apprentices, because her training was put back once she joined the clan, due to her injury. The cat that had brought her to camp, Silverstorm, the deputy, became her mentor. And it was just falling night. Tonight Greypaw would become a warrior. "Cats of Shadowclan." Ravenstar spoke from the log, "Today, Greypaw will become a warrior. She has trained well, got over her injury and has shown great bravery to save Honeytail's kit, Rainkit, from drowning." Greypaw recalled her saving Rainkit from falling into the lake when his brother, Goldenkit, and sister, Littlekit and Riverkit, had snuck out of camp to follow the border patrol. Riverkit had slipped and fell into the lake, when Greypaw was hunting nearby. Greypaw had jumped in to save the kit. A voice snapped her back to the present. "Greypaw, come here please." Greypaw stepped forward, her paws tingling with excitement, and her heart racing, she stood beside her mentor. Could this be my destiny? She thought. "Silverstorm, are you satisfied that this apprentice is ready to become a warrior?" Silverstorm nodded, "She has trained well, and worked past her injury." Silverstorm dipped her head and stepped back from Greypaw. "I, Ravenstar, leader of Shadowclan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon this apprentice. She has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend her to you as a warrior in her turn. Greypaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and defend this clan, even at the cost of your life?" Greypaw stood up straight, and spoke clearly, "I do." "Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior name. Greypaw from now on, you will be known as Greyfur, Shadowclan welcomes you as a full warrior." Greyfur's heart raced and swelled with pride as her clan mates yowled her name to the sky. "Greyfur! Greyfur! Greyfur!" They all cheered, Silverstorm cheered louder than them all. Greyfur heard Honeytail's kits from inside the nursery cheer as well. As everyone went to their dens for the night, Silverstorm padded to her. "Don't forget you have to sit veil tonight, and can't say a word until dawn." Greyfur nodded and sat in the middle of the camp as Silverstorm headed to the warrior den. Greyfur sat all night silently, thinking of what she would do as a warrior. It felt like moons had passed before Turtlepelt padded over to her. "Your veil is over Greyfur. Go to sleep now." Greyfur nodded and padded to the warrior den, curled up in her new nest beside Silverstorm and fell into a deep sleep.