WARRIORS A HAWKS LOVE

CHAPTER 3 MOTHWING AND HAWKFROST

I sniffed the morning air and tasted the excitement for this morning Hawkpaw told me that Mudfur had found a moth's wing outside his den. But I have to wait for my warriors name first and that was today! I know that Hawkpaw was excited was happy too but I felt a shadow of doubt, was I going to be a Good Medicine cat? I lap at my golden pelt looking over my tail to see Leopardstar standing on a broken branch.

"Let Riverclan Gather for a Clan meeting," the yowl rang my ears as my brother and I came forth and sat down in front of the older-she-cat.

"By naming the young cats of the clan we show that Riverclan is strong. Hawkpaw, Mothpaw step forth,"

"Mosspelt, has Mothpaw shown the courage needed to be a warrior?"

The grey she-cat dipped her head, "She has Leopardstar,"

I stand a sit a little taller as Leopardstar looks to Starclan, "I, Leopardstar, leader of Riverclan ask you Starclan to look down on this young cat, she has trained in the way of the Warriors and I ask you to guide her paws for the moons to come. Mothpaw from this moment on you will be known as Mothwing!"

I raise my head proudly to the yowls of my clan mates.

"Mothwing!"

"Good job,"

As the calls died-down I saw Leopardstar raise her spotted tail, "Mothwing has decided to take a place within our clan, Mudfur do you wish to take Mothwing as your first apprentice?"

My heart began to pound as the brown tomcat came forth and dipped his head, "I am,"

"Then at the next half-moon you will take her to the Moonstone to greet Starclan."

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Hawkfrost pov

I smiled to myself as my sister was touching muzzles with that medicine cat Mudfur. Why my sister wanted to be that after training to be a warrior I have no idea why, warriors where better! I was pulled out of my thoughts as Leopard called my name. This was it! I was going to be a warrior!

"I, Leopardstar, Leader of Riverclan,"

Boring, get on with my new name already, great Starclan!

Finally!

"I do,"

"Then by the power of Starclan I give you your warrior name! From this day forth you shall be known as Hawkfrost, Starclan honors your loyalty and bravery and we welcome you and Mothwing as full warriors of Riverclan!" I licked my leader's shoulder and stepped aside as my sister did the same.

"Hawkfrost will stand a silent Vigil for the night but we shall wait until it is dark for the vigil, so Hawkfrost you may do as you like but...." Leopardstar broke off as Mistyfoot and Blackclaw raced into camp their flanks heaving as they slid to a stop.

I curled my lip at Mistyfoot but she did not see me and I sat down to listen as they gave their report.

"Shadowclan, Windclan are fighting on the border, Windclan says they need more land as the Twolegs are coming closer with the Large Monsters. Tallstar, Blackstar heading this way!" with that she fell onto her side her breath wheezing and it was then I realized that she was rather plump then most of the heavyset she-cats. Not as lithe and pretty as that Leafpaw. Why would I compare my own she-cats to Leafpaw? I shake my head at this random thought then it hits me, I like Leafpaw!

I hear the sound of paws rushing through the undergrowth and yowls of outrage when fur gets wet, my whiskers twitch. A battle! I love a good battle!