Miracles do Happen ~ A Warrior cat story ~ {BEING REWRITTEN!}

9.

Swiftstar led his Warriors down to the Moon Pool. He was the last clan to be there but he couldn't stop his anxiety prickling his paws. Was his Warriors dying right now? Was it the wrong thing to come here tonight? He weakly positioned himself on the log that hung over the brightly moonlit pool. Timberstar, the brown sleek furred Pine clan leader nodded in greeting and Froststar, Dawnclan leader, flicked her blue-gray tail in patience and Nightstar, Whisperclan leader, shook out her pitch black fur. "My brothers son has been exiled..." Swiftstar mewed. The other cats crowded around the pool, curiously lit in their eyes. The breeze ruffled Swiftstar fur as he spoke. "Everyone please watch for him even though I think his main target is Ice clan." He mewed sternly.

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At the last moment Berrypaw brought her right back leg up, the fur slowly growing back on her injured foot, its claws slowly sliding out her foot, propelling her self off of the rock, landing on a rouges back. The rouge screeched in pain and threw Berrypaw off, his ginger neck fur bristling. The rouge ran up to Berrypaw but someone tackled him. Berrypaw looked up to see Russetpaw snarling at the rouge, his green eyes lit with fire. Berrypaw got up and spotted her next target, a bulky tabby tom with fire amber eyes. Berrypaw ran up to him and scraped her claws across the toms back. He yowled in pain and turned around, grabbing Berrypaw with his teeth. Berrypaws eyes widened as she was sure she was going to die right there and then but suddenly Berrypaw grabbed his muzzle with her claws and slipped out of his grip, bleeding from the sides. By now the other apprentices had came out of the newly built apprentice den and were fighting. Berrypaw spotted Honeypaw fighting a gray and white she-cat. The she-cat was much bigger then her so Jaypaw joined her and the rouge backed out, running out of the camp. But the fight wasn't over yet. Brindlebreeze hissed at a rouge trying to break into the Nursery, swiping her claws at his face. Flamekit curiously peeking his head out of the Nursery behind Brindlebreeze.

Everything got quiet as Grayheart signaled his followers to stop. He stood in the middle of the cats, staring at his sister who stood tall, torn pelt and all. "You have betrayed me, dear sister." He muttered. Brook hissed. "I am not your sister and I never will be! You are fox-hearted and cruel! Just like our father!" Brook snarled and stood, gripping the ground with her claws. Grayheart stood for a moment and eyes his sister then snarled and came charging toward her, reaching out and scraping her nose with his huge claws. Berrypaw pushed herself to the front but Honeypaw as already there. Goldenpaw hissed also, watching the whole show. Grayheart pinned Brook to the ground and growled. "Good by my dear sister..."

Swiftstar was already heading back to the gathering, his tail fur puffed out because he was sure something had happened. His Warriors followed close behind, Brackenwhisker catching up to him. "What is wrong?" He mewed. All the Warriors stopped abruptly when they heard a shriek above the tree tops. Swiftstar raced on, ignoring Brackenwhisker.

Goldenpaw ran up and flew into the air, her golden fur shining in the moonlight as she reached out, claws extended and landed on Grayhearts back. Grayheart bucked her off and turned on her. Goldenpaw lay on the floor, her paw bleeding. Grayheart dug his claws into her stomach. Berrypaw watched as Grayhearts soulless eyes stared into Goldenpaws golden eyes. Goldenpaw stared up at the stars, coughing and gagging. Grayheart dipped his claws out of Goldenpaw and turned on Brook once more but suddenly another cat leaped up, pinning his nephew down, Swiftstar. "Oh y-you..." Swiftstar closed his eyes. "I'm sorry." He whispered and bit Grayhearts neck. Grayheart shrieked for one last time and Swiftstar turned toward Goldenpaw. Warriors eyes watched him and the rouges and loners retreated, yowling in defeat. "Oh Goldenpaw." He looked down at the apprentice who was spluttering and coughing. "You where very brave in this unfair battle, and I ask my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. She has learned the warrior code and given up her life in the service of her Clan. Let StarClan receive her as a warrior. She will be known as Goldenflame." And with one last happy look Goldenflame lay her head down, lifeless cold eyes staring up at the stars and Berrypaw could swear she could see Goldenflame standing over her dead body but as quick as she came, Goldenflame was gone.

Swiftstar looked to Berrypaw next. Berrypaw wondered what he was looking at until she looked down. Her leg...it was healed with the fur grown back and her claws back. Swiftstar stuttered. "H-how?" He asked, looking bewildered. "I-I don't know Swiftstar." Other Warriors stared in amazement at her foot. Goldenflames dead body with grief and sorrow. Swiftstar ran up to the Jagged Peak. "Warriors of Ice clan gather around! He shrieked.diffrent colored cats gathered around, blood glistening on their pelts, the elders holding Goldenflames body. "Our apprentice, and Warriors, have fought bravely and I grant them with their Warriors names, come." He beckoned to the apprentices with a flick of his black fluffy tail. Berrypaw sat, taping her tail on the rock lightly. Flamekit watched, sitting beside his brother, staring up at Berrypaw. "Berrypaw, you now have the permission to turn to a Warrior or a Medicine cat, what do you chose?" Berrypaw thought for a moment, Whitebreeze nodded, his blue eyes shinning with pride. "A proud Warrior of Ice clan!" She meowed above the clan. "I, Swiftstar, leader of Ice clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on 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.
Leader: Berrypaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?" Berrypaw mewed. "I do." Swiftstar nodded. "Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Berrypaw, from this moment on you will be known as Berrysplash, StarClan honors your spirit, and we welcome you as a full warrior of Ice clan!" Swiftstar rest his head on Berrysplash's head and gave his shoulder a firm lick.

Yowls of excitement ripples through the large crowd of cats when the ceremony was done. "Berrysplash, Russetheart, Honeypool, Jayleap!" Berrysplash licked her neck fur, her left side still bleeding but not very bad. Russetheart ran up to her, bleeding from cheek and scratches on his sides. He nuzzled Berrysplash and Berrysplash was happy she became a Warrior, now she could have a mate. That night a silent vigil was held, for Goldenpaw and their Warrior ceremony.