Chapter Twelve - The Moonpool

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"Wow." Gasped Cinderpaw, as she gazed at the Moonpool. "This is even more amazing then I'd ever think."
Fallowstripe soiled, then padded towards the pool. She sat down as she waited for her apprentice to join her.
Cinderpaw sat down, and looked up and her mentor. "What now?"
Fallowstripe smiled. "We begin. Before the cats if StarClan, I accept you as my apprentice, and I promise to teach you my ways." She paused, and looked at Cinderpaw.
"Cinderpaw, do you promise to uphold the medicine cat code, to not have a mate or kits and to serve your clan?"
Cinderpaw took in a deep breath. "I do."
"Then touch your nose to the pool, and let StarClan speak to you."
The grey apprentice did as she was told, and touched her nose to the cool water. Everything went black.
She opened her eyes to a starry forest. StarClan. Cinderpaw sat up, and waited for StarClan cats to appear to her.
She saw Greenpool, Firestar, and many other cats whom she didn't know appear.
"Welcome, young one." Greenpool said, looking with a warm gaze upon Cinderpaw.
Firestar nodded his head to her, and other cats said greetings to her as well.
"You have decided to join the medicine cats." Greenpool continued. "And we welcome you. You have chosen to follow our wishes for you, and we hope you will succeed as a medicine cat."
"Th-thank you." Cinderpaw replied, gazing at all the cats. "I'm excited about it, although I still wish to be a warrior."
"I think many medicine cats went through that, but they all decided it was worth it in the end." Came the reply, from Firestar this time.
"We wish you luck." All the cats seemed to say in unison. Then it all faded away.
"How was it?" Fallowstripe asked, once Cinderpaw had woken up.
"It was wonderful." Cinderpaw replied. "StarClan is wonderful."
Fallowstripe smiled. "Yes, and the wonder never fades. I think it's time we head back to camp. Come young one."

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