Warriors: Ashfur's Insanity

Chapter 67

"Thistlepaw, you shall now be known as Thistlepatch, StarClan honors your bravery and kind heart," Ashstar meowed. He stretched his neck forward to touch noses with the newly made warrior. 

Amberpaw was next, then Slatepaw. Snowpaw had already earned his name: Snowbreeze

"Amberpaw, you shall now be known as Ambertuft. StarClan honors your skills," Ashstar meowed, touching noses with her. He finally turned to Slatepaw. 

"Slatepaw, you've been the Clan's greatest help. You've been helping Flower a lot and you've been training with our new cats," Ashstar purred. "You shall now be known as Slateheart. StarClan honors your brave and kind heart," Ashstar meowed, touching noses with her. 

"Snowbreeze! Thistlepatch! Ambertuft! Slateheart!" The Clan cheered. 

Ashstar moved on to his three kits standing behind the four newly made warriors. 

"Palekit, Moonkit, Smallkit, it's time that you finally became apprentices," Ashstar purred. Happiness burst in his chest. 

"Palekit, from this day on, until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Palepaw," Ashstar meowed, touching noses with her. He moved to his son, Smallkit. "Smallkit, from this day on, until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Smallpaw," Ashstar meowed, touching his nose to his son's nose. Finally, he reached Moonkit, the biggest of the three. "Moonkit, from this day on, until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Moonpaw," Ashstar meowed, touching noses with his daughter. 

All apprentices looked as if they would burst with happiness. Their eyes shone with delight and their tails thumped the ground happily.

"Jaywing, I think it's time for you to have an apprentice," Ashstar meowed, flicking his tail for her to come up to the High Ledge. 

Jaywing climbed the rocks and padded over to him, her tail held high in the air. 

"Jaywing, you will be the mentor of Palepaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to this apprentice," Ashstar meowed, flicking his tail. He watched as Jaywing touched noses with Palepaw, then Ashstar turned and looked over the crowd of cats. A ginger she-cat stood out to him.

"Squirrelflight, I think it's time you had another apprentice," Ashstar pointed out, flicking his tail. 

Squirrelflight stepped out of the crowd, a surprised look on her face. 

"Squirrelflight, you will be the mentor of Smallpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to this apprentice," Ashstar meowed. He purred as he watched his son pad over to Squirrelflight. The two of them touched noses. 

"Fluffypelt," Ashstar called out. 

Fluffypelt stepped from the crowd. Her tail flicked as she climbed the rocks and padded over to Ashstar. 

"Fluffypelt, you will be the mentor of Moonpaw, and I know you will pass on your knowledge to this apprentice," Ashstar meowed. Fluffypelt reminded Ashstar of his other daughter, Softpaw. She was killed before she even turned into a warrior. Flashbacks started to play in Ashstar's mind. 

/Flashback/

Wolfpaw slashed Softpaw's throat, Her scream of terror was cut off as blood instantly streamed from the gash. Her bright green eyes dulled and she slumped on the ground, blood pooling around her. 

/End of flashback/

Ashstar snapped back into reality, hearing his Clanmates cheer the apprentices' names. He felt dizzy and felt feverish. His vision clouded and he felt shaky on his paws, like he was swaying.