Stormtail's Secret

Chapter 3

How was that? Tell me in the comments if you liked it or not. Also, this takes place in the distant future in ThunderClan, so you may see some cats from the later books in the Warriors series. Back to the story!

Dawn light filtered through the trees as day approached. I sat up, knowing that the elders would soon carry Cloudfur's body away. I poked Fogpaw and Rowanpaw, "Hey guys, it dawn." I noticed Brookepaw had joined us. The three other apprentices stood and stretched their aching limbs and padded to the camp entrance. The elders padded out of their bush and dragged Cloudfur by the scruff outside the camp.

When we got to the place, I started digging a hole. It got bigger and bigger until it could hold Cloudfur's body. His body thumped as it hit the hard dirt ground and we all started covering it. The last rays of sunlight were blotted out by the falling pieces of dirt. I sat where the clan's deputy was buried and mourned for him until finally Spiderleg, one of the clan's elder, touched his tail tip on my shoulder. "It's time to go. Snowstar has called a meeting," he rasped.

I got to my feet and looked to the sun. It was almost sunhigh. I ran through the bushes, though I kept pace with Spiderleg's aching bones. We got to the camp as the last cats were padding out of their dens. I found a spot with the other apprentices and squeezed between Brookepaw and Fogpaw. The powerful white tom began to speak.

"Since Stormpaw has no mentor, I think it is a convenient place to update his status. All the apprentices, in fact. Rowanpaw, come forward." The golden brown tom slowly padded forward, nervous but excited. "StarClan, this apprentice has trained hard in your ways and wishes to become a warrior in his turn. Rowanpaw, do you promise to uphold the Warrior Code, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do." His voice came out clear, all the nervousness gone.

"Then by the powers of StarClan, I will grant you your name. From this day forward, you shall be known as Rowanflight." Snowstar made Fogpaw and Brookepaw warriors, naming Fogpaw Fogdrift, because of her fog-like markings on her pelt. Brookepaw was named Brookefur. Then it was my turn.

"Stormpaw, come forward." I am so excited, I feel like I could run although way to WindClan territory, but I try to hide it as I pad forward to the great leader. "StarClan, this apprentice has trained hard in your ways and wishes to become a warrior in his turn. Stormpaw, do you promise to uphold the Warrior Code, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do." I meant what I said and was to listening carefully to what he said so I could repeat it one day maybe.

"Then by the powers of StarClan, I grant you your warrior name. From this day forward, you shall be known as Stormtail. May you serve you clan loyally," he finished.

"Rowanflight, Fogdrift, Brookefur, Stormtail!" The clan started cheering my new name along with the other newly made warriors. Cats swarmed around us and congratulated us, but I then just realized something.

Should I really become a warrior of ThunderClan if I killed a cat?