Chapter 11
Shimmerpaw stumbled over her own paws and finally collapsed. She licked her side where the bluish rouge had sliced down her. Wisteriastar approached her, untouched. She willed her to move before leaping onto high rock.
“Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here beneath high rock for a clan meeting.” she called.
Excitement welled up inside of Shimmerpaw, for she knew what was going to happen next.
Wisteriastar with her tail to Shimmerpaw, Sootpaw, and Skypaw. The three apprentices gathered at the foot of the rock, their mentors attempting to groom them. Flutterleaf stood in as Shimmerpaw’s mentor.
“I, Wisteriastar, leader of MoonClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon these apprentices. They have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as warriors in their turn. Sootpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect your clan, even at the cost of your life?”
“I do.” he answered clearly, despite his exhaustion.
“Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name: Sootpaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Sootstorm. StarClan honors your courage and loyalty, and we welcome you as a full warrior of MoonClan.” She rested her muzzle on Sootpaw’s head and he gave her shoulder as a respectful lick.
“Skypaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect your clan, even at the cost of your life?” Wisteriastar asked.
“I do.” Skypaw’s eyes were shining.
“Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name: Skypaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Skystripe. StarClan honors your courage and loyalty, and we welcome you as a full warrior of MoonClan.” She rested her muzzle on Skypaw’s head and she gave her shoulder a respectful lick. She then turned to Shimmerpaw.
“Shimmerpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect your clan, even at the cost of your life?”
“I do.” Shimmerpaw answered, all the exhaustion draining out of her paws.
“Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name: Shimmerpaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Shimmerstream. StarClan honors your courage and loyalty, and we welcome you as a full warrior of MoonClan.” She rested her muzzle on Shimmerpaw’s head and she gave her shoulder a respectful lick.
The apprentices turned toward the crowd of cats.
“Shimmerstream, Sootstorm, Skystripe! Shimmerstream, Sootstorm, Skystripe!” they chanted.
Shimmerstream had finally done it. She was finally a warrior.
Warriors: Cats of the Clans
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