A Threat

Stagstar leaped gracefully branch to branch as his long legs pushed off from one to another. His claws made little sound on the soft bark of the oak tree. His blue flecked, cutting eyes, looked across the clearing.  The cats were all in the usual groups, he shrugged and shook his head. He looked at the new cats, there were nine of them in all, all of them healthy and fit. He smiled satisfied. The New-Leaf breeze ruffled his pelt a bit so he licked down the hair on his chest. He looked at the medicine cat den, Crescentpaw was there being treated by Ambergaze, who had been attacked by her own brother, who now wished to join. It made Stagstar's spine chill.

"All cats old enough to catch their own prey join for a clan meeting beneath Twisted Tree!" He looked at Screechpaw, Hollypaw, Smokepaw, and Greypaw. They were missing Crescentpaw but they needed to become warriors. 

"Screechpaw, Hollypaw, Smokepaw, and Greypaw. You have all trained for DriftingClan and have shown that you have mastered your abilities." All of the apprentices seemed to glow with happiness. "Screechpaw, do you promise to do your duty as a warrior of DriftingClan? And do you promise to fight and live for your clan, even at the cost of your life?" He asked the thick-set apprentice. 


"I do." Screechpaw nodded with full intention of for filling what he was saying. 


"Than from this moment on you shall be known as Screechcry. StarClan honors your strength and kindness." He smiled down at the new warrior who took a step back, making way for the next cat.


"Hollypaw, do you promise to do your duty as a warrior of DriftingClan? And do you promise to fight and live for your clan, even at the cost of your life?" He asked the bright ginger she-cat. 


"I do." Her bright green eyes blazed as she looked at both, Torrent and then the medicine cat den. 


"Then from this moment on you shall be known as Hollyflame. StarClan honors your fierceness and cunning." Hollyflame stepped back without a word.


"Smokepaw, do you promise to do your duty as a warrior of DriftingClan? And do you promise to fight and live for your clan, even at the cost of your life?" He asked the thick-set apprentice. 


"I do." Smokepaw nodded. His green eyes happy.


"Than from this moment on you shall be known as Smokegaze. StarClan honors your loyalty and strength." He smiled at the new warrior who nodded and stepped back. 


"And finally Greypaw, do you promise to do your duty as a warrior of DriftingClan? And do you promise to fight and live for your clan, even at the cost of your life?" He asked the grey she-cat. 


"I do." She spoke confidently. 


"Then from this moment on  you shall be known as Greysky. StarClan honors your heart and your loyalty." Greysky smiled and nodded taking a step back. 


"Than I wish for Crescentpaw to become a warrior, as she should have long ago." He looked at the medicine cat den. "Her name will be Crescentmoon. StarClan will honor her fearlessness and her pure warrior skills." He smiled to where his apprentice was sleeping, or passed out still. 


"Next we have Scorchfur joining us as a warrior." Everyone looked at the big brown tabby tom who nodded, his blue eyes flashing. 


"Then we have two queens and their kits. First there is Gingerpelt." Everyone looked at the ginger and white she-cat who smiled kindly. "And her kits Rosekit, Orchidkit and Daisykit." Everyone smiled at the queen's kits with purrs. 


"Then there is Heatherfur and her kits Hollykit and Stormkit." Again everyone purred and smiled widely. 


"Then I wish I have Torrent, Crescentmoon's brother, join us as a warrior." Everyone blinked in shock at what Stagstar had said. This tom had almost killed Crescentmoon and seemed pretty nasty. "He will be keeping his name as Torrent. He is an excellent fighter, better than Crescentmoon even and will be treated as such." He told his clan sternly. 


"Lastly we have Robinpaw and Brackenpaw joining as apprentices. Would Robinpaw and Brackenpaw step forward please?" The two apprentices did as they were told. Both of them looked up at him with shimmering eyes. "Do you both promise to uphold the warrior code, defend your clan to the best of you abilities and obey me and your mentors at all times as long as it is in the best interest of the clan?" Stagstar let his gaze look from apprentice to apprentice. They both nodded before they realized that they were supposed to speak instead.

"I do." The tom said first. 

"Then from this moment on, until you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Brackenpaw." The tabby apprentice smiled widely. "Your mentor will be Blazeclaw." He nodded to the bright ginger tabby tom. 

"Do you promise to uphold the warrior code, defend your clan to the best of you abilities and obey me and your mentors at all times as long as it is in the best interest of the clan?" He looked at Robinpaw. 

"I do." She spoke calmly. 

"Then from this moment on, until you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Brackenpaw." The tabby apprentice smiled widely. "Your mentor will be Wolfbang." the new warrior, Wolfbang blinked in surprise but still touched noses with his apprentice. 

"I would like both of the new apprentice's shown around by their mentors and then Wolfbang and Robinpaw can go hunting and Blazeclaw can show Brackenpaw the border. That is all! Clan dismissed!" He leaped down.