[ti]Open[/ti]Above the Chaos

[M'Lady]

She was exhausted. 
Emotionally, physically, Owlstar was tired to the bone. She was tired of the rogues, of traitorous warriors, she was tired of grief and she was tired of being angry. But what else could she do? Things kept happening and they didn't seem to want to slow down for her. Perhaps it was time to raise a new generation of kits to apprentices and apprentices to warriors. It would distract the clan from what was happening, and better yet, give her more helping paws to run it. 
Yes, that seemed like a splendid idea. 
The leader rose from her place in the clearing, moving over to her lovely spot above the clan with a few swift and well placed jumps. 

"May all cats old enough to climb the rock face gather here under the Highledge for a clan meeting!" Her voice was loud and proud, as befit the elegant leader. Soon, cats began to arrive below her.



She paused, glancing over the scene with glowing yellow eyes, and then began to speak.


"We have been through many troubles, as of late," She spoke, offering a soft, sad smile to her clan below her. "We have lost clanmates, some have left us, others were taken. But we must find comfort in those that remain with us! The true warriors that fight to get their loved ones back, and stick together when others won't! We battle through the hardships with our hearts! We remain strong despite adversity! We hold fast despite the river churning around us!" She exclaimed, slamming her paw down for emphasis. 

"And there are those among us, ready to fight alongside us! I gather you all here today, to give them this chance!" She grinned brightly. If anything, she had to remain strong for her clan. She had to show them that she truly believed in her words, so they would as well. The Ivyclan leader radiated warmth and power with each word as she continued to speak. 

"Jaypaw, I name you Jayfrost! Your quick wit will guide you and your clanmates to victory in each task you take on!"

"Mumblepaw, you shall be known as Mumblesong! Your words will continue to strike fires in the hearts of your fellow warriors!"

"Ospreypaw, your name will be Ospreycloud! Your care for your clanmates is much akin to a merciful cloud on a fiery day!"

"Maypoppaw, your dedication to your duties and to your clan is so great it has no end in sight! For this, I name you Maypopsky!"

"Ravenpaw, I name you Ravenbright! No matter the day, no matter the time, you will always be able to bring sunshine to your clan!"

"Heronpaw, you shall be called Heronflight! May your love for adventure never cease!"

"Plumpaw, you shine best as a quiet, thoughtful warrior! For this, I name you Plumshade!"

The leader paused for a moment, looking down at the apprentices she had named new warriors of Ivyclan. Her smile lingered on her muzzle, as warm and bright as ever, but she wasn't done yet. She waited for the cheering of new names to slow, before she cleared her throat to capture the attention of her clanmates once again. 

"But wait, my brave warriors! We still have many new names to recognize on this fine night!" She called, her eyes glowing as fierce as a blaze. "We have kits ready to become apprentices as well! I pray to Starclan, and hope they will recognize them as I do!" Her gaze flickered down to her clan once again, as she began to announce the new apprentices and their chosen mentors. 

"Wrenkit, I name you Wrenpaw! Your training is one that will require you to become sharp of mind and fierce of heart, so Firechaser shall be your mentor! Serve each other well, and teach each other where one cannot!" 

"Ravenkit, I name you Ravenpaw! Your mentor shall be Hickorynose! I shall hope you learn that not all fights should only be solved with claws!" 

"Eaglekit, I name you Eaglepaw! The responsibility of an apprentice is the health of the clan, and I call Sparrowcry to teach you this lesson!"

"Goldenkit, I name you Goldenpaw! Moorwhisker has the ferocity of a true Ivyclan warrior, and under his guidance, so will you!"

"Cicadakit, I name you Cicadapaw! Loonspark is a loyal and dedicated clanmate, and she will be best in teaching you to be the same!"

"Honeykit, I name you Honeypaw! Fallenspark, you are a thoughtful warrior, who I'm sure can teach your new apprentice the pros of waiting before acting." 

"Goosekit, I name you Goosepaw! The best warrior to teach you is Blackheart, who I'm sure will train you in the ways of being an excellent Ivyclan warrior!"

She rose her head to the sky, staring up at the startling blue that would soon fade into the sparkling velvet of the night, as her clanmates shouted the names of the new apprentices all around her. She drowned herself in the noise, blocking out all and any unpleasant thoughts that threatened to creep in on her mind, and allowed her exhaustion to wash over her once again. 

[gingersnapsdacat]

Heronpaw stood proudly beneath the rock, knowing that this ceremony was partially meant for her. One by one, she watched her fellow apprentices stride forward and receive the warrior name that all of them had been waiting for. She payed particular attention to the names of her siblings, eager to know what her littermate would henceforth be known as. 
OSpreycloud...like a gentle breeze.
Maypopsky...his love is endless.
Ravenbright...shine like the bright sun.
Now, it was her time. She moved forward, her heart skipping. She had waited for this day for a long while, and now it was only a few heartbeats away. The brown and white she-cat dipped her head to OwlStar, ears perked to hear every word. 
"Heronpaw, you shall be called Heronflight! May your love for adventure never cease!"
Heronflight beamed. Her adventurous spirit seemed to soar, doing loops in the air. All of her life she had been told that if she were born with wings, she would simply flutter away. Now, at least in name, she could truly represent that restless spirit. 
"Jayfrost! Mumblesong! Ospreycloud! Maypopsky! Ravenbright!"

[ladyspectral]

Larchflight stayed near the back of the crowd, a wide smile forming on her muzzle as she watched Wrenpaw, Ravenpaw and Eaglepaw greet their new mentors. Sparrowpaw and Finchpaw, soon. I hope. Her babies were growing up, and she wondered for a moment if their father would be proud. She hadn't seen him since they had stumbled across each other, him holding a bit of stolen prey in his mouth. The broad bodied tom looked so handsome in the moonlight, and she could see bits of him in her kits.

She was just glad that none of her clan mates did. They took more after her, anyways.

[noctemq]

Honeykit, now Honeypaw, puffed out his chest with self-pride. He was beyond excited to be an apprentice, and all of this showed through the sparkling of his golden eyes. A small snort almost escaped him when Owlstar called out his tendency to jump into action without thinking. Honeypaw kept quiet respectfully, but couldn’t help but feel amused, because he definitely deserved that one for all of the trouble he caused as a kit. But a kit no longer! Now it was time to cause mayhem as an apprentice. With a wide grin, he made his way to his new mentor, Fallenspark, to touch noses, his tail twitching behind him as he tried to control all of this newfound energy. Honeypaw had a nice ring to it. Honeypaw. Honeypaw. Paw. Paw. The young tom repeated this in his head a few times to get used to it.

[Miss Tactical]

Cicadakit sat next to her brother, her brown fur touching his. Her tail lashed back and forth impatiently, her mother sat at the nursery edges with her adopted siblings. It would be some time before she returned to her warrior duties, Cicadakit admired that. She waited patiently as all the apprentices were named into warriors, it was almost time! Her whiskers twitched with anticipation wondering who her mentor would be! There were some cool warriors who she thought would pair nicely with her. Soon her name was called and she stepped forward. Loonspark was her new mentor. She quickly padded forward touching noses with the older warrior before stepping back in line. She was Cicadapaw now! She waited as her two brothers were named. She padded over to Honeypaw a look of trouble in her eyes. "Imagine the more things we can do now that we are apprentices!" She smirked slightly. Sure they got into trouble in camp but now they were allowed outside of it!

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Blossompool stood at the edge of the nursery, the warriors who took off to look for the other kits still hadn't come home and her mind wandered to Longwing, sure they had just started interacting, but they were raising kits together so if he didn't come home safe she was unsure what she would tell him. Hickorynose received an apprentice and he wasn't even here to know it. The queen made a mental note to let the tom know when he returned....IF he returned... A slight movement caught her eye a red and white tom bounding towards where the new apprentices gathered. With swift movements she picked the kit up by the scruff before placing him back down. "Not today Mintkit, next time okay?" Her whiskers twitched with amusement as the kit appeared to be pouting, lip curled slightly.

He let out a hiss as his mother grabbed him by the scruff before placing him back down beside her. His mom was no fun, always making sure he couldn't play with his siblings. "It's not fair that my big brothers and big sister gets to go outside and I can't." he huffed slightly, he hunched forward looking down ears flattened against his head. Why couldn't he be an apprentice too. He worked just as hard as they did!

We can go for a walk around the camp again, I bet if you ask nicely one of the elders will tell you about the time Ivystar chased off a fox as an apprentice."

Mintkits eyes suddenly widened and his spirit perked up. That sounded like a grand idea to him! He puffed out his chest trotting towards the nursery. as long as he behaved he would get to hear an awesome story later and he was just fine with that!

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Ravenpaw's eyes widened as she and her siblings were made into warriors. She was Ravenbright now! The energetic she-cat looked for Yewshine her best friend before running towards the she-cat at high speed. Her tail lashed back and forth playfully before giving her friend a quick lick between the ears. "I'M RAVENBRIGHT NOW YEWSHINE!" She mewed excitedly. She was about to say something else when her other friend Goldenkit became an apprentice as well. She ran towards the tom excitedly before digging her paws into the ground to slow her speed down.

"YAY GOLDENPAW!!! YOU ARE AN APPRENTICE NOW!" She mewed. Her tail touched the toms shoulders, she remembered the time she snuck him out of camp thinking he was an apprentice like her. The bigger tom was bigger than she was bigger than some warriors boy if anyone ever tried to fight IvyClan they would be surprised.. she chuckled to herself. "NOW I CAN TAKE YA OUT OF CAMP AND NOT GET INTO TROUBLE, BECAUSE I'M A WARRIOR NOW!" She mewed Proudly.

[Cosima]

RAVENKIT - -

Upon Owlstar's call, Ravenkit stumbled out of the nursery, pushing whoever was in her path to make her way to the Highledge. The time had finally come for Ivyclan's favorite ball of sarcasm to move from that small, crowded nursery to a somewhat larger, but still crowded, apprentice den. After the "misfortunate" disappearance of her two siblings, the clan was on edge and desperate to find them. Ravenkit didn't care too much. In her eyes, they were the weakest link and didn't deserve to become apprentices.

During the warrior's ceremonies, her gaze was half-lidded and fatigued. As her leader's mouth moved, all she could hear was "Blah, blah, blah, warrior! Blah, blah, blah, name! Hooray!" She let out several sighs and even more eye-rolls before it was time for the apprentice ceremonies. She puffed up her chest out as Wrenkit's named was called, then un-puffed it as she realized her sister's name was called first, and not her own. 

"Ravenkit, I name you Ravenpaw! Your mentor shall be Hickorynose! I shall hope you learn that not all fights should only be solved with claws!"

"Hickorynose?" She thought, then scoffed audibly. She scanned the crowd to find the loser she'd have to be stuck with for the next six moons, but she couldn't find him. She expected some-cat like Hawksplash or even Roseblaze, the deputy, but she was completely let down. She was going to give the young warrior the benefit of the doubt, but if he so much as breathes the wrong way, she'll make sure she has a new mentor.

"Oof." She muttered under her breath.