Whispers echoed in the far distance in a pitch black room.  

“PrismrosePetal…” 

PrismrosePetal turns and looks around. “H-hello?... Who's there?”. 

“PrismrosePetal…” 

“This isn’t funny, show yourself!”. He demanded. 

“We've been waiting…” 

She then turns towards the direction as he sees something rising from the dark abyss. As his eyes slowly widen a bit. She then closes his eyes shut as she wakes up from the dream to see PebbleStone. 

“PrismrosePetal!”. 

She looked up at PebbleStone, who looked concerned. 

“You alright? You were twitching and trembling a lot.” PebbleStone added. 

“Yeah… It was just another bad dream, that's all.” PrismrosePetal gave a warm, comforting smile to PebbleStone. She reassured him as she stretched a bit before sitting up. 

PebbleStone didn't seem all that convinced by it. But he didn't want to force him to talk about it if he was uncomfortable. 

PebbleStone sighed, “Alright then.” 

“Thank you for checking up on me, PebbleStone. It means a lot to me that you care.” PrismrosePetal smiled. 

“Of course I care. You're like family to me, I don't want to lose you.”. 

PrismrosePetal laughed a bit, “You act like I’m on my deathbed.”. 

“I’m serious, PrismrosePetal.”. PebbleStone glared, as his ears went back. 

“Alright, alright. Anyways, I hope I didn't become a burden yesterday. Is every cat alright?”. 

“....Every cat was fine yesterday, there were no attacks from ThornClan.”. 

“That's good.” PrismrosePetal stood up as she headed out. 

“Hey! Wait, wait! Where are you heading off to?”. PebbleStone runs after PrismrosePetal. 

“Gotta go get some herbs we'll need them.”. 

“But you already collected enoug-” 

“It is never enough.”. PrismrosePetal insisted. 

“....Alright… Mind if I tag along then? I am a medicine cat, too, after all.” 

PrismrosePetal nodded his head. 

“I can help too!” CloverMoss popping out of nowhere. 

“ACK! Where in the berries did you come from?!”. PebbleStone hissed. 

“From that bush over that, and I just so happen to hear you guys going out to collect herbs.” CloverMoss smiled. 

“That's sweet of you, CloverMoss, but if you keep helping m,e you're not going to be a proper warrior at that pace. You're going to turn into a medicine cat.” PrismrosePetal giggled a bit. 

CloverMoss blushed. “....”. 

“Well we don't need your help, CloverMoss. You need to help protect the clan by staying here at base.” PebbleStone insisted. 

“Oh.. I suppose you're right…. But! That’s why you’ll need a bodyguard with ya. So I can help protect you guys from dangerous cats!”. CloverMoss held her head high as she then smirked. 

“Tsk.”. PebbleStone couldn’t really say anything else that would be otherwise. Because of the upcoming war happening, especially since their med cats and not fighters. “If anything, you are the dangerous cat.” PebbleStone mumbled. 

PrismrosePetal would lead the way as PebbleStone and CloverMoss follow from behind. 

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“And…. That's 5!” TigerPaw smiled as she tried to take all 5 squirrels back to base. 

By the time she arrives, she sees her mentor MoonFall and DawnStar. 

“Alright! I came here first!”. TigerPaw runs to her mentor. 

“...Well.. actually SwirlPaw completed his task already…”. MoonFall added, but trying to not ruin the moment, as she is proud of her apprentice. 

“Oh….” TigerPaw pouted a bit. 

“But look, you caught 5 squirrels, and they're in perfect condition too.”. DawnStar added. 

TigerPaw looked over at MoonFall, as MoonFall nodded. “You should be proud of your progress, that you have made as an apprentice.”. 

TigerPaw smiled at her mentor, as DawnStar nodded his head in agreement. “This is great we will have both of TigerPaw’s and SwirlPaw’s ceremony tonight.”. 

MoonFall nodded at DawnStar, as it soonly turned dark. DawnStar would be up on High Rock. As all the cats surround the rock, listening to their leader. 

“HazelWing, MoonFall, have your apprentices, SwirlPaw and TigerPaw, learned the skills of a warrior? Do they understand the importance of the warrior code?”

“They have,” They responded.

“I, DawnStar, leader of IvyClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on 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.” 

DawnStar then looks at SwirlPaw and TigerPaw’s direction.

“TigerPaw and SwirlPaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?”

“I do,” They responded at the same time.

“Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. SwirlPaw, from this moment on, you will be known as SwirlFang. StarClan honors your Fighting Skills and Intelligence, and we welcome you as a full warrior of IvyClan. ”

SwirlPaw smiles happily at the new name that was given to him, SwirlFang, that is now the new name that he will be going by. 

“TigerPaw, from this moment on, you will be known as TigerHeart. StarClan honors your Energy and Enthusiasm, and we welcome you as a full warrior of IvyClan. ”

TigerPaw smiles cheekily at her name and looks at SwirlPaw. SwirlPaw smiles sweetly at her, seemingly even happier at her name than his own. TigerHeart is his rival's warrior name.  

DawnStar comes down and puts his muzzle on each of their heads, as it has always been done for years. After he licks their shoulders, he steps away for them to be greeted by their new name by the clan.

The cats around SwirlFang and TigerHeart chant their new names in unison. 

“TigerHeart!!!”, then it switches to…

“SwirlFang!!!”, continuing the chant, and the cats do this three times to complete the ceremony.

“TigerHeart!!!”

“SwirlFang!!!”

“TIGERHEART!!!”

“SWIRLFANG!!!”

After the cats had finished their chanting, DawnStar announced their first trial as a Warrior. 

“Now, as warriors, you have a trial to finish as a Warrior.”

TigerHeart’s face lights up, “OooooOooOo~! What is it?! Is it something with fighting? I love fighting! I’m wayyy better at SwirlFang at that!”

SwirlFang sneers at that statement. “Why are you lying to our leader like that? You know I'm better!”

TigerHeart pouts at SwirlFang and scoffs, then looks the other way. “Don't flatter yourself…..”

DawnStar coughs slightly to get their attention. “It's alright, SwirlFang, now, your trial is to stand guard outside of the clan tonight.”

SwirlFang drops to the ground, and TigerHeart stares blankly at DawnStar.

“Wha…. I thought….it would be something better than this….” TigerHeart says.

Besides TigerHeart, SwirlFang is banging their paw against the ground in agony. Slightly muffled, everyone could hear SwirlFang say, “Whhhhyyyyyy?!”

MoonFall from the sidelines chuckles at their antics. “It's alright! It's not that bad!” 

SwirlFang slightly lifts his head to look at MoonFall. “You promise?”

MoonFall hesitated for a second, “Yeahhh?”

SwirlFang did not believe her for a second. 

Through the crowd of cats, VioletPaw rushed through them and ran towards TigerHeart and SwirlFang. 

“Congratulations!!! I’m so happy for you guys! You're Warriors now! I can't wait until I become a Medicine Cat!” VioletPaw yells right in front of them.

HawkSpear comes through the opening that VioletPaw made through the crowd, yelling, “VioletPaw! What are you doing?! You have to wait for your turn! Everyone(cat) is excited to congratulate them!”

VioletPaw’s ears drop down, and she slowly turns her head to her mom. “Sorry….”

HawkSpear sighs and shakes their head, “Don't apologize to me, apologize to the new warriors.”

VioletPaw nods and quickly looks at TigerHeart and SwirlFang, “I'm sorry for being impatient!”. 

SwirlFang and TigerHeart both look at each other before they smile. “It’s alright, we understand.”, said SwirlFang. 

As VioletPaw and her mother walk off, SteelPelt comes in as you can hear him wheezing a bit. “Hello!.. I’m so glad to see how you have grown these past years! I remember how your kits were back before you had your training. *wheezes/coughs* It’s good to have you both, may StarClan bless both your hearts.”. 

TigerHeart and SwirlFang nod as they watch him walk off, then RaccoonDust and CloverMoss come over to them. “Hey, congrats!”. RaccoonDust smiled warmly as CloverMoss just looked at them before saying “yeah.. congrats.”, with a forced smile. “Come’on, CloverMoss! You can do better than that!”. RaccoonDust nudged CloverMoss on the side, as CloverMoss sighed. “StarClan is so happy to have you both!”, she tries to smile more sincerely. “You have to excuse her… but she truly does wish you both the best!”. RaccoonDust would talk for her. 

“Thanks?….”. TigerHeart tilted her head, a bit confused. As they both headed off. 

GlitchTail comes in “Sup! You both were great! Can’t wait for us to fight on the front lines together.”. 

TigerHeart and SwirlFang would both look behind them to look at GlitchTail. “Thanks, I can’t wait for it either!”. SwirlFang added. 

“Yeah, we will be watching each other's backs!”. TigerHeart meows happily. 

GlitchTail, “That's great! I can’t wait for that to happen! It was great to see you both, but now I gotta go get hunting real quick before all the good stuff disappears! After all, the hungry won’t be fed if nobody is hunting for them.”. 

GlitchTail runs off to go hunt prey, then finally HazelWing, MoonFall, and PebbleStone went over to both of them. 

“We couldn’t be more proud of you, too, and we cannot wait to see what you accomplish for this clan.”. HazelWing spoke softly and warmly to them. 

“And…. who knows maybe you might even surpass MoonFall, and get on my level.”. HazelWing commented. 

“What? But I thought you and me were on the same level?”. MoonFall pouted. 

“Almost, you still haven’t been able to keep up with me, you still need to work on your stamina. Then maybe you’ll be on the same level as me. “. HazelWing replied to MoonFall. 

“But I practiced every day, and I still can’t surpass your speed. You're just faster than other cats.”. MoonFall flicked her ear. 

HazelWing chuckled. “Maybe, but there is always room for improvement, MoonFall.”. 

MoonFall paused a bit before giggling, “You said the same thing last time.”. 

“Just stating true facts is all.”. HazelWing smiled before turning back over to the two of them. Who seemed to have no mind of their having their own little world. 

“HazelWing?”. SwirlFang looked up at his Mentor. “What is it, SwirlFang?”. HazelWing replied. 

“Do you think that I really will be the greatest warrior?”. 

“Of course, after all, I am your mentor.”. HazelWing brushes softly against SwirlFang. “Trust me, you’ll be fine, you've got what it takes.”. 

“And me too!?”. TigerHeart looked quickly at MoonFall. 

MoonFall giggled, “Yes, you too, but I get a feeling because of you both trying to tackle one another, you’ll grow to be even stronger than you already are.”. 

“Aha!”. TigerHeart looked at SwirlFang. “What? You know I can just overpass you again and again, easily. Right?”. 

TigerHeart just smiled at SwirlFang, “We will see about that!”. 

The two of them bickered like kits, after all they are still basically one. With this, IvyClan gained 2 more warriors onto the battlefield. But even so, it may still not be enough. ThornClan still has way more warriors than IvyClan has. Although the number of warriors doesn’t matter, and more of their skills. It is still a risk for IvyClan to be in a war. 

“I’m glad you both are now eligible to become warriors, I had a feeling you both were bound to become warriors soon.”. PebbleStone added in. 

“Yes! And you don’t need to worry about me getting injured because my fur is tough like steel to actually get a dent!”.  TigerHeart meowed. 

“Yeah, right…. So last 5 moons ago you didn't get a cut from a tree branch?”. SwirlFang commented. 

PebbleStone chuckled along with MoonFall and HazelWing in the background. 

“...I’m way stronger now, because I overpowered that branch.”. TigerHeart tried not to sound embarrassed about that. 

“Well, I suppose you did..”. SwirlFang teased a bit, but he stopped, so he didn’t overdo it. 

PebbleStone smiled at both of them before he spoke, “I can see that IvyClan will surely be thriving for a long while.”. 

“I second that as well.”. HazelWing added. 

“I agree.”. MoonFall said in addition. 

“Oh, right. Before you both do your thing, PrismrosePetal wanted to let you know that she wishes you both the best as warriors. She is busy with kit-sitting LavenderKit for HawkSpear.”. PebbleStone spoke before they headed off to do their thing. 

“That’s great.”. TigerHeart smiled softly. 

After that, they then headed off, as we see PebbleStone heading back to the medicine den. He then sees a familiar tail, as his ears lowered, hearing a voice of another cat. His body went closer to the ground before he heard some-cat calling his name from behind. 

“Hey PebbleStone! I just came back from watching over HawkSpear’s kit!”. PrismrosePetal spoke enthusiastically. 

“Shut it, PrismrosePetal”. PebbleStone quickly turned over to look at him. 

“Huh?”. 

PrismrosePetal blinks cluelessly, before she then understands what is happening. He crouches beside PebbleStone. 

“What's happening? Is some-cat there?”. PrismrosePetal whispered softly. 

“Yes.. I'm not sure who is there, but their scent is familiar yet at the same time….not.”. PebbleStone replied with a whisper. 

PrismrosePetal would take a few sniffs around the area. “You're right.. the scent is familiar… but it's none of the other clan cats I'm familiar with. Wait- if it's not a clan cat… then..”. 

We would slowly see inside the den, as the cat looked over its shoulder. 

“It's a… rouge.”. 

The screen blacks out.