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Post by lakeripple on Apr 4, 2009 12:25:09 GMT -8
Dawnstreak watched silently as the sun set, bathing her fur in its orange light. The rays gleamed off her amber eyes and prisms danced along the stones. She had been here only once before, passing by to get to the Clans and safety... never had she expected this.
Glancing behind her, she murmured to her companions, "When I go in, Nightpaw and Galaxyshadow, stand guard. Winterpaw is coming with me." Then she began waiting again, this time for the sun to fully sink and the moon to begin climbing.
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Post by Rosefeather on Apr 4, 2009 13:37:38 GMT -8
Winterpaw purred, happy to be once more in this place of peace. "Do you want me to go first to lead you there? The tunnels are a bit confusing." She laughed at the recollection of getting lost on her first time.
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Post by lakeripple on Apr 4, 2009 13:43:53 GMT -8
"Please do," Dawnstreak murmured as the sun vanished. "Tell me when it is time."
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Post by Rosefeather on Apr 4, 2009 13:51:34 GMT -8
Winterpaw looked up and judged. "It'll be awhile, so we might as well walk around a bit."
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Post by lakeripple on Apr 4, 2009 13:56:38 GMT -8
Dawnstreak peered around the stones. Jumping on top, she curled her fluffy tail around her paws. Here she could see any intruders for miles. Perhaps she would suggest to Nightpaw to keep watch from here.
A mouse scurrying by made her stomach lurch, but she knew better then to eat. Glancing up at the moon, Dawnstreak saw that she had been up here for longer then she had thought. It was nearly moonhigh.
Leaping off the stones, Dawnstreak turned to Winterpaw, waiting for the signal to go.
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Post by Rosefeather on Apr 4, 2009 14:09:59 GMT -8
Winterpaw nodded. "From here on until we're in front of the Stone there'll be no talking. Let's go." She dived into the hole, enjoying the earthy scents that surrounded her.
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Post by lakeripple on Apr 4, 2009 14:20:23 GMT -8
Dawnstreak gestured to Nightpaw and pointed to atop the stones, then followed Winterpaw. Plunging into the pitch black was terrifying. There was no light, and earth everywhere. But by following Winterpaw's scent, Dawnstreak managed to stay on track. Down, down, down she went, till a faint light shone. Quickening her pace, Dawnstreak made it to a cavern, and found Winterpaw there in the faint light. She say the Moonstone, but it was not glowing - not yet. She sat down to wait.
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Post by Rosefeather on Apr 4, 2009 14:33:22 GMT -8
"Understand something now. This ceremony is beyond secret. You can never tell anyone anything about it. Once it is completely lit, press your nose to the Stone, then sleep will come. After that, it's in the paws of our ancestors." She had a serious voice, one she liked to consider her 'Medicine Cat Voice'. At times it scared Winterpaw, but she tried to grin at Dawnstreak.
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Post by lakeripple on Apr 4, 2009 14:40:30 GMT -8
Dawnstreak nodded, staring at the stone. Suddenly, a bright flash lit up the cavern. The Moonstone glowed with its shining beauty, taking Dawnstreak's breath away. Closing her eyes and steadying herself, Dawnstreak pressed her nose against the stone.
She was in a starry forest. Everything was lit in a basking glow. She watched as the stars came closer, then ran to a clearing that had suddenly started glowing brighter. Stopping in the center, she gasped as the ranks of StarClan assembled.
OOC: Should Whitemoon go first?
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Post by Rosefeather on Apr 4, 2009 14:55:58 GMT -8
ooc: Sure ^^
Whitemoon stepped forward. "Welcome, Dawnstreak of SkyClan. My name is Whitemoon."
ooc: V.V Lemme go research this stuff again.
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Post by lakeripple on Apr 4, 2009 15:03:19 GMT -8
OOC: *waits*
Dawnstreak blinked and nodded. The name sounded familiar... She thought. That's right, Rosefeather had mentioned it once.
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Post by wolfwarrior4jesus on Apr 5, 2009 12:36:32 GMT -8
Pride filled Galaxyshadow's heart as Dawnstreak and Winterpaw disappeared into the tunnel to the Moonstone. When Dawnstreak reappeared, she'd be Dawnstar. He grinned, remembering what had happened the night before. He'd finally had the courage to reveal his feelings. Well... it was more like a sleeping mutter had done it for him, but now that it was out in the open, Galaxyshadow felt giddy. But... Dawnstreak had never said how she felt towards him. That made his mood falter a bit, but he supposed that his revelation was so shocking that she just hadn't said anything. He flicked his tail, and looked at the apprentice next to him, Nightpaw. "So, Nightpaw, are you excited about being here, at a leader's ceremony?" He meowed, his normally bossy nature subdued for the moment..
(sorry for taking so longgg!)
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Post by Spottedshadow on Apr 5, 2009 13:54:17 GMT -8
ooc: When Whitemoon finishes I have Icebreath!!
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Post by lakeripple on Apr 5, 2009 14:18:15 GMT -8
OOC: Then Moonrise...
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Post by Rosefeather on Apr 5, 2009 21:56:02 GMT -8
ooc: someone else can lead this time
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Post by Spottedshadow on Apr 6, 2009 5:59:14 GMT -8
ooc: Sure! I'll lead...
Icebreath walked forward toward the soon to be leader. "Dawnstreak with this life I give you courage to defend your clan until your last life," he meowed and touched his nose to her's.
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Post by wolfwarrior4jesus on Apr 6, 2009 6:40:17 GMT -8
(I don't have a STarclan cat, but if we need them, is it possible for me to make one, though I've reached the limit on the number of cats we're allowed to have?)
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Post by Rosefeather on Apr 6, 2009 13:00:21 GMT -8
ooc: You can make a temp. character for now, just to get more people posting in here ^^
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Post by wolfwarrior4jesus on Apr 6, 2009 13:52:39 GMT -8
(XD great! thanks Rosefeather)
A calm, white tom padded forward, his blue eyes ancient and wise. He leaned over, and gently touched Dawnstreak's nose. "With this life, I give you wisdom. Use it well to judge the conflicts between the cats of your clan and determine the way your clan should take." Valorstar stepped back, his white fur sparkling with the light of stars...
(^^ Valorstar is actually one of my kitties from another site ^^)
Galaxyshadow looked up at the starry sky, brighter than normal. He wondered if Silverpelt was brighter because they were visiting with the cats below, giving a leader her lives. He lost himself in his thoughts, the glow of the stars above reflecting in his eyes...
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Post by lakeripple on Apr 6, 2009 14:42:36 GMT -8
As Icebreath gave her a life of courage, Dawnstreak felt an electric current rush through her veins. Strength sapped from her legs, then suddenly was there again. She was a live wire, feeling her heart beat stronger than it had ever before. She recognized the sensation as that before battle, the anticipation, and knowing you'd fight till the last breath for your Clan.
Valorstar's wisdom was gentler, but painful in its own way. As the shock ripped through her, leaving her speechless, she heard the cries of cats, begging for advice in their times of need. She felt the hopelessness that those in power must carry, knowing that those under you need your guidance, and the finality that you must help them, no matter what the cost. She could feel every muscle in her head pulsing, desperate to find the answer to a problem that didn't exist, the pain making her wiser...
Moonrise stepped forward, the starlight in her fur glinting prisms around her. Letting her blue eyes fall on Dawnstreak, she walked until she could look the young cat directly in the eyes. "Some choices take more than wisdom to make. With this life I give you purity of heart, because no matter how smart you may become, true wisdom is shown by actions that come from deeper within." Touching her nose to Dawnstreak's, Moonrise continued to stare into the tabby she-cats eyes, willing her to understand with this life.
Expecting this life to be even gentler than the one before, Dawnstreak did not tentatively bring her nose up to meet Moonrise's. She was shocked by the sudden burst of pure energy that burned into her soul even more than that of courage. She could feel Moonrise's pain, new just how she had felt when she had betrayed her Clan to follow her heart, but saw how the actions had affected the present, Thawpelt and Forestfur, and even Sunset, making the world their mother had felt behind a better place to be in... And as the life came to that, Dawnstreak found a great pain growing in her heart, growing outward, curling through her body, making every muscle follow what her heart deemed to be right. As the pain ebbed away, like the others had, Dawnstreak suddenly had an awareness like none other, knowing that though she would be leader, she would still be a cat, with affections, for her Clan, for the greater good, for what was right... and for Galaxyshadow.
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