"From this day forwards," Blackstar meowed, "Your names will now be Skippersong, Barleyheart, Froststorm, and Hollyfur!"
Slugstripe cheered; his best friend, Skippersong, was finally a warrior! He and Skippersong had been friends since they were kits.
Slugkit had pricked his ears as he saw Skipperkit curled into a ball. He'd padded over to him. "Are you alright?"
"Barleykit's sick." Skipperkit whimpered. "Ravenpaw said that he had greencough. What if he dies?"
"He won't." Slugkit had promised. "Ravenpaw will heal him up and he'll be back in the nursery before you know it."
"Are you sure?" Skipperkit squeaked.
"I'll let you nip me really hard if I'm wrong." Slugkit had mewed. Skipperkit nodded, looking nervous. "Alright." He perked. "Do you want to play mossball with me?"
...And the rest was history. Slugstripe and Skippersong had been inseparable since. Slugstripe had been worried that Skippersong would be mad at him for Blackstar's decision, but they were still as friendly as they were before, maybe friendlier; Slugstripe was usually trying to apologize for Blackstar. After all, his father had dashed Skippersong's dreams. Still, the fact that he could even call him a father made Slugstripe's heart sing.
Slugstripe padded over to Skippersong, purring. "You did it, you're a warrior!"
"I am!" Skippersong puffed out his chest.
"I'm so proud of you." Slugstripe purred. "I remember when you and I were no bigger than squirrels! We've come so far!"
Skippersong nodded. "At least part of my ambitions can be fulfilled."
There was an awkward pause.
"Well, I'll help you pick a nest." Slugstripe mewed, trying to move past the discomfort.
"Sounds great." Skippersong nodded.
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A Dark Path
FanfictionSlugstripe has never really known his father. At least, not until the day when Blackstar takes him under his wing and prepares him to become PineClan's next leader. But a few PineClan cats don't quite agree with Blackstar's new rules, and when a re...
