Sunpaw's Warrior Ceremony

[Dragon]

The old tom, slinked in quietly, his ragged orange fur sticking out in awkward directions. His tongue flicked out, licking his white-hair singed muzzle.
Sunpaw crouched in the shadow, his ear pressed against his skull. His scarred face. Torn ears. Ragged fur. He let a soft moan of despair. He felt more ugly then a stupid badger, he felt hideous. The apprentice hid his ravaged face grievously. He could see an old leader in the distance but he didn't dare approach lest their were horrified by his appearance.
"We are here for an important ceremony," He began slowly, looking around the clearing. He met Sunpaw's gaze, completely un-fased by the cat's wounds. "It shows Kugyay is strong."
"I, Firestar, former leader of ThunderClan and kugyay site owner, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend him to you as a warrior in his turn." He called, his deep voice booming. "Sunpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior and to protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?"
The RiverClan leader sat down on his haunches to listen to Firestar make one of his apprentices' a warrior. He smiled, and curled his tail around his front paws. Today is a proud day for Kugyay... and for RiverClan.
Sunpaw crouched silent for a moment, peering out of the shadows anxiously. His long tail lashed with a sudden surge of excitement and he padded slowly out of the shadow, his head bowed looking down at his paws. The scarred tom swallowed hard, and lifted his head toward Firestar. His heart pounded painfully in his chest, feeling the sun warm his damaged face. "I do." His voice quavered slightly but it was confident.
"Then, by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Sunpaw, from this moment you will be known as Suneagle. StarClan honors your bravery, and we welcome you as a full member of RiverClan and Kugyay." He smiled, lowering his head and resting it on the new warrior's head, ready for him to lick his shoulder.
The new warrior let out a strangled purr and went forward to lick Firestar's purr. He felt the chanting fill his heart and soul with a new confidence he hadn't found in himself before his injury. His dark green eyes glowed, resembling his fathers in their mysterious color. Suneage mouth widened into a joyous smile.
"Suneagle! Suneagle!" He called out, happy for the new warrior. "Congrats."
starstorm145: Suneagle Suneagle Suneagle!
Burntfur: Suneagle! Suneagle!!
"Suneagle! Suneagle!" Tunnelstar chanted the new Warriors' name loudly.
Cherryheart: She yowled loudly, "Suneagle!"
: 'Suneagle! SunEagle! Suneagle!" He cheered for his clanmate, rising to his paws.
Mistheart gazed at her Clanmate. "Suneagle! Suneagle! Suneagle! Suneagle!" she chanted proudly.
*her eyes were bright glad that Riverclan was now one warrior stronger* Suneagle Suneagle *she chanted with the other cats*
Firestar: He broke into a crooked grin. "Suneagle! Suneagle!" He changed along with the other cats.
Swiftleaf : "Suneagle!" she medicine cat called out
"Suneagle! Suneagle! Suneagle!" She purred, whiskers twitching as she whatched after Joker. Warmth flooded around her pelt, dread chilling her spine. "Joker?"
The loner she-cat moved forwards, her movements stiff. "Congrats." She purred to Suneagle before stepping back, trotting to Loners./
He rested his tail tip on the new warrior's shoulder, a purr rumbling in his throat. "Congratulations, Suneagle. Serve our clan well."
She shook her head, and bounded over to the orange tom. She slipped over her orange-tipped tail, and she landed on her back behind the new warrior. "Hi! What is you're new name? I got here late," She added.
Her blue eyes shone with excited for the tom, ignoring that fact of his mangled face.
He purred at all the congratulations. His green eyes brimming with life and gratitude. Suneagle had always imagined this day but when it finally came he couldn't believe how invigorating it was. His grin went ear to ear. He lowered his head to the apprentice, "I'm Suneagle." He purred softy, completely forgetting his odd scars.
He dipped his head again to Tunnelstar. "All right. Suneagle." Wishnote looked at the new warrior. "I hope your up to an evening patrol with me and my apprentice." He flicked his tail to Swinepaw.
Suneagle curled his long tail over his white paws with a grin. He had gone silent after whispering his face to the apprentice. His ears pricked looking at the older warrior, his voice was hushed. "What about my vigil tonight?" He whispered to Wishnote.
"I asked Tunnelstar. It's all right. I won't get you to tired out and we'll be back before sunfall. But we better hurry."
"Awesome!" The new warrior jumped up, his tail kinked over his back with excitement. He trotted toward Wishnote, a surprised smile on his face. He reminded himself to stop smiling soon, his scarred face was still tender and slightly scabby. It hadn't been long since his encounter with the wolf, and his face was getting sore. "Where will we be patrolling?" He asked eagerly, ears cocked forward.

[Dragon]

Wishnote padded in, his foot-falls almost silent, his large paws sinking slightly in the soft ground. His ears perked and he slowed to a hault at the border, tail flicking. Wishnote's round amber eyes gazed around the Windclan more, half-expecting to see another patrol.
His nose twitched as he scented a strong windclan scent. "They marked their borders recently." He commented, glancing downa t Swinepaw. "This is Windclan's scent. Remember it well."
The RiverClan apprentice slipped in, her speckled pelt glowing oddly and her amber eyes shadowed by the night. She loped over to the patrol. "Mind if I join you?"
She nodded, following her mentor.
"Not unless you agree to hunt with me and Swinepaw later." he flicked his tail, amused. Wishnote flicked his ears towards HorsePlace, a few paw-steps down. "I'll mark down there." Wishnote meowed, trotting down to the Northern side of the borders.
She smiled, remembering her friend's humor. She looked at Suneagle and Swinepaw, wondering where they would go.
Her white fur glimmered in the moonlight, her gray stripes turned to silver. She cocked her head back, scenting the air.
Suneagle remained silently, gingerly sniffing a leaf as he watched the patrol leader obediently. His white paws scoffed the leafy ground before trotting forward quietly.
wishnote came back a few moments later, shaking his pelt. His amber eyes strayed to the sun that was not yet dipping over the hills. "We havn't much time." he reminded gently
She fell in behind Wishnote, keeping up the fast pace.
He slowed to a stop, paws kneading the ground as he whatched Suneagle and Swinepaw before flicking his tail at Pebblepaw. "You sure took your time before planning another appearance." he purred jokingly.
The golden tom cat stifled a wide yawn and followed close behind the older warrior. His green eyes glinting slightly. He scented the air, tasting prey. "Wishnote! Do you mind if I take a short hunt?" Suneagle asked, peering at him.
She shook out her fur, fluffing her fur out against a cold wind.
"Yeah..." she mewed, trailing off. "Sorry about that." She looked at him, a long shadow casting her in darkness.
"Not at all. But remember your vigil." He smiled and dipped his head to Suneagle before leading the apprentices back to RiverClan camp.
Swinepaw bounded after Wish, waving her tail to Sun.
She did the same as Swinepaw and quickened her pace to keep up.
His tail twitched in recognition. Suneagle crouched low, his tail waving over the leaf litter, his fur prickling along his spine quietly. His ears perked forward, hearing the scuttle of a mouse. He slid forward, his paws lightly touching the ground without a sound. The warrior crouched lower, staring at the velvet nose of the mouse with a fierce intensity that was increased by his violent scars. Suneagle's claws sunk into the ground before leaping forward and killing the mouse with a bite to the back of the neck.
Suneagle sent a prayer to StarClan before picking it up and racing back to camp.