by El. » Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:23 am
"Welcome, Lightstep. Are you ready to receive your nine lives?" says Riverstar "I'm ready." replies Lightstep. She nodded in approval. "With this life I give you courage. Use it well in the defense of your Clan." Lightstep felt a jolt of pain, hunting and battles surged through his body. He fought back to lay down and held his head high. Riverstar stepped back and his own mother came forward.
"With this life I give you justice. Use it well as you judge the actions of others." said Speckledplace, his mother, who was blinking in strong proudness. Lightstep prepared for the same pain, But the pain felt the same way. He wailed in pain and jumped up, landing on soft paws. Speckledpace stood back and his dad Sunspace came forward.
Sunspace closed his eyes, He didn't know why. When he opened them again, he whispered in his son's ear. "With this life I give you loyalty to what you know to be right. Use it well to guide your Clan in times of trouble." Lightstep felt a bolt of pain, but this one lighter than before. Next up came... His sister!
"With this life I give you tireless energy. Use it well to carry out the duties of a leader." Nightpacer said in her sweet voice of encouragement. Speed and adrenaline carried through Lightstep's body. He fell to0 the ground and yowled in pain. He stood up and the pain went away. Then a face he remembered from so long ago came forward... His old mate!
Midnightshadow nodded and smiled. "With this life I give you protection. Use it well to care for you Clan as a mother cares for her kits." Lightstep yowled as the pain shot through him, He felt like a lion, like a fierce and strong cat who could defeat anyone. Midnightshadow stepped back and another old face came forward.. "Lakestar!"
"With this life I give you mentoring. Use it well to train the young cats of your Clan." said the very old leader. Lightstep felt a jolt of pain But stood strong and proud now, instead of yowling, hefought the pain. Lakestar stepped back and the old medicine cat came up.
"With this life I give you compassion. Use it well for the elders of you Clan, and the sick, and all those weaker than yourself." She said, Proud and strong. Lightstep fought back the pain, but it entered anyways, he dropped to the ground. The med cat stepped back and a very tiny kit came forward.
The small kit looked him in the eyes. "I am you old kit Sunkit, and With this life I give you love. Use it well for all the cats in your care—especially the one you deeply love." Lightstep prepared for pain, but the jolt was something not much of pain at all, but of love. Sunkit stepped back and Moonstar came up.
"moon star!" he called out, but she did nothing but smiled and stared. "With this life, I give you the power to lead your Clan in the ways of StarClan and the warrior code." Lightstep wasn't prepared for the indescribable jolt of pain that came next, speed, adrenaline, ferocity, love and many more expressions were hidden in the pain.
Moon star signaled the new leader to rise. Lightstep rose slowly, staring at her previous leader. "I hail you by your new name, Lightstar. Your old life is no more. You have now received the nine lives of a leader, and StarClan grants you the guardianship of LakeClan. Defend it well; care for young and old; honor your ancestors and the traditions of the warrior code; live each life with pride and dignity" StarClan broke into a chant "Lightstar! Lightstar! Lightstar!"