Chapter 14:

Autumn, Dawn and Dusk

A Prophecy Of Night And Sun


Goldenstar leapt onto the highrock, "All cats who are old enough to swim and catch fish, gather under the great rock!" Goldenstar yowled, then cats started arriving, "We have a new cat joining our ranks!" Goldenstar said, the cats started murmuring, "Nightfall, step forward." Goldenstar said, 

[yes, this is his ceremony and he was there.] 

Nightfall stepped forward, "Do you vow to respect our ways of the warrior code and protect the clan, even at the cost of your life?" Goldenstar asked, "I do." Nightfall meowed happily, 

"Then you shall be known as Nightfall!" Goldenstar said, Nightfall blinked, "That... that is my full name..." Nightfall said, "Well, then you will be called that, since I do not know what suffix to give you." Goldenstar replied briskly.

Then the cats fell over laughing, except for Sunset, Nightfall turned to them, then at the leader, "Um... okay? S-should I t-take that a-as a-a-a c-c-co-complement? or a-an i-i-insult...?" he stammered, very embarrassed, "Well it should sound like a complement..." Goldenstar said bluntly, 

The cats laughed harder, except for Sunset, who was sulking in a corner, but didn't say anything, Nightfall stared at her, before he just walked away to do something interesting.

...The next day... When Nightfall woke up, he saw Sunset sleeping on the same bed as him, even though she should be sleeping in the nursery, Nightfall got up and Sunset immediately woke up, Nightfall stared at her, she stared back, 

"Shouldn't you be in the nursery...?" Nightfall asked.

"No?" Sunset replied. 

"I know you're lying..." Nightfall said.

The Sunset flinched, "A-are you okay?" Nightfall asked, worried. "THE KITS ARE COMING!" Sunset screamed, Nightfall dragged her to the medicine den, Sunset was screaming and crying, he shoved Heatherfall aggressively, Heatherfall woke up drowsily, 

"Wha-what do you want...?" she yawned, before started to doze off, "My mate is kitting!" he yelled, "OH MOUSE-DUNG!" Heatherfall said, then went to help Sunset, Nightfall left the medicine den. 

...20 minutes later... Sunset had 3 kits, then Heatherfall left the medicine den and walked over to Nightfall, "Your mate had 3 kits." Heatherfall said, Nightfall went to the medicine den, when Sunset saw him, she smiled, he also smiled, "What should we name them...?" Sunset said, "Hm... this one could be... Duskkit?" Nightfall said, pointing to the male kit that had black fur, but had a white mark that showed a sun setting on his sides, "Yes, it fits! And this one could be... Dawnkit?" Sunset said, and then pointed to the female kit with white fur, but had a black mark that showed a sun rising on her sides, "And the last one could be...-",

"Autumnkit." Sunset and Nightfall both said.