eclipse: part six

Cinderpaw comes to wake up Hollypaw to help her clean out the bedding in the nursery but Lionpaw tells her to let her sleep. As he helps Cinderpaw instead he hears Millie coughing. He goes to tell Jaypaw and Leafpool and while there he tries to find out if Jaypaw has spoken to StarClan but Jaypaw snaps at him. When he leaves the medicine cat den Hollypaw snaps at him for letting her sleep. He goes to eat and Poppyfrost talks about the battle. Ashfur and Dustpelt tell her about the battle with BloodClan in the old forest. She says she hopes to never see another battle like this one and comments on how well Lionpaw fought. Ashfur agrees, saying it is time for Lionpaw to be made a warrior since there is nothing else he can teach him. Ashfur takes Lionpaw and some other cats on patrol. Tigerstar comes to Lionpaw. Lionpaw talks of the battle and being made a warrior soon. Tigerstar speaks of still training Lionpaw but Lionpaw asks what the point is when no cat can beat him. Furious, Tigerstar attacks Lionpaw and mocks him for his belief in the prophecy. He leaves telling Lionpaw that he still needs him and this isn't over. Lionpaw wonders just what Tigerstar wants with him if he doesn't believe in the prophecy.

Jaypaw and his siblings get ready for the Gathering. Millie is sick with whitecough and Daisy and her kits have moved to the apprentice's den to avoid getting sick as well. Lionpaw hopes WindClan will be there so he can show them they are just as strong as ever. When they arrive Jaypaw feels hatred coming off of Lionpaw directed at Heatherpaw and is shocked that his brother now feels this way. The three clans wait for ShadowClan but just Blackstar arrives with Sol. He announces that ShadowClan no longer believes in StarClan and that they will no longer attend the Gatherings. He then leaves much to the shock of everyone. Yellowfang appears to Jaypaw and he asks her what StarClan intends to do about this. She sadly tells him that StarClan must pick their battles and leaves. Jaypaw sees this as an end to StarClan's reign and the beginning of he and his siblings fulfilling the prophecy.

Lionpaw dreams of blood and Heatherpaw's broken body. In his dream he is happy she is dead but when he wakes up he is horrified. Firestar calls a clan meeting to tell everyone the news about ShadowClan. He tells everyone that he is sure ShadowClan will return to StarClan. He reminds them of the sun disappearing and coming back. Lionpaw thinks of Sol's words, and how they would be the light. Thinking back on his dream of Heatherpaw he wonders if he deserves that kind of power.

Jaypaw listens to Firestar speak and realizes that Firestar is comforting himself as much as his clanmates. Firestar reminds everyone to think of the warrior code and Hollypaw clutches to that. Jaypaw envies his sister's faith but also feels she is ignorant to the truth around her. Firestar names Lionpaw, Hollypaw, and Cinderpaw as warriors. While Jaypaw is sad that he will never be a warrior he is happy for his siblings and Cinderpaw. As Firestar does the ceremony Jaypaw thinks the time of the clans is coming to an end and they are one step closer to the prophecy.

So, good question on Lionpaw's part. If Tigerstar is not interested in him because of the prophecy, then just why is he interested? My bet is to corrupt Firestar's kin. That would be the ultimate win for Tigerstar, knowing that his blood won out over Firestar's. I feel like Lionpaw is a fool here. Brambleclaw realized his mistake in the end but Lionpaw and Jaypaw are so obsessed with power they can't see something bad when it is starting them in the face - both with Tigerstar and Sol.