Night saw a strange look pass between Stormfur and the gray tom.

In fact, now that she thought about it the two looked exactly the same. It took a moment, but she realized who the gray tom was, from descriptions that her father had given.

"You're Graystripe!"she gasped.

"How do you know?"Graystripe questioned.

"My father, Ravenpaw told us about you. He also told us to come here just before he...."she trailed off.

"You're Ravenpaw's kit?"the orange she-cat said disbelievingly.

"Yes. He told us to find you before... he died,"Night answered.

"He's dead?"Graystripe asked.

"Yes. He died trying to save all of our parents."

Night saw Graystripe exchange a look with the orange she-cat.

"Follow us,"he said, and then turned to Stormfur and Brook."You can go back to the Tribe if you want to, or you could come with us."

"No, we need to go back now. Thank you for taking them in,"Stormfur said."Good-bye, all of you. Take care."

Stormfur and Brook touched noses with all the kits; they then turned and left.

The kits and the cats stared at each other for a moment before Graystripe flicked his tail, motioning for them to follow him.

Eventually, they reached a barrier of thorns, where a ginger she-cat stood near a golden tom.

"Hello, Graystripe, Sandstorm, who are these kits?"the she-cat asked.

"These are Ravenpaw's kits, Squirelflight"Sandstorm answered,"Whe-"

"We aren't all Ravenpaw's kits!"Night exclaimed

"Well, some of them are his kits... right?"Sandstorm answered

Night made a motion with her tail and the kits organized into little groups.

Pointing to the first group, which she was part of, she said,"I am Night, this is my littermate, Day, this is our sister, Apple, and our brother, Stripe. Our father was known as Ravenpaw, and our mother as Luna."

Snow stepped up. She said,"I am Snow, this is my littermate, Rain, and these are our sisters, Blizzard and Flood. Our father was known as Barley and our mother as Celestia."

Finally, the Blossom stepped up,"I am Blossom,"she said quietly,"and this is my littermate, Bounce. Our father was known as Armor, and our mother as Cadence."

Night stepped forward once more and the other kits broke their groups.

"Our mothers were littermates,"she stated before regrouping with her kin once again.

"Very... well,"Squirelflight said.

"Anyway,"Sandstorm said,"Where is Bramblestar?"

"I'm right here."

A new voice came from a nearby bush, and a cat stepped out. He looked so much like her father's descriptions of Tigerstar that Night was half tempted to back away.

"What have we here?"he asked.

"Are you the leader of ThunderClan?"Night said instead of answering

He looked mildly surprised to see a kit talking to him so suspiciously.

"Yes, I am,"he answered, seeming to have gotten over his shock.

"I am Night. Me and my kin were hoping that ThunderClan would take us in,"she answered. For some strange reason, the rhyme in her speech reminded her of something, and she envisioned a striped horse-like creature. Shaking this off, she continued," We have been traveling for many moons, as my father, Ravenpaw directed us to reach ThunderClan."

The leader, Bramblestar, glanced at Sandstorm and Graystripe.

"Go get Leafpool and Jayfeather," he ordered.

Then he turned to Night and the other kits.

"Would you like to go in? I would like one or two of you to stay so that I may discuss things with you."

At this, Night turned to Day and whispered to her:"I will stay here, and maybe you?"

"Yes, I'll stay. Rain and Snow have enough experience watching the younger ones, and they have Blossom and Bounce to help them,"Day agreed.

Night flicked her tail to summon Rain and Snow.

"Day and I will stay here. We need you two to watch the younger ones,"she said.

"Don't worry, Night. We'll be fine,"Rain said.

"We shall make sure that there is no problem,"Snow nodded.

"Good,"Night said shortly.

She turned to Bramblestar, who stood a few fox-lengths away.

"Day and I will stay," she said.

"Very well. Sandstorm take these kits to the nursery before you get Jayfeather and Leafpool,"he said.

Once the medicine cats, Jayfeather and Leafpool, came out the meeting commenced. Night told her story to Bramblestar, Squirelflight, Leafpool, Jayfeather, and the golden tom, who, Night learned, was Jayfeather's brother, Lionblaze.

Soon, a conclusion was reached. Night and the other kits would be part of the Clan. They would be treated equally and be given Clan names.

They entered the camp, which was a stone hollow. Night saw her friends at one of the dens. She glanced at Bramblestar, who nodded, giving her permission to race across to them. Excitedly, she told them of the decisions that had been reached.

All of them were excited. None of them could wait!

Bramblestar walked toward Highledge. He kept his thoughts on the ten kits found in the forest. Something about that kit, Night, sparked his interest.

She would make a good leader someday, he thought.She knows how to be diplomatic, but still is willing to defend those she cares about. Maybe I should mentor her.

He leaped on Highledge.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Highledge!" he yowled.

Cats swarmed from every corner of the hollow. When they were all seated, he began.

"Today, Sandstorm and Graystripe found ten kits in the forest. Graystripe, please come here and tell them what happened."

Graystripe leaped up the rocks to the top of Highledge. He recounted the events up to the part where he was sent to fetch Leafpool and Jayfeather.

After he was finished, Bramblestar took over.

"It has been decided that these kits will be given Clan names and and be part of the Clan and treated as such,"he said,"And so, each of you come forward."

When the kits were ready, he said,"Night you will be known as Nightkit. Day, you will be known as Daykit. Rain, you will be known as Rainkit. Snow, you will be known as Snowkit. Blossom, you will be known as Blossomkit. Bounce, you will be known as Bouncekit. Apple, you will be known as Applekit. Stripe, you will be known as Stripekit. Flood, you will be known as Floodkit. Blizzard, you will be known as Blizzardkit. You are kits of ThunderClan, and we hope you will continue to be part of ThunderClan for many moons to come."

All of their eyes were gleaming, and Bramblestar was glad to have played a part in that.

Author's Note

An awesome cat maker: This is a good place to visualize cats!