.Ceremony for the times.

[Gingerpaw]

Gingerpaw rolled her eyes in annoyance at both the leader and at the deputy. Although she did somewhat admire the fact that Whitedawn had stood up to the leader. A mouse-brained move but courageous in its own way. Standing up from her place the small apprentice decided to go socialize, although not many cats were talking. Most of them had their eyes on Crystalstar. Weaving amongst the Clan cats, she took a spot beside Ribbonkit and Icestorm. "Hey Icestorm, Ribbonkit," She mewed, addressing them each in term.

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[*~*Icestorm*~*]

Icestorm was looking at Crystalstar. The way she talked to Whitedawn, it wasn't like her. Not one bit, she thought. Shadepaw sat down next to her and Breezepaw at down on the other side of him. She shook her head. They probably think I'm Stomfrost, yet another of many mix-ups. She sighed and decided to find out if they really had mixed her up with her twin. "Hello, Shadepaw. Breezepaw." She said sweetly as her sister would say. Then she smiled exactly like Stormfrost. I don't like getting mixed up, but if they didn't know before. Now they'll be confused. Cats who get us mixed up deserve to be confused... I guess. She thought, shaking her head."Hey Icestorm, Ribbonkit," Gingerpaw had said. Icestorm nodded and said, "Hello, Gingerpaw." She made sure that she still sounded like her sister would, because her sister really didn't mind the mix up. Stormfrost never cared when they were mixed up, but Icestorm hated it. Icestorm sighed deeply.

[*~\[Ribbonkit]/~*]

"Hi, Gingerpaw, Shadepaw, Breezepaw," he murmured in greeting to the three apprentices, having already greeted Icestorm. His greeting was half-hearted; his thoughts were still on the leader. He huffed out a sigh and glared furiously at whoever was supposed to be his leader.

"Hi, Shadepaw, Breezepaw," he heard Icestorm say next to him. She sounded just like Stormfrost. He glanced at her quickly, thinking he had mixed them up. He couldn't have though, this cat's smell still had the wild, roguey smell to it. He sighed and shook his head, then continued to glare up at the cat on the RiverStone.

[Shadeyness >D]

Shadepaw looked over at Icestorm/Stormfrost and smiled. "Hi, Shadepaw. Breezepaw," the gray she-cat greeted warmly. Then she paused and shook her head. Shadepaw's eyes flashed with brief confusion, then returned to normal. "Hi, Stormfrost," he said, his voice going a bit flat as he said Stormfrost's name. He looked back up at Whitedawn, who remained on the RiverStone. "Whitedawn? Seriously, you might want to consider giving Crystalstar her space." His voice was anxious; if Whitedawn was killed by Crystalstar, what would happen then?

[*~*Icestorm*~*]

"Hi, Stormfrost," Shadepaw greeted her. His voice going a almost flat as he said Stormfrost's name. Icestorm sighed and shook her head again. I knew someone would mix us up again. It always happens! She thought bitterly. She decided to correct him, because his confusion might have been her fault. She frowned at Shadepaw and meowed, "Actually... I'm Icestorm." She was mad at the mix up, but tried not to how it in her voice. She looked at her sister across the clearing. She always sits there, you think they would know by now. A small growl rose from her throat, though she tried to cover it with coughing. She turned her gaze from her sister to the apprentice that had mixed them up, yet again. She sighed then returned her gaze up to the RiverStone as the clan meeting was about to begin.

[x.bellrose]

[[Sunstream cant get to it right now I'm sorry =[ ]]

[>))*~.:Crystalstar:.~*((<]

<sup>In one ear and out the other... that was seemingly what had happened with the leader. Whitedawn's words hadn't fazed her. If it did, it didn't show. Keeping a quiet chuckle under her breath, the silver lynx rose to her feet, and padded across the rock, pacing. As the cats' chatter grew less and less, her pace quickened, her mottled pelt barely moving in the breeze she made when moving. Her ruby red eyes glared to the rock beneath her, a maniac chuckle still hanging on her breath, staining the air. Fools... they need StarClan for everything... She hissed to herself. Finally, she stopped, and presented herself to the front of the rock.

"RiverClan..." Her voice, lazy, uncaring, hung in the air like the stench of rotten fresh-kill. Sitting down, her long claws scraped the rock beneath her, trying to get control, of not just the Clan she had infiltrated. Narrowing her red eyes, her body had begun to quiver, nausea filling her. Shaking her head, she made the ceremony short. "Breezepaw is our new Medicine Cat apprentice. That is part of the reason why I have gathered you here. The other reason, is finally, something that I'm sure you will all appreciate. I trust that you all know your place in the Clan, and I hope you remember it!" It started with a friendly mew, and turned into a harsh snarl, directed at her deputy.

Suddenly, violent shaking overtook her. A dreadful scream echoed in the air, ripped from Crystalstar's lungs, but not Crystalstar's voice. An older cat, male's voice was in her... what was the matter? Unable to control herself, the leader crouched down, hiding her head in her paws, her eyes screwed shut, seemingly fighting against something deadly. Her claws dug into her pelt, creating deep, bloody marks on her head, trying to drive out the gentle, kind leader once and for all.

For what had caused this sudden attack was Crystalstar herself. Unwilling to put up with the tyrant that controlled her body, the silver leader had reached into herself, into her mind, for the final showdown. Bristling, she stood, confronting an enormous, shadow-cat, with ruby red eyes, extended claws, and a horrible pelt. The leader was in her own body once more, and she stood up, yowling her defiance in her mind. The two felines leapt for each other, battling to the death over RiverClan. No more was Crystalstar going to let BrokenDream terrorize her family! She was weak to let this happen!

Tumbling, falling... The unconscious body, shared by two cats tumbled to the ground off of RiverStone. In front of the cats that he had terrorized for so long, the black spirit inside of the leader rose, for all to see. A black cloud, leering at them, hung over the lynx's body, before sinking into the ground in front of the body, never to be seen again.

((Basically the cat that's been controlling Crystalstar has left, she's back to normal again. First order of business - CLEAN THE PELT!!!))</sup>

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[*~*Icestorm*~*]

Icestorm stared at their leader. "Breezepaw is our new Medicine Cat apprentice. That is part of the reason why I have gathered you here. The other reason, is finally, something that I'm sure you will all appreciate. I trust that you all know your place in the Clan, and I hope you remember it!" Cystalstar had growled to the whole clearing, though her eyes rested on Whitedawn during the last part. Suddenly, she started shaking violently for no reason. Or none that she knew of. Crystalstar fell off of RiverStone and tumbled down to the base of the rock. Icestorm stared at her, wide eyed. What just happened? She thought to herself. Then she noticed that her leader's eyes were no longer red, like they had been for a while now. But they returned to their original color. She couldn't help bu starring at their fallen leader. "What in StarClan's name is going on?" She whispered to herself, not caring if Breezepaw or Shadepaw heard her.

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Whitedawns' serious face quickly left his maw, and a smile appeared. The white deputy leaped off the rock, and landed near Crystalstar. He didn't say anything at first, just silence. He just stared at her. Aware of the others talking and Shadepaw telling him to back away. He looked at Crystalstar with emerald eyes gleaming in the mist. He opened his snowy white maw, and these were the words he spoke "See, Crystalstar, you too, have a place"[/color]

[Neptune]

Ribbonkit gawked as his leader fell from the RiverStone and to the ground below. To make things stranger, a black cloud of mist swirled up from the body then evaporated almost as oddly as it had appeared. "What in the name of StarClan...!?" muttered Ribbonkit, slightly frightened by the sight before him.

His black fur started to stand at attention as something inched it's way into his mind. 'That was an evil spirit!' his thoughts screeched at him. 'Don't just stand there and gawk! Run away!' Letting out a terrified cry, Ribbonkit stood and darted into the nursery to hide in his nest. He burrowed into the moss, sprinkling his back with it. He hid his muzzle under his paws and shut his eyes tightly.

'You're acting like a kittypet!' he yelled at himself in his mind. 'Could you be any stupider?' He shook his and sighed, though he didn't move from where he was.

OOC;; Ribbonkit's a timid little kitty at times. =\

[>))*~.:Crystalstar:.~*((<]

(Whitey - are you mad at crystal? XP Couldn't tell from your post.)

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-pauses-
I tried to make it seem like Whitey saw something in her, like, he saw she wasn't herself, and he was trying to prove to her that he knew he had a place, it was deputy, but his place is also to help his leader, and that's what he did , so no, not really, lol

[>))*~.:Crystalstar:.~*((<]

(Kei, great! Thankies! -sneaks on- XP Will post when I'm un-grounded! <3)

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[alright cool =]]

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Sunstream... was late. She came from the camp entrance, her stomach numb from pain. She sneezed before she cpuld see what was happening then opened her eyes to see her leader fall from RiverStone. Fear was like an electric shock through her, "Crys-" she choked on her own words struggling for a breath. Only half way to the group. She gasped in pain. Calm down. she thought to herself. Her fear had hurt the kits. Standing up slowly, she managed to gain balance. She knew she was near labor, and that she was sensative right now, stress was not a good thing. Struggling she managed to get into a quick pace. "Is- is she alright?" she asked staring at her leader, and former mentor.

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