"No fair!" Lakekit complained. Sandkit, Flamekit, and Shadekit, were about to be apprenticed. "Hush!" warned Moonfire. Moonfire was Lakekit's mother and was always protective of Lakekit and her brother; Stripekit. "Sandkit, Flamekit, and Shadekit," called Duskstar, the leader of Skyclan, from the tall stone, "You have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you recieve your warrior names you will be known as Sandpaw, Flamepaw, and Shadepaw." "Sandpaw! Flamepaw! Shadepaw! Sandpaw! Flamepaw! Shadepaw!" cheered the clan. Pride gleamed in their eyes like fire, and Lakepaw knew, one day that would be her and Stripepaw, standing on the tall stone, looking down at the clan. "Birdtail," announced Duskstar. "you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had recieved excellent training from Sharpfang, and you have shown yourself to be brave and intelligent. You will be the mentor of Sandpaw." Birdtail looked surprised, but walked up to Sandpaw with confidence. Sandpaw came up to him and touched noses.
"Now since we have a small shortage of warriors, Whitetail, you will be the mentor of Flamepaw and Shadepaw, I hope you will pass down your loyalty and skill from Riverpelt to them." ended Duskstar. "What!?" cried some cats, "But Whitetail is a daylight warrior!" someone called. "He's too soft to take on two apprentices!" "Kittypets shouldn't get such a privilege!"
"Skyclan! My mind is made up! Whitetail is going to be the mentor of Flamepaw ans Shadepaw, he may be a daylight warrior, but what's the difference?" Duskstar asked. "He is probably more loyal than most of you!" he shouted. "Whitetail come up here." called Duskstar. Whitetail climbed up the tall rock and touched noses with his new apprentices.
"Lakekit! Lakekit! Get up!" Stripekit called. He pounced on his sister. "Ow! Stripekit, get your muddy paws off me!" complained Lakekit. "Oops! Sorry, but anyways guess what Moonfire said?!" Stripekit asked excitedly. "What?" Lakekit wondered. "Lakekit! Stripekit!" Moonfire called outside of the nursery. Lakekit and Stripekit crawled outside, and walked up to Moonfire, "Yes Moonfire?" Stripekit asked. "Listen my kits, you are now six moons old, and it is time for you to be apprenticed, your ceremony will be tomorrow so I want you to be ready." Moonfire explained. A flame of excitement burst through the two kits as they exchanged glances. I'm really going to be an apprentice, finally! I hope I get a good mentor, thought Lakekit. "Yes! We've been waiting for this moment our whole lives! That's what I was going to tell you Lakekit!" squealed Stripekit. "Hush now," called Moonfire, "You don't want the whole clan knowing just yet." "We're gonna be apprentices! We're gonna be apprentices!" crowed Stripepaw. Lakekit simply smiled and went back into the nursery.