"Fernkit, Mosskit, Mudkit!" Snowfeather called, "Get over here this instant Bramblestar's called a clan meeting."

"Oh yea we get to be apprentices!" Mudkit yowled. "I can't wait to be apperentinced to Jayfeather!" The kits bouncing with excitement bounded up to Highledge.

"Today I get to perform one of my favorite duties, the making of new apprentices! Mudkit, Mosskit, and Fernkit have all reached their sixth moon it is now time to give them suitable mentors." Bramblestar meowed. " Mudkit, from this day until you earn your warrior name you will be known as Mudpaw. Jayfeather, you are an amazing medicine cat despite your disability, pass your determination and persistence on to Mudpaw. Mosskit you will be known as Mosspaw until you earn your warrior name."

A flash of determination shown in the flick of her tail as she licked Bramblestar's shoulder showed she was just as excited as Mudpaw who was bouncing around Jayfeather and as soon as Jayfeather scolded her Mudpaw licked her chest in embarrassment.

"Dewberry you are ready for your first apprentice teach Mosspaw all that Cloudtail taught you. Fernkit you have reached your sixth moon as well as your sisters, from this day until you earn your warrior name you will be known as Fernpaw. Lionblaze you have shown me that you are ready for another apprentice you will mentor Fernpaw pass, on your courage and compassion. Clan meeting dismissed!" He yowled.

Fernpaw's POV

"So," I meowed "What are we going to do first?" I tried to play it cool but even Jayfeather could see I was so excited I could burst.

"I was thinking we could practice hunting while exploring the territory." Lionblaze suggested.

"That sounds great!" I meowed hurriedly, I wanted to get started. We strolled out of camp. Taking in the sounds of the forest. I watched Lionblaze's large golden paws then I looked at my small tortoiseshell ones. We bounded to a shaded area. Lionblaze sniffed around an then dropped down into what I recognized as the hunting crouch he disappeared into some ferns then came out holding a giant mouse.

Mudpaw's POV

Jayfeather and I stepped in the medicine den. "Okay Mudpaw why don't you get a drink of water before we begin."

"Okay!" I lapped up the cool water in the little pool area then tapped Jayfeather with the tip of my tail. "I'm ready to begin."

Jayfeather grabbed three different leaves that he then lay them on the ground. "Tell me what these three leaves are, I taught them to you when you were a kit."

"Uhm, this one's dock," I picked one up and passed it to him.

"Yep, what is it used for?"

"You rub it on sore pads, and the other two are marigold and chervil. They are both good for battle wounds."

"Very good, it's nice to not have to deal with a mouse brained cat for a while." I beamed while proudly puffing up my white chest, like snow on my all brown body. A medicine cat is definitely what I want to be.

Mosspaw's POV

"Dewberry," I asked, "What are we gonna do now?"

"Well I'm sorry to say this but first we have to collect moss for the elders,"

"Uh okay" I said my white tail drooping. Then we bounded to the forest and sliced, sliced, and sliced some more. Then we stumbled to the elders' den.

"It's about time we got some moss," Graystripe complained. But from the glint in his eyes I knew he wasn't really grumpy.

Sandstorm flicked Graystripe's nose " Come on Graystripe can't you strike fear in this apprentice's heart," she purred. "If I were Mosspaw I'd be plotting to put a worm in your bedding by now," I purred I knew that they just moved to the elders den after the Great Battle.

"You can just leave the moss here, we'll do the bedding," Dustpelt meowed. I padded out and went to Dewberry.

Now we could go out and explore the forest.