Truesilver
Chapter 1- Part 1
Silverkit watched sadly as Sunstar said "Bluekit, step forwards."
Bluekit was her best friend, well at least he was the only one who would tolerate her. Jetkit and Shadowkit, Silverkit's littermates, never wanted her with them and pushed her away constantly. Now he would be an apprentice, and she would be alone again.
"From now on your name will be Bluepaw and you will train as an apprentice until you are ready to defend your Clan with your life and become a warrior."
Bluekit was born with a brother, Badgerkit, but the little tom had died when he was 2 moons old, from a sickness. At least, that's what Silverkit's mother, Flowershine, had told her. Silverkit was careful not to ever mention it to Bluekit. She couldn't imagine what it would be like to have a littermate die.
"Your mentor will be Stormcloud. I hope that you will learn wisdom and patience under him." Sunstar finished.
Silverkit's insides burned with jealousy. Bluekit got the deputy as his mentor?! Not fair at all!
Wolfstep, Bluepaw's father, looked on with an unreadable expression. His mate, Raincloud, had died giving birth to Bluekit and Badgerkit.
Silverkit narrowed her eyes at the large gray tom. He never said so, but anyone could tell he blamed Bluekit for the death of his beloved mate.
That makes no sense! Silverkit thought angrily. It wasn't Bluekit's fault!
Mosspaw, a pretty young apprentice, was the first to yowl Bluepaw's new name. Then Gingerleaf, then Hollybranch, then Sunstar, then everybody.
Bluepaw cast a nervous look at Silverkit, and she smiled at him, yowling his new name to the stars of Silverpelt.
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Silverkit yawned and closed her eyes, curling up beside Flowershine and Jetkit in the nursery. Her black brother poked a thorn-sharp claw at her pelt. "Budge over, Slopkit!"
Silverkit's eyes filled with furious tears and she moved to the far side of the nursery.
Flowershine noticed, and cast a glance at Petalfall, another queen who was due any day. The rosy queen slept on, and Silverkit's mother whispered in relief "Jetkit! Apologize!"
Jetkit smirked and shared a look with Shadowkit. "Sorry, Silverkit." he announced softly, but with venom.
Flowershine nodded. "That's better. Now, everyone go to sleep."
Jetkit and Shadowkit smiled, and curled up next to Flowershine.
Silverkit knew that she didn't dare get near Jetkit or Shadowkit, so she snuggled up to her mother's other side and breathed in Flowershine's comforting smell.
The trees were all silver, and the water crystal clear. Everything seemed to be glittering, and the brightness hurt Silverkit's eyes. A voice called out
"You're here!"
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"Stop it, Shadowkit!"
The bigger kit snorted at Tinykit's pathetic wail. Petalfall had kitted about 10 sunrises ago, and Tinykit and Tremblekit were the newest editions to the Clan.
Silverkit watched on as her brothers bullied Sunstar's daughters. He wouldn't be happy with that.
Stormcloud padded by with Bluepaw following. Silverkit bounded over to her friend, ears perked.
"You haven't visited in ages!" she said. "Will you teach me some battle moves? Please? Or play some moss-ball?"
Bluepaw looked uncomfortable. "Well… Silverkit, I'm not a kit anymore. I'm a 'paw!"
Silverkit looked down at the ground. "Sorry." she whispered.
Bluepaw sympathetically laid his tail on her shoulders. "Why don't you run along and see if the elders will tell you a story?"
"You don't have to treat me like a moon-old kit!" Silverkit snapped. "I'll be an apprentice any day now!"
She stalked away angrily, picking up a couple voles from the fresh-kill pile and walking into the nursery. Petalfall was talking to Flowershine, and as Silverkit gave the two queens the prey, Petalfall remarked casually "Silverkit, could you go fetch Sunstar for me? I'd like to talk to him."
The kit nodded, eyes wide as she though of running a message to the Clan leader.
As she padded across camp, Jetkit sneered "Where too, Slopkit?"
Silverkit smiled icily at him and remarked "Important errand. I've got to deliver a message to Sunstar."
Shadowkit's eyes widened and he drew away, talking in a low voice to Jetkit.
Silverkit's face flushed with pride as she noticed Bluepaw looking at her, nodding at how she had handled her arrogant brothers.
Taking a few hesitant steps in front of Sunstar's den, she asked Stormcloud if she could speak to Sunstar.
Silverkit smiled and took a deep breath and walked in.