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Introduction~Barnclan~

The rain was falling lightly, drumming along the roof of the old barn. But inside it was dry and warm, despite the chill of a Greenleaf night. Past the cracked glass of the window there were many signs that twolegs lived very close. No other clan anywhere would feel this comfortable near twolegs. Only Barnclan dared to raise their clan on the upper floor of the red wooden barn. The farm where the barn was located was still used everyday by the twolegs. They go by everyday but never bother the cats. They even leave food out at night. But even this clan should be careful around twolegs.

Chapter One~Barnclan~

"I got you Ashstar!" yowled the young tabby kit, barreling over her brother. "No," he protested back leaping to his feet, "You'll never kill me!" Dawnkit growled at him and chased him across the camp. They were nearing the elders den but they didn't notice. Ashkit glanced behind his shoulder to see where Dawnkit was and crashed into Shadefur, the elder. The old cat hissed as Ashkit jumped off him and fell into Dawnkit. "Can't a cat get any sleep around here?" Ashkit, who was already back to playing with Dawnkit, spun around and mumbled, "Sorry."

Redspot walked over to them. Instead of scolding the kits he purred delightedly. "You kits should be apprentices now. You've been disturbing the elders ever since you were out of the nursery." Whitekit then bounded over from her hiding place up top some crates. She was there watching her siblings play fight, and then crash into the elders. Whitekit usually didn't play with them a lot. There wasn't a lot of room and she didn't like disturbing the elders. Hopefully the elders would be a bit kinder when she was an apprentice.

Just then Bluestreak came trotting over as she did almost everyday to retrieve her kits. "I'm sorry Shadefur, I can't ever keep them near the nursery." She apologized while rounding up Whitekit and her siblings. The elder grunted in reply, "I should be used to it by now." Spiderleaf was more fond of kits and he twitched his black tipped whiskers in amusement. "Kits will be kits."

Bluestreak wrapped her tail around her kits and began walking towards the nursery. Whitekit dropped into a crouch and crept up behind Dawnkit. She twitched her tail in anticipation and pounced on her sister. Dawnkit squealed and rolled over on top of Whitekit, trapping her. "I learned that from Mousepaw." She stated excitedly as Whitekit scrambled to her paws, silently vowing that she would get Dawnkit back. "I almost had you!" Bluestreaks voice sounded from up ahead. "Come here!" Dawnkit hurried away towards the nursery. Whitekit ran after her. She passed Foxstar, her ginger furred leader, who was talking with Lion-nose, one of the younger warriors. Bluestreak sat outside the nursery, which was a large crate with a twoleg thing on top of it. A few broken boards allowed access into it. Ashkit's tail continued to twitch impatiently as his dark green eyes kept looking up at the roof of the barn.

Bluestreak spoke up, "I have some very important news to tell you." Dawnkit squealed with happiness. "What is it?!?" Bluestreak purred, pride glowing in her eyes. "You are all going to have your apprentice ceremonies later today." Dawnkit jumped up into the air , squealing with happiness. "Today? Really? Who's my mentor? Who? Did Foxstar pick yet?" Bluestreak sighed and nodded. "As noisy as you have been," Her gaze flickered towards Dawnkit, "I'm going to miss you." Whitekit felt a slight pang of loneliness, but that feeling was overcome with excitement. Being apprentices meant they could finally leave camp and explore the outside. She would also be training to become a warrior that fought to defend her clan. Dawnkit sat down beside Whitekit, grooming herself. Whitekit watched as Dawnkit stopped licking herself and looked towards the medicine cat den. Whitekit whispered to Dawnkit, "Do you really want to be a warrior?" Dawnkit responded, not taking her gaze off the medicine cat den, "I'm not sure."

Dawnkit walked into the medicine cat den, another crate that nearly has no boards on one side, making an easy access to injured or sick cats. Inside there are twoleg things that Rosestem uses to put the herbs.

"Hi Rosestem." Dawnkit greeted, sitting down near the entrance and watching as the medicine cat sorted through leaves and berries.

"Hello Dawnkit, I heard you're going to become an apprentice soon…who do you think will be your mentor?"

The kit looked behind her shoulder, looking at the patrol that was about to leave. "I'm not sure, there are so many."

Rosestem nodded and pointed her tail towards a leaf. "Can you get me that herb, don't eat any of it."

Dawnkit focused her attention again and padded over to the small leaf. She bent down her head, smelling a delicious smell coming from it. "Is that catmint?" She asked as she carefully picked up the leaf and put it in the correct pile.

The older cat nodded, her eyes sparkling with interest. "Do you know what it is used for?"

Dawnkit replied with an unsure mew, "To treat greencough, right?"

The tabby cat looked up in surprise and then purred in delight. "Yes, it is in fact." She picked up a stem with a few berries still clinging onto it. "Do you know what this is?"

Dawnkit leaned forward, peering at the berries. "Juniper?"

Rosestem smiled and placed the juniper berries back in its place. "That's right. Did Spiderleaf tell you any of this?"

Dawnkit nodded eagerly, the elder had once been the clans' medicine cat until his apprentice, Rosestem, took his place. She had been near the elders when Spiderleaf had been telling her his stories about being a medicine cat. He had also told her some herbs and what they looked like. "They are good for…I think I forgot."

Rosestem tilted her head, "You think?"

Dawnkit shrugged shyly. "I'm not sure what it is…"

"Don't be afraid to speak, even if you think it's wrong or not good enough. Who knows, it could be right."

Dawnkit looked up, watching the medicine cat with hopeful eyes. "Ok, I think the juniper berries are good for… treating a bellyache?"

Rosestem smiled, "Yes."