I OWN NOTHING IN THIS STORY. ALL CHARACTERS AND ORIGINAL IDEA GOES TO ERIN HUNTER.
"Come on, you useless furball, get up." Lizardstripe sneered at me and my siblings. "Give me a moment's peace and go outside, but stay in the camp." We all heard her sigh of relief when we ran out of the nursery.
"Ratkit, Poppykit, let's go!" I yowled as we got out into the leaf fall sun, shining warmly down upon the ShadowClan camp.
"Slow down, Brokenkit!" Ratkit called out after me.
"We can't keep up!" Poppykit hollered out after him.
When I stopped, I whirled around and looked at them with a playful glint in my eyes. "Let's play warriors. I'll be ShadowClan, and you two cam be an enemy patrol!"
"Brokenkit, you were Shadow clan last time, it's my turn." Poppykit whined as we moved out of the way of the deputy, Foxheart.
"Fine." I grumbled. "But I'm not being WindClan. I'll be ThunderClan. You can't beat me, anyways."
"Yes I could!"
"No"
"YES!"
"Nope."
"I COULD!"
"Oh yeah, then prove it, she-kit. Prove you can." I taunted. Then, she leaped at me, claws unsheathed. I dodged with ease. This went on for quite some time, when Ratkit broke it up.
"Calm down, you two. The apprentices are staring at us." And he was right. The apprentices were staring at us, purring with great amusement, which we had provided. We were so embarrassed that we sank back into the nursery with Lizardstripe.
"They'll be apprentices soon, thank StarClan." Lizardstripe said as we padded in. "I'm looking forward to having my own nest again."
"I'm sure you are, Lizardstripe." Darktail purred. "Mine won't leave my side for another four moons. Not that I want them to."
The next morning, I woke my adopted littermates as soon as I could. "Ratkit, Poppykit, wake up!" I meowed excitedly. The moment they were on their paws, I yowled, "We're getting our apprentice names today, NOW!"
As soon as I finished, I raced out of the den as fast as I could. I was so exited that I could hardly breathe. "Let all cats old enough to know the Shadows, join beneath the high rock for a clan meeting." Raggedstar, my father, called out. I was running so fast, I nearly crashed into it. "Brokenkit, Ratkit, and Poppykit, you have each reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed." He then looked up at the clan and continued, "From this day forward, until you receive your warrior name, you shall be known as Ratpaw, Brokenpaw and Poppypaw." He then set his gaze upon Sharpclaw, and meowed, "You are a loyal and brave warrior, and I believe that it is time for you to receive your first apprentice. I hope that you will pass on the knowledge of battle that Rockfoot taught you to Ratpaw." Sharpclaw proudly walked up and touched noses with his new apprentice.
"Ashwhisker, your mentor, Sandfoot, taught you well. I hope you will pass that knowledge on to Poppypaw." Ashwhisker padded up and touched noses with Ratpaw. "And I will mentor Brokenpaw." He said. "That is all."
"YES! WE'RE FINEALLY APPRENTICES!" I hollered after Raggedstar touched noses with me.
