The Silver Shadow – Chapter 1: A new Beginning

Summary: a new cat of Shadowclan has a mysterious feeling of being watched, but things may turn out differently later on…..

Author: Adameia Kirantro

Rated k+: no cussing, but nothing crude….

Disclaimer: I did not create, and do not own the characters from Warriors, They are owned by Erin Hunter, and I may borrow them for your possible and hopeful enjoyment
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Silver moonlight hit a Dark brown smoke kit her golden brown patterns still stood out over her darker pelt. There she stood, on the edge of a small clearing. She had wandered away from her mother, and out into the open marshes of shadow clan. She knew that she would be made an apprentice soon but she had a sense that something or someone was watching her. "There you are" came a voice from behind her, -- I jumped as I heard the voice turning around to see Nightpelt coming up behind me. "Duskkit, you are far from your mother, Dawncloud will be worried." He said approaching me.

"I'm sorry I got lost, and I thought I had thought I heard something this way…" I mumbled as He came closer and grabbed me by the scruff carrying my wiggling body back to the confines of my mother's nest in the nursery.

-Two weeks later-

As I awoke I noticed Dawncloud our mother quickly grooming us and setting us at her feet. I noticed she must be preparing us for the apprentice ceremony! I thought with glee, as I sat next to Jadekit. I heard NightStar call from the high rock, "let all those cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath the Highrock for a clan meeting." The usual phrase used by a leader. I have heard this used many times by Nightstar after Brokenstar was chased out with the help of Thunderclan a couple moons ago. My mother gathered us up, and we headed through to stand near the base of the Highrock. She stood proudly with us at her feet as the announcement was made as the last cats gathered around.

"There are two kits that are six moons now and are ready to be made apprentices…. Jadekit and Duskkit." We stepped forward looking up at our leader. "From this day until you receive your warrior name you will be Jadepaw and Duskpaw." As warriors gathered around us calling us by our new names Nightstar called getting our attention,

"Jadepaw your mentor will be Tallpoppy may you pass your knowledge and skill to this young apprentice" she touched noses with her mentor, the tradition when one Is made an apprentice, "Duskpaw your mentor will be Wetfoot, may you pass on your loyalty and your technique to this young apprentice." I stepped forward in the traditional way to touch noses with my mentor and stood proud for now I am an apprentice of Shadowclan.