NOTE: I know, another one, I couldn't help it. I'm making myself a foreign echange student. And, well, I know that Birchpaw is supposed to be Birchfall at the moment, but I need more students. Sorry, if that somehow applies to anyone...

PROLOUGE, ME:

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"Hey, what the, I'm supposed to study for the 6th grade testings! And who are you, anyways..." A dappled gray she-cat asked warily. There were black smudges and she had dark amber eyes with a yellow tint in it.

"Greetings, I am Rock, the principal of Lake Elementry," replied a molish and weird looking cat, eyes kind of bulging and bulbuish.

"You mean cats...?"

"Why, yes, I suppose that you are the one writing this story."

"Shh! I am? Am I supposed to know that?"

"Um... what is your name? You will need a warrior one. Apprentice one, any way."

"Dor-"

"Dovepaw will do."

Dovepaw, newly names, shrugged and went on the story. Rock indicated the pool of water that held the school with cats filling out of a buss that had the word, "Windclan" on it. She nodded to the tom and strolled to the puddle, dissapearing.

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The clouds loomed over Jaypaw's head, and he pushed his glasses up farther when they slid down his nose. These glasses were going to make him an easy target for bullying, and he couldn't afford contacts, because he spent his allowence on the movies with his silblings, who were beside him.

Hollypaw looked nervous, but Lionpaw was all natural and calm. But Jaypaw could sense his brother's anxiety about the new school: Apprentice Elementry. The kits were a kitigarden. He guessed that the leaders got bored and decided to have them do something else, as they were tired with wars.

"Hey, here it comes!" Hollypaw yowled over the thunder as the first droplets of rain started to fall. Jaypaw leaned over his shoulder, and sure enough, the bus was a speck in the distance.

"Stand back," Lionpaw ordered. Jaypaw was about to butt in when he spotted the muddy puddles and pools that were near them. So he and Hollypaw took a step back. The bus noisily screeched to a stop before them. Water splashed at where they were a short time ago.

"Get in," called a rough voice. Ashfur was the bus driver, and Jaypaw sure wished that he wasn't. If you were just 5 seconds late, the older cats told him, he won't pull over. He wouldn't even spare you a look if you chased the bus.

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So the three hurridly scampered over the slippery steps, and Hollypaw nearly tripped. Ashfur growled and took off without giving them a glance that showed that he cared if they got to their seats already. Cinderpaw waved to Hollypaw, and she gladly went over to her friend and her sisters.

"Hey, Hollypaw!" said a rather cherry Poppypaw. Honeypaw said a 'hi', and went back to sighing and looking dreamily to the cat in front of them. Hollypaw looked inquisitively at Poppypaw, and Poppypaw rolled her eyes. Cinderpaw indicated the cat. Hollypaw turned, and sure enough, it was Berrypaw. He was chatting with Birchpaw and Mousepaw. Hollypaw searched for her littermates.

They were in the back, and Lionpaw was enjoying a certain large bump as Ashfur deliberately rolled over a hole- his favorite one, just to annoy the students. He still hadn't got over Squirrelflight, their Mom, and wanted to inflict as much pain as possible to young cats. Jaypaw was chatting with Foxpaw. Icepaw was next to Hazelpaw, sharing secrets, by the looks of their whispering in ears and giggling figures.

"Hmm, I wonder what 'school' would be like," Hollypaw heard Cinderpaw wonder. She turned back to answer.

"Brambleclaw told me that it was pretty fun, but the teachers just drone on," mewed Hollypaw.

"What did your parents pack you for lunch, Hollypaw?" asked Honeypaw, actually snapping out of her dreamy state, though her eyes were fixed on Berrypaw's back as he showed Birchpaw what kinds of things he got, brand new. Whos isn't? It's the first day of school! Hollypaw thought, but answered Honeypaw.

"I got lunch money."

"Ew," began Poppypaw, "I heard that they serve... stuff. Unknown things that lurk in the pots at night, and they just throw random things in to make something."

"Oh. Well, thanks for the warning." Hollypaw shuttered.

"Hey, you can have some of our food," suggested a distracted (what do ya know?) Honeypaw. Hollypaw felt a surge of annoyance. What was so cool about him anyway?

"Here," Cinderpaw dug in her backpack, slung over her head like all the other's. She pulled out a brown bag before Hollypaw could protest. She stuffed an apple in her paws, while her siblings did the same; Hollypaw recieved a sandwich, half from Honeypaw and the other from Poppypaw.

"Thanks! I'll share with Lionpaw and Jaypaw, too, and I'll get them to thank you... whenever."

"Your welcome," chorused her friends. Poppypaw and Honeypaw, in a different set of seats, leaned over as Foxpaw raced across the isle. Hey was chortling as Lionpaw growled and tried to catch him, fuming. Hollypaw held in a 'mrrw' of amusement as she saw Foxpaw held the parchment paper that Hazelpaw was showing Icepaw. It said, 'Lionpaw forever', she saw as she looked closer. Hazelpaw was red, and Icepaw was glowing scarlett inder her fluffy snowy fur.

"He's not going to let her forget that," chuckled Cinderpaw as Lionpaw wrestled Foxpaw to the ground, snarling as Foxpaw was having histerics over the paper. Hollypaw scowled, but let it go. They were doing it safely, well, near, at least, and they wouldn't get in trouble. Ashfur cared less.... unless he wanted to turn them in just because Lionpaw was Brambleclaw's-

From the mirror, Hollypaw took in his glance and his sneer. Hurriedly, she shushed them. Lionpaw angry at his 'nosy and interfering' sister and was about to yowl an argument, until he was staisfied that Hollypaw returned that paper and gave him a curt nod at Ashfur, peering over the reflection, expression greedy. Foxpaw snickered but stopped when Icepaw gave him 'the look', though it was tainted by her embarrasment.

The moment Lionpaw's claws met the parchment, it was in tears. The two she-cats at the back looked relieved, though half the bus was watching and laughing.

'Gee, thanks, Hollypaw, sorry for my insults," muttered an embarrased Lionpaw. Jaypaw, however, unlike all the other witnisses, was not doing anything that indicated that he saw the thing that just happened. Of course he didn't see, but wouldn't he have s clue what was going on? Hollypaw thought.

The bus screeched to a stop once again, making the apprentices mew in surprise of being flung back onto the other's seats. Birchpaw even fell over, while Berrynose grabbed onto the window, scraping it and making a noise that made the cats, except Ashfur, cover their ears, until he finally bowled over like his friend, falling on top of him.

Well, here we go.