I would like to remind everyone that I do not own warriors and that this is my first fanfic, so I really appreciate reviews!


The sound of paws thudding outside the camp shook the bramble barrier. The cats drew closer and closer to the entrance."DarkClan are invading! Attack!" Suddenly, the patrol of warriors burst through the tunnel just as three small kits jumped out from either side of the brambles.

Letting out a fearsome screech, Leafkit launched herself at a huge blue-gray tom. Her brothers, Flamekit and Whitekit, jumped out behind her crashing into two other black and brown warriors. With a hiss, the tom Leafkit was pummeling shook the five and a half moon old kit off and whipped around angrily.

"What are you kits up to now? Does your mother know where you are?"

"She does now." A slender white she-cat stepped forward and purred at her mate.

"Oh Jayflight, don't be too mad at them. They miss you, that's all."

"So they miss Whitewhisker, Fernpaw and Lilypool too, do they Willowleaf?" Jayflight asked. His companions stood beside him, licking their ruffled fur. Fernpaw's whiskers twitched in amusement as the three kits scrambled over to their father.

"We just want to be the best warriors ever, father!" mewed Leafkit. "Yeah-, said Whitekit. How can we do that when you never teach us?" Flamekit simply stared at the ground, to shy too speak.

"Well, attacking your own clanmates isn't a good place to start" scolded Jayflight, though there was finally an amused gleam in his eyes.

Finally Flamekit spoke. "Where is a good place to start, father?" "In the nursery with your mother, being good kits, staying out of trouble." replied Jayflight. Willowleaf sighed. "Run along to the nursery kits, I'll be with you in a moment." As the kits scampered off she called over her shoulder. "Don't bother Brightsun! She's sleeping!"

Turning back to her mate Willowleaf sighed again. "You know, those kits look up to you. You should visit them more or they'll think you've forgotten them!"

"But I'm the deputy." began Jayflight. "I need to-"You need to spend more time with your kits, said Willowleaf. That's what you need to do." With that she padded away, disappearing into the nursery.

One quarter moon after the "attack" on the patrol Whitekit opened his eyes to dazzling sunlight. Finally there was only one more quarter moon until him and his littermates became apprentices.

He prodded his sister and brother sharply in the side until they woke up. "Wh-what do you want?" yawned Leafkit. "Come on- mewed Whitekit. Let's go check out our soon-to-be den!" As the kits made their way towards the apprentice den, Iceclaw came hobbling into camp yowling.

"Ow! My paw! My paw!"

Emberheart, the BlazeClan medicine cat, raced over to Iceclaw. "Is it broken? What happened?"

"I was out hunting with Toadpaw and Robinfeather. I was chasing a squirrel through a thorn bush when I got a thorn in my pad and it hurts!

Emberheart's whiskers twitched, Whitekit was sure he heard her mutter- "Warriors. They may be fierce in battle but as soon as they have thorn in their pad they squeal like a newborn kit."

"Give me your paw" instructed Emberheart. Iceclaw held out his left forepaw. The medicine cat gripped the thorn with her teeth then yanked. The thorn came out followed by a gush of blood. "OW!" Iceclaw hopped around on three paws. Emberheart sighed. "Come into my den, I'll give you some herbs so it doesn't get infected." The young warrior and medicine cat padded away.

Wow. Emberheart is so patient, respected and she knows so much! I want to be like that! I want to be the medicine cat apprentice!

Leaving his littermates to explore the apprentice den Whitekit decided to visit Emberheart to see what being a medicine cat was like. He walked into her den just as Iceclaw was rushing out. "Don't forget what I said about keeping it clean!"

Not knowing what he would find inside, Whitekit pushed his way through the brambles that marked the entrance to the den for the first time. There was a small waterfall on the left side filling a tiny pool where a little stream snaked out towards the back of the den. On the other side of the clearing there were comfy looking moss nests. Those must be for the very sick cats that have to stay here until they get better.

Whitekit couldn't make out what was in the back of the den because in was blocked by a piece of rock jutting out and a tunnel of ferns but he guessed that was where the herbs were kept and where Emberheart slept.

Whitekit was about to pad down the tunnel when a voice said-"Hello Whitekit. What brings you here?"

Whitekit turned to face Emberheart. "Sorry to bother you, I'm not sick."

"Then why did you come?" Whitekit thought at first she was scolding him but when he looked up he saw only curiosity in her expression.

"It's okay you know. I don't have anything to do right now." meowed Emberheart. "Um, well, I just wanted to ask what it's like being a medicine cat." Whitekit began shyly.

"Oh! I love being a medicine cat. You are respected not just by your clan but by all the clans! You stand aside from clan rivalry and you can make friends amongst the other medicine cats. Did you know that Mosswillow, the MistClan medicine cat, is one of my best friends? We travel together, all of the other medicine cats and I, to the Moonbridge where we share tongues with StarClan. It's the best part, I think. I love being able to help my clanmates not with tooth and claw but with knowledge and wisdom. Why do you ask?"

"Oh, no reason. Thanks though." As Whitekit padded away Emberheart called out to him-"Come visit anytime!" "I will!" he replied.

I hope Emberheart chooses me as her apprentice! I really want to go to the Moonbridge! The way she made it sound...

Whitekit found his kin back at the nursery. "Where were you Whitekit? We had so much fun! Hazelpaw gave us a complete tour of the camp! I can't wait to be an apprentice!" Leafkit yowled.

"Yeah, me too." said Flamekit, very unenthusiastically.

"What's wrong Flamekit?"asked Whitekit.

"I don't want to be a warrior apprentice!"yowled Flamekit.

"What do you mean? Would you rather be an elder?"teased Leafkit.

"No. I want to be a medicine cat apprentice instead."

"Well then, you do that. I want to be a warrior." "Well I don't." mewed Flamekit.

Oh no! thought Whitekit. We both want to be a medicine cat! There can't be two apprentices! Who will it be?