Dusk Rising Book:1 The Shadow

by ShadowClanforever

A long dead enemy of StarClan has been roused from his sleep and it is up to a selected division of warriors, who call themselves the Dawnband, to hunt down Lord Dusk and finish him off, But can the chosen from each clan even stand the might of Dusk's army.Dusk will come to kill us all, bind together do not fall, Send the Dawnband to the cave and give Lord Dusk just what he gave!

2. Chapter 1 The apprentice ceremony

Chapter 1- The Apprentice Ceremony

Skykit flipped over in her sleep, Bring the Shadow, a cat whispered, over and over,

Suddenly, Skykit's body was shaking violently "Wha-"she started. "Wake up Skykit!" Redkitsquealed,

"Ya, we want to go outside!" Starlingkit chimed in loudly. Skykit tucked her muzzle under her paw "That makes it official" Skykit grumbled "You guys never sleep." A call rang from outside the nursery "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here beneath Clanrock for a meeting!" "A meeting!" Starlingkit meowed "Cool!" Skykit glanced around, Runningdove's nest was empty It must be Mallowkit, Rabbitkit, and Flamekit's apprentice ceremony! "Can we go?" The kits begged their mother Sootflower. "Oh, I suppose." Sootflower replied, "It'll be your turn soon enough." "Four whole moons." Nutkit complained. The kits raced up the tunnel into camp, as they ran toward Clanrock they almost collided with their father, Brackenear, who was carrying a huge squirrel. "Watch out!" He called sternly, but Skykit could see the warmth and amusement in his eyes. Nutkit and Redkit sat with Brackenear, whereas Skykit and Starlingkit sat wedged in between their mother and their grandmother, Fallowsong. "6 moons have passed since three kits were born." Rowanstar announced "Today we are gathered here to grant them their right of apprenticeship, Mallowkit step forward." Mallowkit obediently obliged. "Brackenear" Rowanstar began, "You are my strongest and most experienced warrior, and I am proud to say I taught you myself. Please pass down what I have taught you and what I was taught to Mallowpaw." "Rabbitkit" Rowanstar began again "From this day until the day your warrior training is complete you will be known as Rabbitpaw!"She mewed "Embernose, StarClan honors your intelligence and bravery and I hope you will pass these traits down to Rabbitpaw." "Flamekit, step forth, for the next six moons you will be know as Flamepaw!" Rowanstar meowed, "Foxstep will be you mentor." Then she turned to Badgerface. "Double the hunting patrols." She ordered. "If this doesn't call for a feast I don't know what does!" But Skykit's attention had wavered to her shadow as she contemplated her dream, then, miraculously; her shadow left her and danced over to the camp entrance. "What in the name of StarClan!" Skykit exclaimed. She glanced around to see if anyone saw it but no cat had, that is, except Rowanstar.

Sorry for short chapter others will be longer!