Prologue
"Azurekit, today you are going to become an apprentice! And today is also a gathering!" Wavekit purred excitedly.
"I know. I wonder if I will go to the gathering though." Azurekit meowed. Wavekit is a few moons younger then me, but we're not from the same litter, though we are friends, thought Azurekit.
"Come kits, Spiritstar is about to call a gathering." Seaclaw meowed.
"Coming!" Wavekit meowed.
"All right." Azurekit thought. Seaclaw was the one who took care of me, because well… my parents somehow left, nobody ever talks about though Azurekit thought.
The cats exited the nursery, leaving towards Cometmouth (the place where the leader announces gatherings, a comet fell there once, leaving a large hole behind).
"Tonight Azurekit will receive his apprentice name and a mentor. I call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon this kit. Azurekit, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and protect your clan at the risk of your life?" Spiritstar meowed loudly.
"I do." Azurekit meowed.
"Then by the power of my ancestors I give you your apprentice name, until you become a warrior you will be known as Azurepaw. Emberpelt I trust you to teach Azurepaw well" Spiritstar meowed.
Azurepaw and Emberpelt gently touched noses.
"Azurepaw! Azurepaw!" Chanted the gathered cats.
"Azurepaw, you are going to the gathering tonight. Until then you may find a place to put your nest in the apprentices den." Spiritstar meowed.
Azurepaw gave a nod, and then headed off to the apprentices den.
"Hello Azurepaw. Welcome to the apprentices den." Peachpaw greeted.
"Hello. Do you know where I can make my nest?" Azurepaw asked.
"I already made it for you. Peachpaw pointed her tail. It's that one." Peachpaw meowed.
"Thanks." Azurepaw meowed.
"Well, now that you met Peachpaw let us all introduce ourselves. My name is Falconpaw." Falconpaw meowed.
"My name is Icepaw." Icepaw meowed.
"And I'm Crystalpaw." Crystalpaw meowed gruffly.
"Nice to meet you all. I am Azurepaw." Azurepaw meowed. I guess that Falconpaw is the leader of the apprentices, thought Azurepaw.
"Can we all play a game until the gathering starts?" Peachpaw asked.
"Sure." Everyone meowed in unison.
"Azurepaw, Peachpaw and Icepaw time to the gathering." Emberpelt meowed.
Azurepaw, Peachpaw and Icepaw hurried to meet their mentors.
"Airheart, is everyone here?" Spiritstar asked.
"Yes." Airheart Spiritstar's deputy answered.
"Everyone we are leaving." Spiritstar meowed.
The cats began to head to the gathering held at Mosscave.
"Emberpelt, what is Mosscave like?" Azurepaw asked.
"It's a wonderful place with lots of moss, trees and gems." Emberpelt answered.
AuroraClan arrived at the gathering.
"There are so many cats here." Azurepaw meowed.
"Do you need some help around Azurepaw?" Peachpaw asked.
"No thanks, I'll be all right on my own, see you later." Azurepaw meowed.
"Where am I? I must have gotten lost... There are a lot of flowers here though." Azurepaw meowed.
"If you found your way here you can find your way back. I guess you can not scent them from here."
"Who's there?" Azurepaw meowed.
A she-cat emerged from the flowers.
"Salutations my name is Twilight, I live here. I have no intention of helping you. Who are you?" Twilight meowed.
"I am Azurepaw from AuroraClan. Nice to meet you." Azurepaw meowed.
"Oh. You are a clan cat, I heard about them." Twilight meowed.
"Why won't you help me?" Azurepaw asked.
"If I help you what do I get in exchange? It has to be something equal or a higher value, then I will help you." Twilight meowed.
"Um… I'll visit you at every gathering. It may not be much, but I don't have anything with me right now." Azurepaw meowed.
"No deal. Find your way back on your own, good luck. Oh by the way a clan is leaving now." Twilight meowed.
Twilight left in some flowers,
"Wait! Help me!" Azurepaw yowled.
Twilight did not respond.
"It might be my clan leaving… How do I get back to them? What is that smell, I should try to get back however.. I can't resist it any longer!" Azurepaw meowed. (He is smelling catnip/cat-mint).
Azurepaw followed the scent.
"Huh? Where am I now?" Azurepaw looked around and walked around a bit.
"A dead end. Oh no…. I'm in a maze!" Azurepaw yowled. (In a maze made of catnip/cat-mint).
I wonder what happens if I go this way… Thought Azurepaw.
"Azurepaw! Where-" Peachpaw was interrupted.
"Keep it down! I'm glad I found my way back to the gathering. I'm glad our clan didn't leave yet." Azurepaw meowed.
"Sorry. SunsetClan just left. Will you tell me where you went later?" Peachpaw meowed.
"Well..." Azurepaw meowed. (Flashback) "Salutations my name is Twilight, I live here." Twilight meowed. Peachpaw might tell a clan leader and he might try to get that territory… I can't let her home get taken, even though she was rude to me. Azurepaw thought.
"I didn't go anywhere, you just couldn't find me." Azurepaw meowed.
"Oh… Sorry I said that." Peachpaw meowed embarrassed.
"Azurepaw, Peachpaw! Our clan is leaving, come on!" Emberpelt meowed.
Azurepaw and Peachpaw raced after their clan.