Chapter 1
Hawkkit pounced on a leaf that she was playing with in the clearing. She was so excited! After what seemed like forever she and her littermates were finally going to be apprenticed. She bounded over to her father, who was sunning himself near the warriors den. She stopped halfway and crouched down, practicing her stalking.
Darkshade let out a purr of amusement and twitched his tail for her. Hawkkit pounced catching his tail in her paws, keeping her claws sheathed.
"Very good Hawkkit. You'll make a fine warrior." Darkshade praised
Hawkkit turned to him her eyes shinning. "You really think so Darkshade?"
Darkshade purred affectionately. "Or corse I do."
Hawkkit purred, happy that her father praised her. Even if he would do it for all the other kits she liked getting praise from him. It gave her a sense of accomplishment. She looked over to the nursery at the sound of her name and went to see her mother and littermates. Spottedstone looked down at her kits. They were about to become apprentices, and eventually be warriors. She felt so proud. Spottedstone groomed her kits until Shadowstar called out for a clan meeting.
Hawkkit bounded across the clearing with her brother and sister close beside her. The three of them sat in front of Shadowstar while the other cats gathered for the ceremony. Shadowstar looked out over her clan her eyes shining bright with happiness.
"Dark Clan, I summon you all here to witness an exciting time. Spottedstone's three kits have reached their sixth moon and are ready to become apprentices."
The clan meowed in approval.
"Foxkit!"
A pale kit with black stripes padded forward tail held high, and stood in front of his leader.
"From this day until you receive your warrior name you will be known as Foxpaw."
Gingerpaw called his name starting the chant and the other two apprentices joined in.
"Snowstream."
A pretty white she-cat with pale yellow stripes stepped forward. Her blue eyes sparkled with happiness.
"You are in need of an apprentice. You are a good warrior and I expect you to pass on all you know to Foxpaw."
Snowstream bowed her head. "I will do my best."
Foxpaw padded over and touched noses with his new mentor, a deep happy purr rumbled in his throat.
"Willowkit," Shadowstar announced, continuing.
A white kit with grey patches padded forward, her whole body quivering with excitement.
"From this day until you receive your warrior name you will be known as Willowpaw."
Icepaw led the chant this time, cheering Willowpaw's new name.
"Featherstorm."
A pale white she-cat stepped forward. Her Amber eyes glowed with the wisdom of years. Featherstorm was the clan's medicine cat. Shadowstar's eyes were bright as she watched the she-cat. Feathersttorm bowed her head as if reading an unspoken message from her leader.
"I will teach her everything I know."
Willowpaw lifted her muzzle and touched noses with Featherstorm. Shadowstar nodded and turned to look at Hawkkit.
"Hawkkit."
Hawkkit ran forward and sat in front of Shadowstar. Her paws kneaded the ground in anticipation. Shadowstar looked up at Spottedstone and then to her deputy Darkshade.
"Darkshade, you will be mentor to Hawkpaw."
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