A/N: Okay, it took a long time to write this chapter, but I finally did it! Unfortunately, I will not be able to write the next one until next week, as I will be going to be possibly moving. -grumbles.- Anyway, enough about my life. You want a chapter!
Adderkit woke up to find Tumblekit staring at him. When Tumblekit noticed he was awake, he gave an excited bounce. "Onestar said we're going to be apprentices today." he crowed. Adderkit was taken aback. Did he say apprentices? Then he blinked out the surprise, and excitement coursed through his limbs. With one bound, he burst out of the nursery.
"Yes!" he cried in a fever of happiness. Several cats turned their heads towards the suddenly active kit, including Breezepelt who glared at him through narrowed eyes.
"Amazing how kits become active in a matter of moments," a cat muttered.
Tumblekit scrambled out of the nursery and joined his brother. "We're going to be apprentices!" he once again exclaimed.
"Great. Just what we need, apprentices who had too many elder tales to last them moons." Breezepelt murmured, barely hearable by Adderkit.
Onestar padded out of his den and Tumblekit would have nearly barreled him over had Adderkit not intervened. "So are any other kits becoming apprentices as well?" he asked his littermate.
Tumblekit looked back at him and said, "Just Lionkit."
Adderkit was puzzled by Tumblekit's sudden change of enthusiasm. What had he said to make him down? Then Lionkit came bounding out of the apprentices' den, evidently claiming some bedding for himself. "Hi Adderkit! Hi Tumblekit!" Lionkit called.
Adderkit bounced. "Hi Lionkit! Isn't it great becoming apprentices?"
Lionkit stared back, equally excited. "I know! We get to go to Gatherings, hunt fresh-kill, and fight!"
"And clean out the elders' bedding and sort out their ticks." Tumblekit muttered.
Lionkit looked absolutely repulsed and declared, "Yuck! I don't want to taste mouse bile!"
Onestar then leapt onto the Tallrock. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here beneath the Tallrock for a Clan meeting!" he yowled. The three kits scampered underneath the Tallrock, while the other cats padded more slowly to it. Onestar stared down at the Clan for a moment, then began to speak. "Cats of WindClan, I believe it is time to name three new apprentices." Adderkit wriggled, then stood still when an annoyed hiss came from behind. Onestar flicked his tail, then continued to speak. "Lionkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Lionpaw. I ask StarClan to watch over you and guide you until you find in your paws the strength and courage of a warrior." Onestar then motioned Sunstrike forward. "Sunstrike, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Emberfoot, and you have shown yourself to be fierce and brave. You will be the mentor of Lionpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to him." Lionpaw padded to Sunstrike and touched noses with her.
"Lionpaw! Lionpaw!" the Clan cheered.
"Tumblekit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Tumblepaw. I ask StarClan to watch over you and guide you until you find in your paws the strength and courage of a warrior." Onestar called, and then beckoned Harespring forward. "Harespring, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Tornear, and you have shown yourself to be loyal and obedient. You will be the mentor of Tumblepaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to him." Tumblepaw padded to Harespring and copied Lionpaw's movement.
"Tumblepaw! Tumblepaw!" the Clan exclaimed.
Onestar cleared his throat and looked down at the remaining kit. "Adderkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Adderpaw. I ask StarClan to watch over you and guide you until you find in your paws the strength and courage of a warrior." Onestar beckoned Sedgewhisker forward, as he had done with Harespring and Sunstrike. "Sedgewhisker, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Dewspots, and you have shown yourself to be courageous and inquisitive. You will be the mentor of Adderpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to him." Adderpaw padded towards Sedgewhisker and touched noses with her, copying his littermate's motion.
"Adderpaw! Adderpaw!" the Clan yowled, for the final time in the day.
"The meeting is over!" Onestar declared and went back to his den. Adderpaw felt he had the power of StarClan itself inside him. Today was one of the best days of his life.
A/N: Yeah, not my best. I will also be putting up an OOC story of Chilling Winds where the characters will fool around. Reviews are welcome. ;)
