So, chapter three of my warriors series. This chapter is the upturn of events that cause everything to change. [Every Chapter they Grow in Ranks.. Except for when they're warriors. They remain that way for awhile.]
[BEGIN CHAPTER 3: THE TURN*]
"And so I name you Grassflower, may you help your clan for many moons."
"And so I name you Seekeye, may you help your clan for many moons."
"And so I name you Frostfeather, the new medicine cat of ThunderClan; may you serve your clan for many moons."
"And so I name you Lotuseye, may you help your clan for many moons."
"And so I name you Thrushfeather, may you help your clan for many moons."
The warrior ceremony declared five new warriors. Seekeye, Frostfeather, Lotuseye, Thrushfeather, and I. Lotuseye is Seekeye's sister, and Thrushfeather is Frostfeather's brother. I couldn't help but notice that if Rakekit and Branchkit were still alive, they would be Rakeflower and Branchflower. I sighed at the thought, then sat up, waiting for my apprentice to be appointed.
"The apprentice of Grassflower shall be Elkpaw." Maplestar flicked his tail toward the scrawny brown apprentice sitting straight up, blue eyes wide with hope. I smiled at him, and he smiled back.
"The apprentice of Seekeye shall be Rainpaw." Maplestar nodded to the built, large midnight blue she-cat apprentice who was next to Duskfall; now an Elder. I saw Seekeye smile at his old mentor and new apprentice; they smiled back.
"The apprentice of Frostfeather shall be Eaglepaw." Maplestar motioned to the tom beside Elkpaw, my apprentice.
"The apprentice of Lotuseye shall be Ravenpaw." Maplestar flicked his tail toward the she-cat curled up by seekeye and I's tree stump.
"And finally, the apprentice of Thrushfeather shall be Fortunepaw." The gray apprentice smiled, excited.
I padded to Elkpaw, smiling at him. "Hello," I said.
"Hi," he mewed, pelt ruffled.
"I will take you on your first trip tomorrow," I responded.
"Really?" He was positively rolling around with delight. "Okay!"
I smiled, padding toward the warriors den, excited for tomorrow. Seekeye, Lotuseye, and Thrushfeather behind me after acquainting with their new apprentices.
With that, we all curled up in our dens and fell to sleep.
I woke up to people shouting, jumping and sprinting outside, Lotuseye and Thrushfeather behind me. Seekeye wasn't awake yet, and I didn't want to wake him. I skidded out of the den, running to Maplestar, who was perched on my tree stump.
"What happened?"
"A fox has followed an apprentice; Fortunepaw; to the camp. It doesn't know about it, though. They're outside the entrance," he mewed. "I'm putting together a group to go attack it."
I nodded, sitting down.
"Lotuseye, Thrushfeather, Grassflower, Rainpaw, Thrashfall, Blackeye, Frostfeather, and Ragefoot, go!"
In a mad dash, we all sprinted to the entrance of the camp, squeezing out of it one by one and racing into the trees, stopping at the fox and Fortunepaw, who was trembling with fear.