Chapter 2

Nightkit, Sandkit, Spottedkit, and Barkkit were all sitting next to their mother and father. "This is a proud day for Moonclan as we are about to welcome four new apprentices Nightkit will you please come up here?" Nightkit looks around and then scampers up to his leader. "Nightkit to you promise to uphold the warrior code and to fight for your clan even if it means sparing your own life for them?" "I do" "From now until you have earned you warrior name you will be known as Nightpaw and your mentor will be Mistfeather. Mistfeather your mentor was Iceheart and I expect you will do very well with young Nightpaw here." Nightpaw ran up to touch noses with his mentor joy ceased every part of his body and the star seemed to glow. At the end of the ceremony Sandpaw got Patchpelt, Spottedpaw got Crowfur, and Barkpaw got Frostwing.

Mistfeather turned to her apprentice and who was more excited than ever. She thought for a moment then decided they would patrol the border and show him the territory. As they entered the forest Mistfeather wanted to test Nightpaw on how well he could keep up. She broke into a sprint. Surprisingly Nightpaw didn't leave her side. As they neared Duskclan border they slowed to a walk. Nightpaw turned around when he heard a rustling in the bush. Then a gray mouse darted out. At once Nightpaw caught it. Mistfeather looked at her apprentice in amazement so instead of border patrol they went hunting.

When they got back to camp everyone looked at what they had caught. Four mice two starlings three thrush and a raven. Hawkpaw came running over his jaw dropped at the site of a raven. He was a more senior apprentice and even he couldn't catch that much food on his first day or any other day.

After that all Nightpaw wanted to do was curl up in a nest and go to sleep. Lucky for him Rainpaw and Hawkpaw had made him a nest along with his other siblings. As nightfall came and every cat was in a den or on night patrol all you could hear was the beating of hearts and soft breathing, but Nightpaw heard something else and smelt it to. Other clan warriors headed toward are camp! They were from Duskclan the cold blooded warriors who kill in battle without question!