A/N: so this is the third chapter, and it skips quite a bit of time. and it is short, so i will put up another today as well! ENJOY!
Disclaimer: I, sadly, do not own the Warriors series. If I did, this would already be written and published :)
Amberkit was sick and tired of hearing 'Firepaw this' and 'Firepaw that' all around the camp! She wasn't any more special than Amberkit was, and she wanted to prove herself to the whole camp. She would catch some prey too, more than stupid Firepaw had. She walked out into the forest, and because she was going out for the first time, she didn't smell the fox coming. When she did hear it, she took off running blindly, yowling for help. Nobody came and she was lost. Suddenly, there was a thud behind her and she saw that Swiftbreeze and Firepaw were fighting the fox, and it had dropped down to the ground. Despite its many injuries, it kept struggling until Firepaw dealt it a killing blow. She looked sad, and murmured something about being sorry to StarClan, then came up to Amberkit, her pelt soaked with her own blood as well as the fox's. Swiftbreeze was lucky, and only had a small scratch on her flank.
"Why did you leave camp, Amberkit? What if you had died? What would your poor mother have done? You should say thank you, she's the one who realized that you were missing!"
"Enough, Firepaw. She's learned her lesson."
"Yes, Swiftbreeze. I'm going to Jayfeather about these wounds."
"Oh, of course. The mighty Firepaw saves me again by daring to take on a fox! Next thing you know, you're a warrior before we're apprenticed! Go on, brag to the camp about your victory over the fox, you piece of fox-dung!"
"Excuse me? Your mother and I saved your life back there and all you can do is insult me? Well, we'll see about that when you're an apprentice and sleeping in a corner of the den all alone because nobody wants to be near you!"
With that, Firepaw strutted back to the camp, leaving the stinging words to settle over Amberkit.
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Firepaw didn't brag when she reached the camp. She went straight to the medicine cat den and had her wounds looked over. There was one serious one on her flank, but it was healing well thanks to the medicine. By the next morning, she was ready to go hunting with Cinderpaw, as their mentors had planned. She did, however, tell Squirrelstar what Amberkit had done when Squirrelstar asked Firepaw about her wounds.
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"All cats old enough to catch their own prey, gather here beneath the highrock for a Clan meeting. Whitekit and Amberkit have reached six moons and are ready to become apprentices. Well, almost ready. About half a moon ago, Amberkit decided to take on a fox, alone. She led it to the top of the ravine, and the fox would have fallen over the edge to a patch of brambles and survived. A fox can do a lot of damage. Amberkit was never punished, and though I hate punishing cats, kits especially, this cannot go unpunished. SO I have decided to delay Amberkit's apprentice ceremony. She will stay a kit for one more moon. However, Swiftbreeze, you aren't allowed to sleep in the nursery with her. Whitekit, you are ready to be an apprentice. Whitekit, from this day forward, until you receive your warrior name, you shall be known as Whitepaw. Cinderheart will be your mentor."
"Whitepaw! Whitepaw!" the camp cheered, including Amberkit, though she looked sullen. When everyone was finished cheering, she stalked up the highrock and stood in front of Squirrelstar.
"No." She growled. "I should be an apprentice with my brother. It's not fair that I have to be alone in the nursery as Amberkit. Let me be an apprentice."
"Amberkit, you are not going to receive your apprentice name until one moon from now. Go to the nursery."
"NO!" She screeched and lunged for Squirrelstar. Squirrelstar hadn't been expecting it and she had a small, shallow gash on her leg. Before Amberkit had the chance to attack again, Firepaw leaped up to the high rock and picked Amberkit up by her scruff. Even though Amberkit was small, the challenge proved difficult. Firepaw managed to do so though. She carried her down to the crowd of cats and set her down.
"No, Amberkit. Squirrelstar has spoken. The Warrior Code says that the Clan leader's word is law. Prove to her that you want to be an apprentice. Be respectful and responsible. And do not attack the Clan leader. Now, do I need to take you to the nursery and put brambles over the entrance, or will you behave yourself?" Firepaw asked, gazing into Amberkit's blue eyes.
"I'll behave." She muttered.
"Good. Squirrelstar, sorry for the interruption. Please, do continue. I'll watch Amberkit."
"Thank you. Now, Swiftbreeze, do you wish to give up your warrior name and go to join the elders?"
"It is."
"Your Clan honors you and the service you have given us. I call upon StarClan to give you many moons of rest."
"Swiftbreeze! Swiftbreeze!" The Clan called out.
"Now! Go to Lionblaze for your patrol duties. Cinderheart and Whitepaw, you can go ahead and begin training!"
A/N: Sorry, it's really short. THe next chappie is pretty long, though, so I hope that u enjoy it! Please review, I'd love your opinions on what I could to do to make the storry the best it can be, and I will take suggestions for future ideas and I may even add a cat of yours into one of the Clans!
