At sunhigh the next day, Rosepaw, Flamepaw, Hollypaw, Treepaw, and Reedpaw all gathered in a sandy cavern. "Today, you will decide if you want to train as a warrior or as a medicine cat." Dappletail mewed. Rosepaw's mentor, Brackenpelt, stood behind Rosepaw. Fierceheart, Ravenclaw, and Spottedfrost stood around the apprentices.

"A medicine cat heals his/her clan mates and does not partake in battles." Another voice mewed. A pale gray tom trotted into the clearing. "Jaywing!" Spottedfrost exclaimed. Jaywing nodded to her then spoke to the apprentices. "Him/ her can't have a mate and stands aside of clan rivalries."

Rosepaw looked excited about the aspect of healing. "Are there requirements?" she mewed. "No, only that they shall never have kits. Or a mate. Medicine cats speak to Starclan and decipher omens for their clan." Jaywing mewed. "Fierceheart, Flamepaw's mentor, will teach you about the clans after you decide your roll in it." Spottedfrost mewed. "Can I please be a medicine cat?" Rosepaw mewed.

Jaywing nodded and took Rosepaw aside. "Anyone else?" Brackenpelt mewed. No one else spoke. "So I am assuming you all want to be warriors?" he continued. All of the remaining apprentices nodded. "Okay, now you must choose your clan based on your abilities." Fierceheart mewed. "Reedpaw, I notice you like to swim. Riverclan is the only clan where the cats actually enjoy the water. Treepaw, you like to climb right?" he continued.

Treepaw nodded. "So you are most likely to join Thunderclan. They mostly climb trees to hunt birds and squirrels. Flamepaw, you don't like to swim, climb, or run. You might take interest in Shadowclan. They are stealthy and barely move while hunting. Hollypaw, you like to run right?" Fierceheart mewed. "So you will most likely join Windclan. They are the swiftest of them all."

The apprentices looked thrilled to know witch clan they were going to. All except Reedpaw and Treepaw. "Why can't we be in the same clan?" Treepaw asked. "Because you each have different talents. You must find what fits you." Treepaw nodded, looking sad a little. "Tonight, you will go join the cats that will go with you to your different clans."

All day, Treepaw, Reedpaw, and the other apprentices trained together for a last time. But night came too soon and they had to separate. "What do we eat?" Treepaw asked. "Well, Brightpaw and Stormclaw found a nest of squirrels so we will have a feast tonight." Spottedfrost mewed. "Wait. We have to eat squirrels!" Reedpaw mewed.

"But what if it's the squirrel that helped us during the blue jay adventure?" Treepaw mewed. "Well, creatures eat different things and cats eat meat. I guess we have to do the same thing too." Flamepaw mewed. Each tom took a squirrel bit into it.

"Wow!" Flamepaw exclaimed. "Taste like pepperoni." Treepaw and Reedpaw each took a bite then another. "Well, at least we aren't like the t-devils that eat dead stuff." Treepaw mewed. After supper, they each went to their different dens. Treepaw curled up in the corner, a little unease because he was surrounded by strangers. Reedpaw, in a different den, also was nervous. They Kratt bros were never separated and it felt weird to be alone. He wasn't really alone; he was surrounded by other riverclan cats.

After awhile, Treepaw and Reedpaw both fell asleep. They dreamed of a sunlit forest.

Treepaw was walking around when he saw a brown tom. "Hello Treepaw." The tom said. "I am Bramblestar, leader of Thunderclan. Would you walk with me?" he mewed. Treepaw followed and the tom started talking about Shadowclan. "I had a sister in that clan. It was really hard but we still were friends. Don't worry about your brother, Reedpaw. Both of you will be fine." Bramblestar licked Treepaw's head and then the dream dispersed.

Treepaw woke up at dawn, Bramblestar's words still lingering in his mind. He felt a little better about Reedpaw, but he still felt alone. A paw poking into his side brought him back to reality. Turning over, Treepaw saw a white she-cat looking at him. "Hey. Are you Chris?" the she-cat mewed. Treepaw nodded. "Someone wants to see you." Slowly and quietly, the left the camp and was out in the forest. "A jaguar that calls himself Shadow wants to see you." The she-cat said again.

They continued walking for some time until they came to a den. A voice came from inside. "Come in." it said. Uncertain, Treepaw went inside. A black jaguar cub was sitting on a rocky shelf. "Hello Chris, or should I say Treepaw." The jaguar said in a friendly tone. "Shadow?" Treepaw mewed. The jaguar nodded. "I need your help. My home is being threatened by twolegs." Shadow growled. "Well, why don't you come with me? Some cats have made a camp in some rocks safe from humans." Treepaw mewed.

The jaguar nodded and followed him back to the camp. All the cats gathered around the cub and couldn't believe their eyes. Spottedfrost walked up and stared at the jaguar. "Treepaw, please explain why you left camp and why a warrior of the legendary Jaguarclan is standing behind you."