A roar emitted throughout the cave walls from the waterfall...

Inside the cave were several cats staring, they had grave looks on their faces.

"Bluestar..." a silver and black tabby said. "I know you are angry."

"Sweetpaw let me down, all the Clans are in grave danger!" Bluestar snapped. "She killed you, Silverstream! That cat that entered her body killed you!"

"She killed many other cats too..." Silverstream sighed. "You're right, Bluestar. This is terrible, but there's nothing we can-"

"We can send an omen!"

"It doesn't work that way, Oakheart!" Bluestar snapped. "The Clans are doomed, for she is in ThunderClan."

"Wake up, lazy-bones!"

Laney felt the light tickling her nose as her eyes fluttered open to see Fernpaw.

"It's your first day of training!"

Laney remembered before her and the others went to sleep, their mentors had given them a tour of everywhere around them. Afterwards, Kon had introduced every Clan cat to them.

"Of course it is." Laney muttered. "Where's Core-er, Soulpaw?"

"Bramblestar took him on a hunting patrol." Fernpaw replied. "Whitewing's waiting for you."

Laney got up and stretched out, she yawned and felt something nudge her ankle.

"Stop kicking me, Laney." Carrie's voice growled. "I'm trying to sleep."

"You have to get up as well, I'm sure your mentor has something in store for you!" Fernpaw purred.

"That no-good kittypet?!" Carrie snarled. "She's been chewing cat food all her life!"

Fernpaw and Laney looked at her both in horror.

"Are you OK, uh...Skypaw?" Laney whispered. "You don't so too good."

"None of you have ever cared for the Newmans!" Carrie spat, but not loud enough to be heard by the other apprentices. "Why start now?!"

"Cause we have to sleep in the same den!" Laney growled. 'I do not have time for this!"

Laney stormed off, leaving Carrie alone.

Laney lashed her tail after leaving the den, she smelled something...odd.

Smells...a little weird at that, it looks like it's coming from there!

Laney stalked outside of camp, the smell get stronger. She froze.

"Uh-sorry! I-"

"It's fine."

Laney had caught Bumblestripe and Rosepetal...mating.

"Sorry, I just smelled something and-" Laney ducked her head. "Where's Whitewing?"

"Dunno" Bumblestripe answered.

"Oh, OK. Thanks." Laney fast-walked out of there. She saw her mentor sprawled out in the sun.

"Whitewing!" Laney called. "I'm ready!"

"Oh!" Whitewing got up and walked over to her. "I forgot that I had an apprentice! You ready, Adderpaw?"

"As ready as I'll ever be." Laney replied. Whitewing beckoned Laney over to her with a flick of a tail.

"We learn hunting."

"YEAH, THIS IS FUN!"

Corey felt his muscles extend as he sprinted at full speed, a plump rabbit ahead of him. He felt relentless driving him through.

Ahead, he saw a river.

Corey gasped and tried to stop, knowing his mentor was far behind, but he tripped and flew in the air. He felt muscles snap as he slammed into the water with brute force.

"Soulpaw! Get back here!"

But it was too late. A patrol of WindClan warriors ran to their side of the river and yanked Corey out.

Bramblestar ran to the scene.

"Crouchfoot! Leaftail!" Brmablestar panted. "Sorry for my new apprentice!"

Crouchfoot unsheathed his claws and Leaftail bared his fangs.

"Course, you guys think since you're such a big Clan, you can do whatever you want!" Leaftail snarled. "We will be reporting this to Onestar! Stay off our territory!"

Crouchfoot hissed at Corey and followed Leaftail back to the moor.

"Mouse-brain!" Bramblestar growled at Corey. "You fool!"

"I was just trying to catch the rabbit..." Corey muttered.

"And if you caught it, what would you have done?" Bramblestar said. "I haven't even taught you how to kill them!"

"You haven't?" Corey looked down. "Oh."

"Come back here, we're done." Bramblestar's shoulders slouched and he walked back to the territory. Corey gave a look of concern.

He's worried sick, but what for?

"Falconpaw! Sheeppaw!"

Trina frowned at her apprentice name, Falconpaw. And reluctantly touched noses with her mentor, Weaselfur. Mina was given the name Sheeppaw and given Furzepelt as a mentor.

"Like, ugh, why even name himself after the fur coat of a weasel!" Trina complained to Mina. "Tell me again why this was a good idea?"

"Because you'll blend in." Mina explained. "It'd be much harder to be rogues and such."

"Whatever."

"Falconpaw!" Weaselfur called. "You and Sheeppaw are to be given a tour of the moor."

"Yay" Trina replied sarcastically. Crouchfoot and Leaftail ran to Onestar.

"We caught a ThunderClan apprentice on our territory!" Leaftail growled. "Let's go attack their Clan!"

"That's dumb, Leaftail. Is he still on ThunderClan territory?" Onestar asked.

"Well...no" Leaftail answered. "His mentor apologized for his apprentice's foolishness."

"Then there's nothing to worry about." Onestar sighed. Breezepelt approached Onestar.

"Should I lead another border patrol?" Breezepelt asked.

"You've been in enough patrols today." Onestar answered. "I know you are worried about your's and Heathertail's kits, but I promise, they'll be fine."

"Whatever." Breezepelt growled, walking away.

"Corey, are you OK?"

Corey shook the water out of his fur as Laney rushed to his side.

"Not really..." Corey muttered. "Call me Soulpaw, remember?"

"Right!" Laney looked away. "Well-"

"We're back!"

Kon proudly went ahead of the others in his hunting patrol, carrying a shrew. Behind him was Birchfall, Cinderheart, and Dewdrop.

"We brought back much fresh-kill!" Kon purred. "I'll go take this to the elders!"

"Good work today, Bigpaw." Birchfall said before Kon walked away.

Corey looked at Laney, who was making a face.

"What's wrong, Adderpaw?" Corey asked.

"I saw two of the warriors mating while I was looking for my mentor." Laney whispered. "It was gross!"

"Oh, you're right. That does sound gross." Corey replied. Laney took a mouse and went into the Nursery.

"Hello, she-cats..." Laney said awkwardly. "Here, have some mouse."

"MINE!" Squirrelflight smacked Ivypool's paw out of reach and snatched the mouse in her ragged claws. Ivypool looked down.

"Don't be selfish!" Daisy snapped, hooking the mouse in her claws. "I sleep in this rat-hole, it's mine!"

"It's neither of yours!" Laney snapped. "Let her have it!"

And with that, Laney rolled the slightly mangled mouse towards Ivypool.

Ivypool gave a grateful nod and started eating it.

"BRAMBLESTAR!" Squirrelflight yelled. "THIS FOX-HEART TOOK MY FOOD!"

"Thank you." Ivypool whispered to Laney. "Thank you."

Laney gave a smile and nodded. For a second, she believed that someone was suffering too here, as was her.

"It was no problem." Laney said before she left. She had felt like she had managed to make a friend here.

All the apprentices went into the den by the time the sun started falling.

"Blossomfall took me across the ShadowClan border today, as did Konnie and her mentor." Kim said happily to Carrie and Larry. "What about you two?"

"Our mentors made us clean out the elder's den!" Carrie growled.

"Berrynose made me pick ticks from Grayflake's and Sandears's pelts!" Larry added.

"Their names are Graystripe and Sandstorm." Hollypaw corrected him.

"Whatever!" Larry sighed. "Berrynose said I'm barely taller than a rabbit! So he didn't let me hunt!"

"I can imagine that happening!" Konnie laughed.

"Stop it!" Larry snapped. "It's not my fault I'm so short!"

"You're cute as a short munchkin!" Carrie purred as she stretched out next to him. "You'll adjust."

Larry blushed and let Carrie's tail fall on his belly.

Laney laid down where she usually slept beside Corey, only to feel herself land on another cat that clawed her.

"Hey!" Laney snapped. "You're on my spot!"

"Not yours!" Sorrelpaw growled back. She nuzzled Corey's cheek, but he was already long deep into sleep.

Laney growled but collapsed at the pain from Sorrelpaw's claws. She winced and slept in the corner. When she opened her eyes, she saw a little dead mouse in front of her nose.

Smiling, she had a hunch for who left the mouse there. She took bites of the mouse before falling asleep.

"Nick, do you promise to show loyalty to ShadowClan and only ShadowClan?

"I do."

"Then by the power of StarClan, I name you Raggedpaw. Your mentor will be Tigerheart, who I hope will pass down his strength and ferocity."

"Touch noses with him!" a cat whispered.

Nick smiled and touched noses with his mentor.

"Raggedpaw is happy to be learning from you!" Nick said. He saw Hazelkit and Rainkit run past him and approach Rowanstar.

"When will we be apprentices?!" Hazelkit complained.

"Soon enough, kits." Rowanstar touched noses with them both. "Within the half-moon."

"Pinenose is expecting my kits as well." Crowfrost said. "Rowanstar, may I lead a hunting patrol?"

"Of course." Rowanstar purred. Dawnpelt lead Hazelkit and Rainkit back to the Nursery. Before she left into the Nursery, she glanced at Nick.

Nick looked away, following Tigerheart.