Chapter 3-EarthClan
You know those times when you're supposed to be doing something, but you're actually doing the complete opposite? This was one of those times.
"Gosh Streamkit, can't you hurry up?! I'm done waiting for you!" Eaglekit said impatiently.
"I really don't think that we should be doing this." I whispered, afraid someone would hear.
He stared at me with the impatient look he always got when things didn't go his way. "Come on!" he said airily.
I sighed and ran up beside him. He smiled and we ran to our destination. When we got there, my heart stopped, it was the most beautiful place I had ever seen. The place was surrounded by stone with green and yellow morning glory crawling up and down its walls with its white flowers blooming all over the vine. The ground was covered in soft green moss and further up there was a small stream circling a tall silver plant that seemed to shine if the sun hit it in the right spot.
"Wow. W-where did you find this place?" I stuttered.
"When I was taking a break from training, I wandered a bit too far and found this place. Cool isn't it?" He boasted.
"Yes it is beautiful, isn't it?" I heard the deep voice from behind us. We're dead. I thought.
Eaglekit whirled around and his eyes widened in panic. "Ah, d-dad, h-how d-did you g-get h-here?" Graystar's frowned, eyes narrowed, then they widened and he smiled.
"This is the perfect time to let you fulfill your destiny." He said. "Come, it's time you do what you were born to do." He led us farther and farther from our territory until we finally were at the edge of SkyClan's territory then he said, "Before you were born, I received a prophesy from StarClan saying that I would have a kit who would stop the fighting between the clans and join the clans together as one. Now I have no idea which one of you it is, which is why I'm sending both of you to EarthClan." My heart stopped once again and a wave of fear and washed over me.
"W-what do you mean you're sending us to EarthClan, those awful barbarians will kill us."
Graystar pulled me and my brother close and said, "They won't kill you, you're kits. And to make sure you need to wash your scent off." So we did. And we looked over at our father one last time and he gave us a reassuring smile.
We kept walking until we became too tired to walk any further and curled up together for maximum heat, we then drifted off to sleep.
"Mossyfeather, come take a look at this?" A deep voice said.
A higher voice came into earshot. "What is it Whitefoot?" she gasped, then said, "Oh my! What are these kits doing here? Are they alright? Are they alive?" She questioned the tom.
"I think they're alive." The tom answered.
"Hello? Are you alright? Open your eyes if you can hear me." I moaned. But I don't want to open my eyes! But I did anyway. Graystar had said to make them think we were innocent kits.
When I opened my eyes, I saw a white and gray tabby she-cat with green eyes and a white tom with black feet with gray eyes. At first I was frightened. These cats were bigger than my father! And my father was the biggest cat in SkyClan
"Who are you?" I asked. The she-cat smiled softly.
"My name is Mossfeather, and this is Whitefoot. We were patrolling our territory when Whitefoot first saw the two of you."
"Where are you parents?" Whitefoot asked.
This time Eaglekit spoke up, "Our parents were killed by a badger 2 moons ago."
I saw Mossfeather's eyes sadden. "I'm so sorry; my kits were killed by a badger as well. What are your names?"
"My name is Streamk-I mean Stream, just Stream, and this is my brother, Eagle." I said, mentally cursing myself for my slip up.
"Well, Stream, Eagle, would you like to come back to camp with us? You can have a nice meal and some place warm to sleep." Whitefoot said.
Eaglekit and I nodded. Whitefoot picked me up by my scruff and Mossfeather did the same thing to Eaglekit.
Soon, we were at EarthClan camp. There was a lot of hustle and bustle going on. Whitefoot set me down and went in to a high up den. Soon another cat came out with Whitefoot. A beautiful golden she-cat with beautiful amber eyes came stepping down from the den.
"What have we got here?" She asked with interest.
"Stream, Eagle, this is Goldenstar." We both nodded our heads politely.
"We were wondering, since their parents died, if we could take them into the clans." Whitefoot said.
"I don't see why not." Goldenstar replied, smiling at me and my brother kindly.
"How old are you, exactly?" Mossyfeather asked us.
"We're 6 moons old!" Eaglekit said.
"Well, then, according to clan customs, you'll be apprenticed." She said cheerfully.
"Really?! What's that?" Eaglekit asked, acting totally oblivious.
Goldenstar laughed kindly. "Oh, that's right. You're new to the whole warrior thing. Well an apprentice is a 6 moon old kit, who trains to be a warrior, learning to defend their clan and learn the warrior code. They keep learning and training until their mentor and their leader thinks that they're ready to become a warrior. Do you understand?"
"Yep!" Eaglekit said.
"Good. Why don't you two get something to eat and I will think about who your mentors will be. Go and meet the rest of the clan, in fact, there are two other kits who are going to be apprenticed. Why don't you go and meet them first?" She suggested.
As we made our way over to where Goldenstar had told us to go, I saw to kits who looked about our age. One was a golden speckled she-kit light hazel eyes and the other was a light ginger tom with darker ginger stripes and bright blue eyes. Suddenly the she-kit looked up.
"Hey! Who are you?" She called, walking over to us, the ginger tom following close behind her.
"U-um. My name is Stream, and this is my brother Eagle. Goldenstar said that we are going to join your clan." I said softly.
She glared at us for a moment, and then her features softened.
"Well, if my mom says it, then it must be done. Hi, my name is Hawkkit."
"And I'm Flamekit." Said the ginger tom.
"You said that your mom was Goldenstar?" Eaglekit asked.
"Hm? Oh yeah, Goldenstar and Vineheart are my parents." Hawkkit said.
"Vineheart is the deputy!" Flamekit said proudly. That doesn't sound like a scandal at all. I thought.
"Oh, I see. Well, you must be very proud of your parents then." I said to Hawkkit. She smiled and asked if we wanted to play with her and Flamekit. I agreed and Eaglekit looked a little skeptical but also decided to join and play.
We played until Goldenstar came to talk to Eaglekit and I about our ceremony.
"I've decided to make your ceremony tomorrow so it can be a part of my daughters and Flamekit's ceremony. Tonight you will be spending the night with Mossyfeather in the nursery." Goldenstar said.
Eaglekit, Flamekit, Hawkkit and I continued playing until Mossyfeather said it was time to come inside. I curled up next to Mossyfeather and felt a pang of home-sickness. As nice as Mossyfeather was, she wasn't Flowerwhisker. I then fell asleep dreaming that I was back in the SkyClan camp, playing with Fawnpaw and Gorsepaw sleeping next to Flowerwhisker in the nursery and training with my father.
"Stream? Stream. It's time to get up. You need to get ready for you ceremony." I heard Mossyfeather say softly.
"Unngh. I don't want to get up!" I whined. Mossyfeather chuckled and began grooming me until I opened my eyes. She smiled and said, "Your brother is already outside waiting for you." I immediately sat up. My brother was not going to become an apprentice before me! No way in the dark forest would that happen!
I ran outside to see my brother, Hawkkit and Flamekit standing outside, all of their coats were gleaming and Flamekit actually looked like he was on fire. Suddenly Goldenstar's voice could be heard throughout the camp;
"May all cats old enough to hunt come over to the Rock-Pile for a clan meeting!" Everyone gathered around what Goldenstar had dubbed the Rock-Pile.
"We are gathered here today to welcome four new apprentices into the clan. Flamekit, Hawkkit, Eagle and Stream, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Hawkpaw, Flamepaw, Eaglepaw and Streampaw.
"Hawkpaw, your mentor will be Quailfeather. I hope Quailfeather will pass down all he knows on to you. "
Flamepaw you mentor will be Darkclaw. I hope Darkclaw will pass all he knows on down to you. "
Eaglekit, your mentor will be Poppywing. I hope Poppywing will pass all she knows down to you."
"Streamkit," I looked up. "Your mentor will be Mossyfeather; I hope she will be able to pass down all she knows to you."
We all touched noses with our mentors and jumped off the Rock-Pile and I had a weird feeling that things weren't going to go as my father planned.
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