Mist blurred the kit's vision.
"Help! StarClan help me!"
He called out but their was no reply. The deep fog swirled around him, tugging at his paws. Suddenly, the glint of fangs shone out through the haze. They struck, catching the kit unawares. Burying into his throat, the kit felt his life seeping away.
"No! No! It can't end like this!" Blood pooled around him and his eyes glazed over.
Flamekit awoke in a cold sweat. It was all so real! The pain, the blood, the fangs... His thoughts trailed off as his mother stirred.
"Flamekit? Is that you? Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I just had a bad dream, that's all."
Willowleaf yawned. "Okay... I'll go back to sleep now. You should do the same..." her voice faded as she drifted off.
Flamekit was wide awake. He decided to go outside, seeing as his littermates were still sound asleep. Though he was still a bit shaken from his dream, Flamekit couldn't help being excited. Today was the day him and his littermates became apprentices! He decided to visit Emberheart, to ask her if he could be her apprentice.
It was start of a beautiful day. Flamekit could hear the birds chirping out in the forest as he padded out of his den. He saw the newly appointed warrior, Fernsplash, guarding the camp. A hunting patrol was just returning. Robinfeather, Toadpaw, Poppyheart and Dawnpaw padded into camp. Dawnpaw was carrying an enormous rabbit, almost twice her size. Toadpaw was looking envious as he laid his vole and mouse on the fresh-kill pile. Poppyheart and Robinfeather retreated into the warrior's den for some well-deserved rest. Toadpaw shot one more jealous look at Dawnpaw before turing away and disappearing into his den.
"Hey Flamekit!" Dawnpaw added her rabbit to the pile and raced over to see him. "Have you seen Leafkit?"
"Uh, she's still sleeping, Dawnpaw. Sorry"
Dawnpaw looked disappointed. "Okay. Well, if you see her, tell her to come find me. I'm going to teach her a basic battle move."
"Sure, I'll let her know." Flamekit watched as Dawnpaw dashed off.
The young apprentice shouted over her shoulder. "Thanks, Flamekit! Congratulations on becoming an apprentice tonight!" Yeah, a medicine cat apprentice, hopefully!
" So Flamekit, what brings you here?"
Flamekit was sitting in the medicine cave with Emberheart. She was sorting herbs into piles.
"I want to be a medicine cat!" he blurted out.
"Really?" Emberheart sounded surprised. "I was so sure it was going to be-" she broke off. "Never mind."
She turned to the six moon old kit. "Are you sure? You can't take a mate, you know."
"I know, but I want to share with StarClan, learn about herbs and, anyway, I don't think I'm cut out to be a warrior."
Emberheart looked thoughtful. Please say yes! Please say yes!
"I'll have to talk with Bumblestar. This is a big decision."
She didn't say no! "Thank-you! I'll go back to the nursery now!"
Leaving Emberheart to finish sorting, Flamekit padded out of the den, his heart soaring. His brother, Whitekit, was staring at him with horror in his eyes.
"What happened? You look as though you've just seen a hoard of badgers crash through camp!" Flamekit stopped to talk with his brother.
Whitekit shook his head and blinked. "Nothing. I'm fine. Are you though? What were you doing in there?" He sounded desperate.
"Um, you know, I had a...bellyache. That's all, just a bellyache." I'm not telling him what I was really doing in there! What if Emberheart says no?
His brother looked relived. "Oh, good! I mean... are you okay?" Whitekit looked guilty.
"Yeah, I'm fine." What's gotten in to him! He seems so distracted lately! Isn't he excited to become an apprentice?
"I'm going to go rest before the ceremony tonight, are you coming?" Flamekit nudged his brother.
"Come on, you look asleep on your paws!"
Whitekit shot one swift look at the medicine cave before following his brother in to the nusery. They watched Emberheart walk slowly out of her den, across the clearing and up the scraggly cliff to Bumblestar's cave-den. As they settled down in their nest, Flamekit's eyes started to droop. Their mother was still dozing with Leafkit. Whitekit fell asleep in seconds, while Flamekit stayed awake for a few moments.
Better get some rest and enjoy my last sleep here. Tonight, we become apprentices!
Sorry if this chapter is kinda short! I want Whitekit to narrate the apprentice ceremony. :D
Side note: Dawncloud of BreezeClan is supposed to be Dawnfern instead. oops! :)
