It has been about a moon now since Plumpaw's death. The mental image of Normalpaw dropping the body in the middle of camp, followed by his brother's screams and Goodstar's mortified expression of his daughter's dead body filled the kit's head. He had kept Normalpaw company in her depression during this, but he didn't understand why she would act the most out of everyone in the clan. Her constant crying attacks and screams and... thoughts... were somehow worse than her whole family, even though it seemed as though Plumpaw and Normalpaw were bitter rivals. With their differences and outlooks on life, along with Normalpaw's attitude and everything else. Toastkit could only guess she deeply cared for her sister on the inside.
Toastkit shook his head out of his thoughts, finding himself in the Medicine Cat's den. He could see Monkeytail sorting through herbs, where was Normalpaw? Did she disappear? The brown tom began to panic and he ran up to the older medicine cat. "Um, Monke- I mean ma'am... Do you know where Normalpaw went to..?"
"Please, kid, you don't have to call me ma'am, who taught you that?"
"Brightlight, she won't allow me to call her mother. Anyways, answer my question please... If you can..."
Toastkit could see Monkeytail mutter a curse under her breath before she answered. "That girl went to go grab some food to clear her head. She's been getting better recently though, thanks to you. I saw Breadkit trying to give her one of his speeches, but she yelled at him and moved on. I think you're the only one she tolerates these days, besides from me of course." Toastkit couldn't help but smile, he liked the feeling of actually being of use. He was about to go find his friend when Goodstar's yowl echoed through the camp. "OKAY THUNDERCLANNERS, TO THE ROCK O CEREMONIES!"
Monkeytail escorted Toastkit to the clearing, where Brightlight sat with Breadkit. His mother sent the tiny kit a glare, and he stayed beside the medicine cat. They both sat down, and were soon joined by Normalpaw. Toastkit sent the she-cat a smile, and she simply nodded and rubbed his head with her paw, messing up his fur. "It's your time to shine, Toaster." She finally said with a small smile. He nodded with teary eyes and stepped up as Goodstar called his name. "Toastkit, do you hereby accept to train under Thunderclan as an apprentice, and promise to give your life to the clan, even at the cost of your own life?" Goodstar never remembered the actual lines, so he improvised. He did it so often Toastkit never knew the original phrase.
"I do."
"Then by the power invested in me given by Starclan, I name you Toastpaw. Heartburn!" A small light ginger she-cat stood up nervously, her eyes filled with anxiety. "Okay Heartburn, I would give Toastpaw to Bloodclaw over there, but the dude reclined my offer to train him. So your stuck with him, I'm sorry." Heartburn swiftly nodded and stood by the newly-made apprentice. Toastpaw had never gotten to meet the she-cat personally, but he had heard rumors that she was the daughter of a cold-blooded rouge that terrified Riverclan and Shadowclan in the past, but her mother neither confirmed nor denied the rumors, rather ignore them and never speak of them.
"Okay Breadkit, over here." Toastpaw watched his brother walk up proudly towards the leader. Goodstar smiled bowed his head. "Breadkit, from this day forwards until you have earned your warrior name, you shall be known as Breadpaw. I shall pass down my knowledge onto you, and take you on as my apprentice." Breadpaw smiled cheerfully and was smothered in hugs by Brightlight. Stevehawk even smiled of approval for his son. Toastpaw couldn't help but feel alone and left out.
"Okay Toastpaw, I'm happy to be your mentor. We'll start training tomorrow. I expect you to get good rest. I'll make you into the best warrior in Thunderclan if it's the last thing I do." Heartburn said with a bold expression. Toastpaw was at first startled, but nodded and padded off to talk with Monkeytail and Normalpaw.