Well, I have decided that I am going to skip straight to Mistykit's apprentice ceremony. I would like to thank my reviewers, all four of them.

Just so you know, from now on. I will not update until I have at least five reviews. If I do not have enough, I will not update.

Next chapter I will have a gathering. I still need cats from the other four Clans. Feel free to submit cats with a short description of pelt and eye color, and personality. I need leaders for all of the other Clans, as well as deputies. So far I have one medicine cat, but I need two more. I also could use lots of warriors, queens, elders, and apprentices.

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Later today I will be posting a new story that has nothing to do with this one, but I hope you read it.

-Grace of Masbolle

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Mistykit ran in circles, excited. Today was her apprentice ceremony. Nightstream caught her by the scruff of her neck, and gave her a quick wash. Mistykit squirmed, and protested, "Mother, I can wash my self." Nightstream let her go, and Mistykit play fought with Pebblekit. Ravenwing slipped in the den, and all four kits leaped on him. Mistykit pounced on her father's tail. Pebblekit, pretended to bite his ear. Black-kit and Mousekit chased each other on top of him. Ravenwing pushed them off, laughing.

He said, "It is a good thing they are being apprenticed today. They are almost to bug for the nursery. Speaking of which, Brokenstar just called the meeting." Nightstream nodded, and flicked her tail to gather the kits together. Then she led them out into the clearing.

Mistykit looked at all the warriors in the clearing. She wondered which cat would be her mentor. Brokenstar sat on Highledge, looking down at the Clan. The deputy, Brackenclaw, sat at the foot of the rocks. Three other cats sat at the head of the clearing. Mistykit followed her mother to the front of the clearing.

Brokenstar spoke, "We gather here to give these kits their apprentice names. Until they have earned their warrior names, they will be known as Blackpaw, Pebblepaw, Mousepaw, and Mistypaw. Blazeclaw, you are ready for your first apprentice. Teach all that you know to young Blackpaw." The ginger warrior touched noses with Blackpaw. "Cherryfoot, you have proved yourself to be a capable warrior, teach all that you know to Pebblepaw." Brokenstar paused as mentor and apprentice touched noses, then he continued. "Brackenclaw, you have shown that you can be a good deputy and warrior. Teach all that you know to Mistypaw." Mistypaw felt a tremor of joy go through her. The deputy was to be her mentor! She padded toward him and they gently touched noses. She turned her attention back to Brokenstar in time to hear him announce Mousepaw's mentor.

"Maplefur, you have been an excellent mentor to Silentpaw. Please do the same with Mousepaw." He mewed, in his deep authoritive voice. There were murmuring from the Clan, when Darkflower spoke up, "Brokenstar, how can Maplefur be Mousepaw's mentor? She already has an apprentice."

Brokenstar replied, "I was just getting to that. Come forward, Silentpaw, Shadepaw, and Tigerpaw. It is time you were made warriors." The young cats exchanged excited glances. Then they stepped forward.

"I, Brokenstar, leader of ThunderClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon these apprentices. They have learned the ways of your noble code, and we commend them as warriors in their turn." He looked at the apprentices. "Do you promise to uphold the warrior code at any cost, even at the cost of your life?"

Silentpaw mewed, excitement in his voice, "I do!"

Shadepaw, also replied, her voice calm and steady, "I do."

Tigerpaw echoed, "I do."

"Then I give you your warrior names. Silentpaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Silentstep. StarClan honors your strength and fairness. Shadepaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Shadeleaf. StarClan honors your kindness and your faith. Tigerpaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Tigerflower. StarClan honors your loyalty and your bravery. And we welcome all of you as full warriors of ThunderClan." Mistypaw watched as Silentstep, Shadeleaf and Tigerflower lick Brokenstar's shoulder after he rested his muzzle on their heads.

Then the Clan chanted, as was tradition, "Silentstep! Shadeleaf! Tigerflower! Blackpaw! Pebblepaw! Mousepaw! Mistypaw!"

Mistypaw looked up at Brackenclaw. "Brackenclaw, when will we start training?" She asked.

Brackenclaw purred. He mewed, "Not today." At her crushed look he said, "It is too late, it is past sunset. We will start tomorrow." He promised.

Mistypaw nodded. Brackenclaw flicked his tail in dismissal, and she bounded over to where her sisters and brother stood. One of the older apprentices, a brown tom, introduced himself.

"Hi! My name is Shrewpaw. Follow me." He led the way to the apprentice den. He mewed, "You can have a nest anywhere. I am the oldest apprentice, and the only other apprentice right now besides you four is Sorrlepaw, and she is a medicine cat apprentice. So she sleeps out side the medicince cat's den." Blackpaw picked a spot near the back of the den, and Pebblepaw, Mousepaw and Mistypaw all found spots near him. Mistypaw curled up next to Blackpaw, and Pebblepaw curled up on her other side. Mousepaw found a spot next to Blackpaw on his other side. Mistypaw fell asleep thinking about how excited she was to finnaly be an apprentice.

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Mistypaw woke the next mornig to a poke in the side. Shrewpaw stood over her, his paw rasied to poke her again. When he saw she was awake, he mewed, "Good, you're awake. It is a little before dawn. It is almost time for training to start."

Mistypaw leaped to her paws, instantly awake. It was her first real day as an apprentice! She gave her self a quick wash, and padded out of the den. Brackenclaw was talking to several other warriors. As she got closwer to him she heard him mew, "I am going to take Mistypaw out for the dawn patrol. The rest of you, find a patrol to go with or hunt. I need to find Mistypaw." When he turned and saw her coming over he purred, "Well, I guess I won't have to find her." To Mistypaw he mewed, " Are you ready for your first patrol?" She nodded, and Brackenclaw led her out of camp for her first patrol

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Well, There you have it. Review. Please! And, just to remind you, I need cats for the gathering. Thanks!