AN:
Gah, guys I know I need to write longer chapters. But I gotz writers block. I'm trying!
Anyways, this chapter may be boring but it's necessary for the plot.
Also If I can get to 30 reviews today before 3p.m., I will post the next chapter today!
Anyways, I'm home sick from school. My eye is almost swollen shut and it's all red and itchy. I hate being sick.
Also the second part is one moon after Glitterkit learns she will never be a warrior.
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Glitterkit opened her eyes and let out a moan.
Why does everything hurt so badly? she thought.
She tried to move her legs but they wouldn't move.
That's weird. she thought.
She sat up, ignoring the sharp pains coming from legs, waist, and spine. "Where am I" she murmured.
"Your in the medicine cats den." meowed a familiar voice.
Glitterkit turned to see Echostream. She sat a few fox-lengths away from Glitterkit, herbs in her jaws.
"You broke your spine." she meowed simply, as if it was something every cat does once in a while. "You won't be able to move your legs ever again."
Glitterkit's fur bristled as she gazed into the blind medicine cat's eyes. "What?" she cried. "But.. But... I can still be a Warrior right?" she meowed shakily.
Echoshade looked at her, her unblinking blue eyes seemed to be looking straight at her. But she... she cant see! thought Glitterkit.
"No... you can't." meowed Echoshade. She turned away and went back to sorting herbs.
Glitterkit sat stunned, "Then what will I be?" she meowed.
"My apprentice." stated Echostream.
Glitterkit felt as if someone had dropped a boulder on her chest, she couldn't breathe. "No..oo...ooo" she stammered.
"I can't be a medicine cat!" she hissed.
"We'll you'll have to suck it up." meowed Echostream.
Glitterkit collapsed in her nest, fighting the hot, sticky tears that threatened to spill from her eyes.
"Harmonykit, 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 Harmonypaw. Your mentor will be Flickerflame. I hope Flickerflame will pass down all she knows on to you." called Fernstar from the High-rock.
Glitterkit sat in the shade of the medicine cat's den. Watching her sister become an apprentice. She wouldn't be able to become a medicine cat's apprentice for another moon.
Her sister sat on the high-rock next to Fernstar. Her chest was puffed up and she was gazing around the clearing proudly.
"Flickerflame, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Archfur, and you have shown yourself to be a fast and lithe cat. You will be the mentor of Harmonypaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know Harmonypaw." Fernstar meowed.
Flickerflame nodded and touched noses with her new apprentice.
"Harmonypaw! Harmonypaw! Harmonypaw!" cried the clan.
Glitterkit sighed, she should be getting her apprentice name now but because of the stupid fall she wasn't.
She saw Sweetpaw and Foxpaw go up and congratulate her sister.
Harmonypaw chatted with the two she-cats for a moment before noticing her sister watching her. "Uh... I got to go." meowed Harmonypaw.
She padded over to Glitterkit. "Uh... hi." she meowed awkwardly.
"Hello." meowed Glitterkit flatly.
"Don't worry. You'll be an apprentice before you know it!" meowed Harmonypaw in a false bright voice.
Glitterkit snorted. "But I'll never be a warrior!" she spat.
Harmonypaw nodded. "But a medicine cat is a very useful job." she pointed out.
"But I'll never get to hunt or fight" Glitterkit hissed.
"It's not like you could do it anyways." meowed a voice.
Glitterkit turned around to see Foxpaw and Sweetpaw approaching. "You completely useless!" spat Foxpaw. "I'm surprised they don't just throw you into the forest and let the foxes get you."
Glitterkit fluffed up her fur.
"Leave her alone Foxpaw." meowed Sweetpaw.
"Why? She's useless." meowed Foxkit.
"It's our fault that she's like that!" hissed Sweetpaw.
"No." replied Foxpaw. "It's her fault. She was the one who ran into the forest. She was the one that climbed the tree."
Sweetpaw hissed and Foxpaw narrowed her eyes. "I'm, leaving. Theirs no use talking to a useless cat." she meowed.
Glitterkit felt hot tears run down her cheek as Foxpaw walked away. Sweetpaw stood awkwardly, then she followed her sister.
Harmonypaw looked at her, "Don't listen to her. She's such a Fox-heart that I bet that's what her name will be."
Glitterkit nodded. But she's right. she thought I'm completely useless.
Harmonypaw padded away and Fernstar leapt onto the High rock again.
"If I call your name," she meowed "Your going to the gathering."
Glitterkit pricked her ears.
"I'll take Silverfur, Flickerflame, Harmonypaw, Hawklight, Foxglare, Minnowsplash, Archfur, Nightpool, and myself." she meowed.
Fernstar leapt down from the High-rock and stood by the camp exit. "Please come here now. We need to leave."
As the cats gathered to go to the gathering. Glitterkit padded into the medicine cat's den.
"I'm completely useless." she murmured as she fell into a calm sleep.
