( Parker's Pov )
I got to my paws as the patrol burst from the grass, ready in case they attacked us. Spring stiffened beside me before forcing himself to relax.
" What are you doing in Windclan's territory?" A brown tabby she-cat snarled threateningly.
The gray and white tom blocked her way with his tail." Stand down, Larkwing. Let's see what they have to say."
Leah shuffled her paws." Well, we don't know exactly how we got here."
Larkwing snorted." I can't believe you're falling for this, Harespring."
He hissed for her to be quiet before turning his amber gaze back to us." How do you not know?"
Leah looked to us for help." Uhhh..."
Raven jumped in, meowing quickly," Er, we accidentally wandered here! We lost our way."
Spring nodded in agreement." Now we don't know how to get back."
" We were hoping that perhaps we could find and join one of the Clans," I added, tail flicking anxiously.
The smaller black and white tom standing beside Harespring and Larkwing gave us a curious sniff." They smell like rogues," he mewed in distaste, lip curling.
Harespring cuffed his ear sharply with sheathed claws." Slightpaw! Silent!"
The apprentice growled to himself but obeyed Harespring, who seemed to be his mentor.
" We will escort you to camp to speak with Onestar," he meowed, waving his tail in a signal to surround us.
We raced across the moor, the Windclan cats going slower so we could keep up. The wind blew my whiskers back and ruffled the fur on my face.
" This is so cool!" Leah yowled, gazing up at the sky.
Spring meowed over the sound of the wind," Yeah, it is!"
" I guess it is," Raven replied, tone giving away he was more interested than he was trying to seem.
Before I could open my mouth to talk, we came upon a slight dip in the earth, a tunnel sloping down and heather and thorns going around the outer edges.
" Is this Windclan camp?" Leah gasped in amazement." It's so big! And barely noticeable, too!"
Spring's eyes gleamed with unmasked approval." It is well guarded and out of sight."
I gazed around curiously." I wonder how long it took to establish such a well built camp."
Harespring snorted." Long enough. Now come on. Let's not waste any more time." He paused before meowing," And welcome to Windclan camp."
Larkwing slipped inside the camp ahead of us to alert Onestar of our coming, and as we passed through the tunnel the tabby tom sat outside his den expectantly.
" Larkwing told me everything. Now, why would you four want to join our Clan?" Onestar meowed, dismissing Harespring.
I thought for a moment before replying," We want to experience this kind of life. Know how it is to be a warrior. We were told stories of the Clans when we were a bit younger, and we always dreamed of joining."
" I want to be the best warrior!" Leah piped up, lifting her head in pride.
Raven pawed one of Leah's ears." You can't. Cause that will be me."
" As if!"
Raven leaped on Leah and the two rolled across the clearing, batting at each other with sheathed claws. Spring padded to the two and broke them apart, smirking.
" Neither of you can because I will," he declared.
I purred in laughter." Not if I beat you to it, Spring."
Onestar chuckled softly." You all definitely have the determination to be warriors." He closed his eyes, deep in thought. A few moments later, he opened his eyes again, getting up and padding forward." You can join. I shall tell the Clan now."
As he called the familiar words, he meowed," These four kits have requested to join Windclan. After much thought, I have decided that they can stay!"
