Mosspaw had gotten into an accident and lost her ear and part of her tail. Redclaw had passed away and Goldpelt took over his duty as Medicine Cat.
Danny was doing all sorts of things with his ghost powers, without the knowlegde of the Clan. Greenstar was begining to think about making him an apprentice and by now the whole Clan knew that Danny was living with them.
Brownpaw sat by the pool and watched as Danny caught three fish. She had begun wonder about his powers, how he got them and why. But she never asked.
"Good job!" Brownpaw exclaimed, as Danny swam to shore. "You'll make the best warrior ever!"
"You think so?" Danny asked. "I just hope that my family, Tucker and Sam aren't worried about me..."
"Your family?" Brownpaw asked. "You mean your mother and father?"
"And my sister." Danny responded, "Oh, I hope that Vlad hasn't done anything!"
"Vlad? Who's that?"
"My enemy." Danny replied, "Hates my guts."
Brownpaw decided not to ask anymore questions about Danny, he seemed some what mad about something. On their way back home Brownpaw caught a rabbit.
As the walked into camp, they saw Raintail out with her kits, Poppykit, Kalekit and Windkit.
"Brownpaw!" Poppykit mewed, "Did you catch anything good?"
"A rabbit." Brownpaw responded.
"Wow!" Kalekit exclaimed.
"It's hugh!" Windkit mewed.
"I've got to take it to the elders." Brownpaw said, "You're about to be made apprentices aren't you?"
"Yeah!" Kalekit laughed.
"Tonight is the ceremony!" Windkit mewed.
"That's good to hear." Brownpaw said. "I'll see you later."
"Okay!" the kits mewed, and ran off to Raintail.
Brownpaw and Danny sat near the apprentice den and waited for Greenstar to jump onto the large rock. Greenstar spoke with Goldpelt for a moment then he jumped onto the rock and yeowled to his Clan.
"Cats of FireClan!" he yeowled, "Let all those old enough to catch their own prey meet here around the Tall Rock!"
The cats began to gather around, but Brownpaw smelled something, something she hadn't smelled in a long time, EarthClan.
Greenstar named Raintail's kits as the apprentices Kalepaw, Poppypaw and Windpaw. Brownpaw didn't pay much attention but then she heard the three new apprentices mewing at her.
"Brownpaw, it's so amazing!" Kalepaw said, "We're apprentices just like you!"
"Not yet you're not." Brownpaw said. "I should be a warrior for another half moon, maybe a little longer, but I'll be in the apprentice den for a little while longer."
The three new apprentices scampered away and Brownpaw ran up to the roof. She smelled the air and the scent had grown stronger.
Brownpaw ran back down to Danny and found him still sitting where he had been when she left.
"It's time!" she hissed, "Kalepaw, Poppypaw and Windpaw were the only kits left."
"So what do we do?" Danny asked, "Just take the apprentices and leave everyone else?"
"That's what I was told." Brownpaw said, "But if we don't go now, no cat will be alive in this Twoleg bird nest."
Danny nodded and they went into the apprentice den, to find the other apprentices were talking.
"Anyone want to go down to the pond for a drink?" Brownpaw asked.
"Yeah!" the three new apprentices exclaimed.
The other three nodded and got to their paws. The group walked out of camp, with out anycat noticing. They walked to the pond and drank until they were about to burst.
Brownpaw thought she heard something behind them. She turned to see Smalltail.
"Smalltail?" Brownpaw asked, "What is it?"
"Why is it that you, this tom and the other six apprentices have come together to get some water?" Smalltail asked.
"I'm nearly a warrior, I know the risks." Brownpaw argued. "We were all thirsty so we went together."
"I find that hard to believe." Smalltail snarled, "Come on you lot! We're going back to camp!"