Hello peeps! I feel like celebrating! WE HAVE 20 REVIEWS! I am very happy with my story and never expected to get even one follow! And now I have two favorites! I am drawing a book cover for Twig that breaks. I really suck at drawing but I managed to get a warriors book format sort of on there. On July 5th I'm going to a summer camp then I'll be in the Calgary area for six months! I will try to write chapters on a laptop every few days. This chapter question is not warrior related but I'm wondering where are you going this summer. Oh and for the people who live near Calgary (You are probably all Americans) I hope your house isn't swept away from the run off. Anyways…here is your chapter!
CHAPTER EIGHT
Coldfeather and I became close during my time in the medicine cat den. He brought me fish so I would get used to the taste. Finnaly after a few days I was let out of the medicine cat den. "All cats able to catch their own fish gather beneath the high branch for a clan meeting"Stemstar skinny gray tom beckoned twigkit to step forward. "Twigkit you are past the age of six moons and you should become an apprentice. You will be known as Twigpaw and your mentour is Coldfeather." I walked up to Coldfeather and touched noses with him. He looked at me proudly. "Coldfeather I hope you pass on your gentleness onto Twigkit as well as protectiveness for Riverclan. A few cats congratulated me. Coldfeather walked up to me "Would you like to see the territory or meet your denmates." I thought for a moment "Can I see the territory first?"
"Of course" Coldfeather purred and bolted out of camp. I struggled following him and looked at my surroundings. There were wildflowers everywhere and sunlight leaked through the leaves of the trees. Coldfeather stopped at a large creek. "Can you fish" He asked me. I nodded in reply and remembered when Mudstar taught me how to fish. I struggled to not cry as I put my paw in the water making sure to not have my shadow in the water. There were a lot of minnows that were very fast but then a fish larger than a fox length was swimming my way. I put my paw in deeper and waited. The fish swam over my paw and I wrapped my legs around the fish and dug my claws in his scales. The fish took me underwater. I slowly opened my eyes and saw how beautiful it was. I found the fishes neck and bit into it. He swam madly for a few moments then stopped. I struggled to swim but I was sinking lower and lower. All the air was out of my lungs. Coldfeather leapt into the water and grabbed my scruff I still held onto the fish as we reached the surface. I gasped for breath and coughed up water."Best first big catch eh?" I told Coldfeather. He just mrrowed in laughter and helped me drag the fish to camp.
Everyone in camp was surprised of how big the fish was and Coldfeather went to the nursery to play with the kits. The sun was setting and beautiful streaks of pink and orange were in the sky. I yawned and just realised how tired I was. I padded into the Apprentice den and saw some apprentices chatting. A ginger she walked up to me "Hello your Twigpaw right?" I was about to saw yes when she cut me off. "That sandy coloured she is Desertpaw and the gray tom over there is Wolfpaw." The two apprentices smiled at me and showed me a moss nest "This is your nest, I hope you like it" mewed Desertpaw. "I smiled and thanked Desertpaw. "You look cold." Wolfpaw told me. "I was trying to catch a big fish and it took me underwater." All the apprentices laughed. I laughed at how stupid it must sound. Desertpaw was yawning and I realized how mush she looked like Coldfeather. She must be my sister I thought to myself. Vixenpaw was getting settled in and the air turned colder. I shivered and Wolfpaw settled himself closer to me. I then realized how handsome he was with his white undercoat and the shiny silver gray fur that shimmered in the sunlight. His eyes were soft with kindness. I snuggled closer to him and fell asleep.
In the morning I got up early. I carefully got out of my nest making sure not to disturb Wolfpaw. The sun was just coming up and some warriors were out in the sunlight sharing tongues. Gingerstripe and Softfeather were talking about their kits and Bettlewhisker was joining in on the conversation. I felt a sudden urge to run through the moors and jump into rabbit holes but Riverclan was my home now.
I walked out of camp then broke into a run. I ran alongside the creek for a while then skidded to a stop when the big lake unfolded in front of me. Mountains in the distance towered over forests and dew shone on the grass. The lake was a beautiful blue. I waded into the lake until I was up to my whiskers. Coldfeather was saying that swimming is just like running except wetter. I leapt forward and started to flail around. I calmed myself and tried to run. I was staring afloat! I swam around in circles then finally swam to shore. I walked up to the creek and held my hand under water. Fish came by and I caught two minnows and a larger fish. I carried all the fish to camp by their tails and set them in the fresh kill pile. I drug the fish I caught yesterday into the apprentice den. "Want to share?" I asked the three and we all ate the fish. The meat was juicy and it tasted good over all. I smelled a strong scent of fish and started to lick my paws. Wolfpaw started licking my head and I licked his shoulder. I smiled at how shiny we both looked. I tackled Wolfpaw to the ground and he rolled underneath me and batted my ears. I leapt above him and ran under him knocking him down. I licked my paw and he purred in amusment. I looked at my chest which was full of white fur. "You should move to the elders den." Wolfpaw told me. "Not while I can still beat you in a fight." I told him playfully. He only purred in response."Wolfpaw time for training" Bearpelt yelled. "See ya later Twigpaw" Wolfpaw told me.
Desertpaw and Vixenpaw giggled."Twigpaw and Wolfpaw sitting in a tree
K-I-S-S-I-N-G first comes love the comes mates then comes Twigpaw in the Nursery" I rolled my eyes at the apprentices and left the apprentices den. "How are your den mates treating you?" Coldfeather asked." Good thanks" Coldfeather whisked his tail toward the forest and I followed him. He leapt across a small creek and there was a small clearing. He backed away from me. "Knock me down" he told me. I remembered this morning fighting with Wolfpaw. I ran toward Coldfeather and at the last moment leapt over him and as soon as I hit the ground I turned and ran under his legs. He was dazed for a moment. "Good you will be a fast runner in battle, learn to use that to your advantage. We spared for a long time and Coldfeather taught me some good moves live the dodge and swipe on bigger foes. By the time we were done we were both tired. "Tomorrow your up for a border patrol." Coldfeather mewed. I smiled at him. I couldn't have a better mentour.
As I walked to camp I was a huge eagle feather and grabbed it in my teeth. I went into the nusery and set the big feather between Skykit and Ravenkit. Lakewater smiled at me and I left the nusery. I went into the apprentices den and sat down in my moss nest. Wolfpaw yawned and snuggled closer to me. I purred and leaned against his shoulder. The world turned into darkness.