Chapter 8 Feathershadow's P.O.V

It's three moons later and Windchaser has had her kits two moons ago and Feathershadow just had them.
"What are you going to call them?" Leafdapple asked when she nipped the final sac and started licking the fourth kit till it started to breathe. She had two toms and two she-kits. One small light gray she-kit with black ears, paws, and chest. The other she-kit is black with a white chest and white forepaws. The biggest kit is a red tom with dark brown legs and ears and the tip of his tail is brown to, like a fox. The other tom is a golden tabby with white paws, chest and muzzle.

"The gray she-kit will be Icekit. The black she-kit is Dawnkit. The little red tom is Foxkit, and the golden tabby is Lionkit." Feathershadow was looking down at them proudly.

Then Thunderwave came in. When he saw the kits his eyes lit up. Feathershadow started purring. She had four beautiful healthy kits.

"Their wonderful." Thunderwave whispered. Then he looked up at Feathershadow with love and warmth in his eyes.

"You did a good job." Leafdapple mewed as the kits began to suckle. "I'll be back in a moment, I have to go get you some borage to help your milk come." Then she dashed off towards the medicine cat den. When she came back she had leaves in her mouth. "Here eat this." Then she pushed some borage leaves towards her.

Feathershadow ate them and her nose crinkled up. Borage didn't taste good.

Leafdapple and Thunderwave walked outside and left Feathershadow in the den with Windchaser and her kits and her own kits that were suckling in the curve of her belly. Windchaser's kit bundled over to Feathershadow.

"Can we play with your kits?" Poppykit asked.

Feathershadow laughed. "No sweetie. Their too young to play. In a moon, you can play with them."

The kits looked disappointed. "Aw, Ok." Jaykit mewed.

"Why don't you go find Cloudcover? I think he is right outside the Hollow Trunk." Feathershadow watched as the three kits run out of the Nursery. Feathershadow purred.

Feathershadow heard Moonswallow outside organizing the patrols. "Thunderwave take a patrol to the SandClan border; take Rainflower, Whitepaw, and Snowtail. Cloudcover go to the DarkClan border and renew the scent markers there, and take Molefur and Tallfoot with you. Mossclaw take out a hunting patrol with Rippleshine and Dappleheart. I'll lead another hunting patrol with Rabbittail and Shadowfur."

Feathershadow looked down at her kits. They were pawing at her belly with tiny paws. Then they pulled away and curled up and went to sleep. Feathershadow realized that she was exhausted to so she put her head on her paws and fell asleep.

Six moons later Feathershadow and Windchaser's kits were having their apprentice ceremony. Jaykit, Poppykit, and Beetlekit's apprentice ceremony got held back because they were caught in SandClan territory which had caused a fight between the two Clans. Also causing Lightningstar to lose his last life. Windchaser is now Windstar.

"Let all cat old enough to catch their own prey join her beneath the Tall Cliff for a Clan meeting." Windstar called. She had a look of pride in her eyes. "Beetlekit, 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 Beetlepaw. Your mentor will be Snowtail. I hope she will pass down all she knows on to you.

Snowtail you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Gorsetail and you have shown yourself to have courage and strength. You will be the mentor of Beetlepaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to him." The new apprentice and Snowtail touched noses and moved over to join the rest of the warriors and apprentices.

"Jaykit, 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 Jaypaw. Your mentor will be Rippleshine. I hope will pass down all she knows on to you.

Rippleshine, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Moonswallow, and you have shown yourself to have bravery and wisdom. You will be the mentor of Jaypaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to her." The two touched noses and walked to join Jaypaw's littermate.

"Poppykit, 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 Poppypaw. Your mentor will be Mudclaw. I hope Mudclaw will pass down all she knows on to you.

Mudclaw, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Feathershadow, and you have shown yourself to be kind and loyal. You will be the mentor of Poppypaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to her."

"Icekit, 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 Icepaw. Your mentor will be Rainflower. I hope she will pass down all she knows on to you.

Rainflower, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Mousetail and you have shown yourself to be warmth and speed. You will be the mentor of Icepaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to her."

"Foxkit, 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 Foxpaw. Your mentor will be Shadowfur. I hope he will pass down all he knows on to you.

Shadowfur, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Darkstone and Snowtail, and you have shown yourself to be honest and skillful in battle. You will be the mentor of Foxpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to him."

"Lionkit, 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 Lionpaw. Your mentor will be Cloudcover. I hope he will pass down all he knows on to you.

Cloudcover, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Lightningstar, and you have shown yourself to have determination and thoughtfulness. You will be the mentor of Lionpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to him." She meowed. "Now before you start cheering, there is a different ceremony also." Windstar nodded towards Leafdapple.

Leafdapple climbed up to Tall Cliff. When she was up she sat down next to Windstar and mewed, "Cats of StormClan, as you know, I will not be around forever. So it's time I took an apprentice. I have chosen a cat that has shown a good memory for herbs and an interest in them too. Your next medicine cat will be Dawnpaw."

Windstar stepped forward again. "Dawnpaw, do you accept the post of apprentice to Leafdapple?"

"I do." Dawnpaw mewed to her leader.

Now it was Leafdapple's turn again. "Then at the half-moon, you must travel to the Reflection Caves to be accepted by StarClan before the other medicine cats."

"The good wishes of all StormClan will go with you."

"Beetlepaw! Jaypaw! Poppypaw! Icepaw! Dawnpaw! Foxpaw! Lionpaw!" Their Clan mates cheered.

Feathershadow and Thunderwave walked up to their kits. "I'm so proud of you!" She mewed, licking the top of each of their heads. "I didn't know you wanted to be a medicine cat Dawnpaw?"

Dawnpaw looked at the ground shyly, "I just want to help my Clan in a different way than hunting and fighting."

"That's ok. My brother was training to be a medicine cat, but he got green cough. His name was Seedpaw. He was almost a full medicine too. He was really gifted."

"How many littermates did you have Feathershadow?" Foxpaw asked.

"Four, like you guys. It was me, Seedpaw, Fireshine, and Lilystorm. My parents are Lightningstar and Snowtail."

The four apprentices have looks of excitement and wonder in their eyes. "You mean that we're kin with the former leader and our mother is the Deputy?" Icepaw asked.

"Yep. Your father's Mother is Windstar. You four are very lucky to have so much power in your blood. Don't use it to your advantage." Feathershadow warned.

"Dawnpaw!" Leafdapple called, heading towards the medicine cat den on the other side of the clearing.

"You better all go to your mentors now and see what they want you to do." Thunderwave meowed.

"Bye!" They all called as they bundled away. Then Lionpaw added, "I'm going to be the best fighter ever!"