Author note: Sorry the last chapter was bad had authors block and wanted to do another gathering for some reason. Enjoy
I wake up to see Bluekit standing right in front of my face. "Wake up," she meows gently prodding my face with her soft paw.
I lift up my head and look around the nursery, "Where are Goldenkit and Shadowkit?"
"They went to go see Sandclaw," she answered, "that's why I woke you up."
I stand up and shake the moss out of my pelt. "Let's go find them," I say "I bet that you could find them quickly."
Bluekit let out a small squeal and bounced out the gap in the nursery. I squeeze through and see Bluekit pounce on Goldenkit. I let out an amused purr as the small tom tried to push her off but Shadowkit soon jumped on top of Blukit covering the two kits. "Aright get off of them," I say as I pick the black she-cat off her littermates.
Bluekit slowly slid off and Goldenkit stood up. "Leopardshadow I can't find the kits," Sandclaw yells as he runs up to me.
"They're right here," I say calmly.
He gently licks each of their heads, "You need to stay with me if you're not with Leopardshadow," he scolded the kits.
"Yes Sandclaw," the three say.
"Come on lets go see the elders and then we can go play," I say to the kits.
They bounce happily to the elders den. I give my mate I quick lick on the ear as I turn to follow them. "Can you watch them for a little while?" I ask Juniperfang.
"Of course," my old mentor said as Bluekit pounced on her tail.
I walk out of the elder and see Swiftfoot getting something from the freash-kill pile. I walk over and grab a starling for myself and sit next to her. "Where are Bluekit, Shadowkit, and Goldenkit?" she asks as she takes a bit of her rabbit.
"With the elders," I say.
"I was talking to Redstar about their apprentice ceremony and he says that he's planning for it to be very soon," she says happily.
"That's great who is he thinking about for their mentors?" I ask.
"He didn't say," she said, "But I suggested Oaklight for Bluekit if you don't mind."
"No that's perfect," I say happily, "How's Featherpaw's training going?"
"She is a brilliant hunter and learns very fast," she replies with pride shinning in her eyes.
"Can we go hunting?"Featherpaw asks as she and Silverpaw come walking over.
Swiftpaw nods and the two she-cats run off. I finish my starling as Redstar jumps on the high rock. "All cats old enough to catch their own prey gather under high rock for a clan meeting," his call rings out as cats begin to gather.
Bluekit, Shadowkit, and Goldenkit come running up to me as I sit by the nursery watching Redstar. "Would Bluekit, Shadowkit, and Goldenkit please come forward," he continued, "Bluekit, 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 Bluepaw. Your mentor will be Oaklight. I hope Oaklight will pass down all she knows on to you."
He turns to Oaklight, "Oaklight, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Leopardshadow, and you have shown yourself to be courageous and intelligent. You will be the mentor of Blupaw and I expect you to pass on all you know to Bluepaw."
I watch as Bluepaw gently touches noses with Oaklight. "Shadowkit, 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 Shadowpaw. Your mentor will be Fernwhisker. I hope Fernwhisker will pass down all he knows on to you," Redstar says as he turns to Fernwhisker, Fernwhisker, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Sandclaw, and you have shown yourself to be wise and caring. You will be the mentor of Shadowpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Shadowpaw."
I look over at Sandclaw as Shadowpaw and Fernwhisker touch noses. I could see pride in his eyes for his daughter and old apprentice. "Goldenkit, 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 Goldenpaw. Your mentor will be Bramblefoot. I hope Bramblefoot will pass down all he knows on to you," he turns to Bramblefoot," Bramblefoot you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from me, and you have shown yourself to be strong loyal. You will be the mentor of Goldenpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Goldenpaw."
Gently Goldenpaw touches noses with his mentor and I could see his legs shaking. My kits are apprentices! I think happily as everyone in the clan congratulate the new apprentices.