Sunheart stood at the front of the gathered ThunderClan cats with her kits. Hawkfur sat right behind her. Firekit and Swiftkit were bursting with pride. They were being made apprentices. Firekit glanced around looking a little nervous. Swiftkit was as confident as ever. Bramblestar gazed down at them proudly.
"Swiftkit, from this moment until you've recieved your warrior name, you will be known as Swiftpaw. You're mentor will be Ivypool. Ivypool, this is your first apprentice. I trust you to pass down all you've learned to him," Bramblestar meowed. Ivypool stepped forward and touched noses with her new apprentice before they both stepped back to join the crowd. Bramblestar turned to Firekit. "Firekit, from this moment, until you've recieved your warrior name you will be known as Firepaw." Bramblestar paused as if considering who would mentor Firepaw. Firepaw glanced around the clearing, wondering who Bramblestar would choose. The tabby leader smiled as he continued. "I'll be your mentor." Firepaw's mouth gaped. He then pulled himself together and touched noses with Bramblestar.
"Swiftpaw! Firepaw!" the Clan cheered. Sunheart and Hawkfur cheered the loudest for their kits. They then ran up and nuzzled each kit.
"I'm so proud of you two," Sunheart purred.
"You'll do just fine," Hawkfur added.
"Now we can train with you and Darkpaw!" Swiftpaw meowed, pouncing on Hawkfur with Firepaw behind him.
"They can already pounce on a cat," Hawkfur commented as he tried to haul himself to his paws, but Swiftpaw and Firepaw wouldn't let him get up.
"We'll be the best warriors ever!" Swiftpaw exclaimed as he leaped off of Hawkfur with Firepaw. Hawkfur sat up and smiled at his kits.
"I still can't believe Bramblestar took me as his apprentice!" Firepaw meowed.
"Well, I got Ivypool, and she spied on the Dark Forest for us," Swiftpaw boasted proudly.
"Swiftpaw! Let's go! I want to get through the whole territory before the sun sets!" Ivypool called.
"Coming!" Swiftpaw called back as he dashed off after his mentor. Bramblestar then padded up to the group.
"Ready to go?" he asked. Firepaw nodded and got to his paws.
"Bramblestar, when you get back I need to talk to you," Sunheart meowed, remembering what Firestar had told her.
Bramblestar blinked. "Something wrong?" he asked.
"No," Sunheart shook her head. "It can wait until you get back." Bramblestar nodded and led Firepaw out of camp.
Later that day...
Sunheart padded into Bramblestar's den. Bramblestar laid with his front paws tucked underneath his chest. "What's on your mind, Sunheart?" he asked.
"I need to travel to SkyClan," Sunheart meowed.
Bramblestar tilted his head. "SkyClan?"
"They were the fifth Clan in the forest. Firestar came to me in a dream and told me that when my kits were apprenticed I needed to travel to SkyClan. I've been feeling unsure about StarClan's choosing me to be part of the prophecy and Firestar said if I talked to their leader it would help me," Sunheart explained.
Bramblestar nodded. "I completely understand, but even if you did go do you know the way?"
"I know the way," Sunheart turned to see Sandstorm coming into the den. "I overheard you talking. I know how to get to SkyClan."
Bramblestar nodded. "Alright. Sunheart, I'll send you, Sandstorm, and some other cats to SkyClan tomorrow morning. Make sure you get plenty of rest before then," he advised.
"May Vineleaf come as well? She's apart of this," Sunheart pointed out.
Bramblestar nodded. "Of course." Sunheart dipped her head and backed out of the den with Sandstorm.
"Thank you, Sandstorm," Sunheart meowed.
"Anything for Firestar," Sandstorm replied. Grief for her mate was in her eyes and Sunheart blinked sympathedically. Sandstorm padded away to the warriors' den. Sunheart followed wondering which warriors Bramblestar would send with them.