Sunpaw awoke in the apprentice's den the next morning, feeling happy.
"I can't believe that I've been an apprentice for a moon already!" Sunpaw said
The golden she-cat stood up and stretched. She licked her paw and groomed her face. Sunpaw saw Frosttail walk into the nursery. The warrior had a happy look in his yellow eyes. Sunpaw ran out into camp and into the nursery. She saw the queen laying there with two little kits, suckling on her.
"Spottedpool! You had your kits! Riverclan is lucky to have so many." Sunpaw said
"Yes, they're both toms." Spottedpool said
Sunpaw looked down and saw that they each took one pelt color from their parent. One tom had Spottedpool's mottled tortoiseshell pelt and the other was pure white.
"What are their names?" She asked
"The white one is Cloudkit and the tortoiseshell kit is Tawnykit." Spottedpool said
"They're beautiful and Daisyface's kits will enjoy having more friends." Sunpaw said
"Of course! Those bundles of energy will tire them out!" Spottedpool said
"Well, see ya! And congratulations on your two kits!" She said
She padded out of the nursery and saw Wolfheart walking to her.
"Yeah Wolfheart." Sunpaw said
"I'd like you to get prey for the three elders." Wolfheart said
"Isn't there four?" She asked
"Lionfang's ill. We hope isn't greencough. He started coughing and it could just be a little cough. He's resting in there." Wolfheart said
"Ah, so I'll get prey and can we get some battle training in." Sunpaw suggested
"Alright." She said
Sunpaw ran to the fresh-kill pile. She picked up a fish and two mice. She carried them into the elder's den and Troutstream looked up.
"Oh, hello Sunpaw. Where's Daisyface's kits. They all seem so excited to learn about our lives as warriors." Troutstream said
"They're with Daisyface now. But, Spottedpool had her kits and when they can move around, they'll come and see you." Sunpaw said
Rushtail got up and grabbed a fish. He walked away and placed it near a sleeping Hawkfeather. Troutstream placed a mouse near Rushtail as she grabbed the other.
"Thank you Sunpaw." Troutstream said
"I can get it myself! I'm not dead yet." Rushtail said
"Yeah, yeah you old thing." Sunpaw thought
Sunpaw padded out of the den as a cold wind blew into her face. She shivered and walked towards Wolfheart, who was grooming herself in the warrior's den. She looked up as Sunpaw padded into the den.
"Let's go!" Sunpaw said excitedly
Wolfheart stood up and stretched. She looked at her apprentice.
"Let's go." Wolfheart said
Sunpaw bounded out of camp. She turned and saw Wolfheart running to, with a happy gleam in her eyes. They skidded to a stop near the stream. She turned and saw that the stream had froze over. Leaving only the snow for water.
"Will there be a drought?" She asked
"No, we can have the snow or, if it rains, water from the moss. A drought isn't that common in leaf-bare." Wolfheart said
"Alright." She said
"Now, attack me!" Wolfheart said
Sunpaw nodded and crouched, preparing to leap. She ran at Wolfheart who moved out of the way. Sunpaw hissed and leapt onto her mentor, carefully keeping her claws sheathed, and pretended to scratch her. Wolfheart stood up and shook her off. Sunpaw growled in agitation as she calmed down. She heard another voice say-
"Dart under her belly and slash at her forepaws. When she twists and expects you on the other side, back out! Then hook your claws into her fur and bring her down!" It said
"Who are you?" She asked
"A helper." It said
"Alright." She said
She ran at Wolfheart with her claws unsheathed. She ran under her belly and clawed at her paws. Wolfheart instinctively turned expecting her on the other side. Sunpaw went back and grabbed her fur. She brought down Wolfheart and sat up. Wolfheart stood up, obviously dazed.
"If she asks, just say you thought of a different move." The voice said
"Alright." Sunpaw replied
"Whoa! Sunpaw! That was excellent! I didn't even expect that move. Now, let's work on the moves I taught you. Then we'll do a practice fight again. Maybe, Seedpaw would like to practice with us one day!" Wolfheart said
"Yeah!" Sunpaw said
"Okay, now, back kick!" She ordered
Sunpaw placed her weight on her forepaws and kicked the air. She stumbled on the landing, but didn't fall.
"Duck and twist!" Wolfheart said
Sunpaw rolled onto her back and leapt up.
"Teeth grip and scratch at their flanks or face!"
Sunpaw gripped an imaginary scruff and scratched at it's face.
"Very good! You could do better on the back kick, but everything else was great! You're a natural born warrior!" Wolfheart praised
Sunpaw looked up at the warrior with happiness in her eyes.
"Now, using the moves I showed you, attack me!" She ordered
Sunpaw nodded and sheathed her claws. She ran at Wolfheart and the tabby moved out of the way.
"Don't make it to obvious." She said
Sunpaw nodded and relaxed.
"Run up to her. Then turn and back-kick her." The voice said
"Okay.'' Sunpaw said
She ran at her mentor and posed as though she was going to leap. Wolfheart stood there, obviously expecting her to leap. Instead, Sunpaw turned and back kicked her mentor a tail-length into the air and fell to the ground.
"Excellent." Wolfheart said
"Any new moves?" Sunpaw asked
"Not for today, try using the other moves." She said
"This is ridiculous! You're much more talented then this!" The voice said
"So what! I'm eight moons old. I don't need to know everything!" She said
The voice stayed silent and Sunpaw crouched. She ran at Wolfheart and slipped under her belly as fast as she could and gripped her tail. She sharply pulled and released. She leapt onto her back and pawed at her back.
"Grab her pelt!" The voice ordered
Sunpaw unsheathed her claws and gripped her pelt. She nicked her ear and then bit her scruff. Wolfheart began to roll onto her back and Sunpaw let go and stared at her mentor.
"Great! You really know the element of surprise!" Wolfheart said
Sunpaw flicked her tail happily.
"Excellent." The voice said
"Now, just attack me again." Wolfheart said
"Alright." She said
"Great! My turn!" The voice said
Sunpaw staggered and fell to the ground, instantly blacking out.