Chapter 17: Getting Ready

5 Moons Later

Silverstripe woke up to a hard blow to his side. He sighed as he knew that it was his kits. A few giggles followed. Silverstripe had been sleeping in the nursery for the past few moons to help Nightmist with the hassle the kits were causing. He stood up and pushed a moss ball across the floor. The kit's eyes were fixed on it. Silverstripe looked at the still sleeping Nightmist. He gave her a lick and walked out the nursery to the elder's den. He saw Speckelsoar eating a mouse. He meowed and she looked up to see him. She got up quickly and walked out the den.

"Silverstripe! I wasn't expecting to see you here!" She meowed. Silverstripe gave a slight chuckle.

"I wanted to see how you were doing, I have been busy with… things" He meowed. Speckelsoar tilted her head in confusion.

"What things?" She asked.

"Oh, you know, the prophecy before I stopped the war, me having a mate from a different clan, and having kits that are a pawful." They both chuckled. Silverstripe left after saying goodbye and headed to the prey pile. He grabbed a squirrel and started to munch on it. He remembered back to a few days ago when Nightmist and the kits were officially recognized as WindClan cats. He had to smile. He looked at the sky and watched the clouds gilde gracefully past him. He soaked in the sun and thought about the nice things in life. He backed away from those thoughts and continued eating. After he was done, he made his way back to the nursery. As he was coming closer to the entrance, he could hear Nightmist scolding the kits for being too rambunctious. He made his way in and saw the kit's hanging their heads down. They looked up and saw him. They instantly got excited and ran at him full speed. Nightmist sighed.

"Why did they have to be so energetic all the time!" She meowed. Silverstripe chuckled.

"Why do they have to be loud!" He meowed. He walked over to Nightmist trying not to step on the kits who were nipping at his paws. He almost snapped at them after Darkkit bit down as hard as he could on his paw. Silverstripe invited Nightmist out of the nursery to talk. They quietly made their way outside. They took a look behind themselves and started to discuss.

"Do you think they will ever be Warriors?" Nightmist meowed before Silverstripe could make a sound.

"Of course, sure they are a little energetice now but being an apprentice will whip them into shape." Silverstripe meowed.

"But what if it doesn't? What if they-" Nightmist was cut off by Silverstripe.

"Stop. They will be fine. You are going insane! Just let them do what they are meant to do." Silverstripe meowed slowly. Nightmist relaxed a bit.

"Thanks, I guess I'm being overprotective. Sorry." She meowed. Silverstripe shook his head and chuckled.

"No need to apologize." He gave a lick and headed back inside. He played with Darkkit and Rainkit for the rest of the day. After the kits fell asleep, Silverstripe and Nightmist talked again.

"They are going to be apprentices soon! I'm so excited for them!" Silverstripe meowed.

"Let's not get overconfident." Nightmist meowed. "In a few days they will be ready, and we will be ready." Nightmist and Silverstripe nodded in agreement and headed off to bed. Silverstripe knew he would be there cheering them on at the ceremony. All he could do was fantasize about it at night. He guessed all he could do was wait and see what would happen for the next chapter of his life.

THE END

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