Hollykit, Jaykit and Lionkit were sitting in the clan clearing as they were discussing on what they were going to do. Hollykit basically destroyed their reputation that they were desperately trying to build. Hollykit soon spoke.

"Look at what you did; you blew my chances of getting my punishment out, now I feel like I won't make a good warrior because of you." Hollykit hissed. She soon broke down into tears seeing how she was going to get her chances ruined. Lionkit had nothing to say due to his vocabulary limitation and Jaykit was ready to cheer her on the path of sadness she was heading on.

"Look you will still get into more trouble. Even if we decided not to follow you, it's a reason why Sorreltail's kits are more behaved than us. And they're apprentices." Jaykit hissed as he thought he was right. Lionpaw just curled up as he didn't want to hear about it.

"Shut up! You're short like your mom. Your mom, Moonkitti. Moonkitti is your mom." Hollykit hissed as she continued to sob in her tears. Jaykit felt insulted by this as he turned and threw another insult at her.

"Hey don't be going out of your way to compare me to that flea bag. It's like you never come out of the computer room anyway." Jaykit hissed at Hollykit who was taking this personally.

"At least I follow the rules unlike you; you should have gotten the belt by Firestar." Hollykit hissed at Jaykit as he wanted to throw another insult at his sister. Lionkit was long gone and completely forgotten about.

"You were the one who broke the rules today, TWICE!" Jaykit shouted. Poppypaw was trying to relax in the apprentice's den with a snack and her laptop as she was watching something as she had multiple tabs up.

"Would you two please, shut up? I'm trying to watch Leaps in Evolution on Curiosity Stream while speaking into the Path of Titan's Discord server; you're messing up the audio." Poppypaw hissed as she wanted to finish the argument that was going on. She felt like she needed to put her paw down to break this one up. Hollykit exploded as she retaliated on Poppypaw.

"You and your documentaries, when will you watch something good for once flea bag!" Hollykit stuck her tongue out at Poppypaw who soon exploded. Cinderpaw and Honeypaw soon saw their sister was ready to blow up.

"Keep that rude language up and I will kick you from the Discord server and yeet ya into the tunnels!" Poppypaw threatened. She wanted to stand up for Jaykit but this confused Honeypaw and Cinderpaw who turned to each other wondering about what was going on.

"Since when did we have a Discord server?" Cinderpaw asked? Scratching her head with her paw. Honeypaw turned as she responded.

"A couple moons ago, but it's being filled on a daily basis with Hollykit's screeching. So immature of her." Honeypaw responded.

"She's such a squeaker." Cinderpaw commented Hollykit on her rude behavior. It got to the point where Thornclaw was called in again to break it up. Grabbing a huge horn that he and Ashfur had, he soon blew it as all the kits and apprentices covered their ears to not hear it.

"That's enough, all of you. Hollykit, get back to Leafpool's den and stay there. Poppypaw, go back to what you were doing with your sisters since you were behaving until Hollykit began screeching. Jaykit, I don't know what to say about you and Lionkit." Thornclaw barked the orders as he had to keep all the younger cats in line for their actions. He picked up Hollykit by the scruff as he dragged her away. Jaykit soon padded over to Poppypaw and her sisters who were busy watching Leaps in Evolution. He needed something to get his mind off of the drama that Hollykit kicked up.

"Excuse me, can I sit down and watch whatever you're watching to just clear the noise from my brain, I wish I was deaf too so I don't have to hear Hollykit's annoying rants on how she is always perfect?" Jaykit asked politely. Poppypaw who had a fondness to the kit knew that Jaykit was hard to deny. Cinderpaw and Honeypaw soon looked at her as they came to a conclusion.

"Yes sure go ahead, you seem good company." Poppypaw mewed as she knew she could trust Jaykit. Soon the apprentices relaxed as they continued watching their documentaries away. Jaykit could feel a sense of relaxation sweep over him as he felt like he was living the moment. Poppypaw soon began rubbing her paw across Jaykit's head. Jaykit knew he didn't have this type of company before.

"So what will happen when you become an apprentice Jaykit?" Honeypaw mewed as she was wondering about what the kit had in mind. Jaykit turned to her.

"I'll be looking forward to spending time with you when we get the chance after a long day of training. I'm looking forward to sitting with three of the best apprentices around." Jaykit admitted. Cinderpaw looked at him as she smiled to the kit.

"I like your spirit; I enjoy the fact that it's good to have company. But I hope Firestar knows what he is doing and would keep Hollykit in the camp when she becomes an apprentice. You seem to be the most normal despite being blind." Cinderpaw mewed to him as she definitely liked Jaykit around. Firestar was going to make them apprentices soon but it felt like forever since Hollykit was constantly getting them into trouble. Honeypaw was nudging a book to Poppypaw as they were all planning on heading to sleep.

"Would you read us a bedtime story?" Honeypaw asked as she was wanting something to help sleep to. Poppypaw would normally say no to Honeypaw as she sensed being an apprentice meant moving on from the time they were kits but seeing how Jaykit was going to spend a night them to calm his nerves down. She knew saying no wasn't the best answer.

"Okay 1 chapter though." Poppypaw mewed as she gently took the book from Honeypaw. She soon opened the book and flipped it to where the bookmark was as she took it out. "Chapter 7. It was a nice day when little Charlie was heading up and down the hills as the dandelions were turning white getting ready to release their seeds and his friend Maxwell the rabbit asked Why you heading along this route of the way there? And Charlie responded with. I want to see if the flowers will release their seeds for new life." Poppypaw read to her sisters and Jaykit. Soon after that was done, Cinderpaw made sure everything was shut down and that they wouldn't be using anything in their lives. Soon Honeypaw and Cinderpaw were fast asleep in their nests as Poppypaw went to tuck Jaykit in for the night.

"You definitely seem nice for a she-cat." Jaykit mewed as Poppypaw puts the moss over him like a blanket to keep him warm.

"It's part of my nature. I promise to save you a squirrel in the morning, sweet dreams blue eyes." Poppypaw mewed as she licked Jaykit good night before hopping into a moss bed of her own. The cats were soon fast asleep.

That morning, Firestar had several plans of his own. The huge lizards were scaring away the prey but he had no solution to the problem so that was going to be put on hold. For now, he had some kits to make apprentices. Poppypaw was busy grooming Jaykit for the ceremony as best as she could. Jaykit was squirming as he wasn't use to her tongue.

"Poppypaw, you think I am going to be presentable?" Jaykit mewed as he felt her rough tongue scrape over his pelt. Poppypaw looked at Jaykit as she kept grooming him.

"Of course you're presentable, I hope you get a good mentor like Brackenfur, I heard he's pretty good at training cats." Poppypaw mewed. She finished taking care of his pelt as Jaykit looked slick and smooth. Jaykit knew that somethings were out of reach.

"I think it will be impossible for me to find a good mentor." Jaykit mewed as he knew that all the good mentors were taken and they would be under their management. Poppypaw leaned down next to the kit as she wanted to give him some advice.

"Impossible doesn't exist in this world. Now go knock 'em dead!" Poppypaw wanted to give the apprentice some encouragement as Jaykit padded out of the apprentices den as Firestar was getting onto the high rock.

"All cats old enough to catch their own prey, gather under the high ledge for a clan meeting." Firestar began. All the cats soon gathered beneath him as he had something to say. The three kits looked on as Firestar began his announcement. "Sadly we don't have any solutions on what we can do about the big lizards living between our territories so we might as well put up with it." Firestar began. The cats were furious seeing that Firestar didn't have a solution about the big animals that were occupying their territories. "But I do have some good news but I feel like I will regret making this decision later on. The three kits of Leafpool will receive their apprentice names and their mentors. Hollykit, Jaykit and Lionkit come forth. Until these three receive their warrior names they will now be called Hollypaw, Jaypaw and Lionpaw. Lionpaw, your mentor will be Thunderclan's deputy, Ashfur. Ashfur I hope you train him the same way you trained Birchfall. I believe Lionpaw will catch on quickly and be able to work hard. Hollypaw I am still angry over the fact that you continuously disobeyed the clan ever since you began walking and talking. And as a result, your training will be confined to the Medicine cat's den as Leafpool will be your mentor. And Jaypaw, oh where do I begin, we need to make sure your blindness isn't your weakness and I have a good cat to help you out with that as I'm sure she will help you to make your lack of sight an advantage. Your mentor will be Brightheart with help from Longtail. Meeting dismissed." Firestar soon left as the three cats that were chosen to help apprentice the new cats came forth as they went to touch noses with their apprentices. Lionpaw touched noses with Ashfur. Leafpool tried to touch noses with Hollypaw but Hollypaw turns her back on her as she walked away. Jaypaw walks right past Brightheart. It was clear that Jaypaw hates Brightheart being his mentor. He walked all the way to Poppypaw as he was filled with disbelief.

"Why did Fireheart choose Brightheart to be my mentor? I don't think she is suitable for training apprentices, I mean look at her." Jaypaw hissed. He didn't get Brackenfur to be his mentor as he was given a cat with much less experience than him.

"Why would you want your mentor to be a piece of cardboard? I mean Brightheart might have lost a few things here and there in life but that wouldn't stop her for being a good mentor." Poppypaw mewed. Jaypaw just padded past her without another word or even a glance back at Poppypaw. Thornclaw came to her.

"Those big lizards like creatures we have are called Diadectes. Plus I want to take you on another patrol to see where they are." Thornclaw mewed to Poppypaw as he wanted to take her to continue her training. Poppypaw looked at her mentor as she followed him but to her, Jaypaw wasn't accepting any help even if he needed it the most.

Brightheart, Longtail and Jaypaw were busy outside of the camp as they wanted to put Jaypaw through some special training before doing anything with him.

"Okay. Jaypaw, Longtail, I have chosen you two to start your formal training as we have a lot to get through. Let's start the day by imagining you're a fluffy white cloud floating in the sky." Brightpaw wanted to start this day off with some relaxation. Longtail relaxed as he had his paws and tail tucked away. Jaypaw wasn't listening as he had himself spread across the forest floor. "Now pretend that your roots are raising you above the forest floor." Brightpaw soon got up as she followed her own relaxation pose. Jaypaw continued to lay sprawled out on the forest floor as he tried raising himself. He felt very lopsided. "Now pretend you're a tree that is growing from the cloud." Brightheart soon reared up on her hind legs as she was balancing herself upright. Longtail was doing the same thing. Jaypaw tried to follow her but he ends up losing his balance as he falls straight into Longtail knocking him over.

"Your meditation lessons suck Brightheart." Jaypaw mewed angrily as it wasn't working for him as it left him more frustrated than usual. Brightpaw knew that Jaypaw was going to be a tough nut to crack. Maybe some one-on-one work would get the apprentice to relax. Longtail sat down next to Jaypaw as Brightheart came over to him wanting to see the apprentice's inner peace and where it lay.

"Okay Jaypaw, I want you to stay in this position and try to imagine the sound of one paw clapping." Brightheart mewed wanting to start off with that. Jaypaw felt frustrated as his paw began to flex wondering what the sound of one paw clapping would sound like. Soon sweat began to dribble down his pelt as he felt like it was too much for him.

"I don't know what the sound of one paw clapping is!" Jaypaw hissed as her prompts of thinking were making him more and more frustrated. Brightheart knew she had to have another approach seeing how Jaypaw didn't know the prompt very well as Brightheart spoke.

"If a tree falls in a forest and no cat is around, does it make a sound?" Brightheart mewed. Jaypaw was thinking hard about her prompt. Sweat began dribbling down his pelt as he was getting nervous. It was simply too much for him as he was beginning losing it. He wondered what a tree falling down was like as he soon exploded.

"I can't do this anymore!" Jaypaw shouted as he was frustrated beyond his comprehension. He soon hissed at Brightheart and Longtail seeing these lessons were getting him nowhere. Why were they making him think these things, was there a deeper answer behind all of this. Jaypaw didn't want to train anymore as he stormed off away from the two cats. He didn't want to associate himself with them.

Jaypaw knew his future was bleak.

[A/N]: So the three are now apprentices and Jaypaw is struggling with the tasks Brightheart is giving him. What do you think Brightheart is trying to do with Jaypaw, if you want to leave your answers, let me know and I'll come up with the best one. See you in the next chapter. Cheers