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Chapter 2

"Rainkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to become an apprentice. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Rainpaw." Rainpaw quivered with excitement at her new name. I'm not a kit anymore! She glanced at her brother and sister, standing next to their mentors with names and all. I wonder who I'll get?

Featherstar was silent for a moment longer, then meowed, "Rainpaw, your mentor will be Fernshade. I hope she will pass on all she knows to you."

Rainpaw turned to look at the silver-white-and black she cat, eyes wide. "You are ready to take on an apprentice. You have received excellent training from Meadowsong, and you have shown yourself to be courageous and compassionate. You will be mentor to Rainpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to her."

Rainpaw sprang up to her paws and bounded over to her new mentor. "I'll do my best." She whispered. Fernshade's whiskers twitched. "I will too."

Rainpaw quickly dabbed noses with her mentor, then sprang back, a flurry of questions coming out at once. "Are we gonna hunt? Or see the territory? Or battle train? Or clean the elders' den? Though hopefully not that because I've already-"

"Slow down, little one!" Fernshade purred. Rainpaw shuffled her paws, embarrassed. Oopsy...

"We will explore our territory, then come back here." She continued. "Follow me."


Rainpaw sniffed the borderline. "So this is WindClan?" She stared across the stream at the hills that peeked through the trees. I wonder what Stormkit is doing right now?

Fernshade nodded. "The stream marks the border. We put our marks on the banks because it is impossible to put them in running water." She started to pad alongside the border.

Rainpaw cast one more glance at WindClan territory, then followed her mentor. Stormkit? He's probably Stormpaw now. I mean, he looked only a little older than me. Suddenly she slipped on a rock. "Help!" Rainpaw slid down the bank and crashed into the stream. Fear flashed under her pelt. "Fernshade!"

Suddenly she stopped. The pebbly stream bed was touching her paws, and the water only rose up to her underbelly. Rainpaw felt embarrassment rise up in her head. "Fox-dung." She muttered, and climbed out, shaking her pelt.

"And what were you doing in our territory?!" A gruff voice behind her demanded. Rainpaw spun around, claws unsheathed, Fernshade beside her.

A large, broad-shouldered gray tom growled, green eyes narrowed. A young light brown tabby tom crouched next to him. Rainpaw gulped. "I-" The young tabby hissed.

The older cat shot him a look. "Bramblepaw," he warned.

"Sorry, Falconclaw." He muttered, but still gazed at Rainpaw with hostility. Rainpaw smirked at him, but froze when a familiar gray tabby pelt padded out from behind a bush. Stormpaw.

Stormpaw glanced at Rainpaw with an indifferent expression. She sighed, relieved that he wasn't giving anything away.

Fernshade shoved Rainpaw behind her. "We'll just be going now." She hissed.

Falconclaw growled. "You won't be going until I say so."

Fernshade narrowed her eyes. "Since when did WindClan give orders to us on our own territory?"

"Since mouse-brained apprentices decided to walk all over the boundary!"

Rainpaw flinched. Whatever they say, I am not mouse-brained. "Mouse-brain yourself. The scent marks aren't in the stream! It's no cat's territory!"

Bramblepaw growled and launched himself across the border, claws unsheathed. Fernshade shoved Rainpaw under a nearby bush. Fear thumping in her heart, she peeked in between the leaves and almost laughed at what she saw. Bramblepaw was pinned flat on the ground by Fernshade, who didn't even have her claws unsheathed. He struggled to get up, but Fernshade pressed him to the ground. "Don't think about trying that again." She hissed in his ear, then raised her paws to let him go.

Bramblepaw cast her a fearful look for wide-eyes, and scampered across the border. "Sorry again, Falconclaw." He muttered to his mentor. Falconclaw looked at him sternly.

"Next time, wait for the intruders to explain." He turned his harsh gaze to Fernshade and Rainpaw. "What were you doing on our border? Spying? Planning for and invasion? Attacking?"

Rainpaw rolled her eyes. "For the last time, We didn't-" Fernshade flicked her tail over Rainpaw's mouth.

"This is my apprentice, Rainpaw. It's her first time out, so I was showing her the borders. If you hadn't noticed, she had slipped on a rock and fell in the stream. And it's as much your border as it is ours." She added pointedly.

Falconclaw snorted. "Just don't let it happen again."

Fernshade summoned Rainpaw with a flick of her tail. "Come on. Let's not spend any more time with these mouse-brained cats." She muttered. Rainpaw fell in line behind her, glancing back at the hostile group.

"That's right, Rainkit! Run back to hide in nursery!" Bramblepaw yowled, a smug expression on his face. Stormpaw just looked embarrassed. He turned back to mutter something to his brother, anger flashing in his eyes. I wonder what he said? She turned back to Fernshade, surprised to feel a tugging in her heart. Why would I want to go back there? Weird...


"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join beneath the Highledge for a clan meeting!" Featherstar yowled. It's going to be about the WindClan cats, Rainpaw thought. Since I already know what he'll say, maybe I should go to the medicine cat's den about that thorn in my pad. She had stepped on one on the way back to camp. It's huge!

She rose to her paws and padded into the medicine den entrance. "Littlelight?" she softly meowed, and spotted the small golden she cat bending over a pile of herbs in the corner.

"Almost out of horsetail... mouse-dung! I need more borage. I'll ask one of the apprentices to get some later." She muttered. The medicine cat picked up a few leaves in her mouth, turned around and spotted Rainpaw. "What do you want?" She mumbled around the leaves in her mouth. Rainpaw winced as she held her paw up. "I've got a huge thorn in my pad. I trod on one in the forest."

"Apprentices, apprentices." Littlelight muttered, and spat out the leaves. "Give me your paw."

Rainpaw held it out and watched warily as the medicine cat licked her pad and got a firm grip on the thorn. "Now, this might hurt a bit..." Littlelight plucked the thorn out and Rainpaw felt a fresh wave of pain shoot up her paw. "Ow!" She hissed, and licked it. Littlelight nodded. "Good, good. Continue licking your paw and it will soon feel better."

Rainpaw paused in between licks. "Thanks." she meowed, and stood up. "I'm hungry."

Littlelight snorted. "Go get some food then." The medicine cat picked up her herbs and padded out of the den, still muttering.

Rainpaw licked her lips as she saw the plump mouse laying on top of the fresh-kill pile. Glancing around, she raced over to it and picked it up in her mouth, then settled down to eat it. She took an over-sized bite and began to ravenously chew, its musky flavor seeping over her tongue. "Little kits like you should chew more slowly." Lionpaw.

She glanced at the golden tom, eyes narrowed. "Can't you go an annoy someone else?" She hissed. He ignored the question and settled down with a squirrel. "And I'm an apprentice like you, in case you hadn't noticed." She spat.

He smirked. "You're a little apprentice. I'm a big warrior."

"Oh, sure you are, Lionpaw." She said sarcastically. "Yes, a quarter moon's difference is so far apart."

Lionpaw shrugged. "All I know is that-" "Lionpaw, shouldn't you be on a patrol?" a voice cut him off.

Rainpaw glanced behind her and saw another apprentice, Sagepaw. Lionpaw looked around and spotted the dusk patrol leaving. He glanced ruefully at his fresh-kill, then meowed, "I guess so." He tossed the uneaten squirrel back on the pile, then raced to catch up with the patrol.

"Thanks for getting rid of that arrogant furball." Rainpaw meowed, relieved. Sagepaw purred.

"Don't mention it. I'm always glad to help out a friend." the black tabby she cat leaned closer. "Don't tell, but Lionpaw isn't on the patrol."

Rainpaw stifled and amused purr. "Got it."

She buried the carcass of the mouse, then headed to the apprentices' den. Sunpaw and Thrushpaw were already in their nests, excitedly mewing to each other. They turned to Rainpaw as she padded in. "Is it true you got in a fight with a WindClan cat?" Sunpaw asked, eyes wide with admiration. "And that he was way bigger than you?" Thrushpaw added on.

Rainpaw glanced uncomfortably at the ground. "No... Well, sort of... A WindClan apprentice named Bramblepaw attacked us, but Fernshade stopped him and sent him squealing like a kit across the border."

Sunpaw gasped. "Wow, what did she do?!" Rainpaw smirked at the memory.

"She pinned him to the ground. That was it. He freaked out and ran back across the border."

Thrushpaw snickered. "That's what I would expect from a mouse-hearted WindClan cat."

Rainpaw bit back a sharp retort. Wait, why do I want to defend WindClan in the first place? She shook away the thought and changed the subject. "Where can I sleep?" Thrushpaw patted a nest close to his and Sunpaw's.

"We made this for you." Rainpaw glanced gratefully at her brother and sister. "Thanks." She hopped in her nest and sank into the soft moss. "Goodnight." She felt one of her littermates lick her head. "Before you go to sleep, we're all battle training tomorrow with Lionpaw."

Rainpaw inwardly groaned. Ugh, not him again! She flicked her ears to show that she had heard, and let herself fall into the depths of sleep.


Rainpaw's dream from StarClan will be in Italics!


Rainpaw was swiftly running on grassy hills, faster than ever, the wind rushing through her whiskers. Her paws barely skimmed the ground, and exhilaration swept throughout her pelt. The night sky spread over the horizon, stretching far beyond view. Its grandness and inexplicable depths made Rainpaw feel small and insignificant. The stars twinkled and winked at her, their brightness lighting up parts of the sky. They formed unfamiliar beautiful patterns, all of them uncountable.

Rainpaw halted abruptly, her breath taken away by the beauty of what she saw. The moor broke off to a cliff, beyond that was a wondrous landscape. Forest blended into moor, different hues of green dappling the ground. Shining rivers cut through the trees, silvery patterns flashing. In the middle was a shimmering lake. "Pretty, isn't it?" a soft voice purred beside her. She glanced up to find a pretty silver tabby she-cat looking at her. "My name is Silverstream." The she-cat continued. "I died a long time before you were born, when the Clan cats still lived in the old forest."

Rainpaw stared at Silverstream in awe. "Are... Are you from StarClan?" She squeaked.

"Indeed I am." She raised a paw and licked it. "But I was a cat just like you."

"Why would a StarClan cat visit me?" Rainpaw asked. Silverstream purred.

"Why not? We can choose who to visit, and I have chosen to visit you." Rainpaw felt like a kit.

"Okay..."

"I have come bearing a warning."

"Oh." Rainpaw meowed, confused. I haven't done anything against the warrior code...

"You will walk a difficult path, young cat, that most do not have to endure. But you are a strong young she-cat, I'm sure you'll be fine." Silverstream fixed her gaze on the horizon, memories flashing behind her eyes.

"Why are you telling me this?" Rainpaw asked. Silverstream looked at her with sorrow in her eyes.

"I have walked a similar path. Though.. perhaps... yours will not end as tragically."

Rainpaw looked at the horizon, questions forming inside her, but her vision was fading. I'm waking up, she realized. she heard Silverstream's voice once again. "Love is a strange thing. Beautiful and kind, yet fierce and strong, as a mother's love for her kits." Rainpaw saw sunlight begin to filter into her vision.

"May you find love wherever you are."

Whew! Another chapter done! Here's another poll! For the next chapter, would you like to hear:

- Stormpaw chewing out his brother for being mean to Rainpaw

- The Gathering with Rainpaw and her siblings and Stormpaw and his brother

- How the battle training went

- Or all three? Or two?

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