Chapter two:
"You... you mean..." For once, Sunkit was at a loss for words.
"Become Greenclaw's apprentice? Yeah." Moonkit stared at her paws. "I'm sorry Sunkit, I just can't do it. I can't be a warrior. I hope you understand." Moonkit looked at her sister for a few heartbeats before padding away to the nursery.
"Hey, Sunkit, what's wrong?" Grasskit rushed up to Sunkit. Sunkit realized she must have been standing there for quite a long time. "You look like a monster attacked the camp and killed everybody in it."
"It's... it's Moonkit..."
"Is she taking her refusal to become a warrior too far?" Grasskit was unusually understanding about Sunkit's situation.
"Well, kinda... see, she's not going to be a warrior at all actually..." mewed Sunkit. "She's going to be Greenclaw's apprentice."
Grasskit looked at her friend, her eyes sympathetic. "It's getting late. You've got to be well-rested to be an apprentice tomorrow." Sunkit managed a small smile. "And don't worry about Moonkit! I'm sure she'll be fine! You know her, she's always been fine on her own, hasn't she?"
Those were the last words Sunkit could remember before she drifted off to sleep. It was the last time she would ever sleep in the warm shelter of her mother's body and the nursery's walls.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath the Highrock for a Clan meeting!" Shinestar caterwauled.
Sunkit watched as many cats, young and old, gathered under the Highrock for her apprentice ceremony! She would be made an apprentice today!
"These two young kits have reached their sixth moon, and are therefore ready to become apprentices." the bright white she-cat turned to Sunkit. "Blackfire, you are ready to take on your third apprentice. Graystar was your mentor, although he passed away many moons ago, sadly. I expect you to pass on all he has taught you to Sunpaw."
Sunpaw! The word rang through Sunpaw's ears like music. She watched as her new mentor, the deputy of the Clan, strode towards her in silence. He bent down to touch noses with her.
"And as for this young apprentice, she has chosen a different destiny." Shinestar announced.
Greenclaw walked up to the Highrock, all eyes on her and Moonkit. "I have decided to take on an apprentice because, as many of you know, I am growing old and, sadly, I do not have nine lives like the Clan leaders do." the old grey she-cat began. "I have only found one cat I can put up with, and she's the only cat that can put up with me. Moonpaw will be my new apprentice!" several cats yowled their approval. Greenclaw had made a popular choice.
"Sunpaw! You finally made it!" Rainpaw and Bluepaw ran up to congratulate Sunpaw.
After Bluepaw and Rainpaw had settled down for some rest, another cat came up to Sunpaw. He was a tom, with a grey and white pelt, and green eyes.