Chapter 2
Hawkit waited eagerly in the nursery for Loudstar to call a clan meeting. Hawkit was a light brown ShadowClan kit who was ready for apprenticeship. Suddenly she heard a shout from outside, she padded out of the nursery and went to join the other cats that had gathered there. "I can't wait" meowed Tigerkit who was also going to become an apprentice; he was born on the same day as Hawkit although they had different mothers, "Can you?" Hawkit just nodded she had had a busy night last night and she was tired.
Before starting, Loudstar gave a suspicious glance at Hawkit, and then said, "It is now time for me to yet again appoint more apprentices." He glanced at Tigerkit, Tallkit then finally Hawkit for a little bit longer than the rest, Hawkit looked down at her paws then Loudstar carried on. "Spotted face, I think you are ready for your next apprentice. You will mentor Hawkpaw", Hawkpaw padded up to the she-cat and touched noses with her. She knew what an honour it was to be the apprentice of a deputy. The meeting went on. "Cindershadow, you will mentor Tigerpaw. I hope you will pass your knowledge and skill onto this young apprentice." The two cats both looked glad with their new partners. They went to touch noses with each other Tigerpaw gave a friendly glance at Hawkpaw. The two friends were both pleased with their mentors. But there was still one more cat to place. "As leader of ShadowClan" he paused as every cat looked up with wonder. "I will mentor Tallpaw," mewed Loudstar hastily. All the cats in the clearing froze; everyone knew that Loudstar had never wanted an apprentice. The leader gave a suspicious look at Tallpaw. Hawkpaw knew that something was going on, either Loudstar was going to do something terrible to Tallpaw or they both were going to do something terrible together. Suddenly she remembered something she had heard last night that the rest of the clan didn't know.
