So here's the first chapter of this story! I'm trying to get it updated so people don't have to wait too long for it. Hope you guys enjoy!
Shimmerkit awoke in the morning, seeing light shining through the nursery entrance. She quickly sat up, glancing around the den. It was emptier than normal since Bronzepaw, Brightpaw, and Bramblepaw had become apprentices. Seedwhisker had moved out of the nursery and back to the warriors' den since her kits were now apprentices. Brightpaw and Bronzepaw should've been apprenticed a moon ago, but they had decided to wait so Bramblepaw could be apprenticed with them. The tabby tom wasn't their brother, but he had grown up raised by Seedwhisker since his mother, Shinestar, couldn't raise him because of her duties and loyalty to the Jedi code.
Shimmerkit went over and nudged Ravenkit, careful not to wake Specklewish and Specklespirit. The black kit looked up at her, yawning. "Shimmerkit? What is it?"
"It's light out, silly. Time to get up," Shimmerkit meowed.
"You know we're not apprentices yet, right?" Ravenkit pointed out.
"So? I want to go see the patrols go out!" Shimmerkit replied. "Come on! Please?"
Ravenkit sat up, stretching. "Alright, if you really want to. Only for you, beautiful."
Shimmerkit rolled her eyes and dashed out of the nursery with Ravenkit hard on her paws. The snow crunched beneath her paws but she ignored the cold, seeing many cats gathered around their deputy, Rippleheart. Shimmerkit smiled as she watched him divide all the warriors into patrols. She always admired all their warriors for everything they did for the Clan, but she always admired the Jedi the most. They gave everything they had to their Clan. She also admired Rippleheart's authority. Every cat respected him and listened to everything he said without question.
One day, I'm going to be like that! I'll be the best warrior and Jedi this Clan has ever seen!
Ravenkit nudged her. "Dreaming again, gorgeous?" he asked.
"So what if I am? Every kit dreams of being a Jedi," Shimmerkit pointed out.
"Not all of us," Ravenkit argued, glancing at the medicine den. He had his eye set on becoming Sageheart's apprentice since her and Shimmerkit first stumbled into the medicine den. They were playing hide and seek, and Ravenkit run there to hide. Sageheart had helped him hide in the herb store, thus helping him to win the game. Shimmerkit had found him sitting in the den with Sageheart as she told him about different herbs and what they did after she had looked for what felt like moons.
"You sure about that? You're a little flirty to be a medicine cat," Shimmerkit teased.
"So what?" Ravenkit shot back.
Shimmerkit laughed and pushed him down into the snow. "I don't think Sageheart would like it when her apprentice started flirting with all the she-cats in the Clan."
"Is someone jealous?" Ravenkit questioned with a smirk.
"You wish, fur-ball," Shimmerkit retorted, getting off him and tossing some snow at him. Ravenkit just kicked some back at her and the two ended up rolling around in the snow, play-fighting.
A paw stopped them from rolling any further, making the two kits break apart. Shimmerkit looked up with wide eyes at Shinestar. "Isn't it a little cold for you kits to be playing out here?" she asked.
"Sorry Shinestar! We just wanted to see the patrols," Shimmerkit apologized, ducking her head a little.
Shinestar smiled and nudged both of them with her muzzle. "Just don't freeze. Your mothers wouldn't appreciate that, now would they?" She then glanced behind them. "Speaking of which..."
"Shimmerkit! Ravenkit! What are you two doing?" Specklewish and Specklespirit came up from behind the kits. "Do you want to catch cold?" Specklewish asked.
"But we were just playing mom! We're fine," Shimmerkit protested.
Specklespirit rolled her eyes. "Kits! Always think they know everything." She picked up Ravenkit by his scruff and turned back towards the nursery.
"Mom! Let me go! I can take care of myself!" Ravenkit protested, but Specklespirit ignored his protests as she ducked into the nursery.
"You too, Shimmerkit. It's time for you to come inside," Specklewish meowed.
"But I wanted to see the patrols!" Shimmerkit protested.
"You'll be seeing plenty of them when you're an apprentice," Specklewish promised. "Now come along now."
Shimmerkit sighed. "Yes, Specklewish." She turned and began padding to the nursery, stopping when she realized Specklewish wasn't following her. She glanced back over her shoulder. "Mom? Are you coming?"
Specklewish glanced at her kit before whispering something quietly to Shinestar. She then followed Shimmerkit to the nursery.
Shimmerkit was knocked off her paws by a surprise attack from Ravenkit as soon as she entered the den. Growling playfully, Shimmerkit batted him away with her paws before facing him with a smile.
"Specklespirit, can you watch Shimmerkit for a moment?" Specklewish asked.
"Of course. Is everything ok?" Specklespirit replied.
"Nightcloud and I just need to talk with Shinestar. I won't be long," Specklewish promised before exiting the den. Shimmerkit stood up straight and watched as her mother left.
"Where's she going?" Shimmerkit asked.
"Don't worry, dear. She'll be back," Specklespirit soothed.
Shimmerkit looked at her before back at the den entrance. She couldn't explain it, but she felt like something was up. What's my mom not telling me?
Well, here's the first chapter! I hope you all enjoyed it! I'm going to do my best to update it as much as I can but I'm not sure how much that'll be since I'll be doing this alongside my videos and school work. Let me know what you think! Please R&R :)