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Writer's Mayhem~ Thanks so much for all your support on both of my stories! You rock! Daypaw may or may not find the dark forest-who knows?! *insert maniacal laugh here* She has never been jealous before-her sister being "ugly" and all.
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Thanks for the support! I'm still hanging with the guinea pig here, got no school today :D YAY! IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: I may be busy with school, so sometimes on Monday the story won't get updated. I apologize for the inconvenience. Anyways, enough with my yakking.
Back to Day and Night!
"Chapter Two:
Left Behind
It's time! Daypaw thought, a rush of excitement spreading through her pelt. A warrior, finally! Daypaw grinned. She turned back as she headed out of the thorn tunnel to get a glimpse of her sister's envy, but froze. Rainpaw, she thought. But-he always idolized me-weren't we ever more than friends?! Daypaw hissed under her breath, and turned back to her mentor. Ivyrock was standing just outside the thorn barrier, and she smiled.
"Already you are going to be a warrior," she meowed. "I couldn't be more proud." Ivyrock told Daypaw all of the assessment rules, but she was barely listening. She kept on drifting back to the scene where Rainpaw and Nightpaw were sharing prey.
"Alright," Ivyrock suddenly yowled. "You may begin!" Daypaw scrambled to start, and ran straight into a tree.
"Ow," she muttered, but kept walking. It was a warm day, and the sun was making dappled leaf pattern's on the ground as it streamed through the leafy green trees. Daypaw's tail twitched nervously as she imagined Ivyrock hiding in the bushes. Her grey tabby pelt and green eyes would blend in perfectly. She suddenly stopped, and parted her jaws to taste the air. Mouse, she thought. The grey mouse was sitting quietly next to a dead oak tree. Daypaw crept behind the tree, but before she was in a tail-length of the mouse, she stepped on a twig. Mouse dung! She inwardly cursed as the mouse darted away. She ran after it, and jumped onto it's spine, killing it instantly, but not before the mouse squeaked. Daypaw sighed. Now all the prey in the area would be scared off. She decided to keep hunting in a different section of woods.
It wasn't long before she had clumsily caught two squirrels and two voles. She walked back through the forest carrying her prey, but inwardly feeling nervous. I could have failed! she thought, remembering the mouse. She finally came to a stop near the thorn barrier where her mentor was waiting. Ivyrock was wearing an expression of no emotion.
"Good job. I now need to go talk to Squirrelstar," Ivyrock explained. "Go drop those off by the fresh-kill pile and relax." Ivyrock then headed through the thorn tunnel to Highledge. Daypaw released a breath that she hadn't realized she was holding and rushed through the thorn tunnel. On the other side, the ThunderClan camp greeted her. Nightpaw was quietly talking to Gingerfang, her mentor, and almost all of the warriors were on patrols. Rainpaw was standing near the apprentice den, looking at Nightpaw. Daypaw scraped at the earth with her claws angrily. Why did he think of Nightpaw when he could have me?! She bounded over to the fresh-kill pile to drop off her catches, and headed to Rainpaw.
"Hello," Daypaw said calmly.
"What?" Rainpaw snapped out of his trance. "Oh, sorry Daypaw." You should be! Daypaw thought angrily.
"I was just wondering if you wanted to hunt with me," Daypaw casually replied.
"Mmm-hmm," Rainpaw replied, staring back at Nightpaw. Daypaw gritted her teeth.
"Great. Let's go," she grabbed his scruff and yanked him forward. He looked at her in slight confusion. Once they were in a sunny forest clearing, Daypaw turned around.
"What's the deal with Nightpaw?" Daypaw demanded.
"I thought we were going to hunt," Rainpaw changed subject.
"That wasn't why I dragged you out here, Rainpaw," she hissed. "I repeat, what is the deal with Nightpaw?!"
"N-nothing" he stammered.
"Do you expect me to believe that?!"
Rainpaw sighed."No," he muttered. "I just admire her strength and grace."
"Aren't I graceful?! Aren't I strong?" she cried. Rainpaw looked at her in shock.
"You-" he started.
"Yes, mouse brain!" she screeched back.
"Oh, I thought you would never like a coward like me," he stammered. "I think you are lovely. I've been trying to find you in Nightpaw, but it was so hard! You always are so perfect. I thought that I should avoid you because I wasn't good enough." Rainpaw's ears perked up in surprise.
"I love you too, Daypaw," he murmured.
"I love you, Rainpaw," she whispered back. Rainpaw's face lit up as he smiled and they twined tails. They walked back into camp, pelts brushing. Daypaw's purr seemed to melt into Rainpaw's. All of the warriors had returned from their patrols, and stared at the couple in shock. Nightpaw took one look at Rainpaw and shrunk away. Daypaw looked at her triumphantly. Squirrelstar was standing atop Highledge, and her eyes widened when she saw Daypaw.
"All cats old enough to catch their own prey, gather beneath Highledge for a clan meeting!" Squirrelstar yowled. The elders, Graystripe, Millie, and Sandstorm, all came just outside their den. The queens herded their kits around the nursery, and all of the apprentices and warriors gathered around the Highledge.
"Today not one, but three apprentices are ready to become warriors. Daypaw, Rainpaw, and Frogpaw please step forward," Daypaw seperated from Rainpaw and stepped forward. Frogpaw, a dull brown she-cat, lightly bounded forward, shortly followed by Rainpaw. She felt her mother, Jumpfall, staring at her with pride. "I, Squirrelstar, leader of ThunderClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these apprentices. They have trained hard to understand the ways of you noble code, and I commend them to you as a warrior in their turn."
"Frogpaw, Daypaw, and Rainpaw" Squirrelstar meowed. "Do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?"
"I do," Frogpaw mewed.
"I do," Rainpaw replied.
"I do!" Daypaw was bursting with pride and joy.
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior names. Frogpaw, from this moment on you will be known as Frogleap. StarClan honors your spirit and courage, and we welcome you as a full warrior of ThunderClan."
Squirrelstar continued. "Rainpaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Raincloud. StarClan honors your intellect and calmness, and we welcome you as a full warrior of ThunderClan."
Finally, Squirrelstar turned to Daypaw. "Daypaw, from this moment on you will be known as Daylight. StarClan honors your bravery and worth, and we welcome you as a fun warrior of ThunderClan." Daypaw stood as tall as she could as the Clan gazed upon her.
"Frogleap!"
"Raincloud!"
"Daylight!"
The Clan called their names so loud, Daylight thought the ground would shake. She purred, and turned to gloat at her sister. Nightpaw was in a shadowed corner, with a shady and guarded expression. Daylight nearly laughed, remembering that Nightpaw would still be stuck as an apprentice with Clawpaw and Dewpaw, two bratty siblings. But as she turned her back to Nightpaw, she was left with a troubled feeling. Raincloud had deserted Nightpaw to be with her.
So why wasn't Nightpaw angry?
Sorry this was so late! I went Go-kart racing. I got 3rd place! *Random sports announcer holds up Midnight's hand in victory as she stands on podium* XD Thanks for all the support! Don't forget to REVIEW! Yayyyyyyy!
See ya!
~Midnight the Pro Go-kart Racer