Badgerkit's POV

For a few weeks darkness was my world. All I had to guide me was my nose, ears and mouth. I don't remember much except for the smell of milk and a bright excited voice. I think I slept most of the time. That was it. Eat and sleep. But today was different. Today I welcomed a new sense into my world. Sight.

I woke up and yawned. My teeth were small but sharp. As I groggily regained my senses I heard voices around me.

"-haven't opened their eyes yet?" I can't quite recognize that voice. I remember it from somewhere. It is deep and very commanding. A voice that demands being listened to. A voice I can respect.

"Do you see any eyes open?" A different voice hisses. My mother. The voice, besides my own, that I am most familiar with. I get the feeling she doesn't like this cat.

"Why is it taking so long?! I need warriors. Not time wasters!" The deep voice snarled. It sounded angry. Angry at us.

"I don't know Darktail. These things don't happen overnight." My mother growled. I wonder why her and this Darktail were so angry. What was so important about having open eyes. "It is good their eyes aren't open I don't want my kits made into paws." My mother continued. I wondered what a paw was. That's the thing at the end of our leg…Isn't it? Do we become part of "Darktail's" paws?

"Besides they aren't even weaned. They've never taken a bite of prey." I wince. That is where she is wrong. I have taken a bite of prey before. I smelt it and took a bite. It was alright but I threw up soon after. Guess I'm going to stick to milk then.

"Well how long will weaning take Needletail?! Moons?!" Darktail said. Needletail. Was that our mothers name. Hmm… Needletail is a much cooler name than mother. I purred. It was good I found out her name. Mother started to feel a bit stale on my tongue.

I think my purring alerted them to my wakeful state because Needletail came rushing over. She started licking me. That was nice.

"Look what you've done Darktail." She hissed between licks. "You've woken her up. She's only small. She needs all her sleep." That comment irked me and I stopped purring. I was not small or young. I am big. I know Needletail's name. In fact, I would prove it.

I shook Needletail off, stood up and walked over to Darktail. I tugged on a tiny bit of his fur. I raised my head to where I assumed his face was.

"Mr Darktail, I'm not young. I can be a paw. Look!" I squeaked. I felt my eyelashes slowly split apart and I got my first glimpse at the world. The first thing I realised through my blurry vision was that I wasn't looking at Darktail's face I was looking at his chest.

"Wow Darktail! You're a lot bigger than I thought." I looked up at his face. He had a smirk on his face. I saw that he was looking at Needletail.

"Too small huh." He mewed. I loved the way his voice sounded. It was so deep and purry. I started to purr as I realised something. I had opened my eyes. I looked at Goldenkit. She was very yellow and I think slightly bigger than me but I had opened my eyes first. I smirked. Take that Goldy.

Darktail leant down slightly and looked at me through massive eyes. "Hey Badgerkit, want to go on an adventure?" His eyes sparkled with an emotion I couldn't quite understand. However, before I could answer, Needletail butted in.

"She doesn't want to explore. She's tired. Aren't-" Before she could finish I interrupted.

"Shut up Needletail." I looked up and the dark tom in front of me. "I want to go on an adventure." I looked at Needletail. She was opening and closing her mouth like frog. I could hear Darktail chuckle slightly and I smiled. "Well? Adventure!" Darktail smiled and nodded towards the exit. I couldn't wait for him and I bounded out.

Immediately my eyes were met with bright sunlight and I flinched and stopped in my tracks fighting the urge to close my eyes. I growled slightly. Through my half-closed eyes, I could see Darktail stride past me and jump onto this big rock thing. I tilted my head slightly. Was I supposed to follow him? Was this the adventure?

Curious, I ran after him. I looked around. Apparently, I wasn't the only one. A huge group had surrounded the rock and moth- Needletail had peered out of the nursery. I watched as Darktail opened his mouth. His mouth was full of sharp teeth. I didn't want to his bad side that's for sure.

"All cats old enough to kill gather round." Suddenly the camp fell silent and strange cats crept out of every corner. The crowd that had been there before suddenly looked tiny. I felt dizzy. How was I supposed to memorise all these cats? My thoughts were interrupted my Darktail's loud voice. "It has come to my attention that one kit is ready to be an apprentice." When Darktail said apprentice, he made air quotes and some of the cats at the front sniggered. I didn't get the joke. Darktail looked at me purposefully and gestured me to come to him. I walked forward, struggling on the rock but I finally collapsed next to him, exhausted. "Until you kill your first cat and catch you first prey your name will be- "

"-No!" I turned to the direction of the shout. It came from nursery.

"Needletail." Darktail hissed quietly. "Needletail why have you inturupted your leader. Are you not loyal?! Do you not want us to have more warriors?" Needletail gulped and shook slightly.

"I a-am loyal. I-I just think th-that Badgerkit is too w-weak. She hasn't e-even been weaned." Needletail's voice shook as Darktail glared at her. Most of the other cats feigned disinterest but they all watched. "You want strong killers don't you Darktail." She purred. "You don't want them to die on their first battle." I seethed quietly. I wasn't that weak. With a bit of training I would be strong. Stronger than her.

"I need warriors now!" Darktail snarled. Darktail jumped down from the rock and stalked over to the nursery quickly dragging out a struggling Goldenkit. My eyes widened. What was he going to do? "You should consider where your loyalties lie Needletail. Or I may be forced to kill a few… expendables." Needletail whimpered and fell to the ground. He whispered something in her ear. She nodded and he dropped Goldenkit to the ground. Darktail glared around camp. "Her name is Badgerpaw." He growled. "Anyone who has a problem can bring it up with me." With that he stomped up to his den and went inside.

After he left the camp was silent apart from Goldenkits cries. A few cats looked at me uncertainly. I heard a few whispers about how young I was but no-one wanted to induce Darktail's wrath. I glared at my paws. I'd show them. I wasn't weak.

A/N

First of all I don't own warriors or the characters in the story apart from Badgerpaw and Goldenkit (I know the names… They are so original.) Thanks for reading the story. It's my first story on Fanfiction. Hope you enjoyed. If you didn't either say why or just don't read it. Thanks… Anyway till next time.