Skykit glanced at her sister. Hollykit had been trying to pounce on Snowdapple's tail for quite a while. "Hey, Skykit!"
Skykit twitched her ears and turned to see Eaglepaw, one of Thunderclan's apprentices, running towards her. "I caught a huge squirrel today! It's almost as big as me!"
Skykit flicked her creamy tail. "That's great Eaglepaw." She mewed, not actually caring.
The apprentices, Eaglepaw especially, were always showing off and telling Skykit what they'd seen or caught. It was up to this point that Skykit didn't give a mouse-tail. Without giving her time to respond, Skykit padded away from Eaglepaw, and took a leap, jumping on Hollykit's back. Her sister gave a shrill squeal of surprise, and rolled over, crushing Skykit under her equally matched weight. Eyes gleaming in triumph, Hollykit let her sister go, and jumped up and down. "What's with you?" Skykit meowed, eying her sister.
"Snowdapple said we're going to be apprentices tomorrow!" Hollykit squeaked.
Skykit's blue eyes widened. "You mean we've reached our sixth moon already?"
Hollykit merely nodded. Skykit danced in a circle. She wondered who her mentor would be. She'd be able to go to Gatherings, hunt, go on border patrols, and this meant that she could show the other apprentices what she could do. "I can't wait!"
The next morning, Skykit was up bright and early. She padded out of the nursery, and gave a long stretch, her toes wiggling. The cream colored kit bounced over to the fresh-kill pile, and eagerly pulled a mouse from the other prey. Skykit chomped it down quickly, wondering when the ceremony would take place.
About a fox-length behind her, there was the sound of a chuckle. Her father, Foxfur, glided smoothly over to Skykit. She hurried to stand up, only to trip over her own paws. Skykit licked her chest fur, trying to hide her embarrassment. Foxfur purred and wrapped his long, thick tail around his daughter. "I'm proud of you, Skykit. You and your sister."
Skykit wriggled closer to Foxfur's warm side. "Do you think I'll become a good warrior?" She whispered.
Foxfur gave another chuckle. "Slow down now, Skykit." His voice rumbled, "Take it one pawstep at a time. You aren't even an apprentice yet. You don't have to worry until much later in life."
Skykit sighed. "I know, but the world seems so big. I've only seen camp, but I guess that's nothing compered to other places. It seems scary to me." She admitted, hanging her head low. She felt ashamed of herself.
Her father gave her a lick between the ears. "It'll seem less big in time."
Foxfur got up and patted to the warrior's den, his tail flicking back and forth.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their prey join around Fallen Rock for a Clan meeting!"
The voice of Wildstar shook through the clearing. The cats of ThunderClan poured out from the dens to listen to their leader. This is it! Skykit thought proudly. I'm going to be an apprentice! She giggled as she watched her sister shrink away from Snowdapple's 'Lick of Death' as they licked to call it. Skykit had already had a thorough grooming and waited impatiently for her sister. They were sitting at the mouth of the nursery, waiting to be called up to the front of Fallen Rock.
Their leader was standing proudly on a big, flat rock near the edge of the clearing. Cats of all shapes and sizes were seated around it, whispering to each other. "The time has come for us to welcome new apprentices to our Clan," Wildstar had finally spoken, "Hollykit, Skykit, please step forward."
Hollykit shot out in front of the sea of cats, and looked up at her leader expectantly. Skykit trotted out as well, trying to look dignified. "From this day on, until she has earned her warrior name, Hollykit will be known as Hollypaw. Hazelfeather, you are ready for your next apprentice. You have taught Nightpool well and I hope you will pass your courage and patience on to Hollypaw." Wildstar's voice rang out.
The two touched noses, and Hollypaw sat next to her mentor. Now it was Skykit's turn. She was starting to shake with excitement. "From this day on, until she had earned her warrior name, Skykit will be known as Skypaw. Leafpetal, you are a new warrior to ThunderClan, but I trust you will pass your speed and strength on to Skypaw."
Skypaw shivered at the sound of her new name and shyly touched noses with Leafpetal. "Skypaw! Hollypaw! Skypaw! Hollypaw!" The Clan cried out.
Wildstar leaped off of Fallen Rock, and Leafpetal smiled warmly at her apprentice. "Come, let me show you the territory."
Yay! Chapter one, and it's longer! :D Review and reccomend if ya wanna!