The Moons of Wild's Flame

by Wildfire96

Wildkit is born the sickly and weak son of Sorrelstar and Sparrowheart. He struggles all through his nursery days, but when the door to the forest is opened, A new cat is born. Follow Wildkit as he proves his strong heart is better then a strong body.

4. One Step Closer

Chapter Four

One Step Closer

The next few moons pass in a blur to me. I feel stronger everyday, and there is no longer any doubt as to whether I am alive. I'm not quite as big as Falconkit, but I'm closer then I was when we were little.

I'm not the only one who's been changing. Fallowkit, Mintkit, Redkit and Bluekit are all apprentices now. Royalpelt and Flashfire returned to being warriors. Sorrelstar lost a life to sickness. And soon, Falconkit and I will be apprentices ourselves.

I crack open a misty blue eye as sunlight filters through the roof of the nursery,

throwing shadows on the sleeping cats there. I glanced around and saw Falconkit next to me. Sorrelstar wasn't in the den, though she often wasn't as my brother and I neared our sixth moon.

I stand and stretch, padding out into the camp, where the sunlight dapples the sandy floor and the roar of the waterfall fills my ears.

Sorrelstar was talking with Jackalclaw, Sparrowheart and Honeypatch. She glances over at me, and then beckons me with her tail. I trot over.

"What is it, Sorrelstar?" I inquire.

"Go and wake your brother. It's time you two were apprentices."

"Okay," I reply. I turn and dash back to the nursery.

"Make sure you wash your pelts first!" Sorrelstar calls after me.

I bound into the nursery and leap onto Falconkit. He grumbles a complaint.

"Get up!" I cry. "It's time for our apprentice ceremony!"

Instantly, he's bolt upright and washing his pelt. I hear Sorrelstar's gathering call from the camp.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the StoneLedge for a clan meeting!" She pauses for a moment before continuing, "It is time for Wildkit and Falconkit to join LightningClan as apprentices."

Falconkit and I pad out of the nursery, side by side. Sorrelstar leaps down off the StoneLedge. She stands in front of us, and looks first a Falconkit. "From this moment, until he has earned his warrior name, this apprentice shall be known as Falconpaw. Honeypatch, you will be mentor to this apprentice. You are a strong and trusted warrior, and an amazing hunter. I hope you will pass this knowledge to your new apprentice."

Honeypatch pads forward and touches noses with Falconpaw.

Next, Sorrelstar turns to me.

This is it!

"From this moment, until he has earned his warrior name, this apprentice shall be known as Wildpaw. Jackalclaw, you will be mentor to this apprentice. You are a kind and powerful warrior, and I hope you will pass on all of your skills to your new apprentice."

I lean forward and touch noses with Jackalclaw.

I look at Falconpaw and grin. He looks as happy as I've ever seen him. The clan cheers our new names. "Wildpaw! Falconpaw! Wildpaw! Falconpaw!"

This is it! I'm one step closer to being Wildstar!

"Wildpaw! Falconpaw! Wildpaw! Falconpaw!"