AN: The way school in Cat England works is Elementary school is basics, no 'grades' or anything. Middle School is more complex, advanced. Like normal Middle School. And no, in Elementary school their is no 'Paw' to replace 'kit'. Read to find out more.
The school horse carage came and pitter patterned off. Not like it mattered. Flashkit and Dyedkit were going to ride with his Mother, Sun. They didn't say her name much. A chill set in Flashkits fur, and she knew Dyedkit would ask why she was so silent and why she was shivering in his warm house. And his next actions were a 'Go figure'.
"Pst! Flashkit! What on Starclan are you so scared of? You're the one who wanted to do this play, now your acting like a scared mouse!" He shot at her in question.
Folding her ears back slowly, she shook her fur and focused on Dyedkits eyes intently, ignoring the fact that they were on a windowsill, sitting, and a sudden motion could cause one of them to fall and get hurt enough to not do the play.
"Come closer, I'll tell you." Flashkit whispered and nodded to tell him she wasn't making things up. As he scooted a little closer and leaned in, she sighed and began to tell him of last night.
About half way in, just before the ink began to cover her calendar, she paused for a second and Dyedkits eyes grew round in worry.
"It's ok. You can go on" he murmured.
Nodding, she continued.
"And it said..." She gulped and repeated the Prophecy.
Suddenly, she felt as though she was plunged into a cold bucket, yet Flashkit was completely dry and... Couldn't move! But something-someone was making her say it.
"He is coming."Her voice boomed out, ringing around Dyedkits room.
"When you are full, seek the tom with a golden mark on his chest." Flashkit murmured, voice suddenly low. Then, she lurched down, nearly falling off the windowsill. Shaking her head, she looked up at a bewildered Dyedkit.
"H-how did you change your voice?" he asked, looking at her like she was insane.
"That wasn't me! It was like I was... Lingering outside my body. I don't know! It was weird and I didn't say that. Something else did" she shot at him angrily, not wanting tout up with accusations. But he just nodded heasitently, and Flashkit brushed her tail over his ear affectionently to ease her scornful voice. Just then, Dyedkits mother shouted at them, and they grabbed their stuff and raced to the door. Bursting out of his house, she felt an instant chill in the air and mewled in protest.
"It's gonna be a cold one, that's for sure." Sun chuckled and jumped into a small carage, grasping her teeth around the Satrat in Dyedkits mouth, and after pulling it up, she grabbed the box of utensils. Dyedkit jumped up after his mother, and Flashkit hopped up to. The inside of the carage was barley enough room for them all to fit, which wasn't to new for Flashkit, and the gray and brown pony slowly stepped back, throwing Dyedkit and Flashkit back dramatically.
Dyedkits mom rolled her eyes, and they both snickered. It was fun to mess with her. The pony slowly turned around, and began the boring drive to Oaken Elementary. The ponys golden hair junped up every time it set its hooves down and the two kits played 'catch the tail' in their seats until they came to the parking lot. Dyedkits mom parked, shooed them out, and began to unpack. The kits weren't meant to help, and they skipped to the door of their two month school. Red bricks laden the school and the inside was practically all blue carpeted hall until with the occasional wooden door. Each door read a list of names, and Flashkit saw hers before she saw Dyedkits, so she had the pleasure of opening the door. Grabbing the low doorknob with her teeth she tugged it and the door flew open. This of corse made Flashkit fly back with it, and Dyedkit got to lead her in. They both gapped with aw.
Everywhere in the small classroom was some big structure that resembled a play ground but much more advanced. Their were fake mice, small tunnels and tall platforms and much more. Other kits beaconed them over with their tails, and Flashkit swished hers uncomfortably. Their were about 10 other kits, all different colors like calico and one pure white she, and they all sat on a flower carpet. One more tom, a... Wait. She used her paw to rub her eyes, and nothing changed. A blue tom padded in, and all the kits gasped. Whispers trailed around excitedly.
"Is he an alien?
"What's his name?"
"He's such a wanna be."
Flashkit stayed silent and swished her tail again, before curling it around her paws. That weird toms hair must be dyed. Dyedkit sat beside her, and she realized that she was the only pure black kit. Dang it. Just then, all murmurs stopped as an adult pure dark brown she-cat stalked in, though her eyes were nice and friendly.
"Come kits, it's time for the naming ceremony." She hushed and all the kits lined up, knowingly single file.
On one flick of her tail, the leader, a light brown fluffy she-cat, followed their trainer down to a corner, past some more classrooms, another turn to the right and they stepped into a huge gym where a huge crowd of trainers, tallest sitting in the back, which includes the teachers. Their class sat in the front, and Flashkit shook off a chill in the cool air. All different pelts slightly mingled with soft murmurs. Then a huge, black tabby tom stepped in. Great gosh he was big! Still very few black pelts were among the crowd Flashkit realized and scowled. The tom padded up to the sound system that was left here by twolegs and is now used by the school cats. All voices shut off except his.
"Welcome, new class. I am your Principal, Slither." He said coldly and nodded to Flashkits class, making not only Flashkit gulp.
"Today, these kits are becoming trainers. Their kit names will be turned to training names, and they will keep them for six months. Please, will Applekit step forward?" He asked politely and let her hesitantly get up. The She-cat was cinnamon and had light, puffy fur that was sticking out farther than ever in her fear, as she bounded forward nervously.
"I officially rename this kit Applelearner." he yowled and bowed to her, as she bowed back. Then, Applelearner grabbed a pencil(flat wood with graphite to write with) and wrote a single word on a piece of paper. That was her first Full name request. This went on, Dyedkit becoming Dyedlearner, and so on. Turns out she was second to last.
"Flashkit, please step forward." She had been waiting for this moment her whole 6 moons of life, and it finally was here! She got up, and instantly all eyes were on her. Creepy. Bounding up, she swished her tail and settled it just above the ground, curled around her paws.
"I officially rename this kit Flashlearner!" Slither yowled and bowed to her, and she hastily bowed back, chin just skimming the ground. Then, she took the pencil and wrote "Flash" on the paper, though she knew that keeping her name would mean either working her whiskers off in school, or becoming a Medicine cat. She didn't favor the latter. Flashlearner padded back to her class and sat back in her place beside Dyedlearner, but they both jumped up as their names were called.
"Dyedlearner, Flashlearner. You will be our first act in the Talent Show. Good luck." He applied will a wink, padded to the crowd, and Flashlearner darted to the back room, a bit embarrassed to leave Dyedlearner alone. He explained what they were doing, which gave everyone a reason to hold back laughter, while she pushed out the Satrat. At least that brought everyone to a halt. She snickered behind it, while pushing it to the middle of the Gym. Then she squeezed in a small slit in the back cardboard.
The inside was warm and cluttered with a few detailed items. She grabbed the red claw polish and applied it to her front claws with quick strokes of the brush in her mouth. Just then, Dyedlearner squeezed in the hole she came through(with maybe a bit more effort) and slipped the Sonic V-Twig into his leg pocket he tied to his leg. Unfortunately the pocket was leather, but no cheap blond ones were in stock. He also crammed in a fake claw. Then the play began.
Dyedlearner nodded and rammed his whole body agent the door, making it fly open and he was out first. He took a look around.
"I think it's safe." He shouted, since he had moved the microphone away from their play for more room. Flashlearner then skipped out like nothing was wrong, and Dyedlearner shook his head and sighed.
"When will you take precautions?" he asked like she had messed some big entrance up.
"When you tell me to" she giggled and flicked her tail.
"Lighten up! Aliens would be afraid of us if they knew you look epic" she said in a very over-exaggerated voice. Then, they both walked forward, took a right turn and jumped back in perfect sync. This was her Que. She leaped forward and twisted in the air, landing on her paws like she had done it many times, which maybe she had...
Flashlearner then extended her claws, which made many learners and trainers gasp, but hush each other. Then, she twisted around in a circle while spreading her claws out, while Dyedlearner used his Sonic V-Twig to open the imaginary door to his right. Then, he got on his hind legs and pushed the air.
"Come on!" He shouted and she darted to the same spot he went through. They ran forward, basically in a loop, and on the part they came back to the Satrat, Flashlearner stalked forward, and pounced to the air like something was their. She used her back claws to scrape the ground and front to swipe it. Then, when she jumped off, Dyedlearner used his fake claw in his front paw to flick it out and it flew just past Flashlearners left ear and into the wall a good 8-10 meters away. The crowd gasped.
Then, they both darted back to the Satrat, and Flashlearner closed the door and winked. She turned around and looked at Dyedlearner in the dim light, and giggled uncontrollably.
"That was awesome!" She whispered and they both pushed the door open, walked out to a round of applause. Cats stomped their feet to imitate clapping, and many learners yowled;
"That was AWESOME!"
Dyedlearner and Flashlearner both bowed and turned around, pushing the Satrat back to the back room, and Dyedlearner threw his pocket back in their "Spaceship."
They then jogged through a tunnel leading to the hall to the gym, and they both darted through the doors and back to their spots at the front of the crowd to watch learners doing plays like batting multiple balls in the air and two cats even did a mock fight with advanced skills. Flashlearner bet a bronze with Dyedlearner that the tom would go into the fighting forces. All this had her take her mind off of the prophecy, but it still lingered their... Waiting.
