Chapter 2

Splashkit woke up but it was already Sunhigh! "Splashkit!" the familiar mew of her brother came from the entrance of the nursery "Splashkit! Come outside!" he mewed again. Splashkit wiggled herself through the nursery's entrance "You slept in mouse-brain today we become apprentices!" Sunkit meowed in her face. Splashkit had forgotten that four moons had already passed, "Let all those cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath the High Rock for a clan meeting" Dawnstar called "Splashkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Splashpaw. Sunkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive you warrior name, you will be known as Sunpaw". "I will be the mentor Splashpaw" Dawnstar told the clan. Splashpaw's eyes widened as she heard this she didn't think that her clan's leader would be her mentor.

"Leopardstrike, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Rushstar and StarClan honors your intelligence and kindness. You will be the mentor of Sunpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to this apprentice" Dawnstar ended the ceremony. "Splashpaw, we have some training to do. Embertail you're in charge while I am training Splashpaw" Dawnstar told her deputy, Embertail nodded "Iceblaze take two other cats to join you in the hunting patrol" Embertail's mew echoed as Splashpaw and Dawnstar set of for training. "So what will we learn first?" Splashpaw asked "We will be collecting moss for the elders" Dawnstar replied, Splashpaw was a bit disappointed. "Don't think that it will be for nothing each time you scratch moss of a tree you will be practicing scratching your enemy" Dawnstar told her, Splashpaw understood and brightened up.

"When will Swiftkit and Brightkit become apprentices? They were taking up so much and Graykit and Birchkit were complaining." Splashpaw said "Soon in a moon or so. Have you asked Tansyclaw if she wanted to stay in the nursery or become warrior?" Dawnstar asked "You mean Tansyclaw didn't tell you?" Splashpaw asked. "Told me what?" Dawnstar asked again "That she is expecting kits again" Splashpaw said her amber eyes shining "She is? That wonderful!" Dawnstar replied, Splashpaw smiled she couldn't wait until the kits were born. Splashpaw felt really stupid when she came back with moss being held under her chin and jaws, she looked ridiculous. A mrrow of laughter came from the camp Sunpaw was laughing "You look so stupid!" he meowed "You do know your also calling Dawnstar stupid" Splashpaw replied as Dawnstar came in with moss under her chin and in her jaws. Sunpaw gave his chest some embarrassed licks and then left towards the nursery. "Why don't you take that moss to the Dovewing?" Dawnstar suggested. Splashpaw nodded, took the moss and entered the den "Hello Dovesong, Sandfire" Splashpaw greeted "Hello youngster" they both greeted.