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"Sandypelt! I need to see you!" Spotstar shouted from his den. Sandypelt had been staying in CrystalClan for a few moons now, and she was already getting used to her life there. "Bring your kits, too." Spotstar added. So Sandypelt took Sweetkit and Mosskit with her to Spotstar's den. "Where are we going, Sandypelt?" Sweetkit asked curiously. "We're going to see Spotstar, the leader." Sandypelt explained. Mosskit jumped up. "One day, I'm going to be leader! And I will be the biggest and strongest cat in the forest!" Mosskit proudly mewed. "...And Sweetkit is going to be my deputy!" He purred in amusment. "I'm sure you will." She mewed softly.
When they arrived at Spotstar's den, Sandypelt asked permission to come in. When Spotstar greeted, he got to the main point. "Sandypelt, your kits are very strong." Spotstar began. "But Sweetkit...her name doesn't seem to fit CrystalClan." He added. Sandypelt tilted her head, and Sweetkit crouched down a little. "So, by the name of StarClan, as long as she is in my Clan, Sweetkit will be known as Scarkit." Spotstar annoucned to them.
Sandypelt gasped. "That's a terrible name! Who names their kit Scarkit?" She growled. Scarkit sobbed into her mothers pelt. "Don't make me have that terrible name!" Scarkit sobbed. Spotstar growled. "As long as you are in MY Clan, you are called Scarkit! NO acceptions! Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to make some apprentices!" He yowled. Then he stormed out of his den. Sandypelt turned to her kits. "Scarkit....I'm sorry. I hate that name too, but if Spotstar wants it..." She trailed off, knowing saying things wouldn't make much of a difference. She sighed and led them back to the nursery.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here for a Clan meeting!" Spotstar annoucned. Scarkit, Mosskit, and Sandypelt headed outside to see the news. "Hey mother, when will we be made apprentices?" Mosskit asked curiously. "Not for another 2 moons." Sandypelt told him. Mosskit's ears drooped. "So I guess we're not being made apprentices today?" Mosskit asked. "Sorry, I'm afraid not." Sandypelt mewed.
Spotstar yowled to stop the commotion. 2 kits stepped forward from the crowd. The first was a dark grey she-cat with silver ears. "Kestrelkit," Spotstar began to the first one. "Do you promise to help your Clan in good times and bad no matter what?" Kestrelkit looked nervous, but answered. "I do." She mewed.
"Then, until you have received your Warrior name, you will be known as Kestrelpaw. StarClan honours your patience on becoming an apprentice." Spotstar announced. "Kestrelpaw! Kestrelpaw!" The cats cheered. "Step forward, Larchkit." Spotstar demanded. Larchkit made his way to Spotstar.
"Larchkit, do you promise to help the Clan in good times and bad no matter what?"
"I do."
"Then, until you have received your Warrior name, you will be known as Larchpaw. StarClan will honor your loyalty." Spotstar finsished. "Larchpaw! Kestrelpaw! Larchpaw! Kestrelpaw!" The crowd cheered for their 2 newest apprentices. "As for mentors," Spotstar continued. "Briarwood, you seem worthy enough to mentor Kestrelpaw. Will you?" Spotstar asked Briarwood, who seemed to be standing in the back. "Of course!" He exclaimed. Spotstar meowed his approval. "Now, Rustheart. Will you mentor Larchpaw?" Spotstar hoped. Rustheart jumped up. "Yes! Yes, I will!"
Spotstar nodded his approval. "This meeting is dismissed." He mewed. Sandypelt, Mosskit, and Scarkit headed back to the nursery.
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It had been nearly a moon now and Scarkit got over her new name, though she still longed to be called Sweetkit again. Mosskit seemed to get more curious by the minute, and Sandypelt was just that mother trying to keep watch of her kits.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather under here for a Clan meeting!" Spotstar announced. Sandypelt, Scarkit, and Mosskit headed outside to see what Spotstar wanted. "Scarkit, Mosskit. Come forward." Spotstar demanded. They gasped. They were going to be made apprentices! "Wait!" Sandypelt shouted from the audience. "Their only 5 moons old!"
Spotstar growled. "Are you questioning me?!" He hissed. Sandypelt sighed, knowing arguing wouldn't help. "No, Spotstar." Spotstar purred. "Good. Now, Mosskit. Do you promise to help your Clan when they need it?"
"I do."
"Then, until you have received your Warrior name, you will be known as Mosspaw. Your mentor will be Sandypelt." Spotstar announced. "Mosspaw! Mosspaw!" Everyone cheered. "Scarkit," Spotstar turned to Scarkit, who seemed terrified of being an apprentice at only 5 moons. "Do you promise to help the Clan when the need it?" Spotstar questioned. "I......do." Scarkit mewed, shaking in her voice. "Then, until you have received your Warrior name, you will be known as Scarpaw. Your mentor will be Leopardshadow."
"Scarpaw! Mosspaw! Scarpaw! Mosspaw!" The CrystalClan cats cheered.
"One more thing," Spotstar continued. "Our deputy, Sparklefur, is returning to a Warrior. I am choosing Sandypelt to take her place." Spotstar proudly announced. Sandypelt gasped. "Me? Deputy? Wow, this is such an honor Spotstar! Thank you!" She was near crying.
Suddenly, Scarpaw felt sad inside. She couldn't cuddle with her mother at night anymore. She couldn't play-fight with Mosspaw every minute of the day. This was the part of her life that changed forever. Now that she was an apprentice, she couldn't do much fun anymore.
Anything.
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End of Chapter 2.