The scratches on my legs had finally healed, I was thankful for that. And the fur that was missing grew back, too.
"Wake up!" whispered Pondkit as she prodded me until I lifted my head.
"Come on! We're going to be apprentices!" Shouted Graykit, a tabby tom with yellow eyes.
"Tired..." I mumbled, lying my head back down.
"Fawnkit, you want to stay a kit?" Asked Mothbreeze.
"What? No!" I whined.
"Get up then."
"Fine." I moaned, annoyed. Then, I got up and stretched.
"Okay, lets go!" Shouted graykit, me and Pondkit followed exitedly until we saw Crowstar. That was when I realized how much snow there was. I shivered and wrinkled my little pink nose as a snowflake hit my nose. He flickered his ears for us to follow him, so we did - All three of us. We were led to the highrock; a rock that was right by Crowstar's den. We followed him up it, little flowers blossomed in the cracks of it. I was amazed that some of Springclan's flowers managed to surive at Winter, so I quickly picked one, but sneezed and it blew away. I realized I was behind everyone so I ran by my friends' sides quickly. Finally, we were at the top.
"Cats of Springclan!" Shouted Crowstar's booming voice. Suddenly, there was a crowd. "We gather her today to welcome three new apprentices! First: Graykit! Your name is now Graypaw, you will train to be a warrior! Your mentor will be Oceanfang!" The cats cheered as he leaped for joy and ran next to his mentor, a light gray she cat with blue eyes. "Next: Pondkit! You will be Pondpaw, you will train to be a warrior. Your mentor will be Barknose!" She exitedly smiled and ran next to her mentor, a white tom with a brown muzzle. "Last but not least: Fawnkit. You shall be called Fawnpaw, and you will train to be a medicine cat! Your mentor will be Petalclaw!" My smile dropped. But quickly, I faked a shy little smile and ran over to my mother, who muzzled me and congratuated me. I tried to seem happy. I had to. I want to make my parents happy... If being a medicine cat will make them happy...
I was prodded awake... In the medicine den. The smell of herbs wafting to my nose. "Get up lazey-bones." Grumbled Petalclaw.
"Okay okay." I murmured, getting up and stretching, then I sat down and began to groom myself as Petalclaw told me exactly what to do.
"Okay, so I'm running low on herbs and I need you to help me get some. I could also teach about some herbs on the way, got it?" She asked exitedly, as if she was happy to be able to train an apprentice.
"Yeah. Sure. Whatever." I murmured quickly, getting up and following her out of the den.
We were finally near the pond which was covered in ice. "Look, there's cat tail across the pond... You see it?" Whispered Petalclaw.
I pointed my muzzle towards a tall plant. "That?"
"Yes. Try to get as much as you can. I'll be out searching for other things." She said, then walked off.
I looked across the pond. I think I'll just go across it. I thought. So, I lifted up my paw and slowly put it on the ice. It felt strong to me, so I slowly got on it. Then, I began to walk slowly. That was when I heard a crack. I was right in the middle of the pond, and I was too scared to move. I stayed there, not moving a paw. Suddenly, it opened up. I yowled as I fell into the cold icey water. It was so cold, I could barely move. I was paralyzed by the freezing water. I began to sink in helplessly. I couldnt hold my breath for too long, and I began to pannick. Air was all I could think of. I tried to go back to the suface but I was too shocked in cold. I prayed to starclan that I wouldn't die... Again. Suddenly, I noticed myself easily going back up to the surface, onto land. I lied in the snow shivering, gasping for breath. My were eyes blurred from the water and I couldn't see. All I knew is that there was a dark figure looming over me. "Petalclaw..?" I mumbled weakly.
"You dont know me." The voice snapped. This was a tom. I could tell from the voice.
"Wh-who is it then?" My eye suddenly opened to see a black tom with one white paw and dark blue eyes.
"Listen, she-cat, I trust you... I think... To not tell anyone I was here." He spat, then, ran off.
I hissed as he ran off. I wanted to chase after him and ask him who he was. But it was too late. He was gone. Then, I heard quick pawsteps. "Fawnpaw? Why in Starclan are you wet?"
"I fell into the pond." I said, teeth clenched with anger.
"Oh poor dear, cant you do anything without messing up? As a kit, you became friends with some no good rouge, then, you got stuck in a fox trap and now you fell into an icey pond. What next?"
"Shut up!" I hissed.
"What did you say to me?"
"I said... I said shut up..." I managed sqeak out, crouching down with my ears pulling back.
"Fawnpaw! You grab that cat tail and bring it to me, then march back to camp and think about what you said to me!"
"Whatever." I mumbled, this time, walking around the pond. I picked as much cat tail as I could find popping up through the snow and gave it to Nightflower. Then, I walked back to camp, my tail dragging.
When I made it to camp, I ran into the medicine den, shaking the snow off of my long soft pelt. I wondered how all of my friends were doing. The cats that were training to be warriors... Well, maybe I could learn to like being a medicine cat. I curled up on the soft moss in my den, and fell asleep...
I felt a paw prod me. The sky was dark. "Fawnpaw. You need to do some practice. You fell asleep when I was suppost to train you." Whispered Petalclaw.
I stretched and got up. "Okay. What am I learning?"
"I'm going to teach you what each herb is and how they work. Afterwards, you may go back to bed."
I got up and shook the moss off my fur, then let Petalclaw teach me about nearly every herb in the den... I hope I can remember well...
"No! No! You will never learn! Just go back to sleep. You cant learn!" She growled, I backed away and paced to my moss nest. I cant do anything right... Suddenly, I fell asleep.
I was standing in the flower field surrounding camp. Suddenly, Thunderclash, the deputy, ran up to me and slashed me with his claws. I lowered down, my ears pulled back. "You dont belong here!" He shouted in a booming voice. "Your worthless! You cant do anything!" He growled. Then, my mother and father went by his sides, glaring at me. "You cant do anything." They growled.
"Th-this cant be happening!" I backed up and stumbled. Suddenly, I was in Starclan. I saw Springstar.
"Oh no! Please dont tell me I died again." I cried.
"You didnt die, Fawnpaw. You are dreaming. And your here for a reason. I bring you a warning." She murmured to me.
"What is it?"
"Just do what you know is right. You go a different direction. No one wants you to turn that way. But you will do what your heart says." She said gracefully.
"What do you mean?" I yelled, confused as I found myself sinking... I was lying down in the medicine den. Awake. And my dream haunted me all day.