Darkheart had been training with Owlpaw for a quarter of a moon, and more times than not, Shadestar was with them. Why does the Clan Leader want to watch me train my apprentice? Darkheart thought. Shadestar was with them today, as Darkheart was teaching Owlpaw how to hunt rabbits. "Remember," he mewed, "Rabbits can hear you, and mice can feel you." He opened his mouth for scents. "I don't scent any rabbits in the area-" Darkheart was cut off mid sentence when Nightpaw ran in front of him and ran away. Within moments, he came back with a rabbit.
"Great catch." Shadestar mewed, "We should all get back to camp."
"So soon?" Darkheart asked, "We could get in some more practice."
"Not today," Shadestar began, "You're all going to the gathering."
"Very well," Darkheart mewed, "bring your prey to the elders."
Nightpaw and Owlpaw headed back to camp, and so did Darkheart and Shadestar. The two apprentices went straight to the elder's den, and Darkheart went over to Shrewfur and Bluetail, who were sharing a shrew. "Are you going to the gathering?" he asked.
"Yes," Shrewfur answered, "and so is Bluetail."
"See you then." Darkheart replied, as he padded over to the fresh kill pile. Darkheart took a mouse and sat down.
Then, Shadestar yowled, "All those old enough to catch their own prey gather bellow the High Rock for a clan meeting!" The clan began to gather around the High Rock. Is this about the gathering? Darkheart wondered.
"Longpaw and Patchpaw, you have both trained long and hard for this. I Shadestar, leader of Thunderclan, call upon my warriors ancestors to look down on this apprentice. She has learned the ways of your code, and I now commend her to you as a warrior. Longpaw and Patchpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and defend your clan, even at the cost of you life?"
"I do." Longpaw mewed firmly.
"I do." Patchclaw mewed.
"Then, by the power of Starclan, I give you your warrior name." Shadestar mewed. "Longpaw, from this moment on, you shall be known as Longfur. Patchpaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Patchclaw."
"Longfur! Patchclaw!" Thunderclan shouted. Shadestar jumped down from the High Rock and the clan broke apart.
Darkheart padded up to Longfur to congratulate her. Then, he noticed Goldenwing was walking up to her sister. Darkheart looked around for Whitewhisker, She was only a few tail lengths away, so Darkheart padded up to her and mewed, "Is Goldenwing recovering?"
"Yes," the medicine cat mewed, "against all odds."
"That's good." Darkheart mewed.
"It's almost time to go." Whitewhisker mewed.
A/N: Sorry about a few short chapters. I will make sure the next one is more than 800 words.