Chapter 3: The Pride of Becoming a Warrior
Honeykit opened her eyes and yawned and kicked her paws in the air. She found herself a few mouse-lengths away from where Stormkit and their mother was sleeping together peacefully. She thought she must have rolled around during her sleep. She stood on all fours and looked around the den. Everyone else was sleeping and she couldn't be bothered to go back to sleep again. She looked peeked outside the den and saw that it was dawn. She stepped outside and looked around for any cats that she could talk to to keep her company for a while but she couldn't find anyone. She sighed, "Where is everyone?" she murmured. She turned around and was about to walk back to the den when she bumped into someone. She looked up with shock and saw a ginger she-cat looking down at her, "Well hello little kit? What are you doing up so early? Go back to your den and sleep." she said. Honeykit gulped
"W-Who are you?" she shook her head, This is no time to be asking questions! I don't even know this cat!,
"U-Um...-My mom told me not to talk to strangers!" she blurted. The ginger she-cat purred, "I'm not a stranger, little one! I'm the deputy of Thunderclan. My name is Sunwhisker." Honeykit's eyes widened and she dipped her head
"I'm so sorry for talking to you like that!" she said. Sunwhisker shook her head, "Aw, it's no big deal. That's ok. You're just a kit." she replied
"By the way, what's your name?" she added. Honeykit looked up
"My name is Honeykit." she answered softly. Sunwhisker nodded
"Honeykit. It's nice meeting you but I want you to go back to the nursery ok? And stay inside. It's dangerous being out here without anyone around. A enemy might suddenly come in and attack and will take you first! Make sure you never come out of the nursery until your mother or anyone you know wakes up ok?" said Sunwhisker. Honeykit understood and nodded
"Ok Sunwhisker." she said and turned around and quickly ran back to the nursery.
Stormkit woke up when he heard some loud snoring and he turned his head to the side and saw Honeykit just lying down and sleeping right beside the exit from the nursery and she was snoring heavily. He stood up and saw that Lioness was awake and was washing herself. Stormkit went to Honeykit's side and prodded her with his paws. She woke up in no time and looked up at him
"Oh good morning Stormkit..." she yawned sleepily then got up. Stormkit said good morning to her back then turned around and Honeykit just followed behind him and both of them went to see the three other kits sleeping together.
The whole nursery was awake now and alive with energy. The queens were talking just outside the nursery entrance and all the kits were play-fighting, "This time I want to be the clan leader!" demanded Rainkit
"And I want to be the deputy!" Honeykit screamed out. Everyone argued over their parts but they were cut off when they suddenly heard a yowl from outside the nursery at the high rock
"What's happening?" shrieked Gingerkit. Dappleheart and Lioness rushed in and Dappleheart flicked her tail
"Guys come outside quickly, a clan meeting is about to start." she announced. All the kits exchanged glances but just followed their mothers outside of the den and when they were outside, they saw the whole clan gathered underneath the high rock. They followed their mothers to the back of the crowd and sat down together
"Now keep quiet and listen to Cloudstar." said Dappleheart. All the kits nodded and looked up to see the cream tabby leader standing tall and proud
"Today we are holding a warrior ceremony." he said once the clan was silent. He looked down at two toms underneath the highrock, one was a smoky grey tom and one was a black tom, "Ashpaw and Willowpaw, please step forward." both of the toms got on the high rock and stood in front of their leader, "I, leader of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these two apprentices. They have trained hard to learn the ways of your noble code and I commend them as warriors in their turn."
"Ashpaw and Willowpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your clan, even at the cost of your life?" both apprentices nodded
"I do" they both said
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior names. Ashpaw, from this moment you will be known as Ashfall. And Willowpaw, from this moment you will be known as Willowclaw. Starclan honors your loyalty and strength and we welcome you as a full warrior of ThunderClan." the whole clan started cheering their names and Stormkit felt a pang of pride like he was the one standing up there on top of that rock and receiving his warrior name, It must be a real honor to be a warrior...One day, when I grow up, I want to be the best warrior anyone has ever seen! Big, strong and loyal! I will protect and serve this clan to the death!, he said to himself and his muscles tensed. Honeykit looked at her brother and smiled at him like she could read his mind. Stormkit looked back at her sister and nodded and both of them knew that they would have to work as hard as any other cat to become a great warrior.
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