Owwwch! My head hurts! I worked on this all day, even though it's not that long; I had trouble with what words I should put in so it wouldn't sound retarded. Worked extra hard on this chapter, even though it's the shortest chapter so far; not prologue. xD; I'm not going to update until I get atleast one review to know that people are actually reading this. Please R&R! Thanks!

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Approximate Words in Chapter 3: (2,129)

Chapter 3

It's been about a moon since Dawnkit arrived to ThunderClan. He'd be apprenticed soon, along with Jadekit. Dawnkit awoke from the warmth of sleep, glancing around to notice Swiftpelt wasn't in the nursery and the other kits were still comforted in their warmth of good dreams. Maybe she just went out to get fresh-kill? He questioned himself.

He yawned and padded to the entrance of the nursery. Dawnkit began to think about the prophecy he'd been given by StarClan. Dawnkit was still confused about what StarClan meant and Bluefeather hasn't been with him in his dreams anymore. Dawnkit's thoughts were interrupted when he seen a shape emerge from the warrior's den. It was a gray tom with a ginger muzzle, yawning after a good night's rest. He turned toward Dawnkit's way, making his way toward the nursery. Dawnkit recognized him; he was Emberpelt.

As Emberpelt padded up to Dawnkit, he mewed his greeting to the young kit. "Good morning, Dawnkit."

"Good morning."

"Where's Swiftpelt?" the gray tom mewed, "I need to have a word with her."

Dawnkit was wondering the same thing. Where had she possibly gone? Dawnkit looked up at the big tom. "I don't know," he admitted, "she was gone when I woke up." Dawnkit seen a sign of disappointment on his face.

"Well, wherever she's gone, it must be important," Emberpelt mewed. "I'll go look for her around the camp," Emberpelt mewed, "stay in the nursery while I'm gone."

Before Emberpelt had time to go search for her, Swiftpelt emerged from Ashstar's den happily and excited. Emberpelt turned around to see the light brown she-cat padding toward the nursery. She noticed Emberpelt and sprinted toward him with a hopeful glance.

Dawnkit stared at her, his eyes wide with curiosity as she made her way toward them. Swiftpelt brushed her fur against against Emberpelt's, murmuring something in his ear. Emberpelt's ears pricked up and his eyes wide with astonishment.

Dawnkit tilted his head. What was causing so much commotion? Dawnkit noticed that they both turned to them, getting ready to announce what they've learned from Ashstar. "You and Jadekit are going to be made apprentices after the morning patrol returns!"

Dawnkit felt his heart leap. His body filled with excitement as he had his gaze on his paws. He looked up, his eyes glowing. "Do you really mean it!" he meowed excitedly. "I can't believe it!" He could feel all his hopes lifting. Then he remembered about his adopted kin. "What about the others? Shouldn't they be made apprentices with us?" he meowed with more curiosity in his voice.

"They're not as old as you and Jadekit and they don't seem to be ready," Swiftpelt meowed, glancing at Emberpelt with pride, who seemed to share the same expression. She seemed to be too proud of Jadekit and him to pay any interest to her own kits.

Dawnkit began to wonder if Swiftpelt forgot that he wasn't really her kit, but Dawnkit didn't dare remind her. All he cared about now was to break the news to Jadekit. As Swiftpelt and Emberpelt began to get into a conversation, Dawnkit broke away from them to go and share the news with Jadekit.

Jadekit was still fast asleep, comfortable. Dawnkit knew he wouldn't thank him for interrupting his slumber, but he knew he'd be glad once he heard about the thrilling news.

Dawnkit padded over to Jadekit's body, getting ready to wake him up. "Jadekit!" he whispered loudly, "Jadekit!" he repeated.

"Go away, I'm trying to sleep," Jadekit groaned irritably.

"I have to tell you something," he mewed to catch Jadekit's attention. Dawnkit decided to tell him, even though Jadekit didn't seem interested. "Ashstar says were going to be appointed apprentices after the morning patrol returns!"

Once Jadekit heard, he shot up, looking like all his hopes to sleep longer vanished. "Really?" he mewed, catching interest.

Dawnkit nodded.

"Awesome! I can't wait!" Jadekit mewed happily. Jadekit turned to realize he had awoken the other kits who were still resting in the nursery.

"What's with all the racket?" Dirtkit asked sleepily. "You've awakened everyone in the nursery!"

"Sorry..." Dawnkit mewed apologetically, looking down at his front paws.

"Well? What was so interesting to wake me up?" Dirtkit challenged. "You seem to always wake up earlier than everyone else, Dawnkit."

"Ashstar said that Jadekit and I were going to be apprenticed soon," he started, "I just went to go tell Jadekit the news..."

The other kits seemed to jump out of the remains of their sleep when they heard this. "What?" Willowkit meowed curiously, padding over beside Dirtkit. "Why aren't we going to be apprenticed with you?"

Dawnkit began to explain everything he had heard from Swiftpelt. The expression on the other kit's faces showed they were listening in awe. "And Jadekit and I are supposed to be made apprentices when the morning patrol returns!" he finished off happily, looking at Jadekit. He returned his gaze of happiness.

"So we're not as old and we're not ready..." Dawnkit heard Brightkit mutter in disappointment. Brightkit then looked up encouragingly. "I'm happy for both of you! I'm sure you both would make wonderful apprentices."

"Thanks, and it wont be too long before you guys are apprenticed as well, after all, you'll be six moons old soon." Dawnkit reassured.

Brightkit looked up at Dawnkit with a grin. "Thanks," she mewed.

Right at that moment, Ashstar entered the nursery after he had greeted Swiftpelt and Emberpelt. "Jadekit and Dawnkit, come here."

Dawnkit and Jadekit obediently padded over to Ashstar, exchanging curious glances with each other. Ashstar signaled with his tail for the two kits to follow him. Ashstar was padding across the camp toward his den, Dawnkit and Jadekit closely behind. The news of Dawnkit's and Jadekit's apprentice ceremony must have spread throughout the Clan when multiple cats went up to them, congratulating them.

Ashstar, Dawnkit, and Jadekit entered the leader's den quietly. Ashstar made himself comfortable on his moss-bedding, and turned to face the two kits. "As you may have already heard, I have chosen you two to become the next ThunderClan apprentices," he mewed, "the morning patrol has returned and your apprentice ceremony will be held soon."

Happiness flowed through his small, scrawny body. He couldn't wait any longer to be made an apprentice. Dawnkit and Jadekit had practiced and learned what to do in the ceremony from Swiftpelt, but for a moment, he was paralyzed. He was really eager to become an apprentice to prove his loyalty to the other cats of the clan.

"I will hold the ceremony right away; I have chosen your mentors wisely," Ashstar mewed at last and headed outside of the den, signaling them to follow him. Jadekit and Dawnkit followed happily after him with eager faces.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join beneath the Highrock for a clan meeting," Ashstar's mew sounded loudly so the whole clan could hear. Cats from the clan emerged from their dens, ready to attend the ceremony.

Ashstar called both kits forward to stand beside him at the foot of the Highrock. He turned to face his clan.

"Snowtail," he began, "I think that you are ready for your first apprentice. You will be the mentor of Dawnpaw."

Snowtail stepped forward, delighted by his praise. Dawnpaw made his way toward Snowtail eagerly. Snowtail seemed to be happier and more gratified to Dawnpaw than she was when he'd arrived into the clan.

"Snowtail," Ashstar went on, "you have shown yourself to be a warrior of compassion and loyalty. Do your best to pass down your qualities to Dawnpaw."

Dawnpaw and his mentor touched noses and drew back to the side of the clearing. Ashstar's gaze turned to a black-and-white tom.

"Pinestripe, you are ready for your first apprentice as well. You will be the mentor of Jadepaw," Ashpaw addressed.

Jadepaw purred happily. Pinestripe stepped forward from the crowd of cats and Jadepaw went over to join his new mentor.

"Pinestripe, you have shown yourself to be a noble and powerful warrior. I'm sure you'll pass down all you know on this young apprentice."

Pinestripe nodded with gratitude and leaned forward to touch noses with Jadepaw. After they touched noses, they backed out into the side of the clearing.

"Dawnpaw! Jadepaw!" the crowds of cats below chanted their newly apprenticed names, "Dawnpaw! Jadepaw!"

As Ashstar dismissed his clan, cats began to crowd around the new apprentices greeting them with their new names.

"Hey, Dawnpaw and Jadepaw!" both of the new apprentices turned their heads to see Willowkit chanting their new names. Willowkit padded up to them and brushed her fur against both of the apprentices. "I'm so happy for you!" she chanted with a smile.

"Thanks!" Jadepaw and Dawnpaw mewed at the same time. They turned to look at each other and laughed.

As more cats flooded around them to meow their new names, Dawnpaw whirled around to see two unfamiliar cats approach them. "So you two are the new apprentices?" the young golden brown she-cat mewed. "Hey, I'm Lightpaw," she greeted, "and this is Twilightpaw. We were the only two apprentices! I'm glad we have more cats to train beside!" Lightpaw mewed with delight.

Dawnpaw beamed proudly. He returned their friendly attitude. "Thanks; Jadepaw and I thought this day would never come!" he meowed, turning to Jadepaw who seemed to be lost in thoughts. Dawnpaw sighed, nudging his friend gently hoping to bring him back to reality.

"Oh, wait- what?" Jadepaw stammered embarrassingly. Dawnpaw purred with laughter. The two she-cat apprentices chuckled, then trotted back to the apprentices' den to allow other cats to greet Dawnpaw and Jadepaw with their new names.

As soon as every cat had greeted them, they padded over to their mentors, awaiting for a task.

"What do we do now?" Dawnpaw asked. "I want to start right now."

Snowtail met Dawnpaw's orange gaze. "You'll start your training tomorrow morning. We'll go with Pinestripe and Jadepaw to show you where all the borders are and recognize the scent of other clans," she promised.

Dawnpaw glanced at Jadepaw across the clearing, who was with Pinestripe, and it seemed that he'd been told the same thing. Snowtail and Pinestripe had already planned their lessons. "Okay," he uttered agreement, "I can't wait!"

Snowtail flicked her tail in dismissal. "You may go and meet the other apprentices," she mewed imperatively.

Dawnpaw dashed toward Jadepaw who was padding toward the apprentices' den as well. "Hey, Jadepaw," Dawnpaw greeted. "I can't wait for tomorrow!" he exclaimed eagerly, "Can't you?"

Jadepaw turned to Dawnpaw. "Nope!" he answered happily. "I'm so glad were apprentices now!" he meowed elated, giving his friend a nudge. "Do you think the kits in the nursery are jealous?"

"You bet!" he replied with pride as they padded toward the apprentices' den, ready to start his new life as an apprentice of ThunderClan.

YAY! Jadekit and Dawnkit have become apprentices! *claps from the crowd* Now I can start making the story way more interesting than it has already. :P; Remember I wont be updating until I get atleast 1 review. x3