Chapter 5

Beautifulpaw

Beautifulpaw remembers the past day with pride. She had caught five squirrels, and two birds, after the dawn patrol. Her mentor, Honeyfoot, was astonished. After she had gotten over her astonishment, she had awarded her with first pick of the fresh-kill pile. Of course she got a plump pigeon. As she carried the pigeon to her favorite spot, a small shady spot under a bit of the Grand Oak, she felt her mouth water.

"Mmmm, pigeon I can't wait to eat you. Sorry Starclan, I shouldn't have been so... You know, but one thing you also know, is that I earned it." she thought.

Right when she was going to take her first bite, Silverstar called the Clan to a meeting, "Cats of Forestclan, gather here, around the Grand Oak!"

"Aw, I was just going to eat!" Beautifulpaw complained.

Honeyfoot caught her eye and gave her a stern gaze. "Sorry!" Beautifulpaw said.

Then she padded over closer to Silverstar. Silverstar started to address the clan, "Cats of Forestclan, we have great news!" she continued, " Our kits Graykit, Silverkit, and Flamekit are ready to be apprenticed!" Silverstar added, "We are thankful to our queen, Lunabreeze," at this the queen ducked her head graciously, "who gave birth to such great healthy kits to train as our next warriors of Forestclan!"

All the cats yowled their approval and cheered loudly. "Now, we must choose our mentors for these kits." Silverstar said.

"Graykit step forward." Silverstar says.

Graykit timidly steps forward.

"Graykit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Graypaw. Your mentor will be Jaysong. I hope Jaysong will pass down all he knows on to you." She continues.

"Jaysong step forward." Silverstar says.

Jaysong steps forward with confidence.

"Jaysong, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You have received excellent training from Harespring, and you have shown yourself to be a great hunter and confident in pressing times. You will be the mentor of Graypaw, and I accept you to pass on all you know to Graypaw." Silverstar states.

Jaysong steps toward Graypaw and they touch noses. "Graypaw, Graypaw! The Clan chants.

Jaysong brings Graypaw to the side and starts mewing to him.

"Today we have a very special event to happen, Cloudfoot has decided to take on an apprentice." Silverstar says.

She then jumps down from the Grand Oak and stands at the base with Cloudfoot.

"Cats of Forestclan, as you know, I will not be around forever. So it is time I took an apprentice. I have chosen a cat who has shown a great sense of sight and smell. Your next medicine cat will be Silverpaw." Cloudfoot meows.

Silverpaw wobbled up to the Grand Oak.

"Silverpaw, do you accept the post of apprentice to Cloudfoot?" Silverstar asks.

"I do." Silverpaw says.

"Then at the half-moon, you must travel to the Starcave to be accepted by Moonclan before the other medicine cats." Cloudfoot replies.

Silverstar adds, "The good wishes of all of Forestclan will go with you."

Then Cloudfoot touches noses with Silverpaw and the cloud cheers, "Silverpaw, Silverpaw!"

While Cloudfoot and Silverpaw head to sit next to Jaysong and Graypaw, Silverstar announces to the clan, "We have one last kit to apprentice, Flamekit." Silverstar adds.

"Flamekit, step forward." Silverstar says.

Flamekit has a determined look in his eyes and confidently steps toward her.

"Flamekit, you have reached the age of six moons, and now it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Flamepaw. Your mentor will be Lionclaw. I hope Lionclaw will pass down all he knows to you." Silverstar recites.

"Lionclaw, step forward." Silverstar meows.

At this, Lionclaw leaps toward Silverstar. At the same time, Beautifulpaw got a strange feeling on her pelt. She felt all tingly. She dismissed the thought and kept listening.

Silverstar continued, "Lionclaw, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Firefrost, who has gone to Moonclan, and you have shown yourself to be a great fighter and hunter. You will be the mentor of Flamepaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Flamepaw."

With a look of pride in his eyes, Lionclaw goes to touch noses with Flamepaw.

Then the Clan cheers, "Graypaw, Silverpaw, Flamekit!"

Beautifulpaw joins in and thinks what it would be like to be a warrior and have an apprentice she glances at Lionclaw but finds that he is staring at her. She quickly looks away and goes to the apprentice den.

She tells herself, "I better start making some new sleeping places for those new apprentices…"

But she still remembers the glint in Lionclaw's eyes staring straight at her.