Many moons have past since I became an apprentice. Tomorrow at sunhigh, me, Darkpaw, Moonpaw, and Thornpaw will become warriors. Oakstar told us that our last apprentice mission is to kill the adders at Mysticadder Rock. Moonpaw was scared as we waited at the entrance for our mentors. Darkpaw's mentor, Nightheart, got better and was able to train him. Rosefur's sister, Appleleaf, had kits. Bluetail padded over to Moonpaw and mowed, "Are you ready to become a warrior, Moonpaw?" Moonpaw stood tall and proud and firmly me owed, "Yes, I am." Bluetail gave a purr of satisfaction. Rosefur and Nightheart were walking across the clearing. Thornpaw's mentor, Mousepelt, bounded out of the warrior's den and pushed through us. She looked over her shoulder to us and me owed,"Come on you guys. I want to get this done. The adders are driving me crazy like a badger stalking up on a robin!" She flicked her tail and Thornpaw dashed out after Mousepelt. I glanced at Darkpaw, then Moonpaw, then we raced out together. Moonpaw yowled "Wait, Thornpaw!" The dark grey, brown flecked tom slowed his pace to match her's." I heard Rosefur murmur to Nightheart, "Don't they look so cute together?" "I suppose." Nightheart replied. We bounded over the fallen tree and followed Mousepelt and Thornpaw to the Mysticadder Rock. We stopped at the edge of the forest that lead to a sandy clearing. In the center was a huge, limestone rock, with unusually colored adders around it. Rosefur, Nightheart, Bluetail, and Mousepelt backed up. Rosefur meowed to us, "Good luck. May StarClan go with you." They bounded away, and the adders turned and faced us. I gulped. I never fought an adder before. Darkpaw glanced at me, then he crouched down. The adders opened their jaws, exposing sharp fangs. There were 6 of them. Thornpaw launched himself at the nearest adder, which was a brownish color. Moonpaw ran towards the blue one. Darkpaw leaped at the biggest one, which was black, and I ran towards the red adder. The two other adders evacuated. The red adder tried to strike at my leg, but I was too fast for it. I circled it and clawed at its tail-tip. The adder hissed in fustration and bit my tail. My yowl of pain seemed to fill the whole forest. Then I felt like th world blackened. A mysterious cat with dragon eyes touched my side flank with its nose. Then visuality came back. Surging power of fire surged through my limbs. I felt spiritual dragon-like wing appear, and a fire at my tail. I snarled and bit at the adder. Fire and heat already damaged it, so it went down the second I bit it. I stood before the dead body, feeling proud and guilty at the same time. I looked to the side and I was able to move the floating rods that made to shape like wings. The spirit of the dragon had the power to rule, and that, I realized, is how I was named.