Chapter 1: The unexpected mentor...
Ravenstar stalked in the bushes, keeping her bright green eyes locked on her target. It was a bright newleaf morning. The sky was clear and the smell of prey was firm. She unsheathed her claws, tensed her muscles and sprang. High into the air she flew, she knew her opponent didn't know she was there. She landed with a thump on the target. A squeal erupted from her prey and she grinned. "Ravenkit! Get off of me!" the cat snarled beneath her.
Ravenkit laughed. "It's Ravenstar" she corrected.
"No it's not! It's Ravenkit! And you won't be a paw if you continue to act like that!" hissed the cat beneath her.
Ravenkit sighed then reluctantly clambered off the other cat. She ducked her head in embarrassment, and grinned at the pale grey tom frowning in front of her, his amber eyes not impressed. His frown disappeared and turned to a joyful smile. "Hey, did you hear? I'm going to be made an apprentice today!"
Ravenkit frowned at him. "No fair! I have to wait two more moons!"
Wolfkit grinned, and brushed he with his tail. "Don't worry, your not alone anyway! You're going to have your ceremony with Blackkit, Stormkit and Songkit and Foxkit! Darn, I'm going to miss Stormkit, he may be younger than me but we are best friends."
Ravenkit nodded. She wanted to tell Wolfkit she would miss him but she couldn't that would sound weird, he was one of her best friends, she would miss playing with him. Ravenkit shrugged her shoulders, she was one of the most popular cats in the clan, Swiftkit, Wolfkit's fearless sister was her best friend. The two she cats always were messing about. But Ravenkit preferred sticking to the rules, that was partly why she was so popular, she didn't give anyone grief. However she was adventurous and somewhat talented. She was curious also and she prided herself in being fast and clever. Which could be seen as arrogant, but she knew she was an extremely loyal friend.
Whereas Wolfkit was adventurous and quite a risk taker, he was similar to his father, Lionblaze. Speaking of said cat, Ravenkit looked up to see the deputy of thunderclan gazing proudly at his son. "Come on Wolfkit, your sister and mother are waiting." He purred.
Wolfkit's amber eyes gleamed with undisguised excitement and he leapt up and followed his father eagerly. Ravenkit felt alone now that the lively kit was moving on to other adventures without her. She shook her head, she would be an apprentice soon, then she could train with Wolfkit and her brothers!
"Ravenkit!" called a familiar voice.
Ravenkit rolled her eyes and entered the thick bramble bush that was the nursery den. When inside, the small beams of sunlight poking through the brambles glowed on the cat's fur inside. She laughed when she saw Swiftkit being groomed by Cinderheart. Her friend was as usual moaning about being fussed. Ravenkit knew the thing that Swiftkit hated most was being groomed.
"have fun Swiftkit!" she teased.
Swiftkit frowned and snarled at Ravenkit. "When I get my paws on you.."
"Calm down Swiftkit, you need to look at least presentable for your ceremony." Sighed Cinderheart. She shared a tired glance with Dovewing. "I never thought that looking after kits could be so difficult!"
Dovewing chuckled then grabbed Foxkit with her paw. The ginger tom let out a marrow of protest. "mum! Get off!" he hissed.
Dovewing glared at her kit. "have a little respect Foxkit! I don't know what's got into you recently."
Foxkit rolled his ice blue eyes and in anger kept sheathing and unsheathing his claws. He then glanced at Ravenkit's brother, Blackkit. Blackkit chuckled.
"May all cats old enough to catch their own prey, join beneath the highledge for a clan meeting." Ravenkit pricked her ears when she heard the familiar call of Thunderclan's leader, Bramblestar.
Wolfkit jumped into the air, and let out an excited squeak. "OHH! I hope my mentor is Lionblaze!" Swiftkit swiped at his ear playfully.
"Mousebrain, you know Bramblestar would never do that!"
"I know" Wolfkit sighed.
Lionblaze appeared at the entrance of the den. "Come on, its time"
Swiftkit and Wolfkit looked at each other and grinned. They quickly raced out of the nursery.
Ravenkit exchanged a smile with her mother Ivypool. Her mother bent down and licked a bit of stay fur down flat. "Go and show them what your made of Ravenkit." Ivypool said encouragingly.
Ravenkit nodded and flicked her tail for her brothers Stormkit and Blackkit to follow. Songkit and Foxkit followed. Behind the kits were Dovewing and Ivypool laughing over their kit's antics.
Ravenkit felt in awe seeing all the clan gathered, there was so many cats in thunderclan! Thunderclan is sooo strong!
Ravenkit saw Wolfkit and Swiftkit, coats gleaming, chests puffed out, and heads high at the base of the highrock. Lionblaze sat near them, at the deputy's position, with a proud gleam in his amber eyes.
Ravenkit sat in a group with her brothers and cousins. The other apprentices came to join them, Snowpaw, Amberpaw and Dewpaw. They were five moons older than herself, and were almost as big as any other warrior. Ravenkit stared at the slender shape of Snowpaw, his amber eyes focused and clear. I'm going to be like that one day! Ravenkit vowed.
She looked up at Bramblestar and imagined herself up there one day, Ravenstar leader of thunderclan. She puffed out her chest. "Im going to be leader one day!" she whispered to her brother Stormkit. Her reddish tabby brother was far closer to her than Blackkit, he was far nicer too!
"Not if I beat you first!" Stormkit grinned.
Ravenkit flashed him a look of don't you dare! But Stormkit shook his head. "Don't worry, I don't want that, plus it was only ever going to be you sis!" he chuckled.
Ravenkit felt a tail brush her. She looked around to see Ivypool glaring at her sternly. "Be quiet, this is your friend's moment!"
Ivypool was right. Ravenkit directed her attention back to the ceremony.
Bramblestar directed Wolfkit forward. The silver tabby slowly took a step forward.
"Wolfkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time you were apprenticed. From this day on until you receive your warrior name you will be known as Wolfpaw."
"I will be your mentor, I vow by Starclan that I will train you with all my knowledge to make you a great warrior of thunderclan."
Ravenkit stood in shock, Wolfpaw was going to have the best mentor anyone could dream of having! Wolfpaw looked shocked himself, he stared up at Bramblestar with amber eyes full of astonishment. Lionblaze sitting in the shade of the highrock chuckled.
Wolfpaw stepped forward and touched his nose with Bramblestar's who had launched down the highrock. Swiftkit starred with utter jealousy in her fiery green glare.
Wolfpaw trotted back over to his sister. And flashed her a grin just to annoy her.
"Swiftkit come forward." Bramblestar growled.
"Swiftkit you too have reached the age of six moons, it is time for you to be an apprentice. From this day on you will be known as Swiftpaw." Swiftpaw waited, her tail shivering for her mentor.
"Your mentor will be Squirrelflight." Bramblestar mewed.
"WHAT!?" yowled Lionblaze.
Ohhh, cliffie, I'm so evil!?
So Lionblaze is not happy that his daughter was given his what he thinks is a betrayer of a mother as a mentor. But did Bramblestar do it on purpose?
And what will Lionblaze do? Find out next time!
Neon xxx
