Ello everyone. Here's another chappie for my story. I really hope u like it!
Lightkit opened her eyes to reveal bright sunshine streaming through the den. Stretching and letting out a mighty yawn, she realized that Sunstone wasn't there. Padding out, Sunstone was at the edge of the clearing eating a mouse. He purred as he saw his daughter pad over to him. She lied down beside him and stole a bit of his mouse.
"Hey!" he semi shouted playfully. She chuckled and rushed over to the fresh-kill pile to grab herself a squirrel. She was now three moons old, halfway to apprenticeship. Unlike other kits, she wasn't looking forward to hers.
"Lightkit,why aren't you looking forward to your apprentice ceremony?" Sunstone asked his daughter.
"Because nobody's gonna want to mentor me." she said, looking down at the ground. He nuzzled her slightly and brought her head up with a paw.
"You're a very talented kit Lightkit. You'll be a very talented apprentice and somebody will want to mentor you." he said. Her eyes brightened and she nuzzled him.
"Thanks dad." she said. He opened his jaws to say something else before he was interrupted by Leafswirl.
"Sunstone,you're on border patrol." she said. He nodded and stood up, nuzzling his daughter before padding off. Lightkit heard voices come out of the nursery and turned to see Rosekit padding out, talking to Treekit, Bark-kit, and Flamekit. Lightkit bounded over to them and waved her tail.
"Hey guys. Wanna play?" she asked cheerfully. Treekit just sneered and pushed her away with a paw.
"No way would we ever play with you! You're too stupid and ugly!" he yelled at her. Her eyes widened in surprise and began to water.
"Aw. Is the little kittypet gonna cry?" Flamekit sneered at her.
"Why don't you do all of us a favor and leave!" Bark-kit said to her. Tears flowed out of Lightkit's bright yellow eyes, soaking the ground below her. She bowed her head and crouched down to the ground. The three 6 moon old kits kept laughing at her before beginning to poke her with unsheathed claws. Small scratches began to appear on her pelt, a little blood dripping to the ground. She just lied there, just letting this happen until Treekit said the worst possible thing.
"Just go die you useless runt!" he yelled at her. That broke her. Her usual bright yellow eyes darkened, giving them a dangerous look. Her claws unsheathed and her pelt began to bristle. Flamekit and Bark-kit were smart enough to back away, but Treekit just sneered at her.
"Is the little kittypet gonna fight? What you gonna do? Bat me with your soft itty bitty paws?" he sneered at her. She stood up stiffly and let out a guttural growl. His eyes widened as she stood up tall and glared at him fiercely. If looks could kill, Treekit would be dead by now. Her claws glistened in the sunlight, giving them a deadly glare. Her eyes were burning in an endless fiery pit of fury. Her mouth was curled in a killer snarl. Her throat rumbled as she let out another guttural growl. Treekit's eyes widened in fear before changing to defiance.
"If the runt wants to fight, lets fight." he challenged. He unsheathed his claws and growled. They began circling each other slowly and stealthily. He made the first move by darting his paw towards her, catching her ear. A small trickle of blood went from her ear down her face. She growled and pounced at him, knocking him down completely. His eyes widened in surprise as he took in what just happened. She clawed down his side, tearing through fur and skin. Blood splattered across the area, causing him to yowl in pain. He got out of his surprised state and pushed his paws upwards, throwing her off him. She went flying and he leaped at her, tackling her to the ground. He took his claws and swiped them across her chest. She yowled in pain and tried to throw him off, failing due to his size. He was about to deal another blow before being plucked off her. Lightkit looked to see Leafswirl holding the still swiping dark brown kitten in her jaws by his scruff. He stopped swiping and looked up at her, looking down in shame after throwing a glare at Lightkit. Leafswirl put him down and glared at both of them.
"Smallstar's den! Both of you!" she yelled at them. Lightkit bowed her head in shame and slowly crawled towards leader's den. Treekit followed close behind, his head bowed in shame. They both soon got to Smallstar's den and crawled in. Leafswirl and Smallstar were softly talking, looking up as the two kittens entered.
"So Leafswirl tells me you two got it a fight. Care to tell me why?" he asked. They both started talking at the same time, no one able to understand a word they were saying.
"Stop! Lightkit, you first." he said.
"I asked if I could play with them and they said no and began teasing me. Then this foxheart told me I should go die." she said, her eyes tearing up.
"Is this true Treekit?" Smallstar asked. He growled slightly before holding his head high.
"Yes but only because look at her! What I said was true. Nobody would disagree." he said arrogantly. Smallstar growled at him, causing him to flinch away.
"Lightkit is your clanmate no matter how you feel. You don't tell your clanmate to die!" he shouted, causing Treekit to whimper slightly.
"What's their punishmant going to be?" Leafswirl asked.
"Well Lightkit was just defending herself so she's good. Now as for Treekit, your apprentice ceremony is today so I can't do much about it. So instead of training, you will be taking care of the elders until I say you've learned your lesson." he said. Treekit's eyes widened in disbelief and he shook his head.
"No please. Anything but that." he freaked out.
"Well maybe you should've thought about that before attacking your own clanmate plus telling your clanmate to die. My decision is final." he said. Treekit grumbled and looked down.
"Fine. I'll do the stupid chores." he said.
"Ok then. You're dismissed. Go get those wounds of yours dressed." he said. They nodded and padded out of the den. Treekit glared at Lightkit before padding into the den. Lightkit walked in slowly and saw Watercloud talking to Rainpaw about herbs while Treekit was trying to get their attention.
"Watercloud, can you heal us?" Lightkit asked, surprising the silver medicine cat. She looked at Treekit, then at Lightkit, then back at Treekit.
"What happened?" she asked.
"We got into a fight." Treekit grumbled. Watercloud shook her head before turning to Rainpaw.
"I need you to go get cobwebs and marigold." she said to the silver apprentice. She nodded before dashing off to get the said herbs. She hopped out with leaves in her jaws and cobwebs around her paw. Watercloud addressed to Treekits injuries before sending him off to the nursery. She then got to Lightkit and dressed her wounds.
"That wound on your chest is going to leave a scar." she said to Lightkit. Lightkit bowed her head slightly and waited for her to finish. Smallstar's summons reached the medicine cat den just as Watercloud finished. Lightkit bounded out and joined the crowd around the HighLedge. At the foot of the HighLedge sat three patient kits, one having his side clad with cobwebs. The clan finished gathering and looked up at Smallstar as he began the ceremony.
"We are gathered here to witness one of my favorite things as a leader to do, the naming of new apprentices. Treekit, Bark-kit, and Flamekit have reached their sixth moon and are ready to earn their apprentice names." Smallstar said. Treekit looked proud, his eyes filled with arrogance. Flamekit could hardly keep his excitement in and was shown by his ever twitching tail. Bark-kit was shown to be calm, but the excitement in his eyes showed otherwise. All three soon-to-be apprentices had their fur sleeked down, the sun making it seem shiny.
"Treekit, 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 Treepaw. Your mentor will be Leopardheart. I hope Leopardheart will pass down all he knows on to you." The spotted tom made his way towards the front of the crowd to stand in front of his new apprentice.
"Leopardheart, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You received excellent training from Leafswirl, and you have shown yourself to be loyal and determined. You will be mentor of Treepaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Treepaw." Leopardheart touched his nose to his new apprentice before sitting back down.
"Flamekit, 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 Flamepaw. Your mentor will be Thornblossom. I hope Thornblossom will pass down all she knows on to you." The black she-cat padded up and stood in front of the new apprentice.
"Thornblossom, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You received excellent training from Goldenshine, and you have shown yourself to be wise and patient. You will be mentor of Flamepaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Flamepaw." Thornblossom touched noses to her new apprentice before sitting back down.
"Bark-kit, 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 Barkpaw. Your mentor will be Patchblaze. I hope Patchblaze will pass down all he knows on to you." The white tom padded up and looked down at the apprentice.
"Patchblaze, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You received excellent training from Frozenheart, and you have shown yourself to be loyal and determined. You will be mentor of Barkpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Barkpaw." The dark brown tom eyes were widened with slight fear, looking up at the tall senior warrior. His body was stiff and upright in scardiness. He finally relaxed when Patchblaze chuckled in amusement.
"There's nothing to be afraid of young Barkpaw. I'll train you to become the best warrior ever." he said with kindness. Barkpaw's eyes lit up in excitement and he touched his nose to Patchblaze's.
"Treepaw! Flamepaw! Barkpaw! Treepaw! Flamepaw! Barkpaw!" the clan cheered. Treepaw's eyes were filled with smugness and arrogance. Flamepaw was hopping in excitment. Barkpaw was calmer but his tail twitched with excitment and his eyes were really bright. The clan dispersed into where they were supposed to go. The new apprentices and their mentors left camp for a tour around the territory. Rosekit padded up to Lightkit and pushed her with a paw.
"It's our turn next." she said. Lightkit purred and pushed her back. Rosekit pounced on Lightkit, starting a play fight. They continued to play fight, oblivious to the yelloe eyes watching them intently. More so, Lightkit.
I hope u liked this chappie. Took me a bit. I told you this one would be longer. Raise your hand if you loved the fight scene. I thought it kind of sucked. But anyways. Don't forget to submit ocs. I only need warriors now so dont forget to submit. No warriors for Thunderclan tho. That one's done already. Anyways bye!