Update** I removed all the bolded names**

Morningpaw

"Morningpaw, Morningpaw" shouted the Thunderclan warriors as they welcomed their two new apprentices Morningpaw and her littermate Scorchpaw. The two apprentices stood tall and proud as their leader Bramblestar finalized the passing from kitten hood into apprenticeship. Scorchpaw turned to his mentor Lionblaze as they touched noses, Lionblazes golden tabby fur mixed with my littermates black and orange striped pelt and I could tell right away Lionblaze and Scorchpaw would be inseparable. I turned to my mentor Ivypool and touched my nose with hers, my excitement was threatening to burst through my fur as the naming ceremony ended and our mentors led us through our first official tour of our territory. I was so preoccupied with the heavy smells of the forest that I barley herd Ivypool as she explained the different markers and landmarks.

"Morningpaw are you listening?" Lionblaze asked, breaking me out of my trance.

"Uh, sorry what?" I asked shaking my head to focus on the two warriors.

Ivypool sighed and repeated herself, "I asked if you could smell the Shadowclan markers from here."

Scorchpaw bounced up and down waiting to answer but I stuck my nose in the air and took a deep breath. The humidity in the air made the smells of rain and mud mix with the pungent smells of pine needles and rotting underbrush,

"I assume the dead leaf and pine smell are the Shadowclan cats?" I answered and Ivypool and Lionblaze nodded and began to talk about the Shadowclan leader Rowanclaw and how his cats can be very territorial and quick to anger if you get to close to the border.

"Im not scared of them, Thunderclan has always been the strongest!" Scorchpaw boasted as he crept closer to sniff a tree trunk near the dividing line of pines.

"Can you tell how long ago they were here?" Lionblaze asked his apprentice, coming up to stand next to him. Scorchpaw thought for a moment before taking another sniff.

"Hmm, I would say about an hour ago. The tree isn't damp but the scent is really fresh." He said looking at Lionblaze who nodded approvingly at his apprentice. I rolled my eyes at the two toms, as if Scorchpaw needed another ego boost. We continued our tour and went over Riverclans border and ran into the evening patrol on their way to the Windclan border.

"We havnt seen the Windclan border yet, can we go too?" Scorchpaw begged.

"Why don't you ask Cloudtail, he is the one leading the patrol." Ivypool said gesturing to her grandfather. Scorchpaw looked embarrassed for a moment before addressing the senior warrior with a small dip of the head. Cloudtail smiled and the rest of the patrol looked amused. I stepped forward and peaked behind the cats and noticed a line of cats in the distance. I could see them chasing a rabbit, by Starclan they were fast. A dark tom circled in front to cut the rabbit off as the tawny pelted she-cat and young black tom kept close to its tail. I crept closer wanting to get a closer look but I felt a tug at my tail.

"Not so close Morningpaw, Crowfeather is grouchy on a good day. If he sees us too close to the border then he will be angrier than a badger being attacked by bees." Cloudtail mewed and I sat back disappointed. The black tom jumped in the air and grabbed the rabbit by the foot and the three cats all came down on it at once in a cloud of dust.

"What happened!? Did they catch it? Scorchpaw asked pushing me aside as he strained to see past the dust cloud. After a moment the cloud cleared and we could see the tom Crowfeather with the rabbit hanging lifeless from his jaws.

"Wow, that was amazing!" I squealed. The border patrol hushed me but the Windclan cats already saw us. Crowfeather dropped the rabbit and hissed, he ran over to us with his two clanmates close behind.

"What are you doing so close to the border?" he said harshly, his black pelt sticking up making him look bigger.

Cloudtail stepped forward, "Don't worry Crowfeather, we have two new apprentices that wanted to see the Windclan border."

I pushed forward and almost came nose to nose with the blue eyed tom, "That was an amazing catch! I couldn't even see what happened!" Crowfeather stepped back, shocked at my boldness. I looked behind him at the tawny she-cat and the black tom,

"you both were so fast!" I said excitedly. The two cats puffed out their chests "Of course we were fast, we are Windclan cats!" Crowfeather said proudly, the anger in his voice gone and replaced with pride. "This is Specklewing and her apprentice Nightpaw." I looked at the Windclan apprentice and judged that he was about a moon or so older than Scorchpaw and myself. I wanted to ask them more about their technique but Ivypool brushed her tail over my muzzle for silence as our border patrol moved to leave, Cloudtail mewed and apology for interrupting their hunt and Crowfeather nodded but looked at Lionblaze:

"I trust Thunderclan is well?" he asked with a odd tone, it was almost like his question had a hidden meaning. I noticed Specklewing and Nightpaw had the same question in their gazes but no cat said anything as Lionblaze responded, "Very well, this season has given us healthy apprentices and plentiful hunting. We havnt seen a single running nose since the end of leaf bare, Jayfeather and Leafpool have been almost bored." Crowfeather's eyes softened a bit and he nodded, "Im glad to hear it, Onestar will be glad to know we don't have to worry about Thunderclan stealing prey."

I bristled a bit, that was uncalled for! I wanted to say something but Ivypool again pushed me to move on and I took one last look at the Windclan group before the forest became to thick to see through. Scorchpaw looked back as well, "Why isn't Lionblaze coming?" Ivypool walked behind us, "He will be along shortly, we need to make our way back to camp, I am sure you both are hungry." I knew she was trying to change the subject but unlike Scorchpaw who began to argue, I took the hint. "Yeah come on Scorchpaw! I bet I can beat you back to camp!" I didn't wait for him to respond before I bounded ahead, my legs were long and strong and the adrenaline and excitement from my first outing filled me with so much energy I felt like I could fly! I was concentrating on bounding over sticks and tree roots, I didn't notice when Scorchpaw dove ahead of me, with a confident smirk we ran all the way back to camp. I cant wait to see what tomorrow will bring!

Nightpaw

Specklewing and I carried the rabbit between us as Crowfeather lead us back to camp. Happier than before we started the hunt he walked confidently ahead of us, we had to quicken our pace just to keep up.

"Crowfeather, slow down, this rabbit will be so dirty we wont be able to eat it." Specklewing said muffled by the rabbit in her jaws and I snickered a little. Crowfeather didn't respond but did slow a bit and we made our way back to camp silently but feeling accomplished. I had started my training three moons before and I couldn't believe how much I learned already, according to Specklewing I was learning faster than any apprentice Windclan has seen since Tallstar. I was sure she was just being nice but I couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Even Onestar complimented me on my agility during training. The sun was beginning to set as we returned to a full camp, our catch attracting instant attention.

"Wow, look at the size of that hare." Harespring said

"It will feed the whole clan!" Owlwhisker added.

Similar comments were made as we placed the rabbit near the fresh kill pile, which had a smaller rabbit and three mice in it. I watched Crowfeather make his way to Onestars den, no doubt to report the run in with Thunderclan.

"Good work today Nightpaw, grab a bite to eat and get some sleep, we are supposed to do dawn patrol with Nightcloud and Heathertail in the morning." Specklewing said grabbing a bit of the rabbit and taking it to her mother Sunwillow who was nursing a twisted paw in the medicine cats den. The rabbit was being evenly distributed between warriors so I decided to take one of the mice and move to my favorite rock at the edge of the camp. I could see the whole camp from there and it was one of the best places to sun yourself in the morning, I stopped at its base when I saw my fellow apprentices Hawkpaw and Windypaw waiting for me at the top.

"Hey Nightpaw! We were waiting for you, tell us all about that rabbit you caught!" Hawkpaw gushed. I wasn't much in the mood for talking but I didn't want to be rude, so I told them how me and Specklewing took up the rear as Crowfeather circled in front to cut it off. "Who killed it though?" Windypaw asked, "Well, I did but I couldn't have done it alone." I said shyly and the two cats looked at each other and began to talk about another time when I dug three mice out of a hole. "You're the most amazing hunter Nightpaw! I bet they will make you a warrior in no time!" I shrugged and ate my mouse as they continued to go on about how they messed up a hunting patrol today and that they are always scolded for not paying attention. We shared tongues and talked about our dreams and battle techniques until the elders told us to go to bed before the sun comes up.

As I settled into my nest lined with my favorite long grass and rabbit fur I closed my eyes. Waiting for sleep to come I imagined myself chasing the same rabbit from this afternoon but I wasn't alone, oddly that Thunderclan apprentice was there running beside me. Her light silver fur shown in the sunlight and her blue eyes were focused with so much intensity on the rabbit I thought she would kill it with just her gaze, she pulled ahead of me and swiped at the rabbits foot causing it to trip with a squeal. I jumped on top of it and swiftly bit its neck, I stood triumphantly over our kill and I noticed the she-cat was gazing at me with the same admiration I saw earlier. My eyes shot open, why was I thinking about her? I get the same looks from my clanmates and usually they just made me uncomfortable…maybe I needed to see Kestrelflight in the morning. I drifted off to sleep, I wonder what tomorrow will have in store.