Spottedthistle growled as he paced back and forth, Stonepelt sighed and shook his head. Spottedthistle stopped, he looked over all the elders, warriors and apprentice's, "What are we to do? When one of those things come, more follow!" he hissed.

"Calm down, Spottedthislte. You're making everyone anxious." Stormheart stated, then licked her paw and ran it down her ear.

"Because sometimes, dogs come after." He mewed.

At his response Stormheart stopped mid lick, all the other cats gasped, Snowfoot shook her head, "We'll be fine till Coalstar comes back."

"We can't wait that long!" he spat, as his fur bristled.

The other cats tensened, Frostedpaw stepped forward, "I think Stormheart'is right. We need to wait for Coalstar." she stated, then looked at everyone around her, "If we leave we won't know if they're back and when they do come. They'll be torn to shreds!"

The others mewed in agreement, the tortoiseshell elder stood, "They're both right." She mewed.

Snowfoot smiled, "Thank you, Dustfall." she mewed

"I'm sorry. I didn't think apprentices had a say in this matter." Spottedthislte growled, while glaring at Frostedpaw, he then huffed, "Fine! We can stay here. Just don't come crying to me if a dog rips you limb from limb." he said then stalked out of the medicine cat den.

Ghostkit looked down and let out a sad sigh, she stood and quietly left the den. The small silver bangle she-kit clawed her way up a tree, her green eyes gazed onto the pale white stars in the clear night sky, "Oh, Starclan…." she sighed, "Please protect us." she mewed, then looked back to the medicine cat den. She sighed then curled her tail around herself and buried her face in her paws.

+- TIME SKIP-+

A small red and tan patched she-kit trotted up to Ghostkit - who was sitting on a rock - with a grin on her furry face. Her ember eyes looked into Ghostkit's daydreaming green ones. The kit cleared her throat, making Ghostkit snap back into reality.

She looked down and saw the smaller kit, "Oh, hi, Redkit!" She exclaimed, "How are you going?"

Redkit chuckled and sat in front of Ghostkit, "I'm doing good! The next Naming Day is coming up! We'll be Apprentices!" She exclaimed with joy

Ghostkit was about to say something but paused, "Wait… it is?"

Redkit nodded, "Yeah! Apprentice time! Whoop, whoop!"

Ghostkit looked at the entrance to the clan's camp as Coalstar, Fawnclaw, Cresentfur, Brackentail, Bushpaw, Cometpaw, Lynxpaw, and Snowfoot walked in. Lynxpaw had scratches and cuts all over her lynx coloured body, Ghostkit's eyes widened, she ran over and stopped Lynxpaw as she looked over her, "What happened to you?!"

Cometpaw walked beside her best friend and placed her head on Lynxpaw's shoulders to look down at Ghostkit, "She got into a fight."

Ghostkit looked at Lynxpaw then to Cometpaw, "How?"

"He kept calling her mouse-brained and no good for nothin'!" Lynxpaw spat, her fur fluffing, "Next time 'is mama ain't gonna be there to save 'im!"

"I feel so safe!" Cometpaw stated with a jokingly tone, she walked in front of Lynxpaw and smiled, "I can protect myself!"

"You didn't that time." Lynxpaw mumbled, making Cometpaw playfully roll her eyes.

"That's cause he didn't know what he was saying." Cometpaw said then began walking off, "And plus, I knew you would've stepped in."

Lynxpaw chuckled, "Uh, yeah. Sure you did." she mewed then followed her friend.

Redkit trotted up beside Ghostkit and watched Lynxpaw and Cometpaw as they disappeared into the medicine cat den, Ghostkit put her ears back as she looked at Redkit, then tackled her, gently slapping her in the face with her forepaw. Redkit let out a little hiss and wrapped her forepaws around Ghostkit's neck and used her backpaws to scratch Ghostkit's underbelly. Ghostkit jumped off and ran, with Redkit close behind.

The two kits played, bounding through the cold water, splashing each other and letting little hisses and playful mews. The apprentices watched as the two played.

Ghostkit and Redkit laughed as they stopped and padded alongside each other, "You're my best friend, Ghostkit. I'll be your friend forever, nothing will make me not want to." Redkit said, making Ghostkit smile

"Thanks. Same goes for you, I will never live if our friendship ended." Ghostkit replied with a chuckle.

The two were accompanied by Slatekit, Caulikit and Sparkkit. The five went to a small stream of water and lapped up the precious liquid.

"We need a name," Sparkkit declared as she jumped up on a rock to look at her friends.

"For what?" Caulikit questioned

"A friend group." she replied, "Like the…. Claws of peace? Or harmony?"

Caulikit chuckled, "I don't think there's such thing as peace if Ghotkit's included," he said as he snickered and looked to Ghostkit.

Ghostkit laughed and gave a 'Heck yeah' face, then splashed water at Caulikit. Caulikit ducked as the water went flying towards him.

Sparkkit playfully rolled her eyes and chuckled, "Come on! I'm serious!"

"The Furrious Five?" Redkit asked, making them all look at her, she chuckled, "Or not…"

"No!" Sparkkit announced, "From here on out, will we be known, as the Furrious Five!"

"Why am I here…?" Slatekit asked himself, earning everyone to laugh.

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((Sorry for the short chapter - and slow updates - I have planned the ending and how everything else goes, I just gotta think of bits up to that part. Anyway, hope ya like 3))