Lightstar's Revenge

by Warriorcatsfan2965

In Lightclan, dark-pelt cats are considered slaves but Lightkit wants to change all that. Born to the clan leader and his recently deceased mother, he's determined to be the next leader,but when he befriends a dark-pelt kit named Darkkit they're inseparable,but when his father kills the only friend he's ever had. His heart changes to a kind,sweet kit to a cold and murderous leader.

8. Chapter 7 Apprenticeship

Chapter 7 Apprenticeship

Lightclan

Leader- Whitestar- large white tom with amber eyes

Deputy- Daisypetal- golden-cream she-cat with a white chest, paws, belly, eartips, tailtip, and blue eyes

(Apprentice- Wolfpaw)

Mediciene cat- Cloudberry- white fluffy she-cat with green eyes

Warriors- Snaketooth- white tom with green eyes and a bad scar on his right eye

(Apprentice- Brightpaw)

Feathershine- grey she-cat with a white chest, belly, eartips and beautiful blue eyes

Icetuft- white tom with blue eyes

Foxwhisker- ginger-russet tom with brown paws, ears, white chest, belly, tailtip and green eyes

(Apprentice- Lightpaw)

Crystalheart- grey she-cat with a white chest and blue eyes

(Apprentice- Ivypaw)

Echoshine- grey she-cat with a silver chest and green eyes

Glowfur- white tom with silver paws and blue eyes

Moonsong- silver she-cat with little black spots and yellow eyes

Frozenpelt- silver tom with white patches, ears, circles around his eyes, tailtip, paws and yellow eyes

Apprentices-

Ivypaw- silver and white she-cat with deep blue eyes

Brightpaw- white she-cat with ginger patches and green eyes

Lightpaw- white tom with amber eyes

Wolfpaw- tan tom with brown stripes and yellow eyes

Queens-

Shinefur- silver she-cat with white paws, belly, chest, tailtip, eartips and yellow eyes (Whitestar's former mate)

Mother to Blizzardkit and Stormkit

Rivershimmer- light blue-grey dappled she-cat with blue eyes (Icetail's mate)

Mother to Glimmerkit and Shimmerkit

Kits-

Blizzardkit- silver dappled tom with yellow eyes

Stormkit- white tom with silver paws, tailtip, eartips and chaotic blue eyes

Glimmerkit- white she-cat with blue eyes

Shimmerkit- grey she-cat with white chest, belly, and blue eyes

The dark-pelt cats-

Slave Leader- Darkheart- black she-cat with blue eyes (Serves Whitestar)

Slave Mediciene cat- Doespring- dark brown, dusty she-cat with siver paws, chest, eartips, tailtip and orange eyes (Serves Cloudberry)

Slaves- Nettlespring- dark brown tom with white chest, ginger paws and green eyes (Serves Daisypetal)

(Apprentice- Flowerpaw)

Sunpelt- dark ginger tom with yellow paws, chest, eartips, muzzle, belly and green eyes (Serves Crystalheart)

Tinydawn- dark cream she-cat with stumpy tail, white belly and blue eyes (Serves Glowfur)

Leaftumble- dark brown tom with ginger patches and brown eyes (Serves Echoshine)

(Apprentice- Hawkpaw)

Blackfur- black tom with yellow-green eyes (Serves Moonsong)

Loudtooth- dark grey she-cat with tan patches and green eyes (Serves Snaketooth)

(Apprentice- Darkpaw)

Blossomsnow- silver she-cat with leaf-green eyes, white belly, tailtip, dark grey paws, eartips and a ugly scar from her right eye down to her belly (Serves Frozenpelt)

(Apprentice- Petalpaw)

Raccoonmask- dark brown tom with grey mask, black paws, and blue eyes (Serves Icetuft)

Kinkfoot- dark brown she-cat with a lame paw and orange eyes (Serves Shinefur)

Slave Apprentices-

Flowerpaw- dark brown she-cat with black stripes, paws, eartips, tailtip and orange eyes (Serves Brightpaw)

Petalpaw- dark ginger she-cat with yellow-green eyes (Serves Wolfpaw)

Hawkpaw- dark brown tom with white chest, belly and ice blue eyes (Serves Ivypaw)

Darkpaw- black tom with blue eyes (Serves Lightpaw)

Slave Queens-

Dustfoot- black she-cat with ginger paws and green eyes (Nettlespring's mate) (Serves Rivershimmer)

Mother to Nightkit, Shadowkit, Duskkit, and Mistykit

Berryspot- dark grey she-cat with little red spots, white chest, belly and red eyes (Sunpelt's mate) (Serves Feathershine)

Mother to Applekit and Gingerkit

Slave Kits-

Nightkit- black she-cat with ginger paws, patches, eartips, tailtip, muzzle, white chest and green eyes

Duskkit- dark brown she-cat with black stripes, chest, eartips, paws, tailtip, white belly and green eyes

Shadowkit- black she-cat with brown stripes, paws, tailtip, eartips, chest and amber eyes

Mistykit- dark silver she-cat with white chest and blue eyes

Gingerkit- dark sunset tom with red eartips, paws, tailtip, yellow chest and green eyes

Applekit- dark grey tom with red paws, white chest and red eyes

Elders-

Poppycloud- white she-cat with sliver swirls and blue eyes

Patchtuft- golden tom with white patches, eartips, paws, tailtip and blue eyes

Archwillow- dark brown dappled she-cat with silver swirls and yellow eyes

Cats outside the clans-

Birchheart- light metallic brown tom with white chest and yellow eyes (Formerly of Lightclan)

Flower- black tortoiseshell she-cat with white chest and green eyes (Former slave and is a kittypet)

Petal- dark ginger she-cat with blue eyes (Former slave and is a kittypet)

Doug- badger with a sweet personality and has yellow eyes

Thorn- dark brown tom with green eyes (A loner)

A moon had passed and today was Lightkit, Brightkit and Wolfkit's apprentice ceremony. Excitement filled the kits hearts with joy as Shinefur groomed each kit. A moon ago, both Daisypetal and Ivypaw got into trouble. Though Lightkit's father never told him Daisypetal's punishment, Ivypaw was suspended from her warrior ceremony until further notice, which meant Hawkpaw wouldn't get his full name either.

"LET ALL CATS OLD ENOUGH TO CATCH THEIR OWN PREY, GATHER HERE FOR A CLAN MEETING" Whitestar yowled.

The kits walked out of the nursery with manners and pride in their hearts. The whole clan had gathered to watch. Lightkit could see Darkkit sitting with the other slaves. Lightkit walked up to the crowd and sat down.

"Today we have three kits that have reached the age of six moons and are ready to be apprenticed, come forward." Whitestar announced.

He looked at his two kits with pride as all three kits stepped forward.

"Brightkit, from this moment on, until you receive your warrior name, you shall be known as Brightpaw. Your mentor will be Snaketooth." Whitestar announced.

Snaketooth stepped forward and touched noses with Brightpaw.

"Lightkit, from this moment on, until you receive your warrior name, you shall be known as Lightpaw. Your mentor will be Foxwhisker." Whitestar announced.

Pride filled Lightpaw's heart as he walked towards Foxwhisker and touched noses with him. Lightpaw liked the tom; not because of his calm nature and strength, but because of his dislike towards the slave law.

"Wolfkit, from this moment on, you shall be known as Wolfpaw. Your mentor will be Daisypetal" Whitestar announced.

Everyone was shocked by this. Daisypetal stepped forward and touched noses with Wolfpaw. Whitestar stepped down and let Darkheart leap on the rock. Mumers and hisses were heard. Lightpaw and Foxwhisker glared at them before moving to make room for the slaves.

"Today we have two apprentices ready to receive their full names and one kit ready to be apprenticed. Raccoonpaw and Kinkpaw step forward." Darkheart announced.

Both apprentices stepped forward.

" Raccoonpaw and Kinkpaw, do you promise to follow the laws of Lightclan and to serve them until your last dying breath." Darkheart asked.

"I do" Raccoonpaw meowed.

"I do" Kinkpaw meowed.

"Then by the powers of the Star Council, I give you your full names. Raccoonpaw, from this moment on, you shall be known as Raccoonmask. In honor of your kindness and loyalty and we welcome you as a slave of Lightclan. Kinkpaw, from this moment on, you shall be known as Kinkfoot. In honor of your strength and bravery and we welcome you as a slave of Lightclan" Darkheart announced.

"KINKPAW! RACCOONPAW! KINKPAW! RACCOONPAW!" the slaves cheered.

Lightpaw, Foxwhisker, Shinefur, Frozenpelt, Icetuft, and Cloudberry cheered along with the slaves until Darkheart silenced them with her tail.

"We also have a new apprentice. Darkkit come forward." Darkheart ordered.

He stepped forward; nervous, but excited.

"Darkkit, from this moment on, until you receive your full name, you shall be known as Darkpaw. Your mentor will be Loudtooth. Darkheart announced.

Loudtooth stepped forward and touched noses with Darkpaw.

"DARKPAW! DARKPAW! DARKPAW! DARKPAW!" the slaves cheered.

Along with Foxwhisker, Shinefur, Frozenpelt, Icetuft, and Cloudberry, Lightpaw, Blackfur, Tinydawn, Flowerpaw, and Petalpaw were the loudest ones to cheer. Darkheart stepped down and let Whitestar leaped up the rock. He silenced the cheering cats with his tail.

"Lightpaw, Brightpaw, Icetuft, Wolfpaw, Flowerpaw and Petalpaw, step forward please." Whitestar ordered.

All six cats stepped forward.

"Lightpaw, from this moment on, Darkpaw will serve you." Whitestar announced.

Lightpaw was relived. He was worried that his father would give Darkpaw to another cat that could abuse him. Lightpaw and him walked back to the crowd and sat down.

"Brightpaw, from this moment on, Flowerpaw will serve you." Whitestar announced.

Lightpaw, Darkpaw, Tinydawn, and Blackfur glanced nervously at each other. Lightpaw was worried that his sister might hurt or abuse Flowerpaw. However, Brightpaw seemed pleased to have a she-cat slave apprentice, so Lightpaw felt a little relief. Brightpaw and Flowerpaw walked back to the crowd and sat down.

"Wolfpaw, from this moment on, Petalpaw will serve you." Whitestar announced.

Again, Lightpaw, Darkpaw, Tinydawn and Blackfur glanced nervously at each other. Lightpaw was worried that his sister's friend would hurt or abuse Petalpaw. However, Wolfpaw wasn't disappointed about having a she-cat slave apprentice, but he wasn't pleased either. Wolfpaw and Petalpaw walked back to the crowd and sat down.

"Icetuft, from this moment on, Raccoonmask will serve you." Whitestar announced.

The clan gasped when he said that. Icetuft wasn't the kind of cat that you could give a slave to, in fact, he didn't even want a slave. Icetuft gave a disappointed look at Whitestar, but he didn't mind Raccoonmask. Icetuft and him walked back to the crowd and sat down.

"BRIGHTPAW! LIGHTPAW! WOLFPAW! BRIGHTPAW! LIGHTPAW! WOLFPAW!" the clan cheered.

They kept cheering as Lightpaw, Wolfpaw, and Brightpaw felt pride and joy at becoming apprentices. Darkpaw was the loudest to cheer.

"Meeting dismissed" Whitestar announced.

Cats stopped cheering and returned to their normal duties. Lightpaw, Brightpaw, Wolfpaw, and Darkpaw headed to the camp entrance where their mentors were. Lightpaw's slave was beside him, but not Brightpaw's or Wolfpaw's.

"Um Daisypetal, isn't our slaves supposed to be with us?" Wolfpaw asked.

"Well yes, but today we're just going to tour the territory and get to know our best hunting spots, so we don't need them." she meowed.

"So how come Lightpaw's slave is coming with us?" Brightpaw asked.

"He's a newly appointed slave apprentice. You and Wolfpaw's have been slave apprentices for a long time." Snaketooth meowed.

"Does anyone else have any questions?" Foxwhisker asked.

The apprentices didn't mutter a word.

"Alright then, lets go." Foxwhisker meowed.

The apprentices and mentors left camp and headed towards the southern border. Outside of the camp laid lush trees and bushes up ahead. Lightpaw, Brightpaw, Wolfpaw, and Darkpaw took a moment to admire the beauty and nature of the forest. Birds were chirping, the breeze was cooler and was blowing the trees gently and it was a nice and sunny day. Lightpaw and Foxwhisker fell a bit behind from the rest of group, but it gave Lightpaw a chance to ask Foxwhisker about something.

"Hey Foxwhisker, what was Daisypetal's punishment for scratching my face a moon ago?" Lightpaw asked.

"Ah yes well here's the deal, Daisypetal's first apprentice was Crystalheart and boy was she a brat. After Daisypetal managed to survive dealing with her, she vowed to never take on another apprentice. Well guess how that went?" he chuckled.

"Ha ha, I guess that is a good punishment. Lets hope Daisypetal can survive Wolfpaw." Lightpaw laughed.

Both cats laughed at the joke and managed to catch up with the group. Lightpaw was already having fun; he was bonding with his mentor and he was exploring Lightclan territory. The group stopped at the southern border. Foxwhisker, Daisypetal, Snaketooth, and Loudtooth got in front of the apprentices.

"This here is the southern border. If we had kept going, we would've entered twoleg territory, so technically this borders our territory from the twolegs." Daisypetal meowed.

"Do twolegs come into our territory?" Wolfpaw asked.

"No they don't, so we should be fine." Snaketooth meowed.

"But what if they do?" Brightpaw asked.

"Then we usually just hide from them." Foxwhisker meowed.

The group then headed to the western border. Lightpaw wondered if Bircheart, Petalpaw, and Flowerpaw had ever traveled through twoleg territory? If they had, then they're lucky. Lightpaw also wondered if any other escaped warrior or slave has ever traveled through twoleg territory. The group arrived at the western border. This time, the obvious border was a river that continued down the territory. The river was rushing fast and it looked deep for any kit to drown in.

"This here is the western border. The river borders our territory to this unknown chart of land. It's a good place to learn how to swim and catch fish." Snaketooth meowed.

The apprentices stared at the water. It was sparkling, wavy, and rushing. The apprentices looked to their right to see how far the river goes.

"How far does the river go?" Brightpaw asked.

"The river also borders the northern border, so it goes far." Foxwhisker meowed.

"Wow." Darkpaw meowed.

"Yep." Loudtooth meowed.

The group left the river and headed towards the northern border. The apprentices definitely remember taking a swimming lesson at the river. Lightpaw and Darkpaw were fast learners, but it took Brightpaw and Wolfpaw a two moons to master the skills of swimming. The group went up the river then turned right. As the group got closer, Lightpaw could recognize the path he and Darkpaw walked through when they were kits. The group stopped and looked at Lightpaw and Darkpaw.

"Lightpaw, do you remember walking through this part of the forest with Darkpaw?" Foxwhisker asked.

"Yes, but this was the path we traveled through. I think we went on the other side of the river." he said.

The others looked at the area.

"Oh this area. It's not much, but up ahead it can make good homes for badgers and foxes. You guys got off lucky." Snaketooth grunted.

"Only because we met a nice badger." Lightpaw mummered softly.

"Anyway, this is the northern border. Like the western border, the river borders our territory to this unknown chart of land." Foxwhisker explained.

"How long does the river go?" Brightpaw asked.

"It goes far past our borders Brightpaw. Far enough through the forest actually." Snaketooth meowed.

"Well come on guys. There's a lot more territory to see."Loudtooth meowed.

After a long day of exploring the rest of the territory and learning about the best hunting spots, nightfall had risen and Lightpaw, Darkpaw, Brightpaw, and Wolfpaw were ready to wine down and rest in their new den. Lightpaw walked out to tell Darkpaw goodnight, but saw his parents looking worried.

"What's wrong?" Lightpaw asked.

Tinydawn and Blackfur looked at him.

"It's just... when you're a slave and you started your apprenticeship, it's a game of survival." Tinydawn explained.

"What do you mean?" Lightpaw asked.

"You'll understand soon enough." Blackfur meowed.

Lightpaw gave him a confused look, but before he could speak, Tinydawn and Blackfur went into the slaves den; leaving Lightpaw to wonder what they meant. He walked towards the apprentice den and rest for the night.