CHAPTER 3

                                    

                                          
"MAY ALL CATS OLD ENOUGH TO CATCH THEIR OWN PREY JOIN UNDER THE HIGH ROCK F0R A CLAN MEETING" 
                          
Mistkit and Squirrelkit whipped around to the yowl coming from the leaders den. Past them, Dustkit shot out of the medicine den, followed by the old Mintcloud and the eager Icegaze. Mistkit looked towards the nursery, Moonfrost and Lilyleaf were walking towards the middle of the clan, Redfang and her kit lay just outside the entrance of the den, enjoying the warmth.
                          
"THUNDERCLAN, WE GATHER HERE TODAY FOR TWO APPRENTICES, WHO HAVE PROVED THEMSELVES WORTHY OF BEING WARRIOR OF THIS CLAN!" 
                          
Squirrelkit gasped "wow! isn't that cool Mistkit?" she didn't wait for an answer and ran towards her brother, Dustkit, exclaiming random things to him, his smooth brown pelt was a dusty yellow in the sun, small stripes along his back were a dark brown, they reminded her of Lilyleafs markings.
                          
"MOUSEPAW, FERNPAW" The leader called to the two apprentices "step forward" his voice softened, his black pelt shimmering, his yellow markings were almost silver to Mistkit, atleast from afar. 
                          
"what about warrior assessments Lightningstar?" A light grey cat from the crowd called, Lightning star looked at her sternly, "Greymist, these warriors need no assessments, they have proven themselves in battle, and I've seen them hunt" Greymist nodded and sat back down. I think she was a mentor for one of them. Mistkit thought, but turned her attention back towards the ceremony.
                          
"I lightningstar, leader of thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestors  to look down on these apprentices. They have trained hard to understand your noble code, and I command them as warriors to you in their turn" The two apprentices looked excited, Mousepaw wrapped his tail around his best friend, Fernspeck, a very pretty she-cat.
                          
"Mousepaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your clan even at the cost of your life?" A silent pause, "I do". His voice echoed in the silent camp, the sun was starting to set, only now becoming dark. Lightningstar looked up for a second, "Then, by the powers of starclan, I give you your warrior name, Mousepaw, you will be known as Mousewhisker. Starclan honours you, for you were the one to end the battle with Windclan".  Lightningstar rested his muzzle on Mousewhiskers head, and Mousewhisker licked his shoulder. Mistkit then started to doze off. "FERNPAW" she heard the other apprentices name be called up, the rest a soggy blur.
                          
"MISTKIT" 
                          
Mistkit woke with a jolt, Dustkit and Squirrelkit in front of her, "you saw it right?" Dustkit mewed, his eyes worried. Squirrelnose looked between them, "saw what?" Mistkit asked groggily, her eyelids wanting to close.
                          
"When Lightningstar gaze Fernspeck her warrior name?" Mistkit nodded, not really hearing the sentence, "I just wanna sleep" Her siblings nodded and started walking towards the nursery, Mistkit following slowly from behind. In front of her sister, Squirrelkit was saying something about 'how cool Lightningstar was' and then Dustkit said something like "well Icegaze Is kinda pretty. Then her sister said something else, but by the time they got to the den, Mistkit rolled towards the moss nest and flopped over next to her mothers belly. Lilyleaf was already asleep, a new scar on her cheek, a small drop of blood fell. 
                          
"And then it was gone"