Chapter 1

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Lionkit snuck into the medicine den, his eyes gleaming when he saw Hollykit's freshly made poultice for her cough. Leafpool had paused in the making to check Hollykit, and Lionkit had taken his chance.


He had gathered a chunk of stinging nettle in his jaws and carefully laid them down beside the poultice. He shoved a heap of it into the poultice and wrapped up the poultice so no one could see the nettle. Just then, Leafpool trotted calmly inside the medicine den, bent down to pick up the poultice in her jaws, and padded outside. 


Lionkit had darted inside a deep, concealing fern and was crouching there, smirking pleasantly. His treacherous intentions weren't hidden well behind the cunning glint in his gaze.

Lionkit attempted to cover his gleaming gaze, then crept outside once more. He rolled in a heap of ferns to cover the herb scent then padded outside of the bush, settling down in a comfy position where he could watch Hollykit with his paws tucked underneath him.


Leafpool approached Hollykit, Squirrelflight sitting with her beside highrock. Lionkit rolled his eyes. Leafpool bent down and placed the wrapped poultice gently beside Hollykit. " Eat this, Hollykit. It will help your cough. " she meowed softly. Hollykit nodded hesitantly and reluctantly lapped up the poultice. Lionkit's eye's gleamed as his plan unfolded. 


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" All cats old enough to hunt gather around for a Clan meeting! " Firestar's call echoed across the dusty clearing, warriors rushing from their dens. Leafpool padded out from the medicine den.


Brightheart and Cloudtail paused from their washing, and made their way to the clearing. Lionkit, Jaykit, and Hollykit hurtled out from the nursery, Squirrelflight at their tails.

As the rest of the Clan settled in the clearing, Firestar's gaze swept across the gathered cats and he nodded approvingly.


" Lionkit, Hollykit, and Jaykit, do you promise to uphold the Warrior Code and serve your Clan, til your last breath? " Firestar gazed expectantly at the three kits.


" I do. " They all vowed in sync.


" Lionkit, 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 shall be known as Lionpaw. " 


Firestar paused and looked at Ashfur. 


 " Ashfur, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You have received excellent training from Dustpelt, and you have shown yourself to be loyal and determined. You will be the mentor of Lionpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Lionpaw. " 

Ashfur's eyes shined as he padded up to Lionpaw and bent down to touch noses with him. Lionpaw sat down beside Ashfur.

" Hollykit, step forward. " Hollykit darted forward, eyes shining.


" Hollykit, 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 shall be known as Hollypaw. " Firestar looked at Brightheart. " Brightheart, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You have received excellent training from Whitestorm, and you have shown yourself to be encouraging and loyal. You will be the mentor of Hollypaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Hollypaw. " 


Hollypaw bounded up to Brightheart, stretching up to touch noses with her.

( skipping jay's and cinder's cus im lazy, sorry lol. btw jay's mentor is brackenfur, and cinder's is cloudtail. )


" Clan dismissed! " Firestar yowled. The newest apprentices bolted to their mentors, pacing eagerly.

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