Warrior Adventure~ The Start

A Secret Within

The Shadowclan camp was silent with so many cats out on patrol. Swiftkit nuzzled Moonfire in excitement.

"This is the first time i get to see a warrior ceremony!" Swiftkit mewed as she rolled in her nest.

"Darling it's an apprentice ceremony. Stonekit and Dovekit will be happy as apprentices, i'm so proud of them!" Moonfire said in reply. Her sisters kits were becoming apprentices. Swiftkit was happy for them because the two siblings were her best friends. She still had three moons until her apprenticeship begins. She wished she could have the bond of a sibling, for she was the only child.

"Oh yes! Sorry i'm a bit too happy!" Swiftkit says, trembling in excitement.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather for a clan meeting!" Woodstar, the Shadowclan leader yowls. Everyone gathers in a circle, The elders sitting outside their own den.

"Stonekit, 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 will be known as Stonepaw. Your mentor will be Hollowpelt. I hope Hollowpelt will pass down all she knows on to you. Hollowpelt, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Riverfoot, and you have shown yourself to be a skilled hunter and strong. You will be the mentor of Stonepaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Stonepaw." Woodstar beckons them with his tail and they run up to each other and touches their noses. They pad the the side of the circle, Stonepaw looking like he is ready to explode, and Hollowpelt excited for her first apprentice.

"Stonepaw! Stonepaw!" The clan yowls as they move.

The medicine cat, Frostfur pads to the center of the clearing. "Cats of Shadowclan, as you know, I will not be around forever. So it's time I took an apprentice. I have chosen a cat who has shown interesting talents. Your next medicine cat will be Dovepaw." The clan whispers in confusion Woodstar flicks his tail in silence. "Dovepaw, do you accept the post of apprentice to Frostfur?"

Dove paw nods, dumbstruck, but honored. "I do." She says more calm than she seemed to be.

"Then at the half-moon, you must travel to the moonpool to be accepted by StarClan before the other medicine cats." Frostfur replied.

Woodstar hesitates before adding, "The good wishes of all of Shadowclan will go with you." After that the two touch noses and walks to the medicine cat den.

Swiftkit runs up to Stonepaw and starts pouncing playfully, Moonfire trying to stop her.

"Your both apprentices!" She pounces on Stonepaw.

"Swiftkit i wish you were apprenticed like i was! We could train together-" He stops when he glances at the medicine den. He looks sadly inside. "but Dovepaw won't be with me. I'll go make a nest now," He runs off in exaggerated happiness.

Swiftheart sees Woodstar and Frostfur go out the camp. She follows them, noticing they went far enough to be out of hearing reach of other cats.

"Are you sure this was a good idea?" Woodstar says

"My dream showed she killed Swiftkit as an apprentice while in Conetail's paws. If Conetail did something to make Dovepaw act rough, Swiftkit will never fulfill her prophecy and she would die without doing what she has to. We need to tell her soon, we can't keep it forever you know." Frostfur replies.

"No, if she is to find out it will be Thunderclan to do it. I don't think it is safe for her to find out from us. If you insist we can see what will happen. I do hope Swiftkit can handle what has been put in her paws soon. She will understand why we did this"

"Ya i guess so, I will go teach Dovepaw herbs, i still need to do my job you know."

Frostfur pads away, Woodstar at her heels. Swiftkit darts from the bushes and to her mother. What did they mean? I don't understand. She thinks to herself.