\\Up To Mischief, EchoTooth?//

Chapter 1.

In the cold leaf-bare of ThunderClan, in their camp, you can hear famine winds, far birdsong, and crashing waves.

EchoKit has been woke by CloudKit's quiet voice, "EchoKit! Today we'll be apprenticed!" It's been clear CloudKit was trying to not let her voice shiver from the famine breeze and the excitement, before adding in an upset, blunt voice, "Do you think I'll be able to train as warrior with you?" Echokit knew that Cloudkit couldn't, but he simply replied with an, "Of course you can, CloudKit!" Shortly after that he added, "Why?" "Well..." Trailed off CloudKit who seemed to be studying her paws with sightless pupils before being interrupted by the familiar, loud voice from outside. Dawnwhisker glanced at the two kits with pride, before stopping Heatherkit and Petalkit from their play fighting which Olivekit stared at.

Before Echokit even realised, he, Cloudkit, Petalkit, Heatherkit and Olivekit walked out of the Nursery, into the cold clearing. With Dawnwhisker behind, they walked up towards the highledge.

As they climbed up the highledge, stood VineStar with a sandy, yellow-ish pelt. VineStar's kind stare rested on the litter of kits as they stumbled up onto the meeting calling area.

EchoKit proceeded to stare into the crowd that stood below them. He recognised DawnWhisker's flame of a pelt, MossFrost (OliveKit's mum), as well as OliveKit, and CherryPelt still snoozing in the Nursery with her fresh kits.

Before EchoKit realised, HeatherKit nudged him to make him realise 'hey it's your turn'

VineStar continued. "EchoKit, from now on, you shall no longer be known as EchoKit.  Instead you will be known as EchoPaw."

EchoPaw heard the crowd cheer his name, "EchoPaw!" "EchoPaw!" "EchoPaw!"

"FawnLeap, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You have received excellent training from SilverClaw, and you have shown yourself to be patient and worthy. You will be the mentor of EchoPaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to EchoPaw."

FawnLeap walked up to EchoPaw and touched noses. She whispered to him, "I know you will be a good apprentice." During that, EchoPaw noticed his mentor had a Hazel pelt, a birch coloured chest and stomach along with dappled spots on her back.

EchoPaw was locked in joy, so he decided to listen to the ceremony of both CloudPaw and PetalPaw. PetalPaw's mentor was OwlChaser.

But CloudPaw's mentor was PebbleStep. The pale-gray medicine cat. Why does she not get to be a warrior like me? Thought EchoPaw. Well, during CloudPaw's ceremony, VineStar stuttered out PebbleStep's name after DarkPelt gave her a 'thatsnottherightcat,vinestarlook' while she tried to say SilverClaw but failed.

That foolish Dark pelted foxheart! One day, I'll make him pay.

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