Chapter 3: Apprentice

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I was a Thunderclan cat.

DustyStar's POV

I saw Lauren drift off and fell asleep myself.
I was on top of high rock but no cat was with me. I looked down to see FireStar below me, I tried to jump down to greet him but I couldn't move until he came up to me.
"Good to see you." He greeted me, "Have you decided what to call your new apprentice?"
"I had all the way here to think about it. Of course I do." I replied.
"Laurel will change the clan forever." FireStar walked into out of my sight as I wandered into the symmetrical forest that was my home. Scents of prey lingered in my nose and I saw blond cat with white ears and paws.
I followed the cat through the forest to four trees. Following, following. The cat was walking slowly but I couldn't catch up. I finally got to four trees where the blond cat was being thrown insults by cats from other clans. One even attempted to bite her. I recognised the clan cats but the blond cat confused me. The cat faded as the cats hissed their fur brisling. I tried to run to protect the unusual cat but I was once again frozen as the cat vanished and the angry cats turned to me.
I awoke in the cave two green eyes watched me curiously.
"Were you dreaming?" The cat asked, I was confused as her voice sounded familiar I then realised who this cat was.
"Lauren?" I stuttered the words out.
"Yes, I'm a cat now." Lauren stepped about the cave her new excited until she walked into a wall of the cave.
"Let's get back to the clan." I said, "It's sunrise."
Lauren headed out of the cave while I followed close behind. We were finally out I saw Lauren was small but old enough to be an apprentice. Most importantly I noticed she was the blond cat from my dream. Yes I can't not be, her strange blond fur, her white tipped ears, paws and fully white tail.
"Let's get back to the clan..." I murmured still remembering the dream, I started walking and by no time we were at the clan.

Lauren's POV

DustyStar said I'll get my apprentice name today I cleaned my fur and got ready for my ceremony. Out of the corner of my eye I saw DustyStar pouncing onto the high rock and getting ready to call out for a clan meeting. I stalked to the side of high rock my mind bubbling with thoughts, I didn't hear DustyStar call the rest of the cats however I heard him calling my name.
"Lauren all the clan knows you aren't cat born but I'm certain you'll make an excellent warrior." He praised me as a walked up to him, "You will know be known as LaurelPaw and BreezeHeart after the accident with your last apprentice at the thunderpath I think you are ready to have a new apprentice."
BreezeHeart looked uncertain but as her form emerged from the crowd I realised she was one of the cats who had guarded me.
"This will be fun.." She murmured sarcastically as she took her place beside me, she obviously didn't want a twoleg cat for an apprentice.
She looked down at me with distress in her eyes and then it hit me. No one was calling my new apprentice name. Everyone started to split apart and BreezeHeart glared at me.
"They'll warm up to you..." She said unexpectedly, "FireStar, a legendary leader wasn't forest born. He's now a legacy."
"But he wasn't a twoleg.." I pointed out bitterly, padding over to the apprentice den. My life would never be the same.

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