Moonpaw's P.O.V
I woke to the sound of Honeypaw mewing to me so I could wake up. "Wake up Sleepy-head! Wanna get some fresh kill?" I looked confused for a moment and then remembered that the fresh kill was food in a pile. "Ah, yes please." I got up, shaking my pelt from leaves and moss. Following her out, I saw Mousepaw, Hazelpaw, and Berrypaw sitting in the flattened grass patch in front of our den. Mousepaw could hardly keep still. "Brambleclaw told me that our assessment would begin after sunhigh," He mewed excitedly. I saw Hollykit and Lionkit pad over to the pile. She pricked her ears. "Who's assessing us?" Berrypaw asked anxiously. "Brambleclaw wouldn't tell me," Mousepaw replied. "Do you think it'll be Firestar himself?" Hazelpaw's tail twitched with excitement. "Don't say that!" Berrypaw breathed. "I won't remember any of my training if I think he's watching!"
"Can we hunt together?" Hazelpaw asked. "Spiderleg said it was up to us," Mousepaw reported. "Can I join in? It sounds fun!" I mewed. "Uh, Moonpaw, so we've been training to become warriors for four moons, so our assesment is when they asses us on how well we can fight and catch prey. If we do well, we become warriors. But you've only just become a apprentice, so... no. You can't join-"
"Hey, hey, hey! She can! She doesn't have to be assesed! She can just do it for fun and preparence! Right?" Honeypaw cried. I looked up admiringly at her. The three littermates shrugged. "Ok then."
I purred happily. I could join them! "But you haven't had any practice!" Berrypaw pointed out. "Really? Try me!"
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Sea's P.O.V
"I gather you all for one of my favorite duties," Firestar announced. "Hollykit, Lionkit, Moonkit, Seakit and Jaykit have reached their sixth moon." I widened my eyes, surprised. I was told about how I joined the clan and everything about it and who everyone was, but I didn't recall calling myself Seakit or getting apprenticed almost straight away! There was some murmering about the extra new cats. I looked over at Moon who was sitting up, eyes gleaming like stars. Oh. I thought she'd be upset. "They have had an adventurous kithood," Firestar went on with a hint of amusement in his voice, "But I hope they have learned valuable lessons, and I believe they are ready to become apprentices." The Clan meowed in approval. Firestar waited for the noise to die away before going on. "Lionkit!" Lionkit bounded to the front, quivering with excitement. "From this day until you receive your warrior name, you will be Lionpaw." Berrypaw called his name and the other apprentices joined in. "Lionpaw! Lionpaw!" Firestar looked at the cloud-darkened sky.
"I ask StarClan to watch over you and guide you until you find in your paws the strength and courage of a warrior." Lionpaw's eyes sparkled as he gazed up at his leader. "Ashfur," Firestar called. The pale gray tom lifted his head. His eyes brightened, and excitement showed in the tiny twitch of his tail as he stepped forward. "You mentored Birchfall, and he is a credit to his Clan," Firestar meowed. "Now ThunderClan asks you to prove yourself once more a great mentor." Ashfur dipped his head as the Clan leader went on. "I trust you to pass on all you have learned to Lionpaw and help him become a warrior the Clan can be proud of."
"I won't let ThunderClan down," Ashfur promised. Lionpaw hurried forward and raised his muzzle to touch noses with his new mentor. "Hollykit," Firestar announced. Hollykit raced to the center of the clearing, skidding to a halt beside Firestar. His whiskers twitched. "From this day until you receive your warrior name, you will be Hollypaw."
"Hollypaw! Hollypaw!" Cinderpaw led the chant this time. Hollypaw stared at the apprentices as they called her new name. In the nursery she had been older than Icekit and Foxkit. Now she would be one of the youngest of her denmates. "Leafpool," Firestar called. Leafpool padded forward and stopped beside Hollypaw. "I know that I am putting Hollypaw in safe paws," Firestar meowed. "I pray that StarClan gives your apprentice all the strength and wisdom she will need."
