Cougarstripe's Shock (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 2

Dawn light seeped through the nursery. Cougarkit opened his eyes but closed them tightly again due to the light. He heard Greenstar's gathering call outside. Why did there have to be a meeting so early? Cougarkit backed away to the rear of the den and opened his eyes once more, relieved to actually be able to see. Silverkit woke up soon after Greenstar's call, and retreated to the back of the nursery where Cougarkit was.

"Do you think we can watch the meeting?" Silverkit mewed. "I think Lightkit is going to become an apprentice today!"

Cougarkit scoffed. "Do you want to see Bratkit become an apprentice or something? I don't really care." Cougarkit frowned, then it turned into a smirk. He prodded Silverkit playfully. "Oooooooh!"

"What?" Silverkit snapped, lashing her striped tail.

"You like Lightkit!"

"Do not!" Silverkit mewed, eyes widening.

"Do too."

"Do not!"

"Do too!"

"Do. Not!"

"Yep!" Cougarkit meowed. "That's why you want to see the meeting!"

"What are you kits fighting about?" Kinkfur, Silverkit's mother, purred. "Come on, come see the ceremony for Lightkit! He's becoming an apprentice, you know." Cougarkit stole a glance from Silverkit and laughed to himself. Yes, they knew very well.

"Let's just go watch," Silverkit replied exasperatingly.

Cougarkit and Silverkit exited the nursery, padding to where their Clanmates sat. They both sat beside Stormbrew and Twilightshock. Twilightshock looked fondly down at the two kits. "First time coming to a meeting?" He inquired.

"Well, we've watched from the nursery, but we've never actually sat beside all of our Clanmates!" Cougarkit meowed, Silverkit nodding. Twilightshock purred. Cougarkit noticed a large dark gray or black tom come sit beside Stormbrew. He was large, muscular, and his eyes glinted with something that Cougarkit feared.

"Who's that? I've never seen them!" Cougarkit whispered to Silverkit. The silver she-kit looked at the black tom.

"Even after we've been kits four moons? You don't pay attention, do you?" Cougarkit stifled a laugh. Yeah, he didn't really pay attention. "Well..." She paused. "That's Shadowpaw. He's really mysterious, and always hangs around Ashpaw - oh, do you need me to tell you who Ashpaw is too?" Silverkit meowed sarcastically.

"No! I know!" Cougarkit protested. He shivered, remembering yesterday when he had been, well, practically yelled at by Ashpaw for pouncing on her tail. Brat cat. Hey, that's a pretty good nickname for Ashpaw! I'll just call her that in my head...

"Good," Silverkit purred. "Anyway, Shadowpaw always hangs around her and he's always mean to a lot of cats."

"Now that we are all gathered, the meeting will begin!" Greenstar hollered. Silverkit and Cougarkit hushed, as well as the rest of the Clan. Lightkit shouldered his way through the two kits, smirking. "Jealous?" He whispered, scoffing and padding below the Highrock.

"Lightkit, you have reached the age of six moons and it is time for you to become an apprentice. From this moment on, until you've earned your warrior name, you shall be known as Lightpaw. Your mentor will be Woodspark. Woodspark, this is your first apprentice. You were mentored well by Boulderthorn and I expect you to pass down all that you learned to Lightpaw," Greenstar informed the tom. Woodspark nodded. "I will mentor Lightpaw well." Lightpaw and Woodspark touched noses.

"Lightpaw! Lightpaw! Lightpaw!" The Clan cheered. Silverkit seemed to be cheering his name pretty loud... Cougarkit needed to figure out what was up with Lightpaw and Silverkit. What if they both liked each other? Cougarkit stuck out his tongue.