WARRIORS: Snowdrift's Promise

Chapter 5

Snowkit was clawing at the bedding as she waited for Whitesplash to move away so she could meet Windpelt's new kits. She trembled as she heard the queen scream in pure agony,'I hope Windpelt will be ok... Please Starclan... Help her...' She thought to her self. As if it had moons for Windpelt to have her kits. Mewling was heard, Whitesplash let Snowkit over to Windpelt. The pale grey queen laid in her mossy nest with two newborn kits,"They're so cute!" Snowkit mewed, she gazed at the two kits with wide blue eyes. Windpelt smiled and licked Snowkit's cheek,"Thank you Snowkit, so I also hear you and Whitesplash's kits are being made apprentices tomorrow," The queen mewed, letting Snowkit curl up at Windpelt's soft chest,"Yup!" She squeaked, slowly drifting to sleep. The next day around after the dawn patrol had left, Snowkit opened her eyes to see Witherkit and Rainkit squeezing out of the Nursery. Snowkit swiftly followed, careful of Windpelt and her newborn kits and went outside. She knew her days as a kit would be over once she heard Darkstar call for a clan meeting. Excitement pulsed through her as she raced off towards the center of the camp. As she reached the middle she spotted Rainkit and Witherkit talking with their father, Flashstep. Sorrow knotted in her belly as she knew full well that the one who nursed her and the one that acted as a father to her, weren't her mother and father. Flashstep looked up and noticed Snowkit standing there with a dazed out look in her face, as if frozen in time. The large tom moved forward, carefully padding over to Snowkit. His eyes gazed down as he lighthly shook her,"Hey Snowkit? Are you alright?"

Snowkit snapped to attention, her blue eyes wild with a hint of fear,"Huh?! Im so sorry Flashstep... I dazed out.." she mewed with sadness in her tone. Flashstep curled aroun her,"Your thinking about how your not one of my kits and think I will never be proud of you, and you think that of Whitesplash as well, hm?" He gave a small smile,  his eye lids lowered as he bent to lick her head,"You may come a different clan, but you will ALWAYS be Whitesplash and I's Snowk-- I mean, SnowPAW." Flashstep chuckled. Darkstar jumped onto the high ledge, he then lifted his head and called out,"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join beneath the High Ledge for a clan meeting!" He yowled, watching as the clan gathered below. Witherkit wriggled with excitement as he bounded over,"We're gonna be apprenticed!" He squeaked cheerfully, running to the front of the all of the warriors gathering. Darkstar motioned for silence and then cleared his throat,"Today we name 3 new apprentices. Witherkit please step forward." He meowed, looking down at the black tom-kit. "You have courage and swift movements just like your father, I hope that you train hard to learn to use your courage and swiftness wisely. Sonicstep, because you and Flashstep are the swiftest cats of Shadowclan I hope you pass down your skills to Witherpaw on his journey to be a Warrior." The leader spoke clearly. "I'll do my best." Sonicstep mewed touching noses with his apprentice,"Your doing fine." He murmured. "Rainkit you are brave and strong, I'd like Raindancer to mentor you. Until you have earned your warrior name you will be Rainpaw!" Darkstar mewed, then he announced the last kit,"Snowkit come forth." He mewed. Snowkit stepped forward, her white toed paws shook anxiously. "You have suffered more then any other cat, you've proven you are strong in a time of crisis and braved through all of the horrid things that were done to you. Until you have received your warrior name you shall  be Snowpaw, I'd like Shadowstep to mentor you." Darkstar announced, his eyes gleaming with pride. "SNOWPAW! WITHERPAW! RAINPAW!" The clan cheers rang into the air. "What will we do first?!" Witherpaw bounced excitedly as he circled his mentor. "First calm down Witherpaw. The slower you are the best hunter you make." Sonicstep meowed, motioning his apprentice to leave the camp,"First we will go take a tour of the camp." He then said. "Let me and Snowpaw come with you." Shadowstep padded over, his dark red eyes shone with pride of having his second apprentice. "I wanna come!" Rainpaw mewled looking at Raindancer,"Alright we can join them." He chuckled and padded over,"Rainpaw and I will tag along." Shadowstep nodded,"Very well, stay close to us, you three. Listen carefully as well." The deputy then said.