Cats claw

CHAPTER ONE

Cats claw

We can be kind and gentle, we can also be stealth and dangerous, we can stay bright within the mist of darkness, the flame that starts within can spark the passion that powers our skills and even the darkest warrior can have light within

When your sixteen and in line for the family sword, you think life's all fine but enemy's are all around you, you have to find who you can and can't trust, then your most possible enemy could be your closest friend

CHAPTER ONE
Hello I'm Shade Cattra, I'm fifteen, and the youngest of six, but I only live with three I live with my mom, Tiff, my step dad Thor, my oldest step sister Joy, my brother Jake, my other step brother Tigga, I'm next in line for the family sword, it's a great honour, and I'm thrilled, when I turn Sixteen, which is tomorrow, I'll get the sword. "Shade!,"mom called "yeah?," I replied running to find her "try this on," I grabbed the blue fabric out of her hands and slipped it on. "it's beautiful," I whispered, it was the dress used for special events, it fit tight along my body, fitting with the curves on my sides and showing my shoulders, and tattoo, the tattoo I got last year for a gift, it is our family crest, it's a cats paw, with a star in the middle and flames in circling it, only people sixteen and up can show tattoos. As the dress fitted tight up top it fell lose and cool against my legs, "I love it!," "perfect!," mom sighed. "Is your speech ready for tomorrow?," mom asked "yes, the speech that I can plan for anyways," "good, I want the ceremony to go perfect, it's not everyday a new Cattra gets the sword," "yes, I know," I sighed with content and took off the dress. "Now that's its perfect I'm going to bed!, it's already 9:30!," Mom laughed while I rolled my eyes she went downstairs and I thought "hmmm bed really does sound good," so I went to my room and I crawled into bed. My cat Flame purred next to me, I rolled over and fell asleep.
I awoke with a start, Joy was pulling on my arm, "Shade! C'mon!," she dragged me out and into the living room, where four woman sat, "Joy. . ?," I started to ask "shhh, now sit," Joy ordered so I did. Two woman got up and started to brush and comb my hair, "how do you want it sweetie?," one woman asked "I don't know," I admitted "don't worry, I have an idea," and she set off to work, Tigga brought me a bagel and a juice box I ate then the order was to brush my teeth. I did and returned to the chair, when the other two women did my make-up and nails. After they finished Joy helped me get dressed; I've always wished to be Joy, she's tall, curvy and skinny, a models body, and with blond hair and crystal blue eyes. I'm small, with a small body. I'm short, with blond hair, and green eyes, but still no match for Joy. "There you go, ready for the limo?," Joy asked smiling "yes!," I exclaimed slipping my feet into blue high heels and we set off, to outside where; Thor, Tigga, Jake, Jay, (Joys boyfriend) were waiting all wearing tux, and Joy, and Mom, were in dresses "I talked to Ryan's family today, they might come," Mom said "what? Why Ryan?," I asked, Ryan was always my fencing parter, I've known him since grade one, I've always thought of him kinda scary, but attractive. "Because I'm good friends with his mom, Bailey," mom replied then the limo pulled up "lets go!," Joy shouted and we piled in, I pushed Ryan aside and laughed with my family. When we pulled up to the ceremony hall I felt nervous, I walked out with confidence, I walked up to my seat in the front of the room, I scanned the rows of people, then my eyes found him, he's already sixteen, with black, shaggy with a fringe and deep blue eyes, which are always protected, I can read eyes and I can't read his. He is tall, almost six feet or maybe six feet not sure, I know he has a tattoo, but, I haven't seen it yet, but I know, because his mom, Bailey told my mom, I don't know where though, hopefully I will see one day. I have to keep my eyes moving, so they do. After ten or fifteen minutes of waiting the speaker guy spoke "today is a very special day, the next keeper of the Light sword, Shade Cattra is the air and will receive it herself, now Shade step forwards please," so I did I looked around nervously, I skimmed the audience, I took a deep breath and started. "Hello I'm just a regular teen, but I've been waiting all my life to receive my sword, I think every person is an apprentice before there are sixteen, I think I still am an apprentice, I will learn to fight with this sword, and protect it with my life! I will die protecting it, and no one will get it. I'm a warrior now, and will honour that, no matter who tries to steal it, I'm the sword warrior, and I'm the best person for the purpose." Shouts and yells filled the room, I set my jaw and walked forward, excitement filled my body, I walked up to where the speaker had my sword in his hands. "Now Shade, I put this on you. You will hold the sword until your ready to pass it on to your chosen child right?," "yes," I replied "then I say this with my power, Shade Cattra, you are now the protector of the sword!," the belt with the sheath and the sword was wrapped around my waist, "anything to add?," he asked "yes," I stammered, this was the part I wasn't allowed to plan for, "yes,I, um, I feel like the warrior I am, and will become, I'm strong and powerful, I'm a great fighter, and will still learn to fight and be the best I can," I pulled the sword out of the sheath; the sword itself was skinny and deadly, like a cats claw, the handle had flames in circling it, the handle looked like the sword itself was on fire, I put it back and stepped forward bowing. A person called "show us your best move!," "do it! Do it!," shouts echoed around the room. So I pulled up my sword and spun to one side slashed then spun the other way, lashing out my sword. I heard cheering and clapping "I'm a warrior!," I screamed inside my head.