Thunder's Calling

Chapter 2

Thunderkit and Birchface sprinted into the clearing, where Oakstar was sitting at High Rock, obviously waiting for them to return. Mapleshade came out of the nursery, Thunderkit's siblings following close behind. 

Patchkit looked just like his mother, with his dappled pelt, unfortunately Petalkit looked like Appledusk, with her light brown fur, and Larchkit looked just like Birchface, with his dark brown fur that was almost black. Birchface loved them all, even though Petalkit looked like Appledusk, it wasn't her fault for what her pelt color was, she was nothing like Appledusk in personality.

"How did the assessment go?" Mapleshade asked her mate, and began to clean up Thunderkit. 

"It went well, she pinned Flowerpaw down by jumping when Flowerpaw flew at her!" Birchface purred, proud of his kit. He was going to miss training his daughter to hunt and fight but she was going to follow a different path.

"May all cats old enough to walk, gather around High Rock for a Clan meeting." Oakstar called from High Rock. 

"Let's go you guys, we don't want to keep your leader waiting!" Mapleshade said to her kits.

The family walked over to High Rock, Mapleshade and Birchface sitting toward the front, while Thunderkit, Petalkit, Patchkit and Larchkit walked to the base of the High Rock. 

"Petalkit, you have reached the age of 6 moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you have received your warrior name, you will be now known as Petalpaw. Your mentor will be Bloomheart. I hope that he will pass down everything they know to you." Oakstar said to Petalkit. He turned to Bloomheart.

"Bloomheart, you are ready for another apprentice. You gave Mapleshade great training and I hope that you will do the same with Petalpaw."

The same went for Patchkit and Larchkit, with Patchpaw getting Thrushtalon, and Larchpaw getting Seedpelt. Soon it was Thunderkit's turn.

"Thunderkit, you have reached the age of 6 moons, and it is time for you to be apprentice. From this day on, until you have received your medicine cat name, you will be known as Thunderpaw. Your mentor will be Ravenwing, I hope that he will pass down everything he knows down to you." Oakstar said to Thunderkit.

"Thunderpaw! Petalpaw! Patchpaw! Larchpaw! Thunderpaw! Petalpaw! Patchpaw! Larchpaw!"

"We also have one more ceremony to preform today. Flowerpaw, step forward." Oakstar beckoned with his tail. Flowerpaw stepped forward, excitedly. 

"I, Oakstar, leader of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. She had trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend her to you as a warrior in her turn. Flowerpaw, do you promise to always uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend our Clan, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do!" Flowerpaw's voice rang clear through the clearing.

"Then by the powers of Starclan, I give you your warrior name. Flowerpaw from this moment your will be known as Flowerstep. Starclan honors your Hard-work and dedication, and we welcome you as a full warrior of Thunderclan!"

"Flowerstep! Flowerstep!"

Thunderpaw smiled as the clan called out their new names. She smiled at her friend as she called out her new name. She was happy, getting to live her dream as a medicine cat. But she was unaware of the trouble that was coming her way...

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Thanks for reading this part of Thunder's Calling! I'm excited to be writing again and can't wait for what next! I will soon be adding Chapter 3 and I thank you for your patience as I took a break.