Warriors-Secret of the Realms-#1 Dark Tunnels

Chapter 8

Owlkit

"Let all cats old enough to catch their prey gather beneath the high rock for a clan meeting!" Birchstar's call rang out across the clearing. Owlkit pricked his ears. His apprentice ceremony.

Flowerkit knocked him down. "Got you!" She screeched. He shoved her off and pushed himself to his paws. "Are you Rabbit-brained? I can't look like I just went swimming in a thorn bush right before my ceremony!" He aggressively licked his fur

"You're right! Let's go." She bounced on her tiny paws and ran under the Highrock. Her father, Snakeheart ran over to her and licked her shoulder fur. Whiteout ran into the clearing and skidded to a halt in front of Flowerkit. Pride lit their gazes. Owlkit joined Flowerkit under the Highrock.

"Are you excited?" She asked him when her parents were out of earshot. "Of course I am!" He said. Birchstar settled on the Highrock and flicked his tail for silence.

"We have two kits who need to get their apprentice names." He beckoned to Flowerkit. "Flowerkit, your new name is Flowerpaw. You will carry this name until you become a warrior." He glanced at Duskwing.

"Duskwing, you're not yet as old as you think you are. You're still of some use. So pass on your skills to Flowerpaw." He fixed his icy gaze on Owlkit.

"Owlkit-" he began. Featherwing burst into the clearing. "Darkclan!" He planted. "They, They.." he broke off and fixed his gaze on the cats gathered below the Highrock. He gave his chest fur a bunch of embarrassed licks and stared at the proud Flowerpaw.

"But, nows not the time. Excuse me Birchstar." He fumbled with his words then escaped into the Warriors den. Owlkit felt a prickle of irritation. He loved his father but sometimes he was so mouse brained.

Birchstar stared at the Warriors den then focused his attention on the crowd. "Owlkit." He said again. "You're new name is Owlpaw. You're going be mentored by.." he glanced at the clearing and then focused his gaze on a cat.

"Whiteout"