Equinox (Warriors Cats Fanfiction)

Chapter 1

“Let all cats gather like the running rabbits of the moor!” Longstar yowled as he raced out of his den and up the camp hill. He stood at the top of the hill and patiently waited for the cats of RunningClan to gather.
    “Today we have several ceremonies to perform. First up we have two apprentices ready to be made warriors.” Longstar looked down over the cats that had gathered. “Leafwhisper, Hawkfang, are your apprentices ready to become warriors?” Longstar’s deep green eyes glistened as the two warriors answered simultaneously, “Yes, Longstar.” The RunningClan leader nodded his approval, “Then by the power of our warrior ancestors in StarClan I give these apprentices their warrior names. They have worked hard to earn it in your favor. Weaselpaw, your new name shall be Weaselfang for your determination and skill at fighting. Fernpaw, your new name shall be Fernwhisker for your skill at hunting. Let StarClan guide the lives of the two newest warriors of RunningClan!” As Longstar ended, the two new warriors each stepped up and touched their noses to Longstar’s left shoulder. “Weaselfang! Fernwhisker! Weaselfang! Fernwhisker!”  The clan chanted the two cats new names until Longstar silenced them with a flick of his tail.
    “We have a few more ceremonies to perform before we are finished. Today we have several kits who have turned the age of six moons and are ready to be apprenticed. Whisperkit, you have reached the age of six moons so now I give you your apprentice name. From this day on until you receive your warrior name, you shall be known as Whisperpaw and your mentor shall be Ashstep. I hope that Ashstep will pass on all that he knows until you.” Longstar paused while Whisperpaw stepped up and touched noses with her new mentor, then continued with the ceremonies. “Ripplekit, you have reached the age of six moons so now I give you your apprentice name. From this day on until you receive your warrior name you shall be known as Ripplepaw and your mentor shall be Lilycloud. I hope that Lilycloud will pass on all that she knows unto you.” Ripplepaw repeated the process that Whisperpaw had, stepping up to touch noses with Lilycloud. “And finally, Sorrelkit, you have also reached the age of six moons so I give you your apprentice name. From this day on until you receive your warrior name you shall be known as Sorrelpaw and your mentor shall be Tangleblaze. I hope that Tangleblaze will pass on all that he knows unto you.” Sorrelpaw stepped up and touched noses with Tangleblaze before Longstar continued.
    “That concludes our ceremonies for today. Dappletail would you organize some patrols please? Exclude the new mentors and their apprentices as well. I would want them to show the new apprentices the territory.” Longstar mewed to his deputy then padded slowly down the hill back to his den, leaving Dappletail to do everything she needed to do.