Moonkit opened her eyes, the dawn sun shining through the cracks of the nursery. She had survived her last sleep in the nursery. Ashkit had gone to the medicine den, while her mother was nowhere to be found in the nursery. Blackkit was the only one who was still asleep in the nest.
What a dormouse. Moonkit knew Blackkit was going to sleep until Sunhigh, but left him alone to sleep. Lovefur's kits had just opened their eyes a few sunrises ago, the kits were still fragile and small. Moonkit padded out to the clearing, to find Skylight sending out the patrols for the day.
"Dawn Patrol: Bettleclaw, Hailfall, Featherwhisker and leading Bramblebreeze. Hunting Patrol: Lionstripe, Lilyflower, Brightpaw and leading Bagerheart. Sunset Patrol: Falconleap, Hazelfern, Rainfrost and leading Willowsnow." Skylight called. She watched as the warriors gathered their patrols and headed off. As quick as a rabbit, they were gone. She wondered when she could be so used to going on patrol.
Swiftstar had made the announcement that her apprentice ceremony would be around sunhigh, so she hoped all the patrols made it back in time to see, they sure would not miss it, right? She headed towards the elder's den, this may be the last time she would ever listen to this old cat's stories.
"Moonkit, soon to be Moonpaw!" Mottledapple meowed to the kit as she walked into the elders den. Moonpaw though how lonely Mottledapple must be, but also how much space he had, the whole den was himself.
"I know. I wanted to hear your stories one last time before I become an apprentice." Moonkit meowed. She took in all the scents of the den, next time she would be here to pick out ticks with mouse bile. The thought of that made her excited, but annoyed. She was going to be an apprentice, but she would have to do this for a few moons!
"What would you like to hear then? The story of Cinderpelt? How she came back to life?" Moonkit nodded. A cat could come back to life? How in Silverpelt? Moonkit's eyes were wide in wonder, and looked at the elder.
"Cinderpelt was a special cat. She decided to be a warrior, but during her apprentice, she got quite hurt, and could never hunt again..." Mottledapple continued the story, while Moonpaw stared at the elder listening into the story carefully, picking up all the details.
"...and her spirits separated and faded into Starclan. Now go on and go get groomed for your apprenticeship." Moonkit nodded and padded off back into the nursery, seeing Blackkit being groomed by his mother.
"I can groom myself!" Blackkit complained to her mother. They were nearly apprentices, couldn't her mother just stop grooming us for once?
Their mother pretended that she heard nothing, and kept grooming the black pelt. A heartbeat later it was Moonpaw's turn, she sure wanted to start complaining as well, but she knew nothing would happen, from her experience, and her mother would still be grooming. What felt like a moon later she was released of the claws and set free.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather around the Sun Rock for a clan meeting!" Swiftstar howled. The whole clan make their way towards the Sun Rock, finding a place to sit down, while the three kits, soon to be apprentice, climbed up the Sun Rock and took their place behind their leader. Moonpaw was bursting in excitement but managed to stop herself from jumping onto a clan of cats. She noticed Mottledapple in the crowed, and when her eyes met his, the elder gave the kit a blink if approval. A swish of a tail made the clan fall in silence.
"As you know, Ravenheat's kits are old enough to start their apprenticeship, and I believe that they are very eager to do so. Blackkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Blackpaw. Your mentor will be Hawkfeather. I hope Hawkfeather will pass down all she knows on to you." Blackpaw looked down at Hawkfeather and Hawkfeather was clearly surprised. Hawkfeather stood up to her paws, looked at Swiftstar, waiting for her part.
"Hawkfeather, you have received excellent training from Longblaze, and you have shown yourself to be brave and loyal. You will be the mentor of Blackpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Blackpaw." Hawkfeather leapt up the Sun Rock, and took her place on the other side behind Swiftstar. The meeting continued.
"Moonkit, from now on you will be known as Moonpaw. Cloudheart, you are ready for an apprentice. You will mentor Moonpaw." Moonpaw looked at her chest, she was now Moonpaw, no longer the cute kit in their nursery, but a training apprentice who is working towards her warrior name, who would wake up at dawn for patrols and training, and even take responsibility with her apprentice duties, even if she did not want to.
"Cloudheart, you have received excellent training from Thistlebird, and you have shown yourself to be strong and bold. You will be the mentor of Moonpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Moonpaw." Cloudheart leapt onto the Sun Rock, Moonpaw was amazed that Swiftstar had chosen one of the strongest warriors of the clan to be her mentor. The white warrior's muscles shone from underneath his pelt, leaping up the rock was just padding to him.
"One of the kits have chosen the paths of a Medicine Cat. Ashkit, from now on you will be known as Ashpaw. Amberleaf will mentor Ashpaw. Amberleaf, you have received excellent training from Blueheart, and you have shown yourself to be Knowledgeable and Calm. You will be the mentor of Ashpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Ashpaw. May Starclan approve these three apprentices." The last line of the apprenticeship was unstable, with a hint of anger in it. What did that mean? The clan stood in silence for a moment, confused, but the only one who reflected Swiftstar was Amberleaf behind her. The next moment the clan was cheering, and the only word that she could hear was...
"... Moonpaw! Moonpaw! Moonpaw!" The clan yowled.
She did not hear Ashpaw's, or Blackpaw's chant, just Moonkit's, or shall she say,
Moonpaw.
Hey! I am so sorry I have not updated for a while, I have stuff to do these days, even with Corona. Thank you for reading my book, I know this skip ahead is a bit crazy, and I know a chapter between would have been good, but I decided not to. Tell me if I have any mistakes please, and have a brilliant day.
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Moonpaw(Warrior Fanfiction)
Fanfiction"You are the Moon." From the moment she opens her eyes to when she receives her warrior name Moonpaw is extraordinary, and she finds out as soon as her first moon, her first dream. She does not understand, and thinks it was just something all kits h...
