Sleetpads' Kits Apprentice Ceremony

[Angelkat]

Fieryheart: Deputy of EarthClan


Fieryheart walked droopily out of her den. She had had a small cat nap, she was way tired from all the other ceremonies that had happened that day. Fieryheart yawned when she got to the Highrock, and then she shook herself to wake her up. She jumped onto the Highrock and cleared her throat. The she-cat let out the normal call and sat patiently.

4 kits were becoming Apprentices. Fieryheart sighed. There were already 5, so there was going to be 9 cats in the Apprentice Den now. Great, it is going to overflow! Fieryheart thought with a chuckle. She waited for her Clan to come to the clearing.

[echo]

Twistkit

A brown tabby kit leaped to his paws, his yellow-green eyes gleaming with anticipation. His sixth moon had arrived at last, for both himself and all of his 13 littermates. Finally! I'm finally going to be an apprentice! Striped fur ruffled, he dashed out of the den, stumbling over some of the sleeping forms of his siblings. Bits of moss still clung to his pelt, but in his excitement, the young tom didn't care. I wonder who my mentor is going to be? I hope he's someone nice.

Twistkit hurried toward the Highrock, where cats were already gathering.

[xX_-Oceanstar-_Xx]

Softkit ran out of the nursery, black striped white fur smooth and shiny. "I'm being apprenticed, I'm being apprenticed" she chanted in a sing-song voice, only to receive a playful bat from her recently apprenticed sister, Pantherpaw. The young she-cat sat and pouted. "Just because your an apprentice, doesn't mean you get to it me! I'm becoming an apprentice just like you!" she whined, pretending to sniffle in between words. "Whatever Softkit" Pantherpaw replied, emphasizing on 'kit'.

((I can't post with the others right now, I've really got to go.))

[M y s t i c p a w]

Bramblekit rolled her eyes at Twistkit's excitement. She definately wasnt in a hurry to get out, but she had to admit she was a little excited. She cleaned her pelt quickly until she thought she couldnt see any moss or sand from the den floor in her pelt and walked out. Her shiny green eyes were blaing with excitement, yet no part of her sleek body showed it.

Skytide padded out of the warriors den. Sleetpads' kits were about to get mentors and become apprentices! He bowed his head respectfully and went over to sit next to Twistkit. "Hello. Exciting day for you and your kin, isnt it?" he meowed kindly.

Stonefeather padded into the clearing. He hadnt been too far from the camp, but he was hunting. He dropped the kill into the pile and sat down in front of the highrock. His spotted pelt stood out from the rest of the cats that were awake, so Fieryheart must have obviously knew he was there.

[Angelkat]

Fieryheart: Deputy of EarthClan


Fieryheart laughed at the excitement of Twistkit. She liked the kit's happy personality. Fieryheart spotted Softkit and smiled, her Apprentice. Softkit was going to be her apprentice and she was happy. The she-cat frowned at Pantherpaw but laughed alittle. She spotted Skytide and Bramblekit enter the clearing too and she nodded to Skytide.

Fieryheart also spotted Stonefeather and smiled then nodded. The tom was about to be a father to Whirlclaw's kits and Fieryheart was slightly worried. There is no Medicine Cat in EarthClan and that worried the almost-Leader cat. She then saw Whirlclaw come into the clearing. The look of worry still on her face, Whirlclaw was due very very soon.

Whirlclaw: Queen of EarthClan


Whirlclaw hobbled out of the Nursery. She winced in pain as she moved around. The she-cat was due very soon and it was very hard for her to be lugging around like she is. Whirlclaw wished she could go out and run around but she knew that she would probabley get in trouble if she did since she is so pregnant. She breathed in and took a few more steps into the clearing until she spotted her mate, Stonefeather.

Her ears pricked and her eyes lite up. She padded over to him as he sat down and flicked him on the side with her tail. "Hello!" Whirlclaw mewed with happiness.

[echo]

Firelight

The flame-colored tom slipped into the camp, quickly dropping off a mouse and vole on the flourishing fresh-kill pile. There was already a large crowd of cats gathered, waiting for the ceremony to begin. Firelight caught sight of the kits. There were at least 4--plenty of apprentices for warriors to mentor. His violet eyes gleamed as he thought, One of those kits will be my apprentice. I can just feel it.


Graywhisker

While the air of the camp was filled with a cheerful buzz, the gray tom wore an expressionless face as he settled down near the back of the growing bevy. His olive green eyes scanned the clearing for his own apprentice, Finchpaw. I wonder what he's thinking of right now. I haven't taught him anything in a long time.


Finchpaw

More apprentices? The tiny cat yawned as he padded out of the den. When he finished, Finchpaw turned his attention of Fieryheart, and then the four kits. The apprentices' den is crowded enough with 5 of us. 4 more, and there won't be any room at all! Though annoyed, he couldn't help but be swept up in the hubbub of the EarthClan camp. The kits' excitement were contagious.


Foxpaw

Narrowed amber eyes glimmered from the shadows at the side of the camp. It was, of course, Foxpaw. His bushy tail waved slowly through the air as the sly tom approached the rest of his clanmates. Truthfully, he couldn't really care less about the cats around him. But he kept up an excellent facade of the average 7-moon old cat. "Aw, there won't be any room left in the apprentices' den after this," Foxpaw groaned aloud, but his tone was one of amusement. Under the playful light in his eyes, the devious spark of malice was hidden completely.

[~Night~]

Darkstorm

The young tortoiseshell she-cat sat quietly. She looked up at Fieryheart calmly, and took a deep breath. I hope that Firelight gets an apprentice. Then we can do some training together. She thought, looking away from Fieryheart, and scanning the crowd for the ginger tom with purple eyes. She saw him, and quickly padded over to him, seating herself beside him. Hello. I hope that you get an apprentice. The pretty young warrior smiled at her friend.

Redpaw would enjoy that. Darkstorm thought mischeiviously. Her own apprentice, Redpaw, had a crush on Firelight, and was jealous of their friendship. Some training with Firelight might make Redpaw try her best, to show off for Firelight. She closed her mismatching eyes slowly, thinking.

It wouldn't be long before Fieryheart went to the Moonstone to receive her nine lives from Starclan and take the name Fierystar. When she did, she would choose a deputy. Darkstorm was curious as to whom she would choose. Then her mind wandered back to Firelight. We have been through so much together. We were apprenticed together, we went to the moonstone with Brackenclaw/star together. Then we got our warrior names at the same time... That thought wouldn't go away. She felt guilty every time that she thought about it, which happened every time she thought about Firelight, which was happening so much lately. She didn't understand why the thought of Firelight was haunting her.

Suddenly, she was back in the forest, Redpaw in front of her. A clear image of dislike for her on Redpaw's face. Do you like Firepaw? The memory was clear and crisp, as if she was really there, once again, back in the forest. Redpaw had asked her that when the three of them had gone out hunting together. They had split up, and she had offered to teach Redpaw the proper hunting crouch that her own three mentors had taught her. The question had shocked and confused her. Why did Redpaw think that? She didn't know. She hadn't understood then. Now she understood completely, which confused her even more. Opening her eyes and looking over at Firelight, Darkstorm gasped quietly and her eyes grew wide.

[echo]

Firelight

Jolted out of his thoughts, his head turned to face his friend's. "Hi," he mewed cheerfully. His voice was filled with excitement, and he was beaming. The young warrior's ears were pricked, and his tail tip twitched impatiently. "One of those four kits will be one of my apprentices," Firelight continued, voicing his own thoughts. "I just know it![/i]"

When's the ceremony going to start? I can't wait. I'm probably just as excited as one of the kits themselves! No matter how hard the young tom tried to calm down, he could only stop his tail from moving. Is this what Darkstorm felt like when she became Redpaw's mentor? Thoughts drifting to Darkstorm and Redpaw, his violet eyes flickered toward the she-cat, curious. She seemed to be lost in her own thoughts, though he could only guess at what they were.

Firelight glanced back up towards the deputy, eagerly awaiting. Just then, he heard a gasp of shock from Darkstorm, and looked at her, perplexed. She was staring wide-eyed at him. "Um...Darkstorm?" he mewed. "Are you okay?"

[Smokey]

(Redkit doesn't have a mentor. Does somebody want to randomly mentor my fluffy? P-L-E-A-S-E-? :3)

Redkit

Redkit proudly padded out of the nursery, fur slick and neat. He was finally going to be apprenticed! He smiled at all the warriors, eyeing them all. The young tom wondered which would be his mentor. Hopefully one he was compatible with. The 6-moon old cat sat down beside Skytide, nodding, eyes shining with excitment. Redkit was shivering with excitment, too. He tried to calm himself by flexing his claws and closing his amber eyes. It worked. Now he opened them again, taking in the sight. He waited for the deputy -who was soon to be leader- to call each and every one of his siblings, along with him.

Checkerpelt

Checkerpelt sat down beside her loving mate that was once called Drake. To her, they'd always be 'Drake and Skittle'. She just thought it would never go away and haunt her for the rest of her hopefully long life. Hey, Skytide. Do you think you'll get an apprentice? she greeted and asked. The tortoiseshell couldn't wait for the half-blind cat to get an apprentice. Why? So they could obviously train them together. And since they would be siblings, they would want to show them off. It sounded like a plan to her. She waited for her loving, headstrong mate to reply, ears pricked in case Fieryheart begun the meeting.

Pantherstrike

The black, muscular tom arched his back, letting out a yawn and then came out of the warriors' den, looking up at the cat who was his love and soon to be leader. Silently, he sat at the back of group. He was still a bit upset about their previous argument - but he would soon get over it. When someone looked at him, he just nodded a greeting. Pantherstrike waited for Fieryheart to begin the meeting.

[Angelkat]

Fieryheart: Deputy of EarthClan

Fieryheart saw Pantherstrike emerge from the Warriors den. The she-cat winced alittle at his expression and how he sat at the back. She flicked her ears alittle in a hurt way. Fieryheart cleared her throat and then spoke. "I call all of you here today to announce the new Apprentices" Fieryheart looked down and smiled at the 4 kits that sat below her, she noticed how some were excited and some could control it. Fieryheart purred in amusement.

"Four kits before us will be our new Apprentices." she meowed happily. The she-cat flicked her eyes to Pantherstrike then looked down at her paws, she hated seeing him like that and him being so aloof. Fieryheart looked back up and locked her eyes onto Pantherstrike's, she wanted to talk to him. Mostly about the trip to Moonstone, she was thinking of taking him, Darkstorm, Checkerpelt, and her own soon apprentice Softkit. She would decide it with Pantherstrike after the ceremony. Fieryheart still looked at Pantherstrike. First of the bunch of four she would call Twistkit. But she would wait for awhile so the kits could have tiem to take it all in before the actually turn to Apprentices. After all, they were leaving kithood to be Apprentices.

[Rainy]

XXDappledkitXX

Dappledkit walked out, a little excited that her siblings were getting apprenticed. She wasn't getting apprenticed, however, as she, for some reason, was on hold. It didn't bother her very much, as she wasn't really looking forward to leaving the safety of her den, but it was strange being 6 moons old and not getting apprenticed. With a deep sigh, she sure she had nothing to fret.

She managed to squeeze her way to the front of the crowd beside her mother so she could watch from a view.

[M y s t i c p a w]

Skytide looked over towards Checkerpelt, the one cat he had fallen in love with when he was still a kittypet. "Hey Skit- err, Checkerpelt. Im pretty sure im ready for an apprentice, but i cant wait to find out." he meowed happily. It was just then that Fieryheart started the ceremony. He perked his ears up and stood up straight, trying to make a good impression.



Bramblekit heard Fieryheart start the meeting. She looked up towards the soon-to-be-leader and pawed at the ground boringly. She then sat up straight and waited.



"Hey Whirlclaw. Im glad to see you out of the den." Stonefeather meowed happily. He wrapped his tail around her and then turned towards Fieryheart and waited for the ceremony to actually begin.

[Smokey]

Pantherstrike

Pantherstrike had his head down, but his ears pricked for any noise of the cat he called his love. There was no sound at the rock, yet he felt eyes burning into his pelt. He let his orange eyes track to where the burning sensation was coming from. Of course, from Fieryheart. Her stare indeed was like fire - mad or not. The black tom shifted his paws and sat up, returning the stare. He waited for her to speak, not flinching or anything.

[Angelkat]

Fieryheart: Deputy of EarthClan



Fieryheart saw Pantherstrike look around for the cat who was looking at him. When she saw him look at her, she pricked her ears. She smiled carefully at him. Then she turned back to her Clan. "The first kit I call to the Highrock is," Fieryheart looked at Twistkit. "Twistkit. Please come up here." she smiled at the kit, who was now becoming an Apprentice, and flicked her tail for him to come up. The she-cat then jumped from the Highrock, flicking her tail in response of her musceles tingling sense they were slightly still asleep. Fieryheart turned to wait for Twistkit to come to the Highrock.


Whirlclaw: Queen of EarthClan


The queen purred slightly as Stonefeather put his tail around her. "I'm glad to be out of that den." Whirlclaw retorted. It was so stuffy in there and yet she was supposed to be in there until she had her kits which wasn't very long, so she must get used to it. Whirlclaw's eyes lite up as Twistkit was called to the Highrock. She was happy for all the kits that were going to recieve their -paw name. Whirlclaw felt a movement in her stomach and she pushed to Stonefeather just to have his comfort.

[echo]

Twistkit

Taking several deep breaths to calm himself, the brown tabby got to his paws slowly, licking his fur flat as he did so. His ears were erect, and his tail was held stiffly in the air. Twistkit forced himself to keep from dashing ahead, not wanting to appear immature. Lime green eyes wide, he stared up at the deputy, whiskers trembling with impatience. Whose going to be my mentor? he wondered.