Fawnlight saw a nice, big, juicy vole nibbling on a nut. She slowly stalked towards it, and just as she was about to pounce a voice said "Fawnlight?" she ignored it and continued creeping forward. "Fawnlight!" the voice said again and she felt something rub against her leg. It's a wonder the vole hasn't ran yet she thought. "FAWNLIGHT, WAKE UP!" the voice yelled and something kicked her side. her eyes snapped open and saw Stonefall glaring at her"Ok, I'm up, I'm up!"she meowed, licking her swore leg. "What do you want!" she said, annoyed. " Oh, Sunstorm, Foresttail, and Honeystripe are back, and the kits are going to be apprenticed later today, Lightningstar want to see you too." Stonefall said "Really, why me?" Fawnlight asked. Stonefall shrugged "I don't know, but she said it was important, so you should get over there." he said. Fawnlight nodded and started going to Lightningstar's den.
"You wanted to see me?" Fawnlight said, poking her head into the den. "Yes, I did." said Lightningstar. "It's about Lakekit. She's going to need a mentor soon, and I was hoping it could be you." Lightningstar said. Fawnlight just stared at her. "B-but I just became a warrior!" she blurted out. Lightningstar laughed "That's exactly why you'll be the perfect mentor, you remember what it was like. The only question now is, will you except?" Lightningstar said. Fawnlight thought for a moment, it would be fun to be a mentor and get to see little Lakekit become a warrior. Lakekit was a little bundle of energy too. Fawnlight made her decision. "Ok, I'll do it, it'll be fun." she said. Lightningstar nodded and said "Good, can you go get Stonefall for me?" "Ok." Fawnlight said and walked out of the den. "Stonefall! Lightningstar wants you!" she said, walking up to him. He was by the fresh-kill pile talking with Foresttail about battle moves. "Ok." he said and walked towards Lightningstar's den. I think I should see how my apprintess is doing she thought. She walked over to the apprintess den and watched them play "Get the Dog". "Hi Fawnlight." Featherspot, the kits mother, said warmly. "I hear they'll be apprintess today." Fawnlight said. "Yes, my little warriors!"
Featherspot said. "I wonder who their mentors will be. You know Fawnlight, if I could pick out their mentors, it would be Whitestripe for Duskkit, Brownspot for Berrykit, you for Lakekit, and Stonefall
for Herringkit." Your wish has been granted Fawnlight thought. " Hi Fawnlight!" squeaked Lakekit " I'm going to be a apprenticed today!" she said " I hope your my mentor!" said Lakekit " She won't be, she'll be mine!" Berrykit said " She won't be either of yours, she'll be mine!" said Herringkit. Fawnlight smiled, they where fighting over her! "I want Stonefall to be my mentor, he's so strong!" said Duskkit. "But he's slow, and she's fast!" said Lakekit "I'll crush you when I'm as strong as him!" Duskkit squeaked "And I'll hunt more prey when I'm as fast as her!" Lakekit said. Fawnlight purred in amusement at the two kits. They where chasing each other now. Fawnlight could have watched them all day but she saw Stonefall coming out of Lightningstar's den and walk over to Greenwhisker, exchange a few words and when he saw Fawnlight looking over at him, he motioned for her to follow him. "Who'd you get?" She asked him as they went out of camp. "Herringkit, you?" he said "Lakekit, did she just tell you I was a mentor?" she asked "Yep." he said. They walked `through the Forest and back to the camp in silence. When they got back to camp, Lightningstar leaped onto the High Bolder and yowled the summonings. "All cats old enough to walk under the Ice Fall gather beneath the Main Boulder for a clan meeting" "It's time!" Fawnlight whispered excitedly. They went over to stand with Greenwhisker and Goldensoot. The kits walked out of the nursery nicely groomed and looking serious, but Fawnlight could see they could barely contain their excitement. They went to go sit in their place, and Lightningstar started the ceremony. ""We are gathered today for the naming of these 4 young cats. Lakekit, do you promise to obey your mentor and the warrior code?" "I do" Lakekit answered "Then from this day on until you get your warrior name, your name is Lakepaw, mentor: Fawnlight." Fawnlight saw Lakepaw smile and walked over to Fawnlight. They touched tails and started the walk to the Ice Falls.
Fawnlight saw Lakepaw have an awestruck impression when she saw the falls. She quietly went to the top of the falls and began the warrior code:
"Defend your Clan, even with your life.Elders , queens, and kits must be fed before apprentices and warriors. If any warrior or apprentice is sick or injured, they may eat while the elders, queens, and kits are eating.
Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life.
A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice.
Newly appointed warriors will sleep at the Moonstream for one night after receiving their warrior name.
The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies, retires or is exiled.
A Meet is held every Half-Moon to show off their apprentices and discuss problems
No warrior can neglect a kit in pain or danger, even if the kit is from a different Clan.
The word of the Clan leader is the warrior code.
An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win his/her battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or if it is necessary for self-defense.
Kits must stay in camp until they are apprenticed, and are not allowed to hunt.
The safety of the Clan is more important than the safety of one cat."
And then she plunged into the falls.
As she stepped out, Fawnlight walked out to greet her. "Congratulations, Lakepaw! One last thing to do, go to the Moonstream." Fawnlight said. Lakepaw nodded. "Um, Lakepaw, you know you can talk now, right?" Fawnlight said. Lakepaw smiled and said "Ya, sorry, I was just catching my breath." "Should we run or walk?" Fawnlight asked, smiling and studying Lakepaw's build. Lakepaw was little, small boned, and lithe, perfect for running. "Run!!!!!" Lakepaw squeaked. Fawnlight nodded and took off running. Lakepaw was a few tail-lengths behind her the entire time, but as they got to the stream, slowed down alot. Fawnlight skidded to a stop."Are you ok?"Fawnlight asked. Lakepaw nodded, breathing hard. She look sad. "Don't worry, I'll train you to run, and someday you might be faster than me!" Fawnlight said. At that, Lakepaw smiled. "Come on, we'll walk the rest of the way." Fawnlight said. In a few minutes, they got there. "Ok, Lakepaw, take a sip of the water and see the visions."said Fawnlight "Ok."Lakepaw said. She leaned forwards and took a sip. She closed her eyes, and Fawnlight did to. She instantly saw Lakepaw in a race with her, almost matching her pace, missing by a mouse tail. Than she saw Lakepaw at her warrior ceremony, with a handsome tom looking at the moon together. Than she saw Lakepaw with kits climbing over her and that tom, in the SeasonClan nursery. Than as elders together. Than at the toms body in the center of camp, than her own. And the vision was over. "Let's go back to camp." Fawnlight said. Lakepaw nodded, and they both started back.
"You wanted to see me?" Fawnlight said, poking her head into the den. "Yes, I did." said Lightningstar. "It's about Lakekit. She's going to need a mentor soon, and I was hoping it could be you." Lightningstar said. Fawnlight just stared at her. "B-but I just became a warrior!" she blurted out. Lightningstar laughed "That's exactly why you'll be the perfect mentor, you remember what it was like. The only question now is, will you except?" Lightningstar said. Fawnlight thought for a moment, it would be fun to be a mentor and get to see little Lakekit become a warrior. Lakekit was a little bundle of energy too. Fawnlight made her decision. "Ok, I'll do it, it'll be fun." she said. Lightningstar nodded and said "Good, can you go get Stonefall for me?" "Ok." Fawnlight said and walked out of the den. "Stonefall! Lightningstar wants you!" she said, walking up to him. He was by the fresh-kill pile talking with Foresttail about battle moves. "Ok." he said and walked towards Lightningstar's den. I think I should see how my apprintess is doing she thought. She walked over to the apprintess den and watched them play "Get the Dog". "Hi Fawnlight." Featherspot, the kits mother, said warmly. "I hear they'll be apprintess today." Fawnlight said. "Yes, my little warriors!"
Featherspot said. "I wonder who their mentors will be. You know Fawnlight, if I could pick out their mentors, it would be Whitestripe for Duskkit, Brownspot for Berrykit, you for Lakekit, and Stonefall
for Herringkit." Your wish has been granted Fawnlight thought. " Hi Fawnlight!" squeaked Lakekit " I'm going to be a apprenticed today!" she said " I hope your my mentor!" said Lakekit " She won't be, she'll be mine!" Berrykit said " She won't be either of yours, she'll be mine!" said Herringkit. Fawnlight smiled, they where fighting over her! "I want Stonefall to be my mentor, he's so strong!" said Duskkit. "But he's slow, and she's fast!" said Lakekit "I'll crush you when I'm as strong as him!" Duskkit squeaked "And I'll hunt more prey when I'm as fast as her!" Lakekit said. Fawnlight purred in amusement at the two kits. They where chasing each other now. Fawnlight could have watched them all day but she saw Stonefall coming out of Lightningstar's den and walk over to Greenwhisker, exchange a few words and when he saw Fawnlight looking over at him, he motioned for her to follow him. "Who'd you get?" She asked him as they went out of camp. "Herringkit, you?" he said "Lakekit, did she just tell you I was a mentor?" she asked "Yep." he said. They walked `through the Forest and back to the camp in silence. When they got back to camp, Lightningstar leaped onto the High Bolder and yowled the summonings. "All cats old enough to walk under the Ice Fall gather beneath the Main Boulder for a clan meeting" "It's time!" Fawnlight whispered excitedly. They went over to stand with Greenwhisker and Goldensoot. The kits walked out of the nursery nicely groomed and looking serious, but Fawnlight could see they could barely contain their excitement. They went to go sit in their place, and Lightningstar started the ceremony. ""We are gathered today for the naming of these 4 young cats. Lakekit, do you promise to obey your mentor and the warrior code?" "I do" Lakekit answered "Then from this day on until you get your warrior name, your name is Lakepaw, mentor: Fawnlight." Fawnlight saw Lakepaw smile and walked over to Fawnlight. They touched tails and started the walk to the Ice Falls.
Fawnlight saw Lakepaw have an awestruck impression when she saw the falls. She quietly went to the top of the falls and began the warrior code:
"Defend your Clan, even with your life.Elders , queens, and kits must be fed before apprentices and warriors. If any warrior or apprentice is sick or injured, they may eat while the elders, queens, and kits are eating.
Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life.
A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice.
Newly appointed warriors will sleep at the Moonstream for one night after receiving their warrior name.
The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies, retires or is exiled.
A Meet is held every Half-Moon to show off their apprentices and discuss problems
No warrior can neglect a kit in pain or danger, even if the kit is from a different Clan.
The word of the Clan leader is the warrior code.
An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win his/her battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or if it is necessary for self-defense.
Kits must stay in camp until they are apprenticed, and are not allowed to hunt.
The safety of the Clan is more important than the safety of one cat."
And then she plunged into the falls.
As she stepped out, Fawnlight walked out to greet her. "Congratulations, Lakepaw! One last thing to do, go to the Moonstream." Fawnlight said. Lakepaw nodded. "Um, Lakepaw, you know you can talk now, right?" Fawnlight said. Lakepaw smiled and said "Ya, sorry, I was just catching my breath." "Should we run or walk?" Fawnlight asked, smiling and studying Lakepaw's build. Lakepaw was little, small boned, and lithe, perfect for running. "Run!!!!!" Lakepaw squeaked. Fawnlight nodded and took off running. Lakepaw was a few tail-lengths behind her the entire time, but as they got to the stream, slowed down alot. Fawnlight skidded to a stop."Are you ok?"Fawnlight asked. Lakepaw nodded, breathing hard. She look sad. "Don't worry, I'll train you to run, and someday you might be faster than me!" Fawnlight said. At that, Lakepaw smiled. "Come on, we'll walk the rest of the way." Fawnlight said. In a few minutes, they got there. "Ok, Lakepaw, take a sip of the water and see the visions."said Fawnlight "Ok."Lakepaw said. She leaned forwards and took a sip. She closed her eyes, and Fawnlight did to. She instantly saw Lakepaw in a race with her, almost matching her pace, missing by a mouse tail. Than she saw Lakepaw at her warrior ceremony, with a handsome tom looking at the moon together. Than she saw Lakepaw with kits climbing over her and that tom, in the SeasonClan nursery. Than as elders together. Than at the toms body in the center of camp, than her own. And the vision was over. "Let's go back to camp." Fawnlight said. Lakepaw nodded, and they both started back.
