I woke to find myself outside the nursery. I heard commotion from the nursery. I turned to my mother and mewled "What's going on?"
She replied "Mallowfeather is kitting. She asked Birchkit to bring you out."
"Who did?" I asked confused.
"Nettlewhisker." She said before beginning to groom herself.
Another cat popped out of the nursery. She called "She's done. Two toms and a she-kit. Nettlewhisker, Thornwhisper, you can bring your kits in now."
We entered the nursery and saw Mallowfeather curled around three kits. A big gray and white tom entered and raced over to Mallowfeather "They're beautiful!" He exclaimed.
"Thanks Thistlestrike. What should we name them?"
Thistlestrike looked over the kits. He mewed "How about Lightningkit for the she-kit? She looks like she has a lightning strike running down her spine."
"Perfect. I was thinking Hailkit for the dark gray tom, and Stormkit for his brother."
"It's decided then. Lightningkit, Hailkit, and Stormkit. I'll announce it to the Clan." He said and hurried out.
I walked over to look at the kits. They were really tiny, and their fur was wet and sleek. Mallowfeather looked at me and smiled "What do you think of your new denmates?"
I replied "I like them. Which one is Hailkit, and which is Stormkit?"
She mewed back "The darker one is Hailkit."
I nodded. I could see the difference in pelt now that I looked more clearly. Hailkit definitely had the darker pelt now that I could see it.
I went back to my nest. Ever since I had said those things to my sisters I wasn't allowed to sleep in the nest. I was only allowed in the nest to feed, but I wasn't even having milk anymore. My mother had insisted I eat fresh-kill, but she still allowed my sisters to have milk when they wanted! My only friends were Birchkit and Goldenkit. Yes, Goldenkit had quit teasing me. Softkit, on the other hand, was ruder than ever. She ignored me and kept trying to pull Birchkit and Goldenkit away from me by saying I was useless and a runt, and that I shouldn't play with the big kits.
I got up and headed to the medicine den, where I had been spending most of my time. I didn't want  to be a medicine cat, that was Goldenkit. But I still helped Wishberry because I had nothing else to do.
While I was on my way there, I felt a tugging on my tail. I turned to see Birchkit standing behind me.
I growled "What?"
He replied smoothly "Softkit just said not to be friends with you. She just said you are just a worthless scrap and no one should be your friend. Goldenkit and I didn't believe her and I think she is saying those things just so she can steal me away from you."
I purred. Softkit always came up with the most ridiculous reasons to not hang out with me. At three moons, she was already acting like deputy. "Well, she has no reason to be saying those things. She is only three moons and she already acts like deputy."
What I didn't know, is that Softkit heard the entire thing. She stormed over to us and started to say something, but was interrupted by a loud call "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join below the Wishing Ledge for a Clan meeting!"
Birchkit and I paddled over to join the cats gathering.
We sat and Flightstar said "Today, three new kits have joined us. Welcome Lightningkit, Stormkit, and Hailkit to BrackenClan!"
We chanted the kits names as Flightstar went on "But, the making of new warriors and apprentices is just as important. Silentpaw, Sorrelpaw, and Birchkit; come forward."
My best friend Birchkit was becoming an apprentice? I thought and remembered he was six moons old.
"I, Flightstar, leader of BrackenClan, call down upon my warrior ancestors to look upon these two apprentices. They have trained hard to understand your noble code, and I commend them to you as warriors in their turn. Silentpaw, Sorrelpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code, and to protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?"
"I do!" Both of the she-cats cried out with joy.
"Sandstream and Ambershadow. Have your apprentices learned the skills needed to become warriors?"
Ambershadow nodded, and Sandstream said "Yes she has."
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior names. Silentpaw, from this moment on, you shall be known as Silentshadow. We honor your wisdom and courage, and we welcome you as a full warrior of BrackenClan." Flightstar touched her nose to the newly named Silentshadow, and Silentshadow licked Flightstar's shoulder.
"Sorrelpaw, from this moment on you will be known as Sorrelcloud. StarClan honors your bravery and forethought, and we welcome you as a full warrior of BrackenClan." Flightstar repeated what she did on Silentshadow to Sorrelcloud.
"Birchkit, come here."
Birchkit padded up from my side.
"Birchkit, you shall be known as Birchpaw, and I give you Grassgaze as a mentor. Listen carefully to her, while she seems to be really fast, she provides good training."
"Silentshadow! Sorrelcloud! Birchpaw!"