Chapter 17

Bramblepaw padded out of his den after a long night. He decided to visit the nursery since he hadn't been there in a while. Lakespike was huddling up against his mate Forestberry, they both were looking down at their four new amazing kits. "Oh Bramblepaw I have great news! Meadowstar this whole time was holding back on their apprentice ceremony but now it will happen at sun-down exactly," meowed Forestberry her voice filled with eagerness and pride. "Oh! That's marvelous! Do you mind if I train these future warriors?," meowed Bramblepaw her whiskers twitching in amusement at Greykit, Monkeykit, Fangkit and Firekit. "Of course you can," meowed Lakespike his ice-blue eyes gleaming with pride. "Hold on.  I have to tell you something else as well. Greykit is the soon-to-be medicine cat apprentice," meowed Forestberry. Bramblepaw nodded in response but wasn't surprised by her news since he saw the kit almost all the time helping Braveclaw with sorting her herb piles or with placing poultices. greykit then stalked past Bramblepaw out of the nursery presumably towards the medicine den to help, whilst both Monkeykit, Fangkit and Firekit played. Bramblepaw was with them while they were play-fighting until sun-down came. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey,  join me underneath the high-branch!," yowled Meadowstar from the jutting tree. Just as all the Clan members were gathering around all the kits were thoroughly being groomed by Forestberry. " Monkeykit, Fangkit and Firekit you have both reached the age of six moons, therefore it is time for you two to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you have received your warrior names, you will be known as Monkeypaw,  Fangpaw and Firepaw. And since we don't seem to have enough warriors at the moment to mentor you, your mentors will take on multiple apprentices. Monkeypaw your mentor shall be Tigerfur, you will train alongside Woodpaw and Tigerfur until you become a warrior. Fangpaw your mentor will be Violetpool and you shall train side-by-side with her and her apprentice until your warrior ceremony. Lastly, Firepaw your mentor is Stonelight and you will be sharing your training with Heartpaw. I hope Tigerfur, Violetpool and Stonelight will pass down all they know on to you three," said Meadowstar ending the apprentice ceremony and every cat suddenly started chanting the new apprentices' names. Bramblepaw couldn't help but slightly feel envious even though his apprentice ceremony was over two moons ago. Meadowstar flicked his tail at Braveclaw indicating for her to join her on the high-branch. "Cats of LeopardClan, as you all surely know, I will not be around forever. Therefore it is now time I took on an apprentice. I have well-chosen a cat who has shown thorough determination and intelligence. I have chosen Greypaw to be the next medicine cat," meowed Braveclaw after all the gathered cat's yowls went down. "Greypaw, do you accept the duties and responsibilities of a medicine cat apprentice to Braveclaw?,"  mewed Meadowstar. "I accept," meowed Greypaw. "Then at exactly half-moon you must travel with me to the Moonpool to share tongues with StarClan before the other medicine cats arrive," meowed Braveclaw curtly. "May StarClan light your path as you travel there safely," meowed Meadowstar as the Clan started cheering again four names this time. The sun settled down as the leader finished off the ceremonies. Moon-high ascended quickly as Silverpelt revealed it's brightest stars in the sky. The nightly fireflies began to buzz again lightly and lit up the sky even more as everyone started feasting and celebrating both day and night.

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