Chapter 1
Frostkit tumbled around the nursery in excitement, barely avoiding her denmates.
"Ravenkit!" she yowled at her sleepy littermate.
"What?" he mumbled, yawning.
"Webpaw is becoming a warrior!" she replied, bouncing around excitedly. A light brown she-cat watched her with a smile on her face.
"We can go to the meeting, right Flowerfeather?" Frostkit asked with pleading eyes.
"Of course you can," Flowerfeather answered kindly. "Nightstar wouldn't mind."
"Let all cats who are old enough to catch their own prey to gather at the Highrock for a Clan meeting!" Nightstar, the ThunderClan leader, yowled just as Flowerfeather finished speaking.
The ThunderClan cats stopped sharing tongues and turned their gazes towards the Highrock while Leafnose, the medicine cat, poked out of her den to watch.
Flowerfeather nudged Frostkit and Ravenkit out of the nursery. She settled them near the warriors' den, close enough for her two kits to watch the warrior ceremony.
"I hope it will be us one day!" Ravenkit whispered to Frostkit, who nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, Webpaw protested as Russeteyes - his mother - gave him a thorough wash.
Nightstar let out a purr of amusement. "Webpaw, step forward."
Webpaw walked forward slowly as if to look more mature but he was obviously very excited as he was quivering with joy.
"I, Nightstar, leader of ThunderClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He has trained hard to understand the ways of your code, and I commend him to you as a warrior in his turn." Nightstar gazed at Webpaw with his amber eyes as he spoke.
"Webpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?"
"I do," Webpaw replied, his voice strong and confident.
"Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your warrior name: Webpaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Webfoot. StarClan honors your bravery and commitment, and we welcome you as a full warrior of ThunderClan."
Nightstar stepped forward and rested his muzzle on top of Webfoot's bowed head.
Webfoot licked Nightstar's shoulder respectfully before he strolled to Brownstripe's and Russeteyes' sides.
"Webfoot! Webfoot!" the Clan chanted his new name. His former mentor, Greyclaw, gave a nod of approval.
Frostkit padded towards the new warrior with Ravenkit at her paws. "Congrats!" Ravenkit mewed before Frostkit could speak.
"Ravenkit, I was here first!" she protested.
"But I spoke first!" he mewed triumphantly.
Flowerfeather ran towards her kits, looking slightly flustered. "Sorry, Webfoot," she apologised as she nudged her kits back into the nursery. "I hope they didn't trouble you too much."
"It's okay," Webfoot mewed, smiling in amusement. "They are kits after all."
Flowerfeather gave him a brisk nod before turning back to her kits. "Frostkit! Don't climb on Ravenkit!" she scolded when she arrived inside the nursery. "And Ravenkit, don't think I can't see you trying to poke Redkit's tail!"
"Sorry," both of them mewed at the same time.
Flowerfeather let out a sigh, settling in the nest.
"I want to be an apprentice now," Ravenkit mewed to Frostkit. "But we have three moons to go!"
"At least we have Redkit, Goldenkit and Patchkit for company," Frostkit pointed out with a smile.
"We will be apprentices in two moons though," Goldenkit added, overhearing their conversation.
"But I can tell you all about it," Patchkit offered kindly.
"Thanks!" Frostkit mewed gratefully.
"Kits, it's time to sleep now," Stormleaf - Redkit's, Goldenkit's and Patchkit's mother - mewed. "Frostkit, Ravenkit, you should go to sleep too. Flowerfeather is waiting for you."
The kits ran back to their respective nests. Stormleaf nudged her kits inside the nest before curling up beside them.
Flowerfeather carried Ravenkit, much to his protest, and began grooming his black fur. When she was done, Ravenkit padded to his side of the nest and fell asleep.
Frostkit let herself to be groomed by Flowerfeather, letting out a quiet sigh as her mother's soothing licks comforted her.
"Done," Flowerfeather mewed, setting Frostkit down. "Go to sleep now."
As Frostkit closed her eyes, she felt the warmth of Flowerfeather's light brown tabby pelt before falling asleep.
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If you are going to comment about Webfoot's name, there's no need to. I am aware that this is a canon name and it is too late to change it. (Edit: 18/12/16)
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