Apprentices meet their !♥ MENTORS ♥!

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Greenstar's nerves were on edge all day. He knew that since he was leader now, he needed to have a clan meeting. As he walked to Highrock from being on patrol his fur was on point. He stopped to lick down his nerves and give himself a few minutes to collect his thoughts. He turned to face the Highrock....."Here I go....." Greenstar sighed. His swift jump up on to the sightly cool and slick rock. He noticed the wear on the rock from other leaders that sat here before him. The jump felt effortless but the next part seemed like an eternity to Greenstar. He sat on the most worn area of the rock and looked out into his camp with his welcoming green eyes.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath Highrock for a Clan meeting!" Greenstar announced.

Greenstar waited for all cats of his clan to gather before he continued. "That's right MY clan!" Greenstar reminded himself. An inner strength came from that realization "This is my clan now...time to make it great and peaceful!" he told himself as he started to grin with pride.

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Nightpaw padded up to the join the rest of the clan in front of the Highrock. Her sisters were following her on both sides.

It's a good thing that Moonpaw heard him call the clan. I wouldn't have noticed. Jadepaw thought.

Moonpaw gazed up at her leader unflinchingly. Her usual aura was about her. Her calmness and serenity was practically radiating off of her in waves.

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Trotting into the clearing, little Thornkit had a huge smile on his face. The kit had enjoyed watching the apprentices with their battle practice, it showed him what he could look forward to. Maybe today would be his day to join the apprentices. Maybe he would no longer be the only kit left in the nursery. After all, it was getting quite boring being stuck in that place for so long. So what if the meeting was only suppose to be for the older cats, he wanted to join in and see what was going on. There wasn't any harm in that, right?

Thornkit made his way until he was by Nightpaw, Jadepaw, and Moonpaw. He padded slowly to the other side of Moonpaw and looked at the she-cat. "Do you mind if I sit here?" he asked, in almost a whisper.

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"First, Thornkit could you please step in front of Highrock!" Greenstar excited announced. Looking out to his clan, Greenstar scanned the apprentices ceremony for Thornkit.

"I call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon this kit. He would like to become a warrior of Shadowclan, but must first become an apprentice. Thornkit, from this day forth, until you have earned your warrior name, you will be known as Thornpaw. Wolfheart will mentor you." Greenstar smiled. His first ceremony seemed to be going very well.

Greenstar looked at the three apprentices to announce their mentors. "Could Moonpaw, Nightpaw and Jadepaw please step forward as well!" He smiled once more and took one huge breath in and out.

"Moonpaw your mentor shall be Honeyfrost......Nightpaw your mentor shall be Silverbrook......and Jadepaw your mentor shall be Tigerstripe......" Finished Greenstar. he looked around his clan in pride

"I am so glad we have new apprentices in training....does anyone have anything else to add?" he asked his clan. Greenstar felt his gaze warming up and welcoming.....HE loves his clan till his dying day!

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Thornkit's green eyes were wider than they had ever been. He was being called out by the leader! It was his time to be an apprentice! The kit bounded up toward Greenstar and bounced on his paws. He was now Thornpaw! "Thank you!" he mewed softly. Now he could train and become a warrior just like his father was. If Patchkit could see him now...he wished his brother could be by his side, but Thornpaw knew he was with him in spirit. The newly made apprentice bounded to his mentor and purred.

Cloverleaf had been in the nursery ever since her kits had passed away. She wasn't leaving Hollykit alone, but yet wouldn't go outside. Today, the queen decided, would be the day she would at least come outside. Grabbing her frail kit, she trotted out of the nursery and set Hollykit down in between her paws. Watching the apprentices she smiled slightly. She hoped that would be little Hollykit in several moons. Feeling movement by her paws she noticed Hollykit was trying to wander off. "No you don't." she murmered, grabbing the kit once again. Cloverleaf turned her gaze back to the apprentices and scanned the crowd for her older daughter, Mintpaw. She knew Hollykit would be glad to see her big sister. She wasn't going to stay out of the nursery for long, but just long enough to let Hollykit hear what was going on. The little kit hadn't yet opened her eyes, and Cloverleaf hoped she would soon. But then again, Hollykit wasn't even two moons old yet.

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Copperkit and Patchkit came up to Cloverleaf and sat on either side of her. This was the first time they ever saw a clan meeting without Copperkit and Patchkit being sneaky.

"Cloverleaf!" both sisters mewed in unison. "When do you think we will become apprentices?" asked Copperkit as she looked up to the she-cat with anxious flickering ears. Copperkit felt so proud of herself for being not shy. Usually Copperkit hardly speaks to anyone but her sister. The big orange tabby kit stared deep into Cloverleafs eyes. She saw the pain Cloverleaf still has for her lost kits. Copperkit inched closer and nudged against Cloverleaf's soft fur and watched Thornkit become THORNPAW!

"We both want to help make this clan strong" admitted Patchkit while nervously twitching her tail as she watched the clan meeting. "CONGRATULATIONS THORNPAW!!!!!!!" Patchkit rejoiced! Her voice seemed to echo thought the camp and an eerie since fell after Patchkit's shouts of joy for Thornpaw.







The shout from Patchkit grabbed the leader's attention from the clan meeting. Greenstar looked over at the nursery and stared at Cloverleaf. He admired the she-cat for caring for Hollykit and the other kits as well.

"Cloverleaf..........How are all the kits in the nursery doing" asked Greenstar.

"Especially Hollykit....Has she opened her eyes yet?" the leader curiously smiled. An inner happiness began to blossom inside him. To see his future warriors growing healthy for once made Greenstar proud. The spell of Greencough took TOO MANY of Cloverleaf's kits. The thought of them broke his heart and ruined the excitement he had felt for this clan meeting.

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Cloverleaf's attention was snapped when she heard the mewling of kits, looking down at Hollykit she thought the kit had actually spoken. Noticing it was Copperkit and Patchkit she smiled at them. "It won't be too long, but I like keeping you two around in the nursery, you keep me company." she purred, at least trying to put on a brave face for them.
"You two will have your time soon, but just enjoy being kits for now." her voice trailed away as she said the word kits. Kits....something she had lost. Feeling a restless scrap of fur under her she smiled and licked Hollykit's head.
Feeling Copperkit press against her, she gave the kit a quick lick. "Thanks." she murmered.
Hearing Greenstar speak to her she glanced up to the tom. "They are surviving." she replied. It was true, the kits were surviving, two would be apprentices in several moons, and her own kit was at least somewhat healthy, or she hoped so.
Cloverleaf shook her head at the mentioning of Hollykit. "No, Greenstar, and it worries me every day. She moves, yes, but she doesn't speak, hasn't opened her eyes, and barely eats. I am not losing her." she meowed firmly. She wasn't going to lose Hollykit, not after everything they had both been through.
"Hollykit, keep still." she murmered, grabbing the tiny kit and placing her back in between her paws. The little kit had once again tried to wander off, but had found Copperkit's tail. Cloverleaf had snatched her up just before her kit buried her teeth in Copperkit's tail.

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Greenstar jumped down from Highrock and signaling the clan meeting was over. He walked seamlessly over to Cloverleaf to comfort and continue their conversation privately.

"Cloverleaf can we talk in the nursery?" Greenstar soothingly sighed. "I don't want to worry the clan with this conversation....I want to keep their hopes high and worry free for now."





Copperkit notices holly kit coming towards her tail. In her mind she was scared "will holly kit survive?". A frown began to form on her face while worrying about holly kit. she looked up to see her leader floating towards Cloverleaf.

"Patchkit!" she whispered!

"What copperkit..?" question Patchkit.

"Lets sneak in the nursery....I think that is where Greenstar and Cloverleaf are going to talk. I wanna find out what is up with holly kit....Don't you?" copperkit whispered again.

"What do you think???" Patchkit sarcastically answered.

Both kits filtered in the nursery and hid in their cozy bed pretending to sleep. Greenstar entered first and he scanned to see if the two kits were awake in the nursery. He found Copperkit & Patchkit sleeping soundly. Greenstar watched them for a moment envisioning them and apprentices training to be warriors. He left the two kits to sleep and waited for cloverleaf and holly kit to be settled. He was concerned about this kit.....his worst fears for the little one were growing stronger by the minute.

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Cloverleaf nodded, that was probably a good idea. Worrying the clan wasn't a good thing to even think about doing. She knew that everyone knew that Hollykit struggled, she just never had mentioned how far behind the little kit was.

With a sigh she grabbed the scrap and carried her back into the nursery. The little kit was stubborn, which was probably a good thing, although Cloverleaf was worried about her. Hollykit was her life, other than Mintpaw. Her mate had died, two of her three kits in her first litter were dead, and all four of Hollykit's siblings had passed on aswell. The she-cat couldn't understand why StarClan was taking so many of her babies from her.

She smiled as she saw Patchkit and Copperkit sleeping. She had hoped they would be awake, to watch Hollykit while she talked to Greenstar, but they looked worn out.

The she-cat placed Hollykit in their bedding, wrapping her tail around the kit to keep her warm. Cloverleaf groomed the kit until she finally settled down and soon fell fast asleep.

She sat down facing Greenstar, but kept a careful watch on her precious bundle. "She's so worn out. She's experience alot of new things today, her first outside the nursery trip, her first clan meeting..." her voice trailed off as her eyes stared gently at Hollykit. "Greenstar, what can we do? I don't know if I can take it if she doesn't make it. My mate is dead, all but two of my kits are dead, and if Hollykit doesn't survive, I don't know if I could ever look at another kit again. I know for sure I wouldn't want anymore kits." she said trying her best to keep her voice steady.

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I am gonna finish this discussion the the nursery dens.....if that is ok with you!?!?!