Apprentice Ceremony

[ilovewarriors]

OOC: I know this has been delayed for a very long time, so here it is. By the way, don't know if you're going to read this but how many apprentices are you mentoring icefeather?


Being familiar with the routine, Mossheart jumped on the high ledge like she always had done. She puffed her chest, feeling a sense of pride once again. Although this wasn’t her first time announcing an apprentice ceremony, there was always this tingling feeling seeping through her. She would constantly question herself for this. Was it just for the fun of being a leader? No. It wasn’t. It was for the sake of the clan that she had always love. And will always forever.

Before announcing her speech, she looked around her camp seeing the warriors and apprentices focusing on their tasks and doing whatever it took for their clan to survive. Once again, memories of her childhood came back to life. For the little kit, to the matured warrior, it was always filled with memories. It was indeed a woderful experience being young again and returning to the state was no longer possible. Every once and then, she could find herself aging. Time does fly doesn't it?

Shaking her thoughts away, she hollered once again the same and familar speech, “Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here for a meeting.” Sometimes, it felt weird to her that one living cat could just order a group of many individuals. Looking up at the sunset, she closed her eyes, awaiting for the many scents of cats to appear in the clearing.

[kura]

Scarkit's eyes snapped open the next morning and he scrambled to his paws, quickly rushing from the nursery only to find he had slept the morning away, it was well after morning. Sighing he padded over to sit under the high ledge his leader was perched on.

Sitting back on his haunches he couldn't help the burst of anticipation and excitement that ran threw him. Was this it? Was he finally about to become an apprentice? He let out a breath he didn't know he had been holding. Guess he'd have to find out.

[~*Snowstep]

Lightkit slowly blinked open her eyes when she noticed that the nursery got a lot cooler, and even chilly. She gave her thin golden-and-white fur a couple licks before she was fully awake. Then, she noticed why the den was colder; Scarkit wasn't in his spot anymore. She didn't notice until now that many cats started gathering in the clearing. A clan meeting? She knew that usually kits didn't go to the meetings, but today, there was otherwise.
Giving her pelt a couple more licks, Lightkit hurried out of the nursery and sat down eagerly when she found Scarkit. Glosskit should be around too; where was she?

She looked up again expectantly when Mossheart began...

[icefeather]

OOC: Only one: Wildheart of FireClan to Starpaw, wolfwarrior4jesus's charrie I'm sensing this but... am i about to get an apprentice? *winks*

IC: Sunwhisker's beautiful golden pelt sparkled under the sun, and her head lifted up proudly at the thought of LightningClan getting new apprentices. Runningstripe should be here for this, she thought, where is that goofy brother of mine?"

Runningstripe bounded into the camp just then, almost as if he heard his sister's thoughts. "What'd i miss?" he asked breathlessly, "Are Lightkit, Scarkit, and Glosskit finally becoming apprentices?"

"Shhhhh!" Sunwhisker snapped, "They're performing the ritual right now, it's an important moment for them, and i don't want you interrupting them!"

Runningstripe rolled his eyes at his sister's pessimistic attitude, and whispered, "You think I'll get one?"

"No," she meowed, "not with your silliness! Plus, you still act like an apprentice yourself." Seeing her brother's down look, she butted him gently in the shoulder and smiled. "I'm joking you big lump! Besides, I want one, it'll make me look good to the other clans. They will respect me more."

"Don't you want to do it for the fun of it? Ever since i was a kit, I wanted to be a mentor. "

"That too," she lowered her eyes and meowed quietly, "But don't you think..." she stopped herself.

Runningstripe's pelt felt like it was on fire. "Do you think just because i'm blind, i can't have an apprentice?" he asked angrily, "How do you think i became a warrior huh? I can train them!"

"That's not what i meant," she meowed, hurt, "It's just because you have been taught differently, and the apprentice has a whole other sense that you never had."

Runningstripe didn't even meet her eyes. "I thought you respected me more than anyone else in this clan, i guess not." He turned and padded away amd took a seat next to Goldeneye and Sunstorm.

Shame clouded Sunwhisker's pelt. Runningstripe so took that the wrong way! He should've known that she could understand him more than anyone else! Why couldn't he see that?

Oh yeah, she thought bitterly, It's because he's blind

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

Sunstorm looked curiously at Runningstripe. He almost always sat with his sister Sunwhisker, but today he joined him and Goldeneye. "Hey Runningstripe." He meowed cheerfully, hoping nothing serious was wrong. "Which of the kits are becoming apprentices today?" He asked the blind warrior. He glanced back at Sunwhisker, before turning back to her brother..

[Yewfrost]

Zapscratch sat down next to Sunwhisker. "It's ok. I know how it feels when people seem to stop trusting you." she mewed. "Oh! I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Zapscratch, new to the Clan." she meowed.

[.:.BlackFoxx.:.]

Fuzepaw came out of the apprentice den. He was bored cause Brightstone hadnt told him to do anything. "Take the day off," he said, "You need it!" he said! Grr you, Brightstone! I want to train, and become a warrior BEFORE everyone finds out im blind! he thought with annoyence *sigh* He padded forward, hoping not to run into anyone. He sat down, a little away from the other cats. He was afraid if he got to close to someone, they might figure out he was blind. *sigh* He turned his sightless gaze up at Mossheart. I wonder what the meeting is for . . . . . . .

[~*Snowstep]

Seeing so many warriors and apprentices come out for the ceremony, Lightkit suddenly felt a jolt of nervousness. she usually didn't, for anything, but so many pairs of eyes were glancing over at her and Glosskit and Scarkit now. It made her pretty light golden fur prick up a bit.

[Glyph]

OOC: I'm sorry for letting Glosskit go inactive for a while. School's been murder. *hangs head*

IC: Unlike her friends, Glosskit wasn't the least bit nervous. The small gray cat ate up the attention, grinning and flicking her stumpy tail happily as she fidgeted in her spot next to Scarkit. She suppressed a giggle--this was going to be so awesome!

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

Sunstorm waited for Runningstripe's reply, keeping half his attention on the leader, wondering when she would make her announcement..

[icefeather]

OOC: sorry blinks

Runningstripe turned his head stiffly to Sunstorm. "Find out for yourself!" he growled, louder than he expected. He immeadiatly felt sorry.

Sunwhisker glanced at Zapscratch. "Hi Zapscratch, I'm Sunwhisker. Thanks for understanding. I don't know what has gotten into him now, he usually isn't this sensitive, he still acts like a kit in the nursery." Had her little fight with her brother alerted the whole clan? If her body wasn't covered with her pretty golden fur, She would be blushing.

[ilovewarriors]

Mossheart waited with her tail flickering for her clan to silent down and assemble. Out of the corners of her eyes, she could see that the three kits emerging out of their den into the circle. Then remembering Goldeneye, she quickly scanned the crowd for him. Where is he? She wondered. She needed him now more than ever especially to do a task that she would selfishly request for.

Seeing that all the cats had their attention and all eyes on her wondering with curiosity why the meeting was delayed, she slowly rose up from her crouch hoping that Goldeneye would appear sooner than soon. Taking a deep breath, Mossheart started her speech once again. “It is yet another delightful day for an apprentice ceremony and another way of showing that LightningClan will be stronger than ever due to the expansion of new warriors and apprentices. It is now the time to appoint the three kits as apprentices. They have waited patiently for their opportunity to approach and now the time has come. Would Lightkit, Glosskit and Scarkit please come to the sideline of the ledge please.”

[kura]

Scarkit jumped to attention, lifting to his paws he squared his shoulders and padded calmly and blankly to the ledge. This was it, he was becoming an apprentice. His piercing gaze ranked over the crowd of cats.

Which warrior would become his mentor? His gaze shot back to there leader, who had she chosen?

[Glyph]

Glosskit immediately leaped to her feet, and, in her predictable over-eagerness, nearly ran face-first into the ledge she was supposed to wait at. Her bright grin and silver-blue eyes shone up at Mossheart, full to bursting with excitement and joy. Did it matter to the young cat that her leader hadn't received her nine lives yet? No. Nothing could spoil Glosskit's mood.

[ilovewarriors]

Mossheart puffed up with pride as she watched the two apprentices-Scarkit and Glosskit scrambled instantly with grace towards the ledge. The twinkle in pair of their eyes suddenly made her envious of how good it was to be young again. Of course there was never the opportunity, but there was always the chance of wishing. Wishing. The word repeated itself in her mind and bit her hard, hating the word even more. There was too many to wish for from StarClan but was it possible that all the wishes eventually came true? Definetly not! If so, then why wish? She was soo deep in comtemplating that the grumbling of some senior cats eventually woke her from her thoughts. She shaked her head slowly, hoping that no one had noticed that she was in her own little world.
Noticing that there were only two out of the three apprentices waiting, she scanned once again at the crowd, wondering what was taking Lightkit so long.

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

Sunstorm's ears flattened in shock at Runningstripe's comment. He felt a little embarrassed since Runningstripe had every right to tell him to mind his own business. "Sorry..." He mewed. He turned just in time to see Scarkit and Glosskit, hop up to the ledge. Lightkit was the only one not there yet.

[~*Snowstep]

OOC: heh oops. xP ps. ilovewarriors, i gave u another reputation cause i loved the style u wrote with by using "wishing". ^^ it was deep.


IC: Lightkit took a deep breath, and followed after her friends Glosskit and Scarkit up to the ledge, excitement and nervousness still shining in her eyes. Her paws flexed subconsciencely as she stopped right behind her play mates. soon, they would be apprentices; it was just a few more heartbeats away....


Goldeneye hurried up to sit below the ledge where Mossheart stood. He panted a little, but kept his posture. He wouldn't have missed this for anything; it was his leader's first apprentice ceremony. He looked to Mossheart, and gave her a confident nod, urging her on and giving her his good luck.

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

Sunstorm grinned. There Lightkit was. With all three kits now in attendance, Sunstorm looked up to Mossheart. He wondered what her choices for mentors would be. It was always a great thing for LightningClan when they had new apprentices!

[icefeather]

Runningstripe looked sharply away from him down to his paws. How could he reply to him when he just spoke that harshly to him? He felt like a jerk.

Sunwhisker glanced up to the ritual being performed and meowed quietly to Zapscratch, "Well it was nice meeting you." She dipped her head to her and padded closer to the front so she could get a better view.

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

"Isn't it great, Runningstripe?" Sunstorm meowed, forgetting about Runningstripe's earlier behavior. "I can remember when I was an apprentice. It seems so long ago now..." He meowed, lost in memory...