Hell-o- Apprenticeship

[Brackenstripe]

Finally, he had added 'paw' to the end of his name. It had taken long enough. But now he was ready to train and get on with his life, no more kit games or easy going. He was Brackenpaw now. But with apprenticeship came new challenges, new cats. Should he expect nice, or mean from the new ones? Then there was Ringpaw, he had to watch out for her and he was pretty sure he was paranoid.

Sighing he took his first steps in the den with a ball of moss in his jaws, it smelled new and fresh and for once he would have his own nest. As Brackenpaw placed it he pondered at where his friends were settling theirs, and who he was settling his next to.

[Dustpath]

Dustpaw walked into the apprentice's den after some apprentice he didn't know, but that had became an apprentice with him. Dustpaw just wanted to take a look at his new sleeping place before he settled in. He looked around the den to see if there was any room for the new apprentices.

He hoped that he would fit in with the rest of the cats and that he wouldn't be too kit like for everyone. He had gotten Duskfall for a mentor. He didn't know who that was either.

[Brackenstripe]

Brackenpaw watched as an apprentice he had gotten his ceremony with padded in, maybe he should say hi. Shrugging he finished laying out his nest and pressed it down. Then laid in it to see how it felt and purred as he sunk into the softness.

Looking up at the other apprentice he mewed cooly, "So who are you?" His amber eyes were dull and showed no emotion what so ever.

[Dustpath]

Dustpaw looked over at the tom that he had followed in. The name's Dustpaw Dustpaw said nervously. He felt so kit-ish with all these sort of older apprentices around. At least they seemed older. Dustpaw tried to get rid of his nervous side and looked back at the tom.

Who are you? he asked.

[mossflight]

Mosspaw held her head proudly as she left all the commotion of ceremonies. Tail flicking happily, she padded toward the pile. The she-cat was going to choose a mouse, when she realized the rules were different as an apprentice. The clan must be fed first.

Instead, Mosspaw entered the apprentices' den, and instantly saw one of her good friends, Brackenpaw. "Brackenki- er, paw!" the female mewed, padding up to him with a purr. She turned to the apprentice next to him. "Hi! I haven't seen you before. I'm Mosspaw." the she-cat mewed.

[Dustpath]

Dustpaw inwardly gasped as yet another cat he didn't know walked into the den. Um I'm Dustpaw. He said unsurely. This she-cat was the slightest bit older than him too. He took a deep breath and told himself that they were just his clan mates and that there was nothing to be nervous about.

I wasn't like he was at a gathering or something and these were cats that were like a part of his family.

[mossflight]

Mosspaw noticed Dustpaw's uncertainty, and did her best to look friendly. "Nice to meet you, Dustpaw." the she-cat purred with a smile, sitting down as she wondered where to put her nest. She decided to make her nest near the center of the den, where it was warmest. It was hot now, but she didn't fancy getting greencough when bare-leaf came.

"Who are your mentors?" Mosspaw asked, attempting to converse.

[Dustpath]

Dustpaw looked at the still unnamed she-cat. My mentor is Duskfall! he mewed. He was about to add something else, but forgot what he was going to say.

[lazy]

[mossflight]

Mosspaw started forming her nest with moss and feathers. She was quite the fussy lady, and refused to use a nest that had already been slept in by someone. They might have ticks! she thought. "I'm Mosspaw, by the way." she purred. "My mentor's Ferntail."

[Dustpath]

Oh, ok. Nice to meet you, Mosspaw. Dustpaw said. He felt better now, less nervous. He didn't know why he was nervous before. These two seemed like nice cats.

[mossflight]

"I can't wait to start training!" Mosspaw mewed excitedly, pawing some feathers that lined her nest. Content with her sleeping place, she padded next to the others and sat down.

[No muse. eue I'll stop posting now until Brackenpaw gets on. Sorry Bracken. xD]

[Brackenstripe]

(Thanks for waiting CX)

Brackenpaw eye twitched, well they get along well. "Anyways yeah I'm Brackenpaw, son of Leopardfire and apprentice of Shredthorn." He mewed, licking his paw and bringing it over his head. "Nice to meet you Dustpaw, and hello Mosspaw."

He shot her a handsome smile and asked them both, "So where you nesting?"

[Dustpath]

I don't know yet. Dustpaw said to the other tom. I was just looking to see if there was space... Dustpaw mewed. He hoped that he didn't sound stupid. That was like... his biggest fear. Not sounding stupid, but getting embarrassed. He didn't ever want to get teased. He shook his head. There weren't any cats that would tease him... hopefully.

There wasn't anything to tease him about anyways. Nothing to worry about.

[Spokensong]

Spokenpaw noticed a bit a commotion. Curious, she got up and padded near there. Soon, she saw a familiar face. Brakenkit! 'Well, Brackenpaw, now I suppose,' Spoken thought excitedly. She practically ran up to him. "Hey, Bracken!" she mouthed happily and she got up to him. "So you're and apprentice now?" she asked him. 'Why is my heart thudding like this?' she thought, confused. 'Guess I'm just excited,' she decided.

[Brackenstripe]

He heard a familiar voice that made his heart jump and his eyes bulged. "Spoken!?" He yowled, spinning around to see his old friend. Brackenpaw sprinted over and tackled her to the ground, "Spoken! I haven't seen you in forever!"

He hoped she could read his fast moving lips as he yowled in her face.