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Post by J I N G O on Oct 19, 2010 14:58:45 GMT -5
Smokeykit was sitting otuside the nursery, staring upward at the sky. Every once in a while he would glance over in the direction of the medicine cats den, wondering if he could maybe get in there and help Swanfeather sort or collect herbs or something of the sort.
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Post by amaterasu on Oct 19, 2010 15:00:25 GMT -5
Underkit went barreling out of her mother's den and ran smack into Smokeykit.
"Smokeykit!" she cried, "We're going to have an apprentice ceremony! Right now! Are you excited? I am! I'm going to be the next medicine cat!"
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Post by J I N G O on Oct 19, 2010 15:11:31 GMT -5
Smokeykit couldn't help but feel his heart sink when Underkit shared her excitement. He wanted so badly to be the medicine cat apprentice... but Underkit was the leader's daughter, and would be allowed first dibs, he assumed. But she was his best friend, so it was okay. "Now, now?" was all he could say though.
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Post by amaterasu on Oct 19, 2010 15:14:58 GMT -5
"Yes!" Underkit answered, but she didn't need to. Cinderstar was already on top of the Highstump and calling out for the clan.
"Will Snowkit, Smokeykit, Underkit, and Venomkit please come forward?" she asked, and Underkit bounced forward. Venomkit emerged from the nursery, slinking slowly through the clearing.
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Post by J I N G O on Oct 19, 2010 15:19:06 GMT -5
Snowkit came out of the nursery and followed her brother as he made his way over to the highstumpythingy. He sat next to Underkit, which left one side open for her to sit. She went to the other side of her brother and looked at the highstumpythingy, waiting for the ceremony to begin.
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Post by amaterasu on Oct 19, 2010 15:23:16 GMT -5
"Snowkit, from this moment on you will be known as Snowpaw. Bonestep will be your mentor." Cinderstar said. Bonestep stepped forward to touch noses with the young cat. He would have rather mentored Venomkit, but he had nothing against Snowkit. He would teach her to be strong.
"Venomkit, from this moment on you will be known as Venompaw." Cinderstar continued, "Smokecloud, you will be her mentor."
Venompaw calmly stepped forward to touch noses with her new mentor.
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Post by J I N G O on Oct 19, 2010 15:26:25 GMT -5
Smokecloud nodded her head and went to touch noses with her new apprentice. Hopefully the she-cat would be able to control her temper with the newly made apprentice. Or hopefully SHE would be naturally an awesome apprentice so there'd be no reason to get angry with hER in the first place.-rant-
Smokeykit waited eagerly while his sister got her apprentice name and a mentor, and then as Venompaw was assigned a new name and a mentor.
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Post by amaterasu on Oct 19, 2010 15:32:17 GMT -5
"Smokeykit! From this moment on, you will be known as Smokeypaw, and you're new mentor will be Swanfeather. May you be as good as she is." Cinderstar said. She nodded her head at Swanfeather, who stepped forward to teach noses with her new apprentice.
"And saving the best for last, my own Underkit! From this moment on, you will be known as Underpaw! Stormshadow, you will mentor her!"
Underpaw gaped at her mother. Why wasn't she medicine cat apprentice?
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Post by J I N G O on Oct 19, 2010 15:34:43 GMT -5
Smokeypaw was pretty confused and hesitated. He stared from Underpaw to Swanfeather and then back at Underpaw, not sure what to do. After a few moments, he realized how disrespectful he might have been acting right there. But this wasn't even a usual medicine cat ceremony! After casting a sincerely apologetic glance at Underpaw, he touched noses with Swanfeather.
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Post by amaterasu on Oct 19, 2010 15:45:42 GMT -5
"Do not worry, little one," Swanfeather whispered to her new apprentice as they touched noses, "StarClan has a path set for every cat. She doesn't belong here, as much as I hate to say it."
Underpaw glared at Smokeypaw. What a bitch.
"Now, I have one more ceremony to perform. Nightstripe?" Cinderstar called. Nightstripe stepped forward as her name was called.
"Is it truly your wish to give up the life of a warrior and retire as an elder?"
"Yes, it is Cinderstar."
"Then I ask StarClan to give you many moons of rest. You deserve it, you have always served your Clan well."
"Thank you, Cinderstar." Nightstripe responded, bowing her head.
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Post by J I N G O on Oct 19, 2010 15:51:48 GMT -5
Sparrowflight sat next to her mother, Twilightwing and called out the new names of the apprentices. "Snowpaw! Venompaw! Underpaw! Smokeypaw!" she called out, happy to see ShadowClan growing.
Smokeypaw was severely hurt by the glare that Underpaw had given him. He turned to look at Swanfeather again, his eyes round and full of worry and sadness. "She's going to hate me..." he whispered sadly.
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Post by amaterasu on Oct 19, 2010 15:55:07 GMT -5
Swanfeather chuckled just a little and responded, "She'll get over it. You're meant to be ShadowClan's medicine cat, Smokeypaw, not her."
Mothspots sat next to Sparrowflight, calling out the names as well. Soon he would be calling out his own kits names!
Cinderstar bounded off of the highstumpything, returning to her den.
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Post by J I N G O on Oct 19, 2010 15:57:01 GMT -5
Sparrowflight waddled off to the nursery when the cats began to break up.
Smokeypaw sighed and let his head and tail droop. Was it really worth being medicine cat if I lose my best friend in the process? Oh, I only hope you're right, Swanfeather. he thought to himself, wondering what he'd do without Underpaw's friendship.
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Post by amaterasu on Oct 19, 2010 16:10:34 GMT -5
Underpaw gave one last glare at Smokeypaw before disappearing into her mother's den.
"Come on, let me show you the store, even though you already know most of it." Swanfeather said, flicking her tail and disappearing into the medicine cats den.
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Post by J I N G O on Oct 19, 2010 16:19:11 GMT -5
Feeling Underpaw's eyes burning into his pelt only worsened Smokeypaw's mood. He drearily made his way into the medicine cat's den. Not even the scents of the medicine cat's den could cheer him up right now though.
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