City of the Wild (A warriors cats and Shadowhunters Crossover)

HunterClan (Shadowhunters) (no surprise these guys will be like ThunderClan)

Leader: Blossomstar (light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes) apprentice: Arrowpaw

Deputy: Foxtail (dark ginger tom with a fluffy tail with a white tip and white paws)

Medicine Cat: Lilyspots (silver she-cat with white splotches and green eyes)

Warriors (toms and she-cats without kits):

Scratchnose (black tom with scar on his nose and brown eyes)

Bearfur (golden brown tom with amber eyes)

Swallowsong (white she-cat with blue eyes) (Imogen)

Vultureclaw (dark brown tabby tom with long claws) (Malachi) apprentice: Dawnpaw

Badgerstripe (black tom with a white stripe along his back and brown eyes) (Robert L.)

Dustcloud (fluffy brown tom with yellow eyes) (M. Wayland) apprentice: Goldenpaw

Starkpelt (pale ginger tom with amber eyes) (Hodge)

Silvermoon (gray tabby she-cat with ice blue eyes) (Maryse L.)

Petalfall (ginger she-cat with green eyes)

Junipernose (brown tabby tom) (Andrew B.)

Ripplefur (cream colored tabby tom) (Arthur B.)

Honeybee (golden she-cat with white paws)

Comfreyleaf (yellow tabby she-cat with brown eyes and white paws)

Specklefoot (white tom with ginger spots on his paws)

Palenose (pale gold she-cat with brown eyes) apprentice: Brackenpaw

Littlebird (white she-cat with green eyes) apprentice:Nightpaw

Ashwhisker (gray tom with blue eyes)

Frondleap (golden-brown tabby tom with white paws)

Queens (she-cats nursing or expecting kits):

Dapplefur (tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes) (Jia) (Violetkit-tortoiseshell she-cat with violet eyes (Aline), Stripekit- small gray tabby she-cat with a white belly, Mousekit-light brown she-cat with green eyes, Smokekit-small dark gray tom with amber eyes)

Apprentices (cats in training to become warriors or a medicine cat):

Brackenpaw (golden-brown tom with brown eyes) (Underhill)

Dawnpaw (pale yellow she-cat) (Lydia)

Arrowpaw (black tom with white dash on his chest and blue eyes) (Alec)

Goldenpaw (gold tabby tom with golden eyes) (Jace)

Nightpaw (black she-cat with brown eyes) (Isabelle)

Elders (retired warriors and medicine cats):

Mistwing (gray she-cat with green eyes) (Amatis)

Puddlestep (ginger tom with dark brown paws)

Featherflight (gray tabby tom with a white tail tip)

Barkstep (dark brown tabby tom)

MagicClan (warlocks) (these guys will be like RiverClan)

Leader: Wishstar (gray tom with a white belly and white paws)

Deputy: Patchfur (black tom with ginger splotches and yellow eyes) (Magnus)

Medicine cat: Berrypool (tortishell she-cat with brown eyes) (Catarina)

Warriors:

Prickleclaw (yellow tabby tom with green eyes) (Ragnor)

Stoneleap (gray tabby tom with long legs)

Minnowfall (white she-cat with blue eyes)

Sandyfur (gold she-cat with white paws) apprentice: Stempaw

Twistbelly (black tom with green eyes and a white belly)

Weaselfur (brown tom with a cream colored belly and brown eyes) (Lorenzo)

Moletail (small ginger tom with a thin tail)

Ambereyes (light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes)

Spikefur (fluffy yellow tom with green eyes)

Heavyfoot (dark brown tabby tom with black paws) apprentice: Fernpaw

Breezefur (fluffy gray she-cat with brown eyes)

Watertail (silver she-cat with light blue eyes and a bushy tail) apprentice:Thrushpaw

Fuzzsplash (white tom with long legs and amber eyes)

Fishpelt (gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes)

Queens:

Springfern (pale ginger she-cat with green eyes)(Willowkit-silver she-cat, Hollowkit-small brown tom with yellow eyes, Mosskit-black and white she-cat)

Frightpelt (black she-cat with a white muzzle)

Elders:

Treetail (dark brown tom with a bushy tail)

Stiffwhisker (gray tabby tom with a white muzzle)

Daisysong (white she-cat with gray splotches)

FangClan (vampires) (these guys will be like ShadowClan)

Leader: Venomstar (dark brown she-cat with green eyes and dainty white paws)

Deputy: Thornpelt (gray tom with brown speckles on his back and with brown eyes)(Raphael)

Medicine cat: Shrewwhisker (scrawny black tom with yellow eyes)

Apprentice: Ravenpaw (small black tom with yellow eyes and a white tail tip)

Warriors:

Shardtail (Black tom with white speckled tail) apprentice: Woodpaw

Ragestripe (dark ginger tabby tom with brown eyes and a fluffy tail)

Echoflight (silver she-cat with green eyes)

Licebelly (gold tabby tom with white spots on his belly)

Poisonsong (tortoishell she-cat with violet eyes)

Lilypelt (white she-cat with green eyes) apprentice:Pinepaw

Marshfang (dark tabby tom)

Mudwhisker (dark tabby tom with amber eyes and a torn ear)

Icefoot (black tom with a white front paw and blue eyes)

Hornettail (yellow tabby tom with brown eyes) apprentice: Dartpaw

Sharpfang (large black tom with sharpened fangs)

Tricklestep (white she-cat with ginger ears and one ginger paw)

Queens:

Streaktail (gray she-cat with a white tail) (Bitekit-dark gray tom with brown eyes, Scratchkit-black tom with white paws, Leapkit-ginger she-cat, Yarrowkit-yellow furred she-cat)

Elders:

Snarltooth (dark gray tabby tom whose missing a front fang)

Brittlewing (white tom with ice blue eyes)

Blindeyes (brown tabby tom who lost his vision in both eyes)

Cricketleap (gray tom with green eyes)

Hedgepelt (small brown she-cat)

Frogtongue (pale brown tom with yellow eyes)

FaerieClan (seelies) (these guys will be like SkyClan)

Leader: Vinestar ( dark ginger she-cat with wild green eyes) (seelie queen)

Deputy: Twigflight (gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes and white hind paws)

Medicine Cat: Doebelly (brown tom with white spots along his belly) apprentice: Seedpaw (golden-brown tabby she-cat with white paws and green eyes)

Warriors:

(Regular Faeries or Court Faeries)

Scaldtail (gray tabby tom with a tail covered in white speckles)

Rosethorn (fluffy dark ginger she-cat) apprentice: Soundpaw

Duskstep (black tom with pale gray paws and green eyes) (Meliorn)

Hopfoot (white tom with ginger chest fur and blue eyes) (Fergus) apprentice: Echopaw

Whiteflower (white she-cat with stunning blue-gray eyes) (Nene)

Violetstem (silver she-cat with violet eyes)

Heateyes (dark gray tom with amber eyes)

Shynose (cream colored she-cat with a white belly)

Applewish (ginger she-cat with dark brown eyes)

(Wild Hunt Faeries)

Slitherclaw (pale gold tom with green and brown eyes)

Yarrowpelt (black tom with yellow and amber eyes)

Shadeleaf (slim black tom with a fluffy tail tip) apprentice: Harrypaw

Hornleaf (gold tabby tom with green and gold eyes) apprentice: Beckonpaw

Chaseleg (ginger tom with long legs and a short tail)

Bellowstep (dark ginger tom with green and blue eyes)

Queens:

Flowerheart (silver she-cat with a white belly) (weedkit, springkit, twinekit)

Coldwind (white and gray she-cat with ice blue eyes) (rufflekit and heronkit)

Elders:

Stumpfoot (dark gray tabby tom who is missing a front paw)

Melodycrash ( ginger she-cat with white specks around her muzzle)

Huntingfur (pale brown tom with faded gold and blue eyes)

Gnarlpelt (brown tabby tom with amber eyes)

Fadedpelt (white tom with gray eyes)

Bouldernose (black tom with mismatched gray and amber eyes)

WolfClan (these guys are the werewolves, they'll be like WindClan)

Leader: Rookstar (old brown tabby tom with amber eyes and a long scar down his flank) apprentice: Spikepaw

Deputy: Grayfur (gray tabby tom with brown eyes and a faded scar on his shoulder; formerly of HunterClan) (Luke) apprentice: Silverpaw (Maia)

Medicine Cat: Bellflower (small white she-cat with one dark gray front paw) apprentice: Tendrilpaw (ginger she-cat with a white tail tip)

Warriors:

Mousefoot (short gray tom with green eyes)

Ripplesplash (light brown tom with blue eyes)

Frecklepelt (speckled yellow she-cat with violet eyes)

Thrushsong (cream colored she-cat) apprentice: Bushpaw

Clearbreeze (white tom with blue eyes) apprentice: Leafpaw

Howlclaw (big black tom with many scars from fighting)

Logbelly (light brown tabby tom with a dark brown belly)

Flightwing (yellow tom with dark brown paws)

Deerspeckle (light brown she-cat with white spots)

Strikeclaw (dark brown tom with amber eyes) (Jordan)

Crashtail (dark gray tabby tom) (Bat)

Poppyleaf (tortoishell she-cat with blue eyes)

Leechheart (Golden she-cat with green eyes, missing part of an ear)

Queens:

Claypelt (ginger she-cat with brown eyes) (Puddlekit, Gorgekit, Scarcekit, Micahkit, Creamkit)

Mooncloud (black she-cat with green eyes)

Cherrynose (white she-cat with a dark pink nose) (Blinkkit-white tom, and Shudderkit-white tom with black splotches)

Elders:

Missingtooth (black tom, missing a tooth and with a long scar across one eye)

Conestripe (gray tabby she cat with a white belly and blue eyes)

Cats Outside the Clans: (live alone in the wild or in the Twoleg place)

Frostfang (white tom with gray ear tips and tail tip with dark amber eyes; formerly of HunterClan) (Valentine)

Jess (dark ginger she-cat with green eyes; lives with Twolegs; formerly Russetleaf of HunterClan ) (Jocelyn)

Clary (small flame colored ginger she-cat with green eyes; lives with Twolegs)

Simon (a kittypet who is a dark brown tabby tom with brown eyes)

Flick (gray she-cat with green eyes and a white tail tip; loner)

Archer (yellow tabby with blue eyes; loner)

Dot (tortoishell She-cat with amber eyes; kittypet)

Spot (fat brown and white tom; kittypet)

Shade (black tom with yellow eyes; rogue)

Ragged (yellow tom with scars on his sides; rogue)

Flint (black tom with amber eyes; rogue)

Boots (small ginger tom with white paws; kittypet)

Flower (fluffy white she-cat with blue eyes; lives with Twolegs)

The wind blew harshly on the forest grounds that day and the sun weakly shone through the dark gray clouds. The grass was frail and scratchy under her paw pads. She itches to do something, but as the sun was setting for the night over camp their was not much she could do. With a weary sigh she crouched down to finish up her shrew.

Leafbare was never a fun time for any cat. All the plants were withering and all the rivers would almost completely freeze over. Not to mention everyone was so hungry with such little prey to find during the cold season most all of them were either hibernating or flown south. So, in short HunterClan was starving.

Blossomstar knew she would be glad when Newleaf had arrived. So much had happened up into Leafbare, none it much of any good for her Clan. One of the bravest warriors of her Clan had done one of the worst things imaginable: tried to wipe out all the other clans. Frostfang had been her brave deputy for many moons and she had thought that someday he would have been a good leader, but apparently she was wrong.

Instead, he had tried to convince her that they were the superior Clan and that they should rule the forest. When she had rightfully called his ideas ludicrous he had went behind her back with some other warriors in her Clan to try to follow through with the stubborn tom's ideas.

The group formed what they called The Circle and with the help of some rogues that Frostfang had convinced into joining their side they had killed several members of the other clans. The other clan leaders and herself had been outraged. His behavior was horrifying to a vast majority of the Shadow World.

She remembered with deep disgust how she ended up having to cast the tom out of the Clan to end his tyranny. Thankfully, besides his mate and a few of his followers who fled with him, most of the Circle members in her Clan had turned themselves around and were once again loyal to HunterClan, or so she hoped. Blossomstar could not help but feel some unease when being near some of them. She supposed that would fade over time. The Circle would someday just be another old wound of the past, a story to frighten kits at bedtime.

There were times when the leader wondered if she would ever see the two cats again. Frostfang and Russetleaf had been such a promising pair of cats. She wistfully remembered how Russetleaf had turned things around and fought against her mate to protect her Clan.

Blossomstar felt a deep sadness when the dark ginger she-cat had fled into the night to somewhere unknown after her mate had been driven out. She could only hope that wherever the she-cat was that she was safe from harm. She was unsure if Russetleaf would ever return. It wasn't out of the range of possibilities that she was too ashamed of what she'd done to return home.

What was most worrisome about Russetleaf's disappearance was the condition she was in. The she-cat had been pregnant at the time, soon give birth by Featherflight's accurate predictions. Blossomstar often wondered how that must have went. If things did go well, how many kits did she have?

Russetleaf had already had one kit before, being a small pale yellow furred tom with dark brown eyes. She had wanted to name him Goldkit, but her mate Frostfang had been persistent in his own choice name for the tom. Frostfang won the argument and the kit was bestowed with the name Slashkit.

It had been a very sad when they lost Slashkit. He could have been a promising warrior someday, if he had gotten past his father's heritage. StarClan only knew if he'd have been able to though. All the prejudice he would have gotten from his father might have overwhelmed him.

Those sorts of thoughts were what kept her up at night. HunterClan would always face dangers but losing cats from her clan was something she never got used to. For that reason, among many others, she'd been glad when the war against the Circle had ended. All that bloodshed had done nothing good for any of the clans as it had served to divide them further then before. Blossomstar did have hope, as the end of Leafbare cams new possibilities.

Foxtail, her new deputy, had mentioned the other day that soon it would be time to make the young kits in the nursery apprentices. Silvermoon had her paws full with the three of her kits. Their names are Arrowkit, Goldenkit and Nightkit.

Her adoptive son Goldenkit was quite the trouble maker. Nightkit loved to join him in his mischievous ways. The two would often pull pranks on the their Clan mates. This never extended to the elders; however, the kits deemed getting told stories worth more then a good laugh. This left the warriors in camp to face their wrath. Blossomstar had not been their target yet, though she assumed it was only a matter of time.

And then there was Arrowkit. He was the oldest of the bunch and he was more mature than the two other kits put together. He would always be keeping his other litter mates out of trouble. Arrowkit was very smart for his age and she knew he'd make a great warrior someday. All of them had such great potential to do great things.

With their time to be apprentices coming soon Blossomstar was already planning who their mentors would be. Dustcloud and Littlebird hadn't had any apprentices in a while and they would do well with Goldenkit and Nightkit. As for Arrowkit, she honestly wanted the young tom to train for herself. He had the level headedness of both his parents Badgerstripe and Silvermoon and she had a feeling that the Clan would be needing that sooner or later.

Lost in her thoughts she did not notice the paw steps signaling another cats approach. Upon a light tap of a paw on her shoulder, she looked up. Under the shade of the high rock she was crouched under, Lilyspots's silver-white pelt was much darker than normal, and her green eyes went from a yellow green in the afternoon sun to a dark leaf green.

She looked down at her shrew mournfully, knowing she'd have to stop eating for now. Her stomach rumbled with protest; it had been too long since she'd eaten a full meal. With one last bite of her shrew that she quickly gulped down, she sat up straight, her body erect. Blossomstar was ready to listen to whatever it was her trusted medicine cat had to tell.

"Anything I can help you with Lilyspots?" Blossomstar asked the silver white she-cat.

Usually Lilyspots didn't come to see her under the high rock unless there was a good reason. The medicine cat was hardly ever not busy, especially during Leafbare. So many cats had gotten sick this season, including Blossomstar herself.

She still recalled the life she'd lost in the freezing cold. Unlike her other Clan mates, Blossomstar had more then one life to give in service of her clan. A few other clan mates weren't so lucky, Rivetback, Beechfur, and Ebonywind had not been so fortunate. HunterClan still mourned them to this day.

Needless to say, it had been a tough season for HunterClan and Lilyspots had bared the brunt of it for her clan. Blossomstar was worried for her friend at this point, while most cats were thin during Leafbare due to a lack of prey but Lilyspots looked even thinner than some of the sick cats did, each of her ribs showing under her gaunt frame.

Before the coldest season of the year had happened, Blossomstar had hoped that Lilyspots might get an apprentice to help her out and with time become another medicine cat for the Clan. Dawnpaw, out of Petalfall's two kits had seemed the most promising. Blossomstar hadn't been certain, but the She-cat gave off a sort of brilliance that only Medicine cats had.

Brackenpaw and Dawnpaw however both became warrior apprentices, so that hope had passed. At the very least, the apprentice's would hunt for the elders so the retired warriors wouldn't go hungry. Dawnpaw and Brackenpaw would be the first warriors to come after the time of the Circle for HunterClan.

With mentors like Vultureclaw and Palenose, she expected warriors HunterClan would be proud of. It had been several moons since the last apprentice for HunterClan; a gray tabby she-cat named Slatepaw, who had died during a fight against Frostfang. She had only been three moons into her apprenticeship, gone before her time.

At some point early in Arrowkit, Nightkit and Goldenkit's kithood, she had hoped one of them might want to become a medicine cat apprentice. From observation on her part she knew that they would be best off as warriors. This decision had not been made lightly, and plenty of consideration had gone into it.

Being a medicine cat was not an easy job and it took a particular cat. They had to be willing to care for the Clan, and they could share tongues with StarClan among other very important things. Lilyspots was still young though so she should be able to bare being the sole medicine cat for a little while longer. That didn't stop her from hoping for a medicine cat apprentice soon, even it was wishful thinking.

Lilyspots seemingly knew exactly what she was thinking. "I'm fine Blossomstar. I do need to speak to you though." The she-cat told her with a flick of her silver tail. Blossomstar gave her a nod.

"Of course. Let's head to my den, and go ahead and grab something to eat on your way up. I know you haven't eaten today." Blossomstar told her before turning and heading towards the entrance of her den. Blossomstar knew that Lilyspots would listen to her so she did not feel the need to turn around and make sure.

Thankfully, hunting patrols had went well today so there was plenty to eat. Blossomstar had already had a shrew and mouse herself, her stomach almost satisfied as she made the careful climb to her den. Her den being the closest to the sky in camp, nearly touching the stars.

The leader's den sat on top of the high rock in a small cave, the entrance having some vines hanging down over it. Said vines had receded during the cold season and were now starting their slow rejuvenation. The shade they provided in the heat of the summer was always welcome. The thorns from the ivy, not so much.

After making the climb up to her den she sat right outside of it patiently waiting for Lilyspots to arrive. She wrapped her tail over her paws and looked up at the sky. Silverpelt, what they called the stars that represented their ancestors was now starting to appear in the sky, the sun having completely set at this point.

A cold breeze ruffled her fur as she stared at the moonlit sky, a few leafs laying on the ground also were being disturbed by the wind at that time. The leaves closest to the leader became a trail that lead high into the sky, going StarClan knows where. All of these leaves were red and brown and even gold. They stood as a remainder of what had been during Leaf-fall.

The clouds from earlier had left the sky, a good sign to Blossomstar. The last thing HunterClan needed was freezing rain on an already chilling night. Even so, the grass was still frosting over in HunterClan territory, making crunching sounds when stepped on.

Hearing the sound of rocks scrabbling, she turned her head downward to the left to see Lilyspots making her way up, her silver white pelt shining like starlight in the night from the moon. The leader was pleased to see that the medicine cat was carrying a sparrow in her jaws as the cat made her way over to her.

Lilyspots sat down next to her leader, their shoulder fur barely brushing. It was times like these that Blossomstar was glad to have a slightly thicker pelt, Lilyspots's short fur did not do much to protect her from the harsh cold. The medicine cat was just opening her mouth to start talking but Blossomstar quickly raised her tail to silence her.

"You need to eat some first." She told her gently but all the while stern.

It would not help HunterClan in any way if their medicine cat starved to death. Lilyspots gave a small eye roll and nod before taking a few ravenous bites out of her sparrow. Once she had eaten a considerable amount Blossomstar let their discussion begin.

"So what did you need to talk to me about?" Blossomstar asked. "No cat is hurt, are they?" She was quick to inquire.

Lilyspots hastily shook her head. Blossomstar let out a sigh of relief, they had already lost Rufflestripe and Mallowwhisker a few moons ago in a rogue skirmish and Bearfur, one of their senior warriors had been badly injured so she was glad to hear those rogues had not come back again.

"No, I had a vision last night." Lilyspots mewed.

Blossomstar's ears perked up at that. The last vision Lilyspots had was before her mentor Featherflight had retired to the elders den. That had been moons ago so she was curious as to what this new vision would be about.

"Do you know what it was about?" She questioned.

Medicine cat visions did not always have clear explanations and were often quite vague. Hopefully this vision was good news. And hopefully we can make sense of it this time. The last vision, of a spark of fire saving their clan had been confusing to say the least. Whatever the 'spark' was, they still hadn't found it.

Lilyspots sighed. "I can't say for sure. Most of it was just quick flashes and words being thrown at me." The she-cat admitted. Blossomstar gave a small nod to that.

"Could you pick out anything discernible?" The tabby she-cat had to know. Lilyspots let out a small humming sound.

"I saw two cats talking and at first I could not recognize them, but then I did. I think Frostfang was one of the other cats." The medicine cat mewed urgently.

Blossomstar leaped to her paws, her claws unsheathing into the ground. Frostfang is alive?????? But I thought he was dead....maybe it's just Lilyspots imagination. The leader asked Lilyspots her question.

To the leader's dismay Lilyspots said that she was almost certain that it was Frostfang she saw, and that whomever he had been with, they were up to no good. The leader angrily lashed her tail. Frostfang had betrayed her and if he was still around that could only mean trouble, not just for HunterClan but the rest of the clans too.

"I'll tell Foxtail to keep the patrols on high alert for suspicious activity, but I think I'll leave out Frostfang for now. Best not to worry them until we know more ....was there anything else?" Blossomstar asked tentatively, somewhat hoping to not hear anything else but knowing that she needed to know if there was. Lilyspots glanced upward at the stars, the light making her green eyes gain a silverish tinge.

"I was told a prophecy." The medicine cat told her, with her tail slightly quivering.

Clearly whatever the medicine cat heard must have bothered her. Blossomstar placed a paw comfortingly around her friend's shoulder.

"What did StarClan tell you?" Blossomstar mewed.

The ancient cats that are their ancestors worked in mysterious ways, giving prophecies happened to be one of the most beneficial and the most annoying. Half the time no cat could discern what they meant till it was either too late or it had already come true. Lilyspots spots inhaled a deep breath and then let out a slightly shaky exhale.

"They told me Beware the cold darkness, only an arrow can pierce its heart." The she-cat told her. Blossomstar took a moment to think over the prophecy, the words not making much sense.

"Was that all they told you?" It was best for the leader to make sure. Lilyspots affirmed this, her tail drooping.

"I think they might have more to tell me but that's all they gave me for now." She admitted. Blossomstar dipped her head and gave her friend's ears some comforting licks.

"That's alright." She mewed. "We can work that bit out for now and try to learn more later."

Lilyspots agreed with this and after a few more moments the two went to their nests to retire for the night. Blossomstar, despite being restless from her medicine cat's news soon fell into a dreamless sleep, her lack of energy gave her the rare ability to fall asleep as soon as her muzzle hit the soft moss beneath her paws.

It had been a little over a moon since Leaf-bare had ended and Newleaf had begun. The sun was shining brightly in the sky and the camp was full of activity. Many cats were excited for what the new season would bring. Arrowkit wouldn't admit it aloud, but he was extremely excited for today. Today was the day he would become an apprentice alongside the rest of his siblings.

Currently, Arrowkit was getting his fur groomed out by his mother. He never liked it when his mother groomed him, but he knew better to complain. Silvermoon would scold them whenever they complained, and she was scary when she got angry.

He could still remember the time he and his siblings had snuck out of camp. They had just wanted to play in the snow without interference. When they'd returned home, their mother had been furious. She'd given them the most stern talking to he ever bore witness to. Never again, he had told himself. After that, he did his best to keep himself and his litter mates out of trouble.

Goldenkit on the other paw, was another story entirely. Nightkit, having already been groomed was watching alongside Arrowkit as their golden furred brother complained to Badgerstripe about messing up his fur. As the little tabby had a stocky build like his father, he certainly had plenty of it. Most of it was stuck up in awkward angles, a sign that Goldenkit had been rolling around in the bracken on the edge of camp earlier.

"Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaddddddddd.....stoooooooooooopppppppp." Goldenkit said between the squirming movements he was doing under Badgerstripe's paws.

Badgerstripe huffed in between licks, no doubt annoyed that his son would not sit still. He glanced jealously over at his mate Silvermoon, who was having no trouble with Arrowkit, steadily grooming her son's soft black fur down. She stepped back now, eyeing up her eldest with pride.

"There. You should be ready now." She told him with a happy purr. As her first litter, she was very proud they were about to become apprentices. She smiled at her mate, and moved over to help him finish up with Goldenkit's grooming. Meanwhile, Arrowkit moved over to his sister. Nightkit was sitting at the entrance to the nursery, her light brown eyes gleaming with excitement.

"Aren't you excited? We're going to become apprentices today! No more stupid cramped nursery for us!" Nightkit said cheerfully.

Arrowkit gave a small nod. The tom wasn't much for a lot of words, but talking to his siblings was always something he enjoyed. His mother called him a family cat for that reason, he could be standoffish with other cats but never with family. He knew it was true, and accepted that fundamental fact entirely.

"Yea. Who do you think will be our mentors?" He asked her curiously, his tail flicking to and fro. Nightkit tilted her head thoughtfully at her brother.

"I'm not sure, but whoever they are I feel sorry for whoever has to handle Goldenkit. They'll have their paws full trying to keep him under control." She mewed.

Arrowkit chuckled at that, while their brother let out an indignant 'hey' at his sister's words. Goldenkit padded over to them, giving a mock glare at Nightkit and sitting down next to Arrowkit. Out of the three of them, Nightkit and Goldenkit were known for teasing each other the most. In those instances, Arrowkit would step back and watch what he termed 'sibling chaos' unfold.

"Surely you don't agree with our sister's terrible choice of words." Goldenkit was very offended.

Arrowkit rolled his eyes fondly at his brother. The young tom clearly didn't remember just how much trouble he had gotten the three of them into over the years. Either that or he just didn't care. Probably the second option, he reminisced. From sneaking out of camp to putting thistles in the elders' nests to that time they put a live frog in the fresh kill pile, Goldenkit knew how to get other cats' pelts ruffled. Arrowkit loved his brother, but he could do without all the silly pranks he liked to pull.

"Suuuuuuuurrrrrreeeeee I don't." He said, giving a Goldenkit a playful nudge. "It's not like you didn't nearly get us eaten by a fox three moons ago." Goldenkit groaned in exasperation, his golden eyes flickering brightly with the sunlight.

"That was one time and you know it." The tom said huffily. "We all know I had it handled anyway." He boasted. Nightkit sighed at her confident brother's words. Badgerstripe and Silvermoon were now by their kits' sides, ready to get moving over to the high rock.

"Come along now kits, the ceremony is going to start soon. You can bicker later." Badgerstripe told them gruffly before leaving them to head over to the High Rock.

It was there that he exchanged a few words with his Parabatai. Dustcloud was giving Badgerstripe a proud smile that Badgerstripe returned in full. Arrowkit wondered what it was like, having a cat that could feel exactly what you did.

He hoped that he'd have it someday. Goldenkit and I would be great Parabatai. They hadn't discussed it yet, not in length, but it would only be a matter of time. The three kits hastily scrambled to their paws and ran after him, Silvermoon brought up the rear of their little family, much slower than her excited kits.

At the High Rock, Blossomstar exchanged a few quick words with her deputy Foxtail before making her way up to the top of the High Rock. Her light brown tabby fur looked more vibrant under the Newleaf sunshine. She looked poised from on top of the rock, like all leaders should.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here underneath the highledge for a Clan meeting." She called the meeting summons.

Arrowkit and his siblings padded to the center of the crowd underneath the High Rock. From here the High Rock casted a huge shadow over the young cats sitting under it. Arrowkit glanced at both of his siblings on his right side. Nightkit was in the middle of their motley group with Goldenkit sitting on the other side, his chest fur fluffed up excitedly. Arrowkit turned his attention to his Clan leader as she began to speak once more, the rest of the Clan now gathered for the meeting too.

"Cats of HunterClan, today is a joyous day. Today we will be getting new apprentices for the Clan." The leader began with a happy grin. Arrowkit's heart pounded in his chest, this was the moment he had been waiting for the past few moons. He was ready.

"Goldenkit, Nightkit and Arrowkit, step forward." Blossomstar gestured with her paw. The three young cats eagerly step forward. Their excitement was easily on display from the hasty strides they made.

"Goldenkit" She mewed, "from this moment on until you earn you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Goldenpaw. Your mentor will be Dustcloud. I hope he will pass down all he knows to you." Dustcloud, a fluffy brown tom with yellow eyes moved forward out of the crowd to touch noses with Goldenpaw. Then the two cats made their way back to sit at the front of the crowd together.

Arrowkit watched his sister happily as she went through the same naming ceremony, she was given to Littlebird to mentor. Littlebird was very pleased to be mentoring the clever she-cat, and the two happily made their way back into the crowd together.

Arrowkit was now left alone in the center of the clearing. He gazed nervously up at his leader, unsure of who was going to be his mentor. Whispers had went around about who his siblings mentors would be, but not his. The mystery around his mentor made him nervous. Blossomstar was smiling happily down at the black tom, which eased his nerves somewhat. Whoever she chose, I'm sure they'll teach me well.

"Arrowkit, " She began, "from this moment on, until you earn your warrior name, your name will be Arrowpaw. I will be your mentor."

Arrowpaw's mouth gaped in surprise at that. My clan leader is going to be my mentor!!!!! Some other cats in the clan were also sharing in his shock. Blossomstar had not been a mentor for any cat since she became leader. Most cats in the clan could not remember the Clan without Blossomstar she was that old. Arrowpaw was so excited!

Gracefully Blossomstar leapt down from the High Rock and padded over to Arrowpaw. Gently her nose touched his and she backed away. "This meeting is now at an end." Cats then went about dispersing to their duties, giving passing by congratulations as they went, soon leaving the three new apprentices with their mentors.

Dustcloud was the first to speak. "I was thinking we could go explore the territory today. Although I'm sure you've already seen a bit of it from your adventures." He meowed to his apprentice. Goldenpaw smiled up at his mentor. The young tom was happy to go exploring.

"I was thinking along the same lines." Littlebird spoke. The white she-cat's fur was a stark contrast to her apprentice's sleek black fur. "Would you mind if we join you?" She asked.

Nightpaw shared a grin with Goldenpaw, hoping they could both go explore the territory together. Dustcloud gave his agreement and then the two mentors turned to Blossomstar. Arrowpaw hoped Blossomstar would say they could join them. He wants to see the territory too.

"Would you like to come along? Arrowpaw will like to see the territory too no doubt." Said Littlebird.

Arrowpaw looked at his mentor, the leader's amber gaze was unreadable. He hoped she would agree. He had heard the stories from his friend Brackenpaw about his first day as an apprentice. Apparently their mentors had him and his sister Dawnpaw take care of the elders on their first day, with the reasoning that taking care of them was one of the most important duties. Arrowpaw enjoyed spending time with the elders, their stories always being fun but he didn't want his first day as an apprentice to be taking care of them.

Blossomstar seemed to be thinking about something. "I'm sure he would. I'd appreciate it if you took him for me. I have some duties to attend to." And with that their leader turned to Arrowpaw. "Listen to what Dustcloud and Littlebird have to tell you. I'll be taking you out myself soon enough." She told him. Arrowpaw nodded glumly before his mentor turned and left, on her way to talk to Foxtail, who was organizing more patrols for the middle of the day.

Nightpaw pressed her flank against Arrowpaw's side. "Don't worry Arrowpaw, I'm sure Blossomstar will train you tomorrow." She tried to comfort him.

Goldenpaw tried to do the same, pressing his golden tabby flank up against Arrowpaw's other side. At that point Arrowpaw wasn't listening though. My first day as an apprentice and my mentor can't be here to train me. Arrowpaw's train of thought was interrupted by Littlebird who had placed her paw on his shoulder.

"Come now Arrowpaw. We don't have all day." The white she-cat told him. Her green eyes peered closely into his own blue ones. "I know you wish Blossomstar was here, but she's not, so you're just going to have to make the best of it." Those words seemed to put him back into gear.

"Alright then. Let's go." Arrowpaw brushed past Littlebird and headed over to stand with his litter mates who were now at the entrance of the camp with Dustcloud. Soon enough the Littlebird joined them to and all five cats made their way out of camp and into the wild forest.