Honeykit gently rolled on to her side, covering her eyes with her long, fluffy, tail. The sun dawned over the ShadowClan camp, brightening the nursery walls and bringing new energy to the kits. Honeykit groaned, the sun meant it was time to wake up, but not today. She was gonna sleep until she was forced out of the nursery. It was just gonna be her, her nest, and the soft hum of the blue birds, all day long.

"Get up Honeykit! Get up! Get up! Get up!"

Honeykit groaned in annoyance. There went her peaceful day of rest. She rolled over and opened her eyes to find Lizardkit staring at her with wide eyes. Honeykit froze, why was she staring at her like that. Was there a beetle on her fur? Was she covered in mud? She quickly glanced around to check for anything unusual. She stood up to face Lizardkit, staring into her meadow green eyes.

Lizardkit sighed, "Don't tell me you forgot what today was, Honeykit,"

Honeykit winced. She had forgotten what today was, in fact she had no clue what today was. Was it the gathering? Was there going to be a Warrior ceremony today? Then it struck her, how could she forget only the single most important event in a young kits life!

"Oh come on Honeykit! It's our apprentice ceremony!"

Honeykit scrambled outside, bumping into Lizardkit. She looked at the sun, it was almost noon! The dawn patrol would be back any minute, hence starting the ceremony! Lizardkit walked out of the nursery, stopping next to Honeykit.

"Come on, Fallowpelt wants to groom us before the ceremony." Lizardkit walked of towards the fresh-kill pile to join Fallowpelt, Spiderkit, and Applekit. Honeykit sighed as she followed only a few steps behind Lizardkit. As she approached she received a kind smile from Spiderkit, and a grumpy growl from Applekit.

"Ah, so the beauty queen awakens!" Applekit snorted at her own joke, as Fallowpelt batted the rude kit with her paw. Applekit yelped in pain, touching the scratch on her ear with her paw.

"Come here Honeykit, it's your turn" Fallowpelt picked up the young kit by her scruff and dragged her near to the base of her belly. With rough licks, Fallowpelt began to smooth out her fur. Honeykit grunted in annoyance, why did she always have to look presentable.

"So," started Spiderkit quietly, "How'd you sleep, I tried to stop Lizardkit as long as I could, but then Fallowpelt kind of ruined that." He smiled as he finished his sentence, a glimmer of amusement in his eyes. Honeykit smiled at her brother.

"I slept just fine, thank you, I just wish it could have been a bit longer." Honeykit muttered that last part with a smudge bit of annoyance. Her ears flattened as Fallowpelt reached her head tuft of fur.

Spiderkit's paws twitched in excitement. "I'm so excited! I hope Snowdrop takes me as her apprentice." Spiderkit sighed.

Honeykit frowned, feeling pity for the young kit, for the past moons the medicine den was all he would talk about. If he didn't get to be Snowdrop's apprentice, he'd be miserable. With one final lick, Fallowpelt finished. Honeykit gave her a quick nod in thanks as she dashed of to join her litter-mates at the front of the tree. She shook her pelt out in an attempt to make herself seem bigger. She watched the camp entrance as the dawn patrol emerged from the tunnel.

"It's almost time!" Lizardkit squealed in excitement as Honeykit rolled her eyes. She studied the cats walking into camp, wondering if any of them would be her mentor. The were all so different, all of them having different experiences, memories, and mentors them selves. Her thoughts were shaken as her gaze caught Foxstar's fiery pelt. Foxstar's squinted stare burned into her soul and marked it's place in the deep depths of her heart. She shuddered at the memories of Foxstar's weekly training sessions. She guessed that Foxstar had done this to all her litter-mates. But none of them ever mentioned it, so Honeykit did the same. Honeykit's gaze shifted as she watched the leader climb on to high branch, overlooking the entire camp of cats.

With one loud yowl Foxstar summoned the clan, "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey, gather beneath High Branch!" Foxstar's voice shook the clan as cats began to gather beneath the tree. Honeykit followed Fallowpelt and her litter-mates as the began to gather at the side of the tree. Spiderkit's gaze drifted towards Snowdrop who sat near the opposite side of the tree.

"Today marks a special occasion in ShadowClan, as of now Fallowpelt's kits have become 6 moons of age, and are ready to be apprenticed." Foxstar's gaze drifted over the crowd of cats, and stopped when it landed on Lizardkit.

"Lizardkit, please step forward." The brown tortoiseshell stepped forward slowly, her head hung low in fear. Foxstar smiled, she enjoyed seeing her clan cower in fear.

"Lizardkit, from this moment forward until you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Lizardpaw. Your mentor will Ravenheart, may she pass on her aggressiveness and wisdom to you." Foxstar touched nose with the small apprentice and allowed her to lick her shoulder. Foxstar glanced back at the group of kits as Lizardpaw joined her mentor, her eyes landed on Applekit. "Applekit, please step forward." The small calico puffed out her tiny chest in confidence and pride. She strutted towards the front and held her head up high.

"Applekit, from this moment forward until you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Applepaw. Your mentor will be Cindermuzzle." Applepaw bowed in respect and licked her leaders shoulder before backing away to her new mentor. Honeykit flinched as a thought struck her, what if Foxstar made herself Honeykits mentor. She shook away the thought of pain before looking back as Spiderpaw was called forward.

"Spiderkit, from this moment for-"

"WAIT!"

The crowd of cats gasped, who would dare interupt Foxstar. The red furred leader's gaze turned cold as she scanned the audience for the car who had interupted such an important ritual.

"Foxstar, wait." Snowdrop stepped forward, her head hanging low. "I wish to take Spiderkit as my personal apprentice."

The audience gasped. Spiderkit's confused look turned into glee as his paws fluttered in excitment. Foxstar's gaze remained cold as she turned to face Spiderkit, studying him.

"Very well then," Foxstar looked at Spiderkit, "Spiderkit, do you wish to be Snowdrop's apprentice?"

Spiderkit was so excited he looked as if he could burst with excitement. "Y-yes Foxstar. I do!"

"Fine then, from this moment forward until you earn your medicine cat name, you will be known as Spiderpaw."

Spiderpaw could tell Foxstar had to spit out the words medicine cat, but he didn't care. He was to excited! He ran over to join Snowdrop, his smile from war to ear.

Foxstar scowled, "And last, but certainley not least, we have...Honeykit."

Honeykits paws felt like rocks as she walked to Foxstars side, begging, pleading, to weigh her down. She was shaking, her body sending chills down her spine with every step, as she creeped closer Foxstars evil from grew in size. Honeykit gulped, this was it, her life began now.

"Honeykit, from this moment forward until you earn you warrior name you will be known as Honeypaw."

Honeykit smiled, she was an apprentice. Use this joy, she told herself, use it wisley. She looked to where her littermates sat, happy and content with their new lives. But for her, just as her's had started, it was about to end.

"Your mentor will be..."

Here it comes. Like a blow to the stomach. Her life ended now. Tears came to her eyes as she imagined all the pain and suffering she'd be put through. She'd be like a little pet to Foxstar, she'd never get a mate, or kits, or a life. She'd be taken advantage of. Just accept it, here it comes.

"Whitestripe."

Honeypaw gasped. No Foxstar? She wasn't upset though, she loved Whitestripe! He was fierce, and kind, and had a ton of wisdom. But something didn't seem right.

As the he Clan cheered for the 4 new apprentices, Honeypaw's mind wandered. Though her future was uncertain, she knew it would follow those of her litter-mates.