echosong's story

[paper planets]

warriors belongs to erin hunter
all characters belong to me
story idea/plot belongs to me
please do not steal any of this

this story is set on the lake territories.
the main clan in this story is riverclan.

you have to get lost before you find yourself...
on one cold leaf-bare night a kit is found at the border. she is taken in with the clan and raised as a warrior with a new family, but as she grows she yearns to discover who she really is. she must discover her destiny, but finding out what she wants to know may be harder than she ever expected.

please do not post on this thread, if you wish to comment then a link to the "discussion thread" for this story will be here.
the discussion thread will be for....
- commenting theories, ideas for the story
- discussing characters etc.
- constructive criticism
- mainly anything on the topic of this story, but please don't stray too much off topic.

i will try and have updates to this story every week, there is not set day, but it will probably be on saturday or sunday.
please be aware that this is the warriors series so, there will be the mention of blood and battles etc., but i promise i won't go into gory details, i don't want to read that either, nor do i want to write it.

alright, i think that's just about enough of me talking, if you have any questions than feel free to PM me.

and.... on with Echosong's story!

[paper planets]

i dunno, if you guys wanna do art of my story than go ahead, it will be featured here with a link to you.

[paper planets]

LEADER
Jaystar light grey tabby tom with thick dark grey stripes and a white muzzle, chest and underbelly. black paws and ice blue eyes.

DEPUTY
Grasspelt thick set white tom with dark brown stripes across back and tail, dark green eyes.

MEDICINCE CAT
Skyfeather lithe cream she cat with dark brown spots on legs, white chin and paws, deep blue eyes.

WARRIORS
Reedtail russet tom with black ears and one front paw, white muzzle and chest, brown eyes. (apprentice- Goldenpaw)

Yellowstrike large dark brown tabby tom with white paws and tail tip, piercing yellow eyes.

Brightspot long furred white she cat with patches of orange, black and brown, pale green eyes.

Smoketail broad shouldered white tom with thick black fur around neck, black ears, paws and tail, blue eyes.

Fogpelt thick furred light grey she cat with darker paws and amber eyes. (apprentice- Lightningpaw)

Fleckfur lean dark brown she cat with light brown spots, white tail tip and green eyes.

Flamefoot pale orange tom with darker chest, underbelly, paws, tail and ears, pale, icy blue eyes.

Orange-eyes small white she cat with brown spotted pelt and blazing orange eyes.

Lightpath she cat with thick fur around ears and neck, brown tabby patches along pelt and light green eyes. (apprentice- Silverpaw)

Webclaw black tom with a white stripe along his back and grey paws, green eyes.

APPRENTICES
Silverpaw lithe and agile white she cat with silver markings and bright blue eyes.

Lightningpaw light yellow tom with dark grey ears, paws, tail and mask, dark blue eyes.

Goldenpaw yellow she cat with orange ears, white muzzle, chest and paws and brilliant amber eyes.

QUEENS
Whisperdawn white she cat with minimal orange markings and green eyes. (nursing Jaystar's kits)
Sunkit golden tom with orange stripes, white muzzle, chest, underbelly and paws, emerald green eyes.
Firekit dark orange tabby tom with excessive white markings around muzzle, chest and paws, yellow eyes.

Honeydew beautiful cream she cat with brown around muzzle, paws, tail and ears, amber eyes. (nursing Grasspelt's kits)
Heatherkit cream she cat with brown stripes, white chest, underbelly and paws, lovely pale purple eyes.
Sweetkit light brown/caramel tabby she cat with round, blue eyes.
Echokit tiny black she cat with white toes, spot on chest and a pink nose, one green eye and one blue eye.

ELDERS
Bluewave thick set, long furred blue-gray tom with blue eyes.

Willowtail thick furred, grey she cat with white tail and kind green eyes.

LEADER
Stonestar bulky grey tom with three long scars from his shoulder down his front leg, amber eyes.

DEPUTY
Oakblaze large, thick furred brown tabby tom with black ears and blue eyes. (apprentice- Blackpaw)

MEDICINCE CAT
Sparkleaf white tom with orange spots, orange ears, tail and underbelly, yellow eyes.

WARRIORS
Scorchleg muscular ginger tom with black ears, paws and stripe down back, white muzzle and chest, yellow eyes.

Sharptooth scrawny brown tom with black stripes and one white paw, dark brown eyes.

Squirreltail light russet she cat with white muzzle and paws, darker tail and ears, green eyes.

Flamestripe dark brown tabby tom with orange stripe along back and orange tail, pale yellow eyes.

Hazelface long furred light tabby she cat with darker face, white chin and chest, green eyes.

Snowpelt white she cat with black underbelly and blue eyes. (apprentice- Robinpaw)

Duskfur light ginger she cat with darker patches, short tail and amber eyes.

APPRENTICES
Robinpaw thick set brown tom with longer red fur on chest, yellow eyes.

Blackpaw smoky black tom with darker stripes and white muzzle, blue eyes.

QUEENS
Foxclaw russet she cat with white muzzle, chest and underbelly, black paws, green eyes. (expecting Flamestripe's kits)

Larksong pale brown tabby she cat with dark brown eyes. (nursing Sharptooth's kits)
Sootkit grey tabby she cat with grey eyes.
Pinekit dark brown tom with large ears and dark green eyes.

ELDERS
Shrewtail brown tom with grey muzzle and white underbelly.

Sparrowflight light brown she cat with darker paws and a long tail, one blind eye, one yellow eye.

Softpelt white she cat wth cream patches and blue eyes, one ear has top missing.

LEADER
Birdstar light brown tabby she cat with white muzzle, chest, underbelly, paws and tail tip, light brown eyes.

DEPUTY
Longstride long-limbed light grey tom with brown ears, paws, tail and chest, yellow eyes.

MEDICINCE CAT
Poppysand black she cat with one ginger paw and amber eyes. (apprentice- Owlpaw)

WARRIORS
Swiftfoot silver tom with grey ears and a white chin, chest and paws, short tail and blue eyes.

Eagleflight dark grey tom with white chest and forelegs, brown tail and ears, blue eyes.

Shadowstripe black tabby she cat with minimal white markings and green eyes.

Cloudeye large white tom with grey paws, tail tip, ears and stripe down back, silver eyes with long scar from right ear, across eye, to chest.

Hareleap long-limbed light brown tom with dark brown legs and green eyes.

Flowerbud beautiful tortiseshell she cat with white legs and blue eyes. (apprentice- Whitepaw)

Rockclaw grey tom with dark patches and white paws, brown eyes.

Silverpelt blue-grey she cat with white spots and blue-silver eyes.

APPRENTICES
Owlpaw small brown tom with darker markings and white chest, ice blue eyes.

Whitepaw long furred white she cat with short muzzle, grey face, legs, tail and ears, blue eyes.

QUEENS
Patchfur light grey she cat with dark grey and white patches, dark green eyes. (nursing Hareleap's kits)
Dawnkit cream she cat with dark brown paws, tail and stripes along back, blue eyes.
Yellowkit yellow tabby tom with dark brown eyes.
Spotkit russet tom with black spots on back and white face and tail tip, pale green eyes.

Mistrunner light grey she cat with darker grey stripes and white mark on forehead, blue eyes. (expecting Cloudeye's kits)

ELDERS
Flashfur greying black she cat with patches of brown, orange, cream and white, light amber eyes.

Rabbitleg solid brown tom with white paws and muzzle, brown eyes.

LEADER
Adderstar scarred brown tabby tom with russet tail and green eyes.

DEPUTY
Snakefang white she cat with ginger and grey stripes along pelt, blue eyes.

MEDICINCE CAT
Mintleaf white she cat with brown spot around eye, vivid green eyes. (apprentice- Mudpaw)

WARRIORS
One-eye cream tom with spiky fur and short tail, scars criss crossed along body, blue eyes, one blind.

Pinegaze white she cat with swirled brown markings and black patches along pelt, green eyes. (apprentice- Nightpaw)

Sandclaw lean sand coloured tabby tom with brown ears and yellow eyes.

Ambertooth thick furred grey tom with dark brown around face and white chest and underbelly, amber eyes. (apprentice- Starlingpaw)

Featherwing grey she cat with black spots and blue eyes. (apprentice- bramblepaw)

Barkscratch brown tom with darker stripes and white paws, yellow eyes.

Blazescar ginger tom with long scar across back and scar across muzzle, muddy brown eyes.

Rainheart grey tabby she cat with small ears and blue eyes.

APPRENTICES
Mudpaw brown tom with dappled white and black spots on his back, amber eyes.

Nightpaw pure black she cat with gray stripe down tail, yellow eyes.

Starlingpaw grey and brown she cat with ginger spots and yellow eyes.

Bramblepaw brown tom with white paws and green eyes.

QUEENS
Nettledrop lithe black she cat with patches of grey and brown, blue eyes. (expecting Sandclaw's kits)

ELDERS
Frostgaze grumpy white she cat with grey paws and blind, blue eyes.

Stormcloud long furred dark grey tom with light grey stripes, green eyes.



Coca young cream she cat with patches of brown and orange, purple collar and green eyes.

Gypsy old black she cat with yellow eyes and no tail.

Ajax handsome orange tabby tom with black paws, blue eyes.

Mallow white she cat with long whiskers and green eyes.

Seven black tom with one ear missing and blue eyes.

[paper planets]

The snow swirled through the sky like birds gliding through the air. It swirled around the dark forest. The silence was disturbed as a white she cat stumbled through the snow, her eyes dull and pelt ragged and unkempt. She was skinny and underfed, her ribs showed through her pelt and her once bright green gaze was dull and tired. The she cat was suffering from the seemingly endless winter just as the other creatures were. She struggled a few more steps before stooping low to a patch of dark ferns and laying a small black bundle in the minimal shelter that the dead ferns provided. The tiny kit let out a meow as soon as it's soft fur touched the cold, snowy ground and it began to shiver as small flakes landed in its fur. The kitten's black fur soon turned white from the snow.
The white she cat stood up and clenched her teeth as she looked down at the kit struggling in the snow. She flattened her ears and dipped her head low so that her muzzle brushed against the kitten's soft down my fur, "I'm so sorry," she whispered. Suddenly, her head whipped to the side at the sound of approaching paw steps. She touched her nose to her kit's cold body for the last time, her eyes full of love and sadness, before turning and bounding away into the forest once more. The silence stretched on once again. Broken only by the shrill mewling of the tiny kitten in distress.
Four cats, their pelts with a thick layer of snow covering them, burst through the undergrowth. The two toms had their hackles raised, claw unsheathed and teeth bared while the two she cats hung back and looked around warily. A white she cat peered through the snow, her orange gaze slicing through the darkness.
"Quiet!" Snapped the thickset Tom in the lead. His white pelt blended into the snow and only his brown stripes clashed with the white. The other Tom, a dark brown tabby lashed his tail and his striking yellow gaze raked the snowy landscape.
"What is it, Grasspelt?" A lean brown she cat asked as she stepped up to the white tom's side.
"I heard something," he replied, his gaze was narrowed distrustfully.
The last cat of the patrol, a white she cat with brown spots and blazing orange eyes, pricked her ears as another small and weak meow cut through the silent night.
"Wait, be quiet," she murmured and her ears pricked up to catch the feeble whimper of the small kitten. The white she cat opened her eyes wide in distress and she pushed past the thick set Tom, who curled his lip.
Suddenly realization lit her eyes, "A kit!" She gasped as she raced for the ferns where the small black kit lay.
"Don't touch it Orange-eyes," the white Tom ordered, "it's mother might be around here."
Orange-eyes turned on the deputy with her teeth bared, "You think a mother would leave her kit to die in the snow? Don't be a mouse brain, we have to help it!" She snarled. Without another word she turned to the kit and curled her body around it's shivered form.
"Leave it, Orange-eyes, it won't survive, look how tiny it is."
"No, the warrior code said that we must help any kit in need, no matter where it comes from," she stated as she licked the small kit. The black kit started purring weakly and she snuggled into Orange-eyes' soft white fur.
The warrior stood up and picked up the tiny kit in her jaws and turned to face the patrol, her eyes challenging anyone to stop her.
"Orange-eyes!" Grasspelt snapped and a growl sounded in his throat.
At the sudden eruption of loud noise the tiny kitten let out a long, low yowl. The sound echoed around the still forest and the patrol fell silent.
"Fine, but you have to explain this to, Jaystar," Grasspelt growled and he turned. With a flick of the tip of his tail he led the patrol away into the trees. The brown she cat glanced back at Orange-eyes with uncertainty clouding her gaze.
"Maybe you should leave it, Orange-eyes, the clan already has enough mouths to feed," her voice was quiet, unsure.
"Oh!" Orange-eyes exclaimed, "Not you too Fleckfur! We have to help it, maybe Starclan sent this kit here to see how we would react."
"Or maybe a rouge dumped her kit here for someone else to take care of, it's a rouge, not a clan cat," Fleckfur warned.
"It's still a kit in need of help! Are you saying that it doesn't even deserve a chance?" Orange-eyes exclaimed.
Fleckfur narrowed her eyes and shook her head, "You should watch out for the path you are treading on, it will only lead to more conflict and we've had enough of that already," she murmured sadly before bounding after the toms.
Orange-eyes narrowed her eyes at Fleckfur's retreating form, "Don't worry little one, I'll protect you," Orange-eyes murmured to the kit, "my little, Echokit."
At the mention of her new name the tiny kit opened her eyes. They were wide and filled with wonder as she looked up at Orange-eyes. They were blue and green.

[paper planets]

five moons later

The morning sunlight filtered into the den shining through the thickly woven bramble stems of the nursery. The thick wall of brambles only let small shafts of light through into the cozy nursery. Echokit was sleeping soundly, her black pelt rising and falling rhythmically and her tail twitching every so often. The sunlight wasn't what woke the tiny kit up, she was woken as soft paws of her siblings scrambled over her. Echokit's head shot up and her fur bushed out, she stared around with wide, fearful eyes until she realized that it was only her sisters, Heatherkit and Sweetkit, playing. She shook her soft downy fur and passed her small tongue along her back to smooth down her fluffed up fur. Her black pelt blended in with the dark nursery unlike her family's coats. Honeydew, her mother, had a beautiful cream coat with dark brown on her muzzle, paws and her tail, her eyes were a beautiful shade of gold. Her biggest sister, Heatherkit, had darker cream fur with brown stripes and she had very lovely violet coloured eyes. Echokit glanced at Sweetkit, her other sister, she had a beautiful caramel coloured coat with darker marking all along her pelt and she had lovely crisp blue eyes. Finally, Echokit's father, Grasspelt, also the Riverclan deputy, had a pure white coat, dark brown stripes along his back clashed with the snowy white and his eyes were a deep shade of green.
Echokit often wondered why she looked different from her family, but everytime she asked her mother she would change the subject quickly. She never dared to ask Grasspelt, he seemed to believe that she wasn't fit to be a warrior, or at least that's what she heard him say to Webclaw once. This one day he had snarled at her when he caught her playing with Sweetkit and later that night she heard Honeydew arguing with him. Their voices had been muffled and she had been tired so Echokit hadn't picked up many words. But she still felt terrible and she had a nightmare that night.
She sighed softly and stared at her small white toes, and just to make it all worse she was tiny, she looked more like a one moon old kit, not a five moon old one. Honeydew never had trouble answering her questions about her size and everytime she asked Honeydew would lick her head and reply with the same soft words, "You're just different, Echokit, but that's good... Be yourself, even if others don't like the real you, if you like who you are then you have to show it, don't be ashamed."
Echokit had learnt to not think too much about her size and she was rarely picked on about it, but she was picked on about other things. Some of the warriors and apprentices didn't seem to like her very much and she often heard them talk about her and call her loner, kittypet or rouge. She never understood what they meant, she was clan born! Orange-eyes, the friendly, bright eyed warrior whom had come to be a very positive influence for Echokit always got upset with the other warriors for calling her names. Orange-eyes and Echokit had a unique bond and she often looked up to Orange-eyes for support and advice. In some ways the warrior was a motherly figure for Echokit, but in other ways she was a best friend.
Echokit heard excited meows as the two oldest kits, Sunkit and Firekit, burst into the nursery. Their eyes were bright and their paws twitched as if they couldn't stop them from moving. Sunkit, the large orange tabby kit, spotted her and bounded over, his bright green eyes glistening, "It's set!" He said, excitement radiating off of his pelt in waves, it made Echokit feel excited as well, "Jaystar has set the day! Tomorrow Firekt and I will become apprentices!" He finally blurted out.
Echokit felt envy rush through her like the river bursting it's banks after a long rain. But it was quickly replaced with excitement as she saw Sunkit's warm eyes shining as he stared at her. He was too caught up in his excitement that he didn't notice her moment of envy towards him and his brother anyways.
Echokit quickly shook those thoughts away and let a purr escape her maw, "That's great, Sunkit!" She said. The dark-pelted she kit glanced at Firekit and dipped her head, ensuring that she meant the same for him as well, but it didn't matter anyways, he wasn't looking at her. The bright orange kit's eyes were fixed on Whisperdawn as she padded into the nursery and glanced at her kits.
Echokit shrunk down in her fur as the stubborn queen padded closer to her kits. She didn't know why, but Whisperdawn frightened her. She was harsh and unforgiving, but her mate was the kindest Tom in the clan, Jaystar. Echokit shook her head, she was never exactly sure why Jaystar chose the white and ginger she cat as his mate.
But to be fair she had herd many stories an gossip about them from the two elder, Bluewave and Willowtail. They were kind and they never failed to brighten up her day with one of thier tales.
As these thoughts raced through her mind Whisperdawn had padded closer and was now brushing her kits closer to her with her tail. Echokit watched them go and Sunkit caught her eye, disappointment shone in his emerald gaze. Echokit flattened her ears We didn't even get any time to play! She thought with a small sigh.
Her sadness turned to shock as she was barrelled over. She swirmed underneath the weight of the other kit. Thier paws pressed down on her chest and she swore that she could feel the sharp pinpricks of kitten claws on her skin. Echokit looked up at her attacker to find Heatherkit staring down at her with an amused glint in her blue-purple eyes.
When her dark cream sister saw her frightened different coloured eyes she let out a yowl of laughter. Echokit stumbled to her paws when Heatherkit fell back in a fit of laughter and she crouched low to the ground with her fur fluffed up, "Ha! Sweetkit, you should've seen her face!" She crowed.
"No I was-" Echokit tried to protest.
"Don't lie Echokit! You were scared!" Heatherkit growled. All the laughter was gone from her eyes and she was back on all fours. Her eyes shone defiantly as if waiting for Echokit to argue. But she didn't, instead the small kit turned and padded out of the nursery, "I'm going to find Sweetkit," she said, she tried to act strong, but she was still shaking and her heart thumped unevenly.
The sun was shining brightly and it stung her eyes, which were used to the dark nursery. She looked around for her sister, but all she could see were warriors padding around camp. Sweetkit was no where to be found. Echokit padded back towards the nursery and poked her head through, "Sweetkit?" She called, but she only saw Heatherkit talking to Firekit and Sunkit.
When green eyes found her's, Sunkit bounded away, leaving Heatherkit and Firekit looking disgruntled, "Who are you looking for, Echokit?" The Tom kit asked her, his head tilted slightly to the side while his tail swayed back and forth playfully.
"Sweetkit, do you know where she is?" Echokit asked as she peered around the larger kit. Her eyes then spotted the familiar light brown pelt of her sister padding in circles around Grasspelt, who was trying to speak with Yellowstrike without tripping over his daughter. The black she kit watched as Sweetkit jumped up and swatted her paw and Grasspelt's ear, the lean deputy purred and flicked his tail around for her to chase.
"Let sneak up on them," Sunkit's voice sounded close to her ear and she could feel his warm breath stir the fur inside of her ear. Echokit flicked her small ear and looked over at him, he was staring intently at a pile of dried bracken behind the white and brown-pelted deputy. All of her earlier fear dropped away and she grinned happily.
"Lead the way," she purred, her voice dropping to a whisper, "Sunstar."
Sunkit smiled and flicked his tail over her shoulder, "Keep close behind me Echofur," the older kit whispered, his eyes gleaming as he spoke her "warrior name". The young black she kit smiled and followed behind her friend as they snuck up on her father. He didn't know what was happening as the two kits snuck past him and hid in the bracken.
"You're shaking like a leaf, Echofur," Sunkit said, his voice sounding more worried than annoyed.
"I'm just cold," Echokit quickly replied, but she was actually frightened, she did want Grasspelt to get mad at her.
But, there was no more time to be worried because Sunkit had flicked his tail and was now charging towards the deputy's tail, Echokit bounded after him and watched as he swiped a paw at the warrior's flicking tail. She felt relief loosen her chest as Grasspelt looked at Sunkit and smiled.

Three... Two... One.... Jump!

Echokit jumped, but her paw caught on a pebble and she stumbled. She landed and rolled in a pile of black fur. Suddenly she stopped and she could feel fur pressing against her face. Grasspelt shuddered and Echokit wandered what he was doing, but before she could wonder any longer Grasspelt turned to her with a snarl and she fell down onto her back.
"What do you think you're doing you mouse-brained kit?" The large Tom growled and he fluffed up his fur.
Echokit stared up at him, her eyes wide with terror. She tried to speak, but her mouth could not open to say the words. She glanced at Sweetkit and Sunkit for help, but they both looked as terrified as her. All the while Grasspelt had gotten even more furious, "We're you even thinking before you decided to dig you claws into my back?" He snapped.
"I-I didn't mean to, I-I f-fell," she hiccuped, her body trembled, causing her to stutter.
"Grasspelt, stop you're scaring her!" An outraged voice sounded behind Echokit and she tilted her head back to see Orange-eyes standing over the black and white she kit. Echokit scrambled to her paws and clung to the warrior's leg.
"Orange-eyes, she's not your kit, step away from her," Grasspelt's voice was quiet and venomous.
"No, Grasspelt, I won't leave her out in the cold," Orange-eyes said, trying to keep her cool, but Echokit blinked in surprise, her words seemed to hold a deeper meaning, "hopefully Honeydew will have more compassion." Orange-eyes' voice was icy and Echokit watched as Grasspelt flicked his tail angrily before stalking towards the warrior's den.
Echokit watched Orange-eyes sigh and she felt her pick her up by her scruff, "I'm sorry-" Echokit tried to apologize, but the warrior just shook her head,
"Don't, Echokit, all of that could have been avoided if Grasspelt hadn't gotten angry," she said calmly and she placed Echokit down by the nursery entrance, "Don't worry little one, toms are mouse brains."
Echokit shook her head, "Sunkit isn't and neither is Jaystar or Bluewave."
Orange-eyes smiled sadly, "You're too kind for your own good. Now run along, your mother must be worried where you are, it's getting late," she murmured.
Echokit smiled and touched her nose to the warrior's cheek, "I'll see your tomorrow," she whispered, her small meow almost cut off by a yawn. The kit turned and began padding into the nursery, but she turned at the last minute to see glowing green eyes staring at her from across the camp in the warrior's den, fear pricked at her skin and she scampered inside.

I'll prove to you, Grasspelt, that I am just as loyal and strong as Heatherkit. One day you'll regret disliking me, because I'll prove that I am worthy of yours and everyone else's time...

[paper planets]

Echokit felt her paws twitch with excitement and nervousness. An apprentice ceremony was a very important event in the clan and she couldn't help, but feel on edge from all of the energy radiating off the pelts of her fellow clanmates.
She stuck close to her mother's side from where they sat near the front of the circle of cats. Sunkit and Firekit had not yet arrived, Echokit had heard Whisperdawn fussing over them in the nursery when Honeydew led them out to join the rest of the clan.
Echokit heard the scrabbling of claws on stone and she looked up to see Jaystar pad to the front of the Mossrock.
The Mossrock was a large rock beside the leader's den which had a thick coating of moss on the top of it. But it was looked down upon to collect moss from the stone because it was where Jaystar held meetings and made announcements.
Then a murmuring began among the clan and Echokit knew that Sunkit and Firekit had arrived. She automatically turned her gaze upwards to watch Jaystar. His blue eyes shone with pride and Echokit turned her head to see Whisperdawn nudge the two Tom kits forwards with her muzzle.
Her paws twitched with excitement Soon it'll be my turn! she thought with excitement. Then Jaystar's voice rung out through the clearing and the murmurs stopped. Echokit tried her best to keep still as she gazed upwards at the Riverclan leader in admiration.
"Today we are gathered here to witness two young cats begin their journey to becoming great warriors!" Jaystar's voice cut through the silence and Echokit saw the clan nodding in agreement.
Jaystar paused momentarily and then turned his sharp blue gaze down to Firekit, "Firekit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on until you receive your warrior name you will be known as Firepaw!" The leader spoke clearly and Echokit saw Firekit look around nervously, waiting to see who his mentor would be.
Echokit looked around at the gathered warriors Maybe Brightspot will mentor Firekit, she's very kind, but I've seen her get mad and she isn't too kind then. Maybe her mate Yellowstrike? her gaze moved to the brown tabby tom He's strong and brave, I think it would help Firekit, he can be quite nervous at times.. she thought as she tilted her head.
Echokit snapped from her thoughts when Jaystar's voice sounded again.
"Yellowstrike," Jaystar began, "You received excellent training from Bluewave and you have trained Webclaw into a loyal warrior. You have proved yourself to be brave and loyal and I expect you to pass on all you know to Firepaw," the leader said.
Yellowstrike dipped his large head, "Thank you Jaystar," he murmured and then padded up to the nervous looking Firepaw, "I promise to teach you all I know."
The two cats touched noses and retreated to the circled of cats, Echokit spotted Firepaw give Sunkit an encouraging look as he passed.
"Sunkit, you have reached your sixth moon and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day forwards until you recieve your warrior name you will be known as Sunpaw!" Jaystar said and then his gaze slowly moved over the cats and stopped on one in particular, the light orange Tom flicked his ears in surprise.
"Flamefoot, you received excellent training from Streamfur, who now rests in Starclan. You have proven yourself to be clever and skilled in battle, I hope you pass on all you know to Sunpaw." Jaystar spoke in his calm and flowing voice. Echokit had always thought that the kind Riverclan leader's voice reminded her of the water. It was calm and ever flowing, always moving past the rough patches.
"Yes, I promise to train him to the best of my ability," Flamefoot spoke calmly as he walked up to the new apprenticed and touched his nose to Sunpaw's.
Flamefoot was a quiet figure in the clan, yet extremely skilled in battle. He was quite mysterious to young Echokit and the elders had many interesting tales about him to tell her.
Then a chant rose up from the clan that sent shivers of delight down Echokit's spine. It was the clan chanting the new apprentice's names.
"Firepaw! Sunpaw!" The voices of the clan rose up and Echokit looked around in wonder. Lightningpaw, Goldenpaw and Silverpaw, the other three Riverclan apprentices, had all been apprenticed before she was born, so this was her first time witnessing an apprentice ceremony.
The black she cat lifted her gaze and sucked in a deep breath and then let it out to say, "Firepaw! Sunpaw!"
And the whole clan will chant out my new name when I'm an apprentice, and Sweetkit and Heatherkit as well. Only one more moon and then it'll finally be my turn! the young she cat thought in delight as she kept calling out the names of the new apprentices. Then the cheering slowed down and cats began rushing forwards to congratulate the new apprentices and new mentors. Echokit tried to squeeze past Lightningpaw who was rambling on about how great it was to be an apprentice to Sunpaw.
But he kept fidgeting so she quickly backed away from the rest of the clan to wait until there was room for her to congratulate her friends.
Then a figure pushed past the crowd and bounded over to the solitary black kit. Echokit looked up and saw Sunpaw bounding over to her.
"Hello Sunpaw," she said with an amused purr when she spotted his wide eyes and messy fur, "Whisperdawn spent so much time smoothing down your fur and now look at it," she said with at teasing edge to her voice.
Sunpaw glanced at his pelt, "Fox dung, she'll be as mad as a badger stuck in a rabbit hole," he exclaimed as he began smoothing down his fur.
After a few moments the yellow Tom looked up, "Just one more moon and you can join us in the apprentice's den!" He said happily.
Echokit felt her ears tilt backwards, "Oh, yeah, I forgot you'd be in the apprentice's den instead of the nursery now. And Whisperdawn will be gone as well," she said.
"Don't worry, soon there will be more queens in there," he said with an amused glint in his eyes as he nonchalantly licked a pack and dragged it over his ear.
"What? Who?" She asked as she tilted her small black head.
"Come on. You didn't realize?" He asked her.
"No, wait, what did I not realize?"
"Well, Silverpaw and Webclaw have been sharing fresh kill all the time and just yesterday I saw them sharing tongues. Plus, she's due to become a warrior within the next moon," Sunpaw said, "You must've noticed."
Now that Echokit thought of it she had seen the two together quite a lot recently, "Well, even if they become mates, that doesn't mean she'll have kits right away," she said.
Sunpaw shrugged, "Just my theory I guess," he murmured.
"Hey!" A meow cut off Echokit's thoughts and she shrunk down in her pelt, "Sunpaw, stop gossiping with kits and come over here, we're going to tour the territory and your making your mentor and brother wait!" Yellowstrike swept Sunpaw away with his tail and glanced back at Echokit, "Your mother's looking for you," he said gruffly before walking towards the camp entrance.
Echokit took a few steps towards the nursery and then turned to watch Sunpaw leave with his mentor. She sighed and continued walking.

One more moon... she thought as the nursery walls swallowed her small black figure.