Hidden Secrets

Jingo was talking quietly with Red. He was growing more and more 'useless' as Snake would put it. "Jingo, I don't want to be here, anymore. I hate it here," Red was saying.
Jingo's eyes were sad. "I know, Red, but where would we go? We were born into this, we had no choice."
Red's eyes flared with hope. "What about the Clans? They don't seem that bad!"

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"Are we close?"

"Almost."

"Now?"

"We've walked five paw steps."

"I'm tired. Are we almost there?"

"Soon."

"How about.... now?"

"No."

"Now?"

"Soon."

"No-"

"Just, stay quiet." Snaketail's patience was growing thin. Gingerpaw had been pestering him for what seemed like moons now, but he couldn't blame the young she-cat, she was excited. They were traveling to EmberClan in search of Tanglestar.

While on their way to find a new home, a loner had told the two about the clans and the cat named Tanglestar.

"Are we close now?"

Snaketail let out a long, low sigh. "Count to ten really slowly. By the time your finished, we'll be there."

"Really?" The orange tabby let out an excited squeal and began counting. "Onnneeee......... twwwoooooo.....thhrrreeee-"

"Teeennnn!" Gingerpaw meowed when she finished counting. "Are we here?"

"Yes," Snaketail meowed and entered EmberClan's clearing. Gingerpaw looked startled. She hadn't expected this many cats.

"What are you doing here?" Blazepaw demanded.

Snaketail ignored the young warrior and went to find Tanglestar. He was talking to Snowfall, the gray tabby and white queen looked worried, but as soon as she saw Snaketail she dipped her head and disappeared back into the nursery.

Tanglestar turned around.

"Hello," he meowed, his yellow-amber eyes curious and calm.

"Hello, Tanglestar, right?" Snaketail asked, Gingerpaw hung to his side.

"Yes, how can I help you?"

"We'd like to live here, we heard great things about you and EmberClan."

"Very well, as soon as we get acquainted, I shall call a meeting," Tanglestar meowed.

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"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join beneath the emberstone for a Clan meeting!" Mistykit could hear Tanglestar's meow echo throughout the clearing.

Her mother had groomed Sleetkit and her pelt until they were nice and sleek. She wasn't even excited, she just wanted to be an apprentice already.

"Today, I'd like to make many important announcements. First off I'd like to welcome, Snaketail as a warrior of EmberClan. By naming apprentices it shows that EmberClan is still growing and remains strong. "Gingerpaw, we welcome you too EmberClan. Ivyflight will be your mentor.

Also, I'd like to make some kits that are due for their warrior ceremony. Mistykit, Sleetkit, Frostkit, Viperkit, and Shadowkit, you are of age to become apprentices.

"Mistykit you will be known as Mistypaw, Brookrush will be your mentor.

"Sleetkit you will be known as Sleetpaw, your mentor will be Snaketail.

"Frostkit you will be known as Frostpaw, Larkflight will be your mentor.

"Viperkit you will be known as Viperpaw, I will mentor you.

"Lastly, Shadowkit you will be known as Shadowpaw, Blackice will mentor you." Tanglestar smiled.

Blackice looked startled. "But I already have an apprentice, Crescentpaw." He looked over at the black tom who was sitting beside his sister.

"Not anymore," Tanglestar's eyes were humorous.

"Crescentpaw, Swiftpaw, Smallpaw, Mallowpaw, and Blackpaw, please step up here." All five young cats looked at each other, their eyes flared with excitement as they obeyed.

Gee, how exciting. I'd rather be out in the forest than in this stupid Clan, where no one listens or respects me. Mistypaw thought bitterly.

"Crescentpaw, from this moment on you will be known as Crescentmoon.

"Swiftpaw,  you will be known as Swiftwind

"Smallpaw, you will be known as Smallcloud

"Mallowpaw, from this moment on you will be known as Mallowfeather

"Lastly, Blackpaw, you will be known as Blackheart. StarClan welcomes you all as full warriors and apprentices."

Gingerpaw! Mistypaw! Sleetpaw! Viperpaw! Frostpaw! Shadowkit! Crescentmoon! Swiftwind! Smallcloud! Mallowfeather! Blackheart!

(This is the first time EmberClan kits have been made apprentices and EmberClan apprentices have been made warriors! Yay!)