The Battles of Tetra Lake

The Battles Of Tetra Lake Stormgully and Podfoot looked hopefully up at clanstone. One of them was to be given an apprentice, and they were each hoping to get it. They were brother and sister. There had been three in their litter, but Ferntail already had an apprentice, even though they had only become warriors two moons ago. However, she was the leader’s mate. After what seemed like forever, Eelstar gracefully leaped on the rock. He was lithe and slender, with a long tail and dark grey fur and silver stripes. He was clever, but a coward. He typically planned battles instead of going to them, while his deputy did the opposite. Egretfang, the deputy, jumped onto the high-rock with strong muscles. She was tall as well, but instead of being slender, she was very fluffy. Her fur was always groomed, and her calico fur swayed in the wind. Eelstar cleared his throat and his voice rang around camp. “Cat’s of Reedclan, please gather beneath the Clanstone for an apprenticeship.” He paused and intently stared at each of the cats, surveying them closely. He looked up and stared into the clear sky. “A fine day.” He murmured, and then spoke the words that had been passed down from leader to leader. “May Moonclan look down upon these fine kits, and bless their apprenticeship. May they grow up to become fine warriors and forever serve their clan and the Warrior Chest of Honor. Fallkit and Bulrushkit please step towards Clanstone.” He nodded his approval and the two kits nervously, and they shyly walked up. Fallkit was a dull orange with brown splotched over his face and legs, he was a little big for his age, and his bright blue eyes were nervous, while his whiskers twitched. Bulrushkit had bright brown tabby fur. She walked confidently, and her tail was held up high. Her whiskers still twitched though. Eelstar smiled. “Fallkit, 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 Fall. Your mentor will be Falconfur. I hope she will pass down all she knows on to you. Bulrushkit, 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 Bulrushpaw. Your mentor will be Stormgully. I hope she will pass down all she knows on to you.” The clan roared with cheers. “Bulrushpaw! Fallpaw! Bulrushpaw! Fallpaw!” Stormgully held her head up high! An apprentice, of her own! She looked over the cats of Reedclan, but her mood fell as she saw Podfoot leave the camp, his head low and his tail down. Her heart crushed, but she couldn’t go after him, she had an apprentice. Eelstar stopped the cheering and began his speech. “Now, cats of Reedclan, we must celebrate. However, a few words from my mate, Ferntail. She, of all cats, can truly portray the feeling of such an amazing thing as kits growing up. Ferntail.” He stepped down and his tail swept over her side as she walked slowly up Clanstone. Ferntail smiled smugly at all the cats. “Cats of Reedclan, although we are made of warriors, apprentices are the most important aspect. They are our future. It’s time for them to learn, to hunt and fight. To truly earn the name warrior! That’s why we take the utmost care choosing mentors. So celebrate today apprentices, tomorrow, you must learn to protect your clanmates.