• Prologue


    The golden tom walked up to the border of his territory at sun high and waited for the she cat in the bush. It was almost sun down when she got to him. When she came she had two things in her mouth.
    “what took you so long?” asked the tom. The light brown tabby cat put down the two kits she was holding.
    “I had to make sure no one was watching me.” she replied. The tom looked into her blue eyes. The she cat looked in to his amber eyes. “why do you want to give them to me?” he asked her. He saw a flash of regret in her eyes but her voice didn’t show it.
    “they will find out if I do keep them. We both knew that this is dangerous but we still did it and they black and white one has your eyes.” she said. The golden tom looked at the black and white one and saw that she did have his eyes. He then looked at the all white one and noticed that she had both blue and amber eyes. “look I must go now before the border patrol comes. I must go bye my lovelies.” she said to all three of them with sadness in her eyes and voice. The tom rubbed his muzzle against her and she did to him. “I must go now make sure you take care of them.” she said and started to walk away.
    “I will and what are there names?” he called to her.
    “the black and white one is Shadowkit and the white one is Icekit!” she called back and ran back to her clan. The tom picked up both of them and headed for his own clan.

    Chapter 1

    Icekit ran out side the nursery and stopped to wait for Shadowkit, Mudkit, and Spottedkit. Icekit was a white she cat. Her right eye was amber and her left eye was blue. As she waited for the others she saw Bramblestar walk out of his den and stretch. After she watched him stretch she looked around the ThunderClan camp. Then out of no were a great force landed on top of her. Icekit rolled over and saw it was Shadowkit. “if you want to be a good warrior someday you need to be alert.” Shadowkit told her sister.
    “and if you want to be a good warrior you shouldn’t be to cocky.” Icekit replied and pushed her sister off and sat on her. The out of no were Mudkit and Spottedkit jump on Icekit.
    “hey three on one is not fair.” Icekit complained and when she got free from her attackers she ran from them. She was running to fast that she couldn’t stop in time when Wolfpaw walked in front of her. She tried to stop but she rammed into Wolfpaw and they rolled and they rammed into Bramblestar!
    “what are you two doing?” demanded Bramblestar
    “I was running from Mudkit, Shadowkit and Spottedkit and I ran into Wolfpaw. I am sorry Bramblestar.” Icekit apologized.
    “well go back to the nursery to get ready to become a apprentice and Wolfpaw make sure that the queens got some food.” Bramblestar ordered and walked over to some of the warriors.
    “sorry for running into you.” Icekit said to him as they were walking to the fresh kill pile.
    “that’s okay.” he said and pick up a vole and a couple of mice. As they were heading to the nursery Icekit saw her mother Poppyfrost sitting outside of the nursery watching the three kits. “Icekit I was wondering were you went.” Poppyfrost said.
    “Wolfpaw can you please bring some food to Mille she needs some.” Daisy said as she came out side to get some fresh air. Wolfpaw nodded and headed into the nursery. Icekit went up to her sister and sat down.
    “who do you want as a mentor?” she asked her sister.
    “Hmm let me think about that.” she said and looked around camp. “I want anybody they are all so cool.” Shadowkit mewed in delight.
    “I guess your right.” Icekit meowed. She gave her sister a playful swipe with her front paw and then they started to play fight. They stopped as Wolfpaw dropped a mouse in front of them. He nodded a farewell to the queens and smiled at Icekit and Shadowkit. Icekit got to the mouse first and took a bite then gave the rest to her sister. Poppyfrost came over and talked to them about how they should behave and what to do. They both nodded.

    “let all cat old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath the High-ledge for a Clan meeting!” yowled Bramblestar. All of the cats stopped what they were doing and padded beneath the High-ledge. Icekit, Shadowkit, Mudkit, Spottedkit and their mothers Poppyfrost and Ferncloud walked to the middle of the group. Poppyfrost and Ferncloud were grooming their kits.
    “today we will be bring four new apprentices to ThunderClan. Icekit, Shadowkit, Mudkit and Spottedkit they have been one of the best kits and then very troublesome but lets hope they have learned from their mistakes. Mudkit from now until you receive your warrior name you will be known as Mudpaw.” Bramblestar started. Icekit saw Mudpaw raise her chin to look serious.
    “Cinderheart you never had an apprentice yet and I think you are ready to pass on what you know to Mudpaw.” Mudpaw padded forward and touched noses with her mentor.
    “Spottedkit you will be known as Spottedpaw until you receive your warrior name. Sandstorm you mentored Sorreltail and she is a great help to the Clan. I hope you pass on your skill to Spottedpaw so she can be a wonderful warrior.” Bramblestar paused as Spottedpaw touched noses and sat down.
    “Shadowkit you are known as Shadowpaw until you get your warrior name. Squirrelflight you don’t have an apprentice sine Foxtail became a warrior and he is a fine one to. I expect you to teach Shadowpaw the same.” Icekit saw Shadowpaw jump up with excitement and walk over to her mentor and touched noses. Icekit was shaking with excitement because it is her turn now.
    “last but not least is Icekit. Icekit you will be known as Icepaw until you get your warrior name. Foxtail you have been a fine warrior and a deputy. I hope you can handle Icepaw and pass down your skills to her.” Bramblestar finished. Icepaw was so excited that her mentor was the deputy Foxtail that she almost ran to him but she didn’t and padded over to him and they touched noses. Bramblestar jumped down from the High-ledge and went to talk with the medicine cat.
    “Foxtail what are we going to do now?” asked Icepaw.
    “I am going to take you around the territory.” he replied. Icepaw nodded. She never dreamed that she would be the deputies apprentice in all of her life. As she looked at her mentor she saw that we was beaming like he always did and his reddish pelt glowed orange.

    As Icepaw and Foxtail were leaving Squirrelflight and Shadowpaw came up to them.
    “may we join you?” asked Squirrelflight. Foxtail nodded and all four cats headed out. They walked along the GrassClan border first and then for the ShadowClan. Foxtail showed his apprenticed how to do a hunters crouch. As they were passing by the ShadowClan border Icepaw smelled a mouse and spotted it by the border. She crouched down and jumped for it but she missed and rolled into ShadowClan territory.
    “Icepaw get back here right now!” Foxtail ordered. Icepaw got up and shook the dirt from her fur and before she made it over a large warrior looming over her.
    “what are you doing trust passing on ShadowClan territory!” snarled the tabby tom cat.