First Cats

Stagstar leaped gracefully branch to branch as his long legs pushed off from one to another. His claws made little sound on the soft bark of the oak tree. His blue flecked, cutting eyes, looked across the clearing.  The cats were all in the usual groups, he shrugged and shook his head. He looked at the new cats, there were three of them in all, all of them healthy and fit. He smiled satisfied. The white she-cat, Ivystreak looked up at Stagstar and smiled. He flicked his tail down to her in greeting and looked away. The New-Leaf breeze ruffled his pelt a bit so he licked down the hair on his chest. He looked to the apprentices to see the new apprentice, Hollypaw, talking with Cresentpaw and the other new apprentice, Screechpaw. He flicked his tail. It was time to announce them all.

"All cats old enough to catch their own prey join for a clan meeting beneath Twisted Tree!" His voice flowed around the clearing. He smiled as the three new cats did as they were supposed to do, without a second thought about it. His small clan looked up at him with expectation glowing in their eyes. The breeze blew again, and a few cat flattened their ears in distaste. 

"First off I would like to welcome a warrior, Ivystreak!" Stormingstar nodded to the pure white she-cat with bright green eyes. Everyone looked at the new she-cat and nodded to her in welcome, then they turned back to Stagstar so that he could continue with his announcements. 

"We also have two apprentices! Would Screechpaw and Hollypaw step forward please?" The twp apprentices did as they were told. Both of them looked up at him with shimmering eyes. The toms eyes were very blue and the she-cats eyes were very green. Both of them looked exited, behind them Cresentpaw watched, her silver eyes glittering. He looked at Screechpaw, he was a well muscled cat, he looked very strong and capable of bringing down a cat twice his size. He would make a great fighter! He looked at Hollypaw who was look up at him expectantly. Her green eyes glittering. 

"Do you both promise to uphold the warrior code, defend your clan to the best of you abilities and obey me and your mentors at all times as long as it is in the best interest of the clan?" Stagstar let his gaze look from apprentice to apprentice. They both nodded before they realized that they were supposed to speak instead.

"I do." Screechpaw said first. His eyes glittering up at Stagstar with pure determination in them.

"Then from this moment on, until you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Screechpaw." The muscular tabby and white apprentice smiled widely. "Your mentor will be Ivystreak." Ivystreak stepped forward and dipped her head before she touched noses with her new apprentice.

He turned his gaze to Hollypaw who was waiting until everyone else had finished speaking. "I do." She spoke with determination. Her green eyes flickered and the breeze ruffled her pelt again.

"Than from this moment on, until you earn your warrior name, you shall be known as Hollypaw." Hollypaw purred and flicked her tail happily. "Your mentor will be Scatteredbird." Scatteredbird stepped forward. Her long silvery and brown pelt shimmered when she bent down to touch noses with her new apprentice. 

"That is all! Clan dismissed!" He yowled finally and leaped down to his sister to speak with her shortly. Before he padded to his den to rest.