The dream came again. but this time, she could see. The same thrill rushed through her heart, the same joyous feeling lifted her paws and pushed her onwards. But this time, she raced on the shore of a starlit lake. The shy was painted dark blues and sparkled with millions of tiny stars, and a lake alongside her was still and beautiful, holding all the power behind her paws. The sand was soft on her pads. Beside her, a forest stretched. It called to her, the sound of ngith filling her. She swerved and ran upwards, and skittered to a stop on the edge of a dip. She picked her way down the rocks and up to a pool. It was still and beautiful. "The world is quiet here." a quote rose to her mind. A tiny stream trickled into the pool. She gazed into the depths of the lovely pool, that held such serenity and peace.

The water began to move. She gasped and looked deeper. Images floated to the surface, images of a flame-pelted cat, and a dappled she-cat. A whisper echoed in her mind, thoughts that were not her own. "Dearest, Dearest great-great-grand-daughter." It was the speckled cat, she knew somehow. "You will become a great warrior, this I know. But there are those who you threaten. To them, my enemies will reveal your deepest, darkest secret. I can do nothing, only guide you through this."

"But? What /is/ my deepest, darkest secret?" Shika whimpered. She was scared half to death, but the sweet scent of this dappled she-cat was comforting.

"My child. You shall know this soon. It is better if you do not know yet." The scent and the presence dissapeared, but the images in the pool were replced by a flame colored cat just like the one before, but this one was female, and her tail was dappled with black spots. The cat was fighting something, leaping at something in anger. Yowls echoed through her mind. Suddenly, she realized. It was fighting her.

Suddenly, it was all gone. The pool was restored to its peaceful quiet state. It began to fade away, and Shika knew she was awakening.

The fawn-colored cat had slept outside the previous night. She awoke in the grass, and before even opening her eyes, called out for Cederpaw.

"Yeah?"

"HEY!" shouted Shika as she lept up and saw Cederpaw sitting on the fence. "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU WERE DOING? watching me sleep?"

Cederpaw shrugged. "RedSalmon told me to go find my friend, because today was the day."

"Day of what?"

"I don't know; I just followed RedSalmon's instructions. But I assume it's the day you join the clans. Am I right?"

"Yeah! I..I had a dream last night. From StarClan. And I promised that if StarClan called, I would answer."

"Well then! Lets go! Oh, but first." Cederpaw leapt down from the fence. "This will hurt, take a really deep breath."

Shika's body was shaking. "Uh, what are you.."

Cederpaw grabbed onto Shika's collar and tugged as hard as she could. Shika choked, gasping for unreachable air. SNAP! It broke off, and sent Cederpaw tumbling backwards. They both took deep breaths, and then took off together.

By the entrance, a calico tom was waiting. "They know of your coming." Said RedSalmon simply. Together, the three slipped in. The clan had gathered in a semi-circle around a large rock where the blue-gray and white cat was waiting. "Shika, come up here."

Shika bounded up onto the rock, trembling with fear and excitement.

"I call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon this kittypet. She has been called on by StarClan to take her place among the warriors of this clan. From this day forward, until she has completed her warrior training, this apprentice will be known as FawnPaw.

"HazelStone, you are ready for your first apprentice. I excpect you will pass on your cleverness and knowledge to this apprentice."

A gray eyed, goldenbrown, white speckled tom leaped up to the rock and touched is nose to hers. His expression was soft and kind. FawnPaws gaze turned to the crowd. One cat was not warm-eyed and friendly. The cats dark eyes flashed as she drew her dark red, black speckled tail around her paws.

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