Bluestar's Prophecy/Chapter 4

==Chapter description==
:Bluepaw and Snowpaw are congratulated on becoming apprentices after their ceremonies. Rosekit, Sweetkit and Thistlekit are the first to greet the new apprentices. Rosekit states they will miss the two, and Thistlekit asks why he can't be a apprentice, claiming he was a better fighter than the sisters. Swiftbreeze, Moonflower, Stormtail and Adderfang join in congratulating Bluepaw and Snowpaw. Adderfang points out the unexpectedness of the ceremony and implies it was simply to distract the Clan from WindClan's prey theft.
:Goosefeather mews that if a battle is going to occur, they will need all the warriors they can get. Adderfang is surprised that Pinestar had chosen to make apprentices, and when Snowpaw protests they could fight, Adderfang states he was sure they could, but they didn't have any training. Bluepaw feels small and thinks if StarClan had purposely made her think that she could help out her Clan. A coldness creeps under her pelt, thinking whether Adderfang was right, and Pinestar had only made them apprentices to stop a battle.
:Stonepelt shakes Bluepaw from her thoughts and states he hopes Bluepaw is ready to climb the ravine. Stonepelt replies that the sooner she starts her training, the better since they might fight soon. Bluepaw is thrilled, and wonders what her mentor would teach her. Snowpaw and her mentor emerge, stating that they were going into the forest. Sparrowpelt guides her from behind, and calls over to Snowpaw that she can take the route between the two boulders. Bluepaw hears, and picks up her pace.
:Stonepelt warns Bluepaw to be more careful when scree tumbles down the slope. Bluepaw is frustrated to see Snowpaw disappear, but apologizes and slows down. Her mentor states that speed is not everything, and a warrior who dashes ahead will catch less prey. Bluepaw thinks that her mentor is wrong, and scrambles up the last steps to the top of the ravine. She joins her sister, who's already at the top. Thistlekit and Rosekit can be seen playing near a fallen log.
:Sparrowpelt calls to Snowpaw that they are going to the river. Bluepaw can't imagine what the river looks like, since she only has seen She asks Stonepelt if they are going to the river too, disappointed when the reply is no. Bluepaw sees Snowpaw and Sparrowpelt disappear into the trees, and follows her mentor into the forest. She smells live prey, and her mouth waters.
:Stonepelt reveals that they were going to gather moss. She remembers that the Clan is more important than anything else, and the elders needed fresh bedding. Bluepaw scrapes at the moss, and Stonepelt stops her when it carried dirt. Bluepaw watches Stonepelt as he demonstrates how to do it, arching his paw and stretching out his claws, slicing out a piece of moss that was dirt-free. Bluepaw copies him, and manages to leave the dirt behind. Stonepelt purrs approvingly.
:Bluepaw continues to scrape together the moss, starting to feel rhythm in her paws. Stonepelt tells her that she is learning and practicing valuable skills, so when she masters it, she would be able to kill prey quickly, and rake an enemy with a flick of her paw. When they need to carry it home, Bluepaw grasps some moss. Stonepelt warns her that it would take longer since she had gathered only a few scraps. Stonepelt shows Bluepaw how to do it, squeezing out the moisture and rolling it, then grippinig it under his chin. Stonepelt says to imagine they were feeding a hungry Clan, and Bluepaw shifts her paws. She copies Stonepelt, dropping both bundles twice before reaching the ravine.
:Bluepaw doesn't want Snowpaw to see her like this, and sniffs the air when they reach the top of the ravine. They go down the ravine, and Stonepelt stays a few paces ahead, breaking her fall when she slips. When they reach the bottom, half of the bundle catches on the walls, out of her grip. She retrieves it and heaves it back into the clearing, embarassed when she shuffles from the tunnel tailfirst with moss trailing from her chin.
:Leopardpaw asks if she is busy. Bluepaw drops her moss, telling her that she learned how to use her claws properly and hold two pieces of prey at once. Leopardpaw sniffs, saying in other words she had been gathering moss. Bluepaw whips her tail crossly as Leopardpaw pads away. She sees Stonepelt, eyes sparkling with amusement. Growlinf under her breath, she makes her way across the clearing and asks if anything in the warrior code states a cat is allowed to put thistles in a denmate's nest. Stonepelt replies he doesn't think so, gathering his moss and entering the elder's den, Bluepaw following.
:Larksong is relieved when they come in, since she couldn't sleep another night in the cold. Mumblefoot asks how it is to be an apprentice, and she lies that it is great. Bluepaw hurries to help Stonepelt when he is digging through Weedwhisker's nest by passing him some moss. Stonepelt tucks the moss into the nest, promising to bolster the sides later. Weedwhisker says its good, and Bluepaw thinks that he didn't say thank-you. They start to work on Larksong's nest, and Weedwhisker complains there is a thorn. Stonepelt finds a piece of tough moss and tosses it away. Weedwhisker continues to complain, to which Stonepelt patiently answers. Bluepaw helps with Larksong's nest, stiff with anger. When finished, Stonepelt praises her, and she picks a mouse from the fresh-kill pile, bringing it over to the tree stump to eat with the other apprentices.
:She eyes Leopardpaw coldly as she settles beside Patchpaw. Leopardpaw says that she bets they didn't say thank you. Bluepaw stares at her, asking if she meant the elders. Leopardpaw says every cat knows they complain all the time. Patchpaw says that Fuzzypelt had said that they are grumpy because they can't do it on their own. Leopardpaw comments they are lucky they don't have to do it, tossing a morsel of thrush to Bluepaw, saying her mouse wouldn't fill her up. Bluepaw feels like a real apprentice and bites into the morsel thankfully.
:Stonepelt says he would take her hunting tomorrow, starting at sunrise, saying if she could use her newly learned skills to use. Bluepaw is happy, and thinks being an ThunderClan apprentice is the best in the world.
==Characters==
===Major===
*Bluepaw
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==Notes and references==
fr:La prophétie d'Étoile Bleue/Chapitre 4
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