Warrior Cats: The Four Clans

CHAPTER 4

Goldpaw was the first apprentice awake. She walked outside and started to stretch her limbs. "Showing off are we?" Goldpaw whipped around and saw Lionpaw.
She purred, "Theres no one to show off for now is there?"
"I'm here now,"
"Well, in that case," She pounced on him and pinned him to the ground. "Ha!" she said in his face. They stared into each of their blue eyes.
"Hey Lovebirds move out of the way so i can get out!"
Mewed Berrypaw.
"Oh! Sorry Berrypaw!" Goldpaw stated. Goldpaw quickly moved as did Lionpaw.
"Come on Goldpaw lets go get something to eat from the fresh-kill pile." Lionpaw said.
They padded over and sat down to a mouse and a sparrow. "Lionpaw, what are they doing over there?" She asked. Lionpaw looked over and said. "Thats Whitewing and Birchfall, what they're doing is called sharing tounges. You groom each other while sharing the latest gossip."
"Oh. I see," she said. She saw Firestar coming over towards her. "Hey Goldpaw, you ready for your first day of training?" he asked.
"Am I ever!" she jumped up with excitment blaring in her eyes.
"Ok," Firestar let out a mew of amusement. "come on"
"Bye Lionpaw!" Goldpaw called over her shoulder.
"Bye Goldpaw! Good luck!"
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"Ok Goldpaw, what do you smell?"
Goldpaw opened her mouth slightly to take in all the

scents around her.

"A faint trace of fox, about four days old. Mice, voles, and," she sniffed the air again. "More cats."
"Very good. The cats you smell are from Windclan. This is the border. Over that way is Riverclans." He flicked his tail to the right. He showed her the border then he took her to the Shadowclan border. "Why do you all have borders?" Goldpaw asked.

"Because we need to protect our clans territory."

"Protect as in fight?"

"Yes," Firestar stated.

"But, Firestar, if I may ask, why do you have to fight? Why can't you all accept your differences and live in peace?"Firestar stopped.

"Thats the same question I asked when i was accepted into the forest. You see I used to be a kittypet, but Bluestar, the former leader of Thunderclan, asked me to join her clan. I never could understand the fighting, but i do now. And joining this Clan was the greatest decision I ever made. Just trust in yourself Goldpaw, you don't need to remember your past for your future to be great!"

Goldpaw was taking in each word as if she hadnt eaten for a moon. "Thank you Firestar, I'll remember that. He dipped his head.

~

"OK Goldpaw lets work on your hunting crouch. When you drop down, put all the weight into your haunches and let you paws lightly taouch the ground."

Goldpaw did what she was told. Firestar was astonished.

"Goldpaw you did that like you've done it a million times! That was perfect!"

Goldpaw looked at him, troubled.

"Firestar I think I have, when I did that, it was like, like a dream, as if I have hunted my entire life."

"Well, in the life you cant remember you probably did hunt."

"Yes, but that wasn't a memory like most. It was different,"

Firestar tried to hide his interest. 'I'm going to have to visit Starclan to find her purpose here.' He thought to himself. Firestar showed her everything there was to see and he was even more interested when she caught four mice without any flaws. When the sun was just about to set, they headed back to camp.

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Firestar found himself dreaming. In the distance, he saw Goldpaw walking through a forest looking lost. Then, Goldpaw spotted something and she started padding towards it. Firestar started to follow her. "Goldpaw!" he shouted. Suddenly a sweet scent drifted over him. Spottedleaf! "She can't hear you Firestar, you are walking in her dream."

"But why am I here?" he asked.

She swept her tail over his mouth, "Listen and Watch."

Firestar watched as Goldpaw was padding up to a cat he didnt recognize. "Silverstar" Goldpaw dipped her head.

"My child, are you enjoying your new clan?"

"Yes, I am mother, thank you for putting me there."

"You're welcome, I'm sorry that this is the only way we can see eachother."

"I know." Goldpaws head dropped. "I miss you."

"I am glad Firestar chose to be your mentor. You must listen to him. He is one of the wisest cats in the clan. Pay attention to everything he tells you,"

Firestar felt hot at the cats words. "Spottedleaf, why is Goldpaw here? And if she knows all of this, why wont she tell me?"

"Firestar, she really doesnt remember. She only remembers everything in her sleep. Silverstar is her mother, they both died when she was giving birth to Goldpaw. And she grew up here, in the ranks of Starclan. She doesnt know the great purpose she has destined for her."

"What is it Spottedleaf?"

But her scent was slowly disappearing as someone was prodding him.

"Firestar! Firestar! Wake up!"

It was Goldpaw!

"Goldpaw what is its in the middle of the night!"

"I-I had a dream."

Firestar quickly sat up.

"What was it about?"

"I-dont know really. I can barely remember it. But there was a cat, and i felt safe around her as if i knew her. And I felt you watching me. And i don't know, I'm sorry for waking you