[Hellion]

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Passing a LightningClan cat, Sunnypaw offered them a small smile. He had attempted to go hunting on his own but found nothing. By the time he called it quits the rain started to drizzle down his coat and sink into his fur.

"That's why I can't catch anything." He thought before directing his paws toward the apprentice den. He paused only mid stride he looked toward the den he now called home. It all happened so quickly, Firestar asked if they would take a Clan name. He agreed right away and that evening was given his apprentice name and to a cat name Mudpelt as a mentor. Part of him hoped that Niko would have taken his own name, but his little brother was set on keeping the name their mother gave him.

Little did everyone else around him know but Sunnypaw often called himself Dathi. It was in the private of his own thoughts and only if he was sending thoughts to his mother. He often got distracted when he thought about her, wondering if she would be proud of them, happy they had taken a different path.

Feeling the rain continue to wet his pelt, Sunnypaw shook his head to refocus his attention back on returning to the apprentice den. It was without much ceremony he ventured inside and attempted to look around to spot Cloudypaw. His shy little sister could be decent company as they waited out the light rain. Normally Sunnypaw wouldn't have cared, but the rain was giving him an excuse to tuck himself away and spend time with his sister. Despite new names, family ties were still important to Sunnypaw.

"Cloudypaw? He asked as his eyes adjusted, waiting to hear his sister's voice.

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_{Fawn note: this is your surprise for picking B}

[Fawn]

Cloudypaw always felt a jolt of apprehension strike like a static shock, every time the entrance to the apprentices' den was darkened by the arrival of another Clanmate. They were all still strangers to her, and she to them, and her automatic response was to be upset. To feel lost, especially if Niko or Galepaw or Sunnypaw wasn't here with her. The tip of her tail grew as fuzzy as a burr, and she wrapped it nervously around her body, soft white paws tucked up to keep her warm as the rain fell.

The soothing voice of Sunnypaw calmed her nerves instantly, and she spoke back in a soft, warm whisper. "I'm in here. Did you catch anything?" He had gone out hunting by himself while his mentor, a stocky brown tom with very bright amber eyes had gone on a patrol with the others (her own mentor included). She admired her brother's determination to serve the Clan, the ginger tom brave enough to go out of camp on his own.

Cloudypaw's tabby ear twitched, hearing a particularly heavy downpour outside just as soon as Sunnypaw started rustling up the moss in his nest. It was a relief to Cloudypaw that Nightstep wasn't trying to make her train in this. Loner-born she may be, and though she had endured much worse last leafbare, despite her namesake it would be best to train when the weather had cleared.

That way she could... try her best.

Word Count: 240 Words
Tags: Hellion
Notes:

[Hellion]

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Sunnypaw's adjusted well enough to the den and was able to see his sister in the den. Crossing over a few napping LightingClan cats, the orange tabby tom tucked himself close to Cloudypaw. He had grown so used to being her protector that it was easy to curl up beside her attempt to be her source of courage. He too felt uneasy around other Clan cats, but like everything in life certain things took time.

Sunnypaw wanted nothing more then for Cloudypaw and his other siblings to adjust to clan life. Giving her muzzle a few brotherly nudges, Sunnypaw got comfortable. Allowing his jaw to open wide in a yawn.

"I didn't catch anything and now its all gross and raining. So I doubt I'll be hunting again," He answered, curling his tail and relaxing into the nest.

"What about you? Did you get anything done before the rain?" He asked, looking up at the ceiling of the apprentice den. The downpour that started was a little off putting. Like his name sake, he preferred warm sunny days.

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_Fawn

[Fawn]

Cloudypaw shook her head. "I changed the moss in my nest, and looked at the clouds..." Did that count as getting something 'done'? Nest maintenance was a necessary part of Clan life, from what she'd seen, but as far as apprentice duties... She hadn't done much. Cloudypaw wanted to go with Wrenpaw and Ravenpaw to visit the elders sometimes, to hear a few of their stories of Clan life, but Cloudypaw was too shy. Maybe Batpaw or Sunnypaw can go with me next time? But would they be welcome?

They were loners, would the Clan's oldest, wisest, most well-respected members of the Clan want to talk to her?
"Maybe w-we can visit the elders after it's done raining?" Cloudypaw mewed softly, feeling encouraged by her brother's presence to speak her mind. "I want to hear a story, like the ones mama used to tell us." Their names were Firebird and Darkcloud, the two cats currently occupying the elders' den. The she-cat, a former permanent queen throughout her many moons of service, seemed very kind, and her kits visited often—Nightstep among them.

Maybe Nightstep will let me visit, too. She didn't know what it was like to have grandparents, but Cloudypaw felt drawn to the older cats like a moth to a spark of firelight, wary but too intrigued to back away.

Word Count: 220 Words
Tags: Hellion , BlooRey DVD
Notes: Tagged for Nightstep mention.