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These notes reflect a bulleted list of major and minor events in The Apprentice's Quest that can be easily navigated. They are intended to serve as a reference for those looking for specific events in re-reading and book discussions and include links to the relevant chapter subpages further detailing each chapter's events.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Prologue

The medicine cats meet at the Moonpool.
- Littlecloud is having trouble catching up to the others.
The medicine cats have a dream.
Jayfeather notices that the medicine cats are having a shared vision.
- A group of StarClan cats, Firestar, Barkface, Leopardstar, and Blackstar, warn the medicine cats of another prophecy.
Firestar gives a prophecy to the medicine cats, which is: "A time of great change is coming for all the Clans. Embrace what you find in the shadows, for only they can clear the sky."
- Jayfeather sees a white tipped tail and a strong scent of ThunderClan. Before he can tell who it is, the cat disappears.

Chapter 1

Alderkit wonders if there is an assessment to complete in order to become an apprentice, while he waits for his apprentice ceremony.
- Sparkkit asks Alderkit who he wants his mentor to be. The she-cat doesn't want Berrynose or Whitewing.
Alderkit wonders who his mentor will be.
- He reflects on Juniperkit and Dandelionkit, his siblings that died, then goes back to wondering who his mentor would be.
- Sparkkit tells him to wake up, as their apprentice ceremony is starting.
Bramblestar makes Sparkkit and Alderkit apprentices, now Sparkpaw and Alderpaw. Cherryfall and Molewhisker are their mentors, respectively.
- Bramblestar, Squirrelflight, Sparkpaw, and Alderpaw talk. Squirrelflight says she is very proud of them.
Molewhisker tells Alderpaw what being a warrior is like.
- Alderpaw wishes his mentor was a little more enthusiastic, like Cherryfall.
- Cherryfall says that the two apprentices will have to start checking the elders for ticks.
Alderpaw realizes that if this is what being an apprentice is like, he won't like it.
- He learns that even Bramblestar and Firestar had to take ticks off elders.
Alderpaw sees Jayfeather and Leafpool talking in front of the medicine cats den, then stare at him, and he wonders if he's done something wrong.

Chapter 2

Alderpaw is missing the nursery, and barely slept on his first day.
When morning comes, they tour the territory. Both apprentices are surprised at how big the territory is.
- Sparkpaw scents mouse and begs to hunt.
- Alderpaw thinks he scents a shrew, but isn't sure if he really does. Sparkpaw points it out instead.
Sparkpaw catches a shrew on her first try.
- She tries to tells Alderpaw all about the hunter's crouch, but Molewhisker stops her.
On Alderpaw's first try to hunt, he hesitates while stalking a vole. Sparkpaw catches a mouse afterwards. He and Molewhisker seem annoyed, while Cherryfall praises her.
- When they get back to camp, Nobody notices Alderpaw and how upset he is. Bramblestar tells his son that when he was an apprentice he messed up hunting, too.
- He feels better, and the leader also tells him that he thinks Firestar was his mentor because he didn't trust him.

Chapter 3

Alderpaw sits outside the apprentices' den grooming himself.
- He starts to feel a little better about being a apprentice, and Molewhisker praises him for being responsible helping the elders and doing his share of his chores.
Alderpaw thinks about how he almost caught a bird the other day, and is doing well, but that his sister is doing better.
Sparkpaw bounds over to him, mewing excitedly about attending their first Gathering together.
- The two apprentices join Bramblestar's patrol, and start to head along the lake.
- Alderpaw gets nervous, but Squirrelflight and Molewhisker calm him down.
On the way, Alderpaw and Sparkpaw find some fireflies and have fun attacking them.
Once on the Gathering island, ThunderClan's patrol divides to mingle.
- Cherryfall offers to introduce them to others, but Sparkpaw declines.
- Instead, the two apprentices engage in conversation with a group of ShadowClan apprentices, consisting of Needlepaw, Beepaw, and Sleekpaw.
The leaders begin the Gathering and each take turns reporting their news.
- The medicine cats reveal the prophecy they've received to every cat, which causes a stir as theories start to form.
- Alderpaw gets uncomfortable with all this talk, especially when the ShadowClan apprentices he's sitting with seem to not care.

Chapter 4

Alderpaw is discouraged that his sister, Sparkpaw, is doing much better in her apprenticeship than he is.
- Molewhisker is also getting frustrated with Alderpaw for losing concentration in both battle practice and hunting. He eventually talks to Bramblestar privately about his apprentice.
Bramblestar decides with Molewhisker, Jayfeather and Leafpool that Alderpaw should become a medicine cat apprentice.
- Alderpaw accepts this, but still feels ashamed that he was so bad at being a warrior apprentice.
Alderpaw's medicine cat training begins the next day, and he gets acquainted with Jayfeather and Leafpool.
- Jayfeather begins listing off many names of herbs, and Alderpaw worries that he'll never be able to remember it all.

Chapter 5

Alderpaw is getting along with his medicine cat training, slowly learning what he needs to know.
- Leafpool has gone to ShadowClan to help out because Littlecloud is sick.
- Squirrelflight pulls Jayfeather away for a second to talk with him, leaving Alderpaw to help Briarlight with her exercises.
While Jayfeather is away, Sparkpaw runs back to Alderpaw from the forest explaining Cherryfall cut her leg on Twoleg mesh.
- Alderpaw initially panics, but Jayfeather returns in time to help Cherryfall. Sparkpaw leads them to Cherryfall, and Jayfeather asks Alderpaw to find cobwebs.
- They take Cherryfall back to camp after Jayfeather patches up her leg.
Alderpaw confides in Sparkpaw afterwards that he felt scared when he saw Cherryfall in pain and froze up. Sparkpaw comforts her brother, and Alderpaw starts to feel better.

Chapter 6

Alderpaw, Leafpool, and Jayfeather travel to the Twoleg garden near RiverClan territory to fetch catmint, since moles had ruined the supply at the abandoned Twoleg nest.
- They are confronted by a ShadowClan patrol at the border; Tigerheart, Spikefur, Yarrowpaw, Sleekpaw, and Needlepaw, who is friendly to Alderpaw. The patrol escorts the medicine cats across the border.

That night, the medicine cats meet at the Moonpool. Leafpool introduces Alderpaw to everyone.
- Leafpool conducts Alderpaw's official medicine cat ceremony at the Moonpool before StarClan.
- The medicine cats dream. Alderpaw meets Firestar in his dream.
  - Firestar guides him to a puddle that shows a birds eye view of SkyClan's camp. Alderpaw realizes that it is a camp, and they are conducting a warrior ceremony.
- Alderpaw is unsure of what Firestar is trying to tell him, because he has never heard of SkyClan before. He wakes up at the Moonpool, and decides to keep the dream to himself until he is sure what it means.

Chapter 7

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Chapter 8

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Chapter 9

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Chapter 10

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Chapter 11

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Chapter 12

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Chapter 13

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Chapter 14

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Chapter 15

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Chapter 16

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Chapter 17

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Chapter 18

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Chapter 19

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Chapter 20

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Chapter 21

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Chapter 22

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Chapter 23

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Chapter 24

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e Warriors cliffnotes
The Prophecies Begin	Into the Wild • Fire and Ice • Forest of Secrets • Rising Storm • A Dangerous Path • The Darkest Hour
The New Prophecy	Midnight • Moonrise • Dawn • Starlight • Twilight • Sunset
Power of Three	The Sight • Dark River • Outcast • Eclipse • Long Shadows • Sunrise
Omen of the Stars	The Fourth Apprentice • Fading Echoes • Night Whispers • Sign of the Moon • The Forgotten Warrior • The Last Hope
Dawn of the Clans	The Sun Trail • Thunder Rising • The First Battle • The Blazing Star • A Forest Divided • Path of Stars
A Vision of Shadows	The Apprentice's Quest • Thunder and Shadow • Shattered Sky • Darkest Night • River of Fire • The Raging Storm
The Broken Code	Lost Stars • The Silent Thaw • Veil of Shadows • Darkness Within • The Place of No Stars • A Light in the Mist
A Starless Clan	River • Sky • Shadow • Thunder • Wind
Super Editions	Firestar's Quest • Bluestar's Prophecy • SkyClan's Destiny • Crookedstar's Promise • Yellowfang's Secret • Tallstar's Revenge • Bramblestar's Storm • Moth Flight's Vision • Hawkwing's Journey • Tigerheart's Shadow • Crowfeather's Trial • Squirrelflight's Hope • Graystripe's Vow • Leopardstar's Honor • Onestar's Confession • Riverstar's Home
Novellas	Hollyleaf's Story • Mistystar's Omen • Cloudstar's Journey • Tigerclaw's Fury • Leafpool's Wish • Dovewing's Silence • Mapleshade's Vengeance • Goosefeather's Curse • Ravenpaw's Farewell • Spottedleaf's Heart • Pinestar's Choice • Thunderstar's Echo • Redtail's Debt • Tawnypelt's Clan • Shadowstar's Life • Pebbleshine's Kits • Tree's Roots • Mothwing's Secret • Daisy's Kin • Blackfoot's Reckoning • Spotfur's Rebellion
Graystripe's Adventure	The Lost Warrior • Warrior's Refuge • Warrior's Return
Tigerstar and Sasha	Into the Woods • Escape from the Forest • Return to the Clans
Ravenpaw's Path	Shattered Peace • A Clan in Need • The Heart of a Warrior
SkyClan and the Stranger	The Rescue • Beyond the Code • After the Flood
Stand-alone graphic novels	The Rise of Scourge • A Shadow in RiverClan • Winds of Change • Exile from ShadowClan • A Thief in ThunderClan
Field Guides	Secrets of the Clans • Cats of the Clans • Code of the Clans • Battles of the Clans • The Ultimate Guide • The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition
Short stories and plays	After Sunset: We Need to Talk • After Sunset: The Right Choice? • Brightspirit's Mercy • Spottedleaf's Honest Answer • The Clans Decide • The Elders' Concern

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-These notes are brief, noting major events and minor events in ''[[The Apprentice's Quest]]'' that will be of consequence later. They are intended to be used as a reference for those looking for specific events for re-reading.
 {{Startspoiler}}
 ==={{Heading|[[The Apprentice's Quest/Prologue|Prologue]]}}===
+*The [[Medicine cat|medicine cats]] meet at the [[Moonpool]].
+**[[Littlecloud]] is having trouble catching up to the others.
+*The medicine cats have a dream.
+*[[Jayfeather]] notices that the medicine cats are having a shared vision.
+**A group of [[StarClan]] [[Cat|cats]], [[Firestar]], [[Barkface]], [[Leopardstar]], and [[Blackstar]], warn the medicine cats of another [[Prophecies and omens|prophecy]].
+*Firestar gives a prophecy to the medicine cats, which is: '''''"A time of great change is coming for all the Clans. Embrace what you find in the shadows, for only they can clear the sky."'''''
+**Jayfeather sees a white tipped tail and a strong scent of ThunderClan. Before he can tell who it is, the [[cat]] disappears.
-:* The medicine cats meet at the Moonpool.
-:* Littlecloud is having trouble catching up to the others.
-:* The medicine cats have a dream.
-:* Jayfeather notices that the medicine cats are having a shared vision.
-:* A group of StarClan cats, Firestar, Barkface, Lepoardstar, and Blackstar, warn the medicine cats of another prophecy.
-:* Firestar gives the prophecy to the medicine cats.
-:* Jayfeather sees a white tipped tail and a strong scent of ThunderClan.
 ==={{Heading|[[The Apprentice's Quest/Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]}}===
+*[[Alderheart|Alderkit]] wonders if there is an assessment to complete in order to become an [[Apprentice|apprentice]], while he waits for his [[apprentice ceremony]].
+**[[Sparkpelt|Sparkkit]] asks Alderkit who he wants his [[mentor]] to be. The she-cat doesn't want [[Berrynose]] or [[Whitewing]].
-:* Alderkit wonders if there is an assesment to complete in order to become an apprentice, while he waits for his apprentice ceremony.
-:* Sparkkit asks Alderkit who he wants his mentor to be.
+*Alderkit wonders who his [[Mentor|mentor]] will be.
+**He reflects on [[Juniperkit]] and [[Dandelionkit]], his siblings that died, then goes back to wondering who his mentor would be.
-:* Alderkit wonders who his mentor will be.
+**Sparkkit tells him to wake up, as their [[apprentice ceremony]] is starting.
-:* He reflects on Junipererkit and Dandelionkit, his siblings that died, then goes back to wondering who his mentor would be.
+*[[Bramblestar]] makes Sparkkit and Alderkit apprentices, now Sparkpaw and Alderpaw. [[Cherryfall]] and [[Molewhisker (TC)|Molewhisker]] are their mentors, respectively.
-:* Sparkkit tells him to wake up, as their apprentice ceremony is starting.
-:* Bramblestar makes Sparkkit and Alderkit, now Sparkpaw and Alderpaw, apprentices. Cherryfall and Molewhisker are their mentors.
+**Bramblestar, [[Squirrelflight]], Sparkpaw, and Alderpaw talk. Squirrelflight says she is very proud of them.
+*Molewhisker tells Alderpaw what being a [[warrior]] is like.
-:* Bramblestar, Squirrelflight, Sparkpaw and Alderpaw talk. Squirrelflight says she is very proud of them.
+**Alderpaw wishes his mentor was a little more enthusiastic, like Cherryfall.
-:* Molewhisker tells Alderpaw what being a warrior would be like.
-:* Cherryfall says that the two apprentices would have to start checking the elders for ticks.
+**Cherryfall says that the two apprentices will have to start checking the [[Elder|elders]] for ticks.
-:* Alderpaw realizes that if this is what being an apprentice is like, he wouldn't like it.
+*Alderpaw realizes that if this is what being an apprentice is like, he won't like it.
+**He learns that even Bramblestar and Firestar had to take ticks off elders.
+*Alderpaw sees Jayfeather and Leafpool talking in front of the medicine cats den, then stare at him, and he wonders if he's done something wrong.
 ==={{Heading|[[The Apprentice's Quest/Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]}}===
+*Alderpaw is missing the [[nursery]], and barely slept on his first day.
+*When morning comes, they tour the [[The forest territories|territory]]. Both apprentices are surprised at how big the territory is.
-:{{CS}}
+**Sparkpaw scents [[Prey#mouse|mouse]] and begs to hunt.
+**Alderpaw thinks he scents a shrew, but isn't sure if he really does. Sparkpaw points it out instead.
+*Sparkpaw catches a shrew on her first try.
+**She tries to tells Alderpaw all about the hunter's crouch, but Molewhisker stops her.
+*On Alderpaw's first try to hunt, he hesitates while stalking a vole. Sparkpaw catches a mouse afterwards. He and Molewhisker seem annoyed, while Cherryfall praises her.
+**When they get back to camp, Nobody notices Alderpaw and how upset he is. Bramblestar tells his son that when he was an apprentice he messed up hunting, too.
+**He feels better, and the leader also tells him that he thinks Firestar was his mentor because he didn't trust him.
 ==={{Heading|[[The Apprentice's Quest/Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]}}===
+*Alderpaw sits outside the apprentices' den grooming himself.
+**He starts to feel a little better about being a apprentice, and Molewhisker praises him for being responsible helping the [[Elder|elders]] and doing his share of his chores.
-:{{CS}}
+*Alderpaw thinks about how he almost caught a bird the other day, and is doing well, but that his sister is doing better.
+*Sparkpaw bounds over to him, mewing excitedly about attending their first [[Gathering]] together.
+**The two apprentices join Bramblestar's [[patrol]], and start to head along the lake.
+**Alderpaw gets nervous, but Squirrelflight and Molewhisker calm him down.
+*On the way, Alderpaw and Sparkpaw find some fireflies and have fun attacking them.
+*Once on the Gathering island, ThunderClan's patrol divides to mingle.
+**Cherryfall offers to introduce them to others, but Sparkpaw declines.
+**Instead, the two apprentices engage in conversation with a group of [[ShadowClan]] apprentices, consisting of [[Needletail|Needlepaw]], [[Beenose|Beepaw]], and [[Sleekwhisker|Sleekpaw]].
+*The leaders begin the Gathering and each take turns reporting their news.
+**The medicine cats reveal the prophecy they've received to every cat, which causes a stir as theories start to form.
+**Alderpaw gets uncomfortable with all this talk, especially when the ShadowClan apprentices he's sitting with seem to not care.
 ==={{Heading|[[The Apprentice's Quest/Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]}}===
+* Alderpaw is discouraged that his sister, Sparkpaw, is doing much better in her apprenticeship than he is.
+** Molewhisker is also getting frustrated with Alderpaw for losing concentration in both battle practice and hunting. He eventually talks to Bramblestar privately about his apprentice.
-:{{CS}}
+* Bramblestar decides with Molewhisker, Jayfeather and Leafpool that Alderpaw should become a medicine cat apprentice.
+** Alderpaw accepts this, but still feels ashamed that he was so bad at being a warrior apprentice.
+* Alderpaw's medicine cat training begins the next day, and he gets acquainted with Jayfeather and Leafpool.
+** Jayfeather begins listing off many names of herbs, and Alderpaw worries that he'll never be able to remember it all.
 ==={{Heading|[[The Apprentice's Quest/Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]}}===
+* Alderpaw is getting along with his medicine cat training, slowly learning what he needs to know.
+** Leafpool has gone to ShadowClan to help out because Littlecloud is sick.
-:{{CS}}
+** Squirrelflight pulls Jayfeather away for a second to talk with him, leaving Alderpaw to help Briarlight with her exercises.
+* While Jayfeather is away, Sparkpaw runs back to Alderpaw from the forest explaining Cherryfall cut her leg on [[Twoleg]] mesh.
+** Alderpaw initially panics, but Jayfeather returns in time to help Cherryfall. Sparkpaw leads them to Cherryfall, and Jayfeather asks Alderpaw to find cobwebs.
+** They take Cherryfall back to camp after Jayfeather patches up her leg.
+* Alderpaw confides in Sparkpaw afterwards that he felt scared when he saw Cherryfall in pain and froze up. Sparkpaw comforts her brother, and Alderpaw starts to feel better.
 ==={{Heading|[[The Apprentice's Quest/Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]}}===
+* Alderpaw, Leafpool, and Jayfeather travel to the Twoleg garden near RiverClan territory to fetch catmint, since moles had ruined the supply at the abandoned Twoleg nest.
+** They are confronted by a ShadowClan patrol at the border; [[Tigerstar (AVoS)|Tigerheart]], [[Spikefur]], [[Yarrowleaf|Yarrowpaw]], Sleekpaw, and Needlepaw, who is friendly to Alderpaw. The patrol escorts the medicine cats across the border.
+* That night, the medicine cats meet at the Moonpool. Leafpool introduces Alderpaw to everyone.
-:{{CS}}
+** Leafpool conducts Alderpaw's official medicine cat ceremony at the Moonpool before [[StarClan]].
+** The medicine cats dream. Alderpaw meets Firestar in his dream.
+*** Firestar guides him to a puddle that shows a birds eye view of [[SkyClan|SkyClan's]] [[camp]]. Alderpaw realizes that it is a camp, and they are conducting a [[warrior ceremony]].
+** Alderpaw is unsure of what Firestar is trying to tell him, because he has never heard of SkyClan before. He wakes up at the Moonpool, and decides to keep the dream to himself until he is sure what it means.
 ==={{Heading|[[The Apprentice's Quest/Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]}}===
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