A leaf trembled as Lighteye and her apprentice, Beechpaw were stalking a vole in the woods. "Quiet," Lighteye whispered in Beechpaws ear. He pounced and caught the vole easily.

As they were walking back to the Thunderclan camp, they met Liontail, Thundermouth, and Barlypaw running from the camp towards the shadowclan border. Liontail stopped in front of Lighteye. "Shadowclan has stolen prey from our territory and we were sent to help in the battle!" he explained.

"Can we come, please, please?" Beechpaw asked hopefully.

"Of course," he replied.

Lighteye and Beechpaw put down their prey and raced along with Liontail to the border. Yowls of fighting cats raced to her ear and the smell of blood. Rockpaw, Weasletail, and Quickstep, were easily out numbered by five Shadowclan cats that Lighteye didn't recognize. She through herself onto a husky shadowclan cat and swiped at his ear. He reared up and jumped over her. As she turned around she felt claws rake down her flank. She yowled and jumped back just as Beachpaw slammed in to the tom. They writhed on the ground until Beechpaw got a good angle, then he raked his claws down the toms flank and belly. He yowled and ran across the border. The battle continued until finally the Shadowclan cats retreated.

Lighteye looked at Beechpaw with amazement after the battle. "You defeated a skilled warrior," she said.

"I'm still not sure where I learned that move, it just came to me." Beechpaw replied.

"I didn't teach you it, that's for sure!" She exclaimed.

Beechpaw went over to the freshkill pile. The freshkill pile is really low. He thought. He chose a wimpy looking vole. He looked up and saw Lighteye talking with Laguzstar, the clan leader. He looked at the freshkill pile again and decided he wanted to hunt. He waited till Lighteye was done talking with their clan leader.

Lighteye looked up as Beechpaw came over to her. "What is it?" She asked.

"I wanted to go hunting." He replied.

"Sure" Lighteye mewed. "But first go see Gemfeather about that scratch on your ear,"

"Fine," he mumbled. He went to the medicine cat den just as Gemfeather came out. "Hi Gemfeather, could you-" "Take care of your ear? Sure." The pretty she-cat interrupted. "Thanks" Beechpaw replied. She led him into the den and sat him down on a rough rock. he gazed around the room at all the different herbs on the shelves. Gemfeather came over to Beechpaw. " Now don't take these off till tomorrow, O.K.?" Gemfeather mewed as she put cobwebs on Beechpaws ear.

"O.K." Beechpaw mewed. Now I can Hunt! He went to go find Lighteye but he couldn't find her. He finally went to Icestorm, the clan's she-cat deputy.

"I thought I saw her leave the camp. She said she was hunting." Icestorm replied.

"Thanks!" Beechpaw mewed. He ran out of the camp and out to to the forest. As soon as the he entered the forest the scents of so little prey hit him. It won't heart anyone if I hunt a little bit. he thought. he started to hunt until Barlypaw came.

"Hey Beechpaw!" Barlypaw came scampering through the undergrowth. "What?" Beechpaw mewed. "Lighteye wants you back at camp." He replied. "I've looked all over for you!" I thought she was hunting... "O.K. I'm coming" Beechpaw replied.

Why does she want me at camp?