Swiftpaw crept through the brambles. Although they tore at his pelt,he knew it was worth it. He would finally be a warrior! That Bluestar would be sorry! He would become the most respected warrior in the clans!

Swiftpaw paused as he felt hot breath on his tail. Letting Brightpaw catch up,he surveyed the greenery around chirped enticingly,but Swiftpaw had a would become a warrior by chasing off the dog!

Swiftpaw glanced at the ginger and white she-cat beside had made it to sniffed the ground dog-scent was stronger here.Why?He thought.

Brightpaw stiffened beside him as a bark whipped around to see a huge slobbering 's stumpy tail wagged with excitement at it's new was a dark black with brown markings and had shiny white teeth.

It leaped for Brightpaw,and hit her face with it's huge stared in shock as the fur on her face slipped off in the dogs paw.

Swiftpaw leaped in front of her,baring his dog barked again and bit his backside. Swiftpaw howled in pain and started tearing at the dogs a pause,he turned to look at his dog was mauling her,this one smaller and Brightpaw clawed it's watched as it ran off and Brightpaw went limp with exhaustion and blood-loss.

Swiftpaw started to turn back to his enemy,when he felt sharp teeth closing around his everything went black,he let out a tear.

Images of his mother and other family flashed through his mind.

I tried so hard to make you proud.