The Breath Taker

by Darkness- Star of Fire

A challenge for SavageClan. Join! This is about how the breath taker originated. It is 339 words. The Breath Taker - The attacking cat allows itself to be backed up against an object and then using its back legs pushes off the object and forcing itself at the defending cat knocks into the defending cats chest, knocking the breath from them.

This was it. I was going to be killed and I just became a warrior. Just! Right before the battle, I became a warrior. A huge mangy ShadowClan cat was backing me up against a tree. Nowhere to go. Nowhere to run. Trapped. I slashed at the ShadowClan warrior's face suddenly and he screamed. He was still backing me up against the tree but I was the attacker this time. I kept slashing at him with my claws while being backed up against the tree. Suddenly, I had an idea. I waited till the ShadowClan cat had me almost trapped between him and the tree. I smiled and pushed my hind legs off of the tree with great force. I hit my target, smashing right into the cat's chest, knocking the breath right out of him. He was defenseless, a great prisoner for ThunderClan. I grabbed him and dragged him out of battle, towards ShadowClan camp, feinting and biting him, telling him something. "You will close your eyes." I hissed.

"Why should I?" He retorted uneasily.

"Or there will be more of this." The ShadowClan cat stayed silent and let himself be dragged with his eyes closed. He was afraid of me. Wow.

The next day, Pinestar gathered the clan before the high rock and called me to the top. "Lilypool, you have shown great courage in this battle and because of you we won. I am sorry to say that our deputy, Mintfur, retired as an elder. Lilypool shall be the new deputy of ThunderClan!"

The clan cheered for me. I couldn't do anything, I was frozen in shock. Pinestar continued. "Most of the clan saw your move that saved the battle. What is it called?"

I stood my ground on the high rock, finally realizing that I would have to speak here one day. "Thank you for the great honor and it was called The Breath Taker, Pinestar."

"Will you teach this grand move to the warriors and apprentices in turn?" Pinestar asked.

"Yes, Pinestar, I will."