"Wake up, kittypet!" Blackpaw hissed. I shook the moss from my pelt and glared at him.
"I'm no kittypet!" I hissed.
"You certainly aren't a ShadowClan cat." Graypaw, Blackpaw's brother sneered.
"Graypaw is right, you aren't a ShadowClan cat. You never will be." Blackpaw scoffed.
"Just leave Shadowpaw alone. Come on Shadowpaw," Pinepaw scoffed, swatting Blackpaw with her tail. I followed her out of the apprentice den. It had been two sunrises since the gathering.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here beneath the high ledge for a Clan meeting!" Flamestar called. I padded over with Pinepaw and sat with my mentor.
"As you may already know, ThunderClan had cats who belong in ShadowClan." Flamestar hissed.
"Who are the cats?" I whispered to Pinepaw.
"Flamestar's kits, Sunnysky and Stormcloud. He demanded ThunderClan give them to ShadowClan when they were apprentices but ThunderClan refused." she whispered.
"ThunderClan, also has a cat who belongs to WindClan," he continued
"The cat that belongs to WindClan is Foxheart, the ThunderClan deputy. When he was a kit, he wandered out of the WindClan camp and got lost. He was found on ThunderClan territory and they kept him." Pinepaw explained before I asked about it.
"I have spoken to Wolfstar and he agrees that ThunderClan has no right to our cats. We have decided on attacking ThunderClan, our two Clans working together. We will demand that these cats go to their rightful Clans!" Flamestar finished. Yowls of agreement escaped my Clan mates.
"We will leave immediately. We shall meet WindClan at the ThunderClan border." Flamestar purred.
"Who will be coming?" Tigerstripe asked.
"Every cat will attend this battle." Flamestar smiled.
"Even the kittypet?" Blackpaw scoffed.
"I wasn't a kittypet! I would never live with twolegs." I spat at him.
"Does it matter? You still aren't ShadowClan." Blackpaw spat back at me.
"Enough. Both of you. Shadowpaw will come, he will prove his loyalty to ShadowClan." Flamestar hissed.
"Shadowpaw, we haven't worked on battle training that much. Don't fight any warriors, alright? Only attack apprentices." Rabbitstripe told me.
"I will." I nodded.
"This is my first battle!" Pinepaw purred.
"Really? This is my first battle too." I said happily.
"Let's go!" Flamestar called, padding towards the camp entrance.
"Come on Shadowpaw! Let's go beat those mangy ThunderClan cats!" Pinepaw purred, racing to her mentor.
"Remember what I said, don't even bother to fight any warriors. ThunderClan warriors are clever and experience. Shadowpaw, you wouldn't be able to fight even the newest ThunderClan warrior. I've noticed a thing or two about their apprentices though. Ashpaw and Shadepaw may look small and weak, but they are two of the most experienced apprentices in ThunderClan, do not underestimate them. As far as I know, they've never been apart. They've probably learned to fight together. Tawnypaw and Thornpaw work together as well, if you attack one of them you have to be prepared for the other. Breezepaw is small and quick, she isn't named Breezepaw for nothing. Tigerpaw is stubborn and will attack on his own, but he still knows quite a bit so be careful." Rabbitstripe told me.
"What about the other apprentices?" I asked, remembering there was more.
"The others have never been in a battle. They might be there but I can't say for sure." Rabbitstripe shrugged.
"How do you know so much about ThunderClan apprentices?" I asked curiously.
"I watch them in battle." Rabbitstripe shrugged.
"Oh." I nodded.
"Shadowpaw!" Pinepaw purred, padding over to me.
"Is that WindClan?" I asked her.
"Yeah. That's Wolfstar." she said, flicking her tail towards the large gray tom at the front of the group.
"He's huge!" I gasped.
"Yeah. I wouldn't want to face him in a battle. Do you see those two cats over there?" Pinepaw asked.
"The black tom and the white she-cat with black stripes?" I asked.
"Yeah. That's Nightstripe and Tigerlily, Foxheart's brother and sister. I'm surprised they are here, actually." Pinepaw frowned.
"Why wouldn't they be here? They want their brother back, don't they?" I frowned.
"I guess. It's just that I've heard from Dustpaw, a WindClan tom, that they hate fighting ThunderClan because of their brother." Pinepaw told me.
"Well, I guess they won't have to worry about it when Foxheart returns to WindClan." I purred.
"I don't think it's that easy, Foxheart has a mate and kits in ThunderClan." Pinepaw explained.
"Well, then that's WindClan's problem. All we need to worry about is getting Stormcloud and Sunnysky." I scoffed.
"You're starting to think like a ShadowClan cat." Mosspool, who was nearby laughed. I puffed out my chest proudly at the praise.
"You can think like a ShadowClan cat all you want. You'll never be a real, ShadowClan cat, kittypet." Blackpaw sneered.
"Ignore them, Shadowpaw. You'll show them one day that they are wrong." Pinepaw said, nudging me gently.
"Thanks, Pinepaw." I smiled.
"There's a ThunderClan patrol!" Mosspool hissed. Four ThunderClan cats had appeared. I watched as two of them dashed off into the forest while the other two stayed.
"What are you doing on ThunderClan territory?" a white she cat growled. Mosspool dropped into a hunter's crouch, ready to spring. Moments later, the two cats had returned with more ThunderClan warriors. I recognised the ThunderClan leader at the head of the group. Ravenstar stepped forward.
"What is this about?" He growled.
"You have warriors who belong to both of our clans." Flamestar growled.
"ThunderClan have no warriors of yours!'' Ravenstar snarled.
"Oh really? You have my kits! Sunnysky and Stormcloud!" Flamestar spat.
"And from WindClan, you have Ashfeather's and Crowwing's son, Foxheart." Wolfstar snapped.
"They are ThunderClan cats!" Ravenstar spat.
"They belong in our clans!" Wolfstar hissed.
"We won't leave without our warriors!" Flamestar growled.
"Sunnysky? Stormcloud? Foxheart? Is it your wish that you leave with your kin?" Ravenstar asked, looking over to the three cats. I noticed Foxheart glance nervously at a group of cats.
"I-I don't know. We don't want a battle." a white she-cat mewed. The white and gray tom next to her agreed. That must be Sunnysky and Stormcloud, Flamestar's kits.
"Foxheart, what about you? I could always find a new deputy." The ThunderClan leader asked.
"Never. I have a family in ThunderClan, I'm happy with that." Foxheart said firmly, his glance still on the group of cats. Thats probably his mate, and those are their kits. I noted.
"Then, Ravenstar. You have yourself a battle." Flamestar growled. Wolfstar leapt at the ThunderClan leader. A small gray ThunderClan tom leaped at me, landing on my back. I fell backwards, crushing the small cat.
"Ashpaw!" another apprentice cried, shoving me off him. The tom that attacked me was Ashpaw, so that must be his brother Shadepaw.
"Don't worry, I've got your back." Pinepaw whispered in my ear.
"I'll get Ashpaw, you get Shadepaw." I told her. She nodded before clawing at Shadepaw's flank.
"No!" Ashpaw growled, scratching Pinepaw's face. I knocked the small tom off his paws, knocking the wind out of him when he landed on his back. Ashpaw stood and limped over to his brother.
"Come on, Shadepaw." he growled. I lashed my tail angrily as the two toms disappeared into the group of ThunderClan, WindClan and ShadowClan cats.
"Be careful, I'm surprised Shadepaw and Ashpaw backed away. I've heard from Blackpaw and Graypaw that they never back down from a fight. Don't take on anyone too tough for you, okay?" Pinepaw whispered before she padded away in search of another opponent. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed Bluepaw's white fur. She's just joined ThunderClan, she isn't that experienced. Keeping low, I slowly made my way to her and leaped. She must of seen me coming because she moved to the side.
"You aren't going to get me that easily, Shadowpaw." Bluepaw purred.
"How did you see me? You had your back turned?" I frowned.
"I still remember a few things I was taught in the tribe." she purred.
"I guess it's always good to know a few things the other cats don't." I told her.
"What about you? What did you learn being a rogue?" Bluepaw asked.
"I did pick up a few things, but it's not something I would share with a cat from another Clan." I laughed.
"I understand, I wouldn't teach anyone else what I learned from the tribe." Bluepaw laughed.
"You know, my father always taught me that Clan cats were cold and heartless. I don't understand why he would tell me that, Clan cats are nothing like that." I told her.
"Who was your father?" Bluepaw frowned.
"His name was,"
"Shadowpaw! What are you doing?" Pinepaw hissed.
"Nothing." I mumbled.
"Don't just stand there, fight her!" Pinepaw growled. I nodded and leaped at Bluepaw. I caught her by surprise, knocking her off her paws. She knocked me off her and slashed the side of my face with her claws. I noticed Pinepaw nod in satisfaction before she padded away.
"I'm sorry. I had to." I whispered.
"I know. We're enemies right now, not friends. Sorry Shadowpaw." she sighed before she disappeared. She's right. We are enemies right now.
"WindClan retreat!" I heard Wolfstar shout. The clearing emptied out by a lot when WindClan disappeared.
"ShadowClan, retreat!" Flamestar called moments later. I turned and padded over to Rabbitstripe.
"I see you don't have much scratches. How was your first battle?" Rabbitstripe asked.
"Fine." I shrugged.
"Which cats did you fight?" he prompted.
"Ashpaw and Bluepaw." I purred.
"Ashpaw?" Rabbitstripe frowned.
"Yeah. Pinepaw and me sent him and his brother running away." I told him.
"I'm proud of you." he purred.
"Shadowpaw!" I turned to see Blackpaw and Graypaw standing behind me. Rabbitstripe had walked away to see his sister, Mosspool.
"What do you want?" I hissed.
"We saw you in battle." Graypaw said.
"So?" I scoffed.
"We saw how you let that ThunderClan she-cat go." Blackpaw hissed.