Name: Trail of Lightning
Word Count: 234
Word Minimum: 200
Description: Write about a cat crossing the Thunderpath for the first time
"Snowfall, Specklefur, Softheart, Moonpaw, and Darkpaw shall come with me to ThunderClan," Nightstar called. Darkpaw felt a bolt of excitement run through his entire body. His first raid!
The patrol raced through the night, hardly pausing to let the little apprentice keep up. They reached a break in the forest, and Nightstar lifted his tail to stop them.
Darkpaw crept forward, curious what caused the delay. A thick strip of black separated the two territories. The apprentice placed his paw on the strip, wrinkling his nose against the stickiness. He turned, opening his mouth, when a monster whizzed by.
Darkpaw leaped back, little heart pounding in his chest. "That's why I signaled to wait," Nightstar meowed, laughter in his voice. The leader's ears swiveled, eyes staring down both sides of the sticky black strip.
"Now!" Nighhtstar yelled, and the entire patrol streaked across the Thunderpath. Darkpaw started a second late, and already a monster was gaining on him. He froze, crouching down as low as possible.
The monster zoomed by so close some of his fur was caught in the belly of the monster. When the Thunderpath grew quiet again Darkpaw started running again, barreling into Nightstar. The leader ran his tail down the apprentice's back.
"Make sure you start running as soon as I say 'now,'" Nightstar scolded gently. He turned his head, fur starting to bristle. "Now, let's go get those fox-hearts!"