CHAPTER 3

Speckledpaw grabbed Icekit by the scruff and hauled her back to camp as quickly as he could. He got through the entrance and crashed into the medicine cat den. Jaypaw and Leafpool awoke with a start. "Speckledpaw what are you doing here" asked leafpool. Speckledpaw put Icekit in front of leafpool and explained the whole story. Leafpool and Jaypaw quickly got to work and the whole camp was eager to hear if Icekit was going to be ok. Speckledpaw stayed with Icekit the whole time. Finally the medicine cats were done. Icekit was asleep curled up on a bed of moss. Speckledpaw was sad seeing her in this state; he just hoped she would be fine for the rest of the night. He padded to the apprentices' den and fell into a deep slumber.

"Hey Speckledpaw you awake?" said a voice in the distance. "Huh What?" Speckledpaw muttered as he awoke. It was Poppypaw. "Remember, we were sopposed to go with Cloudtail, Ashfur, and Sandstorm on a border patrol." I hate when she always remembers stuff when I don't. He said to himself. "Alright I'm coming." Speckledpaw replied. He got up and padded out into the sunshine. "it's really bright out." Speckledpaw said. "Well that's what you get from being cooped up in the apprentices' den." Poppypaw said teasingly. Speckledpaw rolled his eyes.

A few days later.... Speckledpaw padded over to the medicine cat's den. "hello, anyone here?" "Yes Speckledpaw, did you want something?" Leafpool walked out from the shadows of the den. "Well I was just wondering if Icekit is alright" Speckledpaw replied. "Oh yes she's fine, actually she's been helping me out here while Jaypaw's out gathering herbs." " Okay, have fun then." Speckledpaw said as he was preparing to leave. "Hi Speckledpaw how are you doing?" Icekit suddenly appeared carrying a mouthful of herbs. She dropped them at the herbs at her paws. "How's it going in the outside world?" asked Icekit. "it's pretty good." replied Speckledpaw. "Alright I'd best be leaving." said Speckledpaw. "By Speckledpaw."said Icekit while picking up the herbs. Speckledpaw padded over to the apprentices' den and found Lionpaw sleeping at the end of the den where he usually slept. "Hey Lionpaw want to go hunting?" asked Speckledpaw. "Huh What, oh, sure Speckledpaw." Lionpaw padded out of the den unsteadily. Probably hasn't woken up all the way, I know what to do. Speckledpaw guided Lionpaw with his tail. As they exited the camp they sped up a little faster. "We're almost there, just keep up." said Speckledpaw. "Alright I'm coming." said Lionpaw groggily. "Okay Lionpaw just jump over this root on three." "ready, ok then, one, two, and three!" Lionpaw jumped as far as he could. Right into the lake. "Hey what did you do that for?" asked Lionpaw as he made his way out of the water. "well you need be awake when your hunting." "Hmph, fine lets just go." siad a now grumpy Lionpaw.

Sorry I didn't update in a long time. My trial version of word ran out and I only found out about openoffice last night. Please reply on my new chapter and ask me any questions.