Jesse S: I just couldn't bare leaving it at that sort of cliff-hanger!

Splashpaw: You really are in trouble if you get caught.. You have to wake up at 6 tomorrow!

Jesse S: Urgh…

Silverkit: Jesse Sakura does not own Warriors, only Waterclan

Splashpaw: That's by line!

Silverkit: =p

Jesse Sakura: Now, Let the Story begin…

I can't give up. I can't give up. I can't give….. Or can I? Yowls filled my ears, no matter how much I tried to block them out. But one was more horrible. Weedpaw shouting my name. He sounded so desperate, and worried. Wait, worried? For me? He yowled again. I shook slightly. No. No… NO!

I snapped my eyes open, and moved. I reached out with my neck and clasped Reedtail's paw in my jaws. He screeched in pain, and jumped back, releasing me. I growled lightly as I picked myself up. Quickly looking at my friend, he smiled at me. I smiled back, before both of us looked back to our opponents. Skystar smiled proudly at me, before crouching down. I copied her position, and braced myself. The white she-cat leaped. Her paws collided with my shoulders, knocking me onto my back paws. Going with the force of her blow, I swapped my paws, and then slammed my back paws on the ground. Then, pushing from my back paws, I pushed her paws off me, making her stumble backwards. She skidded to a halt a few paces away. She looked at me with shock.

With a yowl, my other opponent attacked, and jumped on me from the side. Doing what I did a few moons ago, I rolled with him. But this time, I slammed his body on the ground, and pushing from my legs, jumped over onto the over side of him. With a quick swipe, I ran my claws over two of his paws, but not hard enough to draw blood. He yowled loudly. I glanced in my friend's direction, and found Fallowtail down for the count. She had limped over to my used-to-be-opponent who gave her some medicine. Weedpaw now stood, tail to me, facing his two remaining opponents: Nightclaw and Vineheart, my dad. We both had gotten rid of the weaker fighters, but now, had to fight the harder ones. I think I got the harder deal though: The leader and a senior warrior, while he had: the deputy and a senior warrior, and he didn't have to fight his family!

I turned my attention back to Skystar and Reedtail, who had now picked himself up and limped to his leader's side. For a few minutes, we stood at a stalemate. Then I had an idea.

"Weedpaw!" I yowled. I started creeping backwards slightly, causing confusion to appear in the cats' eyes. He flicked his ear back, ready to listen. I moved next to him so I still looked at my opponents, and him facing his.

"Thanks for back there" I said, flicking his ear with my tail. I knew this was a battle, but hey, I had to thank him! He nodded in appreciation.

"Listen, I have an idea" and I explained. I waited for a reaction, before he smiled and nodded, before flicking my ear with his gray tail. I then heard a small growl come from him, and before I knew it, he had leapt away from my side. I didn't move an inch, as I was meant to, and watched as the two cats in front of me leaped towards me. I smirked.

I collapsed my front legs, and the two cats jumped over me. They landed on the other side, and on their comrades. I stood up and moved to stand next to Weedpaw. His tail flicked my flank.

"What do you know, it worked" he said. I narrowed my eyes.

"You didn't think it would?" I threatened him, glaring in his direction. He took a slightly step to the side.

"Hah hah, course not…" He said, lowering his head slightly. I nodded, and turned back to the other cats. They had finished untangling themselves, and looked at us. I smiled cheekily. They lined up, Vineheart and Skystar facing me, with Nightclaw and Reedtail facing Weedpaw. I shrank as I realised something:

I had to fight my parents.

I shook my head slightly. Their doing it to confuse you, don't fall for it. I looked deep into my parents' eyes, and crouched down. They looked taken back at my willingness, but copied my stance, as did the others. They all growled, before leaping at us. I stole a glance at my friend, and he locked gazes. He smiled at me before yowling, and running face on at the older cats. I ran after him, and jumped straight at my dad's nose. I might as well leave a mark, and did so, by scratching him harshly. He yowled and backed off a bit, giving his mate a direct strike.

Just like before, she flung her paw at the side of my face. I knew what was going on, and easily dodged it by rolling underneath. Being carried onwards her blow; she couldn't defend herself from me. I barrelled into her, flinging her away from me. The two cats re-grouped and came at me. I stood straight, but as they closed in, bent my legs. They closed in, aiming for either side of me. I used this to my advantage. I leaped out of the way, and quickly jumped back, knocking the two cats into each other and far away. I straightened myself up proudly.

"We don't go down that easily" my mother said, already standing up. My father quickly followed. By now, they had taken a lot of damage. Both flanks were scratched and battered while Skystar's chest looked beaten. A cut ran through Vineheart's nose. I looked down at myself, and was slightly taken back. My flanks were covered in cuts and scratches, and my neck had a small cut on. Pain flashed through my flank, as the barrelling came back to haunt me. I looked at the other apprentice, and breathed a sigh of relief. He was not badly hurt as the rest of us were, as his methods were a bit less self-destructive. His opponents looked ready to fall, as were mine. Talking about opponents, I quickly looked back at them.

While a loud battle-cry, Skystar ran at me. She stopped short and leaned back on her back paws. She brought her paws forward and started battering my muzzle. I took a step back, letting the white she-cat fall on her front paws. I smiled evilly, before bringing my paw back for a strike. My Dad, who recognised the move from training as I had thought of it myself, rushed forward trying to stop me, but was too far away. A smirk covered my face as I rushed the paw towards her face. She reacted quickly, and crouched down to make me miss.

But I had been planning this.

I changed my paws direction, and it landed on top of her head. Using this, I pushed up from my paws and span using that paw. Her head ducked under my weight, making her unable to move. I quickly landed on her left side, and crouching down, pushed myself towards her. As I made impact, she yowled in pain, before rolling in a dust cloud over the ground. When she stopped, everyone stopped moving as well, and waited for their leader to stand. When the dust cleared, Skystar lay on the ground. She lifted her head, and quickly it fell to the floor. I stepped back.

With a furious yowl, Nightclaw changed his direction and barrelled himself into me. I rolled with it, and using my paws, pushed him into the air. He landed further away, and on his side. Unlike my mother, he decided not to get up. I span around and was faced with the looming figure of my father. I crouched down quickly. Using his weight against him, I quickly scooted underneath him, and before he could sit on me, I got out and pushed his back legs back with mine. He landed face first on the ground, his tail flicking over me as he moved. I walked away from him, and towards the other apprentice. He gave me a shaky smile. I returned the gesture before nodding to the remaining cat. Reedtail blinked and took a step back, obviously a bit uncertain of the numbers. Weedpaw looked at me, and I motioned with my head for him to take him down. He nodded.

With a yowl, the gray tom ran over to the red-brown tom. He changed his direction quickly, and ended up next to Reedtail's front right leg. He shot his paw out, and hocked the tom's paw with it, and pulled in back for him. Reedtail lurched diagonally, and before he could react, got struck with a powerful blow to the jaw. He landed on his side, and didn't get up. The gray tom then bounded over to me.

"Did we do it?" he asked, looking around. I followed his gaze and found all the opposing cats standing up after a rest. I crouched down, ready to defend myself and my friend. I heard a chuckle come from my mother.

"Relax. You passed" she said. I did as she said, and straightened up. But as I did, a sharp pain spread through my side making me wince. This went un-noticed by the tom.

"Isn't this great, Shadowpaw! We can become warriors!" he said, jumping slightly. I slowly nodded, before wincing at another wave of pain. This time, the tom got suspicious.

"Shadowpaw?" he asked. He looked me in the eyes, and as another pain wave hit, I collapsed on the floor. A small whimper came from my mouth as the pain became hotter and hotter. An agonised yelp then came.

"Shadowpaw!" Weedpaw shouted, drawing the older cats' attention. They rushed over, and by the sun being blocked out, surrounded us. A blur of white fur flashed next to me.

"Shadowpaw…" Skystar purred. She rubbed her head sideways to mine.

My vision blackened. Scent flipped upside down and the only thing I could smell was blood. And that was when my world turned dark.

Silverkit: So instead of leaving us on a cliffhanger like that you end one with this?

Jesse S: *evil laugh*

Splashpaw: We are off to see Mickey!

Jesse S: And if she's reading, K!

Silverkit: K?

Jesse S: YUP. Remember, America, one month wait, no updates.

Silverkit: See ya!

Well, signing off,

Jesse Sakura xxxx

(If your wondering why this has been in posted in the morning its because I decided not to risk it and post quickly in the morning)