I would like to repeat what my reviwers say about Vipertail--ISSUES. He is one messed up cat.
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"Come on! You can do better than that!"
Vinepaw was gasping for air. Never had he had to fight two cats at once before. Badgerclaw thought it would be good for him to learn what pressure is to a warriorr. Reedpaw was on one side of him, Badgerclaw on the other.
"Vinepaw? Where's all your fighting spirit? You've always got extra."
Truth was, Vinepaw was getting tired. He tried to imagine what it was like in a real battle, with real warriors tring to rip him to sheds. A new energy began to bubble in his stomache, for the thrill was exiting. He sprung forward and let his paw smash on top of his brother's head. Reedpaw went down, but Badgerclaw jumped right after him.Vinepaw blinked and ducked in a quick movment. He slid away from the two cats.
"Take this!" Charging head on, Vinepaw crashed into Badgerclaw, who was standing up. "Better run Reedpaw!" He called.
Reedpaw let out a yowl and began the chase. Vinepaw felt the wind buffet his ears as he pelted toward his brother. Reedpaw suddenly stoped. Vinepaw let out a surprised yowl and had to jump over his brother to avoid hitting him. He landed on his paws, but skidded a rabbit length on. "Hey!"
Reedpaw began to walk back. "I heard Bluefoot calling." He explained.
"So?"
Reedpaw flashed his brother an annoyed look. "So we have to go to her. Come on."
Vinepaw snorted indignantly but followed Reedpaw all the same. After at least five boring minuets passed before Vinepaw cold make out Bluefoot's pale pelt and Badgerclaw's muscular size. He was beggining to get nervous.
"Why do they look so disstressed?" Reedpaw asked him.
Vinepaw was about to snap, "How would I know?" but instead meowed gravley, "We'll find out soon enough."
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Bluefoot was shaking and when she saw the two apprentices, she whirled around. Reedpaw flinched at his mentor's expression. She looked scared and angry and hurt all at once.
"What happened?" Vinepaw asked. Reedpaw watched both warriors' faces. Badgerclaw was the one who spoke.
"We know that neither of you two did this, so don't worry. But we need to to go back to the camp and tell them we found a dead cat on our territory."
"What?" Reedpaw exclaimed, "Another?" He swapped a look with Vinepaw, who was looked as if he might be sick.
Bluefoot nodded. "Yes, it's Snowflick."
Reedpaw blinked. Snowflick of MossClan? "What's she doing on our territory?"
Badgerclaw snorted. "Just get back to camp and tell them we've found Snowflick on our territory. We'll be bringing her in after you. Go!"
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Sparrowpaw didn't say anything. She wasen't prepared to talk until her brothers got back from training. Rosepetal had snapped at her because she didn't have a nest, and -thankfully- Maplespots told her to sleep in her nest. The the elder got Fleckfur to get her moss for a nest. Fleckfur was her daughter and always happy to help her.
Suddenly, Sparrowpaw looked up. Something was wrong. Her ears pricked as both her brothers bounded into the camp. Sparrowpaw sprang to her paws. "What's happened?" she asked.
Reedpaw gave her a grave look. "You'll find out."
Vinepaw was already speaking with Hawkstar, alarm bright in both cats' eyes. Hawkstar leapt onto the HighRock. She didn't even need to call the Clan; they wer already surrounding her from the two apprentices' apperence.
"Badgerclaw and Bluefoot are bringing back another cat's body," she paused as the cats began to mew fearfully, "It is Snowflick of MossClan."
Instinctivly, Sparrowpaw scanned the crowd for Vipertail. He was not there.
Duskpelt spoke up. "But MossClan cats are always respectful of boundries."
Dawnbreeze seconded her brother. "What's she doing here?"
"Maybe she had a message from Ripplestar, and a MossClan cat didn't want anyone to hear it!" That was Cederfur.
"Don't be stupid, " snapped Fleckfur. The tortishell she-cat shot a glare at Cederfur. "You just accused a MossClan cat of murdering one of their own cats. You have no idea if she was murderd or just died."
"Perfectly healthy cats don't just die," Shadowclaw meowed coolly.
Fleckfur hissed.
"Shut up mouse brains," Icewind spat.
Badgerclaw and Bluefoot suddenly appeared, carrying a white she-cat. Sparrowpaw craned her neck-like the other cats- to see the body. There were scratches all along the she-cat's side and one of her hind paws looked like it had been dislocated. Sparrowpaw saw Cederfur shoot a triumphant look at Fleckfur, who hissed again.
Robintail hurried forward. "Let me through, let me through," she muttered passing by cats.
"I don't think your herbs will help her now."
Every cat turned their head to see Vipertail standing by the fresh kill pile. Sparrowpaw saw him shove a mouse into the pile and then join Robintail by the dead cat. Sparrowpaw narrowed her eyes. Something was wrong. She knew it.
Robintail gave the deputy a cold look. "I'm trying to find out what did this to her."
Vipertail narrowed his eyes. "Why should we care? Shouldn't we just throw the body back onto MossClan territory? She's not our problem."
Some cats hissed angrily, others looked like they agreed. Sparrowpaw wasn't sure what she was doing, but she jumped to her paws. "No! We have to find out who killed her. Then a patrol should take her back to MossClan. We need them to know we didn't kill their warrior." Hawkstar- and the Clan- stared at her. Sparrowpaw shuffled her paws in embarrasment.
Vipertail's tail lashed. "Noisy apprentices should be seen, not heard. It's not up to you-"
"Vipertail, cough up that hair ball and sit down." Hawkstar's hard glare turned to her deputy. "She has as much right as you to speak." Hawkstar turned back to Sparrowpaw. "I agree with you. But I need to ask, does any cat know anything about all these murders?"
Sparrowpaw's heart froze. I know everything! Please let me tell you! She shot her brothers a look. Reedpaw shook his head. In Sparrowpaw's mind, she heard his voice, Now is not the right time.
She sighed.
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