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"It's Nightpaw she….she….she…" Ravensong trailed off then she closed her eyes.
"Nightpaw's what mom?" Tigerpaw asked concerned then he let his amber eyes look around his mothers body and gasped when he saw his sister's mangled body. "W-what happened?" he asked then ran over to her.
"We don't know all of a sudden she was padding beside me then the next a group of wild cats came and she…..couldn't…….get….away." Redblaze said then hung his head. "I'm sorry Ravensong it's all my fault." he mumbled.
Ravensong shook her head. "No Redblaze it's not." she told him then she buried her head on Nightpaw's flank.
Tigerpaw sunk his claws into the ground then he spun around and bolted out of camp. He heard his name being called but he ignored them and fallowed the scent of Nightpaw's blood. He slipped into a bush and watched as three cats that didn't smell like RiverClan or ThunderClan.
He stopped himself for letting out a growl as he watched them. He pricked up his ears catching there conversation.
"Blood you shouldn't have done that." he heard a voice scold. He peered from a small little gap in the bush to see a white she-cat with grey splotches on her pelt scold a small black tom cat with blood red paws and eyes.
"Yeah well I did so get over it Mist." the one called Blood snarled to the she-cat.
"Blood show respect to your mentor!" a huge jet black tom cat with white ear tips snapped.
"Sorry Death-." Blood stopped talking as he met Tigerpaws eyes's. "Looks like we got a friend." he snarled.
Tigerpaw stepped out of the bush with his lips curved back and his brown ears flat against his head.
"It's only a dumb kit." the she-cat Mist snorted.
"I'm not a kit you fat ugly she-cat." Tigerpaw snarled.
Mist's fur bristled up with anger and her tail puffed out. "What did you just call me?" she asked baring her teeth.
"You heard me fatso!" Tigerpaw hissed then he tipped his head to one side. "Are you afraid?" he asked with a sneer.
"No cat calls my mentor fat!" Blood growled and his blood red eyes were glaring at Tigerpaw.
"And no hot headed cat hurt my sister." he spat then lashed his tail angrily from side to side.
"Oh that's it I'm going to turn you in to crowfood like with the last kit." Blood growled. He crouched to the ground so that his black fur was just hanging off the ground then he bunched up his muscles and sprung at Tigerpaw.
Jump right up into him. a deep voice told Tigerpaw. He wanted to argue that it wouldn't work but since Tigerpaw was just a day old apprentice he needed all the help he could get so he listed and jumped right up into Blood's stomach knocking him to the ground.
Tigerpaw landed on Blood's stomach hearing him let out a grunt and him gasp for air. He jumped off Blood then spun around facing the two cats.
"Looks like we have a fighter this time." Mist snarled then she looked at her apprentice and rolled her eyes. "Get up you useless lump of fur!" she spat.
With a grunt Blood pushed himself up and glared at Tigerpaw. "Can I take him alone?" he asked.
"What after this puny thing knocked you down?" Mist asked with a snorted then shook her head. "Nope he's mine." she said then ran zigzagged at Tigerpaw.
Fallow her every pawsteps. The dark voice told him. Tigerpaw did what he was told and watched the she-cat with his amber eyes flickered to one side then to the other side each heartbeat. Then the she-cats movement changed. Instead of zigzagging at him she was know right in front of his face with her paw coming down at him.
Roll to the side then when you get up ram you head into her side. the voice ordered. Tigerpaw didn't need to be told twice so he ducked the blow and rolled off to the side. He pushed his dark brown paws up so his head rammed into Mists knocking her over.
"Insolent kit." Mist spat then she kicked Tigerpaw on the chest making him fly backwards.
Get up quickly. the voice told him. I'm GOING I'M GOING! Tigerpaw said then he shoot up to his paws as fast as he could sending up dust in the process.
He was going to get ready for another attack but it was too late. Mist already flung herself at him.
Swipe at her underbelly. the voice said and Tigerpaw unleashed his claws and racked them down Mist's stomach making her blood hit his dark brown pelt making it turn darker.
Mist let out a yowl then she stumbled back over to Blood and Death something.
Tigerpaw watched each cat circle around him muttering to each other about how they should kill Tigerpaw.
Tigerpaw's ears pricked up at the sound of paw steps thundering against the ground.
"Tigerpaw!" the familiar voice of his mother called.
His amber eyes' flickered up to see his mother, Scorchtail, Rowanclaw, Pinepaw, and Leafpaw come running down to him.
"You three intruders leave!" Scorchtail snarled at the three.
The one called Death looked over each cat and his eyes rested on Tigerpaw's the longest full of hate and rage. "Come Mist, Blood were leaving." he growled then padded off with the two on his heels.
"What were you thinking? Running off like that?" Ravensong asked her usually warm green eyes were know full of anger and worry.
"I was thinking that I was going to rip out there throats for hurting Nighpaw like that." Tigerpaw replied meeting her gaze.
"Well you not even properly trained! They could have ripped you to shreds!" Ravensong snapped at him.
Tigerpaw knew he had worried his mother deeply but at the moment that didn't matter. "Why not huh? It's just like play fighting but with claws!" he snarled.
"Both of you enough." Scorchtail ordered them then he looked at Ravensong then at Tigerpaw. "What he did was stupid but he can fight for a day old apprentice." he meowed then with a flick of his tail he lead them back to camp.
"I can't believe you took on three cats like that!" Leafpaw exclaimed as she stepped beside him.
Tigerpaw shrugged. "Yeah well they hurt Nightpaw so they were going to get it." he said felling slightly embarrassed at the older she-cat's praise.
"But you don't really know how to fight." Pinepaw pointed out as she joined them.
"Yeah I guess your right." Tigerpaw meowed. He did NOT want to tell the cats that he had help with the fight. It would make him look insane and make him a poser! He didn't want that.
"Oh how is Nightpaw?" Tigerpaw asked suddenly.
Pinepaw and Leafpaw shot each other a glance then they looked at Tigerpaw.
"Well her wounds are very bad. Flametail is doing the best he can." the tabby she-cat told him.
Tigerpaw looked down at the ground. "Oh so she might not make it." he mumbled.
"Well if your sister is anything like you I bet all my prey she'll be ok." Pinepaw told him encouragingly.
Tigerpaw looked at the black she-cat and smiled. "Thanks." he told her.
Once the group made it back to camp Tigerpaw went right to the medicine cats' den. "Flametail is she going to be ok?" he asked.
Flametail poked his head out for a few hear-beats then he went back inside. "Nightpaw will make it……I hope." he said the last part so quietly Tigerpaw almost missed it.
"Oh……….I'll let you work." Tigerpaw said then headed for the nursery.
"Hey Tigerpaw were you going?" a voice called.
Tigerpaw looked behind him to see that it was Snakepaw. "I don't know." he mumbled.
"What going to be a kit again. Or like you should be." Snakepaw snickered.
Tigerpaw gave him a glare. "Shut up! You're the one who's acting like a kit." he snapped. "Maybe we should call you Snakekit." he sneered then brushed passed him and into the apprentices den.
"Hey Tigerpaw I got a nest for you." Pinepaw called over to him.
Tigerpaw gave Pinepaw a grateful smile so he padded over to her and he curled up in his nest.
"Have a good sleep Tigerpaw." Pinepaw told him then licked his head before she curled up in his own nest.
Tigerpaw felt his pelt grow hot but he pushed that aside. He needed sleep. He closed his eyes and then slowly drafted off into a deep sleep.
"Hello young Tigerpaw." the same dark voice from before greeted him. Tigerpaw spun around and he saw a huge dark brown tabby tom with a V shaped ear. "I am Tigerstar." he said with a grin.