Chapter Five.
Hey guys. I'm still mad at myself for last chapter. Anyways... enjoy this chapter! :)
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When Wolfpaw, Sparrowtail, and Dovefur get back to camp Wolfpaw grabs a plump mouse from the fresh kill pile and eats about a couple tail lengths away from the fresh kill pile.
"Hey." Wolfpaw looks up to find Oakpaw- Eaglepaw and Fernpaw's cousin. "Can I eat with you?" the cream colored she-cat asked.
"Um... sure." Wolfpaw mumbles between bites.
Oakpaw purrs and sits down in front of Wolfpaw.
"So how's a going?" She asks.
Wolfpaw looks back up at her. Wolfpaw and Oakpaw never real talk... mostly because of Hawkpaw.
"Fine." Wolfpaw answers. "What about you?"
"I'm OK." Oakpaw takes a huge bite out of her rabbit.
"Oakpaw!"
"Oh no!" Wolfpaw whispers.
"What do you want Hawkpaw?" Oakpaw asks annoyed.
"What do you think you're doing?!" he asks in a harsh voice as Fernpaw, Eaglepaw, and a couple young warriors around take notice to this.
"Hanging out with Wolfpaw."
"I know that. But why?" he asks.
"Cause I can."
"Well get away from that bla..."
"You finish that sentence Hawkpaw and I will shred your ears." Oakpaw says pinning him down by his ear.
"Ugh! Get off!" Hawkpaw wiggles out from underneath Oakpaw's paw and walks off angry.
"Sorry about him." Oakpaw said sitting back down.
"It's OK." Wolfpaw said getting up and leaving the rest of her UN-eaten mouse with Oakpaw.
"Wolfpaw. I'm sorry!" Oakpaw yells after her.
Wolfpaw didn't listen she walked away feeling the victorious gaze of Hawkpaw knowing that he got to her.
"Wolfpaw? Is something wrong?" Leafclaw asked seeing her daughter walk towards the apprentice den with her ears pinned to her head looking down at her paws.
"Everything's fine mom." Wolfpaw enters the apprentice den to find that she doesn't have a nest yet. Wolfpaw looks around and in her glum, angry mood picks a nest far away from the other's.
"Wolfpaw?" Wolfpaw looks up to find her mother Leafclaw. "Was Hawkpaw picking on you again?"
"Maybe." She answers putting her head back on her paws.
"You want me to talk to that little flee pelt?" Leafclaw asked growling. Leafclaw knew about her daughter getting bullied by those three... but whenever she talked to her about it Wolfpaw would say nothing or walk away.
"No. It's fine mom. I'm just tired."
"You sure?"
"Yes. I'm fine!"
Leafclaw flinches at her daughters harsh voice... and just walks out of the apprentice den leaving her daughter alone.
A few heartbeat's later the others start to fill into the apprentice den and she pretends to sleep.
"Is Wolfpaw asleep?" she heard Stonepaw ask.
"I think she is." Lillypaw answered.
"Did she even notice the nest we made her next to me?" Wildpaw asked.
Wolfpaw did notice the nest next to Wildpaw... Wolfpaw didn't think it was hers.
"I don't think she did." Oakpaw said.
Wolfpaw wanted to say she could hear them... but she kept her muzzle shut.
"Oh well, night guys." Stonepaw said curling up in her own nest.
"Night." they answered back... and all was quiet.
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"Wolfpaw!"
Wolfpaw stirred in her nest at the call of her name.
"Wolfpaw!"
Wolfpaw mumbled and groaned and rolled over.
"WOLFPAW!"
Wolfpaw jumped up out of her nest hearing her name.
"Shadow!?" she screamed hearing her childhood friend's voice.
The others groaned and rolled over. Wolfpaw shut her muzzle and carefully and quietly walked out of the apprentice den.
Wolfpaw walked out and looked at the sky. It was half moon and still dark out.
What's going on? Wolfpaw thinks.
"Wolfpaw."
"Shadowkit?" Wolfpaw calls out to the night.
Wolfpaw was shocked to hear her friends voice after... the incident. Wolfpaw didn't think Shadowkit would ever talk to her again whether she survived the plunge or not.
"Wolfpaw."
Wolfpaw followed the voice of her dead friend to the camp entrance. Wolfpaw walked outside of camp to find Watertail and Dovefur.
"Hey, Wolfpaw." the deep voice of Watertail said.
"Hey Watertail." Wolfpaw said looking up at the sky.
"Wolfpaw."
"You going for a walk?" Dovefur asked.
"Yeah." she answers. "I'll be right back."
"Well, don't stay out to late." Dovefur says after her.
"K." and Wolfpaw runs off towards the lake.
"Think she's going to go see someone?" Watertail asks.
"She just barely became an apprentice. And what's with you and forbidden romances?" Dovefur asked flicking her tail annoyingly at him.
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Wolfpaw slows down and looks around... hoping to see a star-y body form of her kit-hood friend- Shadowkit.
"Wolfpaw."
"Shadow?" Wolfpaw calls out looking down the trail.
"Wolfpaw."
Wolfpaw runs down the trail and bursts out into the open to find herself at the lake.
"Shadow?" Wolfpaw asks, her breathing fogging as she looks around for her friend.
"Wolfpaw."
Wolfpaw looks at the lake and walks towards the edge.
"Shadow?" Wolfpaw looks in the water to only find her reflection.
"Shadowkit?"
"Wolfpaw. Look up."
Wolfpaw looks up at the sky to find it full of stars.
"Wow." Wolfpaw just looks at the sky... then feels something cold and refreshing at her paws. She looks down to find her paws in the lake.
"Hmm." Wolfpaw laughed remembering how awesome the water ways.
Wolfpaw looks at the water to find it full of stars that it reflected from the sky. Wolfpaw was stunned at how beautiful the night was. Wolfpaw always loved the night. Wolfpaw looks back up at the sky and walks further into the lake. When the water is up to her chest... pulling her to get in she looks down at her reflection at her green eyes... that turned a golden amber in the dark.
"Wow." she said again. The water kept pulling at her fur. Trying to get her underwater. Wolfpaw smiles, takes a deep breath, and goes under... mesmerized by how beautiful the water was at night. Wolfpaw swims underwater till her lungs beg for air and she bursts up to the surface. She gasps for air and swims for the shore.
When she reaches the shore she shakes like a dog and licks her fur dry. Wolfpaw looks back towards the water, smiles, and walks off- thinking about whether or not to return the next night.