Hey there again, Archangel here! I just finished chapter four, so on to chapter five! xD I'm pretty bored, so let's get to writing :D
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THE TIME SETTING IS TWO MOONS LATER.
Archpaw woke up in the apprentice den, and turned over. Weak dawn sunlight filtered through the brambles woven around the entrance of the little cave. Eveningkit, now Eveningpaw, murmured sleepily and buried his face in his paws. Archpaw's whiskers twitched in amusement, and she went to the prey pile to pick up something to eat. She selected a frog and took a bite out of it. The sweet, succulent flavors of the amphibian's flesh burst and washed across her tongue, and she felt a sense of satisfaction. She finished the frog quickly.
She trotted across camp and was intercepted by one of Falconspirit and Arcticstar's new kits, Glowkit. His golden fur blazed even in the dull light of early morning, and he squeaked, "Sorry, Archpaw! I'm running away from Leapkit. Can you help me hide?" Archpaw let out a mrrow of amusement and replied as gently as she could.
"Sorry, Glowkit, but I have to go. Why don't you ask Smallbird if she can hide you?" Smallbird was a new warrior, and she was one of the swiftest and most agile cats ShadowClan had. Her mentor was Falconspirit, Arcticstar's mate.
"Sure!" Glowkit charged off to the warrior's den, and Archpaw heard Smallbird grumble something about. . . bad coconuts? What in StarClan were coconuts?
Archpaw padded to Arcticstar's den and called his name quietly. She saw a white, furry lump's head lift up, sapphire eyes glittering in the darkness. "Are you awake?"
"Mrrph. . . I am now," He muttered, and got up. "If you wait for me to get some fresh-kill to eat, then we'll have some battle training." Archpaw perked up, and ran to the camp's tunnel entrance. After what seemed like centuries, Arcticstar came up to her, signaled with his tail to follow, and lead her back to the training hollow they were at yesterday.
Arcticstar said, "This is a forepaw slash." He used his front paw to bat at an imaginary enemy, and Archpaw mimicked him. The move felt perfectly natural to her, but Arcticstar strode over and corrected her in many places.
Being the Clan leader's apprentice must mean that everyone expects more of me, especially my mentor. . . Archpaw realized. She practiced the move over and over again, and they moved on to more advanced battle moves. By sunhigh, Arcticstar and Archpaw sparred in mock battles. With each battle, Archpaw lasted a bit longer until Arcticstar bested her. With each battle, Archpaw felt more and more determined to beat him.
As dusk approached, Archpaw was exhausted. She changed tactics, and startled Arcticstar briefly. But he recovered faster than she expected and adjusted. Archpaw "feinted" to the left, placing her body as if she was going to attack him from the left, and Arcticstar leaned to the right, playing with her little trick.
Archpaw barreled into Arcticstar's exposed side and battered him with her paws. He yowled and twisted, stunned, trying to throw his apprentice off, but she clung on, and forced him down for five heartbeats. They writhed on the dusty ground.
Arcticstar shook her off and started grooming the sand out of his fluffy white pelt. "Well done," He mewed, and his eyes shone with joy and pride. Archpaw felt herself puff out, and a sense of fulfillment welled under her pelt. She had managed to pin Arcticstar! Even if it was for a few moments, she had done it!
Later that evening, she recalled her day to Eveningpaw in the camp. He seemed awed that she had beaten Arcticstar, and he purred, "That's amazing! Can you teach me how to fight like you someday?"
Archpaw grinned back at him, and licked his cheek. "Sure," She meowed. Then, they curled up together and fell asleep, under the stars.
Hey! Sorry about the short chapter, but it's kinda late for me, now. And I'd like to play some Minecraft before I go to sleep! xD I don't even know what I'm saying now. . . Anyways, like always, thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed this chapter! :D