I don't own Warriors, Erin Hunter does! Thanks for reading!
Graypaw landed on the ground perfectly with a low thud. She looked up, blue eyes flashing with triumph and tail lashing. "I won!" she exclaimed. "Wait, I won?" She gasped and bounced in circles.
"Great job!" Pebblefur purred.
"Yeah," Bearclaw agreed less enthusiastically. He glanced at Splashpaw who was flipping over a rock with his claw. "You forgot to go on your hind paws."
Splashpaw guiltily looked away. "He did great," Graypaw mewed, giving her brother a lick between the ears. "Everyone makes mistakes, right?"
Pebblefur's whiskers twitched. "I think you two deserve a nice meal," he meowed.
"No, can we hunt first? To make up for my mistake, please?" Splashpaw begged.
"I guess so," Pebblefur shrugged. "I'll be back at the camp. I'm starved!" He turned and ran off through the undergrowth.
"So, I guess I'm watching you two?" Bearclaw grunted. "Fine." He sighed. "Splashpaw, you come hunt with me." He stood up, stretched, and padded off.
"Bye," Splashpaw muttered, trudging after his mentor.
Graypaw stared off after her brother and looked away. "Right," she murmured, tasting the ear. "Hunting…"
She scented a pigeon somewhere nearby. Graypaw looked around and padded a few steps forward, stopping when she saw the bird. It itched under its wing and picked up a seed of some sort. She crouched down and unsheathed her claws. The elders will love this! Graypaw took a step forward; a twig snapped underneath her paw. "No!" she yowled. The bird flapped its wings and started to fly upwards. She leaped up and hooked her claws on the pigeon's wings, clawing it. It let out a screech before Graypaw nipped its neck and killed it quickly. She buried her catch and shook her pelt.
Graypaw tasted the air again, this time scenting vole. Following the scent, she spotted Ripplepaw slowly creeping up on it. She motioned with her tail to him and he nodded. The tom jumped and the small creature squealed and ran straight into Graypaw's paws, where she killed it with a swift bite. "Nice catch," he purred.
She shrugged and flattened her ears. "W-Well, you chased i-it," Graypaw stammered, embarrassed.
Ripplepaw let out an awkward cough. "I'll take this back to camp. Mind if I walk with you?"
Her heart raced. "N-Not at all!" Graypaw forced a purr. They walked back to camp together, each holding a piece of prey.