Hi guys! Yay for the first update in a month! I had writer's block and that is my only excuse, but here is the chapter!
"I will make you a good warrior," promised Falconflight when Eaglepaw jabbed her nose onto Falconflight's. Eaglepaw grunted something about 'why couldn't I have anyone else.' "What was that?" Falconflight asked, angered.
"Nothing," growled Eaglepaw.
"I'm pretty sure you're lying, just like you did before," growled Falconflight.
"Fine! You want the truth so badly here it is! I wanted an elder as a mentor more than you!" hissed Eaglepaw. You think I want you as an apprentice! I'd rather have a minnow! Thought Falconflight angrily, but no, the trick is be the bigger cat here.
"Sorry," she meowed, doing her best to control anger. "Let's go for a walk around the territories." It what's she planned to say, if only things had been different. Eaglepaw looked surprised and nodded.
"You should be," she meowed. Falconflight sheathed and unsheathed her claws but said nothing.
"Eaglepaw, if you keep talk to me like this I'll have you clean the elders den for a moon," grunted Falconflight finally, there, be firm, not harsh Falconflight thought. Eaglepaw opened her mouth to say something but Falconflight stared at her and she closed it.
"Where are we going?" Eaglepaw asked.
"The LeafClan border."
"Why? Why can't we train?"
"You need to see the entire territory," meowed Falconflight firmly.
"Why? I've already been to this part," whined Eaglepaw.
"Eaglepaw, listen. You're not a kit anymore, you're my apprentice! Learn to hold your tongue!" hissed Falconflight.
"Aren't you supposed to teach me that?" asked Eaglepaw smiling sweetly at Falconflight. Falconflight unsheathed her claws and stuck them into a pinecone. "Aren't you going t-" Eaglekit began. Calmly, Falconflight picked up the pinecone and stuffed it in Eaglepaw's mouth. Eaglepaw grunted and then was silent.
"There, that's how you stay silent, or are you going to do it by yourself now?" Falconflight asked. Eaglepaw grunted something that sounded like a "yes." Falconflight sunk her claw into the pinecone and pulled it out.
"You're the worst mentor ever!" Eaglepaw complained.
"I might be to you, but I will teach you to be a warrior this clan will be proud, there for to everyone else I will be a great mentor," meowed Falconflight calmly. When they reached the border Falconflight stopped Eaglepaw/
"Why are we stopping?" asked Eaglepaw.
"What do you smell?" asked Falconflight.
"Lots of plants," said Eaglepaw.
"We are at the LeafClan border, when you smell is better, you'll recognize more berries than anything else, know why?" Falconflight asked.
"How should I know?" grunted Eaglepaw
"Because LeafClan cats eat berries!" laughed Falconflight.
"They do?" Eaglepaw purred in spite of herself.
"Yes!" Falconflight had had the exact same reaction. Eaglepaw laughed and they stayed there until a LeafClan patrol passed by.
"Berry eaters!" snorted Eaglepaw. Falconflight led Eaglepaw away pretending to be annoyed.
"Eaglepaw I suppose you could hunt now," Falconflight meowed.
"Really? I could?" asked Eaglepaw.
"Yes," meowed Falconflight, "show me your hunting position." Eaglepaw dropped into a slightly lopsided but overall good hunting position.
"Nice job," praised Falconflight. Eaglepaw looked surprised.
"I learned it from Stonefang!" boasted Eaglepaw puffing her chest.
"It is a little lopsided," meowed Falconflight.
"Oh well, what do you expect?" asked Eaglepaw dryly.
"Less than what you did, but if you don't want to learn anything you might as well ask Claystar to make you a warrior right now," meowed Falconflight. Eaglepaw looked surprised again, then nodded.
"Good point," she conceded, now it was Falconflight's turn to be surprised.
"Try again," commanded Falconflight. Eaglepaw dropped into a hunting crouch. It was even, but she had her tail down. Eaglepaw looked at Falconflight hopefully. Falconflight nodded, and Eaglepaw brightened.
"Lift your tail, or the prey will hear you," advised Falconflight. Eaglepaw looked as if she was about to say something but Falconflight just stood there, making it clear she didn't want to hear it. Eaglepaw got the hunting crouch exactly that time.
"Is that good?" Eaglepaw tried to say it sarcastically, but there genuine curiosity in her eyes.
"Yes, would you like to try to catch something?" asked Falconflight.
"Yes!" meowed Eaglepaw happily. Falconflight followed Eaglekit into the woods.
"Do you smell prey?" asked Falconflight.
"Yes, in the bushes?" asked Eaglepaw.
"Good, which piece of prey?" asked Falconflight.
"Squirrel?" asked Eaglepaw.
"Thrush, a squirrel would smell more like a tree," corrected Falconflight.
"Okay watch I'll catch it," Eaglepaw sounded determined. Eaglepaw stalked the bird, which had come out of high branches. Eaglepaw pounced and caught the bird.
"Good job," commented Falconflight, approval in her gaze.
"'Good job?' I just caught a bird and all I get is a 'good job?'" asked Eaglepaw angrily.
"Is this better? Oh Eaglepaw you're the best apprentice ever! I only hope to be as good as you?" Falconflight meowed sarcastically. Just when Eaglepaw and I were starting to become friends! growled Falconflight.
"Much better," grumbled Eaglepaw.
"Let's go to camp, Smallfire loves thrush," Falconflight suggested.
"But I love thrush! Couldn't Smallfire settle for a squirrel?" asked Eaglepaw.
"Elders first!" growled Falconflight.
"But-" Eaglepaw started to protest.
"No buts! Or you'll be spending more time in the elders den then feeding them!" hissed Falconflight.
"Fine," grumbled Eaglepaw.
"Hi Falconflight!" meowed Violetpool walking up.
"Oh hi, Violetpool, how's Silverpaw doing?" asked Falconflight, hopefully better than Eaglekit she thought.
"Great! Silverpaw's amazing! She caught a mouse and is in the elders den right now!" gushed Violetpool.
"Great, I had to fight Eaglepaw to stop being a mouse-brain, I got her think I wasn't evil for half a second, and then had to fight her to give her prey to the elders!" groaned Falconflight. Violetpool sighed, as if on cue Eaglepaw and Silverpaw emerged from the elders den.
"Eaglepaw, you knew you had to feed the elders!" meowed Silverpaw.
"I was hungry! Don't I deserve prey more than those miserable flea-pelts, who can't hunt and just sit around and yell at cats! Eaglepaw protested.
"Eaglepaw, they only yelled at you because you called them useless and how you were resentful when giving Smallfire your thrush!" meowed Silverpaw.
"You have more work than I thought," whispered Violetpool, but Falconflight didn't hear her. She was busy dashing across the clearing to Eaglepaw.
"Come over here," Falconflight growled, ushering Eaglepaw to the side where they couldn't be overheard.
"Can I eat now," asked Eaglepaw.
"No! I heard you call the elders miserable flea-pelts!" growled Falconflight.
"So?" asked Eaglepaw.
"The elders hunted for our clan for many seasons! You will be an elder! Do you want to starve?" hissed Falconflight.
"All I was saying was they don't seem grateful enough," grumbled Eaglepaw.
"Don't try to lie Eaglepaw, I heard what you said coming out of the elders den! If you do it again you'll clean the elders den for a moon!" spat Falconflight.
"You were eavesdropping?" asked Eaglepaw, "well I guess I wouldn't put it past you."
"What?" asked Falconflight.
"You hate me for what I did when I was a kit, and when you always made it so clear I can't help hating you," meowed Eaglepaw. She clearly expected Falconflight to yell, but Falconflight didn't.
"What does that have anything to do with what you said in the elders den?" asked Falconflight quietly.
"You don't trust me at all! I know what I said, but you didn't have to listen! Every correction I need to make you seem to yell at me!" growled Eaglepaw.
"Maybe if you gave me a reason to trust you…" meowed Falconflight.
"I gave you a reason! I took back what I said, I did what you asked me! You just now explained why the elders are important!" meowed Eaglepaw. They sat there for a while, Falconflight still wasn't convinced, but maybe she should go a little easier on Eaglepaw.
"You can eat," Falconflight meowed finally.
"Really?" asked Eaglepaw.
"Yes, and I think Sorrelpool brought back a thrush," meowed Falconflight. Eaglepaw nodded happily and ran off. Falconflight smiled and returned to camp.
Okay so not much happened, the main thing was just Falconflight and Eaglepaw trying to deal with each other. Next chapter will hopefully be more exciting!