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Soooo, I haven't updated in, like, forever (fourteen days, really. It's now Oct. 26, and the last time I did it was, uh, the 12th), and I want to tell y'all that for about twelve or so chapters, this was written out in a notebook I kept over the summer. So I lost it, and just now found it. And I've been busy with school. Anyway. And now, a celebratory chapter! Cheers!
P.S. This is written now from Sunpaw's POV third person, m'kay?
P.P.S. This is rather uneventful, sorry. And don't worry, Silverstar345! Your OCs will show up soon enough!
Sunpaw's head was filled with fighting that night as he lay in his nest, waiting for sleep to come. So, as a result, his dreams that night were filled with battle, and all kind of Clan warfare. He explored battles that happened long before him, and even had a small, shadowy taste of ones yet to come. But as he got deeper and deeper into his fanciful dreamland of fighting, his battles got more vivid, and more disturbing. He tossed and turned. Then, he woke up, panting a little. Birchpaw was shaking him awake.
"Come ON! Oh, good. You're awake. Now get up!" He batted playfully at Sunpaw, who mock-hissed in return.
"I challenge you to a fight, SnowClan ROGUE!"
"Challenge acce-"
"Sunpaw!" Skystar called. Sunpaw groaned.
"Stars. Skystar is the most demanding mentor EVER!"
"No, I'm pretty sure Maplefur is."
"But-"
"Sunpaw!"
"I'm sure that Skystar-"
"SUNPAW!" Sunpaw sighed.
"See ya later, Birchpaw." Birchpaw just dipped his head, and walked into the middle of the camp.
Sunpaw padded outside, and enjoyed the cool Falling-Leaf breeze on his pelt. He reveled in the sunshine, and ruffled his fur so the pure, shining rays could warm him. He started purring with pleasure, then heard an impatient thump thump thump. He looked up, and Skystar was watching him, rather annoyed, and thumping his tail loudly on the ground. Sunpaw grinned sheepishly, then smoothed his fur.
"Er, yes, Skystar?"
"Good, you're finally up! The rest of the apprentices have woken up some time now. What took you so long?"
"I was, talking. With B-"
"I don't care if you were conversing with the moss in your nest. We need to start battle training."
"Battle training?" He mind swirled with a fuzzy image from his dream, "Why?" Skystar looked at him as if he said that we was the new leader of CloudClan.
"Didn't you hear what happened to your sister? Or were you busy sticking your nose in other's talk?" He glared at Sunpaw, then sighed. "Come on, then! We can't stay here all day and expect you to learn how to fight." He turned and padded off through the entrance to the training hollow. Sunpaw ducked through, and walked at his mentor's side.
"Were you in any important battles when you were my age?"
Skystar grunted, "No. All the warriors did the important things. The apprentices just stayed and helped prepare the camp in case of war."
"Really?"
"Yes." Skystar stepped gracefully over a fallen branch that was mossy and wet, but Sunpaw tripped over it.
"Ooo! That hurt," he muttered.
"Well, it'd be a problem if it DIDN'T." He raised his head, and sniffed, "We're almost there."
"Skystar, did you ever do anything... Bad?" The leader froze for a second, then continued on with his cool gait.
"Why do you ask?"
"Just-just curious."
"Good." They walked on in silence.
"So? Did you?"
"DID I WHAT?"
"Do anything-?" A determined grimace came over Skystar's face.
"No. Absolutely not. And what's more, you don't need to know." He stopped abruptly, causing Sunpaw to tumble into a heap. "We're here." Sunpaw looked up, after he had untangled himself, and cocked his head. The Training Hollow was in a circle of deciduous and evergreen trees. There was a boulder to the left, and a stream cutting the clearing off unevenly. The sunshine rippled through the multi-colored Falling-Leaf leaves, and danced merrily on the little stream. Ferns grew off to the left, and covered the ground mostly outside the clearing, except for the trail he was standing on, which was bare.
"Sunpaw!" Sunpaw snapped to attention.
"Er, yes?"
"I've been asking you for the past minute! Answer me!"
"Uh, ok." He paused, "What am I supposed to say?" Skystar sighed.
"Simple, I need to to try and attack me."
"What?"
"Attack me! Try to knock me down!"
"Ok." Sunpaw's mind raced as he tried a move he had had seen other apprentices do. He jumped on Skystar's back. Skystar flopped to his side, and rolled over in the blink of an eye, stunning Sunpaw.
"Don't try that on powerful cats. They'll disarm you easier than I can." Sunpaw nodded, and they trained until the sun was low in the sky, just hinting on the horizon. He had learned basics, such as swiping, ducking, and the key areas to attack.
Birchpaw, and his mentor, Maplefur, came later, as well as Lightpaw and her mentor, Whiteclaw. They were walking back along the trail, and talking about their training.
"Did you see that claw swipe I did?" Lightpaw boasted, "I would've given Whiteclaw a few scars to remember her first apprentice!"
"Whatever," Birchpaw huffed as he rolled his eyes, "That was NOTHING compared to to my duck-and-twist! Maplefur didn't roll away in time!" He nudged his friend. "Sunpaw, what's up? You're not... You. What's wrong? Did you not sleep last night? Did I tease you too much?" A sly grin played on his lips as he leaned closer to Sunpaw, "Does your crush like someone else?" Sunpaw's nose wrinkled in disgust.
"What? Ew! No! Be QUIET, Birchpaw."
"Hehe- so I WAS righ-"
"Apprentices! Silence!" Maplefur snapped. Birchpaw frowned at her behind her back.
They got to the camp some time later, and Skystar, Maplefur, and Whiteclaw split up, but the trio of apprentices stayed huddled together, talking about battle training, and camp cleaning. They were just getting to the subject of the nursery, when Birchpaw excused himself, and Lightpaw and Sunpaw were left alone.
"So, how was the training?" Sunpaw mumbled. He had never been the one who talks comfortably to she-cats his age, except for his sisters.
"Fine," Lightpaw sniffed. Then she walked away. Sunpaw sighed, and went into the apprentice's den, then flopped into his nest and sighed. Then, he closed his eyes, and a dark haze covered his vision, and slowly descended into his land of dreams.
BEST NEWS, WARRIORS FAN!
They're making an official Warriors movie! It even said on the website, and on Kate Cary's Twitter. So this thang is a go! I hope it stays close to the book, and I'll keep you posted! Bye!
Shadow out.
