Chapter 10

Dawnpaw's POV

Well now I'm allowed out of camp, it's a wonder I was never caught! Except the second time I left, when I felt that cat watching me. Dawnpaw thought watching the cats depart back to their duties. Peachpelt had just announced the patrols but not her or her littermates were in them. When I learn to fight Troutshadow and Gingerpaw they won't bother me anymore. I'll be the best fighter the four Clans have seen!

The un-fatherly tom and seemed more distant than usual and had more scars on his back. Apart from the occasional threat or paw-swipe he hadn't tried to kill her again.

"Dawnpaw we should leave before it gets now and get back at sunhigh, the other apprentices are making you a nest and clearing out the elders den today so you don't have to worry about that." Darkflame mewed.

Dawnpaw observed him and noticed he had broad shoulders and was quite heavy built, had the same muscular body to her but his tail and legs was shorter and his jaw was bigger. Dawnpaw nodded to her mentor and followed him excitedly out of camp.

After seeing the territory of the DustClan territory and smelling in the foul scents of ShadeClan and MarshClan who they shared borders with, her legs started to hurt.

I never realised there was so much territory but since we are a big Clan there are so many mouths to feed there isn't much prey. At least leaf-bare is over, luckily it wasn't that cold so there was more prey than normal. She thought walking through the long grass.

"Here is the Wise Tree there is lots of prey in the roots and surrounding bushes so I normally hunt here" Darkflame meowed.

"At night?" Dawnpaw asked quickly.

"Yes I prefer to hunt at night than in the day, more prey is out, but I normally hunt around the Fallen Birch. There are owls here at night." He informed. "Although one time I did smell a cats scent around here and decide to follow it."

Dawnpaw froze. Am I going to get in trouble?

"Luckily I watched the kit get home safe so I decided not to report it to Snowstar, I couldn't talk anyway as it was my vigil night" he smirked in orange eyes glowed knowingly.

"Thanks then" Dawnpaw sighed. "My ceremony could have been held back" she purred chuckled. "Can I climb the tree?"

"You can try" he meowed examining her strong back legs. "I think you could do it, seeing as you've had the practice." A flicker of pride ran through her body. At least he believes in me, not like many other cats do.

Unsheathing her back claws, she bounded up the tree. This is the furthest I've gotten before. She thought as the tree swayed beneath her paws. She had now reached the highest branch which was thin, but her light bodyweight didn't crack the branch.

"Are you okay up there?" Darkflame asked his head popped up from beneath the canopy.

"Yeah I'm okay just admiring the view" Dawnpaw replied. He climbed onto the branch beside her, shaking a bit.

"When you didn't come down for a bit I thought you could have gotten stuck or hurt" the dark brown and grey tom meowed.

"It's so beautiful up here above the trees" Dawnpaw murmured to herself.

"Yes it is. Over there is Fourboulders it is where the gatherings are held, speaking of gatherings there should be one tonight" Darkflame mewed as he started to climb down the tree. Dawnpaw followed him back to camp and they arrived just in time for the announcement.

"The cats attending the gathering are Bluemist, Hailstorm, Sagefrost, Rowanclaw, Peachpelt, Brightflower, Icestrike, Darkflame, Leafpaw, Redpaw, Dawnpaw, Flamestripe, Cloverpaw and I.

Dawnpaw, Cloverpaw and Redpaw all exchanged glances all eyes nervous and excited. I can't believe that I'm already going to the gathering on my first day! This is going to be so cool I'll get to meet all cats from all the different Clans!

"Dawnpaw wake up it's time to go now" A voice mewed. Opening her sleepy eyes, she saw Redpaw leaning over her.

"Alright I'm up" she grumbled getting to her paws. "What did you do today?"

"Nothing as exciting as that I just went around the territory it was so cool. I think I know the way to the borders and back." Redpaw answered smugly.

"Yeah right! We've been apprentices for less than one day and you already think you're so great" Dawnpaw growled.

"At least I tried to pay attention! I bet you were an annoying furball all day and you have no idea how to get back to the borders tomorrow" Redpaw shot back.

"Whatever" Dawnpaw grumbled and the sisters walked to the cats in silence. Redpaw was right, she was so focussed on trying to prove she was a good apprentice and show Darkflame her climbing skills she hadn't listened.

I know my way blind to the Wise Tree, I just need to pick up ShadeClan or MarshClan scent from there. I'll familiarize myself with their scent tonight.

"What did you do today Cloverpaw?" Redpaw asked the tabby sister.

"I stayed in camp all day learning about herbs and tomorrow Flamestripe and Stonefur are going into the forest with me to collect borage leaves and raspberry leaves to help Emberfur with her kits." Cloverpaw stopped and frowned. "She hasn't been producing enough milk for Ashkit and Smokekit."

"Shouldn't they be eating fresh-kill now?" Dawnpaw asked.

"I'm not sure but I think they are transitioning into it. I'll ask Flamestripe" Cloverpaw answered.

Dawnpaw watched as Cloverpaw bounded away to walk beside Flamestripe and ask him questions about things Dawnpaw couldn't hear. Redpaw had her ears perked to the front and angled them towards the conversation.

"What are they saying?" Dawnpaw whispered into her sisters red ear knowing that she had shaper senses and was trying to distract the red and grey cat from the bickering earlier.

"They are just talking about the medicine cats of the other Clans" Redpaw answered.

Soon they had reached the gathering and they were the third Clan there. That's ShadeClan and over there is MistClan Dawnpaw thought but she noticed the tension between the Clans. Angry glances were shot from both of ShadeClan and MistClan towards each other but their faces brightened when they saw DustClan enter the camp.

"Let's go meet the apprentices" Leafpaw mewed brushing up beside her. Dawnpaw turned to see Cloverpaw being led away towards the other medicine cats and a pang of loneliness hurt her heart. She didn't choose our path, she wanted to be a medicine cat and we wanted to train as warriors, It makes sense she won't sit with us at gatherings she must learn from the knowledgeable medicine cats

Dawnpaw thought as she went to meet the other apprentices. Although looking at Redpaw she knew they were thinking the same thing. Redpaw was probably the most independent littermate and didn't give a mousetail on what others thought of her. Dawnpaw knew she would be feeling dejected about the thought of her sister leaving them behind.

Whatever she isn't gone, it's just a gathering. Now what am I waiting for let's go meet the other apprentices, I bet if I met them in battle I would shed them but let's observe them first before we get to cocky. A smile spread on Dawnpaw's face as she trotted beside Leafpaw and Redpaw to meet the cats from the other Clans.

Next Chapter will be in Redpaw's POV and at the gathering. I LOVE YOU ALL! Ok thanks for reading!

Question: Although I haven't really gotten into the flaws and strengths of each my main characters but at the moment who do you think you would be most like? Cloverpaw, Redpaw or Dawnpaw?

Comment your answers!

~Mystic