Hello to all of you who have been reading Flaw. We reached 20 reviews! Yes, you make me happy by reviewing. Seriously. So review after you read this chapter. Yes, another special chapter with a special purpose I'm not telling you, like the chapter with Skypaw's POV. So yup, read to find out!
Chapter 12
"See you, Rainpaw," Snowpaw whispered softly, upset at her best friend. Mistystar said there was a kind of herb that StarClan told Rainpaw to fetch, and that her best friend had to journey afar. It was ridiculous! Why would StarClan want an apprentice to get a weird herb? That was what normal RiverClan cats thought, but she knew the secret. Rainpaw had told her. It was the prophecy, and her best friend was a part of it! Snowpaw wanted to go with Rainpaw, but Mistystar told her that StarClan has sent cats to accompany her. So, tail drooping, Snowpaw had to stay behind. Dewpaw was also very upset with Rainpaw leaving, and had insisted strongly on going with her. Snowpaw had already gotten over her small crush on Dewpaw, because he, apparently, showed great interest in Rainpaw. Since Snowpaw was a loyal friend, she was not going to keep messing with Dewpaw. Now she, Frostpaw, and Deerpaw have become quite good friends. Of course, the blue-gray apprentice was still her best friend.
Deerpaw prodded her shoulders, and exclaimed, "Hey, don't be sad you can't go! I wouldn't want to go get some kind of stupid herb." You know nothing, Snowpaw hissed silently. Frostpaw nudged the tom and scolded, "Well, Snowpaw is just eager for adventure!" Rolling his eyes, Deerpaw shot back, "I doubt it!" Growling, the white tabby apprentice began, "Let's go. Pouncetail, Beechfur, Streamleaf, Creampelt, Dapplenose, Voletooth, and Maplewood are going hold a small apprentice fighting contest, remember?"
Frostpaw's tail dropped with dismay. "Rainpaw is going to miss such a fun tournament!" The pretty white apprentice sighed heavily, and they quickly padded toward the training grounds. Snowpaw had to fight with Frostpaw, and she told herself, Don't worry. Remember all the things Pouncetail taught you yesterday. She batted her paws at Frostpaw, accidentally punching her on the shoulder. Frostpaw kicked herself up, and twirled around, kicking Snowpaw's face. Swiftly, Snowpaw pinned her friend down, and put a paw on her throat. She had won!
"Good job," Pouncetail complimented. "I bet you can even beat Deerpaw! Come on, Snowpaw!" Snowpaw flushed happily, and pounced onto the other side to face Deerpaw. He had beaten Dewpaw. Now Dewpaw was fighting Tumblepaw, Frostpaw with Hummingpaw, and Goldenpaw resting. Growling at her tortoiseshell friend, she began to charge at him, tackling him harshly with her chest. The tortoiseshell tom quickly staggered upward, and attempted to claw her. There was a slight scratch on her snow-white pelt, and she snarled silently. You'll pay for getting my pretty pelt dirty! She kicked his belly, and tripped him. Then she pinned him down, and did the same she had done to Frostpaw.
Pouncetail clapped his paws together, and declared, "Now, Goldenpaw and Snowpaw! You two are the last ones! Whoever wins will be our champion!" Snowpaw glanced at her mentor nervously, and then faced the golden brown tabby apprentice. Goldenpaw didn't look very tough, but she was strong, and not to say pretty. Snowpaw was quite small compared to her, but she was tough enough! Quickly, she charged toward the tabby apprentice. Goldenpaw spread her paws, ready to tackle Snowpaw out of the way. Just before reaching Goldenpaw, Snowpaw dove upward, and landed on the golden tabby. Snowpaw twisted around speedily to pin her down, but the golden she-cat was too strong for her.
Goldenpaw shook Snowpaw off her back, and spat. Then she charged toward Snowpaw and the white tabby quickly side-stepped, holding out a paw in her previous spot. Before reaching the paw she placed out, Goldenpaw sprang to the side, crushing Snowpaw with her weight. Struggling, Snowpaw suddenly went limp. Shrieking, Goldenpaw wailed, "Did I kill her?" Sniggering, the white tabby she-cat wobbled upward and kicked Goldenpaw's belly. Seeing her fall downwards, she pounced up and pinned her down, and slowly placed a paw flatly onto her throat. Smugly, she stared proudly as Beechfur announced, "Snowpaw won!" All the apprentices cheered, and the golden tabby she had beaten gave her a defeated smile. Dapplenose kept licking her fur flat, for it had kinked out in different directions after rolling and pouncing during fighting.
"That was fun!" Snowpaw exclaimed. Her mother gave her a harsh, strong lick. "Come on, Dapplenose, I'm not a kit anymore!" she growled. Ignoring her, the mottled gray she-cat continued to lick her pelt clean and flat. All the mothers of the apprentices did the same when they returned to the camp. Snowpaw was annoyed by her mother. She was no longer Snowkit, but Snowpaw! If she were a kit, would she have won the competition? Annoyed, she pranced back into the apprentice's den. Turning to talk with Rainpaw, she saw the empty nest. Oh, yeah, she yawned furiously. Rainpaw went on this "quest" or something, to find the true meaning of the prophecy. Crouching down, she imagined what Rainpaw would've said if she told her the news of her winning the fighting competition.
Rainpaw would've definitely purr "Good job, Snowpaw! You are simply amazing!" But if the blue-gray apprentice had something on her mind, she would mew, "Oh. That is a good accomplishment." If only her best friend was there. But I winning in the contest would be nothing when she comes back, Snowpaw told herself despairingly. Her adventure would be much more exciting than that. Positively, she then told herself: I can't wait till she returns! She would be telling such a great story!
Oh, how much she missed her best friend. Had she set off already? Was there anything she could do to help? She wasn't useless! Snowpaw began to hunt after the nap, digging up a fish from the stream. That was all she caught that day, because she couldn't concentrate at all. Her thoughts trailed around the topics of "Rainpaw" and "Prophecy". She hoped her friend would return soon. Meeting up with her mentor for a border patrol, she set off near the borders, hoping to refresh her thoughts. They met a ShadowClan patrol of Darkpool, Whitewater, and Snowbird. I thought Darkpool had an apprentice? Snowpaw's lip curled as she stared at the mottled gray she-cat. What was that apprentice's name? Yes… I think so… Was it Swiftpaw?
So, did you like it? Yes, it was shorter than usual, but did you? Anyways, if you like my stories, please also read my new story, where I put in poems about cats, called "Hearts" and leave a review if you will. I would appreciate it, by the way.
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~~Rainpath