1Chapter 20
Tigerpaw followed Firestar as he lead the way back into the camp. Flamepaw was no where to be seen. Thats odd, Tigerpaw thought, I haven't seen Flamepaw since we were at the Gathering.
As Feathertail made her way to Tigerpaw's side, Tigerpaw was able to put the problem of Flamepaw to the back of his mind.
"Hey Tigerpaw, do you want to go hunting with me in a while after you get some rest?" Feathertail asked.
Tigerpaw looked at his paws, shyly before replying, "okay, that'll be fun." The strange sensation creeping over him again.
Squirrelpaw purred with amusement as Feathertail padded away. "Don't you think she's a bit old for you?" Squirrelpaw teased.
"Hey, I'm not that young," Tigerpaw protested, "anyways, we're just going out to hunt."
"Yeah, sure," Squirrelpaw meowed, padding away with a knowing gleam in her eyes.
Could she be right? Tigerpaw thought as he padded toward the apprentice den. He shook his head as he slipped into the apprentice den.
Seapaw, Hawkpaw and Mothpaw where already asleep but as Tigerpaw entered the den, Mothpaw raised her head. "So, what happened at the Gathering?" she asked.
Tigerpaw sighed and quickly explained what had happened. When he was done, Mothpaw nodded, "thanks for telling me," she meowed and curled back up again. As Tigerpaw settled down in his own nest, he was struck again by how much Hawkpaw looked like someone he knew.
I must be imagining things, Tigerpaw thought as he settled don to sleep.
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When he woke up, it was almost sunset. Tigerpaw scrambled to his paws and padded out of the den. Feathertail was waiting for him at the entrance to the camp. "It's about time you woke up," she purred in amusement, a warm gleam in her bright blue eyes.
Tigerpaw yawned, "it was a tiring day yesterday," he replied, licking his dark brown fur till it lay flat.
Feathertail nodded in understanding, "ready to go," she meowed.
"Yeah," Tigerpaw meowed and followed her as she lead the way up the ravine.
They padded onward until they were near snakerocks. Tigerpaw tasted the air and dropped into a hunters crouch as the scent of mouse wafted around him. When the mouse dashed out, Tigerpaw jumped on it and pinned it down, before killing it swiftly.
"Hey, that was mine," a familiar voice hissed.
"Well, you didn't catch it, did you?" Tigerpaw retorted as the familiar shape of Flamepaw padded into the open.
"I had it, but you stole it from me," Flamepaw hissed.
Tigerpaw rolled his eyes, "I did not steal it from you, you probably weren't even paying attention," he hissed.
"Whats going on here?" Feathertail's gentle voice cut between the argument.
"Tigerpaw stole my mouse," Flamepaw hissed.
"I did not, you weren't anywhere near it," Tigerpaw retorted.
"Calm down you too, it's just one mouse," Feathertail meowed, soothingly.
Tigerpaw nodded in agreement but Flamepaw just snorted and walked off.
"Don't mind him, he's just really short tempered," Tigerpaw murmured.
"I can see that," Feathertail meowed, her eyes glimmering with amusement.
"Let's continue to hunt," Tigerpaw suggested.
"Okay," Feathertail meowed and opened her jaws to tasted the air. She pricked her ears for a moment and Tigerpaw also scented the air. The strong scent of fox wafted around him, but it was stale.
"There was a fox on our territory, but it's not here now," Tigerpaw meowed, "let's hope it doesn't come back."
Feathertail nodded but her eyes were wide and filled with fear and something else.
"Feathertail, are you okay?" Tigerpaw asked, coming to Feathertail's side.
"I'm fine, I was just thinking," Feathertail meowed and tasted the air again. She dropped into a hunters crouch and sprang as a vole dashed out into the open. She pinned it down and sank her teeth into it's throat.
"That was a neat catch, Feathertail," Tigerpaw meowed.
"Thanks," Feathertail meowed, "come on, let's get back to camp."
A/n what do you think?
Stardream: you already know what to do, so please review
Tigerstar: oh, no, your rhyming
Stardream: I don't rhyme all the time
Tigerstar: you just did (growl)
Stardream: well, sorry
Tigerstar: whatever
Stardream: thats my word
Tigerstar: is not
Stardream: is too
Demon: quit fighting or I'm going to have to hit you both upside the head with a skillet
Stardream: fine
Tigerstar: fine
Stardream: please review, next chapter soon