Ok guys, let me get this straight... My cat is afraid of bubbles. Yes, the ferocious Keety will intentionally attack other cats, foxes, and even dogs. But no, when she sees a bubble... That is closet hiding time. I made this interesting discovery yesterday while I was blowing bubbles (yes I still do that XD) And my cat took one look at the bubble, watched it pop, and ran to take cover next to the wall. Curious, I caught a bubble in my hand and put it in front of her eyes. She screwed up her face and started to back slowly against the wall, and then began to run backwards away from it. ?
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ZM- Thanks! So true too... X3
DarkAngel643- YES! Sunpaw IS like that! X3X3X3
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Tigerstar- XD Here is the update!
People Lejnijedj- XD Well, technically, I updated almost a day after my last chapter...
I feel like I've seen this before.
Guess what? We've reached over 2000 veiws! Yay!
Oh my I am sooo annoyed I ordered Bramblestar's Storm and it still hasn't arrived after quite a while, even though I ordered it to be sent in about 3 days, and it is the fourth or fifth day and ARG THAT ANNOYS ME! I am done now.
I think the story is about half way done... Or so...
We have reached the double digits in chapters, so this chapter will consist of a surprise that no one will suspect!
Chapter 10! :3
Rainpaw's POV
"Sunpaw, wake up!" Her sister was snoring loudly in her nest, ignoring the weak sunlight filtering into the den. "Come on! We are almost late for our assessment!" As soon as she said that, Sunpaw leaped up from her nest, shaking scraps of moss off her pelt.
"Well then, what are we waiting for!" You. "Hurry up!" She hissed as she raced out of the den. Rainpaw rolled her eyes and dashed after Sunpaw, stretching her growing legs as long as she could. Still, they couldn't reach as far as she'd liked, and Sunpaw easily outpaced her with her longer legs.
"Wait for me!" She called, and ran even harder, her paws pounding against the ground. As soon as she sprinted out the camp entrance and to the training hollow, she found Sunpaw, Thrushpaw, Copperpaw, Coalpaw, Mossypaw, Lionpaw and their mentors settled by a tree at the edge of the clearing.
"Rainpaw, try to at least be puntual for your first assessment!" Fernshade scolded, and Sunpaw smirked. Rainpaw shot a glare at her sister and muttered, "Grateful furball."
Sunpaw widened her eyes innocently. "What?" She mewed, although Rainpaw could detect the faintest hint of smugness in them.
"Now is not the time to argue." Fernshade chided. "We have to get on with the assessments. The first part will consist of hunting alone, while the second will focus on how well you can organize hunting together on a team. Remember, you won't see us, but we will be following your progress." With that, she gave a nod to the other mentors, then began to back away into the forest until she was lost in the shadows.
"I'm going to try the WindClan border." Rainpaw meowed as carefully as she could. She was hoping to see Stormpaw doing his assessment. Thrushpaw gave her a glance, but said nothing.
"Cool. I'll do the abandoned Twoleg nest." Sunpaw announced, and padded out of the clearing. Rainpaw did the same, leaving the other apprentices to discuss where they would hunt.
Soon she was flying through the forest, dodging trees and leaping over bushes. As she arrived near the border, she stopped to scent the air. Mouse, vole, rabbit, shrew, and... and cat scent? It didn't smell like any of the Clans, nor like a rogue, but it was different altogether. Maybe I have bees in my brain. She dismissed her suspicion, and dropped into the hunter's crouch. A mouse had ventured out of a nearby hazel bush and was nibbling on a seed.
Quietly, so the mouse wouldn't sense her, she placed each paw on the ground and crept up behind it. Suddenly the wind changed and she was upwind. Fox-dung! The mouse had begun to sniff around, and it slowly turned to face her. As soon as it spotted her paws, it took off. Rainpaw leaped out of her hiding place and bounded alongside it, swatting at it. The mouse flew up in the air and hit the ground, dazed, while Rainpaw jumped on it and cracked it's spine. The mouse went limp.
Rainpaw triumphantly picked up its body and began to scrape a hole in the frost covered ground. She buried it, saving it for later, and continued the hunt. Soon she had caught another mouse and a vole, when pawsteps thrummed on the forest floor and Sageflight burst out from the bushes. "Fernshade... sent me... to hunt... with you... for the assessment!" She gasped, flanks heaving from the run.
"Great!" Rainpaw exclaimed. She sat, waiting for orders.
Sageflight stared at her quizzically. "Er- you have to tell me what to do..." She meowed.
Rainpaw looked away, embarrassed. "Sorry. Do you think we should try around the stream? There's always plenty of prey there, even in leaf-bare."
"Sure!" Sageflight agreed, and they set off deeper into the forest.
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Rainpaw and Sageflight heaved their catch into camp, which consisted of two mice and a thrush. (A/N I accidentally typed Thrushpaw XDXDXD) Fernshade bounded over to them. "Great job!" She congratulated them, and took one of the mice. "You've passed."
Rainpaw sighed in relief. "Thanks." She murmured, her muscles aching.
Fernshade dipped her head. "You're tired, you should go sleep." She pointed her tail at the setting sun. "It's been a long day." She turned around and padded off, Rainpaw following her, only to halt when two strange cats padded into camp...
Sorry It isn't very long, guys. I fell out of a tree and hit my head, and I'm kind of half asleep... hmm... Anyway, if you want a cliff hanger, don't read this spoiler. If you want to know who the two cats are, read on. They are: Cats from the Tribe of Rushing Water. Yay!
