"Nightpaw." Sandstorm shot Nightpaw a disapproving glance. "You must be stealthier if you ever encounter other Clan's warriors." Sandstorm crouched down. "Whitepaw, your faster than Nightpaw, and you know the forest. Get Firestar and other warriors to come immediately." commanded Sandstorm quietly. "Yes, Sandstorm." Whitepaw carefully raced back to camp. "Nightpaw!" hissed Sandstorm quietly, "Crouch."

The three cats stealthily followed the scent. "Nightpaw, if we die, run for it." whispered Sandstorm. Nightpaw nodded carefully. They approached a clearing. Brackenfur daringly poked his head out of the safe grass. He pulled his head in so suddenly that Nightpaw yelped in surprise. "I feel like we're gonna die in this place. It's such thick forest here." murmured a voice. "Shh," meowed another voice. "I think i heard something." A dark-gray pelt walked cautiously toward the cats' hiding place. Suddenly the dark-gray pelt leapt straight for Brackenfur. Brackenfur let out a yowl and slashed viciously with blood-red claws. Nightpaw watched, unable to move as he saw Brackenfur fight. The gentle tomcat was gone. Sandstorm grabbed at a large apprentice. Nightpaw watched, crawling with terror. She tried to move but her unwilling soul stayed still. A pale-gray tomcat hurled himself on her. Nightpaw furiously unsheathed her claws, glad to move once more. She slashed out, hitting the tomcat effectively on his fur. The tomcat threw himself off, and let out a bloodthirsty cry. Pouncing once more onto the untrained apprentice, he sunk his teeth into her leg. Nightpaw furiously rolled back, making the tomcat loose his grip on her leg. Yanking her head she tried targeting the tomcat's neck. Sinking her teeth into his pale-gray pelt instead, Nightpaw realized her stupid move. Before she could let go of his fur, he grasped her throat tightly. His sharp teeth cut off Nightpaw's vision. Her claws pathetically scraped the tomcat's belly. The tomcat shoved her onto the grass, where he put a unsheathed claw dangerously close to her throat. "Take another step, and I'll end you pathetic life- not that you deserved one." hissed the pale-gray figure, as he gave a short yowl. The cat that was battling Brackenfur gave a yowl of praise, but it was muffled from Brackenfur's teeth as he threw the attacker off. Focusing onto her own attacker, Nightpaw watched the apprentice sink his claws viciously into Nightpaw's pelt. Yowling and thrashing, Nightpaw clawed and flailed. "That won't work!" spat the tomcat, as he locked his claws in Nightpaw's throat. Bringing his jaws into Nightpaw's throat, the pale-gray tomcat's teeth sank deep into his victim. "My first kill.." hungrily the tomcat sunk his teeth deeper.
Brackenfur's fury overtook him. "Invade ThunderClan, kill warriors - for your power-hungry demands." spat Brackenfur as he lashed his tail, almost playfully. "Go on, kill me, or try." Brackenfur's tone was teasing. The dark-gray tomcat swiped niftily. Brackenfur dodged. "You can't take me? Maybe one day you'll learn to catch your own prey!" Brackenfur leapt at the tomcat. Expertly, the tomcat sprang for Brackenfur's throat. He missed; but not by alot. Instead, he slammed Brackenfur's body into a tree. Brackenfur leapt back onto the grass unsteadily. The cats collided again, giving the dark-gray tomcat a big advantage from Brackenfur's unsteady pose.

Sandstorm circled the apprentice. A strong pale-brown apprentice - soon to be a warrior, noted Sandstorm. Skillfully, the pale brown cat sprung at Sandstorm. Sandstorm knew this predictable move, and slided under the cat's midair body, but to her surprise a pale-gray apprentice met her. He threw his claws onto her unprotected belly. Sandstorm blankly stared for a second, before unsheathing her claws in a pointless defense. But she was a second to late. "Die!" the tomcat's amber eyes were filled with hatred.