ENJOY CHAPTER 13

I DON'T OWN WARRIORS COPY WRITE IS ERIN HUNTER

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~SILVERMIST

Darkpaw paced the clearing. She was waiting for Smokeheart who was on the dawn patrol. Darkpaw wasn't allowed on the patrol because she didn't know any battle moves in case they came upon a rival clan. Sleekpaw was talking to Silverkit about the tour of the territory and Leafpaw was sharing a squirrel with Furzepelt. Darkpaw looked up at the sun and saw that sun had moved a mouse-length.

"Hello! Your Darkpaw right? Crowstar's and Leafpool's kit," a kit asked her. Gorsetail gave birth to Hootflight's kits a half moon ago. Gorsetail had two kits, both males.

"Yes I am Darkpaw, what is your name?" Darkpaw asked.

"I'm Shadekit and my brother's name is Hopkit," the kit meowed.

"Where is Hopkit?" Darkpaw asked looking around for the kit.

"He's in the nursery," Shadekit said, " I'm supposed to be in the nursery too, " Shadekit meowed.

"Well then get in there before you get in trouble," Darkpaw meowed chasing the kit into the den with a light-hearted growl.

"Today we are going to work on catching rabbits," Applewood said to the apprentices.

"When catching rabbits you need to think about where the rabbit is going not where it is. If the rabbit is running and you think it is going to a rock then pounce at the rock, " Smokeheart meowed.

"All of you, get into a crouch and creep silently to the rock. If I hear you at all then you are going to restart," Furzepelt said.

Darkpaw nodded and instinctively got into the hunter's crouch. She creeped quickly and quietly to the rock. she wasn't paying attention and stepped on a twig. She flinched as she prepared for it to snap. Nothing happened so she continued. She reached the rock first and sat up with pride.

"Nice work Darkpaw! That was some excellent stalking, you will have no problems hunting rabbits, "Smokeheart meowed. Darkpaw licked her chest fur with embarrassment. Smokeheart was a tough mentor and she rarely gave praise. Sleekpaw make it to the rock next. Leafpaw had to restart twice but made it on the third try.

"Now I want each of you to try and catch a rabbit. You won't see us but we will be watching you," Applewood meowed. The apprentices nodded and ran off.

Darkpaw headed towards the Thunderclan border. She thought that rabbits might be here because it was cool and there was water. She spotted a rabbit and creeped close to it. The prey lifted it's nose and smelled the apprentice. Darkpaw have a chase and guess it was going to the burrow up ahead. She switched course and started running along side the rabbit. She leaped, the tang of blood on her tongue surprised her.

"Nice catch!" A cool voice said. Darkpaw whipped her head around and saw Jayfeather, her blind litter mate.

"How do you know I caught it?" Darkpaw questioned.

"Because I smelled the blood and I can feel your pride," Jayfeather answered.

"What are you doing here?" Darkpaw asked.

"I need to gather herbs and this is one of the places yarrow grows," Jayfeather said.

"Oh, I need to go. Tell Lionblaze I said hello," Darkpaw meowed as she turned to leave.

"I will and what happened to Nightcloud?" Jayfeather asked, his blind eyes questioning. Darkpaw felt uncomfortable.

"Well.I guess our dad will announce it tonight at the gathering. I know he didn't want to tell us until you became apprentices," Jayfeather said then left. Darkpaw shrugged and left.

On her way to camp she managed to catch another rabbit. Darkpaw was the last to make it to camp. She saw her siblings including Silverkit by the fresh-kill pile. Darkpaw put her prey on the pile and went to talk Smokeheart.

"You hunted well and I am proud that you didn't spend to much time talking to your brother. You really impressed me. You can come to the gathering tonight," Smokeheart meowed. Darkpaw have a little skip of delight. Smokeheart purred. Darkpaw dipped her head and went to see her litter mates. Darkpaw was intercepted by Leafpool.

"How was hunting?" Leafpool asked.

"I caught two rabbits and I saw Jayfeather today," Darkpaw reported.

"Nice job! You are shaping up nicely!" Leafpool exclaimed.

"How is Jayfeather?" Leafpool asked.

"He's doing fine I think. We didn't talk about him we talked about me," Darkpaw answered. Leafpool nodded and went into Crowstar's den.

Sleekpaw gave his sister a piece of the rabbit he was eating.

"Are you going to the gathering?" Sleekpaw asked.

Darkpaw nodded, "Are you?"

Sleekpaw and Leafpaw nodded.

Darkpaw saw her sister lower her head.

"Maybe next moon you can come with us. And when I get back I will tell you all about it!" Darkpaw meowed touching her nose to her younger sister's ear. Silverkit nodded and left.

Darkpaw decided to talk to Crowstar and Leafpool about Silverkit.

"Crowstar! May I come in? I need to talk to you and mom!" Darkpaw called.

"Come on in," Crowstar meowed.

Darkpaw entered the den and saw her parents sharing a squirrel.

"What is it?" Leafpool asked.

"It's Silverkit! I think she should be an apprentice soon!" Darkpaw blurted.

"We were just talking about that. We are trying to decide who would be a great mentor for Silver. Maybe you can help," Crowstar said.

"I think we should do Heathertail," Leafpool meowed.

"And I think we should do Hootflight," Crowstar said.

"Well I think we should do a cat who wants to prove his loyalty," Darkpaw took a deep breath, "Breezepelt."

Leafpool and Crowstar looked at their daughter in surprise.

"Silverkit and Breezepelt are related," Leafpool gasped.

"No, I think our daughter is right. He will do great with her. I trust him," Crowstar meowed licking his lips. Darkpaw nodded and joined her clan mates who were waiting for Crowstar to lead them to the gathering.

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