Tawnypaw awoke the next day as she was feeling better from the night before. Her paws felt cushioned on the ground that was free from the snow. The camp would remain covered in dirt as many cats trampled their way through. However, she was the only one up. She looked over outside the camp entrance as grass and dandelions were beginning to blossom. There were still a couple patches of snow left but it was clear Newleaf had begun. She went out of camp to make her dirt somewhere where she wasn't disturbed. Ashpelt woke up next as he padded out of the camp as well to check up on Tawnypaw. Tawnypaw was busy scraping up the large cover of dirt in an attempt to bury it. Ashpelt looked over and saw it.
"Wow, that's a lot of dirt that is present." Ashpelt commented. Tawnypaw looked over as the dirt was in large clumps.
"Yeah I never knew I had eaten that much." Tawnypaw mewed.
"Yeah, take a look at Daisypaw, her dirt is the biggest ones out of the bunch, no wonder she gets so fat sometimes." Ashpelt mewed slyly about his apprentice. "I'm heading out on a patrol with Crowstorm and my apprentice, care to join?" Ashpelt made the offer for her to figure out so she could join them with her mentor.
"Ehh sure." Tawnypaw stuttered, she was hesitant about going out on a patrol with Daisypaw. Crowstorm was the next to emerge from the den as he stretched out his legs. He soon padded up to Tawnypaw who was spending some time with Ashpelt.
"How are you feeling Tawnypaw?" Crowstorm asked.
"A lot better." Tawnypaw responded. She was still nervous about being with Daisypaw.
"I'm glad to hear that, Rosepetal wants us to teach you battle moves with Yewpaw after this patrol is over." Crowstorm mewed. Soon Daisypaw exited from the apprentice's den. She was a lot rounder than before as she looked like she was expecting kits. She padded to the entrance of the camp as she found a secluded spot away from everyone. She soon began making her dirt as she was happily staring at the huge clumps.
"Daisypaw you should really think about your eating habits, you look like you're ready to hibernate again." Ashpelt mewed to his apprentice.
"At least you're not Rowanstar." Daisypaw hissed as she buried her dirt clump. Her back paws kicking up dirt and pieces of grass.
"Okay we should be ready to begin patrol now." Crowstorm mewed. Soon the four cats began to patrol. They went down the route that Crowstorm was the most comfortable with, along Shadowclan before sweeping over to Riverclan and avoiding the swamp. They would soon finish that patrol at sunhigh.
"No one goes through the swamp since it's so dangerous; there are bears, big animals that look like foxes called wolves and a big stoat that has been claimed to have a bite like rocks falling onto you called Wolverines. Yes their bites do hurt a lot." Crowstorm mewed.
"Have you been bitten by one?" Daisypaw sneered. Her look was trying to pressure the warriors to admit it.
"I haven't but I heard a Windclan cat was when I was an apprentice. They do describe the bite like giant rocks slamming onto the spot you get bitten. You're lucky we don't have to deal with adders or snakes." Crowstorm mewed.
"Well I think a cat like you should learn how to be a lot braver." Daisypaw taunted him. Her brown eyes blazed like a fire.
"I'm taking Daisypaw out to hunt; it was nice patrolling with you. See you at sun down." Ashpelt mewed. He soon led Daisypaw away for a hunting trip when Rosepetal and Yewpaw soon approached them.
"Ready to practice battle moves?" Rosepetal asked.
"I am." Tawnypaw mewed. Yewpaw bounced up and down excitedly around her.
"I think Yewpaw is already excited." Crowstorm admitted.
"He's always excited and jumpy for everything." Rosepetal admitted.
"He should calm down." Crowstorm admitted.
"We should practice." Rosepetal mewed. They soon moved off to a flat ditch which they often used it for training. Once they got there they were ready. "You know how to fight?"
"Don't know." Tawnypaw mewed nervously.
"Fight Yewpaw." Rosepetal challenged her.
Tawnypaw charged at Yewpaw but Yewpaw swiftly dodged her charging attack. Tawnypaw fell down. She got up as she tried to attack Yewpaw again so she ran at him again. Yewpaw swiftly dodged her second attack.
"Stop dodging!" Tawnypaw shouted.
Yewpaw leaped onto Tawnypaw as he tackled the plump apprentice to the ground as he was trying to fight her but at the same time not hurting her. Tawnypaw was trying her best to kick Yewpaw off as she struggled. She soon kicked him off.
"Looks like your good at something." Yewpaw mewed as his thin frame tensed up. Tawnypaw tackled him down as she nipped his scruff trying to get him to surrender. "Okay calm down!" Yewpaw mewed as her nips tickled his scruff.
"You should go easy on her, this is her first time trying to fight and you've been fighting for moons." Rosepetal mewed. Soon yowling was heard as Tawnypaw looked up. Crowstorm looked up as he heard another yowl.
"Windclan attack!" The yowl was heard as it was a lot more clearly.
"Windclan must be attacking, we must help the clan they are attacking!" Crowstorm mewed as he, Rosepetal and the two apprentices raced off to try to help the defending cats.
When they arrive as the cats looked down the hill seeing where the yowls were coming from. Windclan cats were busy attacking Riverclan. Some of the warriors were busy fighting each other but Crowstorm knew he had to halt Windclan from taking Riverclan's territory. Crowstorm jumped down as he attacked the first Windclan cat he could find, their leader Briarstar. He tackled the She-cat as he hissed. The three other cats joined him as Tawnypaw joined her mentor as they began to attack Windclan's leader. Riverclan's leader Ravenstar looked to see several Thunderclan cats have joined their ranks.
"Riverclan is thankful to have you supporting us." Ravenstar mewed with relief.
Briarstar tackled Tawnypaw down as she bit into the apprentice's throat knowing she was inexperience and not in good shape. Crowstorm tackled her off of Tawnypaw as he bit into the leader's leg trying to drive her insane. Tawnypaw got up as she ran over and sunk her claws into the side of Brairstar. Yewpaw and Rosepetal were attacking some Windclan cats in their attempt to at least keep them at bay. Soon a yowl was heard as Tawnypaw looked over to see more Windclan cats come charging to their aid. Soon another yowl was heard as she feared more Windclan cats but it was a Thunderclan hunting party and they leaped down to repel the charging Windclan cats. Featherfur ran down with Snowstorm, Ferntail, Toadleap Poppyspots and Ripplepaw.
"BRIARSTAR! How many times do I have to tell you to leave Riverclan alone you mouse brained cat!" Featherfur shouted.
"You will pay for calling me a Mouse brained cat!" Briarstar shouted. She soon leaped onto Featherfur as she fought back. Tawnypaw yowled as she ran into a Windclan apprentice tackling it to the ground. She soon began to fight him as he tried to fight back. His claws raking through her fur as she bit into his muzzle trying to keep it shut. Briarstar soon had enough knowing that Thunderclan cats were in the middle of battle.
"Windclan retreat!" Briarstar called out. Windclan began to fall back as they were outnumbered and there was no way they could win the battle.
"It's finally over, thank you Featherfur." Ravenstar mewed. Her pelt was mangled and covered in blood.
"But thank Crowstorm as well. He showed up first and saved you." Featherfur mewed as she was thankful for being able to help Riverclan. Soon Rowanstar showed up.
"What happened?" Rowanstar asked.
"Windclan attacked Riverclan again. Second time this moon." Ravenstar panted. Berryshine, the Riverclan medicine cat padded out to treat Ravenstar's wounds. "I would have lost a life if you didn't show up in time." Ravenstar smiled feeling grateful for being saved by Rowanstar and his cats. Doeflight came out with her two kits, Fernkit and Sandkit.
"We saw the battle and it was exciting! I wish I was in the battle!" Fernkit squealed with excitement. She tackled Sandkit as she began to play fight with him.
"Hey calm down! I don't like it when you are able to get the upper paw in a takedown." Sandkit mewed as he felt his sister tackle him.
"I am very thankful you showed up, I felt like they were going to invade the nursery." Doeflight mewed.
"We are thankful to have your back." Rowanstar mewed. "All of Thunderclan we are heading back to camp!" Soon all the cats exited Riverclan camp as Tawnypaw looked at Doeflight.
"I hope Ravenstar sees you at the next gathering." Doeflight mewed. Tawnypaw smiled as she had a cat supporting her.
When they got back to camp, Rowanstar had to make an announcement. He was impressed with two cats for their acts of today.
"All clan cats gather beneath the high rock for a clan meeting." Rowanstar began. "Tonight we have two cats that I feel like they are worthy enough to become full warriors, even though they were a thorn in Thunderclan's side, I feel like now I would give them the chance. Daisypaw, Yewpaw step forward." The Two apprentices stepped forward as he was ready. "Do you promise to uphold the warrior code even if it costs you your life?"
"I do!" Yewpaw squealed with excitement.
"I do." Daisypaw responded.
"Good. For now on, Yewpaw you will become Yewberry and Daisypaw you will be called Daisyflower. You two will sit your vigil until dawn." Rowanstar mewed.
"So now what?" Tawnypaw mewed.
"You will continue your training until you become a warrior." Rowanstar mewed.
"I feel like Yewberry is watching me." Tawnypaw mewed nervously.
"Get over it, I feel like he likes you, is that such a problem?" Rowanstar mewed as his tone shifted. He padded away leaving Tawnypaw confused in her own problems.
[A/N]: Sorry for the gap in the story as things kind didn't go well for me yesterday and I don't want to talk about what happened. I kind of feel like School is draining all of my resources. Next chapter will hopefully be posted as soon as possible.