Sunstar was pacing outside the leader's den.
The moonlight sparkled on her ginger pelt.
Light paw steps made Sunstar jump.
"I'm sorry, did I scare you?" A smooth voice asked.
It was Crabheart, the young ginger tom. His brown tipped ears flicked away a fly as he stared at Sunstar.
"No, what is it?" SUnstar asked, although she was a bit imbarrassed.
"Well, if we're to fight Windclan, I was wondering if you could give me some fighting tips?"
The tom asked, sitting down.
Sunstar padded up to him, "Crabheart, you're a warrior."
''I know, but I used to be Riverclan, how do I fight in these dense woods?" Crabheart asked.
Sunstar had to admit, he had a point.
"Okay, come with me." Sunstar mewed.
Crabheart lifted his tail and padded into the woods with Sunstar.
Once there, Sunstar immediatly rammed into his side, "Always be prepared!" She growled.
Crabheart shrieked with shock, but quickly rolled Sunstar off. He tried to bat at her face, but his paws got tangled in a patch of brambles.
"Ow, help!" Crabheart wailed. The more he moved, the more those sharp, skin peircing thorns stabbed in his body.
Sunstar grabbed his scruff and pulled him out with a heavy pull.
Crabheart scowled in pain and shook himself once he was free of the thorns grasps.
Sunstar couldn't help but surpress a purr of amusement.
Crabheart purred and laughed too, "Wow, attacked by brambles." he joked.
Sunstar licked his head in return.
A low purr came from the tom's throught, but Sunstar took no mind.
"Well, I know where to start now." Sunstar chuckled, noticing a longing look in Crabheart's eyes as he stared at her. Sunstar felt a little awkward but continued, "When you strike at your opponent, make sure you use the brambles as an advantage."
Crabheart nodded as Sunstar faced him.
"So, you attack them in the brambles?" Crabheart mumbled.
''Yes, herd them until they reach the brambles." Sunstar mewed,"then attack!"
Sunstar flung herself at the ginger tom, who swiftly dodged out of the way.
Before Sunstar had time to couterattack, Crabheart grabbed her shoulders and slung her into a wet pile of ferns.
Sunstar squeaked with shock as the tom jumped on her stomach. Is he attacking me! Sunstar thought, but realized his claws were sheathed.
Sunstar play hissed and kicked him off with her hind legs.
"Hey!" Crabheart grunted, tumbling her over until they landed on the pebly shore by the river.
Sunstar purred, "That was fun!," then quickly realized she was a leader, she had no time to play fight, "Good job." She said noncalant.
Crabheart rolled his eyes and purred, "Thanks Sunstar."
Sunstar shook the wet sand from her fur and noticed in the corner of her eye, Crabheart, gazing desperatley at the streaming river.
"I'm sorry Crabheart." Sunstar whispered, licking the tom's head.
"It's okay, I chose to leave." He mewed, his amber eyes glinted with sadness.
Sunstar pressed close to the ginger tom. Crabheart pressed his nose to her head, purring low.
"Why?" Sunstar whispered.
Crabheart's eyes stared strait at her, his golden colored eyes seemed to melt her.
In an instant Crabheart and Sunstar's noses touched.
The world seemed to stop, all was quiet exept for their soft purrs.
Sunstar felt light as a feather, but soon realized she was a clan leader, not a helpless kit. Suddenly the thought of a mate struck her down, that would only distract her from her duty as a leader.
"Hey!," A sharp mew cut her off guard.
A black tom stood at the top of the hill, stareing down on the two cats.
Soon after, several cats gatherd behind him,including a grey an white she-cat and a blueish tom who Sunstar guessed was Stormcloud and Berrymew from Windlan.
"Pondstar!" hissed Crabheart. The old black tom gave a smirkish grin.
"Windclan has come to drive this useless clan away from the forest!" Hissed the tom, Stormcloud gave a chuckle and snarled.
"You've stolen Wolfclan prey too many times, leave for fight!" Sunstar snarled,fluffing her fur.
Pondstar hissed, flicking his tail for his warriors to attack. Windclan cats soon appeared out of nowhere and where headed for the camp.
Before Sunstar could call a warning, Ponstar tackled her,slashing at her fur. Sunstar kicked the small tom off her and ran for the camp.