Tanglethorn gently dropped to her haunches, beside the entrance of Treepaw's den, a small smirk seemingly plastered permanently to her face.

"It's a nice place you've got yourself here, Treepaw" The petite rouge mused, her amber eyes narrowing with admiration for the female apprentice.

After hearing a faint "Hello" in the distance, Graystorm notices that they had left Frostpaw behind. Treepaw turned around,

"Oh my!" she mewed as she noticed Frostpaw wasn't there with them. She bounded along the undergrowth with Scartail at her side.

While finding Frostpaw back by the riverbed, Graystorm scented dog. It was an unusual dog smell, as though something was wrong with it. The creature came racing across the under growth.

It looked wild and angry and it was heading straight for Treepaw. The she-cat tried to dodge out of its way but it was too late. The dog had her in its grip. It tossed her high in the air. She landed with a thud. She was dazed but alive. She yowled in agony.

It picked her up and tossed her into an arc high in the air, but this time she landed with a sickening thud. Treepaw didn't move.

Graystorm stood frozen for a moment or two and then yowled, "Treepaw!" as he launched himself on top of the dog and tried to claw at it's neck. Icepaw raced to Treepaw and dragged her to safety just as Tanglethorn tore through the bushes.

"Graystorm, get it's eyes!" she yowled, as she leaped for the beast's head; her brisk paws attempting to bat at its face mercilessly. Obeying her command, Graystorm started clawing at the wild dog's eyes.

Treepaw blinked open her eyes and yowled loudly.

"Someone help. My leg, I can't move it!" she whimpered in agonizing pain.

Frostpaw ran around to find something to help Treepaw. Her injuries looked severe. She quickly covered the wound and tried to stop the bleeding.

"Oh, Treepaw, please hang on. Don't give up. We're here to help you."

"Icepaw, go get some herbs from Treepaw's den. We need to make sure it won't get infected!" she cried. Things were looking bleak, but they didn't give up.

"Icepaw," Treepaw whimpered in the intense pain; "get poppy seeds for the pain and Marigold for the infection, quick." She turned to Frostpaw; "Thank you, after this there is nothing you can do. If I knew I was going to turn out like Cinderpelt, I would never have followed Graystorm to find you."

Two other cats joined the battle, they appeared to be a Tom and a She-cat

"One...TWO!" meowed the Tom, dashing into action he took the front legs of the dog down while the She-cat took the hind legs.

The dog fell and the Tom hissed at the dog in a threatening way. The She-cat growled at the dog. As it got back up and ran.