Chapter 2
The hunting patrol consisted of Eaglefeather, his apprentice Clearpaw, Petalwing, and Icevision. Clearpaw bounced around excitedly as this was his first hunting patrol. The four cats walked up to the riverbank and as Eaglefeather demonstrated to Clearpaw how to catch fish, Petalwing and Icevision got busy hunting and fishing.
"Don't hunt so much this time or we'll run out of prey to hunt!" joked Petalwing.
Icevision did always bring back a substantial amount of prey. "I'll try to restrain myself," she responded.
Petalwing went to hunt further downstream while Icevision decided to go further upstream. "Six pieces of prey" she told herself firmly. The clan didn't need that much prey and she didn't want to over hunt even though it was newleaf and prey was abundant.
Icevision sensed movement in the reeds and after making sure no cat was watching, she dropped into the Thunderclan hunting crouch and padded to the movement and pounced. She felt her long claws sinking into soft flesh and she smelt the sweet scent of the water vole's blood. She had secretly been using Thunderclan hunting tricks, making sure that no one saw her doing so. She felt a bit guilty every time she did, but she was bringing back prey. Next she hunted another water vole, and then she caught four fat fish. Six exactly, thought Icevision as she tried to figure out some way to carry the prey back.
"Here I'll help!" laughed Petalwing as she approached, nudging her own fresh-kill with a paw. The two cats carried the prey back to where Clearpaw and Eaglefeather were. Clearpaw had caught his first prey, a fat fish. Eaglefeather had caught a water vole and a fish.
"That's a nice fish you've caught Clearpaw!" complimented Petalwing.
Icevision nodded in agreement and Clearpaw's expression nearly burst with pride. "Oh but its nothing compared to the stuff you do Icevision," Clearpaw meowed modestly.
"Soon enough you might become a better hunter than me, Clearpaw," Icevision smiled, earning her a bright look from Clearpaw.
"As much prey as ever, I see," Eaglefeather interjected as he saw the pile of prey the two she-cats had carried back.
As the four cats walked into the RiverClan camp, Winterstar was making an announcement. The four cats quickly dropped their catch into the fresh-kill pile and went to join the rest of the clan.
"I now make this announcement that all half-clan cats cannot participate in the upcoming battles!" Winterstar declared.