Waaaaa! Where did my poem go for the last chapter? It disappeared… Yeah… Well anyway, I wanted any person whose reading this to know I need reviews… It's nice to see what people think, you know?
Petalpaw had just drifted into a light, disturbed sleep when a paw prodded her in the side. "Wake up!" Hollowheart made a small effort to make his voice sound nicer. Instead it sounded pinched and strange. Whitepaw hissed when he heard Hollowheart's strange voice. Eye fluttering open, Petalpaw stretched luxuriously. "Let's go. Flipstar's ordered us both on the dawn patrol," Hollowheart sighed, not trying anymore. A mountain bird crowed somewhere in the distance. Petalpaw swiftly ran out of the dimly lit cave, clawing quickly into a mouse. Devouring the bits, she sat up. A tail tapped Petalpaw on the shoulder. She flipped around to see Hopepaw, Silverwhisker, and a ways off, Hollowheart.
Together the four padded out towards the entrance slope.
"What do you smell?" Hollowheart hollowly asked Petalpaw. "Rain, shrubs, and a frozen stream," Petalpaw replied excitedly. Hopepaw whispered, "It's good her spirits don't get dampened easily…" Aquamoon snickered. "RainClan, SleetClan," Hollowheart hissed, hearing the remarks. Petalpaw couldn't care less. She was just happy to be part of the crowd in this shrubby, rocky landscape. "Let's leave these two," Hollowheart meowed, and much to his surprise, Petalpaw said okay.
The truth was that Petalpaw wanted to ask about last night. "Here's how you hunt a mouse," Hollowheart said quietly. He stood perfectly still, and, after a moment, pounced onto a mouse. "Wait. What was wrong with you last?" Petalpaw got a strong hiss as an answer. "I don't sleep well at night!" But as Hollowheart hissed night it turned into a yell. A sharp rock was stuck in his pad. Hollowheart limped to camp, leaving Petalpaw all alone. As he left, Petalpaw admired his brown coat, his yellow eyes, and his mysterious ways.
Then Petalpaw knew she had to become a medicine cat. Maybe. She ran home.
Petalpaw returned to find Whitepaw, Yewpaw, and Foxpaw in a big fight. She heard yowls like "She's MINE," and "Leave her alone you mangy fleabag!". Instantly Petalpaw knew they were fighting over her. Standing in the entrance, she looked at Roseleaf pulling a rock out of Hollowheart's pad while Gingertail made dove faces at him. Aquamoon was shouting at the fighting toms, but to no avail. "ENOUGH!" Petalpaw shouted, leaping into the fray,
Suddenly, Petalpaw found herself holding the three toms apart while their struggles ceased. Her jaw was clamped into Foxpaw's scruff, a foreleg planted in Whitepaw's stomach, and a hind leg on Yewpaw's face. Everyone, even Hollowheart, was amazed. Petalpaw released, and hissed her way to Wishingsoul. "Mother? Can I talk to you in private?" "Yes dear…"
Just then, a howl erupted from the camp entrance! "SLEETCLAN!" The whole of SleetClan seemed to pour in, with Whitestar at it's head. Despite her inexperience, Petalpaw jumped into the fray. Her claws met the flesh of none other than… Whitestar! "An apprentice? Mousedung to that!" He growled. Spinning around very quickly, Whitestar managed to get Petalpaw of his back. Petalpaw skidded off of him, and lay in a daze. Before Petalpaw snapped out of it, Whitestar grabbed her by the scruff, shook her, and through her high into the sky.
Petalpaw landed with a sickening thud. Her leg twisted out at an odd angle, but she showed no signs of backing down. Jumping on the un-expecting she-cat, Whitestar raked his claws deep into Petalpaw's underbelly after pinning her down. He gave her deep gouges, and blood pooled around the two. Whitestar was about to bite deep into Petalpaw's neck…
A cliffie to torture you all!! Any reviewer who guesses what happens can get the name of the apprentices! I just need to know how to private message…