Suntalon: sorry this took so long, but I had and have to tests coming up, so a little busy studying , but any ways I hope that you enjoy it
Chapter 9
"Keep your tail down" mewed Lionblaze to Hawkit. IT has been 3moons since Cinderheart had kitted, and the kits personality was really showing. Hawkit was powerful and willful. Amberkit was nice and gentle, but kept everyone inline. Finally, Heatherkit liked to play ruff, but she could be a real she-cat sometimes. Hawkit crept forwards slowly and then pounced on Lionblaze's tail. Lionblaze whirled around, and then small claws pricked his back and he was soon engulfed in a mass of kits. Cinderheart padded out of the nursery and mewed "now kits you don't want to hurt your father, he has to take his apprentice out for an assessment." Once all of the kits climbed away Lionblaze stood up and shook off. Then he padded over to Cinderheart and mewed "I will bring you back the fattest prey in the forest." Then he licked her on the head, and raced out through the gorse tunnel.
Lionblaze crept along his belly almost brushing the ground he slithered forwards, and then he pounced on the mouse and killed it in one swift bite to the neck. Lionblaze then picked up his mouse, and two squirrels which he had caught and headed back towards camp. Lionblaze was about half way back to camp when he heard a rustle of leaves, and as he sniffed the air he smelt an unfamiliar scent. He whirled around to become face to face with a black cat. Without thinking Lionblaze dropped the fresh kill, and attacked the black cat and pummeled him over. The cat fought back with his powerful hind legs, but even though the cat struggled, Lionblaze had him pined down. "What are you doing on Thunderclan Territory?" Lionblaze hissed into the cat's ear. Lionblaze was surprised to hear the cat say "I come to see Firestar, its me Ravenpaw." At that Lionblaze backed off of Ravenpaw, who stood up and shook off. "Follow me" mewed Lionblaze, and he picked up the fresh kill and padded back to camp, followed closely behind by Ravenpaw.
Lionblaze dropped his kill in the fresh kill pile, and then signaled Ravenpaw to go up into Firestar's den. Then Lionblaze went over to the nursery and dropped a plump Squirrel at Cinderheart's paws. She looked up and mewed her thanks, and then Lionblaze grabbed a mouse off the fresh kill pile and sat down to eat. Lionblaze saw Dovepaw emerge from the apprentice den and he signaled her over with his tail. She raced over and said "yes Lionblaze what is it?" Lionblaze said "I would like you and Ivypaw to eat and get some rest, because tonight you are going to have your final assessment." Dovepaw purred with delight, and then raced over to Ivypaw, and told her the news and then the two sisters walked over to Squirrelflight and Leafpool, and began to share a sparrow.