Chapter 5

All of AutumnClan gasped.

Hawkstar flicked his tail for silence.

"We will have two patrols. First patrol will be new, but skilled, warriors, like Deadfang. It will also consist of a few apprentices, like Lilypaw. The second patrol will have strong, highly skilled warriors, like Lionwhisker. It will also consist of strong apprentinces, like Ravenpaw. Smallpaw, Ivystorm, get your herbs ready. We're leaving soon."

Hawkstar dropped down from the Highrock and went over to a part of camp.

"Over here will be the new apprentices and warriors."
He stepped over to the other side of the camp.

"This will be where the skilled warriors and apprentices will stand. Now, get to your places!"

Ravenpaw looked at his littermates.

Hawkstar walked over to them. "Skilled apprentices."

Ravenpaw nodded to Hawkstar and his littermates, and they went over to the skilled side.

"This is going to be fun! Its, like, our first assesment!"

"Without Smallpaw.." Dustpaw sighed.

"Cheer up! Its our first battle." Ravenpaw mewed.

Hawkstar yowled for silence. "Quiet! We know this is suprising, but they deserve this! They were the ones who-"

"Who what?" a cat hissed to him.

"Who.. killed our deputy before Ravenpaw was alive!"

The cat scoffed. "You mean-"
Hawkstar yowled. "Lets go, patrol one! You lead, Redtail! If anything happens, get patrol two at the border!"

They marched out of the camp.

A few moments later, they heard a faint yowl.

"They're there." Hawkstar nodded at the second patrol. "Go to the edge of AutumnClan territory, near SoulClan. Wait for Redtail. Jaywing, you lead."

"Why Jaywing? I have the best scenting!" Lionwhisker spat. "She's blind, for StarClans sake! She'll make us run into a tree!"

"THats no way to talk to a she-cat!" Jaywing hissed and she stormed out of the camp, with the patrol following.

The tree flickered by Ravenpaw.

My first battle! Oh, Ivystorm must be so proud!

"She is, Ravenpaw. She is." a voice whispered in his head.

Ravenpaw shook his head, and ran into Deadfang.

"Oops! Sorry. I was-"

All of a sudden, Deadfang turned like a leaf in Autumn.

"Watch it, kit!" he hissed, bareing his teeth.

Ravenpaw gulped.

Another yowl sounded and Ravenpaw heard pawsteps approaching. He sniffed. It was only Redtail.

Thank StarClan!

"We.. need.. your... help!" Redtail gasp between breaths. "Many.. cats.. dead..."

Redtail limped back into SoulClan territory as fast he could.

The second patrol sprinted past him and burst into SoulClan terriory.

Ravenpaw searched around. He found Brokenpaw fighting an apprentice, who was smaller than him.

He looked infront of him and saw Dustpaw attacking a muscular black tom.

He hopped into the fight and jumped onto the tom's shoulder, and bit it. The tom yowled and shook Ravenpaw off. Ravenpaw crouched down and nipped the toms leg. The tom let out a gasp and kicked Ravenpaw back.

Ravenpaw was flung back and Dustpaw yowled.

Ravenpaw tried to look up but couldnt.

No! He couldnt! He's loyal! Ravenpaw heard the voice yowl again, and his vision fell black.