Snore... *Sleep Types*

Chapter 3

Petalpaw shivered as Heartstar opened her mouth to announce Petalpaw mentor, "Snowdrop," Petalpaw expected to see her newly announced mentor with bright and carefree eyes but instead they were dark and menacing eyes.

"Just touch my nose and get it over with!" Snowdrop hissed in impatience. Petalpaw winced at Snowdrop's harshness and swiftly bounded over to him. Have she just got a terrible mentor? Petalpaw gulped as soon as she touched noses, then the cheering began.

"Frostpaw! Petalpaw! Cinderpaw!" Petalpaw tried to lift her spirits and welcome the joy but Snowdrop's gaze was too overwhelming, she glanced back at her mentor, from a simple glance it was obvious that Snowdrop didn't want her as an apprentice.

"What are we going to practice today?" Shadepaw asked Twotail.

"Of course, battle practice." Twotail replied, her gaze drifting to the 'Training Oak'. The Training Oak was a powerful tree that looked like it could survive thousands of claws and it seemed it was there for a great period of time.

"Now pretend I'm an enemy warrior and that I'm about to attack you... what do you do?" Twotail suddenly asked.

"Dodge!" Shadepaw exclaimed, wisdom poked into his head. Twotail grinned.

"A very good answer but what else can you do?" Twotail commented.

"Counter-attack!" Shadepaw replied. Puffing up his chest.

"Who told you that?" Twotail questioned, impressed.

"Brinefall." Shadepaw meowed, his paws itched as he remembered his father instructing him.

Twotail let out a sigh, "Ah, your father did like fighting, I remembered when he was friends with Wavestar, pride swirled in Shadepaw as these words were spoken.

He took a quick glance at Tinywing and Sparkpaw, he let out a meow of amusement as his brother fell flat-face on the leaf meant to be prey after tripping on a visible stick.

"That's it for the day," Twotail and Tinywing meowed to their apprentices, Sparkpaw let out a relieved sigh.

"Finally my legs were falling off!" Sparkpaw meowed, he heaved himself on his messy feather-moss bed. Unlike his brother- Shadepaw wasn't tired, surely it wouldn't hurt to take a stroll in the forest.

Dapplepaw kept an eye on the younger apprentice, "Taking a walk eh? Not surprised." She teased.

Shadepaw ignored her and walked out the entrance, glancing back at the warriors that was guarding the entrance.

"Heartstar?" Petalpaw squeaked.

There was silence for a few heart-beats. "Yes?"

"Can I go on the night patrol?" Petalpaw meowed quietly- wanting to get fresh air, her voice lowering as if she half-hoped that Heartstar didn't hear. "I-I mean I just-"

"Sure, I don't control your life but I control the rules," Heartstar reminded before Petalpaw could finish, shutting her eyes as if she wanted to rest, Petalpaw gratefully nodded and bounded over to the night patrol.

"We better get going." Cloudydawn announced, in a few heart-beats the patrol was skipping away. Petalpaw struggled to catch up as the patrol ran out the cave at full-speed.

"Hurry up you mouse-brain, even a snail can go faster!" Snowdrop hissed in front of her, Petalpaw winced, trying to swallow the words in and gathered up pace, hopefully catching up. She paused as the patrol skidded to a halt.

"Petalpaw and Stoneflame will go check the Streamclan border while the rest will wait." Cloudydawn ordered, Snowdrop even looked relieved to be away from his own apprentice.

Petalpaw and Stoneflame obeyed and ran towards the Streamclan border, then they crossed two paths, "I'll take the left, you take the right." Stoneflame meowed. Petalpaw nodded and scuttled to the right side.

Shadepaw walked to the border of Streamclan and glanced past into the murky territory of Caveclan, his eyes met with a Caveclan she-cat's sniffing at the border. "Who are you!" He mewed.

The Caveclan she-cat hesitated for a while as if trying to stay calm and then meowed, "Petalpaw, what's your name?"

"Shadepaw." Shadepaw meowed, his words came out like clouds. Petalpaw cocked her head to the side.

"Well you better leave or else-" Petalpaw began to growl just then a drop of rain splashed on her head, she squealed in astonishment and tripped over Shadepaw only to tumble in an abandoned fox den.

Shadepaw tumbled in after her, casting a soft glare at her.

"It's raining and I think we should stay in the den." Petalpaw suggested, not knowing of other options.

Shadepaw only nodded, he looked at his paws not daring to look her, "I kinda like you, ya' know?" He admitted.

Petalpaw let out a growl of annoyance and embarrassment, "Y-you must be kidding."

"Uh no!" Shadepaw replied.

Petalpaw hesitated, her gaze shocked and then her gaze changed into loving eyes. She let out purr and pushed her hostility away. The two apprentices curled around each other and fell asleep.

"Shadepaw hasn't returned yet," Dapplepaw meowed, her worried eyes flickered back and forth, Sparkpaw sniffed the ground.

"I'll look for my brother." Sparkpaw hissed, he charged out without hesitation.

Tinywing stepped in front of him, "Time for-" She was cut off as Sparkpaw barged past her, Sparkpaw gave one more glance at the shocked Tinywing before running out the entrance, debris flew everywhere as Sparkpaw skidded to a halt, he gave the ground one more sniff, the faint scent of Shadepaw reached his nose- fortunately.

"Shadepaw where are you?" He quietly hissed, the scent trail led to the Caveclan border, panic swelled in Sparkpaw's throat. Had Shadepaw been taken hostage by Caveclan, could he have ran away to join Caveclan? Stop worrying! That could never happen! Sparkpaw scolded himself.

Then the trail continued, it began to mix with a Caveclan scent, then it led to a hole covered with vines, shoving the vines out the way Sparkpaw crept in, the tunnel began to take shape, forming into a den, Sparkpaw gasped at what was revealed to him.

Tee hee hee, PetalXShade is going to be one of my favorite couples, Petalpaw:

Brown and white she-cat with amber eyes.

Wait for the next chapter! Falls asleep*