Another chapter of The Rabbit Trap! Yes another time skip, but this is only about a moon or two later.
I'm not giving Rabbitpaw a break! :D
4. Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life.
Rabbitpaw held his head high as he carried back a plump toad to camp. It was now newleaf and the hunting was great. He was about to drop the toad in the pile, but was stopped by Wildpelt, who had just got his warrior name two days ago.
"I need your help. Just put the toad down, you can grab it when you come back." He begged. Rolling his eyes, Rabbitpaw placed the toad on the ground and followed the young warrior. He flicked his tail impatiently.
"This better be important. Hollowstrike isn't the most patient cat around, you know. He's more of a pain in the tail then Silver-" He stopped. Saying his mentor's name still sent a lot of grief through him. "she could ever dream of being."
"I heard a ThunderClan patrol while we were out hunting. Ivystar died the same day I became a warrior. Yellowstar's their leader now. She made Mumbletail the new deputy, too." The brown tom whispered. Rabbitpaw felt a prick of annoyance.
"Why is this important?"
"You know Yellowstar's never liked ShadowClan! She could be plotting to invade out camp right now!"
"And ShadowClan's the strongest Clan out there! We can take down that kittypet-soft Clan!"
"Well, here's the thing, they banished Sammy and Dash! I'm surprised Barkpaw and Leafpaw haven't been banished!"
"Probably because they were born in ThunderClan." The cream and brown apprentice pointed out.
"Look, just trust me, Rabbitpaw. We need to keep an eye on ThunderClan."
"Can I go now? Hollowstrike is going to be madder then a fox in a fit if he sees that I'm not done retrieving the rest of my prey."
"Alright, but remember what I told you." As Rabbitpaw padded away, he rolled his eyes.
Wildpelt's madder then a hare if he thinks Yellowstar is just going to come out and attack us! We're not a Clan to be messed with! He stopped in his tracks as he saw the toad was now muddied and chewed up. He took a sniff and recognized Mintkit and Bramblekit's scent on the toad. He looked to see Dapplefur's daughters running towards the nursery to hide. He was about to call after them when he heard someone walk up behind him. He turned around to see Hollowstrike glaring down at him.
"What is the meaning of this?" He hissed as he nudged the muddied toad.
"I didn't do it! It was Mintkit and Bramblekit!"
"And hedgehogs fly. Those two know better."
You're just saying that because they're your daughters. He bit back the words, not wanting to be in trouble. He felt like Hollowstrike could read his mind because the tom only glared down at him even harder.
"You will not be going to any of the gatherings for the rest of your apprenticeship with me." He finally mewed coarsely. "And for the next half moon you can spend your time helping around the nursery and aiding Brownwhisker when you're not on patrols."
Rabbitpaw wanted to hiss and spit and wail how the brown tabby was being unfair, but the emotions were stuck bubbling as he could only glare at his new mentor. He'd do anything to get Silverwing back! He didn't want Hollowstrike as his mentor! He wanted her! She missed how when things were going right, she'd joke around with him and treat his as an equal and not a kittypet! He missed how she use to flex her claws every time she went to groom her face! He missed his old mentor! He took back every time he said he hated her! He took back every time he called her unfair! He took it all back! As Hollowstrike padded away, Rabbitpaw lowered his headas he felt a sob rise to his throat. He felt like he just swallowed a pawful of rocks.
Silverwing! I'm sorry! Please come back! I don't want you and StarClan anymore! I don't want you dead! I'll listen to you more! Just don't leave me with Hollowstrike! I'm sorry for ever wishing you were gone!
Alliances
ShadowClan
Leader: Echostar- a pale tabby she-cat with black stripes
Deputy: Wolfspirit- a large, powerful dusty brown tom
Medicine Cat: Brownwhisker- a solid brown tom with amber eyes
Warriors: Willowshade- a gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Nightfoot- a black tom with amber eyes
Hollowstrike- a brown tabby with blue eyes Apprentice: Rabbitpaw
Hawkwing- a large dark brown tabby with black tail-tip
Mottleface- a handsome mottled dark brown tabby tom with patches of white
Longfur- a long-furred black she-cat
Doetail- a pale brown she-cat with white paws
Kestrelfang- a dark brown tom with black spots
Honeylight- golden and white she-cat with green eyes
Wildpelt- messy-furred brown tom with white tail
Hazelear- light brown she-cat
Apprentices:
Rabbitpaw- cream and brown tom with stumpy tail
Queens: Applestorm- a dark ginger she-cat with dark paws. Mother of Amberkit (ginger she-cat with blue eyes), Shadekit (black tom), Beekit (tortoiseshell tom), and Pinekit (brown and black she-kit).
Dapplefur- a tortoiseshell she-cat. Has Mintkit (gray and ginger she-cat) and Bramblekit (brown tabby she-cat)
Elders: Oddeye- a white tom with one amber eye and one blue
Whitefern- white she-cat with green eyes
Littleleaf- an unusually small tabby tom. Former medicine cat.
WindClan
Leader: Gorsestar- A light golden tom with amber eyes
Deputy: Swiftheart- Black tom
Medicine Cat: Yew-whiskera brown tabby she-cat
Warriors: Willowheart- gray she-cat Apprentice: Nightpaw
Nettletail- a plan gray she-cat Apprentice: Darkpaw
Stonefang- a gray and silver tom
Dawnfeather- a ashen gray she-cat with amber eyes Apprentice: Jaypaw
Darkflower- a black she-cat with yellow eyes and brown tail.
Pigeonfur- brown she-cat with amber eyes
Waspwing- golden tabby with blue eyes Apprentice Bumblepaw
Blackfang- black tom with one white paw
Thorntail- brown tabby tom with black stripes
Bumbleflight- gray tabby with green eyes Apprentice: Shimmerpaw
Darkstrike- black tom
Softface-cream she-cat with white ears
Apprentices: Grasspaw- tabby tom
Stonepaw- gray tom
Nightpaw- black tom
Jaypaw- silver tom
Shimmerpaw- black she-cat with brown patches
Queens: Tallflower- black and white she-cat. Had Rushkit (black and white tom) and Podkit (dappled tom)
Skypelt- a white and blue-gray she-cat. Has Onekit (small blue-gray she-cat)
Elders: Owlwing- brown tom
Tallwhisker- long-legged tabby tom
RiverClan
Leader: Ashstar- thing gray she-cat
Deputy: Snowfern- white she-cat with silver paws
Medicine Cat: Lilypetal- pretty tortoiseshell she-cat with white underbelly Apprentice: Tumblepaw
Warriors: Troutsplash- brown tom with white patches Apprentice: Bluepaw
Stormstrike- dark gray tom with icy blue eyes
Otterheart- grayish-brown tom Apprentice: Smokepaw
Carpbelly- shiny, solid brown tom
Fallowpelt- pale brown she-cat
Grayear- silver tom with gray points Apprentice: Wheatpaw
Beechclaw- brown tom
Splashface- pretty ginger and white she-cat
Fernsky- gray she-cat
Mossytail- black she-cat Apprentice: Pouncepaw
Whitefern- white she-cat. Apprentice: Cloudpaw
Ryecloud- black and brown she-cat
Duckfeather- brown spotted tom
Reednose- tabby tom
Apprentices:
Cloudpaw- white she-cat
Bluepaw- blue-gray she-cat
Wheatpaw- tan she-cat
Tumblepaw- tan tom
Pouncepaw- tortoiseshell and white she-cat
Smokepaw-dusty gray tom
Queens:
Hollyberry- tabby she-cat. Has Jumpkit (solid gray tom) and Amberkit (she-cat with amber eyes)
Elders: Dewfoot- black and gray she-cat
Daisypetal- light brown and cream she-cat.
Weedclaw- gray and brown tom
ThunderClan
Leader: Yellowstar- golden she-cat Apprentice: Leafpaw
Deputy: Mumbletail- ginger tabby Apprentice: Barkpaw
Medicine Cat: Eaglestep- a battle-scarred brown tom Apprentice: Mothtail (light brown tom)
Warriors: Heavyleap- large brown tom
Hazelwhisker- white and silver she-cat
Mousenose- dusty brown tom
Flameheart- ginger tom with white paws
Quickfoot- gray tabby
Bluewillow- blue-gray she-cat Apprentice: Birdpaw
Dewcloud- silver tom
Brownclaw- brown tabby tom
Dappleflame- white she-cat with black spots
Apprentices: Birdpaw- black she-cat
Barkpaw- brown tom
Leafpaw- tortoiseshell she-cat
Queens: Vinestripe- tabby she-cat. Has Swallowkit (pale tabby tom), Lightkit (light brown she-cat), Echokit (dusty she-cat)
Elders: Sandpelt- light ginger she-cat
Lionthroat- golden tom with thick fur around throat.