Chapter 3
If you act smarter you're actually dumber.
The new apprentices were enjoying their first patrol. Each of them were equally excited. Skypaw learned how to climb a tree, Moonpaw learned how to hunt, and Nightpaw learned how to fight. The next morning Moonpaw yawned and stretched and padded outside the den. Nightpaw was still snoring and Skypaw was out on his first official hunting patrol. Sparrowsong had promised her that they'd practice fighting moves, but the she-cat's mentor was nowhere to be seen. She poked her head in the warrior's den but all the warriors seemed to be out. Just as Moonpaw was about to give up Jawstar approached.
"Your mentor went out to help train with the other apprentices. She's making Mousepaw and Featherpaw extra prepared for their warrior assessment." Jawstar flicked her tail then padded off. Moonpaw nodded then bounded to the training hollow. There her mentor was, with two other warriors. Moonpaw flinched when Sparrowsong had welcome her in. You started without me! The thought stung Moonpaw's heart.
"We're practicing tricks. Would you like to join us?" Her mentor asked. Moonpaw nodded and stepped boldly in. Featherpaw was flirting with the tom apprentice her age, Mousepaw. Mousepaw kept shrugging Featherpaw off, having no interest in the she-cat. Instead he padded toward Moonpaw.
"I'll be partners with the newbie what's-her-name!" Mousepaw laughed at his own joke. Moonpaw flinched.
"Who's the newbie what's-her-name?" Moonpaw challenged. Mousepaw growled.
"You're on wimp!" The Sparrowsong tried to break the fight up but the two other warriors held her back.
"It'll be good practice, for both of them." one said.
"Sheathed claws or you two will be searching the elders for ticks for a moon!" Moonpaw barely had time to nod. Mousepaw lunged at her. Moonpaw, as she was very swift, darted away. Her instincts told her to trick him with her swiftness, and that's exactly what she did. Moonpaw darted around so fast she was like a Windclan cat, and hid in a bush. When Mousepaw eventually found her using his excellent sense of smell and leaped into the bush.
"Eek!" Moonpaw squeaked but felt courage well up inside her. Just when Mousepaw was about to land on top off her she jumped, barely making it until she landed on the tom's back, with that was about to bite down on his neck when Sparrowsong padded forward.
"Moonpaw is the winner of this round. Now let's go hunt. That's all the fighting practice we need today." Mousepaw shook the she-cat off then stomped off. Moonpaw quickly learned the hunting stance. Moonpaw started to stalk a fat rabbit that would feed about three warriors! She pounced at the exact right time and bit her teeth down on it's throat until she felt warm blood oozing out and the creature went limp. She flung it proudly in the air. It was her first catch. And it was her first day as an apprentice.
Succeed with your instincts, and not your experience.
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