Chapter 5
When you see big, you're seeing little
Back at camp, the deputy Lizardfang was organizing more patrols.
"Skypaw, Stoneclaw, and Dapple-eye go on a patrol to see what's holding up the dawn patrol. It's nearly sunhigh. Jawstar came out of her den.
"And I want Kinkfoot and Mousepaw to go with them. They may be in a border skirmish or something of the sort." Lizardfang nodded at his leader. Skypaw stared up at the deputy just as the patrol was leaving. But he didn't seem to notice. Skypaw picked up the pace then and was bounding across the territory with the rest of the patrol. When they reached the dawn patrol, Windclan were about to leap at them.
"Stop!" Stoneclaw's cry rang out. The Windclan patrol's gaze turned to the other patrol.
"Why have you crossed the border Foxburrow?" Kinkfoot shook her head.
"I'm disappointed. Windclan has done nothing to us have they?" Stoneclaw nodded his head in agreement.
"They're prey stealers! They crossed the border! And we have proof. They were talking about it just earlier!" Sparrowsong hissed. Skypaw's eyes widened. His mentor nodded.
"Stay off our territory. You soft hearted cowards get back to your camp and warn your clanmates about our warning! And if you haven't stopped crossing territory by the time of leaf-bare, you'll be sorry!" Kinkfoot hissed and lunged at the cats to send them running.
"Now come back over to our side." Stoneclaw growled.
"Why so angry? It was self defence. And fair!" Sparrowsong asked her old mentor.
"You're acting like a apprentice!" Stoneclaw hissed.
"I don't care! Y-you're acting like a selfish elder!" Sparrowsong regretted her words as soon as they came out.
"Why you!" Stoneclaw snarled and leaped at his old apprentice with unsheathed claws. Skypaw was startled by the action but was quick to act.
"Stop!" he yowled. Skypaw darted between them. Stoneclaw landed on him instead of Sparrowsong.
"What have you done?!" she cried. Stoneclaw realized his mistake and shrank backwards.
"You ignorant fool!" she hissed.
"How dare you hurt my apprentice! Mousebrain!" Sparrowsong yowled with anger then tended to Skypaw.
"Are you okay?" she asked. Skypaw nodded but winced in pain at the slash across his side.
"We have to get you to Poppytail!"
At the camp, Nightpaw was worried about his brother. Moonpaw was practically wailing she was so upset. Stoneclaw was trying to calm her down.
"But you're the one who did it!" she cried and raced into the medicine cat den. Nightpaw was standing there.
"He'll be okay right?" she snuffled. Poppytail nodded.
"Other's have suffered worse." she replied.
"Though he'll need to rest. Tell Lizardfang to not allow him to go on any patrols for a week. Not even a hunting patrol." Moonpaw nodded and raced to get the deputy. Who was about to come into the medicine den. He opened his mouth but before he could say anything Moonpaw spat out:
"Don't let Skypaw go on a patrol for a week. Medicine cat orders." Lizardfang nodded slowly then beckoned her with his tail.
"Jawstar wants to see you. And you only." Moonpaw nodded and raced to the leader's den.
"Jawstar?" Moonpaw arrived at the entrance. But Jawstar, if she was in there, didn't reply.
