1Chapter 4
Tigerclaw blinked open his eyes and yawned before padding out of the warriors den. It has been about three days since Jewelpaw, Skypaw, and Silverpaw became apprentices.
Feathertail wasn't in the camp and Tigerclaw sighed. Wonder where she is? He thought as he padded toward the fresh kill pile.
"Hey, Tigerclaw," Graystripe's voice brought him up short of the pile.
"Yes Graystripe," Tigerclaw meowed.
"I'm going on the dawn patrol, would you mind taking Flamepaw out for some battle training, Firestar said he would supervise," Graystripe meowed.
Tigerclaw groaned inwardly. Flamepaw! Why do I have to deal with the cat that hates me for no reason? He thought as he nodded and meowed, "of course Graystripe."
He padded toward the apprentice den as Graystripe called some cats together to make up the dawn patrol. "Flamepaw!" he called into the den.
"What do you want?!" came the angry reply. And a moment later, the dark brown shape of Flamepaw padded out of the den.
"Graystripe told me to take you for some battle training," Tigerclaw replied.
Flamepaw snorted but didn't say anything aloud.
"Can we come to?" Mothpaw asked, padding out of the den and shaking her golden pelt.
"Why would I want to train with these mouse brains?" Hawkpaw hissed, his ice blue eyes flashing.
"Quit calling yourself names, Hawkpaw," Flamepaw hissed.
Tigerclaw didn't say anything, he was still struck by how much Hawkpaw and Flamepaw resembled someone he knew.
"I wasn't calling myself a mouse brain, I was calling you a mouse brain," Hawkpaw hissed.
"Will you stop arguing you stupid pieces of fox dung, we have work to do?" Tigerclaw snarled, his patience given away.
Flamepaw widened his eyes for a moment before dipping his head, "Sorry Tigerclaw," he meowed.
Tigerclaw's eyes flashed and turned to look at Hawkpaw. "Well, what do you have to say for yourself?" he snarled.
"Sorry, Tigerclaw," Hawkpaw muttered, sounding not sorry at all.
Tigerclaw blinked his eyes and relaxed his bristling fur, "it's okay," he meowed, soothingly, "lets go train."
"Yeah, whatever," Flamepaw hissed and stalked off toward the training hollow.
Hawkpaw and Mothpaw didn't say anything, but looked up at Tigerclaw. "I don't know if you can train with us, Firestar is supervising it," he meowed.
"Well, we'll come anyways, Feathertail took out a hunting patrol with Mistystar and Blackclaw, so our mentors aren't here right now," Mothpaw meowed.
Tigerclaw nodded and lead the way toward the training hollow. Flamepaw was already there, tearing at the long grass with his long claws. "Well, it's about time," he hissed.
Tigerclaw shook his head, whats the point in arguing with him? He thought as he, Mothpaw and Hawkpaw entered the training holllow.
"Okay, today we are going to do battle training," Tigerclaw meowed. The bushes at the side of the clearing rustled and Firestar padded into the open.
"Don't mind me, just carry on," he meowed, slipping to stand at the very end of the clearing.
"Okay, we'll start with Hawkpaw," Tigerclaw meowed and motioned Hawkpaw forward.
Hawkpaw snorted but did as he was told and took a few steps forward.
"Okay, attack me," Tigerclaw meowed.
Hawkpaw hissed and dropped into a crouch. He sprang at Tigerclaw but he slipped to one side and pushed Hawkpaw's flying body onward.
"To slow, try again," Tigerclaw meowed as Hawkpaw scrambled to his paws.
Hawkpaw hissed and sprang again, this time he cannoed into Tigerclaw and sent him sprawling into the ground. With a grunt of satisfaction, he leaped and pinned Tigerclaw to the ground.
Tigerclaw went limp and leaped up when Hawkpaw loosened his grip. "Nice move, but you weren't prepared for the counter attack," he meowed.
Flamepaw was pacing in the corner, hissing something under his breath. After a few more practice fights, Tigerclaw stood up panting.
"Okay, Flamepaw your next," he meowed, how much he didn't want to do this. I have a bad feeling about this practice session, he thought as Flamepaw got into position.
a/n what do you think?
Stardream: I'm so cruel
Tigerstar: your confusing me
Stardream: why?
Tigerstar: you've already changed your penname twice
Stardream: um...no, no I didn't
Tigerstar: I'm not blind
Stardream: my penname is xBlaze of DreamsX
Tigerstar: then why do you go by Stardream?
Stardream: read Jade Of Darkness thats the story I used my first penname in
Tigerstar: oh, okay (reads Jade Of Darkness)
Stardream: so, please review, at least two more before I post the next chapter
Tigerstar: I want to know what happens, so hurry up and review or I'll go after you
Stardream: shut up, Tigerstar (rings bell)
Redtail: Revenge!! (charges after Tigerstar)
Tigerstar: thanks a lot, Stardream
Stardream: you're welcome, please review, next chapter soon