Chapter 9

Maka went over to the fresh-kill pile and picked up a mouse for herself and headed over to the other apprentices. She sat down next to Thornpaw and began eating.

"Hey, Sandpaw is it true?" Ashpaw asked. "That Bright- I mean Lostface was hurt by some weird animals?"

Maka looked at the gray flecked tom and nodded slowly, "Yeah, but Sandstorm and I weren't there to figure out who or what did it." she answered, although she had a pretty good idea who attacked the two apprentices.

"Hey don't forget about what happened to poor Swiftpaw!" Fernpaw hissed.

Ashpaw nodded, "I know! We should have told him not to go..."

Maka was about to ask what they were talking about, when the brambles in front of the camp shook. Longtail and Soul burst through. Longtail said something to Soul, but Maka was too far away to hear what he said. Soul nodded his head and walked over to Maka, after picking up a bird from the kill pile.

"What did Longtail ask you?" Maka asked.

"He just said that he wants me to talk to Fireheart later." Soul replied taking a bite of his bird. Black*Star and Tsubaki walked over.

"Hey Skypaw, hey Moonpaw how was you're training?" Soul asked his friend.

"Graystripe showed me how to hunt-" Black*Star started.

"Yeah but then because of you're loud pawsteps you scared off every piece of prey in ThunderClan territory!" Kid said angrily as he walked up, the twin pistols behind him.

Tsubaki sighed, "Frostfur showed me RiverClan territory but, we had a little trouble with them. They thought that we we're trying to take their fish."

"Personally, I think that prey here is better than their fish." Black*Star yawned as he licked one paw.

"Hey, has anyone seen Darkpaw or Mousepaw?" Liz interjected.

Everyone's head shot up at the two's names and shook their heads. "That's a good question..." Maka muttered.

"I saw Mousepaw with Whitestorm, I think he was showing her how to fight." Ashpaw answered. "But, when I passed them when I was hunting, she didn't look to into it."

"Yeah I saw that too." Thornpaw agreed. "She looked to scared to do anything."

"Well, that's Mousepaw for you..." Tsubaki sighed.

"Ya know... I think that Mousepaw would fit a medicine cat better." Fernpaw mewed. "Maybe Cinderpelt should take her on as an apprentice."

"Hey! Yeah! Hey Nightpaw, you seem closest to her, you should mention to it her!" Ashpaw suggested.

Kid got a faint blush on him but it was covered by his jet-black fur. "Sure I'll tell her when she gets back."

Just then Whitestorm and Crona came into the camp. Crona was shaking like usual as she headed over to her friends. Whitestorm went over to Fireheart and walked with him as they talked.

"Hey Mousepaw. How was battle training?" Kid asked as Crona sat next to him.

"Whitestorm tried to show me how to fight but it didn't go to well..." She answered.

"Do you think you can be a warrior?" Soul asked the gray and white she-cat.

Crona shook her head, "No... I don't think so..."

"Well, what about treating cats wounds? You think you'll be able to do that?" Kid asked.

Crona thought about it and nodded slowly, "It wouldn't hurt to try..."

Fernpaw, Ashpaw and Thornpaw got up as their mentors called them, saying quick good byes to Maka and the gang. Fireheart trotted over and sat down, "So, how's life in camp?"

"It's pretty good." Soul yawned as he rolled onto his back, stretching.

"Um... Fireheart... Is it possible for a warrior apprentice to switch to a medicine cat apprentice?" Tsubaki asked.

Fireheart nodded, "Yes as long as the apprentice wants to switch and the medicine cat doesn't have an apprentice. Why were you thinking about switching?"

Tsubaki shook her head, "No not me. Mousepaw here would though."

Crona nodded, "Yes if it is possible then I would like to be a medicine cat apprentice."

"I'll go talk to Cinderpelt about it. But, I think she'll be glad to have an apprentice." Fireheart said smiling, as he walked off.

Mousepaw smiled as well as she looked at her friends, who all nodded happily. Soul saw Longtail beckoning him with his tail and got up. But, he had a sense of foreboding... Something bad was going to happen... But he didn't know what...

Me: Argh! This is such a sucky chapter! *bangs head on wall*

Maka: Uh...

Tsubaki: T-Tiger? Are you alright?

Me: This chapter is horrible but it adds suspense for what's going to happen in the next chapter! Hope you liked this crappy chapter (in my opinion anyway)!