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Chapter 7
Jayfeather hissed as he dropped mouse-bile "fox-dung." Briarlight had been helping him for half a moon, although his normal jobs of helping the elders and the queens had been done by Briarlight, he still had a lot to worry about with the prophecy. Jayfeather cleaned up the mouse-bile, and headed out of the medicine cat den, as Firestar called a clan meeting.
Lionblaze slowly walked out into the sunlight as Firestar called a clan meeting. "Well today we are going to try a new training tactic. I want all mentors and apprentices to come along with Jayfeather, Briarlight, Brambleclaw, Lionblaze, Sandstorm, Thornclaw, and Brightheart. Greystripe you're in charge of camp until we come back." Firestar nodded and then jumped down from highrock and padded out towards training hollow, followed by the cats he had named.
Once at training hollow Firestar explained the 'game' to everyone. The object was to work as a unit or in pairs, not alone. It was Thornclaw, Lionblaze, Dovewing, Cherrypaw, Amberpaw, Sandstorm, and Brambleclaw vs. Firestar, Hawkpaw, Brightheart, Heatherpaw, Brackenfur, Ivyclaw, and Molepaw. Jayfeather and Briarlight watched (Jayfeather more of listened to the footsteps, etc.,) carefully as the two sides went at each other. To change up the lining Lionblaze led his side, known as 'roaring lions,' and Brackenfur led the side known as 'fierce claws.' At first the battle went out, everyone working alone, until Firestar made them restart. This time the Roaring Lions advanced as a team, running straight past their opponent, surprising them, and leaping onto their backs. Dovewing fought Sandstorm, both of their apprentices helping their mentors. So, after a few practices finally they worked as a single item.
Ivyclaw walked back to camp, still having a little energy in her, from today's battle practice, she decided to take Molepaw out hunting. Molepaw jumped around her excitedly as they padded into the forest to hunt.
Ivyclaw brought back a mouse and two squirrels, while Molepaw brought back a Squirrel, a mouse, and the biggest pigeon she had ever seen, it was as big as Molepaw himself! Ivyclaw purred with happiness as all of the clan praised her apprentice for such a great catch. For once everyone is noticing me, and not Dovewing. Ivyclaw thought to herself. Molepaw dragged his catch to Mousefur and Purdy who gladly told him a story about back in the old forest. Ivyclaw decided to let her apprentice rejoice in the moment, so she took the queens some prey. Then she picked up a mouse for herself and padded over to Dovewing to share it.
Dovewing was in awe as Molepaw brought back a squirrel, a mouse, but the biggest impressiveness was the giant pigeon he had brought back. Cherrypaw mewed praise to her brother as he came into camp. Dovewing watched Cherrypaw sit down next to Molepaw as they listened to one of Mousefur's and Purdy's ridiculous stories on how back in the old forest this…. Or the time I did this… or back when I was a young warrior… Dovewing purred as she remembered the days as an apprentice, and she and Ivyclaw would tell each other secrets, and who they thought liked who. Ivyclaw came over and asked if she would like to share a mouse. "Sure, but first lets go into the forest!" Dovewing replied. Ivyclaw nodded eagerly and they set out into the forest, just like they used to when they were apprentices.
Lionblaze walked over to Cinderheart after the battle training, and they sat and talked. Lionblaze groomed Cinderheart's silky fur, as they discussed how their kits were doing. "Well Hawkpaw defiantly has all the ambition to make a great warrior, and Heatherpaw is so persistent, no matter if she is right or wrong, and Amberpaw well she is an amazing little hunter." Cinderheart finished with a sigh of happiness and sadness. "What's wrong?" Lionblaze asked kindly. "Well" Cinderheart began "I feel like our kits are growing up so fast. I miss the days when they were in the nursery and they would always attack you when they came." Lionblaze licked her ear and mewed "I know what you mean, but they will be the best warriors in the clan." Cinderheart purred with agreement, and Lionblaze picked up a squirrel and Cinderheart and Lionblaze shared it happily.
Jayfeather washed his paws in the river as Briarlight dragged herself up next to him. "Here is coltsfoot, marigold leaves, and catmint." Jayfeather sniffed them, and caught a whiff of something strange. "Briarlight put down those leaves." Jayfeather mewed briskly. Briarlight was surprised by his sharpness, and quickly dropped the leaves, like they were a box of angry bees. Jayfeather sniffed the leaves and carefully picked out an odd smelling one, with ruff edges. "What color is it Briarlight?" stunned Briarlight replied "Uhh it's sort of dark green with a little splotch of dark red." "Briarlight" Jayfeather began "I think you just found a deadly leaf called Nightshade." Jayfeather and Briarlight whirled around as a mew came form behind them "Well, well, well looks like the blind kit and his two legged apprentice are getting themselves into a little trouble."
Suntalon: ohh suspenseful I love it! Do you? If you do review… that kind of rhymes!
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Who is one of Lionblazes and Jayfeather's worst enemy? If you think you know review, and if you get it right than you know who is talking to Jayfeather, and Briarlight.
