Nightpaw's POV

As we arrived at the sandy hollow for battle training Cinderheart turned to me. "Try to pin me down" she snarled as the leaped at me.

I looked at her in confusion wouldn't she teach me some battle moves first? I shrugged whatever.

Then I felt her claws rake down my sides. I froze in shock she was actually attacking me!

"Whaa" I snarled as I tried to dodge her blows. As I looked at her I saw that her eyes were light up in fury. She then hit me so hard in the head that I fell in the dirt.

Cinderheart walked slowly up to me. I could smell my own fear scent. As I tried to get up my legs buckled. I was trapped!

Cinderheart then reached me, her eyes narrowed. She placed her claws on my through. They were glistening in the sunlight. "Pitiful" she growled. "A newborn kit could do better" she continued.

After a few moments my mentor let me get up. "Try again" she said as leaped at me again.