Wassup guys! Wow, 35 reviews! That's the most I've ever gotten! (Wait. this is my first fanfic!) Anyway, here's chapter 13.
Disclaimer: I don't own Warriors. By now, you've probably figured that out.
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Chapter 13- Battle Training
Stormpaw padded after Amberdapple and Thornfur. Frozenpaw shoved past him, muttering, "Move, rogue." She obviously hadn't gotten over him going to the Gathering.
The four cats were heading to battle train. Stormpaw knew from Frozenpaw's death glares that she would fight to win.
"Hey! Wait up!"
Every cat stopped to see Leopardpelt, thrushpaw, and Jadepaw darting towards them from camp. As Stormpaw tried to keep his eyes of Jadepaw, Thornfur asked, "What's up?"
"These two want to battle train with you," Leopardpelt meowed. "Poppyfur asked me to drop them off here."
"OK," Amberdapple replied brightly. "Jadepaw, Thrushpaw, come on with us."
As the two apprentices bounded forward, Leopardspot headed back to camp. The six cats made their way to their new training hollow.
Once inside, Thornfur mewed, "This is the basic attack." He unsheathed his claws and swiped them through the air. Stormpaw could hear the force behind that attack. It made him think of the aggressive ShadowClan deputy, Birdwing. He shuddered at the memory.
"You try," Amberdapple suggested.
Stormpaw unsheathed his claws. He raised one paw in the air and swiped downward. The air whistled. Proudly Stormpaw repeated the movement, shooting sly looks at an angry Frozenpaw every now and then.
"Well done," purred a rusty voice. Stormpaw shot a glance at the bushes. There was Lionblaze, an amused gleam in his amber eyes.
"Are you going to help me fight?" Stormpaw mouthed to him.
Lionblaze just shot him a mysterious look and vanished.
After a few more moves, Thornfur paired the cats in fighting groups. Of course, Stormpaw got put with Frozenpaw. StarClan knows I can't train against Thrushpaw.
His heart skipped a beat as Frozenpaw stalked towards him. her cold blue eyes were flashing with a blue fire. Her snow-white fur was fluffed out and bristling, making her look bigger. She sneered, "You're going down, rogue."
"Not if you go down first," Stormpaw snarled back.
"Begin!" Thornfur commanded.
Frozenpaw, claws out, leaped right at Stormpaw. With a gasp he dodged, but his ear was nicked. The pain infuriated him. He wasn't going to lose to this arrogant shecat!
As Frozenpaw tackled him and brought him down, Stormpaw caught sight of Lionblaze. The golden tom rolled on his back and went limp. Stormpaw, though comfused, rolled over under Frozenpaw and went limp just as Lionblaze had.
"Gotcha!" Frozenpaw snarled. She had her claws at Stormpaw's throat. This was a real battle! Stormpaw realized.
Frozenpaw dug her claw a bit deeper. Eyes wide, Stormpaw shot a glance at Lionblaze. The golden tom was still limp. But in a sudden burst of movement, Lionblaze shoved his back paws upward into an imaginary opponent's stomach. Then he shot back up onto his paws and looked expectantly at Stormpaw.
Stormpaw had no idea if he could do it. but frozenpaw's claw was digging deeper, and he was panicking. So he squished his eyes shut and gathered all his strength. With a soft grunt, he kicked into Frozenpaw's belly. The white shecat let out an "Oof!" and released him as she fell onto her back. Stormpaw scrambled to his paws, panting.
Frozenpaw lay breathing heavily on her side, eyes glaring up at Stormpaw. Did I really do that? Stormpaw thought. Slowly, carefully, he put his claw against Frozenpaw's throat, reversing their position.
"Go ahead!" Frozenpaw hissed. "Finish me off!" Did she actually want him to kill her?
Staring down at his enemy, Stormpaw didn't have the heart to win the battle. "No," he mewed. "I- I can't."
He sheathed his claws and let Frozenpaw up, pelt prickling with shame. He could feel Lionblaze's disappointed stare on him, but he didn't dare look.
"Good fight, both of you!"
Stormpaw turned to see Thornfur standing before him and Frozenpaw. "I'm impressed, you two!" he mewed. He didn't seem to notice the small cuts at their throats.
As Thornfur continued praising them, Stormpaw shot a look at the bushes where Lionblaze was. But the golden tom was gone.
Yeah, not a very good chapter. But we found Stormpaw a weakness: he doesn't kill. he doesn't want to finish a battle if it means destroying his opponent. Anyway, just review. I know this chapter wasn't very good. ooh, and please vote on my poll! : )
