Whaaaaaaaat? Two chapters in one day? Guys I'm so proud of this chapter it's not even funny. Like it's probably the best chapter so far in my opinion. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed typing it!
Greypaw's POV
Greypaw lashed her tail in frustration as Sunstar demonstrated the belly rake again. "The belly rake is usually a battle stopper. That or it gives you the advantage." He instructed as he got back on to his paws.
"Now I'll pin you down and you perform the belly rake." He meowed, getting into a crouch. "And remember claws sheathed" Sunstar reminded her.
Greypaw grew aware that the two new apprentices and their mentors were watching the demonstration and was caught by surprise as Sunstar leaped on her.
Greypaw struggled against her mentor's weight as he pinned her down. She let out a yowl of defiance as her hind paws battered Sunstar's belly.
Sunstar backed off her and sat down, his eyes shining with satisfaction. Greypaw stood up and shook the dust off her fur and began to wash the dust off her paws.
"Oh Leafstorm can we try? We wanna practice with Greypaw!" Nightpaw meowed excitedly.
"I wish Snowpaw was here! I remember watching them from the nursery. They fought like real warriors whenever they were mock battling! They're so cool!" Cinderpaw squeaked out.
Greypaw heard Sunstar chuckle as Greypaw licked her chest fur nervously. The kits innocence bothered her and made her fur rise slightly. They had no idea what she and Snowpaw had done to those RiverClan toms.
Only Sunstar and Leafstorm knew what happened to the toms. The rest of the clan thought they gave the toms mercy and scared them away.
Leafstorm padded up to her and whispered softly in her ear, "C'mon they've been yapping about you the entire trip through the territory. Let them practice with you" Leafstorm whispered.
Greypaw let out an exasperated sigh and turned to the new 'paws. "Fine, but if you get bruised it's not my fault" she meowed curtly.
Nightpaw and Cinderpaw nodded eagerly. She watched as the apprentices scampered away from Redfeather.
Greypaw got into a crouch and waggled her rear slightly, "Now attack me" Greypaw instructed, remembering the first day with Sunstar as her mentor.
The memory flooded her mind as the apprentices pounced towards her.
Greypaw dragged her sister's body into the clearing and let out a wail. "Snowpaw's hurt! Flamedapple please come help her! She's all I have left" Greypaw cried.
Flamedapple quickly ran out into the clearing with a mouthful of cobwebs. The medicine cat began to plaster her sister with cobwebs to stop the bleeding. "Brackenflame, help me get this apprentice into the medicine cat den." Flamedapple instructed.
Greypaw had not noticed that the bright ginger tom was standing next to her, the look of pure terror frozen on his face.
Brackenflame quickly lifted Snowpaw on his back and the white she-cat let out a soft whimper.
"Hey you stupid fur-ball be gentle with her!" Greypaw snarled at the warrior. Brackenflame looked to Greypaw and nodded to her, promising the safety of her sister.
Sunstar padded up to her, his face was set in a cold stare and looked to Greypaw, "Come to my den please" he meowed coldly as he walked away from her towards his den.
Greypaw followed more slowly, her tail dragging with exhaustion, leaving score marks in the dirt. She entered the cool dark den and spotted Leafstorm eating a mouse.
"Now tell me what happened." Sunstar ordered her. Greypaw sat down and wrapped her tail around her front paws.
"Well after our training session I began to follow Snowpaw's scent." Greypaw started, beginning to formulate a story that would be acceptable for the warrior's code. "After I caught a fresh scent of Snowpaw I spotted her on Sunningrocks. I leaped up and tried comforting her when suddenly three toms ambushed us! We were tangled with the RiverClan toms and rolled into their territories. We… We had no choice but to kill them Sunstar…" Greypaw sobbed, faking the guilt in her voice.
Leafstorm let out a gasp and abandoned her mouse, pressing herself against Greypaw to comfort the traumatized apprentice. "Continue" Sunstar spoke, lashing his tail onto the ground.
"W-Well after my attacker was dead… I pushed the tom off me and saw the others attacking Snowpaw. I tackled them off her, but they turned on me and Snowpaw protected me from their sharp claws and teeth. She was so brave and fought like a warrior from LionClan!" Greypaw meowed, the memories of the blood spilling on her paws exhilarating her body, making her speak more powerfully.
"But the RiverClan toms were larger than her, easily pinning her down, their filthy claws marking her. Snowpaw lashed out and snagged her claws on the tom's throat, she didn't mean to kill him, she was in danger and it was in self-defense that she killed him. The third tom pinned me down and pressed his paw to my throat." Greypaw mewed, adding a shudder for effect.
"I thrashed and thrashed, but couldn't knock the tom off me. That's when I noticed that his throat was wide open. I gave one last splurge of energy and caught his throat, I actually didn't think I had bit that deep, but when his body went limp I cried out in surprise. But my main concern was Snowpaw. She was soaked with blood and she passed out. That's when I brought her here" Greypaw finished quietly, shaking in mock fear.
Leafstorm whispered comforting words to her, soothing her shaking body.
"Leafstorm go inform the clan that we may have a war on our paws, but do not tell them of the deaths." Sunstar ordered his deputy.
Leafstorm nodded and padded outside of the den.
"Greypaw what you did was within the warrior code and I am proud of both you and your sister. But our training session must be dealt with for it was unforgivable! I cannot punish your sister more than what she has been given. I will call that StarClan's punishment. As for you, you will tend to the elder's every need. Ticks, food, new bedding, everything, do you understand?" Sunstar asked.
Greypaw inwardly groaned and nodded her head. "Yes Sunstar I understand" she meowed flatly. She turned tail and headed out of the den towards where the elders were.
Greypaw hit the ground, letting Nightpaw pin her down as she kicked Cinderkit away with her hind paws.
Greypaw went limp, remembering when Spottedpelt had shown his kits his favorite move. Nightpaw began to crow her victory when Greypaw sprang up, sending the midnight black apprentice tumbling to the ground.
Greypaw pinned Nightpaw down and yowled a victory cry. "Get off me you great lump!" Nightpaw meowed as Greypaw jumped off, shaking the dust off her once again.
"Good job Cinderpaw" Redfeather purred, padding over to the dark grey apprentice. Cinderpaw's eyes shining with pride as Redfeather praised her.
Greypaw felt her pelt burn in anger as she stared at Cinderpaw. She turned away quickly, regaining her composure, turning back to Cinderpaw.
"Yeah that was some great battle moves!" she meowed flicking Cinderpaw's ear playfully. "Let's head back to camp then." Redfeather meowed looking to the sky.
Greypaw looked to her mentor and noticed he stood rigid as he sniffed the air again. "Greypaw get these apprentices back to camp quickly, then come back with a group of-" he was cut off as a battle cry split the air, the RiverClan leader leaping out of the bushes and onto Sunstar.
"Sunstar!" Greypaw cried out as the two leaders began to fight harshly. Redfeather cut off her rescue as he shoved his muzzle into her face.
"You heard him! Get the apprentices back to camp safely and return with a group of warriors. RiverClan has invaded our territory!" Redfeather hissed as he turned back to battle the RiverClan warriors slipping out of the bushes.
Greypaw nodded numbly and gathered Nightpaw and Cinderpaw with her as they bolted back to camp, the two new apprentices complaining the entire way. As they crashed through the entrance Greypaw looked around, spotting Brackenflame helping Snowpaw to the fresh-kill pile.
"Nightpaw I need you to gather the elder and lead them to the nursery, we must take no chances!" she hissed. Greypaw bolted to the warriors den and spotted four warriors sleeping.
"Wake up! RiverClan has invaded!" she yowled loudly. The bodies stirred and sat straight up. Greypaw backed out of the den as the warriors flooded out. Silverstorm gaped her jaws in a yawn as Nutleaf, Stormheart, Wildfur, and Lilywhisker padded out of the den.
"Sunstar and the other are battling RiverClan! They need help!" Greypaw meowed as the four warriors intently stared at her.
"GO!" Greypaw shrieked at them and they hared off towards the entrance. She watched as their tails disappeared and she watched as Nightpaw led the grumbling elders to the nursery beginning to run over to Brackenflame.
"Brackenflame, RiverClan has invaded the-" Greypaw began as a war cry filled the air. RiverClan warriors flooded into the clearing, their faces smug with victory.
Greypaw looked around frantically and let her fur rise threateningly and realized how doomed they were. Brackenflame was the only able warrior in the camp. Jaywing, Brightcloud, and Lionfur were out on a patrol, and Cherryleaf, and Goosewing were out on a hunting patrol.
Greypaw let out a battle cry and leaped onto the nearest she-cat, praying to StarClan that they could hold on until the patrols got back.
