Stormpaw's POV

I attacked the nearest Mapleclan cat, pouncing on its back, and clawing out pawfuls of fur, until he fled yowling with pain. I shoved another cat, into Dustcloud, who turned on the Mapleclan cat spitting. I spotted another Mapleclan cat, who had Gingerfur's throat in his mouth. I pounced on him raking my claws across his flank, and scratched at his muzzle, until he too fled from me. I heard rustling leaves behind me. Another Mapleclan cat, I thought. I turned on her, and pounced, pinning her down, before she could react. We rolled over and over clawing each other, until I held her down. I shoved her into the woods, and she fled, screaming.

"Great job! You will make an excellent warrior one day!" I heard Featherstar mew from behind, I spun around. "Thank you, Featherstar!" I replied. Did the clan leader just say that to me? I thought feeling excited that she had been praised by the clan leader. "In fact I think you deserve to be one now." He stated, and without another word he bounded up to the highledge, and called the summons to a clan meeting. "Two apprentices fought well today, and I have decided that it is time, that they become warriors. Stormpaw step forward. You have become an outstanding warrior even without sight. You can hunt, and fight, and I have decided that you deserve to be a warrior. From this day forward you will be known as Stormstrike. He rested his muzzle on my head, and I licked his shoulder, and stepped back to join the warriors. "Flowerpaw step forward. You have learned excellent hunting skills, and outstanding fighting skills, from your mentor Gingerfur. I have decided that you deserve to become a warrior. From this day forward you will be known as Flowerstalk." He rested his muzzle on her head, and she licked his shoulder, and joined me with the warriors.

"Were warriors now! No more training sessions, or taking care of the elders now! She squealed. "Lets go sort out our nests in the warriors den.

Once we were finished we settled down to get some sleep. I woke up to see pale sunshine, shining through the roof of the warriors den. I walked outside, and as soon as Blazefoot saw me she walked over to me. "You are going to join Flowerstalk, Stoneclaw, and Softleaf on a hunting patrol. Prey is scarce now that its leafbare, and theres snow outside, so don't come back to camp without any freshkill." She bounded away, and I walked out of the entrance with the rest of the patrol.

I scented the air, and located a shrew. I stalked through the undergrowth, but I accidentally stepped on a twig. The shrew flew away, as soon as it heard me. "Mouse dung!" I cursed. Maybe I should go fishing instead. I might have better luck, and actually catch a piece of prey, I thought to myself.

I sat down in front of the lake, and leaned back to make sure that the fish couldn't see my shadow. I heard a fish swimming past, so I quickly scooped the fish out of the water, and onto the bank. Unfortunately the fish was able to wriggle, and fall back into the river, where it swam away.

I looked down at my paws, with my tail trailing on the ground behind me. I was unable to catch prey, while everyone else caught something. "Don't worry. It's leafbare, and everybody misses prey, at least once or twice." Flowerstalk mewed as she tried to cheer me up.

When I walked into camp, I could feel my clanmates' stares scorching my pelt. "Look she caught nothing. She must be a poor hunter." I could hear my clanmates whispering about me, as I made my way over to Gingerfur. "I told you, that you needed to catch at least one piece of prey. Since you were unsuccessful you can go check the elders for ticks.

I made my way over to the elders den with my tail drooping. "Hello!" I heard Sparroweyes call to me. "What can we do for you?" he asked. "I couldn't catch any prey, so Gingerfur sent me to search you guys for ticks." I replied. I could still hear Sparroweyes grumbling about how it was unfair that Gingerfur was making me do apprentice duties, for not catching prey in leafbare. I finally pulled the last tick off of Thrushflight, the other elder. "There! I'm done. See you guys later!" I called as I made my way out of the den.

I bounded into the warriors den, and settled in my nest, to go to sleep. I awoke, and realized that I could see. I was in a forest covered in dark, slimy grass. I looked up but instead of seeing the moon, or stars, it was pitch black. "Hello?" I spun around as I heard a voice behind me speaking.

"My name is Tigerstar, and I have been watching you, and you have turned into, a great warrior. Would you like me to teach you how to become the best warrior you can be? Your clanmates won't ever tease you, or whisper behind your back, about how unworthy you are of being a warrior. With my help, you could even become a great leader. So what do you say?" he mewed. "If you can help me become an even greater warrior, than I accept your offer." I replied to him. "Your training starts tomorrow." He mewed, and I woke up in my nest in the warriors den.