Here is chapter 6! :)
CHAPTER 6
(Mistypaw's POV)
Mistypaw watched Jaybreeze pace in front of the nursery, Gorseshadow had just started kitting. Echoblaze put her tail on her worried brother's shoulder and murmured something in his ear. He nodded and she licked his ear. Suddenly Dawnfire appeared out the nursery and moved out of the way to let Jaybreeze in. Mistypaw got up and padded over to where Dawnfire was sitting outside the nursery, "How many?" she asked.
"Four, three toms and a she-kit," she replied, the bright sun making her orange and white pelt shine.
Mistypaw glanced at Moorpaw who was talking with his sister Littlepaw by the Tallrock, will we have kits? She wondered. "May I see them?" she questioned the medicine cat.
Dawnfire nodded and led Mistypaw into the den. Gorseshadow was sitting in a bed of moss a tired look on her face, Jaybreeze looked up as they entered the den. "Mistypaw would like to meet the new kits," Dawnfire explained.
Gorseshadow smiled and nodded for her to come. Mistypaw walked over to the orange queen who in turn flicked her tail towards a tortoiseshell she-kit, "That one is Sweetkit," she purred then nodded towards the three toms, "The gray tom is Shadekit, the white one is Harekit, and the ginger tabby is Stripekit."
"Beautiful names," Mistypaw murmured and Jaybreeze nodded. Gorseshadow yawned and Dawnfire walked over to the apprentice, "Lets give Gorseshadow some time to rest," she meowed leading the Mistypaw out of the nursery. She nodded a thanks to Dawnfire and hared off towards Bramblepaw who was sitting with Softpaw, Littlepaw, and Moorpaw, "Hi!" she mewed settling next to Moorpaw.
"Hi," Bramblepaw replied. Littlepaw and Softpaw nodded a greeting and Moorpaw pressed his muzzle against her.
She purred, "I just saw Gorseshadow and Jaybreeze's kits," she meowed.
"Oh! How many?" Littlepaw questioned excitedly.
"Four! One she-kit and three toms!" she answered.
"What are their names?" Bramblepaw pressed.
"The she-kit is Sweetkit and the toms are Shadekit, Harekit, and Stripekit," she explained.
"Lovely," Softpaw murmured watching Cloudstar walk over to the nursery to meet the new kits.
"Windclan will have strong new warriors," Lilyflight meowed walking over to the apprentices with her siblings who nodded in agreement.
"I might even get to mentor one!" Emberpool boasted puffing out her chest.
Wildflame rolled his eyes, "Vinetail wants you guys to meet her at the rock circle for battle practice."
"All of us?" Mistypaw asked confused, Wildflame nodded.
"Race you to the prey pile!" Lilyflight mewed to her littermates.
"I'll beat you both single-pawed!" Emberpool growled playfully shooting after Lilyflight. Wildflame raced off after them.
Mistypaw faced Littlepaw, the dark ginger she-cat narrowed her blue eyes, Mistypaw did the same. "Make a move," Littlepaw challenged. Lucky for her she had just been taught a new move yesterday that would work well on the younger apprentice. She ran at Littlepaw full speed and slid under her, raking her sheathed claws across her belly. Littlepaw yowled in surprise and pushed down hard on Mistypaw's shoulders. She struggled, but the young apprentice kept a strong grip. Then she remembered what Vinetail had said, using her back paws she pushed up on Littlepaw's belly, she flew off and landed a few fox lengths away. Mistypaw scrambled to her paws and turned to face her. Littlepaw ran at her and raked her side. Mistypaw turned and bit down on her tail, the younger apprentice grimaced and leaped on top of her. The two she-cats rolled around for awhile until Mistypaw pinned Littlepaw.
Fawnheart cut in, "Ok, if you had your claws unsheathed one of you would have run away by now," he meowed.
Mistypaw got off Littlepaw, "You fight well," she commented.
"So do you," Littlepaw replied getting up. Chippedbird called for Bramblepaw to face Moorpaw. This is going to be interesting, she thought padding over to Vinetail. The Black she-cat nodded her approval to her apprentice. Mistypaw watched as Bramblepaw lunged for Moorpaw, he dodged and raked his claws down her back. The brown she-cat grimaced and landed a clumsy blow to his side. He yowled, and bit down on her tail. She raked her claws down his back.
For the first time Mistypaw noticed a drop of red dripping down Bramblepaw's back and the same on Moorpaw! She looked closer and saw their claws were unsheathed. Without thinking she screamed, "Their bleeding!"
Chippedbird noticed the blood and ran towards the apprentices eye wide, "Stop!" he commanded prying Moorpaw off of Bramblepaw.
Vinetail ran up next to Chippedbird and they helped them to their paws. They locked eyes and growled at each other as they were led off. Mistypaw, Littlepaw, and Softpaw exchanged a glance and followed them with Fawnheart taking up the rear.
Mistypaw watched Bramblepaw and Moorpaw walk out of Cloudstar's den. She padded over to Bramblepaw, "So?" she asked.
She sighed, "We're both confined to camp for the next three days and we have to take care of the elders to!" Bramblepaw stated the punishment Moorpaw and her had gotten for fighting with their claws unsheathed.
"It's not that bad, the elders aren't that grumpy," Mistypaw tried to comfort her friend.
"What about Patchfeather?" Bramblepaw asked.
"At least you have Snailshell, she's nice," Mistypaw said and Bramblepaw nodded.
"I've got go, Moorpaw and I have to apologize to each other and I want to get it over with," she meowed angrily and stalked away.
"He's not that bad!" Mistypaw called after her, "You just need to get to know him! Try to be his friend!"
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