Echostar's Wish

by Mistsplashdraws

Born blind in one eye, Echokit's only wish is to be normal as those around her tease her, saying she'd only be good as a medicine cat. Led by determination, she becomes a warrior apprentice, but struggles to prove her worth. Watch as she grows up from a flawful young cat into a determined leader, with many challenges along the way. (terrible at summary's sorry) Rated T.

12. Chapter Ten

Chapter Ten

Echopaw emerged from the apprentices den, her pelt ruffled from sleep. Outside the air was chilly and frost sparkled on the grassy clearing. "The first snow should be soon," Shellpaw padded out behind her, her voice sounded drowsy.

I wonder what leaf-bare is actually like. Echopaw thought to herself, all the elders used to tell of it being miserable with prey always beimg scarce and greencough spreading throughout the camp, causing many deaths. "Let's hope no cat gets sick, remember a couple of leaf bares ago when we lost Frecklewing, Russettail and Patchear to greencough?" she overheard one of the elders, Squirreltail mumble to Dovefeather.

"And you couldn't forget Silverkit," Dovefeather's voice seemed to be hoarse with grief.

"Oh of course I wouldn't forget your sister, she was so young," Squirreltail responded.

How could such fate be held upon a young kit? I hope nothing happens to Brindlekit or Wishkit, Cedarheart and Dawnsky couldn't bare to lose another.

"Hey Echopaw, can you help me carry this moss to the medicine den?" she was frightened by Sagepaw's meow sounding from beside her.

"O-of course," she murmured, picking up the moss and carrying it to the medicine den, she placed it by the herb store at the back.

"Thanks!" Sagepaw purred, "I'll save you some for your nest!"

Echopaw dipped her head, "it's okay, mines still fresh, I only made it three days ago."

"If you insist," Sagepaw meowed as she started to sort herbs.

Echopaw padded out the den, "tell me if you need help with anything."

"Will do," Sagepaw called out.

Outside, she was greeted by Dappleleaf, "Do you remember what you learnt yesterday?" she asked

"Of course I do," Echopaw responded.

"How'd you like to try hunting real prey?"

Echopaw's spine started to tingle with excitement, "I'd love that!" she exclaimed.

"Then let's go."

Echopaw bounded after her mentor, who led her to a dense part of the territory. "Quickly, before we start I want you to try tasting the air for prey," Dappleleaf meowed

Are you kidding me, I just want to hunt! With slight hesitation, Echopaw tasted the air, she was hit by the sensation that there was a mouse somewhere nearby. She looked around, a small brown mouse was picking at an acron by a large oak tree. Quickly, she lowered into her hunting croch and crept forward, when she was close, she leapt at it but it slipped away before she noticed, which was unbeknownst to Echopaw, meaning that she hand landed on plain ground. Huh, where'd it go? Echopaw looked around confusedly. Oh StarClan, please don't tell me my eye was playing tricks on me again.

"Um Echopaw, are you okay? the mouse slipped away," Dappleleaf meowed.

"I know!' Echopaw cried, she had missed her chance to catch prey for her clan all because she couldn't see it running away!

"It's okay," Dappleleaf assured her, "it's your first time, you aren't going to get everything right."

"But all the other apprentices caught prey the first time they tried." Echopaw flattened her ears in protest.

"You're right, but there's no point giving up, we'll go back to camp for now and try again tomorrow," Dappleleaf meowed.

Sorry, this was only a short, boring chapter but please keep reviewing and thank you to those who have!