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[Chris 02]

White paws padded across the ground forest where Shadowclan territory lies. The paws continues to move along until they reached a silent clearing. The cat who had walked all the was to this spot sat down. He was an apprentice and his name was Bloodpaw. His blood colored eyes glared at the trees as he thought nervously.

That cat I saw earlier.. He had the scent of Windclan, but he reminded me of my brother.. I can't stand not knowing where he is.. If he's okay or if he's...dead.. the cat thought. He shook his head.

"I need to get my mind off of them.." Bloodpaw meowed to himself as he unsheathed his claws and padded over towards a bush. He breathed in, the fresh scent of mouse entered his mouth. The tom leapt into the bush and with one swipe of his claws, killed the mouse. He didn't really care that he had just gotten fresh kill, but more that he killed. The bloody eyes of the apprentice stared at the blood lying as a puddle beneath the dead mouse for a moment and immediatly ran back to the other side of the bush to where he had just been moments before, accidentally stepping in the blood turning the bottom of his white paw red.

He sat back down in the center of the clearing and closed his eyes. "Why am I even here.." Bloodpaw meowed silently to himself.

[R.ene]

Silent.
A creature stalked through the dense shadows that layed across the ground, moving with them as the wind rattled the trees that cast them o'er the terrain. Dark conifers stretched high above the young cat's head, pine needles padding the ground beneath him. And over all, a lovely scent. The scent of pine had always claimed a place in the heart of the handsome tomcat.

Inhaling deeply, a smile spread over the lips of the creature. His large eyes blinked, and the tip of his tail twitched. "Hmn, maybe I'll go hunt for once." The thought flitted threw Ocelotpaw's mind, but then something else distracted him. The scent of a fellow apprentice, Bloodpaw, was coming strongly from in front of him. Pondering whether he should go and see his fellow or not, Ocelotpaw kneaded the pine needles with his paws.
"Eh - nothing to lose."
Ocelotpaw shrugged, then slowly padded through the forest to reach the other apprentice.

Reaching Bloodpaw, the bengal-colored cat smiled slightly and stopped in front of the other. A fresh mouse lay by the black apprentice's paws, and Ocelotpaw grinned.
"Nice catch." He meowed.

[Chris 02]

Bloodpaw's eyes opened unsuprisingly. He had caught Ocelotpaw's scent not too long ago, he just didn't want to bother to cause what was about to happen..

"Thanks," Then, his mood just quickly changed. "What do you want..?" Bloodpaw growled a tiny bit annoyed.

I'm tired of these interruptions. Back at the camp, and now here.. the black apprentice thought. Still awaiting a response, he picked up the dead mouse with his teeth and tossed it aside.. The stench of blood drifted into his nose as he threw the mouse..

[S.wiftCl.aw]

Amber eyes watched the two apprentices with interest. At first, Ocelotpaw was admiring his apprentice’s catch; but Bloodpaw simply snapped back at him. Thistlefur narrowed his eyes. He had only received this apprentice a few days ago, but today would be a good day for training. Then, Bloodpaw did something that stuck a thorn in him; his apprentice threw aside the limp mouse. The brown tom walked out from behind his bush and glared down at his apprentice disapprovingly.

”I would show more respect to the prey that feeds our Clan, Bloodpaw. And there is no reason to be rude to Ocelotpaw.” He narrowed cold amber eyes. Thistlefur may be strict and cold, but one thing he wasn’t was disobedient to the warrior code. Throughout his own apprentice-hood he had stuck to it like a caterpillar on a leaf, under the watchful eye of his mentor, Eagletalon. The Clan deputy was hoping that his own apprentice would turn into a fine and deadly warrior, as he had.

[Chris 02]

Thistlefur..! I wanted to be alone and this happens.. Bloodpaw thought.. "Oh, right.. Sorry Thistlefur...and Ocelotpaw.." Bloodpaw apologized.. "I was just...thinking about something.. It made me a bit tense..Besides, what effect will wasting a single mouse have on us..?"

Bloodpaw looked over to the trees behind Thistlefur, just so he wouldn't have to move.. For a moment, he saw a pair of eyes in the trees, but then they disappeared.. Weird.. he thought..

[R.ene]

A bit of surprise flitted over Ocelotpaw's features as Bloodpaw snapped at him. "What did I do..?" A bit confused, Ocelotpaw suddenly remembered why he didn't like this apprentice. Bloodpaw was rude. Lip curled up slightly, and the fur on Ocelotpaw's tail bristled slightly.
"Geez, claw my ears off, why don't you?" Ocelotpaw muttered darkly, looking away from the small black tom.

Annoyed at his fellow apprentice, Ocelotpaw was about to stalk away when he saw the white-pawed tom pick up the mouse and toss it away. Silvery eyes widened, and Ocelotpaw shot a glare in Bloodpaw's direction. "Acting like fresh kill is something to be tossed away! Deserves to starve a bit, he does." Angry thoughts danced through Ocelotpaw's mind, ready to voice them just as another cat appeared from the shadows.

'I would show more respect to the prey that feeds our Clan, Bloodpaw. And there is no reason to be rude to Ocelotpaw.' Ears twitched toward the stern voice of Thistlefur, and Ocelotpaw bowed his head. The clan Deputy was strict, but he was a good mentor. Maybe he could knock some sense into Bloodpaw's brain. After the older cat finished speaking, Bloodpaw apologized. Ocelotpaw narrowed his eyes slightly, but managed to spit out, "Apology accepted." Then, tail lashing about in anger, Ocelotpaw heard the next words of the black tomcat. 'I was just...thinking about something.. It made me a bit tense..Besides, what effect will wasting a single mouse have on us..?'

"WHAT?" Letting out a furious spit, Ocelotpaw challenged Bloodpaw's gaze. What he needed to be taught about the warrior code!

[Chris 02]

Bloodpaw turned around, feeling a bit nervous, and saw Ocelotpaw's glare. Feeling angry, he glared back. No, I shouldn't.. It'll only get me in more trouble, he thought. Almost immediatly after he began to glare, he opened his mouth and bit into one of his front legs. Blood dripped down his leg and onto the ground, but not a lot of blood. He released his mouth instantly and winced. After he gave himself a wound, he then calmed down.

"I'll bring the mouse back with me to camp, then.." Bloodpaw said very calmly to Thistlefur as he ignored Ocelotpaw's glare..

[S.wiftCl.aw]

Thistlefur flicked one ear in Ocelotpaw’s direction, but didn’t give the apprentice much other notice. His ears twitched forward as he heard his apprentice’s reply. Thistlefur growled and swatted at Bloodpaw; claws sheathed. ”It matters because a warrior never takes the life of anything else without reason. If you think that this mouse doesn’t effect us, then you can go hungry tonight.” Thistlefur snapped at his apprentice; wishing that he had Ocelotpaw instead. Now there was an obedient cat that would someday be a great cat. But, he had Bloodpaw, and he had to whip this cat into shape.

Thistlefur was only mildly concerned when Bloodpaw bit his own leg. He flicked his tail in annoyance and narrowed his eyes. ”Take that to the elders, then get some more for the rest of the Clan. And see the medicine cat about that bite you gave yourself. I don’t want you unable to train tomorrow.” Thistlefur let his fur lie back down.

[Chris 02]

After he got hit by his mentor, he looked towards the ground.. How dare he think he could hit me like that and then think I'll do what he says.. he thought..

"Fine, the elders will get this mouse then.." Bloodpaw muttered silently.. He picked the mouse with his teeth and walked past Ocelotpaw and said to him, "You're lucky.. Not having to live with the pain of being kicked out of your own clan and then having to earn trust from everyone.."

Bloodpaw walked through the bush behind Ocelotpaw.. "I'll change.."

[R.ene]

Ocelotpaw stared with slight interest as Thistlefur whacked at Bloodpaw, causing the smaller apprentice to quickly glance toward the ground. In his mind, Ocelotpaw was quietly snickering, but in reality his visage betrayed nothing. The handsome apprentice sat down, wrapping his ebon-striped tail around his front paws as he did so. "Maybe now Bloodpaw will quit being such a mousebrain." He spoke quietly in his head, blinking before he pointed his ears in Thistlefur's direction to catch his words. So, Bloodpaw was being lectured.

A small corner of his mouth tilted upward, silver green eyes following Bloodpaw's body as the black tom picked up the mouse and turned toward Ocelotpaw. 'You're lucky.. Not having to live with the pain of being kicked out of your own clan and then having to earn trust from everyone..' Bloodpaw's words wiped every trace of a smile of the spotted cat's mouth, but still he narrowed his eyes.
"Stick to the warrior code, and that trust won't be so hard to earn," Ocelotpaw meowed quitly in response, watching as the white-pawwed apprentice walked away.

Pulling his gaze off of Bloodpaw's dissapearing figure, the older apprentice shook his head slightly and gazed back at Thistlefur. He didn't say a word, simply watched the Clan Deputy.

[S.wiftCl.aw]

Thistlefur watched the small dark apprentice walk off in the direction of camp and sighed. Why did he have such a troublesome apprentice? The rough tom narrowed his amber eyes and sighed. Not much he could do, unfortunately. Thistlefur turned back to Ocelotpaw, who had continued to stand in one place through that little episode he had with his apprentice. ”Ocelotpaw, you up for some hunting?” The Clan deputy cocked a brow at him and tried to forget about Bloodpaw.

((omg shortness ><))

[Chris 02]

As Bloodpaw padded back towards the camp, he smelled a familiar scent.. A scent of someone closer to him than his own kin.. Another black apprentice padded through the bushes nearby.. "Darkpaw.. What are you doing here..?" Bloodpaw asked..

"I was just going to go training.. Wait, what's the matter..and what happened?" Darkpaw asked as he saw the angry look on Bloodpaw's face and the gash on Bloodpaw's leg..

"My mentor just punished me so I bit into my own leg to calm myself.. I don't even know why I was so rude to Ocelotpaw.." Bloodpaw replied..

"You're probably depressed..like me.."

"Probably.." Bloodpaw meowed as he set the mouse next to him and sat down.. Then, gloom overcame his face.. "I miss my mother and father.."

"I miss mine too but you can't take it out on the other cats.. I've seen you.. You're ignoring the Warrior Code.. If you follow the Warrior Code, I bet you'll be happier.." Darkpaw stated..

"I'll try..But now because I wasn't following the code, my mentor hates me..and so does Ocelotpaw.." Bloodpaw meowed..

"Now let's get back to the camp so you can face your punishment" Darkpaw meowed.. The two buddies padded back towards the camp after Bloodpaw picked up the mouse. Clearly, Darkpaw was one of the only cats who could get through to Bloodpaw

[R.ene]

Bloodpaw soon vanished through the trees and bushes, but Ocelotpaw didn't give much notice. he wasn't paying attention to what happened with the other apprentice right now, and didn't care very much. Shuffling his paws slightly, the bengal-coated tom felt himself under the steady gaze of Thistlefur. Silver green eyes glanced away, and he stared down at the pine needles between his feet. 'Ocelotpaw, you up for some hunting?' Hearing the words come from in front of him, the young cat's head raised again and his eyes met those of the older cat. Blinking, the feline soon replied.
"Sure, Thistlefur. That would be good," he meowed, smiling slightly.

Standing up, the slim tom shook the needles off his fur, front paws kneading the ground. Ebon-dipped tail flicked silently, and his gaze turned upon the ragged coated tomcat.

[S.wiftCl.aw]

The Shadowclan deputy nodded to Ocelotpaw and turned around. ”Well then, lets get started.” Thistlefur stalked through the shadowy undergrowth of their territory, hardly making a sound. Bright amber eyes watched for movement, but his ears caught the sound he was searching for. They flickered forward as he heard the ruffle of feathers. The tom signaled with his tail tip that he had spotted prey. The ragged brown tom saw the bird at last, a wood pigeon, and stalked slowly towards it. The bird was busy picking berries of a bush nearby. Thistlefur crept up closer and closer, freezing when the bird sensed something; then pounced.

Thistlefur turned back to Ocelotpaw with the fat bird in his mouth. A few feathers were scattered over the ground. The Clan deputy dropped the bird onto the ground and looked at it with his head cocked. ”Rather plump thing for New-Leaf, don’t you think?” Thistlefur covered his prey with dirt and dead leaves to pick up on the return trip. He then nodded to Ocelotpaw and let the apprentice take the lead.

[Chris 02]

As Bloodpaw and Darkpaw continued of, they could smell the scent of two other cats. "It's Thistlefur..and Ocelotpaw.." Darkpaw said..

"They seem to be having a great time hunting...without me.. I'll be right back.." Bloodpaw meowed as he jumped in the direction of the other two cats.. As he went closer to them, he stopped behind a tree.. Do I really want to do this..? he thought.. Soon, he nodded as padded on towards them..

Bloodpaw came up behind Ocelotpaw and Thistlefur.. "Thistlefur..Ocelotpaw.. I'm sorry for the way I acted before.. I'm really sorry.. If you don't want to forgive me, be my guest.. I deserve it.."