Stars Unite

Chapter 14

" Ok, WillowPaw, today we will learn hunting, I'll take you to the place where I learned to hunt- " PufferPelt started. " Oo! Are we going to go swimming! I can't wait! I'm gonna catch the biggest fish! " WillowPaw smiled. " Well, that's for another day, I'm gonna teach you to land hunt " PufferPelt said, and WillowPaw sighed " Alright, I forgot you where a Dry-Paw " WillowPaw mumbled. PufferPelt dropped his ears " I'm sorry...I promise someone will teach you to swim and fish... " PufferPelt mewed. As they arrived, PufferPelt sat down, WillowPaw sitting infront of him. " Now. To be a good hunter, you must first know your territory, I want you to go out on your own, and explore the area, but don't go to far " PufferPelt said. " Alright! " WillowPaw mewed, and ran into the bushes. PufferPelt smiled, and looked at the sky. " Ah, it's a beautiful day.. " PufferPelt mewed. " Follow her...PufferPelt "  Earth spoke to him, and PufferPelt tilted his head, shrugging " Alright... " PufferPelt stood up, and followed her trail. " WillowPaw? You have been out long enough " PufferPelt called. He walked through bushes, and came across the Fishing rivers, WillowPaw and PebblePaw both crouched by it. " What are you two doing out here? " PufferPelt said, causing WillowPaw to jump from surprise, and land in the water " You two need your mentors out here! " PufferPelt shook his head. WillowPaw sighed, and began to swim out, before getting pulled under. " WillowPaw? WILLOWPAW! " PufferPelt shouted. " go get help PebblePaw! " PufferPelt instructed, and PebblePaw ran. PufferPelt stood at the edge of the water, a pike grabbed WillowPaw!  PufferPelt reached in, trying to grab the apprentice. His head raced with the thoughts of PerchPaw and his passing, and he reached farther. WillowPaw struggled more, until her movements slowed, the water turning red. " No...No! " PufferPelt shouted, and dived in, he opened his eyes, and hit the pike, causing it to let go, and PufferPelt shoved WillowPaw out of the water. PufferPelt wrestled the fished, the pike biting back. " You hurt my apprentice, the water you call home took my brother, I'm not running from the River anymore! " PufferPelt angrily thought, and bit the fish, causing it to go limp. PufferPelt quickly swam up, fish in jaw. He climbed onto land, and threw the fish on the rocky Bay. " WillowPaw! " PufferPelt stumbled to his apprentice, and curled up around her, lapping at her leg wound. " PufferPelt....? You...saved me...." WillowPaw mewed weakly. " Your my apprentice, I'll swim the lake to save you " PufferPelt said, gently applying moss on her leg, waiting for anyone to show up. " PufferPelt! We're here! " It was GrassPelt who called. PufferPelt purred, as MotWing dashed over, and quickly applied a ointment to WillowPaws leg, going over to PufferPelt to apply some to him " S-save it, I'll get treated at camp " PufferPelt mumbled. " PufferPelt! You swam in the water, you saved her! " GrassPelt helped his former apprentice up. " I also caught the fish " PufferPelt chuckled. " Look at you, and I didn't teach you any of it " GrassPelt chuckled. " Everyone, back to camp " MothWing meowed, carrying WillowPaw. " I can Walk " PufferPelt mewed to GrassPelt " Well you can lean on me atleast " GrassPelt mewed. PufferPelt smiled, and walked back to camp.