Warriors: Into The Shadows

Chapter 7

  Nightpaw slowly woke up without anyone waking him up this time. That how he realize that slowly he is getting used to the clan life. He look around, seeing the other apprentices still sleeping. Seeing Brownpaw and Wetpaw, he wondered where they was last night. He pad out of the apprentices' den, blinking in the dawn light that shone down in the camp. He wonder what can he do when he saw Blackfoot leave the warrior's den.

"You are up early. That is what we like to see. You can join us on the dawn patrol. Get something to eat as I wake the others." Blackfoot meow as he went back inside.

Nightpaw saw that the prey pile was low so he chose a small mouse so that the elders and queens can get a better meal when they wake up. He finish it by the time Blackfoot walk back out, follow by Badgerfang, Whitethroat and Darkflower. He saw a flash of confusion when Badgerfang saw him. They quickly left, nodding to Ratscar who was on guard duty. Ratscar went to sleep since a patrol was out. They walk past the marsh and twolegplace that he saw before. Badgerfang whisper to him that Blackfoot was marking the border so they know not to come over here. Blackfoot look over at him, asking if he smell those rogues from before. Opening his mouth, he did but the scents was old. He told him and blackfoot smile, saying he was correct. His tail curl up as he realize he pass the small test.

They walk away from the twolegplace towards a tree that is farther in the territory. The tree is huge, looking like it been stuck by lightning.

"This is the burnt sycamore. This is where we learn how to hunt at night, learning how to climb trees without being seen and hiding in the shadows. We also learn how to walk silently." Badgerfang mew softly as they pass it by.

Darkflower shush them as Whitethroat notice a mouse. He caught it by slowly creeping up to it. Nightpaw ears stretch out when he realize that he couldn't hear Whitethroat's pawsteps. How do they move so quietly, he wonder to himself. Whitethroat bury it and they move on.

"So Nightpaw, how are you liking ShadowClan?" Darkflower slow down til she was next to him.

"The training is tough but rewarding. Never knew there was so many rules. Still don't understand most of it but I'm going to try my best. Why do you believe in Starclan? I don't understand that. The rest is because it is logical." Nightpaw whiskers twitch as he look over at her from the corner of his eyes.

"Of course you wouldn't understand, being a kittypet." Her mew wasn't harsh but full of understanding.

"Starclan watches over us and we do see proof because our leaders get nine lives."

"Nine lives? But that a tall tale that my mother told me when I was a kit. Even heard Twolegs say that." His eyes widen incredulously, hoping that she would say that she is pulling his leg. She shook her head in response.

"It's true. No one knows what goes on when a leader gets their lives. Maybe you will believe when you see it." Badgerfang injected as they walk.

"Are we on a border patrol or a walk? You guys chitter like elders. Hurry up." Whitethroat mew with a shake of his head. That when they realize that both Blackfoot and Whitethroat was waiting for them to catch up. They gave a small purr before running to catch up.

They walk through a belt of trees that wasn't just pines. His ears flick up when he heard a distant roaring sound. Soon they came upon a hard surface, which Badgerfang uses his tail to block Nightpaw from walking on it.