NO ESCAPE. THE RUNAWAY

CHAPTER 3

"SneezeKit...step forward..." CrowStar muttered. The small tom-kit slowly padded forward with his head bent.

"You've reached the fine age of 6 moons...and have proven you're ready for apprenticeship...May I shout these words up to StarClan so they approve of my choice...SneezeKit...you will be known as MountianPaw...and your mentor will be OtterTusk..." CrowStar bowed his head as the small tom padded next to his mentor.

"Clan dismissed!" CrowStar shouted and hopped down from the rock. A few hours had passed, and it was moonhigh. MountianPaw was settled outside his den, gazing at the stars.

"Looking at stars MountianPaw?" DawnPaw emerged from the den with a smile as she sat next to him.

"Yeah...I miss my parents..." He bent his head.

"Mine too...My mom lives in DawnClan...My father was killed by a ravenous dog...Dogs are usually roaming around DawnClan territory because of how brush it is...So my mom sent me here...to be safer..." DawnPaw sighed.

"Mine did the same...My older brother was SharkTooth- "MountianPaw got interrupted.

"SharkTooth!?" DawnPaw's eyes went huge.

"Yeah...I was born in DawnClan but once he turned to an apprentice he moved to join the rouges...me being gullible I followed him...Once I found out what he was doing with the rouges I left to join my parents...MoonGleam and NightMoth...They told me to move to DuskClan because it would be safer...so when I turned 4 moons I left DawnClan and joined DuskClan..." MountianPaw bent his head.

"I'm so sorry...that must be awful!" DawnPaw sighed and flicked her tail over MountianPaw's head while going into the apprentice den. MountianPaw's fur prickled as a rustle was heard near to him. He whipped around to see a black and white she-cat with yellow eyes appear. MountianPaw's claws unsheathed as he circled the she-cat, smelling rouge scent. BlackBird jumped up between them, facing MountianPaw.

"What is it do you think you're doing young apprentice?!" BlackBird growled. MountianPaw bent his head and nodded.

"S-sorry..." He muttered.

"Good...Now...Marble...where's your clan?" BlackBird faced the she-cat with a nod.

"I have come to warn you...our clan has formed a resistance...QuailSpots is back in our territory! And he plans to take over the forest...and the rouges! He plans to attack DuskClan first with his clan...but we will be ready..." Marble bowed her head.

"QuailSpots?!...Thank you for notifying us...you should go back and make sure your clan stays safe..." BlackBird nodded and flicked his tail as a farewell as the she-cat stalked away.

"And you...go to sleep please..." BlackBird ordered as MountianPaw nodded and slowly curled in his nest. After a while he was finally able to lower his head and drift to sleep.