Hazelpaw stalked a pigeon. Each pawstep got heavier. Hazelpaw placed a paw on a twig and it snapped. The pigeon took off. At first in a run and then into a flap. Hazelpaw took off in a sprint her belly sliding across the soft dirt she leapt as the Pigeon took flight. She bit its neck and snapped it as its cry slowly vanished. She fell on all 4s with the pigeon in her jaws.
"Good job. But be careful on your crouch." He added as he pointed with his tail tip to her haunches. "Ok." Hazelpaw mewed. "And also, instead of digging prey up. Place it in a crevice in the rocks." Bearclaw smiled.
Hazelpaw looked around and saw a large rock. She bounded up to it and placed the Pigeon there. "Have you ever wondered were Shelljaw... Went?" Hazelpaw looked up at Bearclaw. He froze and looked at her. "N-no. I know were she is." He growled with pain and hurt in his eyes.
Hazelpaw twitched an ear and decided to say no more. One paw after the other she traced up the steep hills looking for prey. She spotted a Squirrel digging around the rocks. Hazelpaw lashed her tail and tucked it down. Squirming closer to it she waited to feel the small body struggle in her grasp.
Each paw step she made her claws dig into the rocky dirt. Then she sprang. Catching the squirrel off guard she snapped its neck before it could squeal. She picked it up in her jaws and made her way back to the pigeon.
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Crowpaw sighed as he studied the new herb Owltail gave him. He smelled it and closed his eyes. "Catmint... Its used to help Greencough." He mumbled as the memories came back to him. "Good." Owltail purred. She nudged two more herbs to his muzzle.
"Theese are Poppy seeds. They are used to help stop pain. Smell them." Owltail meowed. Crowpaw sighed and wondered what it would be like if he was a warrior. He smelled the seeds and twitched an ear. "Dont we have to go to the Moonstone?" Crowpaw looked up at her his eyes shining.
"Yes, one more remedie." She picked up a small purple berry in her jaws. She gently set it down in front of his nose. "Thats a Juniper berry. Its used to stop Bellyache. Smell it." She licked her chest a few times. Smelling the berry he nodded.
"Its getting dark. We should go now." Crowpaw mewed eager to get to the moonstone to see if Starclan would accept him. Owltail chuckled. "I understand. Your excited. Might as well. But can you bring me a peice of prey before we go. I am going to have us eat travel herbs... But im starving."
Owltail lashed her tail back and forth. Crowpaw nodded and padded out of the den. Feeling hotter the sun gleamed off of his dark pelt. Making his way up to the prey pile. The kits were playing in front of the nursery.
One kit in particular. Stared at him. Not taking her eyes off of him she slunked over to him. Not knowing she was following him he heard paw steps.
He turned around and saw a dark black kit staring up at him with big blue eyes. "Hello." Crowpaw nudged her with a paw. The kit tumbled and ran back to the nursery. Crowpaw flicked and ear. Turning around agian he faced the prey pile.
Examining the prey he saw Hazelpaw and Bearclaw walk in the entrance. With prey in their jaws they rested it on the pile. "Hi." Hazelpaw meowed. Crowpaw smiled. "Hello. I cant talk... Im going to the Moonstone."
Hazelpaw looked at him and turned around. She grabbed a rabbit and padded away. Crowpaw looked in the direction she left and sighed. He grabbed a Mouse and a vole.
He dragged it back to the Medicne cat and nudged it to her. He sat down and began eating the mouse.
Crowpaw looked at the other Medicine cats. "Hello, Young one. Im Cardinalwing of Rockclan." Cardinalwing purred. "H-hi." Crowpaw scratched at the ground.
"You know me, Beacuse i helped your wounds." The Waterclan medicne cat meowed and rested her tail on his shoulder. "We havent got time." A she cat grumbled. Crowpaw twitched an ear curious. "Come, its Moonhigh." Cardinalwing mumbled and padded into the cave.
Following Owltail the darkness spread through the cave. Having so wear to go. He followed Owltails scent until he caught sight if her tails outline. Dangling in front of his nose he bumped into her as she stopped. Shaking his head in frustration.
A bright shimmering light lay before them. His whiskers twitched with excitement. Every muscle in his body tensed with enjoyment. "Once you wake up stay, and wait." Owltail ordered. Crowpaw nodded.
"Rest your nose on the stone and close your eyes... Starclan will tell you if you are chosen, or not." Cardinalwing added the last part to herself. Crowpaw stared at the bright light almost blinding him. He rubbed his eyes with a paw and lay down. "See you soon." Owltail smiled.
Resting his nose on the stone big shock and pain rushed through him. He let out a small yelp as his fur bristled. He blinked his eyes as the pain surged down his back. Taking a breath he closed his eyes.
He drifted off into Starclan. Two starclan warriors stood before him. One was dark black with a orange speckled chest. "Go, back. You are not welcome..." He growled. Crowpaw was stunned. Hurt in his eyes he lashed his tail back and forth.
"Why?" He demanded. A silver tom with black flecks on her paws and dark grey tabby stripes on her chest frowned. "Your not meant to be a Medicine cat." She touched her tail to his shoulder before he could speak. Everything flashed has he woke up.
A tear strode down his face. Landing on his paw he got up. Curving his tail around his hind leg he dug his claws in the ground. "They regected me." He wailed.
"What?" Owltail hissed. "Im not meant to be a medicne cat." He sobbed and dashed out of Mothermouth heading back over to his territory.
