Swiftpaw's mistake

chapter 1

Swiftpaw woke to the coolness of an early leaf-fall morning. Fernpaw and Ashpaw were still sleeping. he crept out of the den with out disturbing the others. Longtail called him over. "We're going on dawn patrol."

If Bluestar wants him on patrol so badly then why doesn't she make him a warrior?

"Coming Longtail!" Swiftpaw called to his mentor. Swiftpaw quickly washed his fur and ran off for dawn patrol.

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Brightpaw was in the elders den clearing out the old bedding. one-eye keeps rambling on about how she needs to make sure that fresh bedding is dry, and smallear keeps complaining about a tick at the base of his tail. Brightpaw hated her apprentice duties. when would Bluestar make her a warrior? she wondered. As she headed out of the gorse tunnel she meet the dawn patrol coming in. "Hey Swiftpaw, how was patrol?" Brightpaw asked

"We scented some strange animal!" Swiftpaw replied excitedly.

"we've got to go report to Bluestar. bye!"

"see you later Swiftpaw!"Brightpaw called after him. she turned around and headed up the ravine to go get some moss for the elders.

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As Swiftpaw emerged from the gorse tunnel Longtail told him to go get some fresh kill for Bluestar. He walked over to the fresh kill pile and picked out a juicy vole and brought it to Bluestar's den. on his way over there he decided to ask Bluestar to make him a warrior. when he got to Bluestar's den Longtail had just finished reporting the strange scents from patrol. "here you go Bluestar." Swiftpaw meowed as he dropped the vole in front of her. he noticed the mouse that had been given to her yesterday was hardly touched. " um, Bluestar, I - I was wondering if you could make me Brightpaw, and Thornpaw warriors?" Swiftpaw stammered. Bluestar ignored him and continued starring at nothing. Swiftpaw turned away and walked out of the angrily.

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Brightpaw had finished taking care of the elders and was out hunting with Whitestorm, Dustpelt and Ashpaw. Brightpaw dropped into the hunters crouch. she had spotted a mouse chewing on seed. she carefully placed one paw in front of the other. when she was close enough she pounced, and bit the mouse on the neck, killing it. "Good catch Brightpaw." Whitestorm praised her. "you are turning into a great hunter." Brightpaw wasn't the only cat to catch something. when they had returned to camp Brightpaw had caught a squirrel and another mouse, Ashpaw had caught a Thrush and a vole, Whitestorm caught a sparrow and two mice and Dustpelt caught two squirrels a mouse and a vole. After she put her catch on the fresh kill pile Whitestorm told her to go take fresh kill to the elders then she could eat. Brightpaw took them a couple of mice a vole and a squirrel, then she took a Thrush for herself. She went to go eat by Cloudpaw.