Willa To Willowpelt

Chapter 2

Thrushwing sighed. "Cats don't like outsiders that are without warrior blood. But we have great troubles now, and Lightningclan needs more warriors." He dashed ahead, not waiting to see if she could catch up. Willowpaw stumbled over a fallen tree to keep pace with him. "How long have you been coming here through the mirror?" Thrushwing glared at Willowpaw, running faster up ahead. "It is none of your bussiness."

They came to a small clearing, where only a few trees had fallen. "Today we will learn how to hunt." Willowpaw gulped. "Hunt, as in real animals? I cant catch live animals and kill them!" Thrushwing shrugged his massive shoulders. "Well then, you can starve." Willowpaw snarled at him. "Fine." A small mouse skittered torward a tree, then paused to grab some nuts. Willowpaw creeped closer to it... then pounced! But the mouse heard her, and dove for saftey, leaving Willowpaw to fall flat onto the ground. Thrushwing smiled. "You will learn how to hunt today. You will also learn about certain animals and how you hunt them." Willowpaw nodded. "Funny. I never thought i would be taught to hunt by my cat."

Thrushwing stood on a rock. "Now, mice can feel you. Rabbits can hear you. You need to know what you are stalking to be able to catch it." Thrushwing hopped down. "Show me how you stalk."

Willowpaw creeped slowly. Head down, ears back, paws bent, tail low. She pounced suddenly on a leaf. Thrushwing smiled. "It was very good for a beginner. But keep your back legs lower, and dont sway on the ground." Willowpaw tried it again. "Perfect! Now..." But he was stopped as a young tom burst in. "Thrushwing! Duskclan is coming torward the eastern border!"

The three ran back to the clan. Cats were surrounding the camp, flat fur and teeth bared. Thrushwing ran to look for the other clan. Sure enough, they were coming closer, prepared for a battle. Thrushwing ran back. "Willowpaw! Get away from the border line! The most cats will be fighting there." Willowpaw shook her head. "I am fighting with you." "But if you die here, you die as a human too." Willowpaw gasped. She forgot about the real world. "Oh no! My parents and everyone will wonder where i am!"

Thrushwing frowned at her. "No, our time through the mirror is different then your time. For every hour here is a minute there." "Duskclan is coming!" Strange cats lept onto the camp, attacking the Lightningclan cats.