Redfang's Quest-Warriors

My Place

   As me and my friend trudge through the undergrowth, a cat scent hit my nose. I look around, to see a patrol of 3 cats, there was a she-cat, and two black toms. I look at Dodge, mouthing what do we do. He led me past them quietly. We passed, and finally it was safe. We launch forward, sending dirt flying up behind us. We see cats, tons and tons of cats! Then I spot a tiny black Tom, with a purple collar studded with teeth. Next to him, was a giant Tom, biggest cat I'd ever seen. He was black and white, with a red tooth studded collar. "Thats him." Dodge said, nodding toward the black Tom. "What do I do?" I ask, panicking. "Come on, I'll go with you." He said. I nod making my way up to him. "Hello Scourge, before you freak out, I am your daughter. Remember your mate, Yellowfang?" I choke, trying hard to appear confident. "Yes, I remember. What is your name, and who is that?" Asked my father. "I'm Redfang, that is Dodge." I mewl. "Hello daughter, you look just as I remember. Finally, one of my kin have taken in my pawsteps." He meowed, his voice was high pitched and ice cold. "Scourge, may we join your clan?" I ask finally. He nodded, "of course, but let's set down some rules. Here, you hunt or starve, you fight, or die." My eyes widened. "No nursery, no elders?" I ask, astonished. He shook his head, "go on, make yourself at home. This is your deputy, Bone" he flicked his ears toward the black and white Tom. I nod. "Is this what you want?" Whispered Dodge. I nod. It sounded great! Being able to live feeling the tear of fur under my claws, the warm scarlet liquid under my paws! Fighting whenever I wanted, not when necessary! Killing to win my battles, not releasing! This was definitely my way of life! My claws slipped out of their sheathes. Scourge sniffed toward my paws. I lift one, letting him get a look at my claws. His eyes widened, before he broke out with laughter. He lifted his one white paw, revealing long, dog teeth for claws. I hiss in amusement.

  "Hello, I'm Redfang who are you?" I ask a cinder colored she cat. "Hi, it's Jinx" she muttered, icy eyes glowing. Two kits were nestled into her side. She wrapped her tail around them defensively. "Are those two yours?" I ask. She hesitated before nodding. "The black and white she cat is Ace, and the grey Tom is Ash." She muttered. "Wow, when are they apprenticed?" I ask. She looked confused, "what do you mean?" I held her gaze, before replying, "oh. Never mind." I turn and trot back to Scourge. "Scourge, there is a very effective way of training amazing fighters, warriors, hunters. It is called apprenticeship. When a kit reaches its sixth moon, they are given a mentor to teach them all they know. Don't you think it's better than letting mothers train their kits? They might be soft on them." I meow. He looked thoughtful, "sounds okay.. tell me, how old do these apprentices have to be to begin this training?" He lifted a paw and swiped his tongue over it. "6 moons" I reply. He nodded, "Alright. Go spread the word tell the queens." "Oh, no you must have a clan meeting. those kits look old enough to be apprenticed. You just choose a mentor, and announce it."   He looked thoughtful, before nodding, leaping onto the rock pile. "Clan, gather here in the name of Scourge, or face the wrath of Bone" He announced. It sent shivers down my spine. "Alright, kits will be made into apprentices. That means they will have a mentor to teach them all their skills. Ash, your mentor will be Dodge, since he knows what to do. Ace, your mentor will be Redfang" He announced, leaping from the rocks. "So that's it?" I whisper to Dodge. He shrugged. "No ceremony?" I whisper again.

   "Alright Ace, attack me." I meow to my apprentice. Without hesitation, her eyes narrowed into slits, and her claws slid out. She leaped at me head. I ducked then twisted swiftly, grabbing her side, throwing her to the ground before placing barely sheathed claws on her throat. "Try again, and be quicker." I release her. She scrambled to her paws, as a bit of blood trickled down her side. She hurled herself at my chest with such great force I was thrown onto my back. I bunch my hind legs, before pummeling them into her belly, tossing her into the air. Before she could get up, I pinned her, grabbing her spine for an example of how easily I could have killed her. "No fair! You are like five hundred pounds bigger than me! I will never fight like you, or have a cool name like you!" She growled. I release her. "Alright, do you want an apprentice name?" I ask her. She nodded enthusiastically. "Alright, then by the powers of StarClan, I, Redfang commend her to you as a full apprentice of BloodClan. Ace, your new name will be Acepaw, until you earn your warrior name" I padded up to her, resting my muzzle on her head. She licked my shoulder, Before bowling me over, raking my belly. I heaved upward, flipping on top of her. I lift a paw to place it on her throat, but she squirmed from under me and was on my back. She tore me to the ground before placing an unsheathed paw on my face roughly. She stared down at me, panting. She let me go and I scrambled to my paws. "Great job, Acepaw!" I meow. "Ugh, I think you broke my tail, woman!" She screeched. I giggle, before realizing, we need a medicine cat! "I'm sorry, I need to cut this training session short. Do you have an Idea of any cats that have no interest in having a mate or kits, and are very caring?" I ask. She nodded, "Yeah, Aspen. He is golden tabby tom. He won't be hard to spot, he's the smallest cat in BloodClan." She mewed. I dip my head, before rushing back to talk to my father.