Willowsky's Story

Chapter 3

Hollypaw and Willowpaw bounded up the slope. From there, they could see the beautiful view of the lake. It rippled ever so slightly and had a glassy reflection in the greenleaf sun. This was Hollypaw's final assessment, and the pair had to hunt together. This was the last time the two could be together, as Hollypaw would be escorted to special training shortly after her warrior ceremony.

"Oh Hollypaw! I'll miss you so much! Why must you leave?" Willowpaw mewed.

"I don't want to leave you either... I wish you could come with me! But this is destined to happen, I know it." Hollypaw replied somberly.

"I suppose it'll be okay... because now I can be the one with Graypaw all the time. You'll be with Foxfang, your parents will make sure of it." Willowpaw meowed wryly.

"Hey! You promised you wouldn't tell... You told them didn't you.... How could you Willowpaw!" Hollypaw shrieked.

Hollypaw bolted one way, and Willowpaw followed her yowling, "It's for the best anyway, he doesn't even like you."

Anger coursed through Hollypaw's veins and she pounced on Willowpaw. They struggled together on the precipice of the cliff. Hollypaw eventually pinned Willowpaw down, as she'd had more experience.

"How are you say that to me! Mouse-brain! You will regret this forever Willowpaw. I promise that. You're eviler than ShadowClan! " Hollypaw sneered.

Hollypaw released Willowpaw and she stumbled backward. Suddenly, Willowpaw lost her grip on the edge, and went plummeting to her death.

"No! Help!!" Willowpaw screeched.

A dull thud hit the bottom. Hollypaw looked over the edge to see a unmoving heap of fur. It was too far to get down to grieve her friend. What have I done? What will I tell the others?

"I'm so sorry" Hollypaw whispered.

She bounded away to camp to tell the news. When she got back to camp, she told them that they were hunting and Willowpaw slipped on the edge. The Clan tried to go and retrieve her body, but the next sunrise, it was gone.