CHAPTER 16

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Ashpaw ran around the mossy clearing, chasing Lightningpaw in circles. Over the past few days, Ashpaw and Lightningpaw had become really good friends, it seemed they had a lot in common. Featherstar was his mother, who didn't really have time to look after him, and Mothreed was his father, who spent most of his time in the medicine den, sorting out herbs and poultices. So Lightningpaw really needed a trusty friend by his side. Ashpaw, she kinda liked him.

Lightningpaw thought Ashpaw was amazing,  he spend his waking hours training, playing, play fighting, hunting, and talking with Ashpaw. When they were asleep,  the two apprentices sat next to each other in their den, resting their eyes. He kinda liked Ashpaw.


Flamespark, was making his way home, he felt sorry for Hawkflower, Ashpaw and even Swiftstar. The cats seemed so distant from each other. Hawkflower never really had time for Ashpaw, and Swiftstar had recently caught greencough. Things were not going well for them, but they seemed happy enough. Hawkflower was heavily pregnant with her newest kit, she reckons it is a she- kit, so she is going to be named Dawnkit.

As he walks, he feels someone's presence. There is nothing there, he thought,  just in your head, it's been a long day...  A very long day. 

But then the voices come. 

Run, Flamespark, run... But you will never outrun the bird....

Suddenly, everything goes blurry, and Flamespark blacks out.

Ashpaw is hunting with her new friend. She admires his techniques,  the silent roll and catch, the concentration in his expression that makes Ashpaw burst out with laughter, scaring the nearby prey away. 

"Stop it!" Lightningpaw yowled, but Ashpaw could see the glint of playfulness in his eye, and she rolls over on to him, pinning him down.

"That is how you do the roll and catch!" Ashpaw meows wildly. "And now....." She pretends to unsheathe her claws. "Ashpaw goes in for the kill, ripping it in half!" She pawed Lightningpaw playfully, then sat up.

"Let's go deeper into the woods, maybe there will be more prey there." Lightningpaw begins to walk away from the river. "Come on!"

Ashpaw follows, pushing herself through the bushes, but what she saw next, she was not ready for.

It was Flamespark, body limp, and blacked out.

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