Eclipsepaw yawned, opening her eyes. Two weeks passed since she and the other kits became apprentices. She stretched her paws before getting up and heading out of the apprentices' den. She saw her mentor near the medicine cat's den and hurried towards him.
''Gorsefoot?'' She asked.
The small gray tom looked at her, not responding.
''Can we train?'' She asked, but the tom shook his head.
''I'm sorry, Eclipsepaw, but not for a while. Yesterday night, my paw fell in a rabbit hole. I don't know why it was there, but my paw is limp. Today, you'll have a free day, and tomorrow, if my paw won't heal, Dreamstar has to give you a temporary mentor.''
Eclipsepaw nodded, saddened to hear the news. ''Do you know where Butterflypaw is?'' She asked.
Gorsefoot nodded. ''She left camp with Violetpaw, Leopardpaw, Sweetpaw, Petalpaw and Russetpaw.''
Eclipsepaw froze. ''Thanks.'' She meowed, but as soon as she turned around, she ran out of camp. Why did Butterflypaw leave with them? Were they friends now? Did the five she-cats want to do something bad to her? She had to find out.
Eclipsepaw soon caught her friend's scent and followed it. It led towards the ShadowClan border, and she ran faster. Were they planning to push her onto the Thunderpath?!
She then heard a yowl. She pushed her way through a bush and was shocked by what she saw.
Violetpaw had Butterflypaw pinned to the ground, while Leopardpaw was clawing the she-cat. Russetpaw, Sweetpaw and Petalpaw were standing behind Violetpaw, looking shocked, but Eclipsepaw didn't care.
''Please stop!'' Butterflypaw cried, but Leopardpaw didn't stop. She continued to claw her.
''You're ugly, Butterflypaw. Your mother should've named you Ratkit or Uglykit, not Butterflykit.''
Eclipsepaw felt her anger rise. She ran towards Leopardpaw and pushed her away, pinning her down. ''How dare you?!'' Eclipsepaw growled, unsheathing her claws and clawing the she-cat's belly.
Leopardpaw let out a surprised yowl, and Violetpaw hurried towards her, pulling Eclipsepaw away from the she-cat.
''How dare you attack Leopardpaw?'' Violetpaw spat, but Eclipsepaw felt her anger as hot as the sun during greenleaf.
''Oh, so it's not okay if I attack Leopardpaw, but it's okay if you attack Butterflypaw!'' Eclipsepaw snarled, ready to attack Violetpaw.
Sweetpaw, Petalpaw and Russetpaw came to Violetpaw's aid. ''It's not nice what you did!'' Russetpaw was the first to talk.
Eclipsepaw turned towards her, the black-and-white apprentice's eyes blazing with anger. ''So if Butterflypaw dies, it's okay, but if your dear Leopardpaw friend dies, it's horrible!''
Eclipsepaw had enough of them. She padded towards Butterflypaw and helped her get up. ''I'll tell Dreamstar.'' She hissed and she padded away, helping Butterflypaw walk.
Her friend stared at Eclipsepaw in shock. ''You shouldn't have done that.. There's five of them, and there's only two of us.''
''Dreamstar isn't stupid.'' Eclipsepaw meowed. ''She can smell Violetpaw's and Leopardpaw's scents on your fur.''
''And I saw everything.'' Eclipsepaw heard a voice. She suddenly turned and noticed a tall brown tom with darker brown stripes. He was the ShadowClan deputy, Timbereyes!
''What are you doing on our territory?'' Eclipsepaw asked.
''Oh, so you don't want help? I saw how they attacked your friend. I was on a hunting patrol, when I suddenly heard a yowl. I ran after the sound, thinking it was a kit, but I found them. I wanted to stop them, but you appeared.''
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Warriors: Eclipsepaw's Hatred (Complete)
ActionA lot of kits have been born in ThunderClan. Eclipsekit, one young kit, makes a new friend, Butterflykit. However, two other kits were bullying Butterflykit. As soon as Eclipsekit finds out about this, she is angry, and moons later, guided by the fe...
