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by hxneymxcha

by hxneymxcha

mistpaw looked out of the medicine den, watching the bloody battle in the middle of the camp. this must be moonpaws fault.. she noticed her brother attacking a small apprentice over in front of the apprentices den.

' ' lilypool, please let me go help in battle! Im fine now, i promise, ' ' mistpaw pleaded the newly-named medicine cat.

' ' no, mistpaw. we dont know if you will faint again or not, and riverclan could take advantage of that, ' ' lilypool replied, as she got sets of herbs ready for when the battle was over.

mistpaw sighed and turned away from the entrance. she wanted to get out of the medicine den, but lilypool was hovering over her as if she was a mouse and lilypool was a hawk, looking for an early dinner. maybe if i can get her distracted, i can go out and help in the battle! she looked around and noticed the sets of herbs laying. maybe.. mistpaw sat up carefully and pulled a rock from the wall, releasing a good amount of rocks down onto the herbs.

mistpaw scurried back to her nest as lilypool turned around and looked at where the herbs were.

' ' oh starclan! how did this happen? ' ' lilypool groaned, ' ' now i gotta make more sets.. I wish twigwhisker was here and not over in windclan.. ' '

mistpaw slipped out of the den as lilypool started digging through the rocks, searching for any herbs. I cant believe that worked! mistpaw looked over at her brother and the small riverclan apprentice as they continued on in their fight, and ran over there, hoping to help.

' ' mistpaw! you shouldnt be out of the medicine den! ' ' moonpaw hissed at his sister as he let go of the apprentice.

' ' i wanted to help our clanmates! especially you since you started this! ' '

' ' i did not start this! If this puny apprentice would have stayed on her side of the border and kept her mouth shut, none of this would have happened! ' '

' ' you were the one that attacked her, moonpaw! ' '

' ' wait- ' ' the apprentice interjected, ' ' moonpaw? I- thought you were a warrior! ' '

' ' i wish! ' ' moonpaw snorted, ' ' see, now if you wouldnt have assumed i was a warrior, this wouldnt have happened, ' '

' ' if you hadnt attacked me, this would never have happened! ' ' leafpaw retorted.

' ' if you hadnt crossed onto sunningrocks, this would have never happened! ' '

mistpaw watched them as they kept going back and forth with the ' blah blah blah, this would have never happened! ' stonestar appeared in the corner of her eye and she turned to him.

' ' leafpaw, is this the cat who threatened and attacked you? ' ' he spoke, pain and anger glazed over his hazel eyes.

' ' yes, but- ' ' moonpaw cut the small apprentice off.

' ' im an apprentice! your apprentice lied to you. ' '

' ' lied? I never said anything about- ' '

' ' leafpaw, is this true? ' ' stonestar glared at the apprentice

' ' y-yes, he is an apprentice, but i- ' '

' ' hush! to think i listened to you and thought about rewarding you with your warrior name early. ' '

mistpaw looked at the riverclan leader in shock. is he really making a big deal over such a small, misunderstood incident?

The riverclan leader turned and yowled, ' ' RIVERCLAN, RETREAT! ' ' he then turned to leafpaw, ' ' you will be punished for your mistake, leafpaw, ' '

the apprentice dipped her head in guilt. mistpaw went up to her.

' ' please understand, this isnt your fault, ' ' mistpaw said as she rested her tail on leafpaws shoulder, ' ' my brother is just ignorant and.. your leader wasnt a good choice for a leader. ' '

leafpaw looked up at mistpaw with her guilt-glazed eyes.

' ' thank you, ' ' she mewed.

' ' good luck, ' ' mistpaw replied and padded off to the apprentice den as leafpaw slid over to the entrance and left the camp.