Skypaw hissed when she felt a hard blow to her ear as she tried to free herself from Hazelflower's grip. Hazelflower had a smug expression on her face, and Skypaw admired her acting. This is exactly how a ShadowClan cat would react to a pinned apprentice.

Skypaw had successfully saw the two ShadowClan medicine cats to the border. Nightflare and Hawkspirit had touched noses with Skypaw in goodbye, and Hawkspirit reminded her once more of the Gathering that was to occur that night. She couldn't help but notice the excitement in his eyes.

After meeting the three mentors in the training hollow, Hazelflower sat in the clearing. Petalheart and Flarecloud had already hidden themselves StarClan knows where, waiting for a time to strike as if they were ShadowClan warriors.

Hazelflower had leaped at Skypaw as soon as she entered the clearing, snarling loudly. It had caught Skypaw completely off guard, and that's how she found herself under the 'ShadowClan' warrior's strong grip.

Mousebrain! Skypaw scolded herself. I walked right into that! Imagine if I had been facing a cat like Dapplestar or Ratscar? I would be crowfood!

Claws sheathed, Skypaw raked her hind paws roughly down the black she-cat's flank. Landing a few blows quickly at her mentor's stomach so Hazelflower couldn't pin her back paws, she was finally able to make Hazelflower's grip loosen. Quickly using her stored up energy VS. Hazelflower's partially used up energy, she was able to free her front paws.

Pleased with herself for being able to escape with sheathed claws, she landed a hard, blind blow to the black she-cat's face. Judging by Hazelflower's quiet shriek, she could tell her paw hit just the right place to throw her off.

While her opponent blinked, Skypaw took the opportunity that was given to her. Leaping at her with a battle cry, she barreled the warrior right over. Hazelflower threw a few blind blows at her apprentice, but unlike Skypaw's, they didn't hit good spots. Skypaw was quickly able to claim the upper paw over her mentor and pinned her, placing a paw lightly on Hazelflower's throat.

Hazelflower broke character of the evil ShadowClan cat she was pretending to be and let an impressed emotion cloud her eyes. Skypaw panted, a smug expression showing up on her own face, stealing it from the one Hazelflower had plastered on her own face at the beginning of the training session. She knew this would be the typical expression she would have if she had defeated a ShadowClan warrior.

The ThunderClan apprentice completely forgot about the two other 'ShadowClan' cats hidden in the forest around her. When an ear splitting shriek echoed throughout the sandy clearing, Skypaw's eyes widened. She knew she was in trouble once the grip on Hazelflower's paws slipped from her reach.

Looking around, she was waiting for either the snow-white or fiery-orange pelt to come into view. Meowing slightly with confusion, she let out a cry of pain when a hard blow threw her off of her mentor and flying across the clearing. Landing with more force than she would like, she quickly climbed to her paws.

The image that was set before her made Skypaw's skin crawl. The bright fiery pelt and green eyes of Flarecloud stood triumphantly over her, but it took all she had to remind herself that it was Flarecloud.

Sunstar. Skypaw thought to herself. The three siblings, including Firesoul, looked identical. If she had not been told she was fighting Flarecloud, she would have thought it was either Firesoul or Sunstar, most likely Sunstar.

"A little ThunderClan apprentice, thinking she can win against me?" Flarecloud taunted as if she were a real ShadowClan cat. Skypaw's mind flung to Ratscar, how he had looked excited to take on Skypaw and Shadepaw both. She shivered. Flarecloud was good at acting.

Before Skypaw had a chance to reply, she tried to climb to her paws. She was quickly sent crashing into the sand again at just a hard flow to the head of Flarecloud's strong paw. She knew Flarecloud was a senior warrior, but the amount of strength she had was unbelievable.

Skypaw looked back to where Hazelflower had last been seen. The black she-cat was up off the training hollow ground, sitting at the entrance. Her eyes were narrowed as she watched the two she-cats battle, watching intently. Skypaw had guessed Hazelflower had excluded herself from the battle to act like she was a defeated ShadowClan cat, running back to camp.

"I can win, furball!" Skypaw hissed, a little more vicious than she intended. Flarecloud's appearance fueled her words and she could tell the ginger warrior was thrown off guard by it. Taking her chance, Skypaw put all of her strength in her back legs quickly, springing up. Once again, she barreled her opponent over.

Maybe leaping moves were Skypaw's battle strength. She always had luck with them.

Sand flew up in her face when Flarecloud landed on her back in the sand, but she didn't care. Blinking once, she focused on beating this next 'ShadowClan' cat. However, Flarecloud was quicker.

Skypaw squealed in surprise when the ginger warrior's paw slipped from her grip, making Skypaw loose balance. Falling onto her side, Flarecloud leaped to her paws. Using her paw to smack Skypaw's shoulder down harshly, causing Skypaw to land on her back. Flarecloud quickly took the upper paw as she climbed on top of her, a deep smug expression layed her flaming features.

"You can win," Flarecloud mocked. "in your dreams."

Skypaw was surprised. Flarecloud was a much better battle trainer than Hazelflower was. She was stronger, wiser, and had a sharp tongue. She knew that these things would develop more for her own mentor with age, but Skypaw could only wonder how well Shadepaw had an advantage in battle by training with Flarecloud.

"Looks like I'm dreaming, then," Skypaw growled lowly. She tried to rake her paws down Flarecloud's stomach to free herself, as she had done with Hazelflower, but Flarecloud was too strong. She didn't even budge, and her grip on her wrists was starting to ache.

Just when Flarecloud was about to place a paw on Skypaw's throat to declare victory, and quite frankly death for Skypaw if this was a real battle, another yowl sounded from above. A glistening white pelt dropped from the trees above the hollow, leaves scattering as she landed squarely on her paws. Petalheart had an evil snicker on her face as she moved towards the fighting pair.

Skypaw was caught by surprise when Petalheart leaped at Flarecloud, knocking her off of her. Skypaw quickly regained her balance on her paws. Flarecloud was struck by surprise as well, and amusement rose in her as Skypaw heard a frustrated whisper from Flarecloud that she couldn't make out.

"Get off of me!" Flarecloud repeated, louder this time.

"Fellow Clanmate," Humor rose in Petalheart's mew. Skypaw guessed the mentors were having fun being out of their usual character. "Do not kill this foxbreath until I can get a piece of her fur under my claws. We shall do this together."

Amusement glittered in Flarecloud's eyes as she fought to hold back a mrrow. Finally, she replied. "Sure thing, 'fellow Clanmate',"

Skypaw's eyes widened as wide as the moon as she noticed the two muscle flexed warriors getting ready to leap at her at once. Knowing this would be the end of her, she quickly turned and bolted away, cowering behind Hazelflower.

"I think she's had enough," Hazelflower meowed. The black she-cat side stepped, leaving Skypaw in the open again.

"Well done," Petalheart complimented. "You passed that last test. A wise warrior sometimes has to swallow their pride when they know they're no match for what faces them." Skypaw straightened, pride filling her.

"You were able to get out of my grip as well," Hazelflower added on. "That's something you always need to try to do. If you stay pinned, the odds of survival worsen each second you are trapped."

Flarecloud nodded in agreement. "You also didn't back down by my words," the ginger warrior meowed. "Bravery is something needed in every battle, as well as courage."

Skypaw murmered a thanks. Wait until Russetsky and Bramblefrost heard this!

As the four she-cats padded back to camp, Skypaw leading the way, she knew what she would tell Hawkspirit at the Gathering. She could envision his eyes now, them happy for her, encouraging her on, even if she was from a different Clan.

Snap out of it, Skypaw!

Yay! Not only did I get this published in time, it's full length. Yippeee!

Sorry if this isn't well written. As I said, I don't like writing training, but I did because Skypaw's life can't be all about the prophecy. She's still a Clan cat. On top of that, I'm quite tired, so my editting may not be well either.

Have a nice night. I'll be on Wattpad for a little bit, I got to catch up on my Warriors fanfics. :D