He woke up with a sharp pain in his side. Oh ya I got hurt. He stood up and walked out. It was a cold morning. He was told yesterday that his mom was better and was going back to her warrior duties. He walked over to the fresh-kill pile and grabbed a mouse. He bit into it and chewed it.

He wasnt really hungry. He finished it and grabbed a big rabbit. He walked over to the elders den. He walked in and dropped the rabbit down in front of the elders." Here you go." He said. An elder called Fisheye looked up. He smiles and nuged the newer elder called Skyfur. He woke up and smiled. "Thank you young one. Hey can you go get Heathertail. Tell her my legs are aching." Wingpaw nodded and ran out of the den.

He ran into the medicine cat den. He found Heathertail. "Hey Heathertail. Skyfur's legs are aching." She looked up and nodded. She walked over into her herb store.

She came out with some herbs. "These are burdock root and daisy leaves. Chew them up and put them on the avhing areas." She instructed them. He nodded and ran it with the herbs.

He ran into the elders den chewed the herbs up and put them on Skyfur's legs. He mewed a thanks as Wingpaw passed out of the den. He spotted Stripefoot and walked forward. "Hey Stripefoot." He mewed. Stripefoot nodded. "He you and me are going out on a border patrol with Mistpaw and her mentor Petalfur." He stated.

Wingpaw nodded and ran to the gorse tunnle where Mistpaw was waiting with Petalfur.

Stripefoot padded over and nodded to Petalfur. "Lead the way." He said as Petalfur walked through the gorse tunnel.

Thet ran up the slope and ran to the edge of the skyclan border. They sniffed around. Wingpaw smelt a horrible odor. He scrunched up his nose. "Whats that terrible smell." He said.

Petalfur chuckled. "Thats the thunderpath." He looked at the long black stone. He shook his fur and padded on with the patrol.

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When they arrived back at camp, Stripefoot came up to him. "We are gonna do some hunting practice." He said. Wingpaw nodded in excitment. Now he would know how to hunt.

They padded out of the camp and went to sunningrocks. "Its getting close to leafbare so we have to catch as much prey as we can." He said. Wingpaw nodded.

Stripefoot taught him how to stalk prey. He told he to be silent and stay upwing from you prey. He spotted a mouse and stalked it. He git close to it and pounced. He caught it and with a swift bite to the neck he killed it. Stripefoot congratulated him on his first catch.

After awhile of catching prey, they caught 2 mice and a squirrel. Wingpaw grabbed the mice while Stripefoot carried the squirrel back to camp. When they walked through the gorse tunnel they padded over to the fresh-kill pile to drop of thier prey.

After Wingpaw put his prey on the fresh kill pile, he walked over into the shade to groom himself. He livked his paw and rubbed it across his face. He turned to see his father, Dawnstar, padding out into the clearing with his deputy.

"Ok as you know the gathering is tonight and I have to pick the cats fir the gathering." Dawnstar said. Wingpaw jumped up. Oh ya. I forgot that the gathering was tonight. He thought as ge stalked into the clearing.

"I will be taking Cherrynose, Stripefoot, Rockclaw, Dovenose, Leafpelt, Frost-" he stopped listening as he saw Mistpaw pad up to him. She sat next to him. She purred and said hello. He said hi.

His attention was brought back when he heard his name being called. " Also the apprentices will be Wingpaw, Dustpaw, Russetpaw, and Mistpaw. Lets head out." He said and then flicked his tail as he padded to the girse tunnel. He followed his leader next to Mistpaw to the gathering.

They ran up the slope and through the trees. The arrived at the gathering they saw skyclan and shadowclan already there. The cats dispersed throughout the clans. He could spot riverclan coming up. Mistpaw poked him with her tail. "How about we go to the group of apprentices over there?" She asked. Wingpaw nodded and followed her.

He could make out his siblings amoung the apprentices. When he and Mistpaw arrived, Dustpaw stood up and walked away. Wingpaw sighed and sat down next to Mistpaw and a white she-cat. She smelled like windclan.

She looked at him and smiled. "Hi my name is Snowpaw. Whats yours?" She asked. He smiled. "Mines Wingpaw." He said. She smiled and started to talk. They talked untill Dawnstar yoweld amoung the cats.

All the cats walked over to their clans. Wingpaw followed. Once everything was silent, Dawnstar spoke. "Who would like to go first?" He asked."I will." A gray and white tabby she-cat spoke. "Shadowclan prey has beed running well. We have a new warrior. Smokeflight." She said.

The clans yoweld the new name, but shadiwclan was the loudest. After all was silent the shadowclan leader sat down. "Thank you Stripestar. Prey has also been well for Thunderclan, but as you know leaf-bare is coming soon. We have four new apprentices. Mistpaw, Wingpaw, Dustpaw, and Russetpaw." Dawnstar said.

The clans yoweld the new names. Wingkit gave his chest a couple of embarrassed licks. Dawnstar sat down. Reedstar, of riverclan, spoke and then Breezestar, of windclan, spoke. Last was the Skyclan leader.

He stood up. He looked frail. He coughed before he spoke. "Prey has been scarce for Skyclan. Twolegs have taken some of our hunting grounds to build new twoleg nests. I dont want to ask,but for the sake of my clan, will any of you let us borrow some hunting grounds." Everyclan gasped including skyclan.

Reedstar stood up fur bristled." You ecpect us to give you territory." The other leaders agreed except for Dawnstar. Dawnstar stood up. "Thunderclan will give you sunningrocks but thats it. If you cross any farther, we will have to take sunning rocks away." Wingpaw was shocked at what he said.

Si did the riverclan leader. She stood up fur bristled more, claws unsheathed. "You let those cats have sunningrocks but not us. We have fought hard for those rocks. This is the most mouse brained idea you've had yet, Dawnstar." She said. Dawnstar raised his tail.

"A leaders word is warrior code. It was my choice. Leafe-bare is near and we all need as much prey as we can get. This will only be till leaf-bare is over and new-leaf comes." Dawnstar said. He looked over at the frail skyclan leader. "Do you understand Barkstar." Dawnstar asked. Barkstar nodded.

"We do. Thank you Dawnstar. Skyclan owes you." He said. Dawnstar yoweld that the gathering was over. The clans started to leave.

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When they arrived back cats surrounded the highrock. Dawnstar jumped up and straightened his tail to be silent. When the clan hushed, Dawnstar spoke.

"Thunderclan has given sunning rocks to skyclan." The clan gasped and murmured. Then Skyfur yoweld." Why should we give it to them. Their weak and if riverclan attacks them thell loose and riverclan gets sunningrocks." The cats all yowrld in agreement.

Wingpaw didnt think of it that way. Dawnstar waited untill the cats were silent. "If that happens then we will attack riverclan." The cats yoweld in agreement and stalked if to thier dens.

Wingpaw padded into the apprentices den and curled up in his nest. He wonderd if he would have to fight riverclan. He dissmised the thought and went to sleep.

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Wingpaw woke up to a cold breeze blowing in the den. He sat up and licked his fur to warm up. He stands up and pads out of the den. He steps out and his paws sink into the ground.

Snow! He thought excitedly. Its cold though. He padded through the snow and up to where the deputy Dovenose sat. She was appointing the patrols. She turned and smiled when she saw him.

"Hi no patrol for you. Sorry, Stripefoot wants to do battle training with you and Mistpaw." She gave him a sympathetic look. He smiles and padded off to find Stripefoot.

He spotted him near the warriors den. Wingpaw stalked his way over there. "Im ready to practice my battle moves." He said. Stripefoot nodded and walked into the warriors den. He came back out with Petalfur behind him.

Petalfur ran off ti get Mistpaw. They both arrived at the girse tunnle where Wingpaw and Stripefoot were waiting.

They padded out if camp and ti the sandy hollow. When they arrived they sat in the middle waiting for instructions. "Okay, first we will be doing the front paw blow. Okay, since Mistpaw already knows it I want you, Wingpaw, to do it to Mistpaw. Got it?" Wingpaw nodded and prepared himself.

"Okay, first, you make sure your claws are sheathed, This includes in battle. This is used to stun you opponent. I want you to bring your paw down on her head. Hard but not too hard that you will hurt her. In battle you can do it as hard as you can but she is your clanmate." Wingpaw nodded and lifted his paw and slamed it down on Mistpaw's head.

"Good. Okay now we will use the moves you know and have a practice fight. " Petalfur instructed. Bith apprentices nodded and got into place. Mistpaw ran forward and lugned at him. Wingpaw moved oit of the way but was not prepared to be kicked to the ground.

"Good use of the back kick." Petalfur mewed. Wingpaw sat up and ran at Mistpaw. Mistpaw doged it and lunged at Wingpaw. Wingpaw found himself pinned on the ground. Wingpaw pushed his back legs up and pushed her off.

He stood up and jumped on her. "Good job Wingpaw." Stripefoot mewed.

Wingpaw was so focused on the fact that he was praised that he didnt notice Mistpaw fling him off.

Mistpaw threw herself on him and went in to hit his head and stun him. Wingpaw took the chance to bellyrake her and twist. He turned on all fours and wuickly stood up.

"Good. Thats enough for now. Lets go back and get some fresh kill." Stripefoot said. Wingpaw agrees and heads back to camp eith them.

When they arrived Wingpaw grabbed a squirrel and bit into it. He was starving. After he scarfed down tge squirrel he headed twoards the gorse tunnel. Mistpaw followed him.

"Hey what are you doing?" She asked. Wingpaw turned around and purred."I just am going to hunt. See what I can find." Mistpaw nodded and padded with him. They walked along the territory talking to each other.

They spotted a rabbit searching for food. Mistpaw imediatlu went to go catch it. She came back with a rabbit in her jaws. Wingpaw felt a uncomfortable feeling on the sides of his bidy.

He squirmed as he couldnt get comfortable. Mistpaw saw him squirming. "Are you okay?" She asked him. He nodded.

Mistpaw turned around and checked the air for prey. Wingpaw felt his wing start to unfold. No,no,no! Not now. He said. He tried to force wings in place. He got them down just in time for Mistpaw turned around.

He felt better but still uncomfortable. "Hey you head back to camp. I wanna stay out for a bit." Mistpaw eyed him and nodded. She grabbed the rabbit and ran off.

When she was gone he unfolded hus wings. He sighed in relife. He looked around.

How do I work these things? He wondered. He saw a bird over head. Its wing were going up and down. He slowly started to flap his wings.

He moved them faster. It was tiring. He did it faster. He felt his paws leave the ground. He opend his eyes and saw him a tail length from the ground.

His eyes widend. He started to fall but he flapped his wings faster. He flew up further. He started to move forward but he fell.

He stood up and ran off to the camp.