Chapter 14 - Training
“Mintpaw, you came in a little late on the pounce.” Fallenwings said to Mintpaw, who was now sitting on top of Blossompaw victoriously.
“Ok!” Mintpaw said happily, jumping off Blossompaw.
“No fair! Leaders have nine lives! I only have one!” Blossompaw said, annoyed.
“Blossompaw, you try it now.” Moonflame said, to a Blossompaw who was already about to pounce on Mintpaw.
“Wait, am I allowed to dodge?” Mintpaw said, just a few minutes too late. Blossompaw was already in the air by that time, and landed squarely on Mintpaw. Mintpaw let out a slight “oof”.
“What are you trying to do? use my back as a launch pad?!” Mintpaw said exasperated. Then, Mintpaw, without warning, sprang up and promptly jumped on Blossompaw. The two apprentices bounded around in a mess of dust, fur, and paws.
“Mintpaw! Blossompaw!” Fallenwings shouted “Stop”. Seeing as the apprentices were not stopping, he padded toward the mess of cats and pulled a squirmy Blossompaw away from Mintpaw who, now was sniffing a stick like nothing had happened.
“Mintpaw… you can’t just attack like that. You two were so careless you could’ve rolled into a patch of nettles or something worse.
“Sorry…” Mintpaw said, still staring at the stick. She called me a mouse though… Mintpaw thought.
She reluctantly followed Fallenwings and Blossompaw who said,
“Kitclan forever”
“Yeah, but do we need a new name?” Mintpaw asked. “I mean, we are apprentices now…”
“But we are still someone’s kits.” Blossompaw pointed out.
“I guess you are right.” Mintpaw said.
The two cats padded after Fallenwings, who was at this time far ahead and padding towards Moonflame to continue the lesson. She was happy to have her friend, especially because there were less cats in the apprentice den now that Waspflight and Beefrost are warriors.