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Post by angel on Apr 6, 2012 14:56:33 GMT -5
Nightowl blinked his eyes as he woke up and stretched. After giving he pelt a bit of a shake he padded out into the clearing. As the warriors and apprentices began to wake up he ordered the cats into different patrols. Some doing border patrol and some doing hunting. The prey pile was almost empty and they needed more food for the clan.
He waited a little longer for his own apprentice to leave the apprentice den. Time seemed to stretch before he finally gave up and padded towards the apprentice den to check on her. He hopped she was not ill if so she would have to go and see Frostbite. His black pelt flashed in the dim sun light as he padded across the clearing. Poking his head into the den he spotted Brookpaw sleeping sounds. Sighing he shook his head and prodded her site. "Brookpaw wake up come on your going to sleep the day away."
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Post by Thorn on Apr 6, 2012 15:02:56 GMT -5
Brookpaw fell asleep late last night after a long gossip session with her sister Patchpaw. All the things that happened to her sister in her training was so interesting! of course they also talked about other cats in the clan. That night she had a dream she was in a large battle with a ShadowClan warrior. Brookpaw kicked and clawed the air as she started to notice she was winning. She rolled on her side and tossed and turned a few more times. She was about to win the battle when Nightowl jabbed her side.
The she-cat woke up in a startled manner. A peice of moss dangled from her nose and she went cross eyed to look at it. The she-cat wrinkled her nose to shake it off. Her blue eyes fell on Nightowl and her eyes beamed with amusement. She stood up and stretched her limbs before leaving her den."Sorry Nightowl....I had a late night and I was having the most AMAZING DREAM EVER!!! she squealed. Her whiskers twitched with amusement."It won't happen again I promise! What are we doing today?" |
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Post by angel on Apr 6, 2012 15:19:34 GMT -5
Nightowl chuckled softly as she thrashed around a bit before she woke up. When she did he put on a stern look even though he didn't feel stern at all. Flashing out a paw he hood a piece of moss that hung on her back than flick his paw to shake it off. "Well just make sure your up with the rest of the apprentices tomorrow. " Turning around he padded out of the den but not before giving a gentle flick to Brookpaw's ear. "And where going hunting today. So if you want to learn how to stalk and kill prey lets get going." Turning around he smiled at Brookpaw and purred light. He headed for the entrance of the camp and padded out. Once he got a few tail lengths from the entrance he sat and waited for his apprentice.
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Post by Thorn on Apr 6, 2012 15:25:13 GMT -5
When her mentor flicked her ear she let a deep purr rumble in the back of her throat. She listened intently and followed him out of the den. Hunting sounded like it would be fun. She would then be able to go on hunting patrols and help provide the clan with prey. the thought excited her. This would be an adventure today and going on adventures and leaning new things was something she absolutely enjoyed.'AWESOME!!!!!!"/b] Her blue eyes beamed with amusement as she padded out of the camp entrance. "So, after today I should be able to go on hunting patrols right? Does that mean I will be able to learn battle moves tomorrow? I was totally beating a ShadowClan warrior in my dream and I want to be able to do that for real! OH PLEASE NIGHTOWL!"
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Post by angel on Apr 6, 2012 15:36:30 GMT -5
Nightowl couldn't help but let out a rumbling purr and she cried out in excitement. "Woo slow down there. It might take a couple training sessions before your ready to go on a hunting patrol. You need to make sure you have hunting down pact first. You may not even kill anything today. Now you need to be quite for now or you'll scare all the prey away." He padded on deeper into the forest. He was heading for a willow tree that would be prefect for Brookpaw. The willow tree dropped seeds allot and there would be mice, squirrels and even birds looking for food.
Once he reached the tree he motioned with his tail for her to be as quite as possible. Padding softly he slipped behind a bush and in a light whisper he spoke to Brookpaw. "Tell me what can you scent and whisper or you'll scare the prey away."
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Post by Thorn on Apr 7, 2012 11:12:43 GMT -5
Brookpaw nodded and instantly went quiet. She shifted her gaze and listened to the sounds of the forest. She couldn't wait to be a warrior. Her dad would so proud of her. She must have a lot of faith in Nightowl if she picked him to mentor her. He must have known that he would have trained her into a good warrior. What Nightowl didn't know was that he would need a lot of patience with her since she loved to get ahead of herself. She liked learning new things. That's just how she was.
Brookpaw stopped and parted her jaws and took in all the scents everything was so overwhelming."I scent other cats but I don't think any of them are from ThunderClan. I've never scented them before..! she exclaimed in a low whisper."Are those other clans Nightowl? Will I ever get to meet one? I also smell mouse....and Squirrel I think,"
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Post by angel on Apr 7, 2012 14:20:17 GMT -5
Nightowl wrapped his tail around Brookpaw, he purred softly when she mentioned what she could smell. "Yes what you smell is Windclan their border isn't far from here. And by the smell of it they had a patrol go by recently." When she mentioned mouse and squirrel he nodded. "Ok sit here and watch me than you can try it."
Staying close to the ground he crept around the bush and towards the tree. He stopped two tail lengths from the tree and kept still not even moving his tail. He opened his mouth and let the scents flood him. His right ear twitched at the sound of a mouse nibbling on a seed. Finally he spotted it sitting on a root of the tree. He checked the wind and made sure it was blowing towards him than started crawling towards the mouse. He set his paws done very gently. For a mouse would feel the vibrations in the ground before it would smell you. When he was only a tail length away he lept at it. Pinning the mouse down with his paws he nipped it's neck and killed it. Carrying it slowly back to Brookpaw he buried it. "With mice you have to walk gently. They will feel the vibrations of your paws before they smell you. A squirrel will smell you before it hears or feels you. With rabbits you have to be stealthy but quick ok.
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Post by Thorn on Apr 8, 2012 20:52:25 GMT -5
Brookpaw nodded listening intently. So that was WindClan."I heard they were the fastest cats in the forest and that they used to be very good friends with ThunderClan. Is this true?" She mewed. Her gray fur bristled as she watched Nightowl drop into a hunters crouch. She attempted to mimic his stance without moving so she didn't ruin his catch. She watched the tom drop the mouse at her paws and she looked at him awestruck. That was really cool! She listened to what he had to say and nodded her head. It would be alot to remember but over time she thought she would be able to manage.
"May I try Nightowl?" Brookpaw was eager to give it go. Without waiting for an answer she dropped into a crouch. Her tail was off and she wasn't downwind all the way, but it wasn't terrible for a first try. Her silver whiskers twitched as she scented a mouse. She spotted it instantly and crept forward trying her best to walk gently like Nightowl had instructed. However, her pawsteps were heavy and the mouse quickly heard her coming. Brookpaw growled in frustration and dove forward with claws outstreatched. The she-cat ran into the tree and msised her catch completely."Foxdung....." she mutterd under her breath. This is really hard nightowl"
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Post by angel on Apr 8, 2012 23:41:11 GMT -5
Nightowl's eyes hardened at the mention of the friendship that once ran through Thunderclan and Windclan. But there had been no friendship between the to clans since Firestar joined Starclan. "Yes Windclan used to be good friends with us and ally's. No more though. I doubt we ever will be again."
Nightowl couldn't help but give a twitch of his whiskers when she asked to try and jumped ahead. He watched and his eyes sparkled with laughter. She had good potential but she needed much training. "That wasn't bad for a first try. Why don't you practice a little bit before you try again. First go into the hunters crouch and try to stay absolutely still."
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Post by Thorn on Apr 9, 2012 15:16:35 GMT -5
Brookpaw sighed. She HAD to be a good warrior. Her dad was the best warrior ThunderClan had seen in awhile right? That's what the elders told her. She sniffled before twitching her whiskers. She had a large name to live up to. What if she couldn't live up to it? Brookpaw blinked a few times before dropping into a hunters crouch. She didn't move. She wanted Nightowl to correct her before she even remotely moved again. She was determined to catch her first piece of prey during this training session. She needed to prove to her siblings that she was going to be a good warrior.'Like this?" She asked.
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Post by angel on Apr 11, 2012 14:11:12 GMT -5
Nightowl looked Brookpaw and saw her tail twitching. He put his paw on top of it holding it still but gently. "Keep your tail still and low but not so low it brushes the grass and makes any sound. Other than that very good. Now pretend there a mouse four tail length away let me see you stalk it." Nightowl was proud of Brookpaw she was a fast learner. She has watched him and learned from him. He padded a few tail length away and hid behind a bush. But he made the tip of his tail stir up the leaves slightly to give her the feeling of a mouse moving about. "Now catch the mouse," was all he said and he waited to see what she would do.
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Post by Thorn on Apr 15, 2012 8:18:58 GMT -5
Brookpaw eyed the "mouse" with her blue gaze. She lowered herself to the ground just like Nightowl had instructed. She crept forward reminding herself in her mind not to step on branches or leaves to startle the rodent. She pounced forward landing on the fake mouse square on the shoulders."I think I got it Nightowl." She mewed.
Brookpaw then parted her jaws. She scented another real mouse. Hopefully she would get this one. She padded into the forest knowing her mentor was keeping a close eye on her. She paused and took in the air again. Then a few tail lengths in front of her was a mouse nibbling on a seed. She lowered herself to the ground remembering how Nightowl had showed her. She crept forward a few places and sprung forward landed on the mouse and killing it with a swiftbite. She picked up her catch and with energy in her step she brought it back."I want to give this to Frostbite. She works so hard and everyone well most cats don't like her. I want to show her my appreciation by giving her this mouse. Can I?"
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Post by angel on Apr 15, 2012 10:24:20 GMT -5
Nightowl laughed softly when she sprung on her shoulders. "Well done, your a very fast learner Brookpaw." He watched as Brookpaw scented another mouse. She was doing very well when she lept on the mouse and killed it he smiled. "Well done you are learning fast. I am sure Frostbite would love that. And now everyone hates her. I in fact enjoy her company. But that's not the point. Lets do a hunting before we head back." Nightowl took the mouse from Brookpaw and buried it next to his. "Ok you take the south side of the tree I'll take the north end." Flicking his tail he pointed to the back of the tree. It was a large tree soun once she was behind it he would not be able to see her. But he would be able to hear her.
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Post by Thorn on Apr 15, 2012 20:16:21 GMT -5
Brookpaw nodded and padded off. She remembered to stay quite and downwind. She spotted a few birds but she wasn't taught how to climb trees and going after prey there would be foolish. Her blue eyes fell on a squirrel pecking at some seeds. With a quick leap she leaped towards the squirrel she was a bit far away but managed to snag the squirrel however, it let out a cry as it was killed. She spat in disgust and burried her kill. When she looked around all the prey had scattered. Except for a rabbit. She wasn't trained to catch them, but recalled something about it being able to hear you before it could scent you or whatever. Brookpaw crept across the ground swiftly and dove for it. The rabbit sprung off. In disgust she chased after it. Dodging in and around trees. The rabbit sprung across the boarder and she spat."Foxdung....at least I caught a squirrel and a mouse today.....that's better than some apprentices do..." Brookpaw picked up her catch and brought it back to the clearing. She dropped it with her mouse and she waited for Nightowl to return.
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Post by angel on Apr 15, 2012 20:56:12 GMT -5
Nightowl watched his apprentice head off than listened for any prey. He soon heard a bird pecking at a seed and spotted it sitting on a root. As he slowly stalked it he thought he heard a cry from the other side. The bird lifted it's head and took off. Nightowl lept and grabbed it with his claws and pined it down and nipped the neck killing it. He figured after that the prey in this are would of been scared off but that was fine. They had food to take back. Carrying his prey back he dug up their catch and waited for his apprentice. Nightowl soon spotted Brookpaw dragging a squirrel along with her. "Nice catch you have done well today now lets head back to camp. Do you think you can carry the squirrel? It's as big as you are almost." He purred softly picking up his bird and mouse.
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