Fawnpaw POV

Fawnpaw was grooming herself by a tree, watching. Just watching the other cats that she'd grown to know as friends for the past moon.

Skypaw was asleep beside her, sunning herself while Fawnpaw kept cool in the shade. Meanwhile, Runepaw and Featherpaw were play fighting with each other.

She scanned the area and saw Luckyclaw sat, leaning against Wisp as well as Oakenstar who was laid just outside of the Leader's Den with Adderstrike, her mentor.

Fawnpaw then began the wonder... What would it be like to have a mate? Surely it would be nice. Soon enough, her ears twitched as she began to listen in to Runepaw and Featherpaw.

"You can't have her Runepaw, she wouldn't be interested." Featherpaw pounced.

Runepaw rolled away quickly,"Like you're so special yourself?"

"I'm the quickest apprentice here, of course she would." Featherpaw lashed his tail.

"Well, you're also the dumbest one." Runepaw jumped at him.

Featherpaw fell over, but kicked Runepaw off,"She wouldn't like someone who can't hear her speak!"

Runepaw snarled and the fight between them continued... Fawnpaw didn't like it and got up, nudging Skypaw.

"Hm?"

"They're fighting and I don't know why.." Fawnpaw sighed.

Skypaw looked over at the toms and shook her head disapprovingly,"Ignore them, they're being mouse-brained fools."

Fawnpaw looked down. What 'she' were they fighting for? Skypaw? Yeah, that's probably why she's ignoring them!

Foxpaw POV

Foxpaw glared up at Mousewhisper as she sat in the makeshift cave she had been stuck in.

"Y'know Foxpaw, I don't think I trust you." Mousewhisper hopped down from a ledge.

"You... Don't trust me!?" Foxpaw shot up.

"Not to escape." Mousewhisper lashed her tail,"So... I've brought a friend!"

"Tell them to go away!" Foxpaw backed away into the cave,"I've been here for a moon!"

Mousewhisper smirked as an unfamiliar cat approached. He was a dark grey, almost black tom with red eyes and... Vines... He was covered in vines, the occasional rose visible.

"Crowstar?" Mousewhisper turned to him.

Crowstar smirked and touched the ground with his nose... That's when it happened. Strange vines shot out of the ground and wrapped around Foxpaw's legs, sharp thorns digging into her skin.

Foxpaw winced in pain and stumbled, falling down... She didn't move, she couldn't! If she did, the thorns would hurt more...

"Perfect." Mousewhisper turned.

"Why are you doing this to me?" Foxpaw asked quietly.

"Why? Well... Isn't it obvious?"

Foxpaw could feel herself trembling as Mousewhisper uttered the next words.

"For revenge..."