Screams of pain and agony clawed Flamepaw's ears. The stench of blood was almost overbearing.

Flamepaw heard a snarl behind her. It was Shredclaw.

"Are you just going to stand there like a frightened kit?" The Shadowclan tom taunted.

Rage filled Flamepaw. She screeched, then charged into the tom. He growled in surprise.

I'll show you that I'm no kit!

Flamepaw clamped her jaws around the warriors foreleg. He thrashed around wildly, trying to get the apprentice off.

Thinking of Jaggedfang made Flamepaw fight even harder. She let go of the tom's paw, then moved to bite down on Shredclaw's shoulder.

Anticipating the move, Shredclaw side stepped, tripping Flamepaw.

She landed to the ground, stunned.

Before she knew it, the tom was sinking his fangs into Flamepaw's hind leg. She screeched in pain. She could feel the flesh tear, and the warm scent of blood filled the air.

Flamepaw struggled to move, but she couldn't. The tom had her pinned down too well.

I'm powerless to do anything!

Flamepaw bit down on the tom's paw, right as he was about to swipe it across her face. Suddenly, the weight of the tom disappeared.

Flamepaw rose to see Falconpaw and Goldenpaw fighting Shredclaw side by side.

Flamepaw darted over to them to help.

Goldenpaw was raking her claws across Shredclaw's flank, while Falconpaw was darting back and forth, aiming a few blows to his head.

Flamepaw charged into the tom, sending him sprawling. Immediately, Goldenpaw was on the tom, nipping at his neck.

Falconpaw sliced his claws across his nose. Shredclaw snarled, then forced Goldenpaw off of him.

"You'll be sorry you ever trespassed!" Shredclaw hissed.

The ugly tom darted into a throng of fighting cats.

Flamepaw turned to Goldenpaw and Falconpaw, "Thanks."

Falconpaw nodded, and Goldenpaw lashed her tail.

"Lets go!" Flamepaw growled.

The three apprentices charged into the throng of fighting cats. Flamepaw examined her surroundings.

Snowstorm  had a black she-cat pinned to the ground. Silverstar was battling Hareleap, of Windclan. Darkshadow had Ravenclaw writhing underneath his claws.

She needs help!

L

ting out a snarl, Flamepaw leaped onto the Shadowclan deputy. He jerked in surprise, giving Ravenclaw time to free herself from the tom's grasp.

The black warrior nodded her thanks to Flamepaw, then flung herself onto Darkshadow. The two cats began raking their claws on each other.

Out of no where, Adderstar barreled into Darkshadow, causing him to crash to the ground, which sounded very painful.

Flamepaw shook her head. Ravenclaw didn't need her help anymore.

All of a sudden, Flamepaw felt claws pierce her back. She howled in pain.

She weighed around to see Mosspaw, of Riverclan.

The gray tom bared his teeth. With a yowl Flamepaw leapt onto him. Mosspaw flipped Flamepaw over and sliced his claws across her neck.

Blood immediately began to stream out of the wound. Filled with fury, Flamepaw started to pelt towards him. Something was holding her back.

She didn't feel pain until after the apprentice removed her claws. Flamepaw screeched as the claws left her flank.

The cat who had just joined in the fight was Pebblepaw, also of Riverclan.

"You two are fools! No Thunderclan cat has stepped foot on your territory!" Flamepaw seethed.

Pebblepaw swiped her claws across Flamepaw's nose, "Liar!"

Flamepaw kicked Pebblepaw hard in the chest before whipping around to face Mosspaw.

"Even if we did trespass," Flamepaw paused to rake her claws across Mosspaw's cheek, "You should've at least had the courage to attack outside of a Gathering!"

Pebblepaw was back up on her paws. She ran, spitting, into Flamepaw. Flamepaw fought back fiercely, trying to hold off two apprentices.

The battle move that Blackfrost had taught her flashed in Flamepaw's mind.

She leaped into the air, twisted, then landed on top of Mosspaw. She sunk her claws into both of his shoulders. He screamed in agony.

She leapt off of him and turned to face a surprised looking Pebblepaw. With a swift movement, Flamepaw sliced her claws down Pebblepaw's eyes.

The apprentice writhed around on the ground. Pebblepaw had long scratches across both eyes that had blood bubbling.

A dark brown tom blocked Flamepaw's path. She looked up. It was Otterclaw, the Riverclan deputy.

"Thought you could get away with harming my apprentice huh?"

The tom swiped Flamepaw's feet from under her. She fell to the ground. He sunk his back claws into her hindquarters, and his front claws into her neck.

"I'll give you a choice," The deputy hissed, "Admit to trespassing, or suffer!"

He's such a foxheart!

Flamepaw looked him in the eyes, "Never!"

Otterclaw bared his fangs, then sunk his claws deeper, and deeper into Flamepaw.

The pain was horrible. Flamepaw cried out in agony. Blood was beginning to pool around her.

Flamepaw tried to fight back, but she couldn't move. The pain was almost blinding now. Flamepaw felt teeth meet her shoulder.

Flamepaw was beginning to feel dizzy. The world spun, the trees swirled. Everything became blurry.

Am I going to die?

Suddenly, Flamepaw heard a crack. Louder than anything she had ever heard in her life.

The claws and teeth that had been sinking into her flesh, disappeared.

Though her vision was blurry, Flamepaw saw a streak of orange coming towards her.

The scent filled her nostrils, making it hard to breathe.

Fire!

Flamepaw dragged herself as far as she could. She was so weak, and couldn't even see anymore. She felt blood pulsing from multiple wounds. She collapsed to the ground.

Someone, help...