Snowbreeze flicked her tail for me to follow as we leap down from the highledge.

"I want you to take the apprentices and their mentors for battle training! I will take some of the older warriors to refresh their moves as well!"mewed Snowbreeze curtly.

"Yes Snowbreeze,"my voice trembles with excitement.

'Wildstar chose me to help with battle training!' I shiver with a boom of energy as I spring over to the apprentice den.

"Crowpaw, Redpaw, Briarpaw! It's time for battle training!" I call out to the younger cats.

They all bound out, their fur sticking up in all ends and eyes blazing with excitement. I chuckle at the moss that sticks out of their messy fur.

"I see you all clearly just woke up,"I muse,my eyes sparkling with amusement.

The young cats look at each others fur and and flattens their ears with embarrassment and quickly groom their messy pelts until each looks sleek.

I glance at the warming sun, it's rays stream through the leafless tree limbs. "Come on, we are wasting sun light!"I exclaim and bound over to the entrance. I see Tigerstrike and Lionroar bounding over.

"What are you doing here, Lionroar?" I ask in confusion.

"I'm filling in for Sootfeather, since he and Brackenleaf are on a patrol," he mews cheerfully.

"Hollyberry and the other queens have everything under control with the kits so I decided to help with training!"mewed Tigerstrike, who flicked her tail impatiently,"what are we waiting for lets go!"

"Right!" I exclaim and flick my tail for the group of cats to follow.

We burst through the brambled entrance and take the sandy path to the training hollow. As we finally reach the hollow I catch sight of Foxtooth and Dewfoot wrestling together as Hawktalon, Snowbreeze, Yellowheart, Frostfang, and Blossomdapple watch.

The apprentices and other mentors follow me to the other side of the sandy clearing.

"Lionroar, start the basics and then go over the belly-rake with Briarpaw, Tigerstrike do the same with Redpaw," I order politely. They both dip their heads in return.

I turn back to Crowpaw, a glimmer of amusement flickers through his orange eyes,"what shall we do, oh wise deputy?"

I shoot a stern glare at him and mew,"attack me," while baring my fangs and lashing my tail.

The young toms eyes widen with shock,"like right now?"

"Right now!"

The black tom pauses for a heartbeat, glancing at my spotted back, before dashing towards me, he leaps in the air and I quickly side step him. He hissed and lashed his tail.

"You gave away your attack Crowpaw,"I soothe," try again."

He lashes his jet black tail and dashes towards me. I meet him in the middle and quickly slap his face, my claws sheathed.

"Ow!" He growls.

"Always be ready for any attack! Don't worry you'll get it!" I encourage.

Before I can react he knocks his head into my shoulder, my body rolls on the ground as he batters his paws onto my chest, I kick my back legs into his stomach and send him flying a few foxlengths across the clearing.

"Better,"I praise as he gets up and shakes the sandy particles out of his pelt. I flick my tail for him to come back to our space.

"I just wanted to see how you fought naturally before you learned any moves,"I chuckle while receiving an glare.

"Let's learn the front paw blow,"I mew excitedly," and then we will learn the belly-rake as well."

He nods vigorously in agreement. I quickly show him how to swipe his paw across the air. I nod in approval as we pad over to a rotting log.

"Try that out on this log, unsheathe your claws and try to swipe it as hard as you can," I order,"imagine the log is the head of your enemy."

"Yes, Brokenflight,"his mew is full of determination.

He growls and lashes out on the dying tree, splinters of wood and bark fly into my pelt. My golden eyes widen at the large crater that was left by the black and red toms claws.

"W-wow,"I stutter in shock," you are quite strong for an apprentice! Keep practicing that move until you have perfected it! Then try your other paw!"

Crowpaw licks his chest at the praise and starts lashing out onto the tree once more, leaving even greater dents to my amazement.

'Who does he remind me of?' I ponder as I watch his well muscled shoulders ripple as he battles his "enemy."

I glance over the clearing and catch sight of Frostfang and Blossomdaple scuffling with eachother, Snowbreeze nodding in approval.

"Brokenflight, what do you think of Briarpaw's belly-rake?" Called out Lionroar.

"I glance over my shoulder as I see the dark brown tortoiseshell she cat gliding over to the golden tom. She snarls and pelted under Lionroar and battered her paws into his fluffy soft belly, before sending him flying a foxlengths away.

I nod in approval as the golden tom lands on his side with a grunt,"wow great job Briarpaw!"

The younger she cat licks her pelt in embarrassment at the praise.

I glance at Tigerstrike and Redpaw wrestling with eachother, Redpaw clearly learning rapidly from the tiger-like queen.

"Okay Crowpaw lets go over that belly-rake!" I purr as I turn back the the black tom," I want you to run at me and try to slide under my belly and quickly lash out your paws into my stomach."

He nods with determination and quickly streaks towards me. His speed increases and and slithers under my legs and rams his paws into my soft underside. I gasp as the air is knocked out of me, but quickly gain back my composer and slam my paws into his chest. He gasps and kicks me off of him, I stumble but land on my feet.

I see the tom still laying down and rush over to him, his eyes closed.

"Crowpaw! Crowpaw!" I shake his shoulder.

Suddenly he springs out and lashes out onto my face, claws sheathed.

I gaped at the smirking tom as he gets up and shakes his sandy pelt out,"gotcha," he growled playfully.

Chuckles filter in my ears as I see the other cats in the clearing watching us in amusement. I shoot a glare at each pair of eyes, amusement vanished as they looked away.

"You have done well for your first day of training Crowpaw,"I praise.

"Thank you Brokenflight,"he says happily.

I glance at the other apprentices and mentors and see the older warriors panting.

"How about we let the apprentices take a turn against eachother!" I suggest.

"Redpaw and Crowpaw will go first!" Tigerstrike orders.

I pad over to sit by Lionroar and Briarpaw.

The two apprentices circle eachother, both of their muzzles curled back in a snarl and fur bristling. Crowpaw makes the first move by sprinting towards his litter mate. He fakes going to her right shoulder and leaps on her back. He batters her ears and kicks her back with his back paws.

The tortoiseshell shrieks with anger and flips on to her back and rolls on top of Crowpaw before springing up and raking his belly. The black tom hissed and slammed his back paws into her belly, kicking it's soft fur fiercely while lashing at her chest.

Each mentor nods in approval. "Okay that's enough!" I purr, the two cats split apart panting.

"Tigerstrike and Briarpaw, it's your turn,"I mew.

The two she cats batter each other, snarling and hissing until Briarpaw looked too exhausted to fight anymore.

"I can see you are all worn out,"I mew and glance at the twilight lit sky,"how about we go back to camp and get something to eat."

"Oh thank Starclan, I'm starving!" Exclaimed Lionroar.

We all glance at the large Tom with amusement and slowly drag our paws back to camp.