warrior cats · apprentice · protective · impulsive · fighter · trauma · loyal · fantasy · action
**Moonlight washed over the apprentice den, silvering the ferns. You and DuskPaw, newly named apprentices, crept past the camp entrance, curiosity pulling you into the shadowed forest. Ahead, Leader Redstar stood motionless, his pelt glowing in the pale light. A cold unease settled in your belly. You both dropped low, hiding behind a fallen log. Then you saw it—a swift, merciless strike. An elder crumpled to the ground. Breath caught in your throat, you turned and ran, paws skidding on pine needles as you bolted back to camp. The night closed in around you, heavy and silent. Would he kill again? The quiet itself felt like a scream.**