La Guerre des Clans

You are Foxpaw, a cat apprentice in ThunderClan. You live with other feral cats in the wild, and ThunderClan's territories are a huge forest. The camp of the Clan is an abandonned quarry. It's your first day as an apprentice, and you search your mentor Darkclaw to begin your training.

"I have some questions for you," he says. "What do you think we should be doing?"

He points at a large tree near the edge of the clearing.

> You say "What do I need to do with that tree?"
Darkclaw looks down at you. "We're going to climb up there."

You nod, and follow him into the trees.

> You arrive in front of the tree.
Darkclaw pushes you to the ground and stands in front of you. "You need to learn how to climb. Quickly."

> You gulp, and look at the tree, confused. "But, how do we do that?" you ask.
Darkclaw rolls his eyes. "You climb it."
You shake your head, mimicking his baffled expression.

> You say "But I never climbed tree, how am I supposed how to do that?"
Darkclaw sighs. "You find a branch that you think you can climb. Then, you jump up on it, and push from there. Simple."

> You look at the tree, trying to find a low branch.
You spot one, and stand next to it. If you hold onto the branch, you think you can reach the tree with just one more push.

You take a deep breath, and jump.

> You concentrate to land on the branch.
Your paws grip the branch, and you pull yourself up.
You walk around, making sure you're not going to fall.
You hold onto the branch, and jump at the tree.

> You try to stick your claws in the tree trunk.
You push with all your might, but can't find your balance. You fall back to the ground, smacking into the branch.
You walk over to team and collapse onto the ground.
"I... failed..." you say to Darkclaw. He ignores you, calling for another apprentice to take your place.
A few days pass, and you're set to be give your first battle today.

> You you're nervous. You're not sure how to battle...
You walk out of the trees, onto a clearing. Two warriors are already there to meet you: one with a black pelt, and the other with a white pelt.

> You say "Where's my mentor?"
The warrior with the black pelt looks at you. "Darkclaw's late. He shouldn't be late for his first battle."
He points to the white-furred warrior. "That's Darkstorm. You can trust him."
Darkstorm nods politely.
"Are we ready?" the warrior with the black pelt asks.
You look at your surroundings.

> You say "I need to battle against a warrior? Aren't the battle training between apprentices only?"
The black-furred warrior nods. "Yes, it's your first battle, and it's also your training battle. You can train against the other apprentice as much as you want."
You look at Darkstorm.

> You say "Where are the other apprentices?"
Darkstorm chuckles. "Hiding, of course."
Your eyebrows rise. "Hiding?"
He nods. "Yes. They're scared. They know they won't stand a chance against you."

> You say "Really? Why? They already are more experienced than me..."
Darkstorm shrugs. "They're afraid. It's your first battle, after all. Some of them have been training for over three moons."
You sigh, annoyed. "What are we waiting for, then?"

> You say "Let's battle!"
Darkstorm nods, and the two of you march towards each other.
The sun is high in the sky as you charge at your opponent. You raise your claw, and...
You smirk.
You see the fear in your opponent's eyes as he realizes what you're planning.
The battle is over before it even begins, as you swing your claw to his side, and sink your claws into his belly.
You pull your claws out, and see the life drain from the poor warrior's eyes.
"Good job, Kit. See you later." He says, before falling to the ground.

> You poke Darkstorm. "Are you alright? Shouldn't I go fetch the medecine cat?"
Darkstorm chuckles. "I'm fine, Kit. Thanks for asking."
He looks up at the sky.
"We should head back. Darkclaw will be looking for us."
You nod, and begin dragging yourself back to camp.

> You enter the camp.
You walk into the camp, dragging yourself along the ground. You see Fireheart, Brightpaw, and many other medicine cats walking towards you.
Brightpaw spots you first. "Ah, it's the new apprentice! Hey, you're a skinny one, aren't you? I bet you're great at hunting!"

> You say "I try my best, yes!"
Brightpaw grins. "Alright, then I'll look forward to seeing you battle!"
You smile wanly and nod. You head towards Darkstorm, who is already headed towards the apprentices' den.

> You say "Hey, did you see my mentor?"
Darkstorm turns. "No, I'm sorry Kit. I know he was supposed to meet you guys, but I haven't seen him since the battle trials. I hope he's alright..."
You sigh and nod.

> You look in the camp, trying to find your mentor.
You walk around the apprentices' den, looking for your mentor. You spot him sitting by the food dish.
He catches your eye, nods towards you, and gets up to leave.

> You say "Hey! Wait!"
You start running after him.
"Hey wait!"
He keeps walking, and doesn't turn his head.
"Please! I just..."
He keeps walking.

> You say "Where are you going?"
He stops, puts one finger to his lips, and points towards the wood.
"Shhhhhhh.....Keep quiet."
You nod, and follow him into the wood.
The two of you follow the path through the wood, keeping an eye out for prey or predators.
Suddenly, your mentor stops. He motions you to come closer to him. You comply, and are about to hear what he has to say.
"It was good while it lasted." He whispers to you.
"What?" You ask, confused.
He looks around to ensure no one is listening, and motions you to follow him. He slowly walks a few feet away from the path, and points towards the sky.
You look up into the sky, and see a star.
"What is it?" You ask.
"Do you recognize it?"
"No."
"Then how can you be sure it's not the falling star that means a predator is near?"
You think for a second. "It could just as easily mean prey is near."
Your mentor nods. "Indeed. Either way, it's best to be prepared."
He holds out his paw, and you bump into it, as apprentices do.
"Remember what I taught you, Kit. You can count on me, whatever happens." He pauses, and stares at you with a serious look. You still don't understand the meaning of the prophecy, but you let it go for now. "Well then, I leave you to your future."
He turns, and starts walking back towards camp.

> You follow him.
You follow your mentor out of the wood, and back into the fields.
"We're heading towards the river." He informs you.

> You say "What will we do to the river?"
"I'm going to..." He stops, and cocks his head to the side. "Listen."
You listen as well, and hear the sound of paws walking along the sand.

> You say "Other cats?"
"Yes, other cats. Come to think of it, we don't see many else around these parts."
You shrug, and follow him towards the river.

> You sniff the air.
You smell the scent of prey, and you can't wait to sink your teeth into it.
"We're not the only ones who like hunting in these parts."
Your mentor's eyes light up.

> You say "Who is hunting here? RiverClan cats?"
"No, the scent is too fresh. They've been hunting in these fields for a few days at least."
"Then who? prey or predator?"
"I'd say it's probably both, but the prey has been cleared out."
"The prey has been cleared out?"
"Yes. Come on, follow me, I'll show you."
You follow your mentor as he prowls through the crops. You jump down from the top of a wall, and land on the grass beneath.

> You say "Where are we?"
"We're in the fields, pasture, woods, river, and next to the border that separates it all."
"What did you want to show me?
"I wanted to show you where the prey is."
"The prey is everywhere. If a cat wants to eat, they can find it. Where is it?"
"You'll see. Come this way. Follow my nose, and keep an eye out for prey. If we get attacked, it'll be easier to fight off multiple enemies if you're not surrounded by it. I saw you dodge quickly when the prey was spotted, so you're not a stranger to chasing it down either."
You follow him as you meow to slow you pace.

> You look everywhere, nervous.
You sniff the air, taking in the scents and familiar smells of your surroundings.
Suddenly, you smell it.
"It's a trapped tom." Your mentor meows.
You turn, and follow your mentor's nose.
You find the trapped tom, pinned against a tree by two other warriors, blocking the way out.

> You say "Who are these warriors?"
"I don't know. We've never seen them around before."
"Then, they're new to the area." You say, thinking out loud.
"Yes. Fresh blood."
"Do we attack?"