Disclaimer: I don't own Warriors obviously. Lol.

Sorry this chapter is short. Please enjoy though. And review, review, review!

The next day came quickly. The three apprentices hurried towards the training grounds where they would practice battle moves. Shadowpaw glanced down at the soft grass that covered the clearing. It felt nice under his paws. He looked up at Thornclaw, who merely glared at him. He still wasn't over the whole fox incident yet. The mouse-brain…. Shadowpaw thought bitterly about his mentor.

Cloudtail wrapped his tail around his paws. The white warrior gave his apprentice a quick nod then Emberpaw turned to the younger apprentices. Shadowpaw glanced over at Reedpaw, whose eyes seemed to sparkle as he gazed upon the she-cat.

"So you two need to learn some battle moves and your mentors and mine want me to teach you a little. They will be supervising us." Emberpaw lifted her nose slightly as she talked to them. "First I want you two to work together to take me down. I'm not that much bigger than you but I won't go down easily." Then she seemed to anchor herself to the ground with balanced weight. "Remember, claws sheathed."

Shadowpaw darted towards her instantly while Reedpaw circled around to get a better shot at her hind legs. Shadowpaw's muscles still hurt from the night before and a few scratches he had were still healing but quickly he flipped over on his back and slid under the she-cat. While under her, he forced his hind legs up, causing her to lose balance. It was one of the moves Tigerstar taught him last night, except he had to keep his claws sheathed this time. Tigerstar had also showed him how to rake another cat's belly with the same move.

Reedpaw had launched himself at the she-cat with swift movements and battered at her paws as she tried to regain her balance. Shadowpaw let out a mrrow of laughter as the tabby she-cat fell. They did sort of work together at least.

"Nice move, Shadowpaw," Thornclaw complimented gruffly.

"Nice teamwork, Reedpaw. You'll make a great warrior yet!" Silverstorm praised.

Shadowpaw let out a slight purr of amusement. Then he turned to Reedpaw and Emberpaw. The she-cat rolled her eyes.

"Okay good. Now try to take down Cloudtail with another team move." She glanced over at her mentor.

The white warrior stepped out into the clearing and took a well-balanced stance, lowering his head at the apprentices. "Begin!"

Shadowpaw feinted attacking him from overhead and, instead, leapt over the large cat, turning in midair, and landed just behind him. He batted at Cloudtail's hind paws before the warrior could react. Meanwhile, Reedpaw charged at the large warrior and shoved him off balance.

The two apprentices looked pleased with themselves once the white cat had fallen with a loud thud. Thornclaw, still limping slightly, hurried over to his apprentice, obviously pleased.

"You did great. Now let's go see if we can catch something before the gathering tonight. I think you earned the right to go." Thornclaw flicked his tail then watched the other cats.

"I'll talk to Firestar about having all the apprentices go tonight. Come on Reedpaw. Let's head back to camp." Silverstorm dipped her head then turned back towards the forest.