❝ THE WOLF AND THE SHEEP BOUNCE ON QUICKENED CATS FEET ❞

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Falconpaw opened his eyes, as he looked around at the shady den, his gaze traveled to Sheeppaw. He rolled his eyes sarcastically as he lifted his paws on his brothers back quickly. "CMONNNN WAKE UPPPPP" he growled, his paws moving back and forth to shake Sheeppaw.

Sheeppaw opened his golden eyes. "W-what??" He said, looking around at Falconpaw. He was kind of annoyed with his brother waking him up, but he didn't really mind much.

Falconpaw rose to his paws, the silver tabby tom looked out the exit of the apprentices den, and then back at Sheeppaw. "Wanna go out?" He asked, a smirk being painted upon his face. Zenithpaws eyes dilated and nodded. "Yeah!!"

The two brothers bounded our of the nursery, the bright Greenleaf sun shone upon their pelts. The green grass brushed against their paws as they exited the apprentices den.

Falconpaw smiled and got into a crouch before springing his white paws off the ground . He pounced on Zenithpaws chest, pinning his brother against the ground. "Gotcha!" He hissed, blue eyes glowing.

Sheeppaw rolled his eyes as he rolled over on Falconpaw, knocking the silver tabby to the ground, as Sheeppaw landed on him. Pinning Falconpaw into the ground. "Hah! Who's in charge now??"

Sheeppaws ears perked up as he heard paw steps come forward. The smell of rogue flowed through his pink button nose. He stepped off of Falconpaw, allowing his brother to stand up by Zenithpaw.

Several groups of cats appeared up upon them. Their sharp slitted eyes glared upon the two new apprentices, then up at Daffodilstar, who was standing furiously on the high rock.

The leaders eyes flowed with recognization, then slit with anger. She opened her mouth to speak. "Leave, Sheepcloud" she hissed "we don't want you here." The big black cat chuckled evilly. "Ah, I'd rather not." He unsheathed his claws, ears perking up high. "ATTACK!!" He Yowled.

The bundles of rogues ran throughout camp, attacking warriors && apprentices. Falconpaw immediately pounced on a big brown tabby cat, digging his claws in his belly. The big cat Yowled in pain.

Sheeppaw, as the compassionate cat he was, wanted to help his dear brother. He leaped into the air and took a blow to the brown tabby rogues belly. Red fluid spilled across his paws as the Tom screeched and ran away.

The gray apprentice heard pawsteps from behind him as his mentor, Ivyheart, approached him. "Hey Sheeppaw, can you do me a favor and get the warriors hunting in PoppyClan territory?? We need more warriors to fight off these rogues ." Sheeppaws eyes sharpened with determination. "Of course!!" He purred as he sprang to his legs and dashed out of PoppyClan camp.

Pink and yellow flowers brushed against his paws as he dashed around PoppyClan territory, looking for any warriors or apprentices hunting out there. He spotted Pigeonbubble and Daisypuddle walking around peacefully. Sheeppaw bounded to them, yellow eyes slit with fear.

"There is an attack!!" He exclaimed, "report to camp immediately!!" The two mates glanced at each other and nodded as they followed Sheeppaw back to camp.

The light gray Tom walked inside PoppyClan camp. The sun shone upon his pelt as he examined the camp he'd just left. All the rogues were gone, and the new medicine cat, Maplepuddle, was treating injured cats. But what really caught his eye was Falconpaw looking up upon Daffodilstar.

"Falconpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?" The silver tabby tom nodded, determination striking his blue eyes, "I do." Daffodilstar placed a small smile upon her face. "Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Falconpaw, from this moment on you will be known as Falconfire. StarClan honors your fighting skills, and we welcome you as a full warrior of PoppyClan."

Falconfire dipped his head in honor, as he walked towards the PoppyClan leader and licked her shoulder. Daffodilstar nuzzled the new warrior. Sheeppaw was in so much shock, he couldn't take words out of his mouth. Falconfire brushed by Sheeppaw.

"W-what did you do to get your warrior name??" He trembled, eyes dilated with surprise. He looked at his muscular legs, and then at his brother. "Oh, I kicked butt in battle, they let have my warrior name." Sheeppaw nodded blankly "oh ok."

The light gray apprentice walked away, why did Ivyheart send HIM out of camp, why couldn't it be Peonypaw or Falconpaw. He growled, he never thought he could be jealous of Falconpaw!!

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It had been moons since Falconfire became a warrior. Sheepflame was now a full-fledged warrior as well.

The big, muscular tomcat Sheepflame once called his best friend was a cat everyone looked up too. Best hunter and fighter in all of the clan, he once hunted a DEER for the fresh-kill pile.

Sheepflame scoffed even thinking about him. He was lonely, nobody cared about him, they only cared about his stupid brother Falconpaw.

He pondered out of the camp exit, his heard dropping down in a dreaded manner. He sighed "why can't i be more like my brother?" Sheepflame said to himself, looking up as the blue sky, the sun was was peeking over the cloud, shining over his light gray pelt.

"why can't you be more like your brother?" Sheepflames ears small round ears popped up, he scanned his surroundings to check for any cats. "hello??" he mewed, eyes lit with curiously.

"don't waste your time looking" the voice said "i'm just an old ghost" Sheepcloud popped his ears down with relief, "ah ok."

Suddenly, everything went black, he felt nothingness around him, just a floor of solid black. He picked up his pace, paws tapping against the solid floor as he ran around, looking for any cats. He stopped in his tracks as he gazed up at the big cat in front of him.

He was tall and big, Sheepflame almost mistaken him for a wolf. He had messy black fur, with tall perked ears that pointed down at him. His eyes with blood red, with a snakes tongue, also blood red.

Sheepcloud was terrified, he took a few pawsteps away from the tall tomcat. "My name is Wolf" he glared down at the tomcat, he looked as if he was scavenging through his mind "Sheepflame." He shook his light gray pelt, trying to clear his mind, falconfire would be brave.

"I know what you want, Sheepflame" he mewed, his terrorizing his eyes lowering in a chill manner. "you just want PoppyClan to see the wonderful warrior inside of you" Wolf put his gigantic paw on his chest. Sheepflame pelt his chipped claws pinch his light gray pelt, as he examined the blood stained paws with caution, his paw was the size of his entire chest and neck. "yes."

The tall tomcat nodded in an understanding way as he moved his paws off of Sheepcloud. "i'll make you a deal" he said, gesturing his paw in front of Sheepcloud gaze, "you kill your brother and i'll give you all the power you want." He mewed. Sheepcloud eyes lit with determination, this was his chance to prove to PoppyClan he was just as good as Falconfire. "Deal" he said, putting his paw atop of Wolf's.

Suddenly Wolf disappeared, he was back where he was, poppies and daffodils below his paws. He cleared his mind and stood up, heading back towards camp. //i'll strike tonight// he thought, entering camp.

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It was midnight, all was quiet amongst PoppyClan camp except for the pawsteps of Sheepflame . The tomcat padded towards his sleeping brother . Ever since Jackdawflight passed away due to greencough last season, he had taken over the role as deputy .

He leered closer to Falconfire, golden eyes burning with excitement as he tightly ripped his claws through his belly fur.

Falconfire opened his eyes with shock as his gaze traveled to Sheepflame, his own brother . He rose to his paws and pounced at him. Pinning Sheepflame to the ground.

Sheepflame growled as his eyes slitted. "I had to suffer when you became warrior before me!" He hissed "YOU WILL PAY!"

Falconfire's eyes softened a bit "Sheepflame, i begged for Daffodilstar to make you a warrior too, but she wouldnt listen!!" He cried, claws gripping onto his forearms, causing them to bleed "i'm so sorry.."

Sheepflame snarled, eyes burning with anger. He tipped Falconfire over, pinning him back. As he leaned down to bite his neck, Falconfire let out a scream before he died.

Sheepflame waited for the feeling of strength to possess him . Everything went black again, his gaze studied for Wolf, and then spotted the black cat.

"I'm sorry, you don't get powers" he mewed, trying to be sympathetic "we can't always get our way, can we?" Sheepflames eyes slitted "YOU LIED TO ME!" He yowled.

Wolf nodded "i did" the black cat said "but didn't it feel wonderful? he's dead now." His face barreled down to face Sheepflames straight gaze "why don't you kill another cat??"

Sheepflame shook his head, baring his shiny ragged teeth. "I won't partake in such identity as a murderer, i'm a worthy PoppyClan warrior." Sheepflame ears popped down as he gaze up at the tall black cat for the last time "what's the point in living anyways, cats only let me down." He unsheathed his sharp claws and carved a deep slit into his throat. Blood spilled everywhere as he collapsed to the ground, in a pool of red fluid.