Darkfinch's Story - Chapter 8

The spirit cat turned to look at the little cat charging towards her. She hooked her claws into Darkpaw's pelt and pulled him from the water. "Why should I do anything you say. He knows what will happen if he stops swimming, as I am constantly reminding him. He is fine, he has learned to hold his breath for a long time now, he has improved extremely well since he has started coming here. But you don't belong here." She looked at the siblings. One gray cat and one black. "If I don't belong then neither does Darkpaw." snapped Hollypaw. "You are blinded. You think that you and Darkpaw are inseparable, you think that everything that he does you do, everything he is allowed to do you can do. But it isn't. You weren't chosen to be here. We hand select each of our apprentices. We choose the very best. When I was at your camp, he chose to fight me to defend his clan like a true warrior would. While you just stood in the background letting the other cats do all the fighting. 

"That's because my mentor ordered me to." "Why would mentor refuse to let you fight. Why would she hide you in the shadows. Why should she make you look like a coward?" "I didn't know any defensive moves," snapped Hollypaw, "Darkpaw doesn't know any either." "How do you know he doesn't know any moves?" "I know because Darkenberry hasn't taught him any." "Really, then if you both know the same amount of fighting techniques then it will only be pure luck on who wins. Fight Darkpaw. The best apprentice will be chosen to stay here as my apprentice." Hollypaw nodded. Darkpaw looked at the cat guiltily, knowing that he knew more because of the cat and that Hollypaw didn't know that he could fight. With a yowl Hollypaw flung herself at her brother. Darkpaw turned and slammed her down with a swipe, his training with Darkenberry making him stronger then his sister. With one last look he flung himself into the river. Hollupaw followed in suit and went sputtering below the surface.