Book 9 - Chapter 3

"Warriors and apprentices. This is now your challenge. Please when I call your name please stand by your partner. Dragonwhisker and Cloudsplash, Nightblaze and Rowanfur, Breezebolt and Mousetail, Fernflash and Blossomfur, Flowerfur and Rivera." The cats turned away. "You will each battle your partner first the winning cat will move on and challenge another winner until there is only one cat, that cat will be considered the master fighter. The cat will be given the honor of setting up the battle patrols alongside the deputy." All the cats nodded. "You only need to hold your opponent down for 10 seconds for it to count, and claws sheathed we are not fighting Darkfinch." said Berrystar. The cats nodded and got in order from which they were allied and stepped into the ring of cats. Dragonwhisker pinned down Cloudsplash easily. Rowanfur used a move that they had fought a long time ago when there was 4 different clans/ Breezebolt like his name was very fast and he could easily dodge the blows while landing some of his own. Blossomfur knew moves that Fernflash had never seen. Flowerfur was very wary around Rivera for she had heard what happened to the few cats that had tried to attack her during her first stay with Fishclan. Rivera won. "Dragonwhisker, Rowanfur, Breezebolt, Blossomfur and Rivera are all moving on to the semi-finals. Since their are 5 cats we have decided to make it more interesting and put 3 cats in each battle. Dragonwhisker, Blossomfur and Breezebolt. Rivera against Rowanfur." said Cedarstar. The cats nodded. Breezebolt and Blossomfur teamed up against Dragonwhisker and took him down and before Breezebolt had recovered from the attack on Dragonwhisker, Blossomfur had attacked. Rivera turned and circled around Rowanfur. She darted in and out sending all 4 of his legs sprawled out. She turned and pounced neatly. "In the finals, it is going to be Rivera against Blossomfur, good luck to you both." Blossomfur jumped towards Rivera. Rivera ducked and neatly spun on one paw and kicked out. Blossomfur got up and shook out her pelt and jumped at Rivera again but pulled herself short and ducked under Rivera. She pushed up with all 4 paws and sent Rivera sprawled on her back. Both female cats got to their feet and padded around each other. Before Blossomfur rose on her hind legs and when Rivera rose to meet her, Blossomfur ducked under her paws and summersaulted forward over Rivera pinning the cat to the ground. "Blossomfur is considered the great fighter. She will now have the honor of battle planning with the deputies and leaders," said Troutstar.