Not the Common Mentor-Apprentice Relationship

Silverfang walked from one side to another at the entrance of the camp, clearly irritated. Why Jaystream decided that it would be a good idea to train Shadepaw? The she-cat openly showed that she hated Sweetheart so it was not a secret among the clan. And yet, there she was, waiting for her son to start his training.

Until now, she only had one apprentice and it was her daughter, Frostpaw. But she was kind to her during her training... she won't be soft with Shadepaw. The warrior was determined to shape this apprentice and turn him into a fierce, loyal Riverclan warrior, a follower of the Warrior Code. She would turn him into everything that Sweetheart never was... someone better and respectable.

Contrary to what Silverfang may be expecting of him, Shadepaw was right on time when meeting her at the entrance to the camp, his fur bushed with excitement -- and messied from his sleep, a couple of swan down feathers stuck in his fur. He was determined to prove to his aunt, the cat who hated both him and his mother -- though the latter for good reason -- that he could become a respectable warrior. "Ready to go, Silverfang!"

Her odd eyes looked at the apprentice coming to her and she had the best idea to start the day."Good. Don't stay behind, kid." She mewed before rushing to the exit of the camp with a grin. As fast as her legs allowed her, the warrior ran through Riverclan territories, enjoying the fresh air on her fur. Although she wasn't a Windclan cat, she couldn't deny that running was fun.

The silvery warrior continued her race until she reached the Beech Copse. Only in that moment, she turned her head to see if Shadepaw was actually following her.

Shadepaw did his best to keep up with the larger warrior, using his claws to propel himself faster. He was panting, muscles burning, when Silverfang stopped, and he pushed himself to catch up to her. He wanted nothing more than to collapse and catch his breath, but he knew great warriors didn't need breaks. He stood tall, trying to catch his breath through his nose instead of his mouth, looking Silverfang in the eye. He was ready to begin his training.

Silverfang noticed how tired Shadepaw was but he still managed to look up at her and show a determined look. "I admit you have spirit, kit. Now let's see if that energy is enough." He mewed with narrowed eyes but with a half smile too. Maybe training him won't be as terrible as she thought.

"First of all, hunting. I already know you're capable of hunt land prey but you seem to lack something: prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life. A true warrior doesn't torture its prey. That it was rogue scum do. When you hunt, you always aim to the neck or the back of your prey so you will end its life quickly and with less pain, understood?" The she-cat looked at him strictly, her odd eyes analyzing his response. What he did when he was a kit was unacceptable and the she-cat won't allow a code-breaker as her apprentice. Lashing her tail violently, the warrior turned her body to the clearing of trees and pointed with a movement of her head the place where they would train. "Now, go and try to hunt something over there. After that, I'll tell what you did wrong. Now, go!"

Shadepaw listened closely, and he had to choke back a whine. But torturing prey was so fascinating to him. Well... he was no rogue. And if he had to kill prey cleanly and swiftly to prove his loyalty, that's just going to have to be a sacrifice he'll have to make.

Nodding when she dismissed him, he began his search for prey. He quickly found a mouse nibbling on a nut, and he dropped into a hunter's crouch. With swift paw work that didn't seem to suit a RiverClan cat, he stalked towards the prey, then he leaped when he was close enough. Unfortunately, his paws slipped on the snow, alerting his presence to the mouse, and it darted away just before he could slam a paw down on it. Hissing in frustration, he stalked back over to his mentor, his tail twitching irritably.

The member 'Yoshachu' has done the following action : Dices roll

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'Hunting Dice' : 8

The she-cat watched from the distance at her apprentice and noticed something strange on his technique of hunting. With narrowed eyes, Silverfang looked at Shadepaw approaching his prey and failing miserably to catch it. With a sigh, the warrior walked to him. "I don't know where you learn to hunt like that but that technique won't be of any use here in Riverclan's land. You were putting too much weight on your front paws. That's why you slipped so easily. There's no need to do such a thing here. Maybe in the marsh, it might be useful but not here. Put your weight on your hind legs and hips." The warrior placed one paw on the apprentice's low back so he would know what she was talking about. "Then, use that weight to give you an extra impulse for the leap. Try it again. Better, please." She mewed sarcastically before stepping away from the brownish tom. Silverfang was still thinking about how he hunted... it was weird for a Riverclan cat to move like that. Did Sweetheart teach her son so badly when he was a kit?

Shadepaw grunted and merely nodded, then crouched and tried stalking lighter. It was very difficult for him to step so delicately with his heavy paws and broad structure, and he kept stumbling every few steps. With a lash of his tail, he finally stood back up."I don't get it! Why is this so difficult? I feel like I'm going to slip if I don't press all my weight down." For once he looked embarrassed, almost apologetic. "I'll get it soon, I'm sure of it."

The silvery warrior looked at the apprentice with narrowed eyes and a curious look. For Riverclan apprentices, this shouldn't be so hard. Why was Shadepaw having so many difficulties just doing the hunting crouch? It was like his body weren't even adapted for that basic pose.

Silverfang looked away, an annoyed look on her face. "I hope so. A warrior that can't hunt is a useless cat. You're putting too much weight yet on your front paws and you stumble like a kit that just left the nursery. There's no point in continuing this for today. Let's move to fishing and swimming. Let's see if you're at least good at that." The warrior left his side and walked to a stream that was deep enough to have fish and for an apprentice to swim but not get drown. Perfect for training.

She crouched down and waited next to the riverbank, her claws already unsheathed. When the silver flash showed up, Silverfang hit the fish and threw out of the water. Quickly, she caught it in her jaws and killed it as swift as she could. "Fishing requires patience, silence and speed. Imitate what I just did and you hopefully will catch something instead of just water."

Shadepaw followed Silverfang to the river and watched in awe at her quick and powerful paw work. He nodded when given the chance to fish for himself, and he crouched at the riverbank, waiting as patiently as he could for a fish. Once he finally saw one, he lashed out his paw. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to hook his claws into the fish's scales fast enough, and it slipped back into the water.

A snarl sounded from behind them, and Shadepaw turned to see a large fox rushing out from the trees towards them. Shadepaw hissed in surprise and whirled around, then quickly lashed out his claws instinctively at its muzzle, batting it away.

Shadepaw used Front Paw Strike on Fox, dealing 6 damage and costing 10 stamina.

Shadepaw
20/20 HP
70/80 SP

Fox
84/90 HP
280/280 SP

(OOC: BTW, if a cat is half-Clan, can they use Clan-based moves for both Clans, or just the Clan they were raised in? For example, Shadepaw is both RiverClan and ShadowClan, but he was born and raised in RiverClan, so can he still use RiverClan and ShadowClan-based moves, or only RiverClan's?)

The member 'Yoshachu' has done the following action : Dices roll

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'Hunting Dice' : 10

OOC: According to the rules, a cat can only use the moves of the clan where he was raised, despite his origins. So Shadepaw can only use Riverclan special moves only ;)

IC: The she-cat looked how once again, her apprentice failed. However, when she was about to nag him, the fox appeared. Quickly, the she-cat turned her body to face the large predator and a hiss of hate escaped from her throat. It was a fox who killed her dear son, Brightpaw.

Her vision turned red by the anger and she leapt toward the fox's head. With both of her front paws, the she-cat pushed the face of the predator against the stream, stunning him for a few moments. "I'll make you pay! No apprentice will be harm by another of your kind while I'm here!" She yowled with anger.

Silverfang used Underwater Clinch on Fox, dealing 9 damage and costing 10 stamina.
Fox is stunned for one turn.

Fox
75/90 HP
280/280 SP

Silverfang
45/45 HP
150/160 SP

Shadepaw
20/20 HP
70/80 SP

The fox snarled in surprise before its head was dunked underwater, thrashing around.

Shadepaw scoffed at Silverfang's comment. "As if I could ever be harmed by a big ol' clumsy fox! But I won't let you anywhere near camp!" With quick paw work, he slammed his hind paws harshly into the fox's briefly exposed belly, his hind claws slashing into the white fur and spilling blood.

Shadepaw used Belly Rake on Fox, dealing 7 damage and costing 10 stamina.

Shadepaw
20/20 HP
60/80 SP

Silverfang
45/45 HP
150/160 SP

Fox
68/90 HP
280/280 SP

The she-cat kept the fox's head under the water as much as she could but at the end, she had to let go. However, before jumping back, Silverfang slashed its forehead with unsheathed claws. The blood painted her paws red and when she landed on the ground again, the snow started to turn red as well. She looked for a second at Shadepaw, noticing that he had at least some talent at fighting. "Let's see if you can keep your word, kit!" She mewed at him before facing the fox again, the fur of her back bristling with anger. She had to drive it away from the camp... she couldn't let it harm Darkkit or Petalpaw. They were too young...

Silverfang used Rear-up to Slash on Fox, dealing 11 damage and costing 15 stamina.
Fox is no longer stunned.

Fox
57/90 HP
280/280 SP

Silverfang
45/45 HP
150/160 SP

Shadepaw
20/20 HP
60/80 SP