New friends

Daisypaw stretched as she awoke early in the morning in the apprentice den. Glancing around most of her fellow apprentices were still asleep as she quietly made her way out. Oh! It looked like one was actually awake…morning hazelpaw she geeeted. She didn’t know her super well yet but was all for getting a chance to do so.

Want to do a patrol at all? she offered . Flicking her tail towards the exit of camp. I bet they would be really proud of us for taking the initiative and getting an early hunt in she meowed … she was constantly thinking about how to impress her parents and get noticed so she could become a warrior as soon as possible

Hazelpaw had been awake early, listening to the steady drizzle of rain that seemed endless. Every night since she became an apprentice it had rained, leaving the days quite humid and uncomfortable, but always providing a semi-comforting feeling if she ever roused in the nighttime. She was currently set on cleaning behind her ears, taking advantage of the silence across camp, enjoying the dry patch she found herself in. Movement from her den surprised her, and she turned to look at who was exiting, wondering if perhaps it would be Flutterpaw.

Instead, another calico molly stepped out, approaching her with a friendly greeting. Hazelpaw smiled back, dipping her head, feeling a little sluggish and less energetic than usual. "Good morning! I'm so sorry, I don't know your name-- I don't think we've ever met before!" Her voice was still chipper despite this, and she nodded at the other apprentice's proposition. "Okay! You're right! Besides, after Flutterpaw helped me learn to hunt, I wanna bring him something!" Hazelpaw was clearly excited; not only at being able to practice hunting, but because she may gain yet another friend from this.

Slipping out through the gorse bushes, she took off, carefully making sure that the other apprentice was in tow before going too far. Breathing in the wet moorland, the apprentice looked for anything that may vaguely resemble prey. A brown shape, slightly obscured by rain, bobbed through the grass and she instinctively settled in to watch it, waiting for a good moment to begin the chase. It paused briefly to scrounge through the springy grass and the calico took off, forgetting to check in with her denmate.

Her pride turned to horror as she realised what it was -- but it was far too late to back out now. The small molly jumped at the weasel, claws outstretched, knocking it over as she kept her advantage of surprise. In mere heartbeats it was back on its feet, clearly enraged at being attacked and winded, and clamped itself straight onto the limb closest to it, which unfortunately happened to be her right foreleg. Hazelpaw shrieked loudly, eyes wide in terror. "Daisypaw! Daisypaw, help!"

Hazelpaw has run into a weasel! She used Jumping Strike, dealing 9 damage (6 base + 3 initial move), using 7 stamina.
The Weasel used Gripping Bite, dealing 7 damage this turn and using 15 stamina this turn. Clamped for another 2 turns.

Hazelpaw:
13/20HP (-7)
53/60SP (-7)

Weasel:
11/20HP (-9)
120/135SP (-15)

Daisypaw purred a little at her new friends enthusiasm… she could tell that hazelpaw had her eye on a certain other apprentice . Hmm yeah I bet flutter would like that a lot maybe they would be a couple daisypaw wondered silently to herself. It did seem like her friend had been interested in him now that she thought about it.

She quickly pushed those thoughts aside as they went out to find food. They hadn’t even gotten that far when hazelpaw darted off at something… it all happened so fast and for a while daisypaw stood there completely frozen and stunned. A creature she had never seen before was attacking and fighting hazel!


Her jaw dropped horrified and her paws felt like they were frozen to the ground in fear. She had done a little bit of training with flutter paw about sparring but that was practice and was like an agreed upon thing ahead of time… this was the real thing and she was terrified her friend was getting hit by the thing and she had no idea what to do…. She screamed in suprise and tried to run to her friends aid but her paws wouldn’t obey what her mind was wanting them to do… she was frozen in place in shock

Daisypaw has frozen up in fear this turn and can’t attack

She wailed loudly in fear and pain, raising her head up high, before realising she should lower her head as to not expose her neck to the predator. Daisypaw- where was- the other calico was frozen up in fear, and it only served to make her pain worse. What if it kills me? I don't- I- Hazelpaw was dizzy from the terror she felt in this moment, and she just wanted to bury herself in her mother's warm fur, brain running wild.

The apprentice swatted weakly at it with her free paw, feeling exhaustion in every corner of her body, hoping that the other apprentice would help her, or a warrior would come- or Flutterpaw, he would know what to do-

Her claws were met with blood, and she wailed in fear again as she saw blood dripping down her leg onto her white paws. "It hurts! Daisypaw, please!" She cried again, hoping that would spur the molly into action. The weasel sprung off her, taking a moment to catch it's breath before it launched at its feline assailant once more.

Hazelpaw used Front Paw Strike, dealing 6 damage and using 7 stamina..
The Weasel used Gripping Bite, dealing 7 damage this turn and using 15 stamina this turn.

Hazelpaw:
6/20HP (-7)
46/60SP (-7)

Weasel:
5/20HP (-6)
105/135SP (-15)

Daisypaw screamed as her friend got more hurt. She still was gripped by fear but, her friend needed help and quick! She finally snapped out of her daze and growled agressivly at the weasel. She charged at it and lashed out at the aggressor with sharp claws raking down the weasel's back.

She kept scratching away at it until the weasel ran away being too hurt to continue the fight against Hazelpaw now.


Daisypaw used front paw strike costing 7 sp and dealing 6 dmg

weasel pending ko / was forced to flee the fight


Daisypaw watched it run off still terrified. She looked down at her hurt friend ...

oh no oh no this is all my fault! she thought panicking to herself.

She quickly licked at the wounds that had dripped onto her friends paws wanting to keep them clean from any infections.

"im so sorry" she meowed shuddering... she should have helped sooner she was just so scared.

"lets get you back to camp.. c-can you stand?" she asked worriedly staying by her side in case she needed support at all