Gathering Herbs [Silverpaw, open]

[Candy]

Goldenpelt padded swiftly into the territory. She kept her eyes out for the herbs she needed; they were running low on a few and with leafbare coming she needed as much as possible. She eyes around her and scented the air--no scent. She sighed, and turned around to find Silverpaw who was just following her.

[♥ Sky Rose ♥]

Silverpaw had her nose in a bush of strongly scented weeds. But she was sure she could smell something else hidden beneath the weeds. After padding through the thick weeds she was rewarded with a small clump of Chervil which was used on infected wounds and bellyache. She went to pick them than decided against it. She would get them on the way back. She quickly padded after Goldenpelt. "I found some Chervil that we can get on our way back."

[Candy]

Goldenpelt turned to look at the apprentice. "Good job," she praised the apprentice. She wuickly skimmed around and saw where it was. She took some more steps, but paused when she scented something other then herbs or prey. "Oh...," was a quick mew opf horror before she stopped in her tracks. A few tail-lengths infront of her, right under her, acually, as the hill slanted down, was a fox.

[♥ Sky Rose ♥]

Silverpaw wasn't paying attention she was looking for more hierbs when she stepped towards Goldenpelt and stepped on some wet grass and slid down the hill. She let out a squick of surprise as she fell down the hill. Her squick soon turned to a scream of terror as she spotted the fox. If she didn't stop she would slide right into it. She dug her claws into the earth but she was going to fast. She stumbled right into the fox and knocking the breath out of her as her side hit it hard.

[Candy]

Goldenpelt yowled in horror, shock, and fury. She was horrified that Silverpaw might die, shocked at her appearence and sliding into the thing, and she was furious at the fox for being there in the first place. She lept down the hill, landing on the fox, trying to keep it away from Silverpaw. She let out a hiss and scartched the aniomal's muzzle. She felt it roll, and soon she was under it. She tried to claw at it, but it was strong.

[♥ Sky Rose ♥]

Silverpaw froze in horror she had never smelled a fox before let alone seen one. She hadn't bean taught any attacks yet. But when she saw the fox on top of Goldenpelt she lept at it and bit down on it's neck and clawed at it just doing what she could. As she hung on the fox grabbed her by her neck fur and flung her away.

[Candy]

Goldenpwlt let out a muffled screech of horror as she saw Silverpaw being thrown through the air. The sight of her poor apprentice laying, neck broken and dead, was strapped in her mind. It agev her strength, and she wiggles put from under the fox. She lept and raked its belly fur with her claws. Blood was everywhere now; part of her right ear was torn off and she had a long scratch down her side. Hissing furiously, she lept on the fox. It tried rolling again, but she was prepared. She jumped up,a nd it ended up below her again. It clawed at her muzzle, and at the same time scratched at her legs. Goldenpelt was thrown to the floor.

[♥ Sky Rose ♥]

Silverpaw was bleeding from the neck and her leg hurt real bad from where she landed when thrown. But she shook it off when she saw her mentor. She let out a loud yowl and raced at the fox and bit down on it's tail all the way to the bone. She than raked her back claws along the fox's side. She herd the fox yowl. Silverpaw lept back as he felt the fox turn to bite him. She bared her fangs and hissed angrily. She slid under it's stomach and raked her claws on it's stomach. She was about to go for the neck but felt the fox's teeth sink into her hind leg. It pulled her out from under it and shook her. She refused to let it throw her again. She sank her claws into the fox's fur and bit down on it's ear ripping at it.

[Candy]

Goldenpelt felt drousy for a few heartbeats, then opened her eyes. Everything was a blue, her eyes clouded by blood. But one thign was for sure--there was a fox attackign Silverpaw and she needed to help! The medicine cat lept up, legs shaking. She ignored it, and lept right beside the two fighting animals. She hissed furiously, startled at the strength of it. She couldn't control what she did--it happened on instinct. She had jumped onto the fox's tail and wrapped it towards its muzzle. She shoved Silverpaw out of it's mouth as best as she could, then stuck her tail right infront of it. The fox fell for the trap; it opened its jaws, letting Silverpaw slide out, and then tried to bite on the golden-ringged tail. Quick as a flash, the WindClan cat swapped her tail for the fox's, and heard a muffled screech come as it bit down on its-self.

[♥ Sky Rose ♥]

Silverpaw let out a small omph when the fox dropped her. She turned and snarled at the fox. "Get out of here" she hissed and lunged at it's neck raking her claws along it's stomach. The fox had had enough and turned tail and fled. Silverpaw collapsed on the floor bleeding from several deep wounds. She panted trying to catch her breath. Blood ran freely from a neck wound and her leg where the fox had bitten her including several scratches. But those two where the worst. Slowly Silverpaw struggled to her paws and limped to her mentor. "Are you ok Goldenpelt?"

[Candy]

Goldenpelt watched as Silverpaw lunged at the fox, and clawed as well. She yowled after it, "And don't come back!" as it fled. Now that it was out of sight, she collapsed onto the ground, sides heaving. Her ear was covered in blood and she was wounded everywhere. She could barley hear Silverpaw's question through the pounding in her head, but she did make it out. "Yes," she croaked horsely, then slowly staggered up. She gazed at her apprentice, hoping she was in better shape then herself.

[♥ Sky Rose ♥]

Silverpaw sighed with relief she laid down panting. "Where did that fox come from?" Blood was freely flowing from her neck. "We better get back to camp and take care of our wounds. Silverpaw struggled to her paws. She was feeling light headed from lack of blood loss and wasn't sure how long she could go before she passed out. She had to get back to camp fast.

[Candy]

Goldenpelt had closed her eyes, then opened them as Silverpaw spoke. "I... have no clue," she croaked, and pawed around her. She had grabbed a couple herbs when Silverpaw was finding the Cherval. Now she felt a thin leaf beside her paw. Sh lifted it up, and blinked gratefuly to StarClan as she spotted cobwebs on it. "Silverpaw," she called out, having it come as a whisper. "Take this." She wanted the appretice to be treated fast, even before they reached the camp if they could.

[♥ Sky Rose ♥]

Silverpaw was using all her strength just to stay on her paws. She felt dazed and was having trouble looking around. Her sight was getting blurry. She herd Goldenpelts words. "Me...neither." As she spoke Silverpaw noticed her voice sounded like it was coming from far away. She looked over at Goldenpelt and blinked. She could barely make out what Goldenpelt was holding up. She opened her jaws to speak but nothing came out. The world had begun to tilt as she slowly began to fall to the side. She barely felt herself land on the ground. "Goldenpelt" she whispered but didn't hear anything before blackness took over.

[Candy]

Goldenpelt felt dizzy, and could barley gold up the leaves and the cobweb. Suddenly, her apprentice had fallen down. "Silverpaw!" she croaked helplessly. Staggering up, Goldenpelt used all her strength to get Silverpaw on her back. Then, she fell down. Her eyes closed. She knew she had to be brave and strong--but how? Why did everything have to be so hard? Goldenpelt knew that Silverpaw had fainted--or something like it--and she had to help. She looked around with her eyes for any nearby herbs, but the effort hurt. She lay there, trying her best to keep awake. She had to help Silverpaw!