Leader Knows Best

Chapter 1:Amberpaw (Lilly)

He's so cool! But I know Emberstar won't have it, she's such a mousebrain... I think that Duskpaw likes him too. Wait, you don't know who I'm talking about? Smokepaw. It's always Smokepaw we talk about. Always him. He's the best fighter in the Clan, but I don't think he thinks that... he's so modest. I know you're going to say "Don't be ridiculous, Amberpaw, he's an apprentice!" but I don't care.

His warrior ceremony's way overdue, I really hope they have it soon! I'm too embarrassed to tell him.... (Soz that it's short)

Chapter 2:Smokepaw (Nighty)

I hate my mom.

She's always hanging over me, telling me what and what not to do, trying to live my life. My life, not hers. I really shouldn't be suprised, though, since she's Emberstar, BlazeClan's leader.

My name is Smokepaw. I'm a gray tabby tom with orange eyes. Y'know, nothing special, just your average BlazeClan apprentice. Most of the Clan only really notices me because I'm Emberstar's son. Well, most of the Clan, save for Amberpaw and Duskpaw. We're always hanging out together, doing forbidden stuff and acting like awkward apprentices. It's nice to be actually recognised as something more than the leader's son who goes to Gathering with our neighboring Clan, MoonClan. They see me as a regular tom, who has flaws and is weird and crazy, and more than a bit awkward with the she-cats.

Unfortunately, Emberstar doesn't see me the same way they do. In her eyes I'm like a shiny stone, something to be polished and shown off to all the other cats. To her I'm the example to set to all the kits, and the cat who does everything he's told to kindly and lovingly. To her I'm the cat who has to be absolutely perfect- and to her being absolutely perfect means staying away from Duskpaw and Amberpaw.

"Smokepaw.." Her voice is low and warning as she sees me approach the two inseperable she-cats sitting at the fresh-kill pile. I flash her a glance and continue towards them. "Smokepaw.." Her voice is now a growl of disapproval. I, continuing to ignore her, sit down beside them, picking a vole for myself.

Duskpaw smiles in her sweet, yet quiet, way. Amberpaw, who is more bold and outgoing, flashes me a toothy grin. I look back, my lips turning up into a sort of half-smile. "Hey guys," I meow.

"Hi Smokepaw!" Amberpaw exclaims. She's got the loudest voice in the Clan, showing off her happy-go-lucky spirit.

"Oh, hi Smokepaw," Duskpaw mews quietly, blinking rapidly as her gaze flashes from her mouse to me, and back to her mouse.

I chew the vole's hind leg. Duskpaw resumes to stare at her mouse while Amberpaw bites a huge chunk from her squirrel.

"Suh hows it guhin?" Amberpaw meows through her mouthful.

I, hoping that translated to 'So how's it going?', nod. "Good, good. What about you guys?"

"Guhd," Amberpaw mumbles, which I think translates to good.

"Uh.. good," Duskpaw meows, picking at her mouse.

I continue to gnaw at the vole while Amberpaw sloppily chews her squirrel and Duskpaw nibbles her mouse, casting us into an awkward silence. Finally, of all cats, guess who breaks it? Emberstar.

"Smokepaw, come on. It's time for training," she meows, although I can clearly tell that she means I want you away from those she-cats. Trying to look innocent, I bat my eyes at her.

"But me and Ashdrift just trained this morning," I reply. Ashdrift is my mentor.

"She wants to hunt with you," Emberstar quickly replied.

"I've already hunted for the day."

"She wants you to hunt for the queens."

"We don't have any queens, mom."

"Hunt for the elders, then. And hop to it. Ashdrift's waiting."

I sigh, and make my way over to the camp entrance, turning back and waving my tail in goodbye to Amberpaw and Duskpaw. The wave their tails in reply, and I exit the camp.

Oh, what fun it is to have Emberstar for a mother.

Wow. I haven't written from a boy's POV for a long time. This'll be funn :D --Nighty

Chapter 3: Duskpaw (Misty)

Duskpaw got up. "I think Bramblegaze needs me to go hunt." I told Amberpaw. She looked at me like she didn't belive it, but then I ran off. I think Emberstar was eying me the whole time, which creeped me out a little. When I got to the forest, I bumped in to Smokepaw by accident. "Hey Duskpaw! You got sent hunting also?" He asked. "Yeah." I purred. I ran off. Then I caught a mouse, two birds and a vole.

Sorry it's so short! I ♥ idk, something