Trapped in a good book

There was a rustling in the bushes that interrupted the two cats.
“Oh, I'm sorry! Did I interrupt you two love birds?” the voice was high pitched and squeaky. It belonged to a small cat, barely a trainee. He was orange, with a bushy tail, and a white tip. His tail reminded the two cats of a fox's tail. In his muzzle was a very large rabbit, making it hard to understand him. He chuckled at his own joke. “The name’s Fox Paw! You?” Tangle Claw was startled at the cat's sudden approach. "Well? Don't just stand there like a couple of deaf mice!” fox paw didn't seem bothered by the situation at all.
“My name’s Black Nose, and this is Tangle Claw.” he sounded stern.
“Do you think you know any place I can stay?” said Fox Paw, who seemed uncomfortable being at someone else's mercy.
“Yeah, sure you can stay-” Silver Claw was interrupted by her friend Black Nose.
“No, we should take him back to camp and we can all decide what to do from there.” Black Nose sounded stern but Tangle Claw could see a flash of sympathy and kindness for her in his eyes.
“Okay, let's go!" said Tangle Claw, not bothered by the strict tone in Black Nose’s voice.
Black Nose lead the way back to camp with the other two right behind him. There was a rustling in the bushes nearby. Black Nose's fur bristled. He smelled danger. Fox Paw growled.
"I'll check it out!" said the little cat. He leapt into the bushes.
"Fox Paw, no!" shouted Tangle Claw. Her fur stood on edge.
"I'm going after him!" Tangle Claw started to charge towards the bushes, only to be stopped by Black Nose.
"He'll be fine." said Black Nose, cooly.
"AAAAAGH!" Fox Paw's terrified scream of anguish could be heard from miles away. Tangle Claw's pupils dilated.
"FOX PAW!" she screamed. Fox Paw scrambled out of the bushes, blood running down his hind leg. There was a large Doberman Pinchser right on his tail. The small cat hid behind Black Nose, trembling. Tangle Claw snarled.

How dare you hurt a helpless little KIT Tangle Claw unsheathed her claws and sliced the dog's nose open. The dog shook his head, splattering scarlet drops everywhere. It seemed unaffected by the blow. Tangle Claw gulped.
"Okay, plan B, RUN!" Tangle Claw screamed. The three cats barreled through the forest at top speed, the angry dog hot on their trail.

Meanwhile, at camp, Silver Claw heard the familiar screams of her friends while she had just finished building the healer’s fort. Tangle Claw practically crashed right into her, panting.

"Tangle Claw, what's wrong?!" asked Silver Claw. Tangle's eyes darted around before she yelled frantically,
"I may or may not have lead a giant dog to camp!!" her voice was terrified.
hurry in the healer’s fort,” her voice was cool, and soothing, she didn't seem bothered at all.
with one glance at the fort, she yelled, “and how is that supposed to help?” she was desperate.
Silver Claw gave her a cold hard stare telling tangle claw she needed to be trusted. Tangle Claw looked at her once more, then walked in. Silver Claw followed, but then walked back out to hear more screams, she held some sort of herb in her muzzle, it had a horrible stench.
she walked toward the entrance, then her brother came running through with a stranger on his tail. she didn't have any time to ask questions she had to stop that dog. steadily she stalked out side, making sure the dog wasn't close enough yet, then ran outside to an empty clearing a good length away from home. then put the first herb down, then further away the next then the next, eventually creating a trail leading toward a river. she had hoped she’d been in time for she was going as fast as she possibly could. As soon as she saw she was done, she ran back for home.

she went through the dark tunnel in a bush, to find her friends, along with the small stranger, peeking through the entrance to the healer’s fort. They didn’t seem hurt, and he didn't smell what she thought was dog, so she began to ask questions.
“Allright, what happened?” She glanced at foxpaw wondering what to do with him.
“Well, we were hunting, then this trainee popped out of the bushes looking for a place to stay. then, on our way back, he had the bright idea,” blacknose glanced angrily at foxpaw as he shrank back. “to jump into the bushes because he smelled something. And of course, it was a dog, but for some reason it hasn't tried to break in yet.” black nose seemed confuse.
“well thats because I used dog nip, to lure him away. Now, who is this?” silver claw flicked her tail in foxpaw’s direction.
“My name is foxpaw, and thanks for saving us!” said foxpaw.
“you’re very welcome fox paw, but may i ask why you have come here?” silver claw seemed very calm, and ready for anything.
“Oh... uh, well, I ran away, I don’t like the way my pack lives, its cruel, i’ve been abused many times for mistakes i have not made. so, i came here.” all of a sudden silverclaw could hear the sadness and exhaust in his voice.
“Hold on foxpaw,” she signaled with her tail to have the other two follow, “ so what do you suggest? shall we keep him? or leave him?”
“keep him,” said Tangleclaw, sounding determined.
“keep him,” blacknose responded with the same tone of determination.
“all right, but the first night he stays here, no hunting, I couldn’t help but notice the cut on his leg, plus we must learn to trust him, he’s only a trainee.”
the three cats walked back in and told him the news, and silverclaw helped him to heal his leg. She seemed to be doing this naturally, was she destined to be a medicine cat?

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