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BRIGHTPOOL

Dark cloud hung over the valley making Brightpool a little more uneasy. She had asked Batpaw to join her on a hunt before the storm hit. However, timing was not on their side as gradually the rains started to fall. Mud formed around her paws as Brightpool lead her apprentice closer to the flooded grasses. Her goal was to find and catch rabbits that were trying to escape the storm. Most doe-rabbits tried to move their bunnies to avoid losing them as ground struggled to absorb the water and warrens were flooded.

With her head tucked down Brightpool's sense of smell was compromised due to the rain, but she was able to see despite the rain. Watching carefully the she-cat did her best to find any sign of frantic rabbit. Turning her head toward Batpaw, Brightpool flicked her tail to try and get her apprentice to come closer so she dind't need to shout over the rain.

"Try to find the opening of a tunnel, rabbits won't keep their warrens near here much longer. Especially since the storm is getting worse! Brightpool tried to explain to Batpaw, before turning to look back at the area around them.

About three fox-lengths away there was a darting brown pelt. Brightpool pointed with her tail to bring Batpaw's attention to it. "You lead this" She added, waiting for Batpaw to take charge on how they should hunt such a rabbit.

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We're gonna play in the dark till it's golden again.

To say that she was surprised was an understatement. It was rare for an older warrior to let her lead when hunting, something of a rare honor in Batpaw's opinion. Dipping her head respectfully to the older she-cat, she was insistent on getting this right.

Though it seemed that the shadowy apprentice had misunderstood Brightpool, for instead of strategizing how they could catch it together, she instead took off at a speed that matched her extreme energy levels.

The shaking of the grasses as the black blur of a cat sped towards it clearly alerted the rabbit, causing it to take off as well. Batpaw was right on it's heels however, following as closely as she could. Eventually, she began getting closer and closer and eventually, feeling the moment was right, leapt at her prey.

She pounced onto the brown animal, delivering a quick bite to it's throat before she finally stopped to look at her catch. The furry creature at her paws was rather plump, and the apprentice felt proud of her catch. Surely this would make a good meal for her clan, and she kept that thought in mind as she carried the rabbit back to Brightpool.

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[Hellion]

BRIGHTPOOL

Brightpool was pleased to see Batpaw eager to lead of the hunt. However, she wasn't prepared for Batpaw to dart forward without ever uttering a plan. Brightpool's eyes grew wide as she watched the black she-cat hurry forward but Brightpool made no attempt to follow. Instead she remained where she was and watched.

It was impressive to see Batpaw dart forward and run after the rabbit. Brightpool had to admit that Batpaw was quite fast and that will prove her to be an excellent huntress. As Batpaw over took the rabbit and gave it a killing blow. Brightpool ducked her head down to avoid the rain as she met Batpaw half way. Her eyes were bright and a smile warm on her face, despite the cold water pelting down on them.

"That was very impressive but I believe I asked for you to lead the hunt, not take it on by yourself. You did good, but team work is also important," Brightpool explained, pointing to the rabbit with her tail.

"Find somewhere to hide that and maybe we can find something else to hunt together," Brightpool told her turning to look out onto the area around them. Trying to spot any other prey animals trying to avoid the rain.

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We're gonna play in the dark till it's golden again.

The genial look on Brightpool's face caused a spark of excitement to course through the apprentice's heart when she came to a stop. For a moment, she thought that she had succeeded in impressing her mentor and while it was somewhat true, her mood dropped immensely when she was reminded that this was a team effort. Ears pinned to her skull, the shadowy cat had a look of shame across her face.

Silently, she nodded her head at Brightpool's suggestion that she find somewhere to hide her prey. Carefully taking her catch and searching around for a while until she managed to find a nice, safe looking area to stash it. She then scurried back to her mentor's side, eyes burning brightly with determination and a desire to make up for her mistake. Carefully peaking out of the grass, her eyes spied the form of a hare in the distance.

In a brief moment of realization, the kitten turned her head towards the older she-cat and stated her plan of action. "The rain makes it pretty hard to smell and hear right? So maybe I could sneak up on that hare and startle it so it'll go running towards you and you can catch it."

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BRIGHTPOOL

Brightpool's tail twitched a few times as she waited for something to move. The rain was coming down harder and it seemed that even if they wanted to chase down a rabbit, finding one would be the biggest challenge. Letting out a slight sigh of frustration, Brightpool's ears perked at the sound of Batpaw's voice.

The black she-cat had a good idea. Hunting in a pair was all about teamwork. Brightpool's white pelt was at a disadvantage with the golden brown colors all around the territory. Batpaw in her dark coat would be able to hide better.

Letting a short purr escape her, Brightpool nodded in agreement. "My fur color is no good for hiding in the grass. I'll be better at chasing. However, I still think you should lead this hunt. You can decide in the long run," Brightpool explained to Batpaw, watching her with intense amber eyes as she waited for the she-cat to decide.

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"Okay, if you think you'd be better suited to chasing the hare then let's do that instead." Batpaw mewled. "I'll wait, hidden in the grasses and you can chase the hare over to me where I'll take it by surprise and bring it down before it can run off. As long as I time it correctly and don't give myself away it should be alright." With a swift glance in the direction of the hare, she noticed that it had managed to get further away from them, moving to pull a bunny from a nearby warren.

The young apprentice's limbs itched and burned with the desire to spring forth and chase the lapine meal down right then and there. Yet with all of the anxiousness she felt in her body, compelling her to run, she held her ground and waited for her mentor to take up position. She wasn't about to ruin this, she had to learn to successfully work together with another cat even if it meant restraining herself.

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BRIGHTPOOL

Brightpool nodded with her approval. Pleased that Batpaw was able to use some critical thinking to ensure the best avenue for success. Flicking her tail in agreement, Brightpool watched the rabbit for a moment longer. "I'll head around and drive the rabbit right for you, pay attention to the rabbit not me," She added as a parting statement before turning to step into the grass.

As she pointed out earlier, Brightpool's white fur made it easy to spot her in the golden grass. In fact it was almost like a some beacon was attached to the near-albino she-cat as she moved. Despite this minor set back, Brightpool was able to move silently and carefully. Her attention was entirely on the rabbit as it busied itself with its warren. She glanced only twice to ensure she was able to see somewhat guess the general area of where Batpaw was sitting in wait.

Positioning herself and crouching low, Brightpool calmed her pounding heart before bursting forward. Coming from a long line of LightingClan cats, Brightpool was built for speed and was able to cover the gap between her and the rabbit quickly. The hare sensed her arrival mostly because it saw a white mass running toward them. Brightpool wanted the rabbit to run so instead of taking over the prey animal, she corrected her pace to ensure the rabbit was just a head of her. She didn't give up chase until she was sure Batpaw had a clear shot to the animal.

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