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GoldenFae ( Yay! Although during winter break I have a trip to Europe XD anyway, I remember Rabbitpaw going first last time. Since I'm only interacting with myself I'll make the battle into this post. )
Rabbitpaw gulped. He was so small, and his mentor Doeleaf towered over him. How was he ever going to beat the combat part of his training?! He sheathed and unsheathed his claws nervously, his toes gripping the ground.
Lightstep waved his tail. " Now, young to-be warriors, " He paused as he nodded at Doeleaf, who was sitting in a sandy clearing. " Good luck in the fighting segment of your assessment. We have agreed that Rabbitpaw will go first. "
Rabbitpaw felt his face go white as Doeleaf watched expectantly, her narrow eyes piercing anything he might be trying to hide, like how scared he was right now. He stepped forward tentatively, expecting a surprise blow to his legs. It didn't occur. He looked all around the clearing, his claws sheathed and tuck away and his tail batting the ground, letting sand fly everywhere. Doeleaf stances herself, readying herself to strike.
A few heartbeats flew by when Doeleaf made the first move, lunging forward and nipping the scruff of Rabbitpaw's neck, then proceeding to shake him at mediocre speed. Rabbitpaw brang his haunches up and kicked with his hind legs, knocking Doeleaf back and releasing himself from her grasp. Landing on his feet with his back turned, he kicked a cloud full of sand at Doeleaf and sprang up from the wall onto her back. Since no lethal damage was supposed to be done, instead of sinking his claws him he slammed his paws down on the she-cat's back. Doeleaf dropped and rolled, and Rabbitpaw narrowly avoided getting squished by the cat's lean but swift body as he got thrown to the side. Doeleaf pounced on him, and he was now pinned. Rabbitpaw's heart was thumping as never before. Rabbitpaw batted his paw into Doeleaf's face and sprang back up, then diving under her belly and kicking up, just as they practiced before and slipped underneath out onto his four legs. Doeleaf was caught off balance and landed on her four legs as well.
The two cats both panted loudly as Lightstep came between them and announced the battle over. " Fantastical! So much intensity and skill was put into this! Good job, Rabbitpaw. Sit aside as your friends try it out for themselves. " He chuckled as he eyed Harespring, ready for him to announce the next cat.
Rabbitpaw collapsed onto the grass breathing heavily and laughing. " Woo! " His legs were tired, everything was tired, and he eventually rolled onto his belly to watch his friends try the combative segment.