Mouse Race {Talonwing needed}

[Sapphire]

Sapphirepaw stood on a rock, surveying the Twoleg path in front of her. She had successfully hunted down and retrieved two fresh-kill mice. They now were on another rock nearby. She wanted to see if any of the other apprentices would come and face her challenge. She let out a loud and carrying caterwaul.
"All cats who wish to have these two plump and delicious mice come to the Twoleg Path and race me! Apprentices, hear my challenge!

[windrunner]

Runningpaw heard the challenge and couldn't resist.Racing.Heck it's what I was born to do run and race.Runningpaw padded to the twoleg pace.Hi Sapphirepaw.I accept your challenge.Oh and they don't call me Runningpaw for nothing.She flicked her tail and jumped up on a rock that was nearby.

[Sapphire]

Sapphirepaw glanced at Runningpaw who had just bounced up onto a rock. She smirked. Heh, well, well, Runningpaw, we shall see if your name speaks true. How about a sprint to the Twoleg pole thing over there? I am sure that it is close enough for you! She meowed mockingly and leaped from the rock onto the patch of grass that was the starting line.

[windrunner]

Ha ha very funny.Runningpaw jumped down and padded next to Sapphirepaw.She flicked her tail.One for me and one for Arrowpaw.Hm I should win this easily.She smirked.Ready Sapphirepaw.

[Sapphire]

[[So who will win?]]

Bring it on, mosuebrain!
Sapphirepaw cocked her ears forward. The pole thing was maybe ten fox-lengths away, pretty far. Her paws tensed. Calculating the distance and her max abilities, she could probably...
Righto, Runningpaw. Since I am the issuer of this race, when I drop my tail, we shall run for the mice! She raised her tail, and dropped it.

[windrunner]

((how about a tie))

Runningpaw saw her tail drop and she burst off toward the pole.She got tempting whiffs of prey.Not now your in a race after two huge mice.She felt the wnd fly over her pelt and her tail sticking out behind her.She wasn't tired at all and she felt as if she could run forever.She yowled happily.

[Sapphire]

[[ok, good idea]]

Sapphirepaw let her tail drop and ran as fast as her legs and paws could go. She felt little pebbles and torn up leaves fly by her paws. She frowned and concentrated on her muscles to run. The wind flew past her fur and she smirked. I can win this easy. I might be a new apprentice, but I ain't a kit! Her tail lashed and she let out a huge breath of air.

[windrunner]

Runningpaw was almost to the pole with Sapphirepaw right behind her.She concentrated running harder and it worked but then her leg gave way.Only a few more bounds and she would be there.She tried to get up but it hurt too much.She yowled in pain.Sapphirepaw stop please.This isn't a joke.I've hurt my leg and can't get up will you help me.

[Sapphire]

Sapphirepaw was almost to the pole when she heard Runningpaw's cry. She skidded to a halt and twitched her ears. This might be a joke, you know, to get you to stop so that she can run ahead! Her cold side thought.
Yeah, that might be, but she said it wasn't a joke. C'mon, it's only two mice! You can always catch more. Friends are more important, you know. Her warmer side thought back. She hesitated. Then she smelled the pain-scent from her friend.

It's okay, Runningpaw! I'm here. Let me go fetch Talonwing...is it dislocated? Or pulled? Here, it's only fair.
Sapphirepaw bounded to the rock that held the fresh-kill. The plump, juicy fresh-kill. She shook her head vigorously and grabbed both and headed to Runningpaw and dropped the mice.

[windrunner]

She looked at her frined happily.No I don't know what's wrong with it and you keep one mouse.Okay hurry quick get Talonwing please.She stared at her leg.Oh and thanks a lot Sapphirepaw I appreciate it.She kept staring at her leg sadly.She started talking to herself.Why did this happen.How did it happen.

[Sapphire]

Sapphirepaw raced through the pine forest then skidded to a halt, tripping and falling over a log. Ouch! Mouse-brain, mouse-brain, mouse-brain! Talonwing must be busy right now. I guess I'll just have to try to find some cobwebs around here and get Runnigpaw back to camp. She sniffed around inside the log and her nose collided with a shiny horde of cobwebs. She smiled and swiped them with here paw and skipped three-pawed back to the Twoleg path. She got back to her friend and put the cobwebs clumsily on her leg. This is why I am not a medicine cat! She looked at her friend and then suddenly, an idea came to her. Runningpaw, I think I know what to do with your leg! I've seen Talonwing do it before, it's setting your leg back to it's socket. It looks easy enough. So, do you want to risk it, or should I help you back to camp? Sapphirepaw looked at her friend with large, questioning eyes.

[windrunner]

Runningpaw had to think hard about this.Okay try but if it doesn't work go get Talonwing okay.She looked at her friend hopingly.Thanks Sapphirepaw.She looked at her leg worrriedly.She sighed.I'm so stupid.

[Sapphire]

Sapphirepaw frowned. Runningpaw! Your not stupid! It wasn't your fault that your leg got twisted. Ok, I will try, but if it hurts or anything, tell me and I'll run like WindClan to the camp! She bent down and grasped her friend's leg with her teeth gently, placed a paw on the top of her leg, and pulled gently at first, then she tugged harder.