Flashpaw turned to her, claws unsheathed. "This isn't your fight stay out of it!"
"Enough!" growled a voice, Dawnbreeze leapt on top of Flashpaw, pinning him down, her claws sheathed. "Flashpaw! Stop being obnoxious!" She hissed. Flashpaw wriggled underneath her. "Get off me!" he hissed. Dawnbreeze stayed where she was. "Not until you stop annoying all your clanmates!" She growled. Flashpaw gave her an angry look and was about to reply with a sharp retort until Thunderfur came up behind Dawnbreeze and snarled "Listen to your sister." Flashpaw knew he couldn't fight his 2 siblings and nodded angrily.
Dawnbreeze got off her younger brother and flicked her tail. "Go to your den" she hissed. Flashpaw gave Firepetal and Shadowpaw one last look then padded over to his den.
"Just remember what I said Shadowpaw," he hissed.
"Go!" mewed Firepetal. She gave the 2 cats a grateful nod. "Thanks, he was really starting to hit some nerves."
"No problem" purred Dawnbreeze. "Our brother has some issues, I think it comes from being the youngest in the litter. I think he just wants friends."
Thunderfur growled. "He won't get any if he keeps annoying everyone." He gave Firepetal and Shadowpaw a nod. "Sorry he did that to you." His eyes gleamed with friendliness. "Word's going about that you two are together now?" he mewed in a friendly way.
Firepetal nodded. "Yea, it's true" she purred, slightly embarrassed. and Thanks Thunderpaw" she mewed, turning to the apprentice "For trying to stop Flashpaw."
Firepetal turned back to Thunderfur. "I'm sorry it was coming close to a fight, he was just stepping on our tails."
Dawnbreeze tipped her head to one side curiously. "What did he say?" she asked gently.
Firepetal looked at her. "Well, he called me pathetic. I think he knew what he said would get on Shadowpaw's nerves." Firepetal pressed against him and licked his ear gratefully, whispering "Thanks for standing up for me Shadowpaw, your the best. Just don't get yourself hurt in fights. If you'd gotten hurt here trying to defend me I would never have forgiven myself."
Dawnbreeze mewed "I think we need to keep an eye on Flashpaw until he gets a mentor." Thunderfur nodded in agreement. "I think thats why he's acting the way he is. He might be jealous because the other apprentices have mentors."