Worthless as usual (Open)

[Eveningbreeze]

Badgerpaw came back walking to the clearing, after another unsuccessful try of hunting something. If that could be called hunting, anyway. He was feeling too lazy to chase after anything, but he also felt useless for not doing anything.

The grey cat looked around, feeling guilty for not catching anything for his clan. Maybe it would be better if neither his father nor his mentor saw him, he wasn't in the mood to talk to them. He found a low birch and started climbing it to rest a little on the branches.

"At least I'm good in one thing..."

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Ravenpaw walked out of his den and stretched, he had just woken up. It was a bit late for him to wake up, but he had been exhausted last night. He looked around, trying to find his mentor to see if they were going to train today. but instead, he saw his brother, Badgerpaw. He watched as the tom climbed onto a tree. He bounced over, excited, and jumped onto the branch his brother was sitting on, which shook slightly as he got onto it. 

"Hey, Badgerpaw! Wanna do something? We could go hunting, or practice our fighting moves!" he exclaimed, forgetting that his mentor might want to train today.

[Eveningbreeze]

Badgerpaw had just sat on the nearest branch, ready to enjoy a little of silence...When he felt another jumping near him. He shivered, but then he recognized the other cat's voice. He turned around to see his brother, nervous. In all honesty, he was one of the last cats he had wanted to see: Ravenpaw was everything he wasn't, and he was feeling lazy. but he was his brother, and he didn't wanted to be rude. Goodbye silence.

"...What do you suggest?"-He asked nervously. Maybe it was for the best that his brother was here to keep him away from his self-loathing thoughts.

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"Honestly, lighten up, Badgerpaw! It's just me! You sound like you're about to have a panic attack or something," Ravenpaw mewed, over-exaggerating. 

"We should go hunting! It'll be fun!" he exclaimed, looking down at the fresh-kill pile, which was almost empty, which wasn't surprising because the forest creatures were all hiding in their dens.

[Eveningbreeze]

"...Okay"-Badgerpaw sighed. He wasn't going to bother telling Ravenpaw about his failed hunting from earlier. Besides, he was better at hunting that he was. Maybe together they would be able to catch something.

He stood up and started to climb down the birch. Maybe he would be lucky this time.

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"Yes!" Ravenpaw exclaimed, happy that his brother had agreed. He waited for him to climb down the tree before he started to climb down. 

As his feet touched the ground, he mewed, "Come on!" and walked swiftly to the camp entrance. He passed through it, not checking to see if Badgerpaw was following him.

[Eveningbreeze]

Badgerpaw sighed and started following him. "Hey, wait for me!"-He mewed, not sure if Ravenpaw was listening to him.

He ran towards the camp entrance, wondering why his brother had be faster than him. He looked around and hoped that this time he would be able to catch something. "Where do we start?"

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Ravenpaw didn't hear his brother calling to him, but eventually, he stopped so Badgerpaw could catch up. He heard some rustling in a bush and smelled mouse. "Over here," he mewed quietly and crouched. Careful to avoid any sticks or leaves, he crept slowly toward the bush and stopped when he was very close and could see the mouse in the bush. Smirking, he pounced, his claws outstretched.

A moment later, he came out of the bushes with a mouse in his jaws. He dug a hole and buried it with a triumphant smile.

[Eveningbreeze]

Badgerpaw watched as his brother catched a mouse rather quickly. He made it look so easy.

He sniffed on the bushes, searching for something. If Ravenpaw could do it, he could do it too. He saw a rat not too far away and froze, thinking about how he could catch it.

Please don't ran away, please don't escape this time....

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Still happy about his catch, Ravenpaw watched his brother with curiosity. When Badgerpaw froze, he knew that he had spotted something. He stopped moving completely, hardly daring to breath. Come on, Badgerpaw. You can do this... he thought. He couldn't see what his brother was trying to catch from where he was standing, but he couldn't move to see it, or he would likely scare it away.

[Eveningbreeze]

Badgerpaw moved silently. The rat was still there, moving it's whiskers. He only had to catch it.

I got this...Dad, I think I got this!

He jumped, his fangs just bare centimeters from the rodent. Then, when he thought it was over, he didn't noticed that he had catch it by the back instead of the neck. The rat squealed and tried to bite him. Badgerpaw, scared, let it free without thinking. The prey fell to the floor and started to run.

"Catch it! Help me here!"-Badgerpaw screamed, chasing it.

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Ravenpaw watched as Badgerpaw bit the neck of the rat, leaving it alive. He started to give chase after it ran off. The injured rat slowed down a little, and he managed to catch up. Quickly, he unsheathed his claws and hit its neck hard. It fell to the ground, limp. 

"It's a little messy, but..."    

[Eveningbreeze]

Badgerpaw stopped to catch his breath. "Thank you..."-He mewed to his brother, staring at the ground, feeling defeated.

"Ravenpaw..."-He spoke, looking at the now dead rat-"...Don't think I'm useless? I'm not doing well in fighting, and now I couldn't even catch that rat..."

Maybe next time...No, right now he only wanted to resign to his luck and do nothing.

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"Hey, it's okay! It happens to everyone!" Ravenpaw mewed and smiled at him gently. 

"You're not useless..." he mewed, not exactly sure how to comfort his brother. "You'll improve, I know it! It just takes time! Warriors aren't as good at the things they are now as they were when they first started training. I could always try to help you..." he rambled on a little, not knowing if any of it would make him happier.