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Alternate Universe: An AU as to what would happen if Brightpaw never went to hunt the dogs with Swiftpaw, and if Ashpaw went instead.

Big Eater: Cloudtail.
- "I swear, your appetite hasn't changed since you were an apprentice," Brightstar joked. Cloudtail purred with amusement.
Caps Lock: The title is stylized in all caps.

Family-Unfriendly Violence: When Brightpaw, Fernpaw, Cloudtail, Graystripe and Fireheart go on a patrol to find Swiftpaw and Ashpaw, they find Swiftpaw's dead corpse, which was described to have his throat torn out, eyes wide in terror, claws unsheathed, and blood staining his pelt.
Free-Range Children: No warriors come to supervise the apprentices, who are the equivalent of young teens, when they go to see what's killing all the prey.

Precision F-Strike: What Swiftpaw says when Thornpaw refuses to go with Ashpaw and Swiftpaw.
- —>Swiftpaw: Mouse-brain. When you wake up you'll be all by yourself in this damned den.'''
Pun: Brightstar makes a pun of her name when going to the gathering.
- I'll lead ThunderClan with pride, like a bright star.
Reflective Eyes: Brightpaw can see herself in Swiftpaw's eyes.
Sitting on the Roof: When Brightpelt is on a fence, she sees Cloudtail sitting on a twoleg roof.
Title Drop: Brightpaw receives her warrior name, Brightpelt, in Chapter Seven.
The Unfavorite: Swiftpaw, apparently.
- "Dogs," Bluestar rasped. "So you have found the threat to the forest." She paused. "At the cost of a useless apprentice."
- Brightpaw glared at her leader. "Swiftpaw was not useless!"
We Need a Distraction: Cloudtail yowls to get the dogs away from Brightpelt and towards him.

Fanfic / Brightpelt