username: SkyWishes21
clan: here name: Houndtooth
age: 9 years
gender: cis molly
prompt: (313 words)
You never forget the first time you almost died...It should've been a routine patrol. Houndpaw, her mentor, and a couple other warriors had been marking the border between their clan and the twoleg place. Other than the occasional twoleg passing by, it was considered the safest border for a young apprentice to learn the ropes with. Granted, it was a bit overwhelming; there was so much information to learn that it felt like a downpour had started over her head specifically.
They'd stopped in the underbrush for a moment to let a twoleg and its dog pass by. Her mentor took a moment to stress the importance of leaving dogs alone - especially leashed ones. Twolegs were very protective of them for StarClan knows what reason and past warriors struggled against the dynamic duo. Besides, if they were on a leash the twoleg was in control... right?
Houndpaw barely registered the black beast pulling itself from the twoleg's paw. One moment it was sniffing in their direction, seemingly calm, and the next its mouth was on her scruff.
Sharp teeth dug into her neck. Dog drool dripped down her legs and ruined her fur. It stank to the stars and back - would she ever get the smell out?
There was a faintly metallic scent now. Was that blood? Her blood? She tried to struggle, but her paws were uncoordinated and her claws couldn't get close.
Faintly she could hear her patrol coordinating an attack. Was the twoleg barking too? Would it hurt her? Houndpaw couldn't think through the pain-induced haze.
Everything faded to black...
...and she woke up in the medic's den.
She'd... survived? Somehow? It'd take some days for Houndpaw to get the tale, but what actually happened didn't matter. Not to her, anyways. She was lucky, terribly so, something that she'd constantly remind herself of throughout the rest of her life.