Lovestar noticed, that Fernleaf wasnt in the camp, nether Sagepelt, the clan's deputy. Lovestar showed fear in her eyes, and Echopaw, obviously, knew it. "Whats worng?" He asked. "Sagepelt and Fernleaf arent here," Lovestar meowed not looking at Echopaw, and she suddenly noticed that this would be a goo mission for him. Lovestar turned her gaze to Echopaw. "Echopaw, i have a mission for you. I want you to look for-" Lovestar got intorrupted, "For Fernleaf and Sagepelt?" Echopaw meowed. "Yes. Do you think you can do it?" She asked. "Yeah!" He exlaimed. "Ok. First, look for their scent, and then for their noise. Dont get distracted!" She meowed, but Echopaw was obviously not listening. "Oh... uh, yeah, ok." He whispered, distracted. Lovestar sighed. "Go on, then."
Lovestar saw Echopaw disapear into the camp entrance.
Echopaw looked around. No scent. No sound. He paused. Nothing, not even a few paw steps. Suddenly, he saw a fern move. "Wh-who is there?" He meowed. Two amber eyes sparkled threw the fern. "Lovestar?" He remembered her eyes where amber. "Is that y-" He got intorrupted as a huge male fox burst out of the ferns. Its growl scared Echopaw. He growled back, but fear did not touch this fox. He remembered his battle moves, but he guessed that he couldnt kill a full-grown fox by himself. Before he could think any more, the fox grabbed him and shook him, almost destroying him. Suddenly, the fox backed away, and Echopaw layed with an injured leg in the ground, he did not move, hoping some patrol would find him.