Talons

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==Chapter 1==
: Ratura flew across the night sky, her mottled gray feathers fluffed out against the cold. She landed quietly on a branch beside an old, ancient, hollow tree trunk.
: "Ratura, we are glad you could come," a voice said from the branch right above her.
: "Thank you Scree," Ratura replied, "I trust the others are here."
: "Of course," the old owl, Scree replied, "they're already inside."
: With a nod Ratura flew into the hollow tree and saw the others, Maple, Cloud, Vole, Smoke, and Mottle had all found a
:place to sit.
: "The Time is coming," Ratura said, "we will fight before long."
: "What about the starlings," Mottle asked, "Gray has made it clear that they have joined with the Dust League."
: "They might have the starlings, but we have the snakes," Smoke pointed out.
: "Wait," Ratura said, "Mottle has a point, I say we have a patrol go and fight the starlings before the actual battle."
: "Good idea," Cloud said.
: "Well then, Cloud you lead it take Vole, Maple, and Ivy, the snake, with you."
: "Will that be enough to defend our camp?" Vole asked.
: "Yes," Ratura replied, "remember we have Moss, Gorse, and Pebble, the other snakes too."
: "Well then, lets go," Cloud said, "Vole you will carry Ivy."
: "Come back in a week," Ratura called after them as they left, "because that's when the battle will start."
==Chapter 2==
: Vole flew behind Cloud, to the left of her was Maple, and he was holding Ivy.
: Cloud flew out of the forest, and into the plains, where they hunted. Ivy caught two mice, Maple caught a hare, Cloud caught a squirrel, and Vole had caught two mice, also. While they were eating Ivy kept watch, scanning the skies and ground for any enemies.
: "Everyone done," Cloud asked, before starting to fly off.
: They reached the Starling's camp by nightfall.
: "We'll attack after the moon reaches it's highest," Cloud said.
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: Vole woke up from a nap and quickly flew to where Cloud, Ivy, and Maple were.
: "Ready?" Cloud aked.
: Vole, Maple, and Cloud took flight. Maple dropped Ivy near where they were going to attack.
: When they got to the Starling's camp, Vole quickly grabbed the guard, whom he recognized as Water. He shook the black female starling and threw her against a tree. Then the three owls and the snake silently went into camp. With a shriek Cloud attacked one of the starlings, and the camp flew into battle.
: Vole grabbed the nearest starling, whom he recognized as Branch, and sunk his talons into his throat, before slamming him againse another Starling with a dull thump. As he fought Vole started recognizing more and more of the Starlings as one's he's already fought, the owls were soon overwhelmed.
: "Retreat!" Cloud screeched.
: Vole grabbed Ivy, who still had a starling in her mouth and flew into the air, with Maple and Cloud following, but much to their dismay the starlings followed them into the air!
== Chapter 3==
: Ratura looked out of the hollow tree, she sighed, it was such a peaceful morning, she hoped it was like this for Cloud and his patrol.
: She looked in the air and saw Smoke and Scree flying in with some prey in their talons, a plump mouse and a small rabbit.
: "Is that all wou could find?" she asked.
: Scree nodded, "there's nothing out there but dust."
: Ratura sighed, was this how they were going to die?
==Chapter 4==
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