Spider's Path

SPIDER'S PATHCHARACTER'S INTRODUCEDBlazeRumCrowSpiderBlueOwleyeMarbleriverDarkfrost-CHAPTER 1-The sun peaked over the mountains as three cats, Blaze, Rum, and Crow, padded alongside each other. "Did you lose it again, Blaze?" Rum hissed, his yellow eyes piercing through the ginger cat's soul. But Blaze was perfectly calm. "I didn't lose it, it ran off before I could follow it and find it." He meowed, flicking his tail.Crow nodded in agreement. "Yes. You know that the water voles are just as hard to find as an orange leaf in summer." He purred. "Especially where camp is located. you'd use up all your strength just to get to The Great River." He added calmly. "You know that, Rum." The black cat was smaller than the other two cats, but he was just as tough.Rum growled his final reply. "Fine. But next time, get a real hunter." He said, raising his head with a 'hmph' as he raised his tail high. Blaze raised a furry brow. "You could barely catch that robin yesterday, and you call yourself a fine hunter? Crow had to catch it for you!" He purred, cuffing Rum's ear playfully. "That's because I twisted my paw." He retorted. But he knew himself he hadn't. "You did?" Crow mewed. "Then you would be in Thorn's den." Crow tilted his head, pricking his ears. Rum finally sprang to anger, fur bristling and teeth bared. "Fine, you got me! I'm not a good hunter and I didn't twist my paw!" He snapped, going on. "And I'm not an idiot! You two are just rude mouse-bra-"Crow hissed. "Shush, Rum!" He pricked his ears, heart beating hard against his chest. He gaped his jaws slightly, inhaling.
Two clan cats, Darkfrost and Owleye were watching the three cats. Owleye flicked his ears, while Darkfrost looked around. "Find Marbleriver." Owleye ordered and Darkfrost darted into the woods, orange eyes flickering over the leaves. He reappeared later with a sleek, beautiful cat. Her dark lavender eyes were narrowed as she picked up the scent of rogues.
"Rogues.." She hissed, and sprang forward onto Blaze. The strong ginger tom easily flung her off, claws unsheathed. Crow's fur bristled, his golden eyes narrowed. Marbleriver slid away into the shadows with a wince. Rum snarled, unsheathing his claws. "Come out, mouse-brains!" 
Rum waited, as Crow grew even more alert than he was than before. Blaze stared at the shadows. Suddenly, Owleye lunged at Rum, pinning the unusually large cat. He sank his teeth into his shoulder, sending Rum yowling. Rum slashed his claws over Owleye's left eye, sending Owleye screeching with agony. 
"RETREAT!" Owleye yowled, and the three cats shot away, the sound of paws smashing leaves fading. A skinny cat with a scar on her shoulder slipped out, ears pricked. "Rum, Blaze, and Crow." She mewed. "Blue wants all of you back to camp immediately." She said, tilting her ears forward. Blaze lunged at her, before realizing it was Spider. Rum and Crow stood up, hesitating. 
"Blue can be very dangerous, y'know." Spider meowed, flicking her tail. Blaze climbed off of Spider, uneasiness flickering in his eyes. "We know that, Spider." Blaze hissed. Yes, Blaze could be a bit crazy after a raid, but she knew he would grow tired. "Now, hurry along." She mewed again, and the four ran back to camp. 
Blue was sitting at the very ledge of her high rock, eyes narrowing and the tip of her tail twitched to and fro. She leapt to her paws and down from the rock, hissing. "Where were you three?" She demanded, staring at Blaze, Crow, and Rum. "I had to send an apprentice after you mouse brains!" She spat, swiping her claws at Blaze's muzzle. 
The ginger tom yelped, stumbling back. "Blue, we can explain." He said in almost a begging voice, flicking his tail. But the large female turned around and ran back to her rock, climbing to the top. "I call cats all old enough to catch a vole come down below this rock!" A few older kits bounced forward, and Spider weaved her way through the crowd to the front. She stared up at Blue, green eyes wide. 
Blue cast a quick glance at Spider, smiling at her eager loyalty. 
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