SeaClan/2

Despite the recent heavy storms, the sea water was reduced to nothing more than a few calm waves. Crashkit wasn't the biggest kit in the nursery, but he had long bloodlines reaching back into SeaClan history, making him a natural swimmer. The ash-colored tabby paddled confidently in the waves, looking back in hopes of having his sister join him. -- Crashkit

Splashkit stepped out of the waves and curled up on the beach, the moonlight illuminating her white fur. She gazed up at the moon. -- Splashkit

Chestnutkit watched from the shore.  Stepping back at every wave that rushed by. Why? She growled as she had forced herself to go into the waves, but she couldn’t? She just sighed as she watched her brother and Splashkit swim. It was pretty cold on the shores...—Chestnutkit

Splashkit got out of the water and sat down next to Chestnutkit, letting the moon cast an eerie glow over her fur. -- Splashkit

Crashkit gagged on water for a heartbeat before he restablized himself, turning himself in the shallow water so that his back was towards the ocean and face towards his sister on the shore. "C'mon, Chestnutkit!" He tried to urge her on. "You've gotta get used to swimming sooner or later!" -- Crashkit

"How long does the Gathering last anyway?" Splashkit mewed . -- Splashkit

Crashkit did a few laps in the dark sea water until he thought he noticied something moving in the water. He was reckless, but he was no complete fool. The ash tabby pulled himself out of the water and shook out his soaked pelt. "They come back at dawn," he responded absent mindedly before he decided to look for tide pools to hunt minnows in. -- Crashkit

Frostpaw looked around, when she realized, all the kits were gone! She struggled to her paws, ignoring her leg screaming at her to sit back down, and limped out of the camp barrier, all the way down to the sea. --Frostpaw

Splashkit dug through the wet sand, until a crab popped up and pinched her paw. She flinched and soaked her paw in the cold water, numbing it. -- Splashkit

Crashkit seated himself beside a small tide pool, peering down at it curiously. He noticed a curious creature inside of it, a rectangular animal with several limbs. He grinned to himself and dipped a paw into the water to prod it, cringing at how squishy it felt. However, after he poked it, he found his paw being covered in a thick, black slime. "Gross!" He hissed in protest before reeling away. *Let's just stick to minnows for now...* -- Crashkit

She wandered around the beach until she came across Crashkit at the tide pool. "Crashkit! What are you doing here? You could***ve died!" --Frostpaw***

Splashkit popped up from behind Frostpaw. "We all could have, but we didn't." - - Splashkit

"Well, at least I would've died happy. You're one to speak- you broke your leg, you've no right to lecture me on 'being careful'." Crashkit held her gaze indifferently before turning his back on the apprentice. He gave a single shake of his paw, in hopes of removing the black ooze, to no prevail. So, he shrugged it off and busied himself among other tide pools to find his prize. -- Crashkit

Chestnutkit narrowed her eyes. “Yeah! And you’re telling us to be careful? Kits have some sense you know! We aren’t babies!”—Chestnut

Splashkit poked through a tide pool and swatted at the tiny fish. Each of them slipped through her claws. -- Splashkit

"Besides, not like our parents are looking for us," there was no hiding in the bitter edge on the tomkit's tone. "Our parents are too busy breaking up and forgetting about us." Crashkit twitched the tip of his tail before he slid past Chestnutkit to search for more pools. -- Crashkit

Chestnutkit frowned. Is that how he really felt? Abandoned. Alone? Well, he had her right? She padded to his side wile he searched. “You really think so?” She meowed Lowly. She too wanted to forget about her parents after they apparently ‘broke up’ *I mean, what if dad has more kits with someone he loves, would he love them more than us?* At that thought she felt unsure about her father.—Chestnutkit

Splashkit couldn't contain it any longer. "At least you have parents that you are one hundred percent she are alive! At least your parents care about you!" She yelled, rash to the other side of the beach, seething with anger. -- Splashkit

Frostpaw gazed at Crashkit, anger pooling into her eyes. "You have cats who care about you! Just because they're splitting up, doesn't mean you get to act out. What if you were to *die?*How do you think they would feel? You need to think of others, not just yourself! It's not fair to them!" She scanned the beach for any sigh of Splashkit, but couldn't find any. "Splashkit?! Splashkit! Where are you? - Frostpaw

Chestnutkit ignored the annoying apprentice. “Does she ever shut up?” She muttered quietly out of the apprentice’s earshot. She ruffled her fur.-Chestnutkit

Splashkit paced along the beach. She could hear Frostpaw's angry voice as she scolded the kits, but not the details. She scooped up a fish from the pool next to her. -- Splashkit

Frostpaw ignored the kit. "Well, you need to get back to camp. But why should you listen to me? I'm just the stupid apprentice with a broken leg. Be sure to get Splashkit and get back safely. I'll try to cover for you if the Clan gets back from the Gathering before you." And with that, she limped off painfully back to camp, exhaustion wearing down every bone in her body. --Frostpaw

Splashkit released the fish into the tide pool, and watched it swim to a school of minnows. The school swam around happily together. Splashkit's tail swished back and forth. *I suppose I should go back to the others now.* She walked back to Crashkit and Chestnutkit. "I'm going back to camp." She spat. She clawed her way up the slippery path and laid down in the nursery. -- Splashkit

Frostpaw thought that the kits were being disrespectful and mousebrained. She curled up tighter, despite the pain in her leg, and blinked back tears. *I wonder how my parents died... At least I know I'm a Clan cat.* With that she felt a little better. Knowing that SeaClan would always be a piece of her heart, she soon sank into sleep -Frostpaw

Crashkit refused to back down from the apprentice's lectures, standing powerfully beside his sister. "Stop lecturing is as if you know what it's like to be in our paws. Go bore someone else with your 'wisdom', because we don't want it." The ash tabby spoke in a low tone before he turned his back on Frostpaw to focus on the pools. If his parents were going to move on, then so would he. He didn't need them, he'd be perfectly happy as a skilled warrior. "...we don't need them, Chestnut." -- Crashkit

(Frostpaw left, like, 10 minutes ago XD) - Fire

Frostpawwoke up with a start, remebering what happeneed with the kits. She looked outside, and saw that only an hour or so had passed. She could smell Splashkit and, feeling sorry for her, went into the nursery to try and talk to her. "Hey.. sorry about what happened back on the beach. Crashkit was being disrespectful." - Frostpaw

"It's fine. I don't miss my parents as much as I miss my brother." She replied. - - Splashkit

Frostpaw glanced at Splashkit. "If you don't mind me asking... What happened to your brother..?" --Frostpaw

Chestnutkit sighed. “I guess so, but what if something really bad happens again?” She meowed. —Chestnutkit

"He drowned." Splashkit stared down at her paws. "And no, I don't mind." -- Splashkit

"Then we'll tough it out, like we always do." He didn't look away from the tide pool as he attempted to smash a minnow against the rocky crop. "What happens to us only helps shape us for the future, makes us stronger individuals. Don't let them see you as weak, Chestnut." -- Crashkit

Chestnutkit nodded. “So wise.” She joked. Then again, took his advice seriously and kept it in mind. Then she decided to look for pools too, a little pool of water wouldn’t hurt, it wasnt full of cat-eating fish anyways.—Chestnutkit

He sent a wide grin in his sister's direction. "I know," he cackled satirically before pulling the minnow out of the water with a proud puff of his chest. "To be fair, I'm plenty experienced in troublesome situations. You're in the presence of an expert." Crashkit nibbled on his catch, savoring its flavor while it lasted. "One day, we'll be great warriors. I promise." -- Splashkit
The tabby tom thought on her comment for a moment. "...I don't know," he decided with a small shrug of his lean shoulders. "Leader sounds like a lot of responsibility. I want to have time to have fun, y'know?" -- Crashkit

Splashkit looked around the nursery. (Please tell me which kits are where) -- Splashkit

(I don't know) Frostpaw stroked Splashkit's back with her tail to make her feel better. "Well, I can be your friend! I know the other kits don't like me that much. Probably cause I'm the stupid apprentice who broke their leg. But... just remember, you're never alone." --Frostpaw

Chestnutkit nodded. “Yeah, seams boring. But I could totally boss cats around as leader!” She meowed in a laugh. “Blizzardkit! Go and hunt! Flurrykit, you can patrol!” She giggled. “And I can go sit in my den all day and do nothing!” Which was sort of true? she hadn’t seen Foxstar leave camp since Minnowsplash left, right?—Chestnutkit

Splashkit purred. "I think you're nice." -- Splashkit

"You and Blizzardkit seem close." He practically blurted it out with an uncomfortable twitch of his tail, changing the subject unexpectedly. He felt a surge of natural protectiveness over his sister, but the pale tom...He seemed alright. "...But I kinda like him. He seems nice." -- Crashkit

Chestnutkit squinted. “well he’s a Turtle! He was SO SLOW!” She meowed. she wondered if he thought she LIKED the tom. But shook the thought. “I don’t like his brother. Hailkit is mean.” She meowed.—Chestnutkit

Splashkit's eyelids felt heavy. She drifted off, snoring quietly.-- Splashkit

Frostpaw curled closer around Splahkit, purring. "Goodnight, little one." Atter that, she padded back to the medicine den and dozed off, feeling better than she had in a while. --Frostpaw

Crashkit let out a snort at his sister's comment before wincing in pain, pulling up his paw to realize that he cut it on a muscle. He shook away the water blood with a small scowl. "Well, I wasn't asking about his brother. Don't play coy with me sis, I'm not blind." -- Crashkit

Chestnutkit huffed. “I’m not playing anything.” She meowed. “We’re just friends.” She added.—Chestnut

"Mhmmm," the tom mumbled between rasps of his tongue over his wounded paw. Crashkit stood up, wincing as his paw pad stung when it hit the sand. "Let's get back to camp, this hurts." -- Crashkit

Chetsnutkit let out a little gasp as she saw his paw. “Okay.” She meowed. “Need help?” She asked.—Chestnutkit

"You know I'm not *that* big of a mouseheart, Chestnutkit." Crashkit meowed honestly, observing the deep gash on his paw pad and the scarlet liquid that dribbled from it. "I can walk on three legs. Good exercise." He joked half-heartedly as he began to scale the muddy path. -- Crashkit

Chestnutkit shrugged. “Okay then- race ya to camp!” She laughed as she dashed back up the hill.—Chestnutkit

"Hey!" Crashkit called out to his littermate in protest as he scrambled up the hill, paws slipping under the rocky rubble. "It doesn't mean I can run like I have four legs!" Still, the competitive tabby did his best to keep up with his sister. -- Crashkit

Chestnutkit giggled as she tumbled into camp, Crashkit behind her. She decided to go big Frostpaw. She grinned as she stood behind the feline. “Frostpaw! Frostpaw! Frostpaw! Frostpaw! Frostpaw! Frostpaw! Frostpaw! Frostpaw!” She meowed. “FROSTPAW! IM BORED!”—Chestnutkit

Splashkit was jolted awake by a loud commotion. "Huh?" She said, sleepily. She walked out of the nursery, ears flattened. " Chestnutkit! What on earth is going on? " --Splashkit

Frostpaw bolted awake at the soun of her name, and saw the 2 kits running at her. "Wha.. What's going on..?" She stumbled out of her nest and into the clearing. "What's happening? Is something wrong? Are we being attacked?!" --Frostpaw

Crashkit limped back into the nursery while his sister split off to cause chaos of her own. The tabby tom settled down in his nest to continue to lick his wounded paw, noting that the bleeding had slown. *Stupid shells,* He thought to himself bitterly before laying down in his nest. -- Crashkit

An annoyed Splashkit stormed back into the nursery, and collapsed. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get to sleep. -- Splashkit

Frostpaw grumbled and tried to ignore Chestnutkit's incessant rambling. "Just go to sleep, Chestnutkit." Frostpaw growled sleepily. --Frostpaw

Chestnutkit growled. “IM NOT TIRED! ENTERTAIN ME!” She meowed in a yowl, hoping to wake everyone up in the apprentices den.—Chestnutkit

Splashkit poked her head out of the nursery and glared at Chestnutkit. --Splashkit

Flurrykit looked at Splashkit. She wasn’t too sure about her, but she seemed nice enough. - Flurrykit

Frostpaw batted Chestnutkit over the ears, no claws, but enough to hurt. Then she noticed Splashkit peeking her head out of the nursey and trotted over. "Wanna take a walk? My leg is feeling a bit better, and Chestnutkit is giving us all a headahce, I'm sure." --Frostpaw

Splashkit's ears perked up. "Sure." -- Splashkit

Frostpaw padded out of the camp, Splashkit by her side. "Hey, I can teach you how to hunt in the tide pools if you want?" --Frostpaw

"Okay!" Splashkit mewed. -- Splashkit

Chestnutkit grumbled as she looked around to find someone else to ~~annoy~~ play with.—Chestnutkit

Splashkit bounded ahead of Frostpaw, until she found a tide pool. "Over here!" She called back. -- Splashkit

Suddenly finding herself tugging on the ear of sleeping Blizzardkit he shuddered awake. “Huh?” He yawned. “Chestnutkit! I’m trying to sleep!” He meowed with a grin. “Well I wanna play Turtlekit.” She meowed. He pushed her off. “But I’m tired!”—Chestnut + Blizzard

"Okay! So, the trick is not let your shadow fall on the water, and to aim where they're gonna be, not where they are. You try!" --Frostpaw

Splashkit positioned herself and darted her paw into the water, brushing against a fish. "I touched it!" She exclaimed. -- Splashkit

Frostpaw giggled, then positioned herself at the adge of the water, slipping her paw in and tossed a glimmer minnow onto the sand, where she quickly finished it off. Then, after a thanks to StarClan, she beckoned Splashkit over and asked, "Wanna share?" --Frostpaw

Splashkit nodded and sat down at Frostpaw's side. -- Splashkit

Frostpaw split the fish into two and gave Splashkit half. "Yummy! This is really good! I mean, other then the sand in it." With that, she giggled and buried the bones. Then she spied a ball of moss. "Hey! Wanna play Mossball?" --Frostpaw

Splashkit's eyes lit up. "Sure!" -- Splashkit

Frostpaw Raced over and batted the moss at Splashkit, and batted it back again, when all of a sudden her leg felt as if it was on fire, and she cried out in pain. "*Ackk!"*When she looked behind her, she saw that her broken leg had no cast anymore, and it was stuck in a hole. "Sp-Splashkit!" Frostpaw whimpered. --Frostpaw

Crashkit settled down in his nest once the bleeding slowed in his paw. He tucked his legs in underneath his lean form and rested his chin on the moss, keenly watching his sister like a protective parental eagle. -- Crashkit

"Frostpaw!" Splashkit dug around the hole, trying to free her leg. "Where's the cast?!" -- Splashkit

Flurrykit padded over to Crashkit. “Is your paw okay?” She asked her brother. - Flurrykit

Frostpaw looked around, pain blurring the edge of her vision. "Th-there!" She pointed with her tail to the cast a few feet away, broken in half. --Frostpaw

Splashkit took the cast in her mouth and ran back to Frostpaw. She attempted to reattach it. "Can you try to wiggle your leg free?" -- Splashki

Frostpaw tryed lifting her leg out, but that only caused her leg to hurt more. *"Aghhh...*Tr-try to unbury it more, Splashkit." -Frostpaw

Crashkit removed his gaze from his tabby sister to offer his paler littermate a small smile. "Hurts like the Dark Forest, but the bleeding stopped. Where were you? Missed out on all of our swimming and fishing fun." -- Crashkit

Splashkit dug around her leg again, until she hit hard sand. "Try now." She meowed. -- Splashkit

Flurrykit frowned. “No one told me!” - Flurrykit

The pale tabby could offer his sister nothing more than a small shrug of his shoulders. "I didn't tell Chestnut, she just intuitively knew. We'll go another time." Crashkit promised before he rested his chin in the moss once more. -- Crashkit

Frostpaw was able to lift her leg up, but the cast was too broken for it to work. "W-we should... head back to camp..." She dragged herself to her paws, only to flop back down again. "C'mon... I can do this.." Frostpaw lifted herself to her paws and dragged herself up the hill eventually. --Frostpaw

Splashkit supported Frostpaw up the hill. -- Splashkit

Soon, they made it the camp and together, they made their way to the Medicine den, where Frostpaw sank down into the nest and whimpered, "Sp-Spalshkit, could you stay with me? Just.. just for a bit..." --Frostpaw

"I will." Splashkit promised. "Maybe I can make a temporary cast for your leg..." She looked around at the supplies, taking a stiff piece of driftwood and some cobwebs. She aligned the driftwood against Frostpaw's leg and wrapped it with cobwebs. She looked around until her eyes landed on a small pile of poppy seeds. She picked one up and grace it to Frostpaw. "Here, eat this. It'll make you sleep easier." -- Splashkit

Frostpaw looked at it, then licked it up. "Th-thank you... Splashkit." Frostpaw then curled up, leaving room in the nest in case someone wanted to make Frostpaw feel like she WASN'T gonna die alone, even though we all know she is, and fell asleep. --Frostpaw

Wildpaw walked into the medicane cat den. Frostpaw was already asleep. He walded up with guilt. He curled up next to Frostpaw and fell asleep. --Wildpaw

Frostpaw opened her eyes a bit and saw Wildpaw. She purred quietly and wrapped her tail around him. --Frostpaw

Wildpaw opened his eyes as well purring back and closing his eyes. --Wildpaw"

"hey Wildpaw..?" --Frostpaw

"Yeah." Wildpaw mumbled back --Wildpaw

Frostpaw glanced at Wildpaw, then murmured "I.. I love you, Wildpaw." --Frostpaw

Wildpaw looked at her wided eyed *oh my starclan how could she love me a dwarf thing but i love her too and she just said she loved me!*"I love you too...." Wildpaw said trembling --Wildpaw

Frostpaw squeezed tightly next to him and entwined her tail with his, smiling. "I'm glad..." --Frostpaw

Wildpaw licked Frostpaw on the cheek purring. --Wildpaw

Frostpaw flicked him over the ears gentley. "Go to sleep mouse-brain." she giggled. --Frostpaw

Wildpaw purred closing his eyes as he drifted to sleep. --Wildpaw

Stoneskip had been chosen to stay behind and guard camp while the rest of the clan went off to the Gathering. The she-cat had been resting in the warrior's den for some time before she decided to move into the center of camp and lay in the tall, dew-soaked grass. She sat with her head upright, ears tuned into whatever might be riding in on the wind. With a full nursery, she felt particularly protective that evening. -- Stoneskip

Splashkit smiled at the two apprentices. "You two are adorable." She chirped. -- Splashkit

That night, Frostpaw had a dream. She was a tiny kit again, and for some reason, a weird cat was carrying her through the forest. *Wait-* This is SeaClan territory! And this wasn't a SeaClan cat... She tried to get a good look at the cat, but before she could, she was blinking herself awake in the medicine den, Wildpaw at her side. --Frostpaw

Splashkit woke up on the other side of the medicine den. "Are you okay Frostpaw?" -- Splashkit

Frostpaw glanced at Splashkit. "Y-yeah. Just had a weird dream. What are you doing up so late?" --Frostpaw

"Watching you and Wildpaw be adorable." Splashkit said innocently. -- Splashkit

Frostpaw laughed and looked warmly at Wildpaw. " Well, I love him, which is a feeling my roleplayer will never experince, so she made me. ;-;"

"I hope a cat loves me like that someday." Splashkit meowed. -- Splashkit

"I have no doubt all the toms will be tripping over themselves to be your mate. Just not yet. You're still a kit!"

Splashkit purred and closed her eyes, drifting off to sleep. -- Splashkit

Frostpaw got up and streched, wincing at the stiffness in her leg, then picked Splashkit up gentley by her scruff and carried her to the nursery and set her down in her nest. After that, she limped back to the medicine den, curling back up next to Wildpaw. --Frostpaw

Flurrykit curled up, and went to sleep. - Flurrykit

Frostpaw woke up, or she thought she had. She realized that it was the same dream from before, with her a kit being carried throught he forest by an unknown tom. *Who... Who is this..? He kinda... looks like me? But how?* Then Frostpaw saw another cat behind the tom, and Frostpaw gasped. She looked exactly like Frostpaw! Her eyes, her fur, it was like.... they were related! --Frostpaw

((I have no idea what is going on at this point in time, forgive me if my roleplay is straight up horrible or I am roleplaying wrongly, xD)) Duskbramble was bored. She padded up to Riverfrost. "Want to fish a bit before the Gathering?" -- Duskbramble

(The Gathering already started) - Wolfy

(Oh. Just a question. Does the kit stealing happen in the SeaClan roleplay page? Or in the TundraClan roleplay page?) -Fire

(SeaClan for SeaClan, ThornClan for ThornClan, WillowClan for WillowClan, etc.) - Wolfy

(I'm dumb. What does that mean?) -Fire

It means that when TundraClan is stealing SeaClan kits, it'll happen in SeaClan, and so on. -- Halle

Ohhhh, that makes more sense -Fire

Splashkit dreamed that she was trapped in an ice cold hole. Snow was piling on top of her, and she couldn’t breathe. She woke up with a start, breathing heavily. - - Splashkit

Crashkit limped from his nest to join his sister, Flurrykit, in hers. He felt somewhat guilty for not having her tag along, even though it wasn't exactly his own fault that she didn't notice him leave, like Chestnutkit had. Regardless, he was their big brother, and so it was his lifelong duty to keep his sisters happy. -- Crashkit

Flurrykit beside her, where Crashkit was lying. “Hello.” She mumbled, before closing her eyes again - Flurrykit

"Mmm," Crashkit greeted his sister quietly as he tucked his paws underneath his chest once more to comfortably place himself in the moss bedding, his ash-gray fur lightly brushing against his pale sister's. "Flurrykit...what even is a 'flurry'?" -- Crashkit

“I’m not sure.” She murmured. “I think it’s maybe a storm. Or something like a storm.” She said. - Flurrykit

Frostpaw awoke with a start, the dream fresh in her mind. *She looked so familiar, but I'd never seen her before!..... right?*- Frostpaw

Why do I feel like everyone is dead? ;-; --Fire

"...Sounds about right," the tomkit mumbled to his sister in response as he rolled to lay on his side with a small sigh. "...I feel like mom and dad were *hoping* I'd get hurt when they named me 'Crashkit'." He added in his own input with a bitter grumble. -- Crashkit

Splashkit paced outside the nursery. She couldn't sleep no matter how hard she tried. -- Splashkit

Frostpaw couldn't shake the memory of the dream... it was sorta like deja-vu. Eventually she couldn't take it any more and padded out of the den, being sure not to disturb Wildpaw. She sat next to the apprentices den, washing herself, which she often did when she was thinking about something. --Frostpaw

“I’m sure they didn’t.” Murmured Flurrykit, nudging him, comfortingly. *They probably didn’t even care whether you got hurt or not.* She thought. - Flurrykit

Frostpaw fluffed out her fur, because she could feel the chill in the air. Then she saw Splashkit pacing around, and rose to her paws, walking stiffly over. "Hey. Couldn't sleep?" -Frostpaw

Splashkit nodded. "I had a bad dream." -- Splashkit

"Me too.. Wanna talk about it, Splashkit?" --Frostpaw

"Sure." Splashkit said. -- Splash

"Okay, my dream was.. I was a  kit, and I was being carried through SeaClan territory by two cats that didn't smell or look like any SeaClan cat I know. Well, the tom looked kinda like me. But the she-cat...... everything about her. It was like my future body double! It was probably just a dream.." But Frostpaw had a hard time convincing herself that it was nothing more than that. "So, what was your dream about?" --Frostpaw

Splashkit looked down at her paws. "Not nearly as exciting as yours. I was trapped in a really cold hole and snow kept burying me, and I couldn't breathe. -- Splashkit

"That sounds really scary. I'm sorry." Frostpaw got closer and began licking her head with steady strokes. "So, I can't really play right now, but how about we see how fast you can go! You can run from here to the medicine den, and I'll time you. Sound good?" --Frostpaw

As the night struck. Hate filled her. Why couldn’t she steal from WillowClan as revenge She’d asked. ‘Because, they’ll recognize you’ Loststar had answered. She growled as she lowered, geez, SeaClan was cold and wet. Two things she hated. She shook her pelt and looked around to see Sleeping kits, only a few had looked to doze so she’d quietly slipped into the nursery and gripped the coats of a few sleeping kits, but as she saw a much more bigger shexkit she grinned and gripped that one then slipping out and making a run for it to the entrance of camp until she saw a smaller tom and grabbed him too, she’d then bailed out of the camp.—Rivergaze

Stoneskip attempted to pursue the shady character she could not recognize, but it was dark. She lost her footing along the Cliffside before she fell onto the path below, and everything went dark. -- Stoneskip

Crashkit had awakened to find his sister gone, and a stranger leaving the nursery. He was a warrior- he'd die for his sister! He had promptly chased after the stranger, badgering them and trying to tug his sister away. And so, he followed the thief, to the border and beyond. -- Crashkit

Rivergaze grinned as she saw the cat fall. *And to think they’d know there home a little better.* She sneered before realizing a smaller shadow following her. “Oh?” She mouthed through the kits. “Might as well take this one, Loststar will like you.” She grinned as she’d then grabbed his scruff and fled, ignoring his fidgeting and struggle for her to release him.—Rivergaze

Frostpaw smelled... *TundraClan*? Then she saw that she was

the only one left in camp. "Where... Where is everyone?" She stammered. Frostpaw was afraid. She had no idea what to do. *What happened to Stoneskip? Is she hurt?* Frostpaw decided to follow Stoneskip's scent trail. She eventually came to the cliifside, where it cut off abruptly. "Stoneskip? Stoneskip, where are you?" Frostpaw called out. She looked down and saw Stoneskip's figure; She wasn't going to call it a body yet. --Frostpaw

(Is Stoneskip dead?) - Fire

((She's alive, just unconscious)) - Whiskers

Sharkkit, entirely oblivious to the fact that TundraClan had just come, cast an annoyed stare outside of the nursery. Lost in thought, the kit’s long fang hung over her lip, digging into her skin, but she didn’t seem to care. —-Sharkkit

Frostpaw struggled down the cliffside, almost falling too many times to count. Eventually, she made it over to Stoneskip, and when she wouldn't wake up, she began dragging her over to the cliff and attempted to climb up with Stoneskip, but couldn't even pick her up entirely. *How am I going to get help?!*Frostpaw thought frantically. *I'm too weak to carry her up, and it would be impossible with my leg the way it is...* Frostpaw flopped down miserably, tears in her eyes. *Wildpaw... They took Wildpaw. But why? They should mind their own buisness...*Frostpaw felt defeated, unable to take another pawstep. --Frostpaw

Frostpaw was feeling so hopeless, then she realized, *A warrior never gives up!* With this thought in mind, she struggled to her paws and started searching for the easiest way up. Soon, she found a path that was fairly in good shape. "C'mon, Stoneskip. Wake up! You can't die, I just found us a way back up! Please wake up... Stoneskip... please... A warrior... never gives up!" --Frostpaw (So inspirational :3)

"No!" Tigerfang launched himself at Rivergaze, but missed. "What are you doing? Those are SeaClan kits! They don't belong to you!" he hissed, launching himself again after the TundraClan cat - Tigerfang

Uhm... Heh... Shouldn't this be in TundraClan? -Fire

Frostpaw sighed, then gripped Stoneskip's scruff in her jaw, summoning every ounce of strength she could muster, then began dragging her up the path very slowly. "Ugrhhhhh.. Why is this... so.. ugh... Hard?" --Frostpaw

Duskbramble was padding down the cliffs for a hunt while her Clan was at the Gathering, oblivious to the drama at camp. A flash of pelt caught her eye, and a scent drifted to her nose...Frostpaw. "Frostpaw?" -- Duskbramble

"Duskbramble? Duskbramble!! Help! Me and Stoneskip are stuck and Stoneskip is really hurt!" --Frostpaw

Duskbramble's blood went cold. *Oh, no!* She pelted down the cliffs, not thinking of the dangers, and safely made it to the bottom, where a horrible sight awaited her. "Frostpaw! Oh, great StarClan!" -- Duskbramble

Frostpaw's broken leg ached herendously, but she tried to act strong. "We... We have to save Wildpaw and the kits!" Frostpaw panted. "But... we also need to help Stoneskip! And, I'm not to hot myself...." Frostpaw looked into her eyes despretely. "Please, what do we do?" --Frostpaw

"The kits? What?" Duskbramble was confused. Nevertheless, she had to help. "Let's get you to the top of the cliffs. Can you walk?" -- Duskbramble

"Yea... C'mon, I'll explain on the way up." Frostpaw limped beside Duskbramble, explaining what happened. "TundraClan stole Wildpaw and Chestnutkit, Crashkit, and Splashkit. But... Why? Do you know why they did that?" --Frostpaw

“this is all your fault!” Foamheart lashed out at Conchsong again. “If you even cared!” She started as Co chasing looked to his paws. “I’m sorry, I didn’t see him! Or whoever stole them!” He protested as he was smacked again. “This is why I left.” She sobbed. “This is why. You.” She meowed. Turning again and pulling Flurrykit closer again. “Get out of my sight.” She ordered Conchsong. He obeyed, heartbroken again, worst than the last. He sobbed, would he ever be happy?—Conchsong

Flurrykit recoiled as Foamheart and Conchsong began to fight. She pinned her ears back against her head. This was the last thing she wanted. They needed to focus on finding Crashkit and Chestnutkit. - Flurrykit

Sharkkit merely ignored the fang digging into her fur, and instead glanced up at the sounds of Foamheart and Conchsong fighting. *I realize their kits got stolen, but blame isn't the answer.* Standing and stretching, the silver tabby kit approached Flurrykit. "Any idea where Crashkit and Chestnutkit could be, besides camp?" she muttered, her tone sarcastic but intent on seriousness. --Sharkkit

Frostpaw limped into camp, feeling weary. Duskbramble brought Stoneskip to the medicine den, while Frostpaw padded over to Flurrykit and Sharkkit. "Well, if you wanna know where Chestnutkit, Crashkit, Wildpaw, and Beekit are, they were kidnapped by TundraClan." With that she padded over to her nest in the apprentice's den, the moss stale and dusty from not being used for a while, and curled up into her nest. But she couldn't fall asleep. She felt.... Well, she didn't know *what* she was feeling. Anger? Guilt? Sadness? Frostpaw didn't know and, frankly, after the night's events, she couldn't care less. Finally, the soothing blackness of sleep. --Frostpaw

Also, I asked, and now I've adopted Sweetpaw. - Fire

Stormytide paced back and forth on the beach, "Why would they take my wildpaw? he is an apprentice!" --Stormytide

Flurrykit looked at Sharkkit, and shook her head. “I have no idea where they are.” - Flurrykit

Stormytide knew there was something up with Frostpaw and her son maybe this was her fault. Stormytide stormed into the apprentice den where Frostpaw was asleep Stormytide fumed with rage *i still shouldn't wake her up...*Stormytide turned around walking out when she stepped on a twig snapping it. --Stormytide

Frostpaw looked up wearily. "Hm..? Stormytide?" Frostpaw mumbled, trying to blink away sleep. --Frostpaw

Stormytide looked behind her. --Stormytide

"I'm sorry about Wildpaw, Stormtide... I loved him..." Frostpaw curled up tighter, blinking back tears. "What if they kill him..?" Frostpaw looked up at her mentor, her eyes looking quite empty. "I don't know what to do... and I'm not feeling too good. I might be sick." --Frostpaw

"Mmm, I hope they're found soon." Sarcasm dripped from the tabby kitten, but she seemed to space out after the following sentence. "Sucks too. They seemed like fun kits to hang around with." --Sharkkit

(Frostpaw is quite dead inside :>) - Fire

Stormytide sighed still turned away. "I know something was happening between you too. I would like to know what."--Stormytide

"Well, I'm not too sure. He's always there for me... Wait, you think it's my fault he got taken by TundraClan...?!" Frostpaw couldn't believe it. *She's Wildpaw's mom. But still...* --Frostpaw

"No. I don't think that it is your fault." *but it could be thought Stormytide*"I am just wondering if your relationship is... something more." --Stormytide

Frostpaw looked at Stormytide, on the verge of breaking down. "You don't trust me... No one ever did! It's like I'm not even Clanborn.." Frostpaw then got up, determination flooding her gaze. "I'm gonna go save Wildpaw and Splashkit. You shouldn't care, right? You obviously don't trust me. That makes me expendable." --Frostpaw

"I don't judge anyone for being clan born or not." Stormytide sighed then whispered "Don't tell anyone especilly Wildpaw this but Wildpaw is not clan born and i am not actually his mom.... I thought i could trust you with this because you are with Wildpaw and you seem to want to support him..." --Stormytide

Frostpaw still looked mad. "How should I know if your even telling the truth?" she spat. --Frostpaw

"You don't." Stormytide then turned leaving the den. --Stormytide

Frostpaw stared after her, wondering if she as telling the truth. *If so, theres not much to do about it.* Frostpaw decided to take a walk, and hunt some prey while she was at it. She walked out, and after a while of hunting, had only come up with a minnow and a baby crab she had accidentally stepped on. "Well, the crab *smells* good..." She muttered. She looked out to the horizon, wondering what Splashkit and Wildpaw where doing right now.--Frostpaw

The Gathering cats returned home to find camp in ruins. Foxstar noted the flattened tall grass, and found the camp guard, Stoneskip, unwell in the medicine cat den. It seemed like she'd been out for hours, but finally she'd awakened to explain to her close friend the stealing of some kits. "It was Tundraclan for certain. I tried to stop them, but...I was pushed down the slope and bumped my head." -- Stoneskip & Foxstar

Frostpaw padded into the camp, carrying the minnow and crab. She deposited it on the fresh-kill pile, and saw Foxstar in the camp with the rest of warriors. She narrowed her eyes. "Hello.." She mewed coldly. She then turned away and walked to the apprentices den. --Frostpaw

Sweetpaw shooed away the cats crowding Stoneskip. "Stoneskip needs to rest! She broke a rib. It needs time and *rest* to get better." --Sweetpaw

Lightningstrike nodded to Sweetpaw. “I will, one second.” He said, before looking at Stoneskip. “Are you okay?” He exclaimed, before turning back to Sweetpaw. “Will she be okay?” - Lightningstrike

Sweetpaw nodded. "She'll be fine, but it'll take a moon or so for it to heal. I'll tell you when you can see her again, and if anything changes, you'll be the first to know. Now, go get some sleep." She began urging him out of the den, then went to grab some poppy seeds and chervil for Stoneskip. --Sweetpaw

She found Lightningstrike's sudden concern to be surprising, but also comforting to know that someone truly cared. "I'll be fine," the dilute calico promised him with a small smile in her raspy tone. "Just make sure you help Foxstar track down those kits." -- Stoneskip

Sweetpaw glared at Lightningstrike. "Seriously. She needs to rest. Stoneskip, you broke a rib. If you keep talking, it's gonna take a lot longer than it should to heal." She then gave Stoneskip some chervil leaves to chew up, as well as some poppy seeds. -- Sweetpaw

Lightningstrike pinned his ears back against his head, and nodded. “I will.” He promised, before exiting the den. - Lightningstrike

The warrior twitched an ear. Sweetpaw didn't seem to have the "sweet" disposition she once exhibited. "Mind you, I'm going to have to talk regardless. I'm not going to be silent for moons, knowing that ribs take an eternity to heal anyways." Stoneskip swiftly informed the medical apprentice before returning her gentler gaze to Lightningstrike. "Thank you." -- Stoneskip

Lightningstrike smiled at her. “No problem.” He said, before heading towards Foxstar’s den. - Lightningstrike

Sweetpaw's gaze softened. "I'm sorry. And, you just shouldn't talk to much for a day or two. After that, it'll be fine. Besides, it's kind of obvious you like talking to him." Sweetpaw laughed and began sorting herbs. "Tell me if you feel like it's getting hard to breathe, or if a fever is setting in. I'll bring you some minnows soon." --Sweetpaw

Sweetpaw padded out, leaving Stoneskip sleeping peacefully. She felt bad for snapping at Lightningstrike earlier; she was hoping to be able to apologize. She grabbed a couple of minnows, leaving two by Stoneskip for when she came too, and one for herself. She ate it in quick neat bites, burying the bones and settling down to watch the stars. *It's so peaceful.... Hard to believe that kits just got stolen. I hope Foxstar is gonna save them soon, otherwise, what's gonna happen to them?* --Sweetpaw

Frostpaw had no idea what to do. *Nobody likes me... I've always felt like an outcast, like I didn't belong here. Maybe I don't. I've always done better alone anyways..* Frostpaw's mind was made up. There was nothing for her here. So maybe she could find something elsewhere. She got up and sneaked out quietly, careful not to disturb anyone. With that, she took off into the darkness, not caring where she went and how she got there. Eventually, she tripped over a log, bringing her to a halt. "Ugh..." She groaned. Her leg has still in pretty bad shape. Maybe she could take refuge in a different Clan. Maybe ThornClan? Or... BreezeClan? She felt unsure about what to do next, so she curled up and a small dip she found in a tree's roots and fell asleep. --Frostpaw

Sweetpaw had seen Frostpaw go, sitting half-hidden in the shadows. But she didn't try to stop the apprentice. She had no idea as to why, but she didn't regret it. "StarClan light your path, always and forever." Sweetpaw then sat up, shaking the dust off herself and padded to her nest. - Sweetpaw

Frostpaw blinked awake, her leg aching. *Time to to keep moving. I don't wanna get caught by a patrol.* She hauled herself to her paws and began trekking towards the river. Eventually, she had to stop and hunt. She found a small brook and caught a couple tiny minnows. She polished them off and kept going. The terrain was very unfamiliar to her. She had never seen this part of the territory. She didn't even if this *was* SeaClan territory. "Maybe this was a bad idea.. But it's too late to turn back now. I guess I should head to the river." Frostpaw could see the river in the distance, and hear its faint rumbling. - Frostpaw

Sweetpaw wondered if she should tell Foxstar about Frostpaw. She got up and started padding over to Foxstar's den. "Uhmm... Hello? Foxstar? Can we talk for a minute?" --Sweetpaw

Sunshadow stood on the ridge, overlooking the sea. She breathed in the crisp air and sighed, knowing she would have to return to camp. - Sunshadow

The tortoiseshell-patched leader rolled over in his nest lazily when he heard Sweetpaw's voice. He had been contemplating getting into contact with the other leaders to organize a search party for the other kits, but...SeaClan had a neutral reputation to uphold. But then again, he couldn't just leave the kits to die in a wintery wasteland. "Come in," Foxstar responded to the medicine cat apprentice in his typical deep meow. -- Foxstar

Sweetpaw entered, dipping her head respectively, before settling down. "Okay... So, Frostpaw...." Sweetpaw wasn't quite sure how to say this. "Frostpaw ran away. I saw her last night, as I was eating. What are we gonna do? She seemed very distraught, and I didn't want to stop her." Sweetpaw prepared herself for Foxstar's reaction, unsure of how he was taking this. --Sweetpaw

The red-and-silver leader shrugged his broad-set shoulders. "Then she goes- she's an apprentice, not a kit. We can't dictate where she goes or what she does if she's left our borders. That choice is her own." -- Foxstar

"But.. what if she gets hurt?" Sweetpaw asked, her natural worry for everyone kicking in. "I'll go see if I can pick up her scent." Sweetpaw raced out of the den, ignoring anything Foxstar had to say. --Sweetpaw

There was no point in arguing, so Foxstar allowed the medicine cat apprentice to run off. *I'll never understand apprentices.* The leader thought to himself before he exited his den, only to blink his golden eyes in surprise to find himself being approached by Riverstone. "Can we talk?" The gray tabby asked with a small flick of her striped tail. "...In private." -- Foxstar & Riverstone

Duskbramble stopped Sweetpaw with a wave of her plumy tail. "What's wrong?" -- Duskbramble

"It's Frostpaw; she ran away! I'm afraid she might be hurt, or worse. Her leg still hasn't fully healed. She'd be easy prey for a fox or badger... Duskbramble, what do I do? I don't want her hurt, she's always been nice to me." --Sweetpaw

"Oh! We should go find her!" Duskbramble's eyes widened. *She ran away?* -- Duskbramble

Sweetpaw raced out of the camp, Duskbramble hard on her heels, soon picking a faint trace of Frostpaw's scent. "This way, Duskbramble!" Sweetpaw was alerted by the scent of a fox that merged with the scent. "We have to hurry! A fox is following Frostpaw!" --Sweetpaw

Frostpaw was sneaking along, when a strange scent hit her nostrils. She recognized it a second before the fox exploded out of the bushes, taking a running leap at her. "Ack!" --Frostpaw

Duskbramble's heart leapt into her throat. "Come on!" She raced after Frostpaw. -- Duskbramble

Frostpaw struggled as hard as she could, but she was losing badly. Her strenght was diminishing, but still, she fought. Slowy, her world began sinking into blackness, so she was certain she was hallucinating when she saw Duskbramble and Sweetpaw racing through the trees towards her. "StarClan... Just take me.." She murmured. --Frostpaw

Foxstar held onto the gray tabby's gaze, feeling a certain discomfort grow in the pit of his stomach. "Private talks" were never exactly a good thing, and he never expected Riverstone to demand such a thing. The leader invited the pretty feline into his den before sitting down and giving the warrior a small nod so that she could speak. "I'm expecting kits." Riverstone said abruptly with a small shrug of her shoulders, leaving the tortoiseshell tom in shock. Sure, he was somewhat polyamorous, but kits...? Foxstar parted his jaws to say something, but Riverstone knew what he was going to ask, so she cut in anyways. "Yes, they're yours." -- Riverstone & Foxstar

Duskbramble gasped and, hesitating a second, leaped on the ruddy shape pinning her friend down. Remembering her training, she yowled, "Sweetpaw! Distract it!" Dashing in and taking a single swipe at the vixen's muzzle, she then spun on her back feet, leaped, and landed behind the fox, lashing at the tendons on the back of her hind legs. The vixen fox yowled in pain and turned around, snarling. Gasping in fright, the attacking warrior screeched, "get Frostpaw away, Sweetpaw! Now!" -- Duskbramble

Frostpaw could feel the life pouring out of her, and her entire body hurt. She didn't have the strength to react to Duskbramble fighting, or to Sweetpaw pulling her into the cover of an elderbush. She just.... didn't care. She didn't care if she bled out, or if she was somehow saved. Frostpaw moved her head slightly, feeling content at the coolness the earth had to offer. Meanwhile, Sweetpaw was a wreck. She was dashing around everywhere, pressing birch leaves and cobwebs to the gushing wounds. "Don't die, Frostpaw..! Please! Don't die...." Sweetpaw gasped. Frostpaw just stared at Sweetpaw, the only movement coming from her figure being the blinking of her eyes and the faint rising and falling of her chest. Sweetpaw had finally stabalized the bleeding, and Duskbramble had started to beat the fox back. Frostpaw sighed and closed her eyes. "Th... thank.... thank you..." She mewed weakly, before succumbing to blackness of sleep. - Frostpaw and Sweetpaw

But the fox wasn't finished with Duskbramble. Rearing up, it glared daggers at the young she-cat, and she returned the amber gaze unwaveringly, at least for a few moments.
Then the fox was crashing down, slamming the SeaClanner to the pebbly, sandy ground. Duskbramblr gasped as the air was driven out of her, and experienced a moment of searing agony before something snapped with a sickening *crunch* and a numb, tingling feeling advanced up Duskbramble's hind legs. Gasping, "Swee-Sweetpaw!", her vision faded to black. The fox, satisfied, disappeared into the undergrowth. -- Duskbramble

((Briarlight v. 2, fyi)) - Hawk

Sweetpaw dashed from Frostpaw's side over to Duskbramble. "Oh my StarClan! I... I... I'll get help!" Sweetpaw dashed off, so scared she reached the camp in a matter of minutes. She burst through the barrier and yelled, "Help! Duskbramble and Frostpaw are hurt! We have to hurry! Someone, please help!" Sweetpaw wailed. --Sweetpaw

"You know I'm not 'father material'," Foxstar answered Riverstone in a lowered tone of voice, noticing that the she-cat twitched her ear and didn't seem to be quite paying attention to him. "You'll do just fine, Foxstar. You're a good cat. But it sounds like something's up outside of camp, you best check it out." Riverstone dismissed the leader personally and the two felines parted ways, with Foxstar heading out of camp to investigate the distant cries. -- Foxstar & Riverstone

Sweetpaw was shaking, she could barely breathe. When she saw Foxstar, she stumbled over to him. "Help! Duskbramble.... She's been crippled! And Frostpaw is on the verge of death... Please help them! I'll show you where they are." --Sweetpaw

Lightningstrike heard this. He bristled. The stress build up had been a lot as he had been deputy especially with TundraClan, Stoneskip, Wildpaw, and now this! He shook it off, as he said, “Riverstone, go get Saltycurrent!” He then turned back to Sweetpaw, as he asked, “Where?” - Lightningstrike

"O..Over by th-th-the big oak t-tree..." She stammered. "I'll sh-show you..." She raced out, Lightningtail hard on her paws. They skidded to a stop at where Duskbramble lay in pain and Frostpaw twitching under the bush. "I'll get Frostpaw out." She said to Lightningtail. --Sweetpaw

Lightningstrike lashed his tail, before looking at Duskbramble, nudging her. “Duskbramble, get up!” - Lightningstrike

Sweetpaw looked at Frostpaw and instantly knew something was wrong. "Lightningstrike.... Frostpaw isn't moving! She's breathing, but her heartbeat is slow, and her fur is cold. What do I do?" Sweetpaw wailed. She was scared; there was no other way to put it. Her senses were dull and her mind was filled with dread. "I'll take Frostpaw back to camp, you help Duskbramble." Sweetpaw crouched down and somehow got Frostpaw onto her back. The medicine apprentice barely noticed the weight, she just took off into the woods, back to camp. --Sweetpaw

Lightningstrike bit back a sharp retort. *You’re the medicine cat, mouse-brain!* He thought, before trying to wake up Duskbramble again. - Lightningstrike

Sweetpaw burst into camp, making her way over to the medicine den. She layed Frostpaw down ina nest and went back into the herb store. "What do I use... What do I use..?" She was so worried over this that she didn't notice Frostpaw wake up. "Ngh... Everything hurts..." she groaned. "Sweetpaw? You there?" Sweetpaw rushed over to her side. "You're awake! But.... how?" --Sweetpaw and Frostpaw

Duskbramble struggled towards wakefulness in a haze of pain and fatigue. "Swe-Sweetpaw...get..Frostpaw...I-I'll be fi-fine...just...give...m-me a bit..." she could scarcely make out the shape of a cat standing over her. Her amber eyes opened a fraction, and she made out Lightningstrike. "Oh...Lightningstrike...fetch Sa-saltycurrent for Frostpaw-w..." -- Duskbramble

((I very much enjoy wounded or sleepy cat talk because of all the "-" and "...")) -- Hawk

Frostpaw glanced at Sweetpaw sideways. "Well, I was walking through a forest, when I saw a cat with glimmering fur. It was almost as if there were stars in her pelt! And she told me to follow her. So I did, but then, I saw you. You told me to come back the other way, it wasn't my time to follow her. And the cat looked grateful, for some weird reason, and she told me to follow you! And the I woke up here." Sweetpaw was dumbstruck. "Wha... What...?" Frostpaw got up. "My wounds don't hurt anymore, I'm just really sore. What'd you use on me?" Sweetpaw took a step backwards, trying to comprehend this. "I....Uhmm.. Ughnnn... I didn't use anything.. just cobwebs... I- I don't understand!" --Frostpaw and Sweetpaw

((SOMEONE SAVE DUSK AHHH)) Hawk

Sweetpaw remembered Duskbramble in an instant. "Frostpaw, stay here. I'm gonna go help Duskbramble!" Sweetpaw grabbed poppy seeds and cervil to help with any pain and raced off to the oak tree. She saw Lightningstrike bent over Duskbramble. She shoved him away and beagn to do her best to help diminish the pain. "I'm sorry, Duskbramble.. You'll never use your hind legs again..." She fed the injured she-cat the poppy seeds and chervil, and loaded her onto Lightningstrike's back. "Just... take her back to camp... I'll catch up later." --Sweetpaw

"...Wha?" Duskbramble's foggy mind couldn't comprehend the fact. *I'll...never be a warrior? No, that's not true.* -- Duskbramble

Foxstar twitched his whiskers. He was no medicine cat, but it was obvious that Duskbramble was seriously injured and incapable of walking. Regardless, he didn't want to get into a debate about it with the warrior- she was in shock, and needed her time to rest. She's have to swallow and accept the fate she'd been handed, at one point or another. -- Foxstar

Lightningstrike carried Duskbramble to camp, before loading her into the medicine den, panting. - Lightningstrike

Sweetpaw started walking towards the sea, her head bowed. "It kills me.... so much.. to see the cats *I* swore to protect and heal... fall apart. I don't deserve the title as a medicine cat." Her thoughts swirled with darkness. *They'd be better off without me.. wouldn't they.* --Sweetpaw

Duskbramble, by this point, could see what was going on around her...but not feel her hind legs. "Frostpaw..! Y-You're alright...?" -- Duskbramble

Frostpaw saw Duskbramble nest to her. "Yeah! Something weird happened in my dream, and now my wounds are healed! My body is just super sore. And...... Oh my gosh! Your.... You don't... Your hind legs! They're... crushed....! How?" --Frostpaw

Duskbramble swiveled her head as best she could, and couldn't suppress a gasp. Her hind legs trailed on the floor, numb and unmoving. "I...the fox attacked me..." -- Duskbramble

Frostpaw froze. "You mean.... It's... it's my... my fault your crippled.." Frostpaw put her head down, refusing to talk anymore. --Frostpaw

Riverfrost heard all the commotion and came over. "No, Frostpaw, it's not your fault she's crippled, Duskbramble was just trying to save you from the fox. what were you doing out there anyway?"-Riverfrost

Frostpaw just shook her head. "She went to save me.. and her legs got...I was running away from the Clan... why would you save me?" She turned her head away in shame. "I'm sorry, Duskbramble...." -- Frostpaw

Duskbramble's eyes widened. "No! Frostpaw, it's not your fault. Of course I'd save you, you're my friend! And again, it's not your fault. I was just slow to get away from the fox. My legs will heal soon." She added the last sentence more hopefully, trying to believe it to be true. "Hi, Riverfrost." -- Duskbramble

Frostpaw stood up, only to collapse back down again, crying out in pain. "Agk! Oh gosh..." she panted. Her legs were *burning.* "Oh StarClan..." *This is StarClan's way of telling me it is my fault... I.... can't stay here.* --Frostpaw

"Are you alright? What happened?" -- Duskbramble

"I'm...fine." She mumbled. She struggled back up, staying on her paws this time. She then padded out of the den. --Frostpaw

Foxstar sat on the bluffs with a disgruntled look. His clan was in dire need of warriors, what with a full nursery, several apprentices, and stolen kits to be saved. Not only this, but now, he was going to be a *father*. Sure, he made a great mentor, but the tom never felt that he'd be a good parent. But now...he had no choice. Riverstone had kits on the way. The leader twitched his tail and released a heavy sigh when he noticed dark clouds forming on the horizon. *Just what we need. More rain.* -- Foxstar

Lightningstrike bounded up to Foxstar. “What do you think we should do about TundraClan?” He asked, quietly. - Lightningstrike

The tortoiseshell leader glanced over to his deputy at his side. *I'm glad I picked him, I'm glad he's concerned.* The tom mused to himself. "I might head down south to speak with Quillstar about making a joint patrol. I doubt we were the only clan affected." -- Foxstar

Lightningstrike nodded. “And if more Clans were possibly affected, we could launch an attack on TundraClan. They couldn’t possibly take two Clans!” - Lightningstrike

The leader nodded slowly, but he seemed to be drifting off into thought. "Indeed...but that no-good Loststar didn't smell of just TundraClan. I know Tundrastar's clan was tiny from the start, but I think that Loststar hired himself some muscle." Foxstar murmured with a twitch of a feathered ear, wrinkling his nose at the mention of Loststar's stench. "I doubt that ScarClan's involved, however. Muddyfang didn't seem the slightest interested in him." -- Foxstar

Lightningstrike bristled. “Even if he wasn’t involved he doesn’t look like good news either.” He growled. “And even if Loststar did hire more cats, how many rogues could he have really recruited to *work* for *him?*” - Lightningstrike

Frostpaw heard Lightingstrike and Foxstar talking and, having nothing better to do, slipped into the shadows and started to listen in on the conversation. --Frostpaw

"Some cats are absolute mouse-brains. Those following him are *likely* that type." Foxstar decided with a bitter huff underneath his breath, cringing as the rain began to patter down on his head. "...But we have other things to worry about now." The leader rumbled after a moment of silence, his gaze drifting off towards the sea. -- Foxstar

Lightningstrike closed his eyes, furrowing his brow. “If this rain keeps up . . . well. . . .” He trailed off, opening is eyes again. - Lightningstrike

"Our eastern beach is already flooded. If this water continues to rise, we may as well have to evacuate camp." The tortoiseshell tom decided with a small frown on his maw. -- Foxstar

When Frostpaw heard this, she gasped. A bit too loudly, as it had gotten Foxstar's ears pricked up. "Don't find me, don't find me, don't find me!!" She whispered. --Frostpaw

The leader raised a brow as he glanced over at his deputy. "By StarClan, Lightningstrike, you sound like a frightened she-cat with that gasp. I thought you knew about the beach already." -- Foxstar

Lightningstrike frowned. “I did know about the beach.” He said, looking around. “And I didn’t gasp. Someone else did.” Smelling the air, he growled in annoyance, “Great StarClan, I can’t smell a thing through all this rain!” - Lightningstrike

Frostpaw crouched down and scooted backwards, but tripped over into water puddle, and, out of instinct, yowled. "Oop-. Hey..... Foxstar..!" She said awkwardly, as the shadows had betrayed her and she was now in the open, with both the deputy and Clan leader staring at her. --Frostpaw

With a soft snort of amusement, the charming leader glanced over at Lightningstrike with a narrowed pair of eyes. "Please, there's no need to be embarrassed, Lightningstrike. We all have our moments-" Foxstar paused when he heard a yowl muffled minorly by the sound of falling rain. "Frostpaw." The leader said simply, craning his neck to look over to the apprentice. "I thought you ran off. Shouldn't you be in the medicine cat den now, if you intend on staying in my clan?" Perhaps the tom had several silly relationships, but when it came to loyalty towards the clan...he took it seriously. -- Foxstar

Lightningstrike turned around and looked at Frostpaw, with narrowed eyes, as he waited for her response. - Lightningstrike

Frostpaw hissed. "I didn't *run off.* I was going to save the kits *you* weren't saving. I mean, seriously! We have a lot more cats then stinky TundraClan. We can take them. But why haven't you?! Huh?" She turned her head. "And I don't need to go to the medicine den. All my wounds are somehow healed. Even my leg! It's just.. nrg.. super sore. Weird, right?" --Frostpaw

Lightningstrike glared at Frostpaw, fiercely. “We’re working on it, Frostpaw.” He growled. - Lightningstrike

"Because you've seen TundraClan first hand? You know their size, their location, their strategy? You know *exactly* where Loststar took the kits?" Foxstar spoke in a pathetic tone of voice as the tom rose to his paws, narrowing his eyes as he allowed his attention to settle on the apprentice. "Frostpaw, I will not tolerate insubordination. Loyalty to SeaClan is lifelong- you will obey orders, or you will find yourself a new home. This situation is bigger than your own desires, this is a matter of life or death, on the part of our warriors and our younger members. We will not run in impulsively and risk more than one life, simply because you have a moment of hastiness. The kits are under no threat, from the way that Loststar spoke. His intentions are bigger than that." The leader turned his back on the apprentice to return his focus to his deputy. "Away with you. This discussion is private- end of story." -- Foxstar

Frostpaw stood up. "Apparently you don't know your cats. I would die for SeaClan. This is my home, forevermore. I wasn't acting on impulse. I wanted to save them. I figured, 'They aren't too big, and the dirtplace is usually easy to get in and out from. I'm supposing, since they stole kits, they would be in the nursery. And since kits can't walk too far, the nursery would be near the dirt-place tunnel.' Make sense?" She asked. "I'm not some dumb apprentice, contrary to popular belief. I know how to use my head." --Frostpaw

"Then if you love your clan, you will obey your orders. You have not seen TundraClan. You do not know how many rogues Loststar has waiting. Go to camp- that's an order. Disobey, and you can count on a moon of picking ticks off of elders. If you want to save those kits, then you can help by *not* disrupting the conversation between leader and deputy so we can actually plan. *Make sense*?" Foxstar never understood adolescents, nor did he think he could make a good father to Riverstone's kits. He flicked his tail to Lightningstrike, so they could continue their conversation in private. "Let's go to my den." -- Foxstar

Lightningstrike nodded in agreement with Foxstar. “Frostpaw, Loststar was exiled from ThornClan for a reason. He wouldn’t hesitate to kill you, and he’s added members to TundraClan. By going off alone like that, you could’ve put your whole Clan in danger. If you really care about SeaClan at all, you will listen to your leader, you will not go run off to try and fix these kinds of things on your own, and you will not rush into the things head-first like this ever again. I want to save the kits too, and my apprentice just as much as you, but we need to be patient, and tread carefully or else we’ll lose this battle.” He then looked at Foxstar, and nodded following him into his den. - Lightningstrike

The leader couldn't resist smiling to himself as he ducked into his private quarters. *I think Stoneskip was right on selecting Lightningstrike as deputy.* He paused when reality hit, and he narrowed his eyes over at Lightningstrike, with perhaps the slightest glint of jealousy in those golden orbs. "You've been awfully...*concerned* about Stoneskip lately." Indeed, the patched leader viewed the lovely dilute feline as a friend, but he did always find her beautiful. Would Foxstar and Stoneskip ever be more than friends- no, and the she-cat made that very clear. -- Foxstar

Frostpaw flicked her tail. Nobody listens to apprentices. She had made them listen, so her goal had been accomplished. "Thank you!" She called cheekily after them. --Frostpaw

Lightningstrike blinked, feeling taken aback. The leader wanted to talk to him about *she-cats?* “Well- uh . . . . y‘know. She’s my Clanmate. Of course I’d be concerned for her.” - Lightningstrike

Foxstar huffed, rasping his tongue over a wide paw. "Don't play coy- she's my pal, I have to make sure she's...involved with good cats, y'know." Maybe it wasn't a good idea to make his deputy feel uncomfortable. "Anyways...we need to coordinate a talk with the other clans, perhaps a small patrol." -- Foxstar

Grateful that they were on a different subject now, he nodded and said, “Maybe we could bring Sweetpaw or Saltycurrent as well, to show we mean no harm. I mean they won’t see us as an immediate threat either, as we’ve been remaining neutral ever since the Great War.” He hesitated before saying, “and WillowClan seemed a bit . . . well beat up, maybe, at the last Gathering.” - Lightningstrike

Foxstar nodded as he leaned back on his haunches, looking as if he was drifting off into thought. "We've amassed quite the clan, I'm sure Quillstar will be grateful to know he has some back-up in this issue- assuming the other clans were raided as well. We need to find that out immediately." -- Foxstar

Lightningstrike frowned. “But how will we find that out? I mean we could just go up and ask, but what if we were the only ones raided? It’s unlikely, but possible. If so, then that would make us seem weak in the eyes of WillowClan. Quillstar doesn’t seem likely to attack, but he’s not the only cat in WillowClan.” - Lightningstrike

Foxstar ruffled his fur at the mention of an attack before he shifted to get more comfortable. "It might just be a risk we have to take. WillowClan's one of the more peaceful clans to ask, especially considering how pitiful they looked at the gathering. It'd be foolish of them to attack us. If we asked Thornclan, on the other paw...then we might be asking for an attack." -- Foxstar

Lightningstrike nodded. “WillowClan seems like our best bet then.” - Lightningstrike

"It's settled then." Foxstar rose in a stretch, as if he was incapable of sitting still for the moment being. "Arrange for a small patrol to go to WillowClan to speak about the stolen kits, and potentially arrange a unified patrol to bring them home." -- Foxstar

Lightningstrike rose as well. “Sounds like a plan. Who should we bring on the patrol to WillowClan, though?” - Lightningstrike

((Can some1 adopt Saltycurrent to be Leafpool while Sweetpaw is the Jayfeather for Duskbramble's Briarlight/Cinderheart?)) -- Hawk

((y no one rp)) - Hawk

Duskbramble laid her head on the edge of her nest. -- Duskbramble

Frostpaw padded over to Duskbramble. "Hey.. how're you doing? Ya know, all things considered..?" --Frostpaw

Sunshadow slowly padded back up and entered camp. - Sunshadow

Frostpaw didn't know why she said she went to go save the kits. She didn't.. She was running away, and she couldn't hide from the fact that she did. But... she had no idea of what else to do. *I have nobody... Wildpaw's gone.. So is Splashkit.. And now I ruined Duskbramble's life. Foxstar wouldn't understand. He has a life! He has cats who... who care about him. What do I have..?* Frostpaw couldn't answer that question. *I wish the fox had killed me.* She thought torn and bitter. Her mind was messy and jumbled, her thoughts a cavern of what life *could've* been, if she had just... tried harder. She knew that.. somehow, someway, this was all her fault. *I was so naive. I should've known. No wonder my parents left me.* The thought crept into Frostpaw's mind and when she had processed that, she didn't have the strength to do anything but go curl up in the corner of camp and stare up at the stars. --Frostpaw

"Salmontooth," Foxstar decided in a small grumble. "He's well now, and he needs to start focusing on his clan duties again." The bicolor warrior's bitter attitude certainly irritated Foxstar, considering that he was the leader's only apprentice he couldn't "crack". Yet, he was still a good warrior...when he wanted to be a good warrior, anyways. "Sunshadow would help keep him in line. Feel free to pick whatever other warriors you think would work well." Foxstar decided with a small nod to his deputy. -- Foxstar

Sweetpaw busied herself sorting herbs and throwing out withered ones, bored out of her mind. She decided to go stock up on feverfew and marigold, even though it was past moonhigh. She padded out of the camp and went to the usual place to collect marigold, and soon had a bundle in her jaws. She came across a lush patch of feverfew, collecting a bushel before making it back to camp. "Ugh... they're so bitter." She muttered, swiping her tongue around her lips, trying to rid her mouth of the bitter taste. --Sweetpaw

Lightningstrike nodded to Foxstar, before padding out of the leader’s den, and standing in front of the Clan. “Me and Foxstar have decided that I will lead a group of warriors to WillowClan territory to discuss the stolen kits. We have a feeling that we weren’t the only ones who’s kits are stolen. The warriors coming with me to WillowClan are: Salmontooth, Sunshadow, Seawhisper, and Ambersky.” - Lightningstrike

Owlpool nodded, looking at lightning- owlpool

Salmontooth snapped his head up in the deputy's direction when he heard his name called. The bitter bicolor warrior curled his lip, at first curious as to who would suggest him, before he instantly answered his own question. *Foxstar.* He thought to himself dryly before skulking over to Lightningstrike. -- Salmontooth

Stoneskip was slowly recovering from the trauma she faced when attempting to attack the kitten-thief. Saltycurrent pointed out that it would take several moons for her ribs to fully recovering, since she couldn't exactly stop breathing to help them healer quicker. A leg could be used less, but ribs...well, there was no avoiding that one. -- Stoneskip

Sunshadow perked her ears. She padded toward Lightningstrike and the patrol. - Sunshadow

“Let’s go!” Said Lightningstrike, leading them off SeaClan territory. - Lightningstrike

Frostpaw stared after the patrol as it left. She looked around, unsure of her thoughts. SeaClan was the only home she had ever known.. but it wasn't.. it couldn't be her home any longer. She had no reason to stay here, no friends or family. She needed to get away, but how? What if they tracked her down and made her stay? She was terrified of what they would do to her if they caught her again. She shrunk back into the shadows, staying far away from all of the cats she thought she knew. - Frostpaw

Salmontooth stalked after Lightningstrike while muttering some bitter comment underneath his breath. -- Salmontooth

Foxstar strayed out of his den after Lightningstrike sent out the patrol, and was surprised to see Stoneskip out of the medicine cat den, sitting along the clan's ridge that overlooked the ocean. "You seem to be in deep thought," the leader commented as he approached his friend's side with a small flick of his feathered tail. "Good day to be out...cloudy, but at least the rain's stopped." Foxstar continued on, only to pause when he noticed that Stoneskip hadn't commented or returned the greeting. "...Something troubling you, Stoneskip?" -- Foxstar & Stoneskip

Owl sat on the ridge, the wind blowing her fur. She smiled, cleaning her pelt slightly, watching a pod of dolphins--owlpool

Sweetpaw saw Stoneskip outside of the medicine den and padded up. "Hey, Stoenskip. Hey Foxstar. Just.. Don't push yourself. No walking too far, and no shouting or yelling." --Sweetpaw

"I'll be careful," the dilute warrior reassured the medicine cat apprentice, then returning her attention to her leader. "...It just seems that the water won't stop rising, Foxstar. The beaches are completely gone now." She returned her gaze to the murky waters while the silver tortoiseshell leader shifted beside her. "...I know." Foxstar agreed in a quiet tone before furrowing his brows. "I can't stop the waters from rising, unfortunately. I ordered to keep apprentices and kits close to camp before, back when the sharks stole the lives of those two apprentices. Our fate is in StarClan's paws now." Camp flooding? No, that wasn't a risk, but...something still didn't feel right. -- Stoneskip & Foxstar

Sharkkit's lazy self seemed to perk up at the talks between Foxstar and Stoneskip, but shrugged and chose not to mind it, instead trying to close her mouth around her fang. Her eyes traced the water below, but her sarcastic, laid-back self didn't really seem worried about it. --Sharkkit

Sunshadow raced after Lightningstrike. - Sunshadow

Waterleaf looked around, her eyes searching the camp. She was sitting quietly by herself, her mind racing. *The water is rising, but what does that mean for us? And for the other Clans as well... We could potentially flood, so we need to be prepared. But how do we prepare for a flood? We'd be at the mercy of the sea.* - Waterleaf

Crystalshine spotted Waterleaf, and saw her worried expression. *Most likely about the sea level.* Figuring she would try and make a friend, she went over cheerfully and asked, "How are you doing?"

Waterleaf looked up at Crystalshine briefly before looking back down and closing her eyes, trying to ignore the she-cat. *I don't need anyone. I'll just end up getting hurt again..* She thought. - Waterleaf

Frostpaw looked around, but she couldn't unhear what she heard. *We could get flooded. I guess I'd better stick around to make sure they'll be okay.* Frostpaw sat up and streched. "I need to clear my head" She padded out of the camp, breathing in the scents. They seemed so far away. She didn't feel safe in her Clan anymore.- Frostpaw (Continues in Willow/Sea)

Crystalshine continued to try and get Waterleaf to talk. "C'mon, you can't just be depressed all day! You gotta talk at some point." She sighed. "Look, I know that the water is rising and everyone's worried, but you have to be positive to get through it." -Crystal

Waterleaf hissed. "It's not the water. I just don't wanna talk to you!" She turned away, refusing to talk. - Waterleaf

"Really? Seriously, you have got-" Crystalshine looked behind her, and saw Frostpaw and a kit she didn't recognize coming into the camp.

Frostpaw looked around, and grabbed a couple minnows off the fresh-kill pile. "Here, eat." She laid the minnows in front of Pebblekit, waiting for him to eat.

"T-thanks," Pebblekit repiled, happily eating up. But looking around, his stomach churned. There were so many unfamiliar scents *everywhere!* He saw a white she-cat heading towards him. "Who are you? I've never seen you before," she asked. "Oh, I'm Crystalshine. Don't worry, I don't bite!" "Um, ok? Have you see-" Pebblekit was interrupted by Frostpaw.- Pebblekit and Crystalshine

Frostpaw put her bushy tail around Pebblekit, bringing him close. "Thanks, but we don't need any help." She narrowed her eyes, but spoke in a polite tone. - Frostpaw

Pebblekit grunted. "I was talking to someone there!"-Pebble

Frostpaw looked down at Pebblekit. "Just stop. We're not here to make friends." Frostpaw looked at Crystalshine, motioning her to leave. - Frostpaw

Pebblekit sighed. "Fine," he said. -Pebble

Crystalshine was disappointed, but Frostpaw didn't ruin her mood. She went over to talk to her brother, Pearleye; who was eating a salmon.- Crystalshine

Waterleaf sighed. *Finally, peace and quiet.*When she heard Crystalshine yelling, she grumbled and looked in her direction, but instead, locked eyes with a a handsome tom that looked a lot like Crystalshine. "Woah." - Waterleaf

Pearleye waved over Crystalshine, hoping she'd want to talk. He had been feeling bored, lately. Then, he saw another pretty she-cat staring at him. He waved her over too. -Pearleye

Waterleaf thought he was cute, but she really didn't care to much for realationships. But still... the hot tom won over and she reluctantly padded over. "Uhm.... hey?" - Waterleaf

"Hey, you finally said something! I was wondering if you can talk at all!" Crystalshine said cheerfully. "This is my brother, Pearleye."-Crystal

Waterleaf giggled. "Well, I'm Waterleaf. And I think Pearleye is cute. Errrr..... I meant cool! I said cool. Right?" *Ngh... This is why I don't talk to others. I'll just embaress myself.* - Waterleaf

Pebblekit groaned. "Can I *please* go talk to them?" he begged Frostpaw. "I gotta ask them about my dad!" -Pebble

Crystalshine mewed, "Yeah, you did say cool, I think. Why? Did you mean to say something else?" Pearleye had caught something else, though. *Cute? Did she say I was cute? -*Pearleye and Crystalshine

Waterleaf sighed. "Yes. I said you looked cool." Meanwhile, Frostpaw sighed "Fine! But I'm coming with you." They paddedvoer to Crystalshine, Waterleaf, and Pearleye. Pebblekit instantly bounced in, while Frostpaw stayed behind him, silent bot ready to leap in at any moment to protect Pebblekit. - Frostpaw + Waterleaf

"Hey, again!" Pebblekit bounced over to Crystalshine. "Who are these two?" he asked, pointing over Pearleye and Waterleaf. "Oh, that's my brother, Pearleye. Over there is Waterleaf. She's quiet, but nice too." "Oh, ok," Pebblekit replied. "Have you seen my father? I don't know who he is, and my... my..." he hesitated to tell the truth about Dewshine. "C'mon, don't be shy. You can tell us," Crystalshine urged gently. "M-my mother is dead. Her name was Dewshine."-Pebble and Crystal

Frostpaw glared daggers at Crystalshine, and began stroking her tail comfortingly across Pebblekit's back. Waterleaf just turned her back and decided to talk to Pearleye. "Hey... well, at least we won't hear the flood coming. They're louder then a hurricane!" - Waterleaf + Frostpaw

"Huh," Pebblekit said. "That was unsucessful." Then he noticed Frostpaw had curled her tail around him. "Hey, don't do that! It makes it hard to move," he complained, even though he did nothing. -Pebble being cute

Seawhisper shivered as a gust of rain smacked her, "I hate this! Rain is annoying! Burn it with fire!" She hissed. "Calm now." STormytide spat to her. "This has to be StarClan's wrath on us!" She added. - Seawhisper

Wrenkit pounced on her brother, "SURPRISE!" She yowled. "I followed you! I want to have fun too!" She announced. - Wren

"What are you doing here?!" Pebblekit asked in confusion. *Wait... does she really need to come with me? No.* "Um, I'll meet you over by the giant lake. Later, though." He awkardly left the scene. -Pebble

Frostpaw relented. "You looked upset. I'm sorry for smothering you." But she too made no attempt to leave. Meanwhile, Pearleye and Waterleaf were having fun, just talking in the corner. "This rain is so annoying.." Pearleye grumbled. Waterleaf laughed. "I love pouring rain. It's very calming. Wanna go on a walk?" Pearleye agreed, and they lefft the camp, side by side. - Frostpaw, Pearleye, and Waterleaf

Stormytide huffed at Waterleaf's comment, "It's loud and annoying! I swear i'm gonna catch a cough if this keeps up!" She hissed. Seawhisper nodded in agreement. - Stormytide + Seawhisper

Wrenkit frowned, *large lake?* "oh, okay..." She sighed, then looking around, *Did he mean the WillowClan one? I've heard of it!* She then turned back the way she came but the scent of salt and a breeze turned her around, "Wha-" She followed the scent down the rocks and hill to some mud, "ew!" the mud wasn't brown, more pale, and water splattreed the surface to what looked like a never ending body of water. "whoa..." She looked in amazement at the blues and the splashes in the storm. - Wrenkit

Pebblekit turned back to Frostpaw. "Are you coming, or not?" -Pebble

"Yep." She grabbed Pebblekit, and ran out of camp, ignoring Pearleye's and Crystalshine's yowls. - Frostpaw

"Now you're getting it!" Pebblekit giggled. "C'mon, let's go!" -Pebble

"Wait! Come back!" Crystalshine yelled, chasing after the two young cats- Crystal

(continues in Main Roleplay journeying cats, below mistystar's thingamajig)

Wrenkit was destracted as she saw some little, *bug?* That wasn't right. "Hi there! What are you?" she asked it. didn't SeaClan talk about it?- *Crab?* Some cats complained of SeaClan's plenty share of prey... "Are you a crab? You look like a bug." She meowed to it before it burried its self in the light mud. She flicked her ears and felt chilly as a breeze of raindrops pushed her over, *so cold... This is weird... -* **Wren**

Waterleaf and Pearleye were just walking about, laughing, when they heard Crystalshine behind them. "Hey Crystalshine! How're you feeling?" Pearleye said. Waterleaf didn't know why she felt disappointed, but she did. *I can't care for them, or him. I don't wanna end up hurt again.* - Waterleaf + Pearleye

Crystalshine panted, out of breath. "I was chasing Frostpaw and that kit. Th-they are running." -Crystal

Waterleaf stopped her. "Just breathe. I'm sure they're okay. Just leave them alone. If they were running, they probably would want you to." - Waterleaf

Crystalshine nodded. "Yeah... you're probably right. What have you been doing?" -Crys

"Just talking," Pearleye nonchalantly replied. -Pearleye

"Yep, just talking. Hey, Pearleye, race you to the tree top!" She yowled, bounding forwards and clawing up tree. - Waterleaf

*Waterleaf wasn't this nice before. I wonder...* Crystalshine wondered. "Wait for me, you guys!" she called out- Crys

Waterleaf made it to the top in seconds, and she was first, but she had a huge headstart. She laughed to herself and called out, "Hellooooo down there!" with the rain muffling her voice slightly. She started making her way down, but on the third branch, it was too slippery, and she fell, landing on her shoulder. She yowled out in pain. - Waterleaf

Pearleye gasped. "Are you ok?" he asked, running over to her.-Pearleye

Waterleaf gritted her teeth and stood back up, even though her shoulder screamed in pain. "Ugh.... I'm.. I'm fine! I don't need your help." She shoved him away with her good shoulder and started back towards camp, with an unhealthy dose of pain accompanying every step. - Waterleaf

Taken aback by the she-cat's sudden outburst, Pearleye sighed. "Hey, don't worry, Pearleye. She seems pretty independent to me, give her some time before talking to her again."-Pearl and Crys

Waterleaf's entire leg was throbbing with pain by the time she got back to camp, and she decided to go wait in the medicine den for Sweetpaw or Saltycurrent. Soon, Sweetpaw came in, and fixed her shoulder up. After that, she was just waiting in the nest. - Waterleaf and Sweetpaw

"We should get some rest, it's getting late," Crystalshine said. "Yeah... I guess," Pearleye replied. -Pearl and Crys

*--------The Next Morning---------------------*

Waterleaf groaned, her aching shoulder waking her up. She shoved herself up, ignoring the pain. She decided to go on a walk. - Waterleaf

*I wonder if she's ok...* Pearleye thought about the quiet Waterleaf as he approached her. *I'm worried about her, since yesterday she hurt her arm.* He decided to keep a distance, but enough so he could hear her. -Pearleye

Waterleaf sat on the edge of the cliff, letting the moonlight bathe her fur, turning her pelt to a mysterious dark silver. She looked to the moon. "Hey mom, dad, sis. I still miss you... but I'm doing good. I met this cat, Pearleye, and he's seems nice, and his sister, Crystalshine... But... I'm still afraid, guys. I'm afraid to let them in.. Cause.. when you guys died to that sickness, I.. broke. I need to be on my own...right? Please. Give me a sign, anything!" She cried to the air, then bowed her head. letting her silent tears patter to the soft grass, slipping down their blades and soaking into the ground. - Waterleaf

*She looks really sad...* Pearleye thought. *Maybe i should go over and talk? -*Pearleye

Waterleaf sniffed the air and smelled... *Pearleye? She gasped. "*You evesdropped?" She hissed, but then the fight seemed to drain from her eyes. "I knew I couldn't trust anyone. Cause this would happen." Pearleye went to speak, but she cut him off. "Just.. stop. I don't wanna hear it." - Waterleaf

"I-I was-" Pearleye began, but then turned and walked away, hurt. -Pearleye

Watereaf turned back around, feeling sad. "Why?" She whispered quietly. "I knew he wasn't any good..." - Waterleaf

Crystalshine went over to Waterleaf, who looked awfully sad. "Something on your mind?" -Crys

Waterleaf looked over, so emotionally drained she was unable to make a snarky backlash. She laid down on her good shoulder, not taking her tired eyes off the soft glitter of the moon. - Waterleaf

"C'mon, you can tell me. We're friends, right?" -Crys

Waterleaf looked at her, unsure of her feelings. Gratitude? Comfort? Or just.... She layed her head on her paws. "Pearleye was spying on me. I thought he was different, but I guess not." - Waterleaf

"Oh...I didn't know. Should I have a talk with him?"Crys

Waterleaf turned away. "Do what you want, he's your brother. Just tell him to stay away from me.." - Waterleaf

Wrenkit was swept off her paws in the breeze, fear clung to her fur as she landed on the groud, a vision struck her mind; rain hit the ground harder, waves rushed over the cliffs and cats in the water were motionless, some clinging for thier life on a cliff ledge, she saw herself being swept with the waves in a distance. a tall shadow looking like a clif in the sea surronded by stars. That's when she woke and shivered what was that? what was happening? fear tinged her pelt, where was Pebblekit? didn't he want to meet her? She felt scared. - Wrenkit

Crystalshine smiled. "I'll tell him to... keep his distance." (SOCIAL DISTANCE!!!) -Crys

Waterleaf looked over and smiled slightly. "Thank you..." She got back up, keeping her weight off her left shoulder. "Wanna go down to the water? I know it's rising, so i want to get a last look before we flood." - Waterleaf

"Sure!" Crystalshine replied. "While we're at it, I' gonna take a swim!" She dived headfirst into the rising sea, head bobbing just above the water. -Crys

Waterleaf smiled, and jumped in, gliding in without hurting her shoulder. She began paddling with strong strokes. She snuck up behind Crystalshine and splashed her head. "Haha! Got you!" -Waterleaf

"Ha! But can you catch me now?!" Crystalshine taunted jokingly. She dived under water once again, but suddenly, a big wave loomed over Waterleaf, who was oblivious to it. "Watch out!" she yelled. -Crys

Waterleaf looked up and yowled, right before the wave came crashing down on top of her. The current swept her away, knocking the breath from her and battering her against rocks. Her head broke the surface for a split second, but before she could take a breath, she was swept back under, and getting a mouthful of salty water. The edge of her vision started getting black and blurry, and she closed her eyes. - Waterleaf

Pearleye heard a gasp from the ocean, and saw Crystalshine and... Waterleaf drowning? *I have to do something!* Without regard for his own safety, he dived in and swam for his life. Grabbing Waterleaf, he pushed her out of the water, but then the wave took him by force, all the way back to the shore. Gasping for air, he saw Crystalshine and Waterleaf coming over to him. -Crys

Waterleaf thought she was hallucinating when she felt teeth grab to her scruff, but she looked and saw... Pearleye? He dragged her to shore, where she took several huge gasps for air and vomited up a bunch of sea water. She got up, despite being half-drowned and exhausted, and padded over to Pearleye. He looked like he thought she was gonna thank him, and she was, but now she didn't want to give him to satisfaction. "Why would you do th-that!" She snapped. "I had it under control! I didn't need your help.." she rolled her eyes, but caught sight of the water rippling off his glossy pelt and she maybe, sorta.. blushed? She turned away and started back up the cliff, limping painfully. - Waterleaf

"Not even gonna say sorry..." Pearleye muttered. "And here I thought she was nice." -Pearleye

Waterleaf flciked her tail from side to side. Pearleye just svaed her! So why was she being so stubborn? Her pride wouldn't let her go apologize, or even say thank-you. Finally she sighed, and padded back down the cliff, and saw him looking sad. "Hey... just wnated to say... sorry, and thank-you for saving me.." - Waterleaf

"Don't mention it..." Pearleye said, without even turning to face her. -Pearl

Waterleaf giggled. "Guess I'm rubbing off on you. Well, if you don't wanna talk, guess I'll just walk away." - Waterleaf

Pearleye grunted, and went to an area where no one else was, and began to fish. Swiping at the right moment, he caught a salmon. *Guess I better get back to camp,* he thought. -Pearl

Waterleaf saw him being rude, and even though it bugged her, she knew she deserved it. She groaned and padded back up to him. "I can;t leave you feeling like this. I'll feel guilty. Plus, moping around isn't you. Would this change your mood?" She leaned in and licked him on the cheek. - Waterleaf

Pearleye groaned, almost blushing. "Fine." -Pearl

Waterleaf laughed. "Hah! Got you! C'mon. Let's get back to camp." She picked up the salmon, so he wouldn't have to carry it. "So.. me licking you changed your mood, huh? I took a big risk, for me, at least. I.. I don't have much luck getting close to cats, so.. I tried pushing you away.. I'm sorry." - Waterleaf

*What should I say?* Pearleye thought. *She doesn't deserve the silent treatment... even after what happened before. Right?* "I-It's fine. Don't worry about it." He turned towards her and gave her a lick on the cheek. -Pearl

Waterleaf smiled slightly. "Again, I'm really sorry about giving you the cold shoulder... I... I think... I love you.." She stared into his eyes, trying to search for any sign of approval. "A-Are... Do you feel the same..?" - Waterleaf

"I-I mean... I do. I do love you," Pearleye replied. -Pearl

Waterleaf smiled, then got closer, and wrapped her tail with his. "Whatever happens... I'm glad your by my side.. Now, we should get back to camp, I am starving. what do you think?" - Waterleaf

"Sure! I could use a good meal!" Pearleye replied, smiling. He nuzzled her with his muzzle. -Pearl

Waterleaf laughed. "Okay, lets go!... Race you!" She yowled, forgetting her hurt shoulder. She took off, only to got crashing down in a painful heap. "AGH!" She screamed. Her shoulder had got wrenched out of place, and was bent at an uneven angle. - Waterleaf

Pearleye gasped. "Not again! I'll have to carry you back. Be still, I promise I won't put pressure on it." He carried Waterleaf by her scruff, being slow and careful. "Sweetpaw! Can you come look at Waterleaf?" -Pearl

Waterleaf hated being coddled, but she knew she wouldn't be able to walk on her own. Her shoulder burned, but she still broke free of his grasp when they were at camp. 'I can walk from here." She said, limping towards the medicine den. She could see Sweetpaw, and she gasped when she saw it. "What happened?" Waterleaf groaned I just wrenched it." Sweetpaw sat her down and asked if she wanted a stick to bite down on, but she refused. "Just get it over with." She grumbled. Sweetpaw nodded and grabbed her leg, and taking a sharp pull, putting it back in place. Waterleaf tried her best to not yowl, but when her leg was back in place, her leg started to feel better. She sighed and got up. "Thanks Sweetpaw." Sweetpaw nodded, and Waterleaf padded back out to Pearleye, slightly limping. - Waterleaf and Sweetpaw

Rushing over to Waterleaf, he checked about everywhere possible. "Are you ok?" he asked. -Pearl

She batted his ears gently. "Stop! I'm fine, Sweetpaw fixed me up just fine, it's just sore. thanks for caring though. I guess you know about my family then.. and no one really ever took the time to care before you and Crsystalshine after they died." She nuzzled him, unaware of Crystalshine walking to the camp then. - Waterleaf

"Looks like *someone* has gotten a mate!" she teased Pearleye. -Crystal

"Really, Crystalshine? Don't poke at it." -Pearl

Waterleaf jumped and pulled back, fast as lightning. "Really, Crys? I will throw you off the cliff, I'm not kidding." She spoke seriously, but a mischevous gleam danced in her eyes. - Waterleaf

"Better leave you two lovebirds alone, then!"' Crystalshine joked, then walked away. -Crys

Waterleaf giggled, then turned to Pearleye. "How'd you end up with such a chill sister?" she asked, a slight smirk forming at the corners of her lips. She padded over to the fresh-kill pile, grabbing a fairly large salmon for them to share. "Here! Let's eat!" - Waterleaf

"Thanks!" Pearleye gratefully took some of the salmon off and began to eat. -Pearleye

Waterleaf sat next to him, taking bites of the prey. When they were done, she buried the bones and licked her lips. She could smell rain in the air, and decided to go for a walk. "Pearleye, wanna go for a walk?" - Waterleaf

"Sure!" Pearleye cheerfully replied. "What do you think will happen when it finally floods?" -Pearl

"Well, it's likely at least a few cats will die. Maybe some could dig their claws into the cliffs? And... we could shelter in holes or trees. Wait- no. They would flood, drowning the cats inside. Ngh! There are so many possibilities... I guess the best thing to do is pray... But, if we both die, just wanna let you know... I love you.. and I'm glad your my mate." She got closer, until their pelts were touching, and she could close her eyes and almost forget the danger looming in the horizon. - Waterleaf

"I know... but I have a feeling we *will* survive. I won't let you die." -Pearl

Waterleaf flicked his ears with her tail. "Thanks for the sentiment, but I'll be protecting you, you clumsy furball." she giggled. She suddenly swept this paws out from under him with her tail, making him fall, but she caught his scruff right before he hit the ground. "See? I said I'd be protecting you." She laughed. - Waterleaf

"Really? That's not what I meant, and you know it," Pearleye jokingly nudged Waterleaf. -Pearl

"Yep, I just had to rub it in.." She dropped him down, letting his head hit the ground. "Hehe.." She could see the water rising ever so slowly, creeping up the cliffside with the pattering rain adding to the flood. She could still see her sister falling off, and for a second, the water was all gone, and there was nothing but a sobbing apprentice and a dead child. She looked away, the pain coming back like a stab to the heart. She took a deep breath and collected herself. "Let's keep going." She said briskly. - Waterleaf

Noticing the change in his mate's demeanor, he quietly asked, "Is something wrong? You seem... a little bothered." -Pearl

Waterleaf looked down. "Fine. Just worried about the water." She lied. - Waterleaf

"I'm sure we'll be fine," Pearleye reassured. "As long as you're with me, we're not going to die." He twined his tail with hers. -Pearl

She smiled and licked his cheek. "Okay.. If you say so..." She closed her eyes briefly, but still couldn't purge the image of her dead family from her mind. "Pearleye, promise me you won't leave me.. please?" - Waterleaf

"And why would I do that?" Pearleye responded. "I'll love you forever, no matter what happens." -Pearl

Waterleaf sighed and sat down. "Thank you.." But as she was looking into the shadows, she saw a figure. She was ready to jump up and fight, but then she saw it closely... It was... her sister! Waterleaf just stared for a second, then dropped down, twitching uncontrollably and foaming at the mouth. - Waterleaf

"Waterleaf? Are you ok?" Pearleye asked, worried. "Are you ok?! Please, don't die!" *What do I do?!* he thought. -Pearl

Waterleaf continued twitched, and her eyes rolled back in her head. Bu then.. her sister paddedinto the light, stars shimmering in her fur. "Achleaw? she said, her words slurring. She had meant to say Applepaw, her sisters' name. Applepaw got closer, and Pearleye's eyes widened. He could see her too! She padded up to her, and touched her nose to Waterleaf, and instantly, the twitching died down. It got easier to breathe, and the foam stopped running from her jaws. - Waterleaf

Pearleye saw Waterleaf stand up, seeming ok. She headed towards... nowhere, really, but murmured a name quietly that he couldn't pick up. "Waterleaf! You're ok! I was so worried!" -Pearl

Waterleaf started off after Applepaw. "Applepaw.." she murmured. "Applepaw!" She said, a little louder. She started racing off into the tree. She could hear Pearleye say something, but it seemed so far away. Besides, she had to keep with her sister! She kept running, faster and faster, but still, she couldn't keep up with Applepaw. Eventually, she took a turn, and disappeared. She stopped running, panting. "Applepaw? Applepaw!! Where are you? Don't leave me again... please.." - Waterleaf

Pearleye ran up to Waterleaf. "I'm right here, Waterleaf. I didn't leave you!" Pearleye comforted. "It's ok. It's all over." -Pearl

Waterleaf jumped. "I wasn't talking to you!" She hissed, then realized what she'd done. "Oh- I'm sorry for snapping. I guess I must've had a hallucination. I thought... I thought that I saw my sister, Applepaw. Gosh, I miss her so much." She buried her head in his fur, sobbing. - Waterleaf

"It's ok, Waterleaf. You don't have to be sorry." -Pearl

Waterleaf curled up on the ground, her fur clinging to the soggy dirt. Her eyes didn't leave the spot where her sister disappeared, and she hoped, she prayed she would reappear. She didn't react when Pearleye curled next to her, and she just... stared. - Waterleaf

"We should get back to camp," Pearleye suggested. Seeing the blank look in Waterleaf's eyes, he paused. "Or, we can stay here. Take your time." -Pearl

Waterleaf just blinked, until she got up, and shook her pelt out. "Alright, lets go back." She hated feeling weak, but now.. she just didn't care. She wasn't stupid, she knew when she needed help. She looked at Pearleye walking next to her, and blinked slowly. She didn't know how to feel anymore. She just decided to sleep on it. She tried her best to smile and said, "So, I... I.. uhm.. I had some fun. Ya know, before the whole "seizure, hallucination" thing." - Waterleaf

"Yeah... just tell me if you need anything," Pearleye said, before the two walked back to the camp. -Pearl

"Yeah, of course.." She smiled again, but still, she felt... weak. - Waterleaf

Crystalshine walked over to the two. "How was it? You guys look rather... tired." -Crys

Waterleaf shoved straight past her and stumbled into her nest, feeling sad and exhausted. She curled up tight, her soaking pelt seeping water into the moss. She shivered, feeling as if someone was right next to her, but the den was empty... when the scent hit her nose. *Applepaw..." She whispered. - ​Waterleaf*

"What's the deal with her?" Crystalshine asked her brother. "I'd rather not talk about it," Pearleye replied. -Crys & Pearl

Waterleaf closed her eyes, hearing more warriors stream in, hoping to smell Pearleye, but she didn't. Eventually, it grew quiet, and when pearleye hadn't come in, she got worried. She pushed ehrself up and padded out silently and called, "Pearleye?" - Waterleaf

Pearleye had been on the beach since Waterleaf and him had gotten back. He silently gazed upon the stars, unaware that his mate was looking for him. *I-I'm scared. What if...* He was jolted out of his thoughts as he heard Waterleaf's calls. -Pearl

Waterleaf found him on the beach, looking up at the stars. She saw him jump, and saw the same expression on his face that had been on hers too many times. "What's wrong, Pearleye? And don't say nothing. I.. I saw that look." - Waterleaf

"It's nothing. I-I just, I just uh... Say, why are you out here anyway?" -Pearl

Waterleaf looked down and sighed, feeling numb. "Listen if you don't wanna tell, just don't. I came looking for you. I.. I was worried." - Waterleaf

"About what?" Pearleye asked. "I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself." His eyes were loving, but at the same time empty. -Pearl

Waterleaf laughed. "Hey, that's my line. Geez, look at us. We're not looking too hot. Maybe.. a swim would cool us down!" She yowled, leaping into the water, making a big splash to hit Pearleye with. - Waterleaf

Pearleye smiled, jumping in after Waterleaf. "At least the tide seems calmer now!" he yelled over the ocean breeze. -Pearl

She laughed. "Yep! Bet you can't catch me!" She laughed, paddling strongly away. She saw him getting closer, but he was tiring. Meanwhile, she felt refreshed. She kicked out with her back legs, splashing his face with water. - Waterleaf

Feeling relieved from his thoughts, he splashed after Waterleaf, getting sprinkled with bits of water she kicked up. Diving under the water, he swam and popped up beside her. "BOO!" he yelled. -Pearl

She shouted, then shoved him back under and pumped out with her legs, gaining distance from him easily. "Slowpoke! *She yelled over her shoulder. - Waterleaf*

Pearleye raced to catch up with her, exhausted. "I think I'm done for today," he said. -Pearl

Waterleaf agreed. She suddenly darted past him, and grabbed his scruff in her jaws, and dragged up onto the beach, or at least what was left of it. She burst out laughing when she saw how bedraggled his pelt was, sticking out in all directions and covered in sand. "C'mon, let's get back to camp." She shook out her pelt, spraying water all over the soaked beach. "Let's head back." - Waterleaf

The two made their way into the warriors den, and curled up beside each other. Pearleye dozed off quickly. -Pearl

Waterleaf sighed contently, her pelt up pressed against Pearleye's. But she knew she wouldn't be able to sleep. She got back up, disturbing anyone who wanted to roleplay with her. She padded through the forest, breathing in the salty air and enjoying the rumbling of the sea. - Waterleaf

owl looked at the slowly rising water with a sigh, curling her tail around herself. she felt a cold breeze- she turned her head, staring at a translucent cat that was sitting next to her, it smiled, batting her ear playfully- though it's paw went through her ear. "mother*? is that you?*" she said softly, looking at the cat that looked like her mother. the cat nodded, curling her tail around owl. "m-mother- why are you here-"owl said softly, her mother smiling- and then she was gone, just like that. owl's smile faded, as she trudged back to the warrior's den, laying on her nest with a sigh.--owlpool

Crystalshine yawned, but then noticed Waterleaf getting up. *Should I go talk to her? No... She probably wants to be left alone.* Regretting it, she got up and went after her, silently. "Is something on your mind?" she asked once she was close enough, making Waterleaf jump. -Crys

Waterleaf grumbled, "Really, Crys? Why'd you do that?" She laughed softly, and batted her friend's ear. - Waterleaf

"A little while ago, you would've lashed out at me for that. Glad to see you've changed." Crystalshine laughed. -Crys

Waterleaf rolled her eyes. 'Doesn't mean I won't still." She smiled, and decided to try the tree race again. "Race you to the top of the tree!" She called, as she shot off, being more carful not to fall. She could hear Crystalshine behind her, so she sped up, and was soon perched at the edge of the tree, clinging precariously to the tree. Crystalshine looked worried, but she called down, "Don't worry, I'm fine!"  - Waterleaf

Relaxing and easing up her tense muscles, Crystalshine followed Waterleaf up the tree. "You should be careful. Your shoulder can still get hurt." -Crys

Waterleaf laughed. "I'm fine; see?" She leapt down the branches, landing safely on the ground. But... something didn't feel right. Her stomach felt achy, and she was a little off-balanced. *What's wrong with me?*She wondered. - Waterleaf

"You okay now?" Crystalshine asked. "You seemed a little off balance there." -Crys

Waterleaf decided to be honest. "I'm not sure.. my stomach just feel kinda achy... and I am kinda off balance. Maybe it's just a stomach bug or something." - Waterleaf

"Someone needs to lay off on the extra fish!" Crystalshine joked. -Crys

Waterleaf glared at Crystalshine. 'Are you calling me fat?" she said with joking menace. -Waterleaf

"Of *course* not. Why would I do such a thing? Anyway, it's late. You should get some rest." -Crys

Waterleaf yawned, surprisingly tired. And hungry, for some reason. "Well, okay. I'll go to sleep." She padded back to camp and grabbed a minnow of the pile, devouring it. Then she yawned again and padded of to bed, curling in next to Pearleye. - Waterleaf

--*Th'**e Next Day--***

Pearleye shook Waterleaf awake. "Are you ok? You've been out for a while. I was wondering if you were ever going to wake up!" -Pearl

Waterleaf grumbled, pushing him away with her paws. She was still tired, but she was *starving.*She got up, and trudged over the fresh-kill pile, selecting a salmon and eating it, burying the bones in the dirtpile. She streched, and was ready for her day. At least, until a painful spasm rippled through her stomach. "Ngh..!" She thought that maybe the salmon had something bad in it, so she decided to check out with Sweetpaw. She padded in, and the cream apprentice sat up, and decided to do an examination. After a couple minutes, she looked up into Waterleaf's eye, nervous. 'Uhm.. Sweetpaw, what's wrong?" Sweetpaw coughed, and finally said, "Uhhh.. Waterleaf, you're pregnant." - Waterleaf and Sweetpaw

(SKREEEEEEEEEEEE OH NO) -RaystarLMAO a.k.a. HUDAman

Pearleye saw Waterleaf walk out of the medicine den with an unreadable expression. "How are you? Are you sick? Do you need anything?" -Pearl

(Lol Pearl is about to... discover something)- RaystarLMAO

(Lol)-mushroom

Waterleaf was scared. She didn't want to be a mom! Not yet, anyways. She saw Pearleye coming up to her and she snapped. "How could you do this to me?! I'm not ready to be a mom! Oh my gosh, you stupid mangy furball! I regret ever meeting you!" She unsheathed her claws, and slapped him across the face. She looked at him, and he looked shocked and confused. She fumed, before stomping off into the woods.- Waterleaf

"W-Wha? What did I do? Wait, come back!" Pearleye was confused. He went into the medicine den. "Sweetpaw, what happened when Waterleaf was here?" -Pearl

Sweetpaw looked down, unsure how to tell him. "Waterleaf is... pregnant." she said. - Sweetpaw

"She's WHAT? B-but why isn't she happy? Why..." Pearleye stopped. *Why* *does she hate me? -*Pearl

Waterleaf looked down at the water rushing below her, its cruel lashing waves sucking mercilessly at the rock wall. She had wanted to eventually have Pearleye's kits.. but not this soon! She still had so much life in her. Now she would be confined to camp, forced to watch as her freedom was stripped away. She closed her eyes tight, tears running down her cheeks. - Waterleaf

Pearleye walked into the forest, and sat in a clearing, meditating alone. -Pearl

(OMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM) -RaystarLMAO a.k.a. HUDAman

Saltycurrent shouldered his way into the nursery to do his regular check-up on Riverstone. The queen was due soon, and considering that she was carrying his leader's kits, he decided to take extra precautions. "It won't be much longer," the gray tabby medicine cat decided after he withdrew his paw from the former WillowClanner's flank. "...I was wondering when that Foxstar would have kits." Saltycurrent murmured with a twitch of his tail. Riverstone knew he was talking about the tom's...flirtatious behavior. "I know." Riverstone replied quietly. "But I also know that he's never been as close to as another cat as he is with me." -- Saltycurrent & Riverstone

Waterleaf couldn't believe what was happening. She didn't want these kits! Maybe Sweetpaw was wrong.. Maybe she should go to Saltycurrent to see if she was actually expecting. She decided to pad back to camp, and saw Pearleye in a clearing.. meditating? She shook her head. *What Pearleye does is no longer my concern..* She padded into camp and saw Saltycurrent talking with RIverstone. She walked up, not wanting to barge in, but needing to know if she was actually pregnant. - Waterleaf

Fishleap paced back and forth. We know the kits are in TundraClan! Why aren’t we acting!? Her mind spat. She felt her belly turn at the thought of those poor kits. She hadn’t realized Seawhisper. Was she at all worried about Splashkit? She took the harshness of adopting the rogue. She padded towards her friends. She has to have remembered her own kit, right?

Seawhisper noticed her friend padding over to her. “Oh, hi Fishleap...” she sighed. She felt hollow. “Can I help you?” She asked. Right as Fishleap started. “We need to act! We can’t just leave those kits in TundraClan! The clan isn’t acting! We need to!” She growled lowly. Seawhisper felt familiar determination flare in her. Why don’t we save them? She asked herself. Her heart grew wings like a butterfly and fluttered. “Then we could save Splashkit!” She meowed. She couldn’t express how much she missed her new adopted kit. She then sprang to her paws and made a dash out of camp. “Wait! Seawhisper!” She didn’t stop as Fishleap called her name. She just kept going with her friend at her tail. - Fishleap + Seawhisper

The gray tabby queen shifted uncomfortably. "I know Foxstar has always been interested in several other she-cats, but I can't just hold that against him. Maybe he won't be the perfect father, but he'll be a father no less." Riverstone responded to Saltycurrent's comment with a firm tone. The medicine cat shrugged his shoulders. "Understood. And I'm sure you'll be a good mother." He agreed before turning to Waterleaf, who had also entered the nursery. "What?" -- Saltycurrent & Riverstone

Waterleaf stepped forward. "Can you... Sweetpaw says I'm having kits, but I just want to confirm. Could you do a check-up?" - Waterleaf

He narrowed his blue visionaries sharply. "It takes two to tango. How could you *not* know if you're pregnant? And Sweetpaw's a good apprentice, shame on you for doubting her skills." Saltycurrent mumbled, more or less eager to shove the medicine cat title off onto his apprentice so he could become a warrior again. The medicine cat briefly felt her flanks before closing her eyes. "Yes, you're expecting kits. Surprise." --  Saltycurrent

Waterleaf hung her head. "I understand. Thank you. And I wasn't doubting your apprentice's skills, I... I just didn't want it to be true." She padded away, emotions clouding her mind. She felt angry... but she could feel a different, more powerful emotion under it. *Love*. Even if she didn't want these kits, she would do her very best to give them a wonderful life. - Waterleaf

Pearleye walked back into the clearing, and faced Waterleaf. "We need to talk. Meet me by the beach." -Pearleye

Waterleaf went for a brutal retort, but he was already padding away, so she packed it away for a rainy day, before hesitantly following him down to the almost-drowned beach. She saw him by the waters edge, and she padded up to him. "What do you want.." She growled. - Waterleaf

"I want to discuss our relationship. You made me promise. You made *me* promise I would love you forever. I'm not going to let go of my end of that. But you did. All because you want to be selfish and you want to blame those kits on *me*! Why do I deserve that? I never knew you were going to have kits! Don't blame me!" He closed his eyes, taking deep breaths. -Pearleye

Waterleaf knew he was right, and sighed. "I know.. I'm sorry.. But I don't want these kits. I still have whole life ahead of me. Now I have to take care of them, and.. and... I don't know if I can. I'm scared. What if I mess up? I'm not ready to be a mom!" - Waterleaf

"Y-you don't have to be. I, I," Pearleye couldn't bring himself to words. "I know you might not want to be friends with me again, but at least let me get to know my kits." -Pearl

Waterleaf looked at his sagging shoulders, and sighed. "I'm your mate, stupid. You will raise these kits with me, because I love you. I'm sorry for snapping, but you can understand why I'm upset, right?" - Waterleaf

"I do. And I'll bear with you during these challenging times (hehe COVID reference)." -Pearl

Waterleaf laid her head down on his shoulder. "Gosh, we're always fighting over one thing or another. Why?" - Waterleaf

"Maybe because we love each other so much." -Pearl

(Oh god help me this is making me very shaky) -RaystarLMAO

She looked into his eyes, and said, "If you say so." - Waterleaf

"You should get back to camp. The water could finally flood any day now, and I need you and our kits safe." -Pearl

Waterleaf nodded, although she was slightly annoyed. "Okay, let's go." she stood up, almost slipping on some wet rocks, but she balanced herself out, and started up the cliffs. - Waterleaf

The two made it back to camp. "Are you going to move to the nursery?" Pearleye asked. "I'd hope not, since it'll be lonely without you in the warriors den." -Pearl

Waterleaf chuckled. "Of course. I can't have been expecting for more then a couple of days, I'll be fine for a while." - Waterleaf

"I'm glad," Pearleye replied. "Have you figured out how many there are?" -Pearl

"Well, I think it's a bit early, but my stomach feels really big, so I'm guessing.. 3, maybe 4." - Waterleaf

Lightningstrike soon arrived back in camp, with his patrol. He nodded to Foxstar. “I talked to Quillstar. He sent a patrol to ThornClan to organize a search party for the lost kits. You were right, we aren’t the only ones.” - Lightningstrike

Waterleaf yawned and decided to go hunt for a bit. But first, she stopped by the fresh-kill pile to devour a couple of minnows. Who knew kits were so hungry! - Waterleaf

Sunshadow, slightly relieved to be back at camp, departed from the patrol and headed to the fresh-kill pile. - Sunshadow

Waterleaf was still hungry, so she grabbed one more minnow, and saw Sunshadow eating as well. *Hey Sunshadow!" She said cheerfully. - Waterleaf*