WillowClan/10

Barkpelt looked at Ravenclaw. - Barkpelt

Forestfire narrowed her glowing amber eyes until they were burning slits. But she shrugged and mewed, "I guess there is nothing better to do." Suddenly Ravenclaw bounded over to them. "Can I go as well?" Forestfire dug her claws in the ground. "Sure, if Barkpelt is good with it. I could go for some ravens." She sneered as she licked her muzzle.--Forestfire and Ravenclaw

Barkpelt led the way out of camp. The forest was alive with prey, and he could hear a bubbling stream not far from camp. He headed in that direction, drinking the sweet scents of the woods. - Barkpelt

Forestfire padded ahead of Barkpelt and Ravenclaw, opening her jaws for any scent of prey.--Forestfire

​Ravenclaw caught up to Barkpelt and lowly growled, "Don't try anything funny with Forestfire."--Ravenclaw

Barkpelt stiffened. "Same goes for you," he growled tightly. "You keep out of her way..." Before Ravenclaw could reply, he pulled ahead, seeing a sparkle of silver through the trees, indicating the stream was close. - Barkpelt

Ravenclaw leaped at Barkpelt, anger rising as he tumbled. He hissed, "Forestfire is mine!"--Ravenclaw

Barkpelt felt a flare of anger as he felt Ravenclaw's claws in his pelt. "Get away!" he snarled, tossing the black tom off. "Forestfire belongs to *me*," the chocolate tabby tom spat. "Keep your grubby paws away!" - Barkpelt

Ravenclaw hissed, "Then keep your rat-self away from my she-cat!" He clawed at Barkpelt's fur.--Ravenclaw

Blind with fury, Barkpelt snapped his head around and sank his teeth into Ravenclaw's tail, feeling the metallic taste of blood fill his jaws. - Barkpelt

Forestfire leaped at the two tom's battling. She broke them apart and clawed them both. She sneered, "Cute how you guys fight. We are here to hunt mouse-brained." She smirked. "Now you guys actually works while I look for ravens and bark to tear." She flicked her tail to order them to follow.--Forestfire

Ravenclaw looked at his paws. He snarled, "Keep yourself away from her. She is MINE." before padding away.--Ravenclaw

Barkpelt glared at Ravenclaw's form as the tom padded away. He shook scraps foliage from his pelt before the chocolate spotted tom stalked away toward the stream. There he slipped into the cool, refreshing current, feeling bits of blood and fur flow away in the water. Small minnows darted between his paws. - Barkpelt

Danny sent Ashbreeze a look of pure, neck craned so the two could still speak in private. "Ashbreeze, what do you mean by 'they're in danger'? Muddyfang just left, I- they'll be fine. I won't let our clanmates hurt them, I promise." -- Frostbreeze

Ravenclaw padded up to Forestfire and brushed pelts with her, only to get an evil glare and veer away. *That didn't go well*. He thought as he started to hunt.--Ravenclaw

Forestfire came to a tree where a raven laid. She sunk her claws into the bark (Sorry Barkpelt) and laughed herself at the raven, killing it in one bit (Op Ravenclaw) She sharpened her nails on the bark and buried her catch to get later.--Forestfire

"My kits are a *scandal*, Danny. Muddyfang never loved me, I never loved him, he just...I don't know anymore." Ashbreeze squeezed her frosted eyes shut as she felt stress tense up her belly. "But they are in danger, you don't understand..." The silver queen suddenly looked desperate, as if unsure of where to even *begin* in explaining her dire situation. "...Have you ever heard of the Elites, Danny?" -- Ashbreeze

Rainsplash nodded and the gray tabby point deputy and her mother raced back to camp. Well... Not raced. Stormstreak, more like, hobbled fast. They pulled up short, nearly running into Quillstar. "What happened?" Stormstreak asked immediately. -- Stormstreak

((Am asking because I don't really know myself, LOL, kinda skipped over the Muddyfang great reveal RP)) -- Hawk

Barkpelt quickly speared one of the minnows with his claws, dropping it onto the stone where it flopped in its death throes. - Barkpelt

Ravenclaw made sure Barkpelt wasn’t ANYWHERE close to Forestfire. He caught two rabbits and one small bird. *Better than nothing I guess.* He padded back, glaring at Barkpelt as he spotted the tom.--Ravenclaw

((Yeah, that was kinda an important...twist. It's at the end of archive 9)) "Muddyfang admitted that he's a traitor. He was from ScarClan all along, and was sent to pass on our information to ScarClan so that they could launch a perfect attack." Quillstar responded to the clan's elder. "I need to find a new mentor for Wolfpaw now...assuming someone's actually up to the...'task'." -- Quillstar

Jaypaw’s ears perked as he looked around, and realized his mentor was out of camp. Without him. Angrily, he began to dash out of camp, following Barkpelt’s scent. He saw his. Mentor by the river. “Barkpelt, over here!” He yowled. - Jaypaw

Forestfire dropped her raven, rabbit and two mice and blocked Jaypaw's path. "He is busy working for his Clan. Go back and change bedding or something!" She crouched and bared her teeth into a snarl.--Forestfire

"The Elites?" Danny echoed while curiously cocking her head to the side. She thought it over for several moments, searching her memory for where she might have heard the name before. "...I think I've heard of them. The special forces of ScarClan, right? Didn't they source their power from the Dark Forest?" -- Frostbreeze

Jaypaw’s eyes widened. “Who are you?!” He hissed, unsheathing his claws. “And let me go to my mentor!” He sprinted over to Barkpelt, before Forestfire could reply, standing by his mentor. - Jaypaw

"If you have't been blind, I am a new warrior of WillowClan: Forestfire." She ran to sink her teeth into Jaypaw's tail and swung the small tom to face her. "New lesson for a little apprentice like you: Never walk away from me. Now go back to the Clan before I give you more scars!"--Forestfire

Jaypaw stood beside his mentor, who stood over him, protectively. “If you were a real warrior, you wouldn’t be going around bullying apprentices! I’m sure Quillstar wouldn’t approve if you attacked me! He’d throw you out, for the rogue you are!” - Jaypaw

Barkpelt felt conflicted. He definitely didn't want to go against his love, but then again...Jaypaw was his apprentice. Barkpelt. touched the tabby tom's shoulder with his tail tip, staying protective but not directly showing hostility to Forestfire. - Barkpelt

((Just make sure to moderate the physical violence- Muddyfang was already exiled for attacking Wolfpaw, among other things)) "...My father was an Elite, I carry their blood. I haven't told anyone yet, but this also means that my kits carry the bloodties to the Dark Forest...I don't know what Muddyfang has planned, Danny, but it can't be good. If ScarClan finds out about us..." Ashbreeze looked at her paws, eyes round. -- Ashbreeze

Forestfire sneered, "And I am sure Quillstar wouldn't like to hear about a scared little apprentice that is just running to find his father-like mentor and not listening to a warrior that knows more. What a nice story for the kits huh?" Glaring at Barkpelt and Ravenclaw, who had appeared, she added, "And I have NO PROBLEM leaving a little rat apprentice." She pushed Barkpelt away and hissed, "Go back now or I will make you."--Forestfire

Jaypaw bared his teeth. “I was going out of camp to find my mentor! What’s wrong with that, Forestfire? Huh? And your not my mother, so stop acting like it, you fox-hearted mouse-brain!” He knew he would get a huge punishment for this, but it was worth doing the elders ticks for the rest of his life. And plus, then he would never get a punishment worse than that, if it was the case. - Jaypaw

Stormstreak gasped. "Muddyfang? But... how could he? He was such a loyal warrior!" the gray elder's head was spinning. -- Stormstreak

"So we all thought." Quillstar murmured softly as he slowly seated himself, neatly wrapping his grizzled tail around his paws. "But he's a ScarClan cat, and that would explain his cunning and ability to be deceiving." -- Quillstar

Danny gently pressed her nost into Ashbreeze's shoulder in a comforting manner. "We'll do anything in our power to keep you and your kits safe," she whispered gently before pulling away to give the new queen space. "Your secret's safe with me. Anyone who dares to call you a 'scandal' will have to go through me." -- Frostbreeze

Forestfire growled, "It is a problem. You could have done any other things like be on a patrol or something, but here you are looking for your mentor. What mouse-brained! What pitty. I thought you would do something for your Clan, but you are just a lost kit." With that she smirked as she padded away, casting Ravenclaw and Barkpelt horrible glances.--Forestfire

Jaypaw rolled his eyes, unhurt by that comment. “She’s just jealous because I’m so handsome, while she’s an ugly badger.” He said to himself, laughing. *She has no idea how much I do for this Clan. And plus, I was coming out here to help Barkpelt hunt, until she so rudely interrupted.* Despite what Forestfire had said, Jaypaw was happy as could be. - Jaypaw

Ravenclaw padded up to the other cats and whispered, "For your own good, just go back to camp." He glanced sideways at Barkpelt, no friendly shine in their eyes.--Ravenclaw

Jaypaw shook his head. “No way!” He exclaimed. “I’m staying out here!” - Jaypaw

Forestfire padded back with prey in her jaws. She snarled around clumps of fur, "Awe so cute. Well you came to late cause I am going back. But feel free to keep looking lost." Without waiting for a reply, she whirled around and padded towards camp, hearing the tom's hesitating steps.--Forestfire

Jaypaw held his head high, with pleasure, before looking into the river, watching the silver fish swim. - Jaypaw

Fangflame saw Forestfire pad into camp, looking annoyed. “Did an apprentice get you?” She asked the dark brown she-cat. “If so, was it my little brother? He’s always getting under cat’s paws. And I saw him leave earlier looking for Barkpelt.” - Fangflame

"That's very kind of you, Danny." Ashbreeze murmured with a small step before she hesitantly glanced down her belly, a feature that was not yet noticeable. She still had two moons to go. "I'm going to continue my warrior duties for now...I'm not sure when or how I should tell the clan." -- Ashbreeze

Forestfire dropped her prey and rolled her eyes. "Yeah it was that Jaypaw."--Forestfire

Ravenclaw spat, "We are going back to cat mouse-brained! Stay out and get problems." With that he headed quietly with Barkpelt and entered camp. They were supervised to see Forestfire talking to a she-cat.--Ravenclaw

Jaypaw’s ears pricked, and he scampered after Barkpelt and Ravenclaw. - Jaypaw

Fangflame grinned. “He was always a trouble-maker. Always tries to annoy the other Warriors and apprentices.” - Fangflame

Forestfire muttered, "Yeah I can tell. Boy is he full of himself." She dug her claws as she spotted Barkpelt, Ravenclaw and Jaypaw. *My next prey*.--Forestfire

Quillstar would have to think over his choices very carefully, considering the type of cat that Wolfpaw was...he needed something to balance out the tom's attitude, someone laid-back and even-tempered. The leader sat there for several silent moments, thinking, thinking...*I know! He'll be perfect for Wolfpaw.* Rising to his paws, the long-legged leader trotted towards the warrior's den, where one of the clan's quiet senior warriors rest. "Sproutstripe! I have a challenge for you." -- Quillstar

Fangflame nodded. “He is. Sometimes I just want to dig my claws into him, and rip him apart. But I still love him.” - Fangflame

Barkpelt curled his tail around his paws. He looked at his apprentice, Jaypaw. - Barkpelt

Ravenclaw growled, "You shoudl watch your apprentice and yourself!"--Ravenclaw

Forestfire sneered, "I can do that for you."--Forestfire

Fangflame snorted with laughter. “Maybe someday I’ll ask you to.” She then said, “I can’t imagine what he’ll be like when he’s a warrior.” She then glanced back at him. *I guess I do love him.* She thought. Fangflame

Jaypaw padded up to them. “Hey, what are you talking about?” He asked. “Go away, you little rug-rat!” Spat Fangflame, pushing him, harshly to the side. - Jaypaw

Forestfire laughed. "Yeah Fangflame, please do." She glared at Jaypaw. She play pouted, "Weren't you looking for your mentor lost apprentice?"--Forestfire

Jaypaw frowned. “No! I just wanted to see what you were talking about!” He huffed. “Your like a blind rabbit, can’t you see he’s right there?” His eyes then widened. “Are you talking about toms?! That’s what she-cats talk about, right? How their hearts are broken, and how they love other cats?” - Jaypaw

Forestfire laughed evily. "Toms! Ew! I have no toms in my life that I want." She leaned in closer. "Oh wait so you are nosey? Do you need some she-cats to give you advice how to be a good little kit? Awe so cute."--Forestfire

Ravenclaw fliched at the words Forestfire said. As did Barkpelt. Darn.--Ravenclaw

Fangflame started to laugh. - Fangflame

Jaypaw frowned. “Nuh-uh!” He said. “I can do just fine!” He then looked over and caught a glimpse of Ravenclaw flinching. “I think a tom likes you though!” He exclaimed to Forestfire, beckoning over to Ravenclaw and Barkpelt with his tail, before hopping away. - Jaypaw

"...I need you to mentor Wolfpaw." Quillstar decided to get straight to the point, feeling his stomach tense when he made the announcement to the senior warrior. He really hoped Sproutstripe was up to the task, his calm demeanor would be perfect to pair alongside the fire that Wolfpaw seemed to bring daily. "Oh...sure, I guess so." Sproutstripe responded nonchalantly. -- Quillstar & Sproutstripe

Forestfire rolled her eyes at Jaypaw. She whispered to Fangflame, "May Jaypaw be cursed. I hate those toms!" She felt a dark but warm feeling grow as when she snarled the toms flinched.--Forestfire

Fangflame curled her lip as Jaypaw walked away, before turning to Forestfire. “Those toms do seem pretty dumb.” She whispered. “I bet they’ll be going head over tail for you, sooner than later.” - Fangflame

Forestfire laughed. "Oh shut up!"--Forestfire

Barkpelt padded away, feeling his pelt hot with shame. Now how was Forestfire going to like him? - Barkpelt

Ravenclaw tried to act normal, but his heart was beating fast.--Ravenclaw

Forestfire whispered, "Enjoy the show Fangflame." She turned her icy gaze on the toms. She sneered, "Hello." This should be juicy.--Forestfire

It felt as if a massive weight was off of her shouldres, now that she was officially a warrior. She had heard down the grape vine that Juniperpaw was a full medicine cat as well. *But I'm glad that I gave up my medicine cat duties.* Birdsong thought to herself as she ruffled her russet coat, turning to Stonetooth eagerly. "Ready for our vigil later this evening?" -- Birdsong & Stonetooth

Fangflame laughed as Forestfire padded up to Barkpelt and Ravenclaw. - Fangflame

Hearing Quillstar call Sproutstripe, Stormstreak assumed the brown tabby tom was the leader's choice of mentor for Wolfpaw. *That's wise... Sproutstripe is hardworking and calm.* -- Stormstreak

Barkpelt tried to keep his cool, even hastily smoothing his chest fur to look handsome. "Hello, Forestfire," he mewed. - Barkpelt

Forestfire gave Fangflame an amused glance. She sneered to the toms, "Jaypaw told me something was going on? Like you toms had something for me?"--Forestfire

Barkpelt flicked his tail. "No... What do you mean?" - Barkpelt

Ravenclaw hated to agree with the tom and lie to his love. "Yeah..........."--Ravenclaw

​Forestfire dug her claws into the ground. "You know EXACTLY what I mean."--Forestfire

Barkpelt felt his pelt growing hot as if it had been lit on fire. "Well," he muttered. "I think you're the...best cat here..." - Barkpelt

Ravenclaw grunted. "You are the greatest cat ever."--Ravenclaw

Forestfire narrowed her eyes. "Mhhh you know what you are? Liars. You both are lying, you need to work on that."--Forestfire

Barkpelt felt as if a rock had wedged itself in his throat. He didn't know what to say to Forestfire. His love was standing right here... - Barkpelt

Forestfire didn’t really think the toms liked her. She was just having fun. She flicked her tail. “Well anyway liars I am going to go now. I have wasted enough time with you two rats!” She laughed. She drew her lips back into a snarl which made the toms back away. She padded back to Fangflame with an amused glance.--Forestfire

Ravenclaw made sure Barkpelt and him were out of sight. He whirred around and snarled, “This is all your fault!”--Ravenclaw

Barkpelt peeled his lips back. "No way!" he snarled. "It's *you*!" He turned and stalked off. - Barkpelt

Lilacpaw watched as Wolfpaw stood in the camp. *He's alone! Now's the time to ask him...!* Her shoulders were tense. *I'm in love...I hope he loves me too...* If she had known about Muddyfang's rebuke, she would have not picked such a bad time to ask him, but she was naive, and thought *this* was the right time. She took a cautious step in the wolfish tom's direction. She could feel Wasppaw's prying eyes on her, but she ignored her sister. *When Wolfpaw admits his love to me, she'll be the one running!* Lilacpaw took the last pawstep and was face to face with Wolfpaw. "Wolfpaw," she began slowly. Her heart was pounding. Her legs felt like twigs. But she tried to hold herself together for the big announcement. "Wolfpaw," she mewed again. "I...I've been thinking about this... I-I really like you. Like...more than a Clanmate. And I...I want to ask you..." A lump was rising in her throat. "Do you like me? Like...more than a friend...or someone you know? I always...I...you know..." She was having trouble. She could feel Wasppaw cringing from across the clearing. Lilacpaw tensed up. Then she blurted it out. "I really, really like you, Wolfpaw. And I want to be...with you." There. It was done. - Lilacpaw & Wasppaw

((AHHHHHHHHH true love!)) -- Anonymous Commentary

Ravenclaw leaped at Barkpelt again and clawed him. “You were the one that caused this!” He dug his claws into the brown cat’s body.--Ravenclaw

Barkpelt was much quicker and leaner than Ravenclaw, so with a smooth roll of his spine he tossed the black cat into the dust. Barkpelt whirled around and hooked his claws into his rival's chest. "Stay away from me," he snarled. Shame and anger washed over him as he remembered Forestfire's disdain. A red haze flickered over his vision and with one swoop he sliced Ravenclaw's left ear in half. Blood splattered the dirt. Barkpelt whipped around and stalked out of camp. But he allowed himself a purr of pleasure, knowing Ravenclaw's ear would be scarred for life. - Barkpelt

Ravenclaw shook himself and saw Barkpelt disappear through the bushes. Luckily he blended in the shadows, so he snuck up on the thin tom. When Barkpelt wasn’t looking, he leaped and dug his claws into his shoulder. Barkpelt might be quicker, but Ravenclaw was stronger. He hissed, “I will leave you alone if you leave Forestfire alone!” He dug his claws deeper and placed all his weight on Barkeplet.--Ravenclaw

Since Barkpelt was incapable of tossing the heavier tom off him, he rolled onto his side and battered Ravenclaw's shoulder with his claws. Blood flicked up and dotted their fur scarlet. - Barkpelt

Cedar lay basking in the sunlight. Suddenly the old tom heard hissing from just outside the camp. Heaving his aching limbs up, he scrambled to his paws and trotted slowly across the feeling. The sun was warm on his back...the wind in his fur...until he saw them. Barkpelt and Ravenclaw snarling on the ground. Cedar stiffened. "What are young cats you doing?" he croaked. He had an odd accent. - Cedar

Ravenclaw leaped again at Barkpelt, biting on his back. “This tom is trying to steal from me!” he snarled between fur.--Ravenclaw

Barkpelt spat furiously. "No, he's trying to steal from *me*!" A bit of embarrassment crept in as he realized an old, senior warrior, now an *elder*, was watching them tussle like immature kits. He scrambled to his paws, stepping on Ravenclaw's face while he was at it, and shook out his pelt. He resisted the urge to bit Ravenclaw's nose. - Barkpelt

Ravenclaw but the tom’s paw. “I saw her first! And I wanted her first! Forestfire IS MINE!”--Ravenclaw

"No she isn't, foxheart!" Barkpelt snarled. He smacked Ravenclaw's muzzle with his hind paw. Cedar watched them awkwardly. Then the older warrior mewed, "Ya'll should stop behaving like that." Then the elder slowly shuffled back into camp, leaving a deathly silence when he left. - Barkpelt & Cedar

*Stupid elder!* Ravenclaw would fight anyone for Forestfire. “She is!” He tossed Barkpelt off him and leaped at his open belly.--Ravenclaw

Barkpelt roared in pain as he felt claws slice through the open flesh. Blood pooled on the ground. He twitched and felt still. ((He's not dead, just injured. He's should go the medicine cat's den now)) - Barkpelt

“a great job! I’ll tell Quillstar.” Rainsplash purred. It’s been over a moon and she hid her disappointment. Oakpaw finished his final training and now on the road to be a warrior. She looked for the tom. “Where are you...” she muttered. Then realized. “Oh!” She leaped on clanmound. “Alright! I need to set patrols! Rivergaze, Sunnyshine and Ravenclaw take a hunting patrol near the river. And Dewshine and Morningglade can re-mark the SeaClan border down to the mountains.” She meowed. Then turned to look for Shadowchaser—no, Quillstar again.—Rainsplash

Oakpaw puffed his chest out with pride. Heh, he’s gonna be a warrior, finally. Easy as it was to impress his mentor, it was a piece of cake to finish the training job when he has already trained in worse. He yawned and groomed himself.—Oakpaw

Fangflame padded over to where the two toms were fighting. She had been watching the whole time. She began laughing. “You immature, toms!” She said, nearly doubling over. “You’re trying to kill each other, and for *Forestfire?!* What is wrong with you?” She exclaimed, laughing, looking at Barkpelt. “We should probably get you, idiot over to a medicine cat. After all, we have like four.” - Fangflame

Ravenclaw looked startled as Fangflame approached. Both Toms shook themselves and stood up. “I wouldn’t be fighting if this tom let Forestfire be alone!” Suddenly he froze. “Y-you won’t tell Forestfire right?”-Ravenclaw

Fangflame shrugged. “Eh, I’m not sure. Maybe I won’t. But I can’t say the same for him.” She flicked her tail to Jaypaw, who was standing behind the toms with wide eyes. He then scampered off, to camp. “FORESTFIRE!” - Fangflame and Jaypaw

Dewshine looked around as the bu ting patrol waited for Ravenclaw. She paused. “He isn’t in camp.” She meowed to Rainsplash. Rainsplash dipped her head. “Well, if you find him tell him to join you wherever he is.” She meowed to the patrol as they left.—Dew

Ravenclaw stared after the two cats! *NO!* He padded away from Barkpelt*.*--Ravenclaw

Forestfire looked up from her cleaning in the entrance to the camp. “What is it Jaypaw? She-cat problema huh?” she mocked. She smirked as she saw Fangflame.--Forestfire

Mothpaw peaked to see Jaypaw. What was Forestfire doing again? What was she of all cats doing? Mothpaw sighed. Will she get to be a warrior even if her mentor doesn’t train her? Like, how Oakpaw would be a warrior?—Moth

“Ravenclaw and Barkpelt told me not to tell you, they were fighting over you! Barkpelt’s super injured and the medicine cat is coming . . . I think.” He said. He then turned over to Mothpaw. “Hi!” He said, as he saw her. - Jaypaw

Forestfire narrowed her eyes at Jaypaw, then looked at Fangflame. “Is this true?” She felt two eyes stare at her and turned her hostile eyes at Mothpaw.--Forestfire

Fangflame grinned. “I watched the whole thing.” - Fangflame

Forestfire still was looking at Mothpaw. She whispered to Fangflame, “Did they die?”--Forestfire

Stormstreak was thunderstruck for the second time that day as she saw Barkpelt on the ground. *The blood... is he dead?!* No... no. Stormstreak had trained herself to bear the sight of injuries- and Barkpelt needed help. Rushing to the medicine den, she glanced around for Ripplepool. *Not here; no time!* The former medicine cat grabbed cobwebs, wet moss, and goldenrod from the stores, racing out of the den back to the oriental brown tabby.

*Right. Cobwebs... then moss!* With deft white paws, Stormstreak pressed the sticky white strands to Barkpelt's flank, staunching the bleeding slightly- but soon the cobwebs were stained with red. Stormstreak threw them to the side and grabbed more spiderwebs, panting. "Dustypaw? She turned to a cat looking on. "Don't stand there! Get Dustypaw or Ripplepool!" -- Stormstreak

Fangflame’s face turned grim. “Nope. Not yet. But Barkpelt’s injured.” - Fangflame

Forestfire glanced at Fangflame before returning Mothpaw’s stare. She muttered, “Darn.”--Forestfire

Barkpelt groaned, but didn't say anything. - Barkpelt

Fangflame let out a snort of laughter when she heard Forestfire. - Fangflame

"It's alright, Barkpelt. Just lie still for a moment. Stay there," Stormstreak mewed, then turned to Fangflame. "Please go get Dustypaw; I think he's in camp. Glacierpaw or Ripplepool too if you can find one of them." -- Stormstreak

Fangflame nodded. “Sure.” She said. She looked around. “RIPPLEPOOL! DUSTYPAW! GLACIERPAW! NERDS! COME OUT HERE! SOMEONE IS DYING AND NEEDS YOUR HELP!!” She called out. - Fangflame

Ripplepool pricked his ears. “Huh! Dying! What!?” He raced out of the medicine cats den. “Where!?” He was so startled. “Why? WhaT!” He was so confused. He looked around.—Ripple

Fangflame motioned toward Barkpelt. “Him and Ravenclaw got in a fight over a she-cat. Practically killed each other.” She said. - Fangflame

Ripplepool hissed. “You stupid toms!” And he ran into the den grabbing honey, cobwebs, nettle.... and returned, clearing their blood with wet moss and putting the ointments on them. “Okay....” he gently pushed the herbs in. “Which she-cat was mouse brained enough to let them fight for her?” He asked in a growl.- Ripplepool

Fangflame looked at Forestfire, and raised her eyebrows, in indication. She then whispered. “Are you gonna tell the old guy, it was you?” - Fangflame

Ripplepool hissed. “Hey I’m not that old!” he Flattened his ears. How disrespectful. Though he sighed. He turned to Forestfire. “They’ll be fine, but I’d suggest stepping in instead of letting your clanmates attack each other over you.” He gave her a glare before padding back into the medicine cats den.—Ripple

Mothpaw frowned. She wouldn’t let nay tom fall for her! She declared, she’d never fall for a tom! She nodded as she turned back into the apprentices den and fell asleep.- Moth

Forestfire rolled her eyes. *I would rather have them dead then have them around me!*--Forestfire

Ripplepool sighed. He sounded..... Rather mad.... hmmm. Ever since that night he couldn’t stop feeling rage, And misguidance, and so alone. He sighed, maybe a walk could cheer his little heart up. Maybe StarClan could send him a sign too.—Ripple

Oakpaw raised a brow to the toms. “Hmmm, arrogance and stupidity took them here.” He muttered under his breath before stretching and licking a shoulder. He looked around for something to do before he sighed and took prey to the elders and queens as he usually did. But he was kept back into the nursery. He flattened his ears as the kits ran up to him.—Oak

Risingdawn laughed as she dug into her mouse and shared with Sunflower. “Thank you Oakpaw.” She purred as Sunflower dipped her head. Flowerkit tripped over her paws as she skidded up to his paws. He bared his teeth as he raised his paw. She cocked her head. “Are you Oakpaw?” She asked. He sighed and gave her a small smile. “That’d be Me,” he meowed. Rabbitkit narrowed her eyes. So many kits mean no fun! They’re so annoying and stinky! When she and Rapidkit are warriors they’d be the best! Oakpaw yawned. “Say, have any of you had mouse before?” He asked. Flowerkit shook her head. Rabbitkit smiled and mewed. “I have! It’s super chewy....” she paused. Oakpaw sighed. “I’m sure once you get stronger teeth it’ll be easy to eat. “Can you teach us to fight? Can we come out of the nursery with you? Can we! Can we!?” Flowerkit looked to sunflower. “Please!” Sunflower and Risingdawn giggled. “Alright. But stay with Oakpaw.” She meowed. Oakpaw narrowed his eyes and looked away. Now he had kits following him around, as if nothing would get worse than annoying kits. ***Ugh***.- Oak

Rabbitkit rolled her eyes as her mother showed her out. She followed closely behind Oakpaw. Really she’d only ever been outside of camp twice with her mother. But now she’d be touring the other kits with Oakpaw! He didn’t seem happy though. He took a deep breath before padding to the fresh kill pile. “Yeah, who doesn’t know camp?” He asked. Flowerkit, Petalkit, and Howlkit meeped. He sighed. “Well, this is the fresh kill pile. Where we put the prey.” He yawned. Flowerkit ran to the pile. “Whoa!” She turned. “Look at me!” She meowed. Not before Rabbitkit knocked a chipmunk down, it rolled onto Flowerkit and she shrieked.—Rabbitkit

Rainsplahs turned her gaze to her apprentice taking the kits out. She giggled as the chipmipunk fell onto Flowerkit. “Now in all my days I’ve never seen prey attack the predator.” She joked.—Rain

Fangflame rolled her eyes at Ripplepool. “Sure.” She murmured.

Jaypaw watched Mothpaw, quizzically. - Jaypaw

Mothpaw yawned as she couldn’t sleep. She got up and stretched as she looked around for her mentor. “I’d i’m ever gonna be a warrior I need proper training.....” Though she saw the chipmunk fall onto Flowerkit and giggled.

Flowerkit narrowed her eyes and climbed out. “Hey!” Fear struck through her, she most certainly didn’t want to be remembered the kit who was attacked by prey, no sir! She flattened her ears as the tour kept going. Oak paw rolled his eyes and took them to the apprentices den. “Yeah, the apprentices den.” He meowed. Rabbitkit raised a brow. *I wonder if....* Mothpaw purred. “Hello kits!”—Flowerkit

Dawnbelly exited camp and padded through the forest to remark borders, even though she wasn’t told to,—Dawnbelly

Rivergaze wrinkled her snout as she and the patrol stopped. She looked to Sunnyshine as she padded through the leaves and gasped. “Sunnyshine! Look!” She flattened her ears as crows flew away from the body of a cat. And that cat had been Dawnbelly.—Rivergaze

Stormstreak sighed in relief. "Ripplepool. I treated his bleeding, but my medicine days are behind me... Thank StarClan you're here." -- Stormstreak

Ripplepool dipped his head at the entrance of cmap. “Oh, does that mean you’ll join he elders?” He asked with alarm. Though she was like. The oldest cat in the world. He pricked his ears as he heard running pawsteps and flinched out of the way as Rivergaze and Sunnyshine ran into cmap with..... a body?- Ripple

"I *am* already an elder, you know," Stormstreak swatted her grandson playfully with her white-tipped tail. "It seems it is not only *my* memory that's going!" -- Stormstreak

“oh!’ He felt embarrassment flood through him. “I guess I was sleeping through your ceremony.” He sighed. Then flattening his ears, “is thta.... Dawnbelly?” He padded to the body and looked expecting at Rivergaze. “I don’t know whta happened, something killed her, might’ve been a cat but the looks of it.”-Ripple

Oakpaw turned, “oh...” he really didn’t think the kits needed to see that. Dead bodies and blood violence wasn’t a kit thing. He picked up Flowerkit, Petalkit, and Howlkit and took em’ back to their mothers and explained as Rabbitkit and Rapidkit followed. Rabbitkit only had a glimpse of the corpse.—Oak

Ravenclaw padded back to camp and entered, looking at Forestfire. He guessed he missed his patrol and was tired. He went to the fresh kill pile and picked a his small mouse he got earlier. He gobbeled it down. A random cat mewed to him, “Take a cat to do some battle training. Maybe ForestFire.” He sighed and finished his prey.--Ravenclaw

Skyshadow felt a weird warm feeling as she saw dead Dawnbelly, another of Flame’s enemies.—Skyshadow

Rainsplash gasped. “StarClan another warrior gone!” She yowled. She looked around in a glare. “Who’d like to accompany me on a patrol to investigate!” She yowled.- Rain

Dewshine frowned as she entered camp with a sparrow.-Dew

Jaypaw looked at Dawnbelly’s body, startled, pinning his ears back against his head. - Jaypaw

Mothpaw frowned as she saw the body. “I-I think I’ll come.” She meowed. Rainsplash dipped her head at the apprentice.—Moth

For the *third* time that day, Stormstreak's sense of reality was sent spinning. "Great StarClan... no! Not Dawnbelly!" -- Stormstreak

Rainsplash sighed. She really felt weird hiding a deep secret, her mother wasn’t a rogue. But a medicine cat. It was weird that others didn’t know she had kits at all when they knew Rainsplash did. Did Twilightpaw, Birdsong, and Icegaze know? This was so weird.—Rain

Icegaze frowned. “Oh my....”—Icegaze

Jaypaw flinched away from the body. Last time he had seen a body it had been. . . . He shook his head. - Jaypaw

Stormstreak padded up to Rainsplash. "Um... can you tell your sisters? About you-know-what?" -- Stormstreak

Rainsplahs flintched. “I don’t know where Twilight is.... but.... alright.” She looked around for Birdsing and Icegaze. She spotted the white she-cat. “IDE like you and Birdpaw to talk with me out of camp...” she sighed. Then looking for Birdsong as Icegaze obeyed. She spotted the she-cat. “Birdsong, I’d like you to meet me and Icegaze out of camp.”—Rainsplash

Oakpaw hissed as he finally was away from kits and saw another body. “Ugh.” He hissed.—Oak

Forestfire face was smug as she saw Dawnbelly’s body. *RIP I guess*. She drew her lips back as she saw Ravenclaw padding over to her. “H-hi Forestfire....” She licked her muzzle. “Hi.” He breathed. “Um you need to battle train with me.” Forestfire was too tired to be mean. She streched and padded out of camp with Ravenclaw.--Forestfire and Ravenclaw

(("RIP I guess". Rowan, your roleplay skills continue to astound me)) -- Hawkblossom

((XD I should have like Best Roleplay Skills as by user tag lol. //bows//))-Rowan

((\*Applause\* that is true)) -- Hawk

Mothpaw searched around For some moss to play with, it could sharpen her skills if she pretended it was a mouse. She took the ball of moss she’d found and padded outside the entrance of camp to practice her skills. Alone.—Moth

Jaypaw saw Mothpaw heading out of camp. “Where are you going?” He called out to her. - Jaypaw

Mothpaw turned. “Oh! Eh, just sharpening my hunting skills with this ball of moss.” She answered Jaypaw.- Moth

Jaypaw cocked his head. “Shouldn’t you be out hunting for real? Like with your mentor or someone?” He asked. - Jaypaw

Mothpaw shook her head. “Sunnyshine’s usually busy all the time and there’s really nothing for me to do.” She looked to the moss. “And pretending the moss is prey can help so that when I’m against real prey Id have sharpened my skills and kill it in a blow.” Mothpaw wiped her face with a paw.—**Mothpaw**

Jaypaw frowned. *All my mentor really cares about is impressing idiotic she-cats.* Thought Jaypaw. He then said, “Why don’t you come hunting with me in the forest? My mentor’s always busy, too. Well, with she-cats, but still!” Before she could reply he said, “Come on, no one will notice we’re missing.” He told her, so that only Mothpaw could hear him. - Jaypaw

Mothpaw sighed. “I guess, but i still don’t like the idea.” She sighed. Really it seemed more mousebrianed as she’s heard too many stories of being out of camp secretly. And not one of them ended happily.—Mothpaw

“Come on. Our mentors are too busy to notice. Plus, if they bring us to Quillstar, we’ll just tell him what awful mentors we had, not paying attention, being to busy to train us, not watching us, letting us sneak out. Y’know that stuff. Come on!” - Jaypaw

Stormstreak watched as Rainsplash gathered her siblings to tell them the news. *She's such a great deputy... --* Stormstreak

Mothpaw sighed. “Okay.” And followed.—Mothpaw

Jaypaw looked back at her, and whispered, “Has your mentor, like, ever taken you hunting?” - Jaypaw

Mothpaw nodded. “Well, once or twice. Really she’s just been staring at nothing and acting like a rock.” She admitted. Sunnyshine wasn’t the brightest despite her name.—Mothpaw

Jaypaw snorted. “Hmph. You would think she would be brighter than that.” He said. “All Barkpelt does is try to impress Forestfire. Then he got in a fight with Ravenclaw over her, and almost killed himself!” He laughed. “He isn’t the brightest either. Only around Forestfire, he is.” - Jaypaw

Mothpaw sighed. “Im sure they mean well, but might not be qualified for mentor ship quite yet.” She yawned. She pricked her ears as she scented something.... “*Squirrel*!” She whispered as she suddenly lowered to a crouch and her tail stuck out strait as a twig. She stalked forward and then watched. She counted down. *Now!* And pounced, she landed on its head and bit its neck. Warm blood mixed in her tongue as she picked it up and took it back to bury in a tree’s roots.- Moth

Jaypaw’s ears pricked. “Woah, nice catch!” He exclaimed. He then scented a mouse in the air. His fur bristled, as he lowered himself on to the ground, baring his teeth. He then leapt, pouncing on it, killing it in one bite. He sniffed the air. “Mothpaw . . . do you smell that?” He asked. “It smells like a rogue, or loner’s been here. But it’s gone now.” He murmured. He then shook himself, as Mothpaw looked at him, questioningly. “It was just a loner scent. It’s gone now, though.” He said. “Probably trespassed on accident, or something.” - Jaypaw

Mothpaw frowned. “Hmmm. That’s weird. Rogues usually don’t date pass by.” She sighed. “And nice catch to you too!” She added. —Moth

Jaypaw smiled, and then gave a nonchalant shrug. “Ah, it was alright. Yours was better. My dad just taught me how to catch mice and stuff.” - Jaypaw

Mothpaw sneezed. she Shook her fur. “Say, who is your father anyways? I haven’t seen anyone other than Fangflame that’s related to you.” She meowed.—Moth

Jaypaw hesitated before saying, “I never really knew my father. But he was a rogue named Sparrow. Fangflame was born in an earlier litter, than I was. But Sparrow put me through a bunch of tests, to see if I was good enough for some weird thing he never really told me about. I got mad, and left to join WillowClan. Then one day, on patrol I found his body. I was pretty sure he was dead, so I left him, to go get a medicine cat, just to make sure. But when we got back, his body was gone. I never really knew what happened to him after that.” He said. “What about you? I’m not sure I know of any of your relatives.” - Jaypaw

Blackpaw yawned his teeth showing. The sunlight was on his fur - Blackpaw

Mothpaw sighed. “Well, you know I was brought back to camp by Oakpaw from falling out of a tree, I can’t remember what happened before that, or where my family really is.” She frowned.—Moth

Jaypaw laid his tail on her back, comfortingly. “I’m sure they’re out their somewhere.” He said. He then added, “You have me!” - Jaypaw

Barkpelt's wounds stung. - Barkpelt

Wolfpaw squinted at Lilacpaw from where he lay, his broad paws crossed over thickly muscled limbs that were still growing at a relentless rate. He only listened to the she-cat's speel partially, focusing more of his attention of the bone that rested between his claws, sinking his fangs into in hopes of sucking out the bone marrow. However, when the she-cat finally got to her point, he raised his head abruptly and glanced over at Lilacpaw with a gaze as sharp as broken glass. "I have no time for wallowing in the filth that is feelings and romance- I have a warrior career to achieve." He left the she-cat with only those bitter words, before the spiky-pelted tom rose to his paws and stalking off. -- Wolfpaw

The newest addition to the warrior crew pricked her ears in keen interest when Rainsplash asked to speak with her outside of camp. What was this- her first act as a warrior was a secret mission? Eagerly, Birdsong trotted out of camp to hear what the clan deputy had to say. -- Birdsong

Rainspash paused. she was nervous. “So, have you, have you two ever knew your mother?” She asked to start.

Icegaze shifted her gaze to Birdsong and shook her head to the deputy, this was weird.—Icegage & Rain

Mothpaw raised a brow. “Well I have the whole clan too.” She meowed. “I overheard Rainsplash saying Oakpaw already completed his training, maybe I can convince Sunnyshine to think we’ve been training awhile so I can become a warrior! I’ve trained long enough I think.” She meowed.—Moth

Stormstreak veered off towards Quillstar. "Tonight is the Gathering... Who will you take?" -- Stormstreak

Jaypaw grinned and nodded. “I’ve been training for about as long as Oakpaw. I bet I’m ready to become a warrior too!” He exclaimed. - Jaypaw

((***IMPORTANT***: After Rainsplash tells her siblings, it's off to the Gathering!)) -- Hawk

(oh! We need to RP other clans) Mothpaw yawned. “Maybe we can tell Quillstar.” Then she unburied her squirrel. “Let’s go!”—Moth

"Well...no." Birdsong admitted with a small shrug of her slender shoulders. "I never put much thought into my parentage." -- Birdsong

"You'll know when I make the formal announcement in a few." -- Quillstar

Rainsplash sighed. “About a moon ago I was caught alone with Stormstreak, and, I’m sure I believe her, she’d said she was our mother, she said she kitted with a SeaClan tom to have you, me, Icegaze and Twilightpaw.” She meowed.—Rain

Icegaze flattened her ears. “Really?”—Ice

Jaypaw grinned. “Yeah, let’s go!” He grabbed his mouse, and sped after her. - Jaypaw

once Mothpaw arrived in cmap her ears pricked at the word: Gathering. “The gathering!” She ran up to her mentor, and dropped the squirrel. “Can I come!?”—Moth

Jaypaw raced forward. “Can I come, too?!” He begged. - Jaypaw

((Ok. I am just going to do this interesting battle training))—Rowan

Ravenclaw and Forestfire stopped at a nice open space. Forestfire growled, “You go on that side while I go on the other. Don’t try to go easy on me.” They both separated and prepared to attack. Ravenclaw leaped but Forestfire took a set sideways, leaving nothing for Ravenclaw. He crashed to the ground and felt Forestfire leap on his back, her claws halfway out. He winced at the pain and rolled around, crushing her. She kicked him off and leaped away. He kncomed her over and battered her belly. She knocked him off and gently bit on his neck. “Do I win?” She taunted. Ravenclaw whirled around and bit her ear. They leaped at each other and rolled as they fought. Finally Forestfire places her claw on his thought. “You win!” She smirked and shook her self. She began to lean herself as Ravenclaw watched her. She mewed between licks, “You put up a nice fight.” Ravenclaw’s eyes were wide. “Really?” She looked up from her grooming. “Why else would I day it?” He blushed. “You did good as well.” Forestfire laughed. “Of course I did!” She joked. Forestfire purred, “I will be happy to practice with you again.” Ravenclaw padded close to her and touched his nose to her ear. “I would like to as well.” They padded back, no hostile glares or claws.--Forestfire and Ravenclaw

Birdsong sat in a short period of silence, contemplating over the deputy's answer. *But...Stormstreak's just*so*old! How could she have kits our age?* She found her gaze then traveling to the russet fur that cloaked her frame. *Would my father have been red like me...?* -- Birdsong

((Aight, so BreezeClan is @ Twotrees, and I've sent info to most Clans as to the time of the Gathering. The Gathering is now OPEN!)) -- Hawk ((p.s. Today is ONLY for arrivals. Tomorrow we will get into business.))

Quillstar trotted over to the mound once more, still feeling anxious about speaking to the entire clan as a whole. *Progress...slowly, but I'm making progress.* The grizzled tom attempted to reassure himself of his own efforts. "May all cats old enough to catch their own prey join me beneath the high mound to hear my words about, er, who is attending the gathering!" ...Nailed it. -- Quillstar

Jaypaw scampered under the High Mound to listen to Quillstar. He sat in between Fangflame and Mothpaw. - Jaypaw

Lilacpaw felt as if a whole building had collapsed on her head. Wolfpaw's reply had been short, disdainful, and cold. She watched as the muscular apprentice stalked away. She couldn't believe what she'd heard. Wolfpaw...didn't like her? An odd coldness seeped into her body, washed away by the fire-hot shame that swept through her. She felt as something was gnawing in her belly, like hunger pangs, but at their extent. Wasppaw glared at her from across the clearing, a hint of triumph in that cruel amber gaze. Lilacpaw sucked in a breath, barely holding back a cry of anguish, before racing into the forest. - Lilacpaw & Wasppaw

"Rainsplash, Ripplepool, Icegaze, Stormstreak, Jaypaw, Fangflame, Sunnyshine, Spiderfang, Stonetooth, Forestfire, Ravenclaw, and Frostbreeze will be attending the Gathering with me today. All others must remain in camp." Quillstar felt breathless after announcing so many names. -- Quillstar

Stonetooth noticed that a cat raced into the forest, which he found both curious and concerning. He preparred himself to check on the apprentice, but he heard his name called by his leader instead. The charcoal tom's head snapped back up at the leader's mound. What- him, attend his first Gathering *right* after becoming a warrior? *Can my leg take the journey?* -- Stonetooth

Sunnyshine allowed herself a purr of delight. She was going to the gathering! - Sunnyshine
Stormstreak nodded thanks. *This might be a bit awkward, though... what with Mistystar missing...*the old she-cat was jolted from her thoughts. They were moving out. -- Stormstreakand
((Alright, please move to the Main Roleplay!)) - Hawk

With Frostbreeze and Quillstar heading out for the Gathering, and Muddyfang exiled, Ashbreeze felt hopelessly insecure and lost. The secretly-expecting warrior fidgeted in her place before she slowly wandered in the direction of the fresh kill pile to keep her mind distracted, and belly satisifed. -- Ashbreeze

Mothw sighed as she stayed behind. Atleast Jaypaw could go. She stayed in the apprentices den.-Moth

With his fur prickling in irritation, the tabby tom sought out his entertainment for the evening. More than anything else, he wanted to battle train, to sharpen his skills and further impress his clan, but...Muddyfang had left, and Sproutstripe was trying to go to sleep. Ugh. What a bore. -- Wolfpaw

Gracefall walked around and sniffed the air. She wanted to go to the gathering!~Gracefall

Branchpaw had been tasked with guarding the camp, and he felt bored to pieces. He was so jealous of come of the other apprentices that went. He groaned loudly. - Branchpaw

Blackpaw padded around happily. - Blackpaw

Dewpaw would pad around WillowClan and sniff for anything. - Dewpaw

Lilacpaw trotted through the forest, but her head wasn't held high. Her tail wasn't swaying in the breeze. Her head drooped and her tail dragged on the ground. Her chest felt numb, and she hadn't fully processed what had happened back at camp. Wolfpaw had rejected her--that was the only thing she heard in his cold, short reply. He didn't like her. Wasppaw was right. She looked backward to see the camp fading behind her. Then she spotted a dark shape sprinting toward her: Wasppaw. Lilacpaw stopped and studied her sister. "What are you doing here?" the lilac-colored she-cat questioned dully. - Lilacpaw & Wasppaw

Wasppaw narrowed her dark eyes. "I'm leaving," she meowed coldly. Lilacpaw was stunned. *Leaving!?* "Leaving!?" she gasped, echoing her thoughts. "But-but to where?" Wasppaw looked away, her ears flat against her skull. "I'm going to join that nasty group of rogues in the forest. You know...*Flamepaw's* group." Lilacpaw peeled back her lips, horrified. "Father said that her group was evil through and through! Flamepaw and her little cronies are traitors, you know that!" Wasppaw's jaw twitched into a snarl and she glared at the ground. "Quiet," the black-and-white apprentice spat. "I'm leaving for them. I'm sorry. I can't stay in WillowClan!" Lilacpaw gasped, "But why?" Wasppaw responded, "WillowClan is weak. Wolfpaw is evil. I'm better taking my chances out in a vicious group." Wasppaw lifted her head and stared Lilacpaw in the eye. "After all, I fit with them, don't I?" Her voice was as cold as tundra ice. But before Lilacpaw could reply, her sister bounded off through the trees, leaving only the faintest trace of her sister's scent lingering on the breeze... - Lilacpaw & Wasppaw

Mothpaw brought her moss ball into the center of camp this time and she stalked it. She lowered and then pounced on it, clawing it gently with sheathed claws she tried again and again. She wished to have gone to the gathering, but, she might not be trusted yet is what she thought, or it was just A lot of cats. She shrugged and looked around for something to do.—Moth

Lilacpaw trudged back to camp. - Lilacpaw

Gracefall decided that she shouldn't waste her time. She walked out of camp to go hunting. *At least I can feed the Clan.* ~Gracefall

*I should practice my moves, so I can really knock Sproutstripe's fur off. Then, they'll have to make me a warrior extra early.* Wolfpaw thought to himself, shifting his shoulders underneath his wild tabby pelt before he pushed his way out of camp. When the apprentice happened upon a old, dried up branch, his eyes lit up. This would do just fine. -- Wolfpaw

Branchpaw noticed Wolfpaw padding out of camp and, bored, he decided to stalk him. Making his way up a tree, he carefully padded along the tops of the trees until he spotted he stop to grab an old branch. "This is my tim to show Cobaltsky how good of a stalker I can be!" He murmured excitedly, before leaping down and landing on Wolfpaw's tail. "I gotcha now!" He squealed. - Branchpaw

Skyshadow and Swiftshadow, along with Brambleheart, sat outside guarding the camp.—Skyshadow, SwiftShadow and Brambleheart

Morningglade yawned, licking her lips. She had just finished a tasty mouse, and was feeling sleepy from the sun's warm rays. She decided to go check on the nursery and see if the Queens needed anyone to watch the kits, her favorite job. Upon entering, she started when she saw Ashbreeze in there. "Hey Ashbreeze!" She mewed cheerfully, taking not of her pregnant belly. "Wow, I didn't know you were expecting kits! Who's the lucky father?" Morningglade cocked her head. ~ Morningglade

Dewpaw would go out hunting. She saw a vole and she stalked it then pounced. She'd bury it to pick up later. - Dewpaw

Mothpaw groomed the burrs out of her pelt, sadly she threw the moss into a whole row of em’ and accidentally jumper after it. Poor gal.—**Mothpaw**

Branchpaw shook his pelt as he climbed off of Wolfpaw. "Boy did I scare you!" He grinned, proud of himself. - Branchpaw

Dewshine sighed as she decided to patrol the permeated of camp. Walking among the borders of the place. it was peaceful outside tonight. The moon shown high as she wondered about her brother and mother.—Dewshine

"I have no time for insolent furballs like yourself- nothing more than a thorn in a pawpad. Go play with kits, *I'm* going to be a warrior and I'm going to go train." Wolfpaw snarled in Branchpaw's direction with a warning edge in his tone before he turned away in a passively cold manner and trotted off into the depths of the woods. -- Wolfpaw

((Ashbreeze's pregnancy is still a secret)) Ashbreeze pricked her ears abruptly. "What? No- I'm just cleaning around camp until the Gathering's over with, so I can stay awake and hear about all the news. Are you...calling me fat?" She couldn't resist narrowing her eyes pointedly. -- Ashbreeze

Dewshine pricked her ears. “Morningglade what are you doing! That sounds rude calling her fat!” She boasted. She frowned to Ashbreeze. “Sorry about her, she might’ve thought she saw your belly like she saw Sunflower’s.” She sighed.—**Dewshine**

Oakpaw grinned as he pounced on Shadowfall, claws unsheathed. Training had been fun unsheathed. Both send yowls and growls through camp as they tore at each other’s fur. He grinned as he sank his teeth into the shoulder of the warrior, sending a howl of alarm and pain in the big warrior. “Hey!” He hissed, stumbling away. Oakpaw licked his lips. “what?” He spat. “You could’ve severely wounded me!” He hissed. Oakpaw licked a paw. “Pussy’s like you should feel with pain. I’m sure it’ll be fine and you’re overreacting.” He hissed,—**Oakpaw**

Birdsong rested in the corner of camp, waiting for camp to go to rest so that she could sit vigil. It sucked not having Stonetooth there with her- what sucked even more was that she still hadn't admitted her feelings for him. In addition, the charcoal tom never showed an ounce of romantic interest in her, whereas the ruddy she-cat's heart practically beated for him. He was one of the reasons why she chose to stop being a medicine cat...*Stop it, Birdsong.* -- Birdsong

Shadowfall leaped again and hissed, Though was thrown off. “Stupid warrior.” Oakpaw snapped. Making the np tired warrior leap again.—shadowfall

Dustypaw had a bundle of dried, dead herbs in his jaws and was beginning to happily trot his way out of camp, humming all the meanwhile. When Riverstone noticed the young tom venturing out on his own, she immediately rose to her paws. Muddyfang had been exiled, and so it wasn't safe for the defensely medicine cat apprentice to be out on is own. "Here, I'll go out with you, Dustypaw." -- Riverstone & Dustypaw

Oakpaw licked his claws. “Anything I can’t do?” He boasted, padding away from bleeding Shadowfall. He proudly grabbed a mouse and yeah, took it to the queens and elders, he then had a mouse of his own before spotting Wolfpaw. *Weirdo.***—Oakpaw**

Birdsong glanced in the direction of Dustypaw and Riverstone, wishing to invite herself along to distract her mind. *Ugh...but I gotta sit vigil.* Biting her lip, the red-furred warrior shifted to pull her legs in closer to her body before she tried to distract her mind from Stonetooth. *Stormstreak's my mother...* Well, that was a good thing to contemplate. -- Birdsong

Dewshine sighed as she then spotted Birdsong and padded to her former apprentice. “Congrats for being a warrior! I’m so proud!” She purred.—Dew

The three warriors heard fighting ahead and Swiftshadow and Brambleheart left Skyshadow with their post. They saw Shadowfall and Oakpaw fighting. “What is going on here?”—SwiftShadow And Brambleheart

Dewpaw would wash herself near Apprentice's den. - Dewpaw

Oakpaw scowled at these two old cats. “Oh, I donno maybe training a bit like warriors would be doing? And I’m sure you don’t do it.” He spat. He wasn’t in a welcoming mood for these annoying nosy elders.—Oak

Swiftshadow rolled her eyes. “First training in the middle of the night doesn’t make sense for an apprentice. And training doesn’t allow bleeding cats.” She looked at Shadowfall.”—SwiftShadow

Oakpaw shrugged. “How else would you get better at attacking an opponent then?” He narrowed his eyes. “Of course in battle you’ll need to shed blood, and battle training relates to a battle, so we need to shed blood.” He spat.—Oakpaw

Brambleheart spat, “Are we in battle? No. So use your brain like an apprentice and not be stupid.“ The tom went back to camp with his mate.—Brambleheart

Oakpaw snapped back. “Well I’m sure you don’t know the current day rituals for being so old!” He yowled back. They weren’t even fighting anymore, what was the point of a scolding when they where done with? *Stupid elder warriors.* He hissed softly.**—Oak**

Brackenleaf stretched out his long sore legs almost hitting the other elders. He then moved into a sitting position and started to groom the little bits of moss out of his fur.--Brackenleaf

Skyshadow muttered, “You take watch.” She ran to Oakpaw. “Listen rabbit! We are senior warriors, not elders! If you think we are elders, then you must be a kit for the stupid way you are acting! If you have nothing better to do besides being a grumpy rabbit, go and sleep or clean the elders den!” She padded over to bleeding Shadowfall. “C’mon. Get back to now and leave this dumb rabbit!”—Skyshadow

“I mean, it’s not me who hates everyone for loving a murderer.” He shrugged. “I’m sure everyone would love a warrior like you, disrespectful, rude, I can tell your loyalty is wavering and I’m sure you’re older than all of our working warriors. If you missed your precious murderer than go find her. I’m sure the clan has no place for you here.” He then turned and exited camp, he really didn’t care about Skyshadow, not even a little, he only knows a few things about her. *Easily offended, old, untrustworthy to her own clan, yells at the higher power for some reason, has bile rubbed all over her.* He hissed to himself as he edged the border.**—Oak**

*Yeah I wish Flame killed you*. Skyshadow thought as she led Shadowfall. “You should have hurt him bad Shadowfall.” She muttered.Skyshadow

Shadowfall flattened his ears. “Why! Where is your sense of the Warriors code Skyshadow? Hurting him wouldn’t help me. It would only leave me hurting myself. I know, Revenge isn’t ever going to solve anything, but just cause death. The Clans don’t need anymore of it.”—Shadowfall

Skyshadow twitched her tail. “Almost half of this Clan is not following the Warrior Code.”—Skyshadow

“I’m sure they have their reasons, and if you’re talking about all of those half clan cats then maybe you should look at your sister.” Shadowfall sighed. “The warrior code asks for honor and mercy, all the clans have been doing is being disrespect and death. Haven’t you seen?”—Shadowfall

Skyshadow rolled her eyes. “Yeah I have, more than you.”—Skyshadow

​Swiftshadow bristled at Shadowfall. “Wha did you just say!?” SwiftShadow hated when people talked about her past. Hated it.—SwiftShadow

Shadowfall rolled his eyes. “I’m fine.” He pulled away from Skyshadow. “its nothing...” he spat to Swiftshadow. Turning to find Dustypaw.—Shadowfall

Dewshine watched a moth from afar, she frowned as she watched it go.—Dewshine

Swiftshadow glared at Shadowfall, while Skyshadow just rolled her eyes.—Willowstar’s daughters

Mothpaw frowned as she witnessed the scene.—moth

Skyshadow curled up in her nest. She incidentally fell into a dream and saw her mother. “Willowstar!” She leaped forward you rub muzzles. “Skyshadow, I must tell you that Flame is going to fight her real mother Scar.” Skyshadow widened her eyes with horror. “Flame was a prophesied cat the whole time, and tonight se will attack.” Skyshadow thought for a moment, but then dipper her head. She knew what she had to do. She woke from her dream and ran into the forest.—Skyshadow

((ALRIGHT HOMIES!!! The DarkMasters will be attacking TODAY! Move over to the Main Roleplay page and go under the heading "WillowClan/The DarkMasters"! That's where we will be RPing the battle! Thanks a bunch! *Important: please avoid powerplaying; this is* crucial)) ----Hawk

Mothpaw flicked an ear as she limped back to camp. Burrs all over her pelt. She bit her tongue as she padded to the fresh-kill pile and started to pick the painful things off, which was really a nightmare....—**Mothpaw**

Eaglepaw sprawled himself out lazily next to the fresh kill pile as he casually groomed his chest fur. Since the recent death of his mentor a day or so ago, he was yet to be re-apprenticed to another warrior. He was expecting to be reassigned later, when the Gathering had ended. -- Eaglepaw

Mothpaw spat out another burr, flattening her fur from bristling when suddenly Eaglepaw caught her eye. “Oh...l Hey Eagelpaw! Hi!” She gave him a goofy grin as she did to most of the cats she knew. Hopefully he *totally* didn’t notice her purr pelt.—**Mothpaw**

Jaypaw padded over to Mothpaw. “Hey, Mothpaw!” He said. “Too bad you weren’t at the Gathering. It was fun to get out, but overall it was pretty boring. Just the same old news. But then some clouds covered the sky so we come home!” - Jaypaw

The dark tabby tom paused in his lazy grooming to look up at Mothpaw before continuing with his work and speaking between laps of his tongue. "Evenin'," Eaglepaw murmured before he stopped his grooming and stretched himself further across the sandy earth. "Finally, some warm nights...no more leafbare chill." -- Eaglepaw

Swiftshadow asked, "Brambleheart have you seen Skyshadow?" Her mate shook his head. He pressed against her. "I will stay in camp. You go find her. Just promise me you will come back." Swiftshadow touched noses with him. "I will." Swiftshadow raced out of camp, following her sister's scent.--Swiftshadow and Brambleheart

Gracefall stalked out into the forest, her head held high. She sniffed the air, hoping for a scent of prey. ~Gracefall.

Mothpaw dipped her head back to Eaglepaw before turning to Jaypaw. “Hmm. Weird.” She meowed. “Nothing happened here, besides a stupid accident made by yours truly. I’m pretty sure that evil ball fo moss led me into a whole plain of burrs!” She wailed as she plucked another out of her fur.—Moth

Dewpaw would stalk out into the forest and followed the scent of mice. -Dewpaw

Dewshine shivered as she saw the clouded moon. “Oh Ripplepool. I hope you and mom are okay.” She sighed.—Dewshine

"You? Have a crush on my sister? Now that's the funniest thing I've heard all moon!" Cobaltsky laughed. Patch mumbled furiously and stared at the ground. "It's not that funny... she's just kinda nice and all." He blushed. "C'mon Patch," Cobaltsky mused. "She's already head over tails for Muddyfang. I highly doubt she'll end up falling for you." -- Cobalt and Patch

Dewshine pricked her ears. “Um. Muddyfang’s gone.” She meowed.—Dewshine

Eaglepaw resumed rasping his tongue over his chest fur before he finally decided that it was enough. He rolled back onto his belly before rolling onto his other side, to soak up more of the rising sun. -- Eaglepaw

Mothpaw sighed as she let out another shriek of pain, plucking another burr out of her fur.—Mothpaw

Thunderflame and Windbird snoozed together in the shade of a small oak that shadowed over camp. His sister slept her with her head on the thin-framed tom's back, sides rising and falling in unison. -- Thunderflame & Windbird

Eaglepaw was fighting with himself in an effort to stay awake, to see the returning Gathering cats and hear their stories. He was also hoping to learn of his new mentor, but...well, a nap never hurt, right? -- Eaglepaw

Finally, the last three burrs where left, and then she’d have to stay away from those things for moons! She pricked them out and bristled her fur, then licking the spikes out of her pelt she bounded over the prey pile and started to eat.—Moth

"What do you mean he's gone?" Morningglade gaped at Dewshine, her heart pounding in her chest. -- Morningglade

Brambleheart padded to Dewshine and Morningglade. "Muddyfang was exiled. He was a spy, not a real WillowClan cat. He tricked us. Quilstar ordered if we see him, we kill him." The tom dipped his head and padded back to his post.--Brambleheart

Dewpaw stalked and killed 3 mice and put them in the prey pile -Dewpaw

The chestnut tabby twitched his ear in Brambleheart's direction as he spoke, before he lazily peeled back his eyelids to reveal lax orange eyes. "Quillstar never said to *kill* the cat. He said we're supposed to drive Muddyfang off- murder is against the code." He rest his head back on the ground lazily. "Besides, Muddyfang never killed anyone anyways. I think he's all talk." -- Eaglepaw

Brambleheart flushed. "Oh yes. Sorry I was thinking of..........something else." He ran back to his post.--Brambleheart

The tabby apprentice never responded, as he fell asleep back in a matter of moments. Eaglepaw snored softly as the sun began to slowly peak above the horizon, washing the night sky with the color of pink. -- Eaglepaw

"They aren't actually gonna kill him are they? Muddyfang would never betray us!" *or me*, Morningglade silently added. -- Morningglade

Dewshine sighed. “Well, if I know *some* willowclan cats they’ll definitely kill him even if Quillstar said not to. I know some of them are totally *against* traitors and such.” She frowned.—Dewshine

"Like who?" Morningglade pressed. -- Morningglade

Cobaltsky slipped away to where he had met Cardinal a moon before, hoping she would remember to be there. -- Cobaltsky

Brackenleaf exited the elder's den and walked towards Dewshine. After sitting down and rapping his tail around his legs her meowed to her," Excuse me, but what is all this commotion about? And who would you kill even if Quillstar said not too?"--Brackenleaf

Dewshine shifted uneasily and cast a glance to Ravenclaw and those cats, then to Mapleblaze and really to the cats she didn’t trust. “Based on past events I’m sure the cats we don’t trust could possibly do it. Like if they hated Muddyfang.” She paused. “I’m sorry Morningglade.”—Dewshine

Cardinal stepped out of the shadows. (Main RP?)-Cardinal

Ashbreeze sat at the warrior's den in silence, tail curled protectively around her delicate frame. *...I'll have to tell them some day.* The silver spotted she-cat thought to herself, guilt prickling in the depths of her stomach. *I can only pray to StarClan that they won't treat these poor, innocent kits like monsters.* -- Ashbreeze

Dewshine turned away. She sighed as she spotted Ashbreeze. “Hey Ashbreeze. Are you okay.” She sighed. —**Dewshine**

"I'm fine," the she-cat responded quickly in a quiet tone, her eyes resting on her ground while her ears tuned into the distance. She thought she could hear the slightest sound of distress in the distance, like cats fighting. What was going on out there in the territory? -- Ashbreeze

“do you think Muddyfang will ever come back? Like, be accepted into the clan again? I don’t know anything about ScarClan ways and if there are spies in all the clans, wouldn’t we all be in danger?” She sighed. Obvious distress in her tone,—Dewshine

The pale she-cat eyed Dewshine shiftily. "I think I'd rather not talk about it." She responded before slowly rising to her paws, ears focused on the noises outside of camp. "There's something going on out there." -- Ashbreeze

Dewhsine prickled her ears. Then realized. “I think I’m gonna check it out.” And passed the she-cat and trotted out of camp swiftly towards it.—Dewshine

Ripplepool sighed as he finally plopped into his nest.- Ripple

The warrior considered following to investigate, but quickly reminded herself that she had little lives depending on her safety, regardless of what others might end up thinking of them because of their father. *I need to stay safe, for them.* Perhaps she had no love for her father, and perhaps the father never loved her because his heart belonged to someone else all along, but...Ashbreeze would cherish her kittens nonetheless. -- Ashbreeze

Dewshine ran back into camp. “Quillstar! Whre’s Quillstar!” She cast a glance to Ashbreeze. “There’s a battle on our territory!”—Dewshine

Eaglepaw groaned in protest when Dewshine's cries for help awoke him. He rolled onto his side to shoot her a scalding glare. "They're at the gathering!" -- Eaglepaw

She flattened her ears. “But... there’s a battle erupting in our territory! We have to stop it!” She frowned.—Dewshine

"W-wait a battle? Why?" Dewpaw would ask as she trotted to Dewshine -Dewpaw

"Maybe they'll just...work it out." Eaglepaw shrugged his shoulders as he rested his head on the earth once more. There was a small chance that it might have been the Gathering patrol, but he was certain that if it was, they'd send help for reinforcements. -- Eaglepaw

Dewshine sighed. “If it comes into camp then don’t blame me for warning you then.” She sighed. Grumbling to her nest.—Dewshine

"Should we stop it?" Dewpaw would ask. -Dewpaw

Mothpaw frowned and padded to Dewpaw. “I think *we* should help at least. C’mon, let’s go see what’s happening.” She meowed. Padding towards the exit to camp. At least Sunnyshine took time to train her battle moves, she’s gonna need em’.—Mothpaw

Dewpaw would rush to catch up with Mothpaw. Dewpaw hoped she and Mothpaw could stop them from fighting. -Dewpaw

*It's not worth it.* Eaglepaw thought to himself as he slowly closed his eyes once more to return to his slumber. -- Eaglepaw

“odd cats,’ Oakpaw snorted.-Oak

Ashbreeze shifted so that she could lay back down, tucking in her paws and beginning to nod off. *He never loved me...always*her*, but I could never hold that against her.* -- Ashbreeze

Quillstar returned to camp with his clanmates in tow, carrying an alert posture as a few of his warriors ran up to greet him and the other returning felines. Birdsong was one of them, who eagerly darted between the warriors and apprentices. "What happened? What was all that yelling out there?" -- Birdsong & Quillstar

Brambleheart races over to his mate. “What happened?” Swiftshadow wailed, “Skyshadow is dead!” Brambleheart bowed his head and drew his mate close—Swiftshadow and Brambleheart

Rainsplash lay Stormstreak in the center of cmap. “So are many other cats.” She added. Looking around to see the faces as Dewshine ran up to her. “What happened!”—Rainsplash

It had probably been almost 24 hours since Quillstar had last found sleep, and it all finally hit him at once. *StarClan, I'm tired.* His legs ached from the long journey from the Gathering, but his duties for the evening were far from over with. Eaglepaw needed a new mentor, and he had to reintroduce the returning members to WillowClan. The tom leaped onto the meeting mound and summoned his clan. "May all cats old enough to catch their own prey join me beneath the mound for a clan meeting." -- Quillstar

Rainsplash sighed as she looked to Birdsong and Twilight then realizing, she padded to Twilight and stat next to the she-cat.-Rainsplash

Forestfire padded under the mound. She whispered, “I fought beside Flame! That was amazing huh Barkpelt?”—Forestfire

Icegaze lowered her voice. “Shh! Quillstar’s makin an announcement to the clan,”—Icegaze

"Earlier, we lost a warrior to a fox, leaving Eaglepaw without a mentor. From this moment forward, Stonetooth will continue the apprentice's tutorship up until warriorhood." Perhaps the gray tom was a new warrior, but there was no doubting his potential. Hopefully, he could help Eaglepaw tone down the attitude with the older cats. "After the Gathering, WillowClan suffered from a battle on our territory. Flamepaw and her companions returned to defend WillowClan from an attack lead by a rogue group. Now, they return to WillowClan to change, to learn, and to grow into warriors of our clan." -- Quillstar

Morningglade stayed in the back, her eyes drifting to the camp entrance, wondering if it would be worth it to go after Muddyfang. She could barely hear Quillstar's ceremony as fear enveloped her soul. *What if Muddyfang is attacked by a fox? What if he can't hunt enough food? What if-* Those thoughts continued to plague her as she stared motionless at the camp entrance. -- Morningglade

Patch looked over at Morningglade, seeing the look of terror on her face, he quickly padded over to her. "Are you okay?" He whispered. Morningglade looked at him, shaking her head. She didn't feel like talking. Patch lay a calming tail on hers. Morningglade flinched but didn't pull away. "I know you're worried about Muddyfang, but you got to let it go." Patch mewed. -- Patch

"Unfortunately, we lost a few brave souls to the skirmish. Skyshadow and Stormstreak walk with StarClan now." The tom bowed his head in silence before he dismissed the clan so that they could grieve. Once the adolescents got to camp, Quillstar would decide their mentors. However, he was surprised to find himself being approached by Ashbreeze- he'd been rather concerned with his former apprentice as of late. She seemed down and out- not at all like her usual self. "Ashbreeze? What's wrong?" She looked broken on the inside. -- Quillstar

Swiftshadow hissed silently, “And many other Masters!”—Swiftshadow

He had always been like a big brother to her. With her pastel eyes resting on the ground in which she shuffled around with her paws, Ashbreeze finally spoke up in a mousy voice, "...can we talk in private, please?" Her behavior was bringing more concern to the leader, and he nodded quickly. "Of course, we can use my den." Quillstar meowed before turning and leading the wiry warrior off. -- Ashbreeze & Quillstar

Rainsplash sighed.-Rain

The long-legged allowed Ashbreeze to settle in before he asked about what was eating at her. She looked distraught, as if she lost her family over again, and he wouldn't stand for it. He had to keep her safe, happy, return her to her old self. Finally, Ashbreeze shifted from where she lay to speak up nervously. "...Quillstar, I'm expecting Muddyfang's kits. It's...an extremely difficult story to explain, but it happened, and all of it was false on both ends. But I'm afraid that these kits...they'll be treated like a scandal. There's so much to all of it, so much *wrongness* behind everything, but...I-I don't even know where to begin." -- Ashbreeze

Icegaze thought of Mossystone.-Ice

Quillstar looked shock, and more or less upset by the fact that Ashbreeze wasn't his little apprentice anymore- she was having *kits,* and with a tom that had abandoned her with all cats. He wouldn't stand for that, nor would he let anyone mock Ashbreeze and the little furballs for things they couldn't control. "I won't let any harm come to neither you, or them." The leader promised before he gently touched his nose to Ashbreeze's forehead. She relished in his kindness before a frown fell upon her like a shadow. "I know you'll try, but it's much more difficult than that...their blood feeds off the power of the Dark Forest, through me. Quillstar, I'm the daughter of the missing Elite." -- Ashbreeze & Quillstar

Crow followed the others, hiding behind some weeds she spotted other cats, no, kits? They looked about her age.... she wanted to talk to them but these cats where scary. Everything is scary and it’s her fault her father is dead...-Crow

Well, that was very...troubling news. He never took little 'ol Ashbreeze as the type to be related to such brutal, terrifying killing-machines. "...But I don't know where Muddyfang went, nor what he wanted- I just fear for what he might do with my kits. He lied to me- I never was born in SeaClan, we never loved each other...I was born to a ScarClan Elite on the run, a tom who spared his life so that I could live." Ashbreeze was sobbing softly as she buried her nose into her paws, but Quillstar was adamant about lifting her chin with his tail so that he could see her face. "Hey..." Quillstar smiled softly. "You don't have to have a mate for a cat to love you, Ashbreeze. I love you very, very much. You're like a sister to me."

A small smile graced Ashbreeze's lips, and she gently bumped her forehead against Quillstar's leg. "I love you too, Quillstar. You're the best brother I've never had. But..." The pale queen trailed off, gaze falling to the earth once more. "...I saw the way he looked at her- Morningglade or Mapleblaze, I can't tell which because they're always together. Anyways, I just feel *guilty* because he was pretending to be with me, all along. Just for some plan that I don't understand."

Quillstar cocked his head. *But...Morningglade never sits still- she's never around the same cat for more than a second.* He didn't mention it, instead he let Ashbreeze continue to get everything off of her chest. The silver spotted feline let out a big sigh. "...I'm sorry, Quillstar, I just needed to get all of that out. Thank you." -- Ashbreeze & Quillstar

Wolf let out a whimper of grief. His father, almost all of his siblings. And now Flame has run off. Wounds covered the month old kit. His legs trembled, and his body swayed. - Wolf That Runs in Darkness

Brambleheart and Swiftshadow day together. “Here they come!” He whispered to his mate as he scented Scorch and Flame with his amazing smell.—Swiftshadow and Brambleheart

Flame and Scorch padded into camp. All the cats fell silent and stared at them, only Storm, nursing the kits, Wolf, Brambleheart and Swiftshadow smiled at them. Flame was covered in bloody scars everywhere and blood dripping from her mouth, while Scorch had a long scar on his shoulder. Home sweet home?—Flame and Scorch

Ravenclaw gaped at The DarkMasters. Scorch looked scary, but Flame was terrifying. He started to tremble.—Ravenclaw

Forestfire bounded over to Flame and Scorch. “Hi I am Forestfire! You must be Flame and Scorch right?” The Masters nodded. *She is SO cool*! Forestfire mewed, “I am so happy to meet you! You are just great!” Flame was Forestfire’s idol.—Forestfire

Ripplepool trudged out of his den from a long nap and stopped in front of Flame. “Hello Flame.” He muttered. “Would you like me to, Uh, tend your wounds? We have plenty supplies.” He added.—Ripple

Flowerkit pounced on Wolf. “Hi! I’m Flowerkit!” She meowed.—Flowerkit

Flame gave Forestfire a small nod before turning to Ripplepool. ”I think I am fine, thanks thought.” She mewed grimly. TOO much has happened between them.—Flame

Ripplepool dipped his head. “Alright. Just, uh, be careful.” He sighed as he turned to see Rainsplash he narrowed his eyes. Then padded right by her, shoulders touching. He wished he’d missed her silent disappointed breath. He entered the medicine cats den and looked to Juniperberrry. “shall I groom your fur? Gathering roots looks to be a dirty job.”-Ripple

Mapleblaze muttered to herself. Why couldn’t she get anapprentice?-Mapl

"Move into the nursery, I promise I won't let anyone hound you for it." Quillstar murmured with a reassuring smile. Ashbreeze nodded slowly in response before she slowly rose in a stretch. *It was one of those two, I swear...I can't remember which was which.* Admittedly, she wasn't always the greatest with names. Sometimes, she had the attention span of a squirrel. Slowly yet surely, she helped herself out of Quillstar's den, while the leader marched off elsewhere to attend to other matters. Ashbreeze paused and squinted at a familiar pelt. *...It was that one!* -- Ashbreeze & Quillstar

Flame just glared at Ripplepool, then turned to her new fan, Forestfire.—Flame

Mapleblaze approached Quillstar. “Erm, Quillstar. Once the next litter of kits are apprenticed may I take one of them? I think it’s time.” She meowed.-Maple

Quillstar flicked his silver-and-black tail. "I'll consider your request." He replied softly before he approached Flame and Scorch. "Flame, Scorch, you have some training to finish up. Scorch, you'll continue learning underneath Swiftshadow. Flame...you'll continue under the tutorship of Brambleheart." -- Quillstar

Ashbreeze turned away and instead fled to the nursery to make her nest, chest feeling heavy with guilt. *...I'll speak with her later. Now doesn't feel right.* -- Ashbreeze

Mapleblaze nodded and padded to the prey pile.-Maple

Risingdawn paused grooming to greet the new queen. “Hi Ashbreeze! Who’s the lucky father of your kits!?”-Risingdawn

*Do*all*queens try to interrogate you when you walk into the nursery*? She twitched her tail as she set her moss pile down before promptly laying down in it with a small grunt. "Me, myself, and I." -- Ashbreeze

Risingdawn sighed. “Ah. A secret.” She muttered. “Alright with me.” She then returned to grooming rapidkit.—Risingdawn

Mapleblaze eyed her sister. “Geez Morningglade can you ever stop mooning over him? He was gonna kill you anyways as well as the rest of his with his ScarClan buddies. And yet you still like him?” She joked. Though didn’t think it was very funny.—Maple

"He wouldn't kill me!" Morningglade protested. "He said it himself, we're friends!" She half-grinned. Patch sighed nearby. "I think we should go after him and make sure he's... you know... okay." She looked to Mapleblaze. "We can bring Cobaltsky too! It can be a sibling adventure! Besides, what if he's in trouble? I nean... i couldn't stand it if he...." She cast her gaze to the ground. -- Morningglade

Flame did a curt nod to Quillstar before padding away. *At least I can keep my name.* Scorch asked, "Are you ok?" Flame looked at him and quietly purred, "Geez I would really like to change some stuff here." Scorch laughed, and pressed against her. "We are still The DarkMasters at heart." They were interrupted again by Forestfire. "Are you going to train? You shouldn't have mentors, you are amazing! Can I come so I can watch?" Flame didn't need to speak, only to a blazing glare at Forestfire as she shrank away. Flame whispered so only Scorch could hear, "Rats." Swiftshadow ran and nuzzled both of them. "Scorchpaw and Flamepaw!" Flame cut her off. "Flame. Scorch." Swiftshadow purred, "I will take care of you both as if you were my own." Brambleheart laid his tail on Flame's shoulder and mewed, "Yes we will. No how about you get some food and then we go and train?" Scorch nodded and padded away. Flame began to pad away, but Brambleheart hissed, "Flame you are still covered in blood! You should be in the medicene cat den!" Flame blinked, then padded to sit beside Scorch. She only took one bite before giving Scorch the rest. She didn't feel hungry.--Flame, Scorch, Brambleheart and Swiftshadow

Storm stood in the clearing. She kept her kits close to her. Shock was the only thing she could feel. She touched her nose to Crow's head. - Storm That Rages The Sky

Twilight looked at her sister, Rainsplash. "So, your deputy now. Congrats." She moved away and got up. She padded up to Flame and Scorch and meowed," Hey." She turned towards Flame, " I know you are suffering, but what you need is to not get lost in your grief and misery." Twilight continued gently," What you need to do is take one or two more bites, clean your self off, and go the the medicine cat. I know it is weird being back and we are not used to clan life anymore, but we need to get through this. I know my sadness could not compare to yours but you are still my friend and past leader maybe even present. Besides Storm needs you she lost her mate and one of her kits she is in shock as well, and you are her best friend." --Twilight

Flame drew her lips back at Twilight. “I control myself, I do what I want. Even though we are in a Clan, that doesn’t mean you will boss me around.” She stood up and stood a whisker away from Twilight. “Who did you lose in the battle! Exactly. I could kill you if I want.” She turned and padded away to Storm.—Flame

Scorch looked at flame pad away, then turned to Twilight. “Flame is in a hard place. Her real mother used and and she killed her. She lost Skyshadow and is surrounded by cats who don’t really like her. You were born with WillowClan blood, not her.” Scorch tried to reason.—Scorch

Twilight smiled at Scorch and said," Eh i don't mind. I'm used to it. But, i have a favor to ask. Um... will you please look after Streak. " She shook her head at Streak, who was limping towards the medicine cat's den. "He was wounded badly and needs someone like a brother to look after him so..yes or no?"--Twilight

Streak limped into the medicine cat's den and collapsed. He patiently waited his turn until the busy medicine cat could turn to him.--Streak

Scorch grinned. “If you take care of Flame and treat her how she should be treated.”—Scorch

Twilight meowed back," Of course i will. What i said back there was all sorta sujestions. But, Thanks!" --Twilight

Juniperberry turned to Streak. She frowned. "You got in quite the scrape." She spotted some bleeding on his left shoulder. It looked deep. She gently pressed a paw on it. "Does that hurt?" she asked. -- Juniperberry

Scorch smiles and padded over to Streak. He purred, “Hello Streak. How you feeling?”—Scorch

Streak flinched in answer to Juniperberry, but also meowed," Yeah it does." He turned to Scorch and purred," I am feeling fine. Except for this shoulder here. He smiled grimly. --Streak

Scorch mewed, “You will be better in no time.” He then looked at Streak, and saw his wounds. Flame’s were way worse! How did Flame survive that?—Scorch

"Hm." Juniperberry lifted her paw off. "It looks kinda bad, but it's nothing some cobweb and rest won't fix." She headed to the back and put some cobweb on her paw, and then inserted it into Streak's wound. "If it starts to sting or bleed more just send someone to get me. You should go rest now." She turned to Scorch. "Would you mind helping him to the apprentice den and then getting him some fresh kill?" -- Juniperberry

”Not at all.” He lead Streak to the apprentices’ den and fetched him a thrush. He then sat down.—Scorch

Streak told Juniperberry he would and then meowed his thanks. After setteling down in the den with his thrush he called out his thanks to Scorch.--Streak

Scorch purred, “So what is going between you and Twilight?” Amusement glittered in his eyes as he saw Streak blush.—Scorch

Juniperberry looked around to see if anyone else was injured. -- Juniperberry

Hollow looked around nervously as the clan cats stared at him. He stalked up to Flame and asked "Um... do you think were going to get clan cat names?" --Shadow in the Hollow

Still blushing Streak replied," Nothing right now but she said that she liked me back. What about you? Have you finally got Flame to confess her love for you?" He laughed for it was Scorch's turn to blush.--Streak

Flame calmes herself down. “I got to keep my name, so you get to chose I guess. Ask Quillstar.”—Flame

Scorch smirked. “You need to tell me first. Fair is fair brother.”—Scorch

Streak cocked his head. " Well i did just tell you that Twilight said she liked me back so now you have to tell me. As you said " Fair is fair brother"."--Streak

Hollow sat next to Streak. --Hollow

Wolf looked at Flowerkit, and smiled a bit. “Hi!” He said. “I’m Wolf That Runs In Darkness. Or Wolf for short.” - Wolf That Runs in Darkness

Flowerkit cocked her head. “Wolf that Tuns in Darkness? That’s a weird name.” She muttered. “Thta’s Rabbitkit! Rapidkit! Petalkit! And Howlkit!” she squeaked.—Flowerkit.

Rabbitkit padded to Flame and examined her scars. “Looks like you have some enemies on your back.” She murmured.—Rabbitkit

Ripplepool sighed as he licked a paw to wipe his face, still clouded with thoughts, how was it every time he saw Rainsplash he scented an odd thing, and ended up still being mad at her? Love was love... he guessed. Though the strange scent reminded him of fox, which scared him even more. Knowing no one else scented it. Must’ve been a sign.—Ripplepool

Mpaleblaze padded to the medicine cats den, “Juniperberry! Someone put thorns in my nest again!” She hissed. Stupid kits. “And now I have one in my pad.” She added.—Mapleblaze

It felt odd to be surrounded by cats she'd known all her life...and yet it felt like she was a hundred souls away. Storm stood up, feeling her wounds flare again. She ensured that her own kits were safe playing with the other kits near the nursery, and headed into the medicine cat den. - Storm That Rages The Sky

Ripplepool padded up to storm. “Greetings storm! Long time no see! What do you need?” He meowed.—Ripple boi

Wolf looked at them. “Hi!” He said. “I have siblings! Or I did.” He said. “There was Blossom Glowing in The Sunset, she died, Ember That Rises From Ashes, she ran off, and then there’s Gale of the Thundering Storm and Crow That Flies At Night. Then my father, Night That’s Darker Than Fire died in the battle. But my mother, Storm That Rages The Sky is here!” - Wolf That Runs in Darkness

Crow padded to the other kits. “I’m Crow....” she murmured. Though Flowerkit cocked her head once again. “Why do you have such weird names!?” Though a huge golden tail hushed the kit. “Greetings Stormpaw’s Kits. I am Sunflower.” She purred.—Crow

Rabbitkit rolled her eyes. “Yeah, I’m gonna pass on these RP stupid furballs...” she muttered. “Be nice Rabbitkit.” Risingdawn flattened her ears.-Rabbit

Flame looked down at the kit. She just looked at it with fire eyes. She tries to sound nice. “We like out names and that is all that counts.”—Flame

​Scorch blushed and battered gently at Streak.—Scorch

Streak cocked his head and grinned mischievously at Scorch. He meowed, amusement glimmering in his eyes," So.. that is a yes?" He gave Hollow a sidelong look.--Streak

Scorch drew his lips back playfully and gently leaped at Streak. “I never said it was!” He grinned.—Scorch

Wolf looked up at Flame, and jumped on top of her. “Can we still train?” He asked. “Even that we’re in a Clan now?” - Wolf That Runs in Darkness

"I don't see why not," She glared at the other kits, "Wolf That Runs in Darkness." She lead him to the edge of the camp.—Flame

Streak sat up slowly and meowed playfully," You are going to regret leaping at me." He growled playfully and gently swiped his paw across Scorch's muzzled claws retracted.--Streak

Twilight watched Streak and Scorch play fight from a distance.--Twilight

Scorch purred and leaped at his back. "Mhm yeah right."—Scorch

All the sudden Streak was aware of something running down his shoulder. Blood! He said to Scorch," Opps, off i go to Juniperberry. He walked into the medicine cat den and sheepeshly meowed to Juniperberry," I might of playfighted with Scorch a little bit."--Streak

Flowerkit frowned. “She doesn’t look happy...”—Flowerkit

Rainsplash paused time see a familiar pelt and ran to Quillstar. “I forgot to tell you, I think it’s time for Oakpaw to become a warrior.”—Rainsplash

(Dewpaw can be Icegaze’s apprentice) Icegaze padded up to Dewpaw. “So, up for some training today?” She asked with a smile.—Icegaze

Wolf smiled. “Yay!” - Wolf That Runs in Darkness

Scorch watched as Streak padded out, then sat outside the den.—Scorch

Flame whirled around and leaped at Wolf. She scratched his muzzle and leaped on his back.—Flame

Wolf wriggled out from underneath her, and whirled around, leaping on her back, clawing it, and then jumping off, clawing her chest, before leaping back again. - Wolf That Runs in Darkness

Flame leaped at Wolf and they tumbled into a bush. She bit all his legs, which made him fall, and then called his shoulders.—Flame

Wolf snarled in pain. He flipped over, and clawed Flame’s belly making her freeze for a second, which gave him the chance to wriggle out of her grip once more. - Wolf

Flame turned and bit Wolf's tail. She dragged him to her and placed her paw to his head. "That is all for now." She knew the Clan wouldn't like them be covered in blood. "We can get better scars next time."—Flame

Icegaze hissed. “What is happening! You can’t go so hard on a kit flame! You could kill him!” She rushed between them. “Kits can’t train until their six moons!”—Icegaze

Wolf looked at Icegaze. “But I’m okay!” He said, even though his legs were shaking, already weak from the previous battle with Scar. - Wolf That Runs in Darkness

Flame rolled her eyes. "Wolf asked me, who was my former apprentice. And I was the one that made it stop."—Flame

Dewpaw would rush after Icegaze and examine them silently -Dewpaw

Icegaze flattened her ears. “You aren’t the DarkMasters anymore, you need to follow the code. It guides us!” She growled.—Icegaze

Flame rolled her eyes. "That is why I stopped. And I am sure I am not the only cat in these Clans that have broken a code. C'mon Wolf." She padded with Wolf, leaving Icegaze and Dewpaw.—Flame

Icegaze scowled after them. though didn't say anything. She then turned to her apprentice. “If you train kits that aren’t six moons, they won’t be strong enough and could die of exhaustion or wounds. It’s too risky. Remember that Dewpaw,” she muttered. “Now, lets see your hunting skills.”—Icegaze

Dewpaw would nod -Dewpaw

Flame entered the camp. She had cleaned herself with Wolf, hiding all their wounds.—Flame

Ripplepool yawned. Then spotting the clean wounds on wolf he bounded over. “What happened? He’s a kit!” He examined the obviously licked wounds. “And licking the wounds will only infect them.” He then ran to get marigold and cobwebs,—Ripplepool

Dewpaw would walk around slowly, smelling for any prey. She'd drop into a crouch and took all her weight into her haunches and slowly went closer, when she was close enough she pounced and killed it with one swift bite to the neck -Dewpaw

Flame rolled her eyes. Licking is to clean the wounds. "The "poor kit" asked me to train." She walked away, not caring about her wounds. Ripplepool was acting very weird around her.—Flame

Ripplepool returned with the herbs and placed them onto Wolf’s wounds. “Did she say anything to you? Did anyone tell you about the warrior code?” He asked Wolf gently as he chewed the marigold.—**Ripplepool**

Icegaze purred. “Nice catch! At this rate your assessment isn’t gonna be farther!” She praised her apprentice, again, Mossystone clouding her thoughts.—**Icegaze**

Mothpaw stormed up to Sunnyshine. “Sunnyshine! Can I have my assessment now!? I’m totally ready! You’ve taught me like everything! I wanna be a warrior!”—**Mothpaw**

Dewshine padded up to flame. “Yes I know I might be one of the next 10 million cats who’ve walked up to you today, and I’m sorry to annoy you, but welcome back to your home! Ive done all of your Nests for the former DarkMasters and can’t wait to fight alongside you again!” She meowed.—**Dewshine**

Mapleblaze stared into the nursery. What if Quillstar apprenticed them to someone else? She’d never get an apprentice until Ashbreeze’s kits are born. She’d have to develop a bond with them, as Windstrike told her last night. hissed to herself. Perhaps Quillstar would let her have at least one of them. Though she saw Morningglade and rolled her eyes. Where’d Cobaltsky go off to then? She flattened her ears and padded to the prey pile as Oakpaw grabbed a Squirrel and padded to the elders den. She picked up a vole and started wolfing it down.—**Mapleblaze**

Flame drew her claws back in, calming herself. "Thanks. Dewshine right?"—Flame

"Thank you Icegaze!" Dewpaw would murmer. -Dewpaw

Icegaze dipped her head. “well, we should catch all we can for the clan, you know with more members means we need more prey. More kits, apprentices, warriors, queens.” She shook her head. “Let’s keep at it!”—Icegaze

Dewshine dipped head. “Yep! You might already know my mom and brother though, Rainsplash and Ripplepool.” She meowed in answer.—Dewshine

“The warrior what?” Asked Wolf. - Wolf That Runs in Darkness

Ripplepool chuckled. “Well, I’m guessing not. It’s a code that all clans follow to stay in order with each other and to survive in the forest.” Quickly he explained every code. “Though, some cats are half clan around here...” He muttered in the end.—**Ripplepool** (didn’t want to list every single one... XD)

Flame frowned. "Yeah.......I have."—Flame

Dewpaw would stalk through the forest and smelled for any prey -Dewpaw

Dewshine cocked her head. “Did they do something to you? Do I have to scold Ripplepool again?” She glanced towards where her brother disappeared off to.—Dewshine

Storm nodded to Ripplepool. "Could you treat my wounds please?" - Storm That Rages The Sky

Flame sighed. "If I tell you, you would probably go to your family's side. Nevermind. Thanks for the nests." She began to pad away.—Flame

Dewshine frowned after her. “Hmmm.” *Trust me Flame. I’m sure Rainsplash’s done wrong things too. I know.* and she looked around for the other DarkMasters to tell them.—Dewshine

Ripplepool looked from the kit to his mother and disappeared into the medicine cats den to res talk his pile of Marigold and Cobwebs, and returned, and placed em’ into storm’s wounds.—Ripple

Scorch streched and saw Flame padding away from Dewshine. He drew her to his stop and asked, "You ok?" Flame nodded, and Scorch pressed against her."—Flame and Scorch

Dewshine looked around and padded up to Storm. “Hi! I’ve made a nest in the nursery for you and the kits! Congrats with them too!” She purred.—Dewshine

Dewpaw hunted a vole and another mouse and took all 3 peices of prey back to camp -Dewpaw

Icegaze had a hard time but carried about five mice back to camp. “Nice job today Dewpaw!” And dropped the mice in the pile. *Fresh kill pile? Restalked.*—Icegaze

Flame sighed and muttered, "There is something I need to do. I will be back." She padded to Rainsplash. "Can I talk to you Rainsplash? Alone?"—Flame

Rainsplahs turned from Quillstar and nodded. Following flame out of camp.—Rainsplash

Dewpaw would put her prey on the fresh kill pile. She took a mouse and ate in the shade of a tree -Dewpaw

Flame sat down and mewed, "I know you may not want to talk to me, but I was asked to do this." She paused. "Before Stormstreak died, she told me that some secrets are best told and that you will understand." She breathed, solving the puzzle. "I am sorry for your loss."**—**Flame

Rainsplash sighed. “It’s fine, I never really knew her more than a friend. Though, I’m sorry about Skyshadow.” She murmured. “I should tell you she had the whole camp all about you.” She chuckled. “She argued so much all for you, to protect you.” She sighed. “And.... Ripplepool told me about some prophecy that was sent to him.”—Rain

Flame flattened her ears. She hated to think that the prophecy only caused her losing, not the war, but her own mother.**—**Flame

Storm let out a sigh of relief as the juices eased her pain. She thanked Ripplepool and padded out into the sunshine. - Storm That Rages The Sky

Sunnyshine glared resentfully at Storm's kits. *Those mice aren't even Clan born! Why should they be able to stay here?* - Sunnyshine

Rainsplash sighed. “Looks like we both has sorts of issues.” She murmured once more. “Anyways, I’m sure it’s good to have you back in the clans.” She meowed. “Skyshadow would’ve wanted that.” She guessed. “And.....” she shook her head. “Let’s get back to camp.”—Rainsplash

Dewshine glared at Sunnyshine. “What’s wrong with the kits!?” She hissed.—Dewshine

Sunnyshine bristled and turned to Dewshine. "They're not Clan," she grumbled. "They're born from complete traitors, and they're *welcomed* here?" - Sunnyshine

Dewpaw would relax in the shade and savor the peace -Dewpaw

Dewhsine hissed. “I’m sure you shouldn’t be judging Sunnyshine. They where actually born to WillowClan warriors Nightfire and Stormpaw. They have WillowClan’s blood just as you do. And remember you are all kin too.” She hissed.—Dewshine

Flame muttered, "Yeah we *have*. And I am sure cats wanted me, the big bad monster, back into their lives." She growled quietly, "Skyshadow died cause of me. What good is that?" She mewed more loudly, "I am going hunting." She ran away from the deputy and started to hunt. *Rainsplash*..........—Flame

Brambleheart spat at his daughter, "What has gotten into you Sunnyshine!? Many kits that are not part of the Clan are actually more loyal than Clan born! No one else has a problem, so neither should you."—Brambleheart

Sunnyshine hunched her shoulders and stalked out of camp. - Sunnyshine

"Oh. I can fix that!" Juniperberry rummaged around in the back of the den for some celenade. "Lick the blood off!" She called to Mapleblaze before trotting back over and smearing it on her pelt. -- Juniperberry

Rainsplash turned to where Flame went. she stared at the disappearing pelt. *If it was your fault, why are you here? Why are any of us here? If anything, it was scars fault.* She sighed.

Dewshine frowned at Brambleheart. Was he meaning her? She was Clanborn, and loyal...*—Dewshine*

Mapleblaze obeyed.—Maple

Mothpaw hissed as Sunnyshine ignored her and she sat, catching a glimpse of approaching Aspensoul.-Mothpaw

Flame spotted a rabbit. She leaped and bit it. Suddenly, the rabbit turned to Skyshadow. "Get away Scar!" She ripped the rabbit apart, and then hid the remains. *So much for killing my real mother.* She padded away to get more prey.—Flame

Rainsplash padded back to camp to find Oakpaw.—Rainsplash

Flame padded back to camp with two voles and a blackbird. She dropped them at the pile and saw Scorch waiting for her. She padded over, ignoring all the other cats especially Rainsplash.—Flame

Morningglade spotted Twilight and then suddenly her eyes widened. "OH GREAT." She sighed. "SHE WAS MY APPRENTICE." -- Morningglade

Mothpaw looked to Aspensoul. “Um, yes?” She meowed.—Mothpaw

Aspensoul spotted Mothpaw near the freshkill pile and, bored, he padded over to her. "Hey there, mousebrain." He joked, smirking. -- Aspensoul

Mothpaw curled her lip. “Okay fleabag.” She meowed.—Moth

Scorch mewed, "You need to eat. I will get something for you." Flame protested, "No I am fine." "No you are not. You need to eat." "Really Scorch-" Scorch thrust his muzzle to hers. "I must protect you." Flame smiled, and he hurried to grab one of the voles. He sat down beside her as she ate.—Flame and Scorch

"Wanna go hunting?" Aspensoul asked, flicking his tail. "It's a nice day." -- Aspensoul

Sprucefall curled her tail around her haunches. - Sprucefall

Mothpaw looked ya him confused. But shrugged. “Okay.” She meowed.—Mothpaw

Aspensoul paused and then flicked his tail at the entrance. "Lead the way." He smiled. - Aspen

Mothpaw sniffed around as she led them to the Skytree. “Okay, I think I’m totally gonna beat you to the tom you old warrior!” She declared.—Mothpaw

Sprucefall dozed in the sunlight. - Sprucefall

Icegaze took a mouse to the elders and really didn’t want to, but prodded Spruce awake. “Brought some food for ya.” She muttered.—Icegaze

Sprucefall looked at Icegaze. "Thank you so much," she purred, taking the mouse gratefully. - Sprucefall

Icegaze dipped her head and turned to go and speak with Rainsplash.—Icegaze

Scorch purred, "See, you were hungry." Flame swiped at his ears and mewed, "C'mon. We need to train." They both had amused glances as they padded out of camp, following their mentors.—Flame and Scorch

Sunnyshine stomped through the forest. - Sunnyshine

Wolfpaw returned to camp with a fresh set of notches in his ears, earning a suspicious glare from Sproutstripe. The senior warrior approached the massive apprentice quickly to scold him and demand answers. "What were you doing, Wolfpaw? Getting in a fight with a bunch of thorns?" -- Wolfpaw & Sproutstripe

Ashbreeze kept to herself in the back of the nursery, thoughtfully licking the fur along her pale leg to distract herself from her own troubles. *They'll need names, when they come...* -- Ashbreeze

Stonetooth approached Eaglepaw with a wave of his tail, causing the chestnut tabby to glance in the gray warrior's direction through a pair of narrowed eyes. "C'mon Eaglepaw, let's go fetch moss. Maybe it's not the most 'dangerous' or 'cool' task, but you need to know where supplies are, and understand the importance of the simple things that keep WillowClan functioning." -- Stonetooth & Eaglepaw

Brambleheart aNd Swiftshadow padded to the training clearing. They sat down. “Show is what you go. Remember, in Clans you practice with claws sheathed.”—Swiftshadow and Brambleheart

Storm padded outside and spotted Quillstar. She looked at the tom. "Will I become a warrior or an apprentice?" she mewed. - Storm That Rages The Sky

((I think Storm still needs to nurse her kits))-Rowan

ForesfFire bounded over to Barkpelt. “Isn’t Flame awesome?!”—Forestfire

"For now, you're a queen." Quillstar responded to the gray she-cat as he rolled a pebble with his paw. "We'll see what parenthood has taught you, and determine if you're best fit as a warrior or apprentice then." -- Quillstar

Stonetooth returned to camp with an unhappy Eaglepaw in tow. Collecting moss? That was awfully lame. Stonetooth ignored his apprentice's bitterness as he limped towards the medicine cat den to drop off the bundle of fresh, green moss. -- Stonetooth & Eaglepaw

Morningglade looked left and right to make sure no one was watching, then slipped out the camp entrance and into the territory. Willow tree leaves brushed past her pelt as she went deeper in. Satisfied no one would be watching, she yowled, "MUDDYFANG! WHERE ARE YOU?" -- Morningglade

"Thanks Stonetooth!" Juniperberry mewed upon receiving the moss. -- Juniperberry

Flame waited for Scorch to leap. The tom lunged at her, and she lift a paw, battering his stomach. He put his paws on her shoulders and Flame rolled with him. They battered until Flame gently bit his tail, slowly clawing up to his neck. "That was fun." She purred. Scorch rolled his eyes. They looked at their gaping mentors. Flame's mentor shook himself. "Impressive. Let us teach you more advanced moves. You have clearly mastered the others."—Flame and Scorch

Storm dipped her head, grateful to be under Quillstar's leadership, and not scraping it out in the woods any more. She nodded and turned away, padding back to the nursery to be with in her kits. The real grief of her mate's death hadn't hit her yet, but it would soon come, she knew. - Storm

Right before she left, Storm mewed over her shoulder, "I am just Storm right now. No longer Storm That Rages The Sky. My name is simply...Storm." - Storm

Dewpaw wondered what to do. -Dewpaw

Flame peered through the bush as she spotted the vole. It was nibbling on some food. She crept forward, and then leaped killing the animal. She turned to see a gray and white she-cat staring at her. "Hi?"—Flame

"O-oh, sorry.." Dewpaw would mumble. -Dewpaw

Flame twitched her whiskers. "You did nothing wrong. The vole was too stupid to notice you." She smiled.—Flame

"True.." Dewpaw would murmer -Dewpaw

Flame shrugged.—Flame

"S-sorry if I bothered you.." She'd stammer and she stood up to hunt too. -Dewpaw

Flame shook her head. "You didn't. It is really fine." She narrowed her eyes. "Are you ok?" She sighed. "Are you scared of me?"—Flame

"I'm not scared of you..And I really should start hunting.." -Dewpaw

Flame was frustrated and started to pad away.—Flame

Dewpaw would glance at Flame and went off hunting."I'm going to have no friends if I keep going away and stammering.." -Dewpaw

((Indeed. We can fix that later :P))-Rowan

((True true)) -Honeydrop

Icegaze couldn’t help it anymore. She glanced both ways before sneaking casually out of camp. Did dusk count? She didn’t need an answer and then padded up to rainsplash. “I think I’m gonna Hunt.” She muttered before turning away and padding out of cmap, taking the long way along the thunderpath to two trees. She wondered if it was hard for cats to cross the Thunderpath in a huge group to get to the gathering, that if someone died....—Icegaze

Ripplepool padded up to Juniperberry. “Have you seen Dustypaw anywhere? I think we need to train again. Since I’m all rested.” He meowed. He hadn’t seen his apprentice in awhile.—Ripplepool

Rainsplash nodded as Icegaze padded away. She looked awfully happy. Good for her. Though she turned to camp. climbing into the clanmound. “For patrols today, I think I’d like Dewshine, Swiftshadow and Scorch, and..... Mapleblaze. To patrol the ThornClan border, even if it’s a river.” She meowed. Then really they didn’t need to mark the other borders because. Well, those bat cats don’t come out during the day. “And I think Morningglade, Brambleheart and Flame, and Rivergaze and Wasp-paw can take the hunting patrol.” She finished.—Rainsplash

Forestfire mewed, "Scorch and Flame are training with their mentors."--Forestfire

Rainsplash felt embarrassment flood over her. “Oh! Whoops, uh, okay....” she looked around. “Mapleblaze can lead with Dewshine and Birdsong then.” She paused to look around. “And... Morningglade, Rivergaze and Wasp-paw.” She meowed.—Rain

Dewpaw would return and put 4 mice in the fresh kill pile. -Dewpaw

Once Icegaze returned she was dazed. She’d just got a mate and didn’t know what to think. She brought a mice in the prey pile and sat. She yawned. *Wow, it’s been long.*... she felt all her fur soften so she flattened them and sighed. Though something didn’t feel right.... Something in her.—**Icegaze**

Ripplepool saw someone catch his eye. Who... Icegaze? He padded up to her. “You seem tired, you okay?” He asked. Snapping Icegaze out of her thoughts. She yawned. “I’m fine!” She quickly meowed. He cocked his head. “Alright, I’ll be with Juniperberry if you need me.” He murmured. *She still doesn’t know she’s expecting kits?***—Ripplepool**

((WAIT WHAT SHE'S WHAT NOW?!)) -- whiteout

Storm padded up to Bass. "I'd like you to keep a close eye on the kits. You need to make sure they don't run away," she told the dark tabby she-cat. - Storm

(Bass isn’t there, she is with Ember and Gale traveling to TundraClan.)-Willow

Icegaze padded around camp to get rid of her cramps, weird.—Icegaze

((Oop, ok) - Silvery

Storm suddenly picked up a scent. Ember and Gale?! She sniffed around. Bass was there as well! She followed the scent trail, panic coursing through her veins. - Storm

Storm ran quickly, and then caught up to Ember, Gale, and Bass. They were heading to TundraClan!? "What are you doing here?" snarled Storm. She snatched up Ember. - Storm

Juniperberry knew she was expecting kits, and she knew Ripplepool knew too, but she wasn't quite ready to admit it. Every night she would stay awake long after she should have, watching the entrance to Quillstar's den. Maybe he wouldn't know. Maybe she could give her kits to someone else to raise. Like Ashbreeze. She might be a good mother, but Juniperberry want to raise her own kits, even though she was breaking the code. She crept outside to watch the night sky over head, worries plaguing her mind. She had been give her medicine cat name for a reason, and she wouldn't just abandon it. She cast her gaze downward, anxiety growing in her stomach. *Oh Ripplepool, I could really use some encouragement right now.* She thought, glancing at the entrance to the medicine den. -- Juniperberry

Ripplepool sighed. “Icegaze’s expecting kits and I don’t think she knows.” he murmured. seeing her expression, “are you okay?” He asked.-Ripple

(Saw who's expression?) -- you know who

(right, it was junipers)-Willow

"Not really..." Juniperberry admitted. "I'm just feeling a little nervous, about..." She trailed off. -- Juniper

Ripplepool twined his tail with hers. “Maybe we should talk out of camp if it’s bugging you much.” He asked.-Ripple

((No one knows where they've gone- they just left, didn't tell anyone)) -- Hawk

"We're leaving, mother. We're going to twolegplace; I heard there's a rogue group- a real one- there. You can't come with us. Anyone who grovels at that stupid Flamepaw's feet is a coward. So, therefore, you are. Goodbye. Don't you dare try to follow us, or I will attack you," Ember snarled, turning around. -- Ember that Rises from Ashes

((I know that this should be role-played in main Roleplay, but I'll just do it here (please don't follow them :>))) -- Hawk

Storm peeled back her lips. "You'll go no where!" She made a lunge for Ember's tail. But she missed horribly and fell face first into the earth. - Storm

((But they are not supposed to. That is what Hawk said.))-Rowan (The Real One)

Bass hissed. “Killing you own kit Won’t change anything but your reputation.”-Bass

Flame padded back with Scorch with prey. They dropped it in the pile and brought some to the elders' and queens', not staying long to not have questions asked. They sighed and sat down.—Flame and Scorch

Barkpelt glared at Ravenclaw. - Barkpelt

Forestfire slapped Barkpelt. "Are you listening!?" she snarled.—Forestfire

Ravenclaw smirked as he saw Barkpelt flinch at Forestfire's tail.—Ravenclaw

Barkpelt was startled. "Yes," he stammered. - Barkpelt

Forestfire flicked her tail and started to stomp away.—Forestfire

Barkpelt gasped. "No, wait! I am listening!" he wailed. - Barkpelt

Forestfire turned her head. "Yeah right. What did I say?"—Forestfire

Icegaze peaked into the nursery, only to be gasped at by Risingdawn. “Okay Icegaze! I’ll repair you a nest!” She smiled. Icegaze squinted. “*What*?” She growled. “Didn’t you know! You’re expecting kits!” She chuckled. Icegaze froze. Kits. Her kits, with. Mossystone’s kits? What? Half clan....—Icegaze

"That would be best, most likely." Juniperberry nodded, following Ripplepool a little ways into the territory. -- Juniper

Storm bared her teeth at Bass. "You can't just take my kits without telling me!" she snarled. - Storm

Bass shrugged. “I’m not *TAKING* them. They asked me to come with. Not my problem.” She rolled her eyes.-Bass

Ripplepool nodded.-Ripple

Storm wanted to bite Bass's muzzle, but she restrained herself. - Storm

"I'm worried, Ripplepool. About our kits." Juniperberry sighed. -- Juniper

Wolf padded out of the den, and went over to his mother, Storm. - Wolf That Runs in Darkness

Ripplepool gassped. “Wait, our kits? You’re expecting kits!” He then bubbled with his old anxiety.—Ripple

Flame laid down, Scorch joining her. She breathed as she felt Scorch start to lick her ears.—Flame

Admitting the parentage of her unborn kits was a terrifying concept, but one way or another, it had to be done. When they arrived, no doubt they'd be somewhat similar to Muddyfang, and so it was best to get it over with and let the clan simmer over before the kits were born. If she waited...they'd face WillowClan's wrath directly. Ashbreeze couldn't help but notice that Morningglade had since been distraught over the disappearance of Muddyfang, and that she always seemed to be close to him. She could tell that the red she-cat thought of Muddyfang as more than just a friend. *Just get it over with, Ashbreeze.* Numbly, the pale she-cat rose to her paws and stalked off to find Morningglade, or whoever else she might run into. -- Ashbreeze

As no cat answered her call, Morningglade stumbled back into camp, sad and defeated. -- Morning

"Morningglade," the silver-pelted queen called out softly, stopping in her tracks to angle a single ear to the side out of discomfort. "...We need to talk." She flicked her ear, recalling the ginger warrior's sister. "...Maybe Mapleblaze as well." She seemed to be hover around the father of her kittens, too. -- Ashbreeze

"Oh, of course." Morningglade smiled slightly, dashing off to get Mapleblaze, who followed reluctantly. -- Morning

Mapleblaze pricked her ears. “What?” She growled to her sister.-Maple

"Well, uhm, about Muddyfang..." Ashbreeze dipped her head awkwardly, looking down at her paws as she shuffled them in the dirt, staining them a faint brown. -- Ashbreeze

Mapleblaze squinted. “The *traitor*? Yeah. Go on.” She murmured.-Maple

*...Better get it over with.* "I'm expecting his kits." She answered in somewhat of a flat tone before her pastel eyes flickered over the pair of sisters. "...It was a loveless relationship...because his heart always belonged to someone else." -- Ashbreeze

Mapleblaze raised a brow. “Like I said. A traitor. Loveless relationships are *cold*.” She looked to her shifting paws. Unease filling her gaze.-Maple

She snorted at Mapleblaze's claim. "I don't quite think you'd know what that's like." -- Ashbreeze

Storm sighed. "Where are you going?" she rasped. - Storm

Mapleblaze shrugged. “I know I don’t. I never want to because having the life of a mate is not for me.” She growled to herself. “Unlike some she-cats.” She cast a scowl to Morningglade.-Maple

Bass shrugged. “Away.”-Bass

Storm nodded slowly. "And you're taking Ember and Gale?" - Storm

*You need to stop dragging this on, Ashbreeze.* The she-cat told herself quietly before she bit her lip. "Well, then..." -- Ashbreeze

Mapleblaze calmed herself by flicker her tail uncomfortably. “Are you going to get to the point of bringing us here?” She quickly meowed. Not taking her gaze off of her paws.-Maple

She blinked. "Well, that really was the point. I'm expecting Muddyfang's kits, and he never loved me." Ashbreeze spoke stiffly, displeased with the calico's attitude. She allowed her gaze to linger on Morningglade. "He loved you." -- Ashbreeze

Mapleblaze raised a brow. “Oh no. Princess over here was right!” She yowled sarcastically. “And now she’s gonna freak out.” She rolled her eyes. “Why bring me over here then?” She asked.-Maple

The queen sunk her claws into the earth. "Because you always seemed *so* against Muddyfang- how could I not be afraid that you might try to hurt his innocent kits? Better to break the news now than to wait until they're born and shock everyone." -- Ashbreeze

Storm pondered over her options. She stared at Ember and Gale, her kits... But then again...she had two kits back in WillowClan. *If I go home, I can take care of Crow and Wolf...* She curled her tail around her paws, feeling vulnerable and stressed. *But if I do leave...what will happen to Gale and Ember? Where are they even going?* At last, when she felt anxiety overcoming her, an answer kindled in her mind. *Flame will take care of Crow and Wolf!* Relief washed over her. *If I leave, Flame will do it... She won't leave them alone...* She stood up, her choice resolved. *I can take of Ember and Gale here...and make sure Bass protects them. And Flame can take care of my kits at home...* Storm looked Bass in the eye. "I'm coming with you," the queen meowed. - Storm

Scorch saw Flame’s fur bristle as he licked her. He nuzzled her, and she calmed down. *I will protect you Flame*.......—Scorch

Mapleblaze shrugged. “I’m sure these kits will obviously be an issue no offense of they’re related to him of all cats.” She growled. looking to her sister.-Maple

Crow frowned.-Crow

Barkpelt cringed away from Forestfire. - Barkpelt

Flame drew away from Scorch. “I am going to go in the forest alone.” Scorch looked at her with concern in his eyes. She touched noses with him. “Don’t worry.“ Scorch wrapped his tail around her before Flame padded into the forest. She sat down and over looked where The DarkMasters territory was.—Flame

Forestfire snarled, “Forget it.” She started to stomp away.—Forestfire

Barkpelt was crest fallen. He couldn't remember what the she-cat had said. - Barkpelt

((Storm come out come out wherever you are lol!))-Rowan

For the first time in her life, Morningglade was too shocked to speak. She just, kinda, stood there, blinking slowly. *Muddyfang? Love me? This means that he would have kits with me! I can carry on Cola's bloodline! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!* Then, the blood rushed back into her ears, and the truth of the matter came back. "I need to find Muddyfang!" She squeaked. -- Morningglade

Storm waved her tail at Bass and the kits. "Stay here." Then she ran off to see Flame. "Flame," she mewed. "I have something to tell you." - Storm

Flame dragged her gaze away from her former camp and looked at Storm with burning eyes. “Storm, what is going on?” She narrowed her eyes suspiciously.—Flame

Storm took a deep breath. "Gale, Ember, and Bass are leaving the Clans. They're going somewhere..." - Storm

Flame wasn't surprised. "Mhm yeah I knew that."—Flame

"I am going with them." - Storm

Barkpelt slunk back into his den, furious at Ravenclaw for ruining his big moment. - Barkpelt

Flame twitched her ears. "What about Wolf and Crow? They still need their mother." *While that stupid rat can be with Bass*. She then widened her eyes. "Oh no you don't! You want me to take care of Crow and Wolf! Haven't you seen that they are terrified of me! How would I kit them, not a queen you know!"—Flame

Storm kneaded the ground with her forepaws. "Please, Flame. They need you. My kits...they will get lost out there. They need their mother. Crow and Wolf are protected by the Clan, while Ember and Gale have nothing." - Storm

Flame rolled her eyes. “They have Bass.”—Flame

"Your journey would be fruitless." Ashbreeze reminded Morngingglade when she insisted on going after Muddyfang. "Whatever he's doing, he's focused and won't take to any distractions. Besides...his scent trail practically disappeared into thin air when I followed it." -- Ashbreeze

Stonetooth ignored Eaglepaw's grumbling about the moss and being lame. "We'll work on battle skills later. Go get some fresh kill for now." -- Stonetooth & Eaglepaw

"Fruitless?" Morningglade asked, confused. -- Morningglade

Dewpaw would groom herself at camp in the shade of a tree. -Dewpaw

"Meaning you won't be able to find him." The new queen finished before she slowly rose to her paws. "His scent trail was a dead end, and there was nothing around to wash his scent away." -- Ashbreeze

Eaglepaw split off from Stonetooth to stalk towards the fresh kill pile. *Warriors are a bore- even if Stonetooth is a new warrior. When I'm a warrior, I'll actually be cool.* The dark tabby thought to himself as he plucked a red squirrel from the pile of prey. -- Eaglepaw

"What if someone took him! Like an enemy of ScarClan, for revengeeeeee." Morningglade gasped. - Morningglade

Dewpaw would take a skinny vole from the pile and retreat back to the shade of the tree. -Dewpaw

"They would have killed him." The pale-pelted feline responded seriously with a pair of furrowed brows. "Believe me- I *know* ScarClan." *No wonder my father left them.* -- Ashbreeze

Eaglepaw tore into his squirrel in silence until he noticed that Wolfpaw had returned from camp with Sproutstripe. The massive apprentice looked frustrated, irritated with his older mentor who was lecturing him on the importance of hunting over battle training. *Sproutstripe's digging his own grave with that guy.* -- Wolfpaw & Eaglepaw

"Bass isn't trustworthy," Storm mewed. "Please, Flame. I need this." - Storm

Flame thought for a moment. “Scorch would help. And I guess I could have them drink mouse blood. It is the same thing.“ She licked her lips as she remember how Skyshadow fed her. “I will do it Storm. Just come back soon.” She touches noses with her friend, watching her pad away, before running back to camp. Scorch greeted her. “What happened?” Flame replied, “Storm found Ember and Gale. She wants me, u, to take care of Wolf and Crow for a while.” Scorch nodded agreement and started to pad to the nursery. Flame sighed and padded to Quillstar. “Greetings. So uh........Storm left to get her other kits and wanted me to take care of them. I have no problem with that, but.........does that mean I have to be in the nursery? Or can I sleep in another se with them?”—Flame

Storm felt relief wash over her as she bounded away. She stopped beside Bass, Ember, and Gale. She touched her nose to her kit's heads. "I am coming with. Flame will take care of your siblings," she mewed. - Storm

Risingdawn barely had any sleep. “Rabbitkit! Rapidkit!” She hissed. “go play outside if you’re gonna roughhouse!”—Risingdawn

Rainsplash padded up to Barkclaw. “I’d like you and Sunnyshine to have a conversation if that’s alright.” She meowed.-Rainsplash

Storm turned to Bass. "Lead on." - Storm

Quillstar stretched his legs before he lay down with a soft *thump* in the dusty earth, enjoying the warm sesnation of sunlight on his salt-and-peppered coat. Finally...there would be peace within the clans, at least for the time being. Still, Willowstar's words haunted him, but he did his best to remain optimistic. *Enjoy the little things, like moments like these.* -- Quillstar

(thta is to be roleplayed in the main RP TundraClan/Rogues or some name like that) Rainsplash then padded to Sunnyshine. “I’d like you and Barkpelt to have a conversation.”-Rain (I said Barkclaw than pelt.... oops)

((Whiskers Flame is talking to Quillstar))-Rowan

He was off in his thoughts again before he realized that Flame had said something. "Oh! Well, if their mother is leaving, they must be weaned onto fresh kill, otherwise they have no mother to feed them...they'd die. So if they can eat fresh kill, then you don't have to stay with them, no." -- Quillstar

Flame breathed relief and padded away. She beckoned Wolf and Crow to come to her and Scorch. “Wolf, Crow, your mother has gone to get your other siblings. She wanted us to take care of you.....” She laid her tail on the kits.—Flame

Crow widened her eyes on horror. QUEEN FLAME IS TAKING CARE OF THEM?! She took a step back, and Storm... Abandoned them for Ember and Gale! She never liked wolf or her then... she narrowed her eyes. “I don’t need anyone tot age care of me.” She growled and turned to go back into the nursery, claws flexing angrily.

“About your apprentices. Mothpaw and Jaypaw are both claiming their mentors have not trained them as much as you should. What are you gonna say about this?” Rainspkahs growled.-Rain & Crow

Flame stopped her path. “Crow you may thing I am a complete evil leader, but I am not anymore. I am doing this for your mother.” She flicked her tail. “And I am sure you can’t survive on your own.” Scorch ran his tail on her back, while Wolf looked pleased to be with Flame.—Flame

"NO! You're *not* coming with us!" Ember snarled. "I've tried my entire- tiny- life to get away from you, you monster, and I'm not going to fail now!" the flame tabby point shrieked, rounding on Storm. -- Ember that Rises from Ashes

Storm peeled back her lips. "Don't talk to me that way!" she spat. - Storm

Gale pinned her ears agaisnt her head to block out all the noise. She loved both her mother and her sister, but the world...it was out there, and it wasn't going to wait up on her. All the time in DarkMasters, the older cats just yelled at her for being curious. But now, Bass could take her out there to see it all... -- Gale

Storm, frustrated and tired, turned away. She gave Gale a comforting lick and turned to Ember. "Bass can take care of you just fine. I'll leave, but come back safely." - Storm

Crow turned. “I don’t need *you*!” She hissed. Then dashing back to Sunflower and her kits.-Crow

Bass yawned as she looked to Storm. “If I where you I wouldn’t worry.” Then to Ember. “be smart. You think you’re gonna make her leave? She’s your mother for goodness sakes.”-Bass