MoonClan/1

"Good morning, uncle!" It was the merry, soft-spoken voice of Poppypaw that caught Wolfstar's attention. Camp was generally silent, save for the call of his niece who quickly made her way over to ensure that she greeted him, as she did every morning. The massive leader offered his family member a small smile before gently nuzzling the little she-cat. "Where's your brother?" Wolfstar asked in a monotone voice, knowing deep down that the young tom was probably up to no good. "...He's still sleeping in." Poppypaw admitted with a small frown, understanding that her brother was probably in for it. -- Wolfstar & Poppypaw

Sootleap rustled her fur as she watched Wolfstar and his niece. She wondered if she'd ever get an apprentice of her own, or kits for that matter. But telling by the only warriors were her and her sisters, it was less likely. She ruffled her fur again as she looked to the mist pained skies. she missed when the fog was gone and the sky was clear and blue. a sneeze shook her of her thoughts as she looked to the medicine cat's den. - Sootleap

Tanglefern grumbl;ed as she dove back into the medicine cats den to look for some more herbs, mixing cob nuts and catmint, along with some honey and coltsfoot. she spata the ointment onto a large dock leaf and pushed it towards Foggypaw. "Take this." She instructed. Foggypaw gagged as she sniffed the mush. she flattened her ears as she looked away. "Now or i'll shove it down there Myself!" Tanglefern snapped as she twiched hertail in annoyance. Fine! You don't have to treat me like i'm incapable of taking my time! Foggypaw bit back a reply. Foggypaw narrowed her eyes and close them as she licked the fowl tasting paste and licked it all down, feeling incapable to swallow but forced it down as she felt the grumpy medicine cat's gaze burn through her fur. "Now tell Dustshine you mustn't take battle patrols or border patrols, hunting or in-camp duties only." Tanglefern meowed as she slipped the dock leaf back with the others after licking it clean. - Tanglefern + Foggypaw

Dustshine stalked out of the warrior's den, a breeze ruffling her fur. *What now today?* - Dustshine

Lionpaw yawned and left the apprentices den. "Hm.." The golden-furred apprentices' muscles rippled under his messy tangled pelt. "What to do..." He murmured to himself. --Lionpaw

"I'll have to have a word with your brother later." Wolfstar informed his niece in a stern tone before turning to notice his mother approaching from the warrior's den. The old clan deputy let out a small purr as she nuzzled her granddaughter before her son stepped back to do leader-y things. "Good morning, Poppypaw." Ravensong mewed cheerfully as Poppypaw returned the smile through her kind eyes. "How about we go out on a dawn patrol?" Ravensong loved being a grandmother. She missed Blackheart dearly, but was proud of how Wolfstar stepped in to be a good uncle to his niece and nephew, even if Swiftpaw was...difficult. "Yes, please!" Poppypaw purred. -- Poppypaw & Ravensong

Foggypaw murmured as she watched everyone go as she stay at camp with her stupid cold, she sneezed again and grumbled as she searched the prey pile for any rotten prey and was about to fetch moss for some water for Black-kit, as requested. - Foggypaw

Lionpaw decided to go over to the training hollow, where he would season his almost-perfected battle skills. He didn't accept anything *average.* He had to prove himself. He had to. --Lionpaw

Poppypaw eagerly trotted alongside the clan deputy as they made their way towards camp's exit, scaling up the rocky outskirts of their quarry home. Along the way, they happened across Junipernose. Poppypaw curled her tail in delight, her warm honey gaze falling onto the blue point she-cat. "Good morning, miss Junipernose!" The smoke apprentice greeted joyfully, leading Ravensong to come to a stop, to let her social apprentice make temporary conversation. "Do you wanna come on the dawn patrol with me and Ravensong?" -- Poppypaw, Junipernose, Ravensong

Wolfstar stepped into the apprentice's den, where Swiftpaw lay in his nest with his silver-tinged tail twitching irritably. He could detect punishment coming- and he accepted it with a snarky attitude. Since the death of his beloved mother, Swiftpaw had been nothing but trouble. Ravensong was a stern grandmother, but she couldn't resist being soft on Swiftpaw and Poppypaw following the death of Blackheart. But uncle Wolfstar? He would never tolerate disrespect. "Swiftpaw," the leader spoke in a low and demanding tone, "you need to get up and pull your own weight. Go complete your morning duties." -- Wolfstar & Swiftpaw (MC)

Black-kit woke up and yawned. He stretched and poked his head outside of the nursery, then sighed. He walked outside of the nursery for a few feet then stopped. Black-kit sat down with a thoughtful expression on his face, then started laughing hysterically for no reason whatsoever. “Black-kit!” It was Hazeflower, and she grabbed him by the scruff and took him back to the nursery. “You’re going to be apprenticed soon, and you need to stop goofing off.” “Come on, Hazeflower, you’re not my mother, and you’re not my mentor either.” Black-kit argued. -Black-kit & Hazeflower

Lionpaw padded up to his mentor, Junipernose. "Hey... I need to get on with my training.. C'mon, Junipernose." Lionpaw flicked his tail, sounding more like an experinced warrior than a mere apprentice. --Lionpaw

The blue pointed she-cat offered her apprentice a small smile, despite his insistance on getting a move on. "Good morning, Lionpaw. Ravensong asked us to tag along on the dawn patrol, but we can get to training as soon as we're done!" -- Junipernose

Lionpaw sighed. "Okay, Junipernose. I've mastered all the basic moves, can we focus on some advanced ones today?" --Lionpaw

"Of course!" The warrior mewed cheerfully, even if not particularly "advanced" herself. Fortunately for MoonClan, they had no need for putting their battle skills to the test, at least not recently. The ominous, aloof vibe that the clan carried kept their neighbors at bay for the most part. Junipernose raised her gaze to spot Ravensong climbing up the edges of the quarry already, with eager Poppypaw on her heels. "C'mon, le'ts catch up to them." -- Junipernose

Dustshine decided to go hunting. She padded out of camp. - Dustshine

Foggypaw finally gathered the mos and padded up to the Nursery. "Mornin' everyone." She held back a sneeze though swiftly looked away and let them out. and then turned back around. "I've brought fresh moss. for later since i'm comfined to camp." She paused and grinned, tossing a moss ball to Black-kit. She always liked kits, though they seemed easier to talk to then some wanna-be warrior... - Foggypaw

Dustshine sniffed the air for prey, catching a whiff of mouse. She started slowly creeping forward, keeping her body low and her tail still. She had to catch this for her Clan. - Dustshine

With his hackles raised, Swiftpaw scurried out of the nursery after cursing several times under his breath. Wolfstar followed in suit, walking calmly but keeping his narrowed gaze on his nephew. *One day, he'll learn respect.* The leader decided before he huffed to himself softly. -- Wolfstar & Swiftpaw (MC)

Lionpaw silently rolled his eyes. "Okay.. But after we *will get* to training, right? Maybe we could invite Ravensong. She should know more advanced moves then you." - Lionpaw

Sootleap shook herself as she looked around for Ravensong. "Any patrols that need an extra cat?" she asked politely. it was easy to find herself in the misty forest hunting a mouse in quiet. - Sootleap

Dustshine then pounced, easily trapping and catching the mouse between her paws. - Dustshine

"Of course!" Junipernose added merrily as she continued to scale up the quarry. "I know first-hand how knowledgeable Ravensong is. After all, she mentored me as well." -- Junipernose

Ravensong paused at the top of the quarry when she faintly heard Sootleap. Breathless, the deputy twitched an ear. "...The dawn patrol's full, but we need some cats to go hunting." The senior feline answered when she managed to catch her breath. -- Ravensong

With his silvered fur still spiked, the sour-tempered Swiftpaw settled at the edges of camp in the shadows of the great rock quarry, where he glowered at his fellow clanmates. *I deserved to sleep in...there's nothing to do, anyways! Uncle just wanted to interrupt my sleep like the nosy foxheart he is.* -- Swiftpaw (MC)

Lionpaw pricked his ears up with interest. "Really? I didn't know that." - Lionpaw

The blue she-cat nodded. "Poppypaw and Swiftpaw are very fortunate to have her as their grandmother- Poppypaw even more so, since Ravensong mentors her as well. Ravensong's a cool cat, but...she has her moments when she can be pretty scary. She's nice, but when push comes to shove..." -- Junipernose

"Grandma?" Poppypaw looked up at the black-pelted deputy as they waited for Junipernose and Lionpaw to climb the ridge. Ravensong looked down at her granddaughter with a warm smile. "When we're all done for the day, can you tell me more stories of when you were a warrior, of when the clan first formed? I *promise* I'll train extra hard to earn it!" The apprentice pleaded her family member with round eyes. -- Poppypaw & Ravensong

Dustshine took the mouse back to camp. - Dustshine

Lionpaw twitched his ear, letting her know he was listening. They finally made it over to Poppypaw and Ravensong, and he shook his pelt out, cause a bunch of tiny rocks had gotten stuck in his fur. "Hey. What'd we miss?" - Lionpaw

"Haven't missed much yet. But let's get moving before the sun is too high up in the sky." Ravensong stepped back before smiling lovingly down at Poppypaw. The smoke apprentice trotted forward to take lead, with permission of the watchful clan deputy. "Poppypaw, Lionpaw," the wizened deputy began, "what do you two smell? Anything?" -- Poppypaw & Ravensong

Lionpaw obediently sniffed, detecting.... vole? Nope, mouse. "Mouse!" He whispered. He pointed with his tail, over to a crack in the rock where a gray mouse was nibbling at something. He stalked forwards, and pounced onto the mouse, swiftly killing it and sending a quick thanks to StarClan. He turned around proudly, holding the mouse in his jaws. "Did I do good, Ravensong?" He asked, blatantly ignoring Junipernose's judgement. - Lionpaw

Foggypaw sneezed once more as she looked through the fresh-kill pile for any crowfood, the stench of rotting mouse did a number on her nose even if she had the sniffles, she then threw it out and burried it. - Foggypaw

Ravensong pitied her former apprentice for Lionpaw's disregard for her presence. "Junipernose taught you well." The depury murmured. Poppypaw paused, tasting the air as she cautiously walked about the rocky MoonClan forest. She hesitated before wrinkling her nose. "Something stinky! SteppeClan, I think? I-I don't mean to be rude, but they don't smell very pleasant..." The smoke apprentice mumbled with her head bowed in embarrassment. "That would be correct. We're approaching their border." -- Ravensong & Poppypaw

Lionpaw walked beside Ravensong. "Could you teach me how to fight better? Junipernose doens't know much.. But I really admire you! I think you're the best warrior ever! And I would really like to be trained by you." - Lionpaw

"I appreciate your admiration, but I am Poppypaw's mentor, and Junipernose is yours." Ravensong reminded the young tom firmly, catching Junipernose's frown in the edges of her vision. "I may be an old and experienced warrior, but we are all different: there are some things that Junipernose can teach you that I cannot." The deputy turned her attention back to Poppypaw, who was waiting for her mentor to finish patiently. "Now then- let's not burn daylight! We have a border to mark, can't let those SteppeClan grass-lovers think that we're slacking on our borders." -- Ravensong & Poppypaw

Dustshine entered camp, dropping the mouse on the fresh-kill pile. - Dustshine

"Don't you get it? I have to be better, to prove myself!" He blurted out. His eyes widened and he turned his head away in shame. "I'm sorry. I'll go back to Junipernose." He mumbled. - Lionpaw

Ravensong sent one final uncertain glance in Junipernose's direction, feeling her heart drop at the warrior's look of disappointment. She turned and beckoned for Poppypaw and the other other of cats to follow as they approached the SteppeClan border to make their mark. *I'll have to have a talk with Junipernose when I get back.* The black-furred deputy decided with a small frown. -- Ravensong

Dustshine dropped the mouse on the pile. She smoothed out her fluffy pelt and began to wash. - Dustshine

Lionpaw was embarrassed, and disappointed. *How am I supposed to prove I'm not gonna be a rouge like my parents with Junipernose? Sh's so inexperienced.* He grumbled. - Lionpaw

Swiftpaw narrowed his eyes at Dustshine when she returned from camp to deposit her fresh kill. His tail continued to twitch irritably, but he sought out a distraction (partially so he didn't have to work). *Is that...Dustshine, or Sootleap? StarClan, I can never tell...* -- Swiftpaw (MC)

Poppypaw scratched the bark on the trees on the border, alongside the dark-furred deputy. The apprentice paused to allow her glance to skim across the territory, her eyes gleaming. "It's so vast! I wonder if it hurts when they run through the grass. Does it smack them in the face?" She grew hot under her fur when she realized that she said it out loud, and then looked to Ravensong for an answer. "...I wouldn't know." The deputy responded. -- Poppypaw & Ravensong

Junipernose marked the border in silence as her gaze drifted to her paws, mind running off into deep thought. *Why can't I be successful and popular like my twin sisters? I thought warriorhood was supposed to give me better opportunity, not...disappointment?* -- Junipernose

Dustshine spotted Swiftpaw looking at her. *What's he looking at?* she thought. - Dustshine

Lionpaw walked beside Junipernose, thinking about what Ravensong had said. *But I don't want Junipernose as my mentor... -* Lionpaw

Swiftpaw narrowed his eyes even further, to the point where they were nothing more than a pair of gleaming slits. *Can't they just...put notches in their ears, so we can actually*recognize*which is which?* -- Swiftpaw (MC)

Poppypaw shot her mentor an apologetic glance before she cleared her throat, feeling awkward underneath her fur. "I, uh...was just curious. Sorry." The black smoke adolescent tried to brighten herself up, and angled her ears towards the other border. "Shall we continue on?" -- Poppypaw

Dustshine ignored Swiftpaw and continued washing, taking extra care to smooth out her thick and fluffy tail. - Dustshine

Black-kit grumbled. He frowned at Hazeflower. Why did she care if he was having fun with himself? She didn’t have anything to do with him. Black-kit shuddered at the thought of her becoming his mentor when he became an apprentice. - Blackkit

Once she was finished, Dustshine trotted over and padded into the warrior's den to think. - Dustshine

Poppypaw nodded and eagerly followed after Ravensong as they moved onto the next border for another round of refreshing the scent markers. -- Poppypaw & Ravensong

Foggypaw decided to take a long nap instead of her assigned clan camp duties, to 1, save her strength, and 2, avoid contact with others. Usually it felt as if she was caught under unmovable talons when anyone talked to her. Even if she had her own self critiques. - Foggy

Poppypaw returned to camp with the rest of the patrol, with their border-marking since complete. "Help yourself to some breakfast. I have to help Wolfstar prepare for a ceremony." Ravensong murmured to her granddaughter before trotting off. Humming merrily to herself, Poppypaw approached the fresh kill pile to select her breakfast. -- Poppypaw

Swiftpaw squinted at his sister as she returned to camp. The silver tabby tom scoffed to himself quietly before pulling his tail closer to his frame. *Look at her, prancing around like grandma's her entire world...what a goody-two-paws. Mentor's favorite. Suck-up.* -- Swiftpaw (MC)

Lionpaw felt bad for saying those things about his mentor. He scoped her out, and when he spotted Junipernose, he padded over to apologize. "Hey Junipernose. Sorry I said those terrible things about you, I just wanna be able to learn as much as possible so I can serve MoonClan with pride. Again, I'm sorry." - Lionpaw

"It's alright," Junipernose lied, her heart feeling heavy with defeat. She was never capable of living up to her own mentor's mightiness- why did Wolfstar think it was a good idea to assign Lionpaw to her, and not a more capable warrior? -- Junipernose

Poppypaw tucked into a large squirrel, while her brother watched with his eyes narrowed from afar. *She's not going to eat all of that. What a waste! She needs to share it with someone.* Swiftpaw thought bitterly before he further narrowed his eyes. *...She's trying to bait me in, isn't she?* -- Poppypaw & Swiftpaw (MC)

Foggypaw opened one eye To see what was happening out of camp, if Swiftpaw talked to her ever, she knew she’d try and get away ASAP. She padded out of the den to find a safer place to sleep- Foggy

Swiftpaw felt as if someone was looking at him and judging him- which would come as no surprise, considering that he was the residential pain-in-the-tail. It was like his job. He shifted his shoulders and stuck his nose up in the air before returning his attention to his sister. *I'm not falling for it. I'm not going to go share prey with her. Nope.* -- Swiftpaw (MC)

Lionpaw decided to leave it at that and tunred to leave, when he saw Foggypaw leaving the apprentices den. He called, "Hey wait up, Foggypaw!" He hurried over. - Lionpaw

Instantly the apprentice froze, she wanted to keep moving and ignore the tom. *Darn my manners!* She cursed. “Y-yes...” she started. - Foggy

Lionpaw's social skills weren't very smooth, so when he went to talk all he said was, "Erm.. The weathers nice today, don't you think?" Lionpaw was screaming inwardly. He was so embarrassed, he just wanted to crawl into a hole. "Uhm, I- I mean, I think you're pretty- Uhm..." Lionpaw was on the verge of breaking down and clawing himself to death. *Did I seriously just say that?! Gosh! What is wrong with me?!* - Lionpaw

Foggypaw felt discomfort flood her, embarrassment flush her, and nervousness push her. “um....” she flattened her ears. “Y-yea... t-thanks....” she meowed a little more in a whisper. “I was just going to take a-a nap, if you’re done, um, talking....” she hated these feelings, she hated feeling small and embarassing. - Foggy

Lionpaw nodded quickly. "Yeah, this is why I don't talk to others. See you around, I guess. G-go take a nap, maybe. O-or sleep. Or.. h-hunt. You know what, I'm just gonna shut up See ya." He walked away, shaking his head with embarrassment. *Never doing that again.* - Lionpaw

Foggypaw felt a flush of relief as the tom padded away, though the comment might’ve made her day. Padding to a shady rock, she pulled herself onto it and fell asleep. - Foggy

Lionpaw wanted to claw his eyes out. He had always found the she-cat slightly attractive, but that didn't mean *anything*. His training came first. Nothing else. He had no time for petty drama, but he still wished he hadn't messed up with Foggypaw. He rushed out of camp, and found his favorite spot to train by himself. Lionpaw unsheathed his gleaming claws and started slashing repeatedly at one of the trees. He imagined rushing into battle. But still, his thoughts went back to Foggypaw. He groaned. Lionpaw wished he had never met the she-cat. - Lionpaw

Foggypaw was lost in her own dreams. Dancing over clear pools of starlit waters, twirling and leaping with grace, under the midnight skies, alone, dewdrops floated in the air like stars as she splashed water beneath her. Only to have herself fall under, she grasped for air until she found herself on dry land, no green, no water, just solid dry land. To her horror she leaped away as bones made their way up to her. A perfect dream turned to a nightmare, she gradually woke with a gasp. Looking around before she lay her head on her paws. Just a nightmare. - Foggy

Swiftpaw watched scornfully as Wolfstar climbed to the Highledge, possibly the best seat in all of MoonClan. The great smoke leader towered over camp, sitting above the clear quarry pool and the stone beach before he drew in a deep breath. "May all cats old enough to catch their own prey join me beneath the Highledge for a clan meeting." -- Wolfstar

Foggypaw sighed, right as she was about to fall back asleep. She got to her paws and gathered with everyone, though she stood her distance to avoid further contact since... what happened. - Foggy

"Black-kit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Blackpaw. Your mentor will be Sootleap. I hope she will pass down all her knowledge." Short, sweet, and simple- the Wolfstar way. The leader flicked his tail to dismiss the meeting before he approached Swiftpaw, prepared to give his nephew a real taste of reprimanding. He was going to run him into the ground. -- Wolfstar

Sootleap blinked. “M-me?” A mentor? How, how could she mentor anyone? She felt the nerve as she padded to the kitten. Touching noses. She remembered her own mentor, and what he’d said, “Uh- you’ll do great.” She echoed. She remembered Robinfeather, it was a shame he had never returned from his journey to find himself. She missed the tom greatly. But now she had to take his place as a mentor for a kitten of her own. - Sootleap

Lionpaw padded into the clearing just as a ceremony was ending, and he noticed Foggypaw over by herself. He didn't dare approach her because of the last time he tried talking to her, but he sent an awkward smile her way, causing him to groan once again and shield his face with his paw as hey walked off. *Why do I keep doing that? Gosh, why is it so hard for me to even look at her? It's not like I have a crush on her.* - Lionpaw

Poppypaw looked nervous when she noticed her uncle approaching Swiftpaw- already the tension could be felt between the pair. Indeed, her brother was a total pain in the rear, but she still loved him, just as much as she loved Wolfstar. She didn't want any of her family members upset. The polite, dainty feline picked herself off the ground to try and intervene, but her grandmother intercepted her. "Swiftpaw needs to learn his manners, Poppypaw." Ravensong reminded her apprentice with a small smile. "...C'mon, I owe you a story, don't I?" -- Ravensong & Poppypaw

"Let's go, Swiftpaw. It's time to train." Wolfstar spoke firmly as he stood before his rapscallion of a nephew. The silver tabby tom refused to make contact, stubbornly remaining where he lay until the leader sent a warning growl in his direction. "*Fine!*" Swiftpaw spat with his fur bristling before he shoved past his uncle. *Only because I'm going to dent your face in and make you regret bossing me around...* -- Wolfstar & Swiftpaw (MC)

Dawnkit watched in awe as Wolfstar made the meeting, it must feel so good to be up there, making kitten’s dreams come true, it must feel so legendary to have the leader chant your name, your new name, to have your parents and friends cheer for you, and then when you become a warrior, then what? Dawnkit felt her awed stare fade as the leader exited camp. She frowned. “Over already?” X Dawnkit

Lionpaw took a deep breath and decided to try and talk to Foggypaw again. *Since it went sooo well last time..* He thought sarcasticly. He gathered his courage, walked up to the she-cat and said, "Hey." - Lionpaw

Foggypaw was just turning before she was hooked by surprise and reeled in. Oh, Lionpaw again... “oh... h-hi.” She murmured, looking to her paws then to Lionpaw. - Foggy

Lionpaw was nothing short of terrified. *Why is this happening to me? It's just a girl.* Lionpaw just stared at her awkwardly, pretty much frozen in place. "U-U-uh... Your eyes are p-pretty..." - Lionpaw

Foggypaw felt her belly lurch. “Erm...” she looked around for something to do. “Y-you might not wanna come near me.” She remembered her cold. “I-I have a cold..” she sneezed finally, shrieking as snot sprayed everywhere. “Eep!” Quickly turning and galloping out of camp to clean herself up. - Foggy

Lionpaw yowled out as snot landed on him, and he scrambled down to the nearest stream to clean off. He literally just said that Foggypaw's eyes were pretty. *They are though.. Agh! What am I thinking?*- Lionpaw

Foggypaw wanted a break. She wanted to take her nap. She wanted to see the kittens. She wanted to turn back time so Lionpaw hadn’t humiliated her. She washed her nose when she arrived at a River. She washed until she dried. Staring at her reflection before entering camp, tail droopy, and head low. The last time you made friends, she was discovered to be the medicine cat’s daughter, and died. What makes him any different? Every cat she’s loved had died... her mother. Minnowpaw.... who else? She pushed quickly past Lionpaw, her tail accidentally skidding over his muzzle as she entered the nursery to play with the kittens. - Foggy

Lionpaw found himself staring at Foggypaw as she walked back to camp. She looked so sad.. Why did he have to talk to her? All he did was make things worse. His nose tickled from where her fluffy tail brushed his muzzle, and he finally had to admit.. *I think I have a crush on Foggypaw.* - Lionpaw

Foggypaw found herself smiling warmly at Dawnkit as the kitten looked up tiredly. “Am I becoming an apprentice now?” She croaked in a yawn. “Not in two moons.” Foggypaw purred softly. “Maybe I could teach you some harmless moves Dustshine’s taught me?” She asked. Making Dawnkit floof up and leap to her paws. “Harmless? No way! I wanna learn to inflict pain into an opponent!” She pranced on. “Well maybe we could train in the center of camp.” She suggested. They padded into the center of camp until she realized she would drag eyes, and eyes wouldn’t be comforting. “Maybe just outside camp.” She then took the kitten outside camp at the entrance. “Now, when a bird takes off, here’s what you should do when a bird takes off when you stalk it.” - Foggy

Lionpaw knew he wasn't able to talk to the beautiful she-cat without embarrassing both him and Foggypaw, so he decided to be secrective. He found a beautiful blue flower, and he carefully plucked it from the ground, bringing it back to camp and placing it carefully at the edge of her nest. - Lionpaw

In a Jeep Foggypaw imagine there’d been a bird she’s scared, instantly dashing forward past the bird, she found a tree to push off of, pushing into the air, she twisted herself so her belly would face from up to down and pushed her forepaws out, pinning the invisible bird with a thud. “and that’s how it’s done.” She grinned. Dawnkit stared in amazement. - Foggy

Dustshine emerged from the warrior's, looking around for her apprentice. - Dustshine

Foggypaw flinched as she saw her mentor. “Dustshine! Did you see what Foggypaw JUST did!? She was all like- rawr! Flip! Twist! Hyaaaa!” Dawnkit leaped up and down. Foggypaw stared in embarrassment as her mentor approached her. - Foggy + Dawn

Lionpaw soon found himself head over heels for the gorgeous Foggypaw. He kept wanting to approach her again, but he would stop himself and get all flustered. He shuffled up to her, but backed out at the last second. He bounded off, trying to shove her from his mind. Maybe he should talk with Junipernose. Maybe she'd have some advice? - Lionpaw

"Try harder." Wolfstar ordered his nephew sternly as the powerful leader stood before him, Swiftpaw panting fron exhaustion after his mentor, once more, managed to escape his grasp. "I *am* trying!" The silver tabby apprentice hissed before twisting around and trying to attack the smoke tom once more. -- Swiftpaw (MC)

Dustshine nodded at Foggypaw. "Would you care to battle train today?" - Dustshine

Foggypaw smiled “Of course.” She purred. “Would you mind if Dawnkit comes and watches? She is getting close to apprentice aged and the camp seems all stuffy-“ Before she realized her cold. “Oh, Right... I cant Dustshine, Tanglefern says I’ve had a cold and should stay strictly away from my duties for a few moons.” She sighed. - Foggypaw

Sootleap felt joyous, why wouldn’t she? SHe peered to Blackpaw again. “Would you wanna go explore the territory and get a start on hunting today?” She asked him. SHe couldn’t hide the excitement in her tone and movements. Now she wasnt the only sister without an apprentice, perhaps Junipernose had some advice. - Sootleap

Swiftpaw, while semi-airborn, felt a powerful paw strike into his side and take the air out of his lungs. He spiraled out of control, tail swinging wildly as he desperately attempted to regain himself. The arrogant silver tabby fell awkwardly onto his side with a painful thud, glowering up at Wolfstar as he glared down at his nephew. "That'll be enough for today. You won't succeed in this move until you clear your head and cut the attitude." -- Wolfstar & Swiftpaw (MC)

Foggypaw sighed, padding back into camp. - Foggy

The tabby apprentice felt his body quiver in rage, but he was incapable of getting up, gasping for air. It was a struggle to recover from that blow, especially since it took him by surprise. "I-I'll show you...!" Swiftpaw curled a lip, but he was unable to back it up. He was down and out for the count, and his uncle was much more skilled than he. Wolfstar already made his way back to camp, and in silence and boiling rage, Swiftpaw slowly limped after him. His muscles screamed in agony, yet not a single scratch was on him. *Stupid uncle...* -- Swiftpaw (MC) & Wolfstar

Foggypaw pricked her ears as the cats entered camp. “Hello Wolfstar, Swiftpaw.” She greeted the duo, but they didn't look very... happy. - Foggy
"Foggypaw," the big leader returned the greeting before making his way over to the fresh kill pile. Beating some sense into his nephew's thick skull really worked up his appetite.  Swiftpaw, meanwhile, skulked over to the apprentice's den to be by himself. He ruffled his dusted coat out of irritation. *I hate this. I hate how 'noble' that tom is, I hate how he smugly left me out there. 'Clear your mind'...pah.* -- Wolfstar & Swiftpaw (MC)

Foggypaw frowned. Though she did feel happy the leader spoke to her.

Sootleap looked to Wolfstar. “Greetings Wolfstar, All must be well for you?” She asked. - soot & Foggy

"Things are...going." Wolfstar decided, pricking his ears when he was approached by his mother. He nuzzled his deputy affecionately. "How did training go with my grandson?" Ravensong asked her son. -- Wolfstar & Ravensong

Swiftpaw flopped into his nest, wincing at the pain in his side. He spotted his grandmother speaking with his uncle, and scoffed quietly to himself before resting his head on his crossed paws. *Wonder where Poppypaw ran off to.* -- Swiftpaw (MC)

Sootleap dipped her head in greetings, “I figured you were busy, I replaced the moss in your nest where I find all of mine.” She mewed. Then allowing the deputy to speak. - Soot

Foggypaw sat next to the medicine cats den, waiting to be told to come in and questioned what she wanted. She sighed - foggy

Rockypaw emerged lazily from the apprentices den, stretching luxuriously in the baking sun. He noticed the intense heat immediatly, and noticed his mentor wasn't around, so he decided to sneak off to the river to play and roll in the shade. - Rockypaw

Foggypaw pricked her ears to Rockypaw. She wasn’t about to strike a conversation, but she did send him a questioning glance - foggy

"Thank you," Wolfstar quickly responded to the warrior before glancing over at his grandmother with a brow raised. "...You can imagine how it went. Anyways- where's Poppypaw?" It was unusual to not see the polite black smoke apprentice glued to her grandmother's hip. Ravensong blinked in shock. "I-I'm not sure, actually...she went to the apprentice's den to rest, but I don't think I saw her in there just a few moments ago." -- Wolfstar & Ravensong

Sootleap looked around camp. “Ideas of where she could be?” - Soot

Rockypaw glanced at Foggypaw, raising an eyebrow, before going over. "Hey, wanna go to the river with me? It's pretty hot out here today." He offered. - Rockypaw

Foggypaw looked to the medicine cats den, and recalling her dream, she wanted to be closer to water wile it was still around. Even if it was just a dream. “I-I guess....” She murmured. - Foggy

Rockypaw nodded. "Awesome! Let's goooooo!" He raced from the camp, wanting to get out of the blistering sun as soon as possible. He reached the river soon, and leaped in. - Rockypaw

Foggypaw stay to the shore, looking to her paws. - Foggy

Rockypaw splashed around for a bit, then noticed Foggypaw wasn't getting in. "Hey, Foggypaw! Come on in, the waters *purr-fect*!" - Rocky

Foggypaw raised a brow. Did he say; *purrfect*? She couldn’t help but to chuckle. Though she shook her head. “No thanks..” - Foggy

Rockypaw frowned. "Why not? The heat must be really bad." - Rocky

Swiftpaw, with his hackles raised, decided to exit camp. He couldn't tolerate being anywhere where he could hear his uncle's voice. He twitched his tail out of vexation as he walked, particularly irritated with the unexpected heat of the day. *I need a cold drink.* As he came by the river, the sound of squelching mud hit his ears, and he was taken back by what he found. -- Swiftpaw (MC)

Foggypaw shrugged. “I might get the water sick and the other cats who go in there too..” She murmured. - Foggy

Rockypaw rolled his eyes at this. "That's pretty stupid logic, no offense. The water might help you feel better! Being out in the sun all day isn't gonna help you, I can guarentee it." - Rocky

Foggypaw narrowed her eyes. *Is he calling me a coward?* She grumbled as she pushed her paws into the water. - Foggy

"What're you doing?" Swiftpaw's voice came out as an irritable growl as he glared down at his small, well-mannered sister as she squired around in the muddy banks. "I'm stuck!" The little black smoke apprentice protested, her amber eyes round. -- Poppypaw & Swiftpaw (MC)

Rokcypaw grinned. "See? The water isn't so bad! Now... Think fast!" He smacked his paws down in the water, sending it spraying up her face. He laughed, giving a devilish grin. - Rocky

Foggypaw huffed. “Oh yeaH?” She instantly reered up her legs and kicked water in the air, soaking the Tom. “Hah!” - Foggy

ROckypaw spluttered, before letting out a laugh. "Hehe, good job. Now... Dodge this!" He began splashing a lot, concealing himself from view, so he could duck under water and come out behind her and shove her further in. - Rocky

"Well, I wanted to catch a fish to impress grandma...but the rivers shrunk, and now the banks are super sticky mud!" Poppypaw glanced up at her littermate with a pleading expression. "Please please please get me out of this mess, Swifty." -- Poppypaw

Foggypaw pushed to the surface, her pelt was heavy as soaked as it was, she raised a brow, Shouldn’t the river be deeper? She frowned before returning to the fun as water was splashed in her face. “Hey!” She grinned. She then paused as she heard a squeal flow past her, what she thought was a pile of leaves that had been shed into the flowing water uncovered a floating Dawnkit!? She gave Rockypaw a horror stricken gaze before pushing after the kitten who was afloat. - Foggy

Rockypaw saw the kit being swept past, and sprang into action. He leapt into the river, and grabbed Dawnkit by the scruff, which wasn't hard, as the river had shrunk and the current wasn't as strong. He craned his neck upwards to keep her mouth and nose clear of the water, and dragged her to the bank, water dripping from his whiskers and tail into the muddy shore. - Rocky

Foggypaw followed Rockypaw, She came to the shore and shook her pelt, that was when she knew she shouldn’t have gone in, she was shivering form ear to tail tip, Tanglefern would be furious... “What were you thinking?” She growled to Dawnkit, not many cats seen her mad, she was never a mad cat, but with so many poor decisions were with her? How could she be happy? “I-I wanted to play with y-you... I’m sorry...” Dawnkit cried. Foggypaw picked the kit up. “I’m going back to camp...” SHe muttered. - Foggy

Rocypaw nodded silently. "Want me to carry her...?" He asked. Foggypaw looked really cold... Gosh, this was his fault. He wanted her to go in the river. - Rocky

Foggypaw shook her head and turned to pad back to camp until she caught the eye of a fluffy ginger Tom On the way. - Foggy

Rockypaw nodded quietly. "I'm sorry, Foggypaw." - Rocky

Foggypaw pushed through the forest, she wasnt in the mood for his mooning. She left Rockypaw behind as she entered camp. - Foggy

(Wait what? I never implied that Lionpaw was here, please delete your post Willow. Thank you!) - Fire

(yeah, oop sry bout that,) - Willow

(It's fine Willow! Simple mistake, we've all made it before! I changed it a bit, so it looks like Foggypaw left Rockypaw all by his lonesome, instead of with someone else!) - Fire

Lionpaw padded past Foggypaw going back to camp, and stopped to try and say hi, but decided against, and noticed she seemed slightly mad. He then noticed Rockypaw staring forlonely after his senpai (lol not sorry) and got mad himself. He stormed up to his twin, and glared at him. "Did you do something to Foggypaw?!" Rockypaw scrunched up his face in confusion. "What?" - Lion + Rocky

Oki!) - Willow

Foggypaw dropped Dawnkit to Tanglefern. “What the- What now? You’re sobbing wet!!” She hissed, then studying the two cats. “Rivers dont cure coughs.” She hissed. - foggy

Swiftpaw scoffed in disgust when his smaller sister regarded him with such a childish nickname. "Don't call me that, Poppypaw. We aren't kits anymore." The tall and lean silver tabby grumbled under his breath before navigating closer to his mud-stuck littermate. He leaned down to grab the tiny smoke apprentice by the scruff before pulling her free from the mud. -- Swiftpaw (MC)

After Dawnkit was dismissed Tanglefern let Foggypaw nap in the medicine cats den. She sighed. Memories of the apprentice and her own daughter. Foggypaw was great friends with her. It was Tanglefern’s own fault for forcing Minnowpaw to be her apprentice, for what? Because she worried about her? She could’ve been a warrior, she could’ve live longer... She shook her head and snarled as she padded out of the den in search of more catmint and mallow. - Tanglefern

When Poppypaw was freed from the mud, the small apprentice attempted to snuggle against her brother's silver fur. "Thank you so much, Swiftpaw!" The little smoke she-cat purred as she nuzzled him affectionately, only to be stiffly pushed away. "Disgusting." Swiftpaw grumbled with a roll of his eyes, glowering at the mud that Poppypaw had gotten all over his pelt. "Oops, sorry, brother." -- Poppypaw & Swiftpaw (MC)

This was why she wouldn’t make any friends, even if she tried. they’d always... They’d always perish. Any good relationship. Buried away. First her mother... then Minnowpaw.... She could tell Tanglefern thought about Minnowpaw. Just by reading the old she-cat’s eyes... She wanted to share her sympathy but what was the point? - Foggy

*Affection and mud. How humiliating.* Swiftpaw thought to himself bitterly as he shook both the dirt and Poppypaw-cooties from his paws. "Let's get back to camp, before our obnoxious uncle blames me for this whole mess." The silver tabby commented with a sarcastic roll of his eyes, stepping past his mud-colored littermate and leading her back home. At camp, they were greeted by a panicked Ravensong, of course. -- Swiftpaw (MC) & Poppypaw

Sootleap stared at the muddy apprentices. *Mud*? She let Wolfstar and Ravensong handle this. She just turned around in search of her sisters. She caught sight of Junipernsoe and purred. “Hey sis, How’s it going.” SHe meowed. - Sootleap

"Oh, hello," the blue point responded as she lifted her head, surprised to find one of her twin sisters approaching her. "...I'm ok." She answered briefly before resting her head on her paws. Her apprentice had her both baffled and hurt: first she wasn't good enough to train him as a warrior, but now he was more interested in pursuing she-cats? Was *she* this confusing as an apprentice? -- Junipernose

"Where were you, Poppypaw? Oh StarClan- you had me so worried! You never break rules." Ravensong embraced her grandkits, causing Swiftpaw to recoil in disgust once more. Poppypaw blinked up at her mentor apologetically. "...I was by the river, I'm sorry...I shouldn't run off like that, but I wanted to impress you. The water level has gone down- the banks were mostly mud, so I...got stuck." -- Poppypaw

“Do you have any tips for training an apprentice? I’ve never had one before.” She meowed anxiously. It seems a lot of overwhelming responsibility. - Sootleap

Junipernose's blue orbs dropped to her paws. "...I wouldn't be a good cat to ask. My apprentice doesn't like me." -- Junipernose

Wolfstar blinked at his niece. "The water levels look low?" The massive leader echoed with a thoughtful tip of his head before turning his attention to his deputy. "We need to start monitoring the creeks through our territory. This greenleaf's been a hot and dry one." -- Wolfstar

“What!? I’m sure he does, It takes time to get used to a cat, don’t lose faith yet Junipernose.” Sootleap purred. - Soot

"Yeah," the blue point sighed. *Nope. Faith's long gone.* -- Junipernose

Ravensong nodded in agreement when her son mentioned monitoring the water levels. "We usually suffering from flooding this time of season. Maybe it's just the calm before the storm." The thick-furred feline pointed out, hoping to add a twist of optimism to the situation. "Regardless, nobody should stray near the mud. Small cats can get stuck," she glanced over at Poppypaw, who bowed her head out of guilt. -- Ravensong

Changing the subject, Sootleap decided to look around, where was Blackpaw anyway? She looked around for her apprentice before noticing Dawnkit looking like a droopy reed. - Sootleap

Duskpaw stalked into the den, carryong some marigold. She had been collecting herbs, because it was a good way to escape everyone. As she set down her herbs, she silver figure lying in the one of the nests. "What are you doing here?" She asked Foggypaw. - Duskpaw

Foggypaw looked up to the she-cat sadly. “I have a cough.....” She started quietly before Tanglefern added. “She has a cough and decided it was okay to take a swim in the river Without think she’d end up sobbing wet in the end.” The ragged medicine cat meowed, not turning from where she was pealing leaves from stems. Foggypaw sighed. - Foggy & Tangle

Duskpaw rolled her eyes. Apprentices *always* ended up in the medicine den, one way or the other. She was just glad she didn't have to share a den with them. "Stay out of my way." She told her. Duskpaw picked up the leaves and stalked over to her mentor. - Duskpaw

Foggypaw found Duskpaw quite rude. She must’ve learned it from grumpy ol’ Tanglefern. She sighed and rested her head on her paws, she wondered where Rockypaw went before denying another request from him or lionpaw. She just sat there lost in her thoughts as always. - Foggy

Tanglefern sighed as she finished peeling mint leaves. “Duskpaw, if you would, would you go back to that spot near the river where I showed the moss patch to you earlier? Could you gather more? I can imagine there’ll be lots of complaints about water so we should be prepared.” She meowed. - Tangle

"What's wrong with the water?" Duskpaw asked. It was the first time she'd heard of this. - Duskpaw

Tanglefern looked to the rounded Wolfstar and Ravensong. “I have my ways of hearing things, By the looks of muddy Poppypaw I’d guess the level’s gone down, and we haven’t hit the hottest of new leaf quite yet, Greenleaf will be a struggle.” She meowed to her apprentice. “And we don’t want our warriors poisoning themselves drinking muddy water.” - Tangle

"Okay." Duskpaw hurried out of the den to the river. After a bit, she stopped, seeing a large pine tree. Around it, there was large dark green patches of moss. She quickly clawed them off and picked them up wanting to hurry back. She looked to her left and stopped, seeing the river; it was now a large, muddy hill, and the river seemed smaller than ever. Without thinking, she walked over. Duskpaw spotted two large boulders jutting out of the ground that she was all too familiar with. *This is where they died,* She thought. She felt waves of grief, guilt and sadness wash over, and suddenly collapsed, crying. - Duskpaw

((If you are confused about what just happened, I updated Duskpaw's page ;) - Ginger))

((Oki!)) - Willow

Tanglefern got back to her work. There was no doubting Duskpaw’s abilities. At the moment, she’d hesitated to get a new apprentice, though it was long overdue, her limbs were bony and her memory was dull, she knew it would be her time to join StarClan later in time. - Tangle

Swiftpaw stalked away from his family with an irritable twitch of his tail, set on washing all of Poppypaw's mud and germs off of his pelt. *Sisters.* He thought as he removed the dirt and debris from his silvered coat. *Good thing I only have one.* -- Swiftpaw (MC)

Duskpaw looked up. There was a new scent in the area. It was like badgers, but not quite. *Foxes!* She thought as she saw two red figures appear. The foxes were young, and seemed like they had crossed from the Lakeclan border. They spotted Duskpaw, and the three stared at each other for a moment. But the the foxes started racing towards her, snarling. Duskpaw turned and ran. *Oh, if only Tanglefern would've taught em some battle moves!* She thought, cursing. Duskpaw looked ahead of her and saw a giant tree. Quickly, she lodged herself onto it and began climbing. As she reached a high enough branch, she looked down. The foxes were snapping in her direction. They couldn't climb the tree. *But I'm still stuck,* Duskpaw thought miserably. She looked in the direction of camp, hoping a patrol would come by sooner or later. - Duskpaw

Tanglefern flicked her ears, “Foggypaw, go check on Duskpaw.” She meowed quickly. Foggypaw nodded and padded out of the den. She sighed as she padded after Duskpaw’s scent. She gasped in horror as she. Saw the apprentice, quickly leaping to her defence from the foxes and lapsed her claws at the first’s face before she get her hind leg bitten, she yowled in pain, (pls don't interfere unless you are Hazel or willow for now) - Foggy

Duskpaw screeched in pain as she felt sharp teeth peirce her leg. *Stupid foxes!*She thought as she collapsed on the ground. She hazily saw a silver cat leap onto the first fox that she had clawed, scratching furiously at its back. *Foggypaw!*Duskpaw thought with relief as she saw her, but then thought, *Of all the cats who could've saved me, why did it have to be Foggypaw? -*Duskpaw

Foggypaw hissed as she batted the foxes back, looking to Duskpaw, “Duskpaw, Are you okay?” She asked, not looking from the foxes. - Foggy

"I'm feeling just fine, lying here with my leg that's been bitten and now feels like it's on fire." Duskpaw answered sarcastically. - Duskpaw

Foggypaw rolled her eyes. Looking back must’ve been a mistake, the first think that happened was teeth fastening into her flesh and throwing her agains a tree, Foggypaw shivered and got to her paws, wobbling, she bit the fox’s tail to get their attention and she lashed her claws at their eyes. She stumbled back as blood dripped beneath her. How long she could take? how knows.

Tanglefern closed her eyes. She knew what to do. She padded up to Wolfstar. “Wolfstar. There are Foxes on the territory, you must watch out.” She warned as she then made her way to the entrance of camp, If StarClan was right, and this was her destiny, had she fulfilled her role? - Foggy & Tang;e

Duskpaw watched as Foggypaw was getting clawed at by the foxes. *You shouldn't just lie there as one of your clanmates gets killed.* A voice in her head said. *You're right.* She thought, shakily standing up. *And now I'm having conversations with myself. Whoopee.* Duskpaw launched herself onto one of the foxes, latching onto them and clawing and biting them. Then, she saw another figure in the distance. *Tanglefern!* - Duskpaw

Tanglefern was not hesitant. She made her way into the scene and launched herself at The fox who was after Foggypaw. Allowing herself to bite the fox’s muzzle, she then looked to the other and clawed at it’s back the best she could, not before she was torn off, she wailed as she felt her throat rip open in the jaws of the other fox she’d bitten, only then she found herself in a daze.

Foggypaw hissed and nipped at the Fox’s hackles. Revealing her fangs, the foxes sheikh and dashed deeper into the territory, though she hadn’t cared, she padded to Duskpaw to help her up and then ran to Tanglefern. - Foggy

Duskpaw saw Tanglefern bleeding in the soft grass, and quickly dashed over. *Tanglefern!* She thought as she sat beside her with worry. She looked to Foggypaw. "Can you help me bring her back to camp?" She asked, her breathing getting faster. *Stay alive, please! I'm not ready to be a medicine cat! - Duskpaw*

Foggypaw wondered if that was even a question as she picked up the dying she-cat’s scruff and dragged her with Duskpaw. - Foggypaw

As they set Tanglefern down on the medicine den floor, Duskpaw raced to the herb storage. "Marigold, Cobwebs," She muttered as she looked in all the holes, quickly picking up the right herbs. She raced back and saw Tanglefern's breath getting shallower. Duskpaw quickly applied the marigold polutice and cobwebs. *I hope this works.* The thought slipped into her mind. - Duskpaw

Tanglefern narrowed her eyes, “Duskpaw,” She meowed as the apprentice placed more herbs onto her ragged pelt. “Duskpaw, stop wasting those herbs on me.” She hissed. Coughing. “This is what StarClan set out for me.” She rasped. - Tangle

"But-" Duskpaw protested, but Tanglefern cut her off. - Duskpaw

Tanglefern shook her head, “just, don’t. I’ll be fine, StarClan selected my time carefully.” She coughed blood. Annoyance pricked her pelt, the pain... “I want you to fulfill your duty as a medicine cat, I want you to keep going.” She meowed. - Tangle

Duskpaw nodded, tears forming in her eyes. She knew the was nothing she could do, but it still *hurt* so much. - Duskpaw

Foggypaw watched. her leg ached, Tanglefern sighed. “you remind me so much of Minnowpaw,” She meowed proudly. As she lay her head down. Minnowpaw. That was a funny phrase. Foggypaw would never forget the name. She watched as Tanglefern closed her eyes and looked away. - Foggy

Duskpaw watched as her mentor's breathing became slower and slower, then came to a stop. Duskpaw buried her nose in Tanglefern's fur. *I didn't even recieve my medicine cat name from her.* She thought crummily. She looked up, and saw Foggypaw closing her eyes. Duskpaw finally collapsed, feeling the throbbing in her leg. - Duskpaw

Foggypaw frowned at the scene, she wanted to help, but she was no expert in medicine. What could she do? - Foggy

"Can you go tell Wolfstar Tanglefern is dead?" Duskpaw asked coldly, her aloof mask returning. She hobbled back to the herb storage, grabbing some more marigold and cobwebs to apply to her leg. - Duskpaw

Foggypaw nodded, she limped up to Wolfstar, who seemed to have a clue what was happening she’d hoped. “W-Wolfstar.... T-here were foxes in the forest, Duskpaw was in danger..” She paused. “the foxes killed Tanglefern..” She meowed. “B-b-but they still might be in the territory,” She added. - Foggy

Poppypaw's eyes grew round, and immediately she sought out to avenge her clanmate. "I want to go help!" Although the apprentice became sickened at the sight of bloodshed, she was awfully patriotic. Wolfstar shot a puzzled yet somewhat amused glance in the direction of his tiny niece. "A fox would gobble you up in one swift swoop, little one." He reminded his niece before gently pushing her back. "Where in the forest where they?" The massive tom turned to Foggypaw, whom he towered over, with his smoky ears perked. -- Wolfstar

Foggypaw gulped, “t-they went more up the territory, near the tip of the river,” She meowed shakily. - Foggy

Wolfstar turned to his mother, who was clearly concerned about all the injured apprentices. Ravensong was already swarming over Foggypaw to make sure she'd make it to the medicine cat den alive. Typical momma Ravensong. "Stay here to guard camp." Wolfstar ordered his mother in a tender voice before turning to a pair of warriors. "Sootleap, Junipernose, you two come with me." MoonClanners were the largest and most powerful of clancats- Moonstar had made sure of it when he formed the clan all those moons ago. It wouldn't take trained warriors much to deal with the foxes. "Let's go!" -- Wolfstar

Sootleap nodded briskly grinning to her sister. “We’ve got this.” She grinned as she followed Wolfstar. - Soot

Foggypaw sighed as she was escorted to the medicine cats den, she watched as Duskpaw tended to her own wounds and looked back at Ravensong, “they smelled like LakeClan,” She muttered. - Foggy

Oh sweet mother of- Wolfstar wanted *her* on a patrol, of all cats? *Someone has confidence in me!!* The blue point she-cat felt incredibly giddy, and half-skipped half-sprinted after her bulky leader. Wolfstar navigated the quarry and exited camp with ease, gliding over the rocky terrain like a shadow. -- Wolfstar & Junipernose

Ravensong twitched her whiskers in amusement. "LakeClan's warriors are mouse-hearts, not fox-hearts. They're far too bee-brained to train foxes to work for them." She reassured the pointed apprentice. -- Ravensong

Foggypa frowned. “But they had to have chased them into our territory, r-right?” She asked. - foggy

Sootleap tried to keep up with the pair as she found happiness in Junipernose’s smile. - soot

"If anything, they probably chased them into our territory by accident." The black-furred deputy gave a small flick of an ear. "LakeClan's not that bright. StarClan knows they could never plan anything, they're too busy playing with kittypets." -- Ravensong

Junipernose stumbled in her stride, but she was quick to regain herself due to the painful desperation to prove herself worthy to her grim clan. Wolfstar slowed his pace, and so his warriors did as well. He paused to taste the air and glance around until finally he spotted a flash of russet, only to launch himself into combat with a fierce snarl. -- Wolfstar & Junipernose

Sootleap was surprised Wolfstar would rush into a fight, it was understandable but she would’ve expected a plan. She leaped with the tom and ripped at a fox’s paw. - soot

Foggypaw sighed. “I guess so.” She meowed. “Kittypets are stinky.” She commented. - Foggy

"That's why we don't allow them in camp. We like to keep our air clean of kittypet stench." Ravensong smiled, but the warmth quickly disappeared from her face when she noticed Swiftpaw trying to sneak out of camp. She was quick to hurl herself off in her grandson's direction to give him a reprimanding. -- Ravensong

Wolfstar had no problem plowing the fox he was attacking off of its paws, so Junipernose decided to work alongside her sister instead. She swatted at its face with an enraged hiss, but recoiled when she felt its claws tear at her chest fur. -- Wolfstar & Junipernose

Sootleap felt claws rake her eye and staggered back in pain, opening he eye once again and despite th blood she pushed back into the fight. - soot
Wolfstar was fortunate to take his fox by surprise. It had snapped at his ear, drawing a healthy amount of blood from the feathered appendage before the leader chased it off. It was all in a day's work for a cat his size, but he had to admit it...hunting wasn't easy when he was his size. -- Wolfstar

Junipernose lost her focus and flashed a concerned glance in her littermate's direction. Her temporary break in attention gave the fox the upperhand, allowing it to spin around and snap its jaws in the blue point's direction. -- Junipernose

"Swiftpaw! What in StarClan's name are you doing?" Ravensong demanded as she cut her grandson off from camp's exit, glaring sternly into the silver tabby tom's eyes. He looked away as he felt a temporary pang of guilt, before he held the deputy's gaze. "I want to fight, too! I'm sick of Wolfstar talking me down. I deserve to prove my skills!" -- Ravensong & Swiftpaw (MC)

Sootleap leaped at the fox and shredded it’s scruff with her claws. - Soot

Junipernose managed to lean back quick enough so that the fox didn't snap at her neck, but rather the paw she pulled up to defend herself. She squealed in pain, but Sootleap's attack was enough to finally drive out the other young fox, so that they headed northward and away from clan territories. -- Junipernose

Sootleap let out a breath of relief, “Those foxes were tough..” She growled. -SOot

"We've had worse," Wolfstar replied in a gruff, honest tone with a twitch of his injured ear, sending small drops of scarlet blood trickling down the side of his powerful jaw. "Hopefully they ate some LakeClan scum. Or three. Let's get back to camp." -- Wolfstar

Sootleap nodded as she followed behind the two cats, she wished it wasn’t so hard to survive. - Soot

Duskpaw watched as Wolfstar, Junipernose, Sootleap, Ravensong and Swiftpaw pad into camp, Wolfstar glaring at Swiftpaw. They all were bleeding, though not much. They all walked over to the medicine den. "Why'd you go after the foxes, especially today?" Duskpaw demanded. Tanglefern had just *died* from the foxes. Did they really want to risk losing another cat on the same day? - Duskpaw

((Ravensong and Swiftpaw never left camp)) "Because it's better to drive them out, than to leave them on the territory to prey on unsuspecting cats." Wolfstar a commented before noticing that his mother was scolding Swiftpaw. *Great, what's he trying to do now?* -- Wolfstar

((Oh ok. I thought they did :/)) Duskpaw sighed. *I guess I can't argue with that,* She thought, as she darted back to the herb stores. She came back with dried oak leaves and cobwebs. "Come back tomorrow so I can check it." She ordered as she applied the poultice. - Duskpaw

((Nah, Swiftpaw was throwing a hissy bc he got left behind, so gramma Raven had to stop him from leaving)) ""Thank you," Wolfstar rumbled quietly before glancing back over at Swiftpaw and Ravensong. The deputy had a few stern words for the apprentice, who noticed his uncle glancing in his direction. Swiftpaw's expression darkened, and he walked away to the apprentice's den, tail flicking irritably. -- Wolfstar

Duskpaw watched as her leader stared out of the medicine den. "Why are you staying here?" hhe asked, irritated. "You should probably go tell the rest of the clan that Tanglefern died.." her voice cracked when saying this. She took a deep breath and said, "We need to bury her soon. It's almost dusk." Duskpaw looked out. The sun was indeed low in the sky. - Duskpaw

"Hey Foggypaw do you wanna go training?" she asked her apprentice She sat down waiting for an answer -Dustshine

Duskpaw watched as Dustshine sat down, asking Foggypaw if she wanted to train. She padded over. "Wait," She stopped in front of Dustshine. "I think she should stay in the medicine den until tomorrow. She already had a cough earlier, and now she's badly hurt...." She trailed off. "I mean, I was just saying." - Duskpaw

The beastly leader didn't apprecite having some apprentice give him a sour tone, but considering she just lost her mentor, Wolfstar decided to let it slide. He meandered over to his mother, who looked distressed after having her grandson part ways in the middle of their conversation. "I'm sure he's just going through a...phase." He tried to offer Ravensong some comfort, but she knew about parenting much more than he ever would. After all, she had to deal with him and his sister as kits. "...Make sure the patrols ensure that those foxes are as good as gone when dusk rolls around. We drove them out by the northern part of our borders." Wolfstar finished before passing by his deputy and heading towards the Highledge. -- Wolfstar

Foggypaw smiled to her mentor. Though she declined. ”I’m still sick and wounded Dustshine.” She sighed - FOggy

"Ok, Just tell me when you can start training again" she smiled then walked off tail drooping -Dustshine

Duskpaw turned to Foggypaw. "Hey, um, I never said thank you for saving me," She told her. "So, thanks." - Duskpaw

She grunted "If I never see another fox again it'll be to soon" -Dustshine

"It is with great regret that I announce the sudden death of Tanglefern, a medicine cat that served us for many moons. We hope that her knowledge will serve her well as she passes through the Dark Forest and on into StarClan. Her title will be passed onto her apprentice, Duskpaw. That being said, all cats must be accompanied by at least one other when leaving camp, in the event that the foxes suddenly returned." Wolfstar kept it brief, considering that he wasn't too familiar with Tanglefern. The grumpy furball seemed to be relatively private, so he never got to know her well. -- Wolfstar

"We will miss her greatly" She said sorrowly "We will not forget her either" -Dustshine

Foggypaw shook from her thoughts. “N-no problem.” She whispered. Her last connection to Minnowpaw was gone. She felt alone. She loomed over Tanglefern’s body. She wondered where StarClan was, how could she get there without risking her life,how could she see her former best friend and her own mother again. Was this the punishment of being friends with Minnowpaw? - Foggy

"Are you all right Foggypaw?" her eyes were concerned for her apprentice "do you need to go see Duskpaw?" -Dustshine

Wolfstar helped himself off the Highledge, carefully picking his way back down towards camp. Ravensong had left to check up on Poppypaw, to ensure that the apprentice had removed all the sticky mud from her fur. Wolfstar didn't bother looking for Swiftpaw, he had no interest in stirring up troubles with his moody nephew. -- Wolfstar

Sweetheart appeared from the warriors den, peeking her head out from the den. "What's going on? I was taking a nap!", Sweetheart hissed. She saw the dead body in the clearing and walked over to it. She murmured somthing and sat down.--Sweetheart

Duskpaw nodded, then walked out of the den. - Dusk

Sweetheart bowed her head for the lost warrior and curled her tail around her paws. Even know she didn't know this cat well, a lost warrior is what she dreaded the most, even know she was sassy and sponky, she was sad and calm. She would mourn for him, even if they has 30 moons of complaning. She hated when cats died, she hated death, even if a cat from another clan died, she felt it. A tear fell from her face to the ground. and she meowed, words choking her "Even 30 moons of arguing can't stop me from revenging his death." --Sweetheart

"Have you paid your respects, dear?" Ravensong stepped closer to Poppypaw, glancing down at her granddaughter with a pair of gentle eyes. "Yes, I did." Poppypaw responded softly with a small nod, stepping towards the edge of camp with her grandmother so as to be polite towards the mourners. "Can we go training now, please?" -- Poppypaw & Ravensong

Sweetheart walked in the wariors den. If she was goig to sit vigil, she would have to get some rest. She flopped down in the moss bedding and quickly fell asleep -- Sweetheart

As Duskpaw sat down, looking at Tanglefern's body, she thought, *First my parents, then my brothers, and now finally my mentor...... am I destined to lose everyone I love?* She sighed. - Dusky

Sweetheart swiped at the mouse in her dream. It scurried off. "Come on!", she hissed to herself. Then, she saw a kit, a small kit. only 3 moons old. she shot awake. "I forgot! Vigil time!", she meowed to herself. The calico she-cat jumped up and walked to the center of the clearing. --Sweetheart

Foggypaw shook from her thoughts and looked up to her mentor with a warm gleam in her eyes. “I’m fine.” She meowed, trying hard to ignore her aching shoulder. “Just need some rest is all.” - Foggy

Sweetheart meowed somthing and sat down. "Is it me, or am I tirerd?", She thought. ---Sweetheart

Foggypaw froze at the scene, she cautiously approached the next, guild washed through her as she saw the blue laced tips and the sweet scent that drifted her nest, she wished he would understand, she sighed as she sat there staring at the flower, Lionpaw had obviously put it here, but she couldn’t share his affections, she had too mugh at stake for love, she needed to be a warrior and protect her clan, not a nursing queen. - Foggy

Dustshine nodded "Will you be able to start training tomorrow?" she desperately wated to go training with Foggypaw -Dustshine

Duskpaw felt tears form as she sat the vigil. - Dusky

Foggypaw shrugged, she was still sick... would that really stop her? “If Duskpaw allows it.” She meowed contently. She wished to go training asap but if Duskpaw doesn’t allow it the choice will be respected either way. “For now I’d like to rest.” She meowed as she looked awkwardly back to the flower. *But first I need to put this somewhere....* - Foggy

Lionpaw couldn't resist glowering jealously at Poppypaw as she so merrily skipped up to Ravensong to ask about training. It wasn't fair that the valuable clan deputy got to mentor her own granddaughter, especially since the apprentice was ridiculously tiny. She wouldn't survive MoonClan battle tactics. *I deserve a mentor like Ravensong.* Junipernose? She was too young of a warrior- but MoonClan had been short-handed on warriors at the moment, so he was forcefully stuck with her. *It isn't fair!* The red tabby wanted to shout it aloud, but he bit his lip. He needed to prove to MoonClan that he could be the best warrior out there. His clan was a competitive one- getting a reputation among such powerful cats? It was no easy task. But Lionpaw dared to accept the challenge. -- Lionpaw (MC)

Foggypaw picked the flower into her jaws and padded out of the den, when she saw Lionpaw she froze. Did he see her? SHegulped and slowly padded across the camp. - Foggy

He noticed Foggypaw in the corner of his vision before looking to his paws, focus hardening. He allowed his long claws to sink into the earth. *I have no time for she-cats.* Lionpaw decided in a determined fashion, forcing himself to his paws and marching off to find Junipernose and demand some harsh training. *Training is all that matters. I*will*be the best warrior my clan's ever seen.* -- Lionpaw (MC)

Confusion clouded Foggyapw. He didn’t walk over? He didn’t awkwardly start a conversation? Rekey flooded her. She lay the flower on the ground under a thicket and padded back into her nest. he was acting odd. She lay in her nest and closed her eyes, her ears twitching. - Foggypaw

Poppypaw felt uncomfortably underneath Lionpaw's tense glare. She skittered to Ravensong's side nervously, flashing the tall deputy an anxious glance. "Please, grandmother?" She politely asked, only to receive a firm nod from the black-furred feline. "Alright, we can train again this afternoon." -- Poppypaw & Ravensong

"I want to train now." Lionpaw spoke firmly as he awoke Junipernose from her slumber, surprising the blue point she-cat. "I- uh- we were already out this morning." Junipernose blinked her eyes to clear away her sleep, uncertain about taking her irritated apprentice out once more. "And- uh- there were foxues. It's not safe." -- Junipernose & Lionpaw (MC)

In her dreams, she could feel herself wake, foxes all around her, blooming, she dashed u a tree made of hard slippery wood, she gasped for air as she realized she was under water,where was she, as her sight blurred, she saw bright amber eyes stare from the shadows and she woke with a shriek. - Foggy

"I-" From the corner of his frosted blue eyes, Lionpaw could see Poppypaw and Ravensong leaving camp to train or hunt. He snapped his head back in the direction of Junipernose, eyes blazing with an indescribeable fury. "Ravensong's taking out Poppypaw regardless of the stupid foxes!" He hissed with a raise of his hackles. Junipernose, flustered, struggled to find her words and couldn't spit out a proper response in time for the desperate tom. "You're despicable!" Lionpaw finally spat before he turned and raced from camp. -- Lionpaw (MC)

Foggypaw snapped up hearing the remark. She padded to the entrance of the den and frowned. Poor Junipernose... What was wrong with Lionpaw? SHe padded to Junipernose. “A-are you okay?” She asked with a frown, That was not right of him. - Foggy

Duskpaw looked over to see Foggypaw talking to a particulaly confused and hurt looking Junipernose, and Lionpaw walking away frusturatedly. She contemplated whether to go over, but then decided against it, thinking, *Whatever. It's not my business anyways. -* Dusky

"I'm fine," Junipernose responded in an unsteady tone, wrapping her tail around her fluffy form. "...He just wants to be a great warrior, and he doesn't think I can provide that for him." -- Junipernose

"Ok, Foggypaw." She purred and looked at the flower "What's that?" -Dustshine

Foggypaw narrowed her eyes. “He shouldn’t r=treat you like a piece of crow food, you’re a well-respected warrior.” She looked to Dustshine. “Just a flower.” Stress filled her. “I’m gonna see whats up with him. This is weird.” She meowed before she dashed outside of camp after the tom’s trail. - Foggy

If Junipernose wasn't going to be compliant about training, than Lionpaw would do it himself. He didn't need whatever "guidance" the blue point she-cat had to offer. Maybe she could hunt, but what honor rested there? Warriors that went down in history were known for combat, not catching worthless mice. He sought out Ravensong and Poppypaw, desperate to prove himself a more willing apprentice than the miniscule furball. -- Lionpaw (MC)

“Lionpaw. Stop.” Foggypaw growled from behind. “What is wrong with you? Why did you just yell at your own mentor?” She hissed. She was not about to let him just wa;k away. - Foggy

"You say that like it's the first time I've ever gotten into a dispute with her." He turned with spite in his pale blue eyes, which seemed particuarly fiery against their red background. "She's an inexperienced warrior who's unfit to be a mentor! I need to learn real skills- not *basics* that I've mastered time and time again. It's pointless." -- Lionpaw (MC)

Foggypaw narrowed her eyes. “What is it that you want? What do you want more than a cat who is trying?” She hissed. “Ravensong has an apprentice, discouraging Junipernose for her actions to your bar isn’t the way to put it!” She meowed pleading in her tone. - Foggy

"Ok," and walked away and walked to Duskpaw for her to see a thorn stuck in her pad that she stepped on "Hey, Duskpaw!" -Dustshine

"I want a cat who is *successful.*" Lionpaw sharply narrowed his eyes, having no interest in Foggypaw's sentiment towards his mentor. He turned his back on the she-cat. "Your 'moral' lessons are falling on deaf ears. Go plead to someone else. This is MoonClan- not LakeClan." -- Lionpaw (MC)

Foggypaw bristled. “Well, If you think you’re so supirior why not go and join Moonstar, I’m sure he would be glad to take you off of our paws.” She hissed silently. There must be something wrong with him. “Successful cats are cats who have clan faith in them and make the clan feel proud and help work together, not useless.” She sent him a glare with unblinking eyes, even if he had not seen. - Foggypaw

"Moonstar's dead, mousebrain. Everyone knows that. But if he was alive, I'd happily join a tom with some sense of dignity and honor of what MoonClan was meant to be." Lionpaw strode off. He had no interest in whatever nonesense Foggypaw had to say. "Go moon over my brother- I'm sure he'll enjoy that. Real warriors like myself have better things to do then listen to such sympathetic squabble." -- Lionpaw (MC)

”Real warriors like you?” Foggypaw practically burst out laughing. “You’re an apprentice *mousebrain*. And I don’t think you’ve realized, Apprentices are not at the top.” She hissed after him. ”They are learning top have a sense of dignity, unlike some cats.” She meowed. A deep concern developed in her. Not for Lionpaw, oh no, for her clan, If there were ambitious warriors like him who took sides with Moonstar even now, MoonClan was in dire danger it hasn’t even noticed. - Foggypaw

The red-furred apprentice ignored the she-cat's desperate comments. He had made up his mind, he had moved on- she-cats like Foggypaw weren't worth his time. She did not belong in MoonClan, pitiful saps like herself. She was nothing more than a weakness, a blemish on MoonClan's record, and he would work to *abolish* such frailty from his clan. Lionpaw searched on in the depths of the rocky coniferous woods, seeking out Ravensong so that he could prove himself worthy. -- Lionpaw (MC)

Foggypaw felt her belly twist with unease, She must’ve been the only cat that needed to do something, she needed to watch Lionpaw with eyes like a hawk, he must have a growing ambition, its obvious he woul try and sabotage Wolfstar if he truly did lie with Moonstar, perhaps he was meeting with Moonstar in secret, in his dreams? Either way she wouldn't let Lionpaw win. She padded back to camp and looked to Junipernose. “I’m so sorry...” She meowed with a frown. “Perhaps you could talk with Wolfstar...?” She whispered. - Foggy

Sweetheart walked over to the deputy and meowed, "Can I go on the next patrol" --Sweetheart

Minnowcreek looked at the apprentices and remembered her kithood. "Apprentices" She muttered.

Sweetheart meowed, "I haven't been on a [atrol in 3 days. Can I go on this one?"--Sweetheart

(The deputy isn't in camp.) Lionpaw moved forcefully through the undergrowth, with a few branches and twigs occasionally snagging onto and tearing at small chunks of fur on his red pelt. He moved swiftly and with confidence, ambitious about his run-in with the clan deputy and her apprentice. He was prepared to spar with Poppypaw and prove his worth, even if it meant hurting the tiny apprentice. -- Lionpaw (MC)

Foggypaw didn't need a response from the crushed mentor to be satisfied, what she needed was to make sure Poppypaw was alright, along with Ravensong, she looked for an excuse, she looked around camp as the medicine cats den caught her eye, an idea forming in her mind, she padded into the den and felt annoyance wash her pelt like a wave, “h-hey Duskpaw, you seem real low on, uh, mint today, I’ll go get some more.” She meowed as she then darted to the entrance of camp and followed Lionpaw’s scent, though took a detour to get closer to where Ravensong and Poppypaw were. - Foggy

Duskpaw narrowed her eyes as Foggypaw raced out of camp. *Foggypaw's acting suspicious,* She thought. Without thinking, she got up and dashed after her. - Dusk

"I want to train, too." Lionpaw demanded as he pushed his way through the bracken, standing to face Ravensong and Poppypaw, right when the clan deputy was in the middle of a lecture. There was a sort of fiery ambition in the tom's eyes, one that made the black-furred she-cat most uncomfortable. "You will need to ask Junipernose for permission. You shouldn't be out here alone." Ravensong warned as Poppypaw shifted uncomfortably. "But I can prove that I'm a good and worthy apprentice!" Lionpaw argued with a challenging step forward. "Let me spar with Poppypaw!" The tom's voice hardened, fearing that the deputy would go on to refuse his request. She saw that it would be in their best interests to allow him to do so, else he might get violent. "...Very well. Claws sheathed." -- Lionpaw (MC), Ravensong, Poppypaw

Foggypaw padded closer to the scent’s strongest point and realized she was too late, if Poppypaw got hurt she’d tackle the ambitious red tom. She watched from the shadows as she studied to predict their moves, she was a little afraid for Poppypaw’s safety, though Ravensong would surely not let him get away with it.- Foggy

The deputy seated herself before she glanced over the red-furred apprentice in a scrutinizing fashion. If he so as much thought about bringing harm to her granddaughter, then she'd certainly make him *regret* ever wanting to be in the mere presence of the clan deputy. Without a moment's hesitation, Lionpaw darted forward and took Poppypaw out by the air's, consequently knocking the air out of the she-cat's lungs and leaving her stunned. -- Lionpaw (MC)

Foggypaw watched intently, his moves were vicious, who said he needed harder than what he already has? She wrinkled her nose an annoyance. - Foggy

Lionpaw further rolled with Poppypaw while he was stun to attempt to effortlessly pin her. However, with Poppypaw's miniscule size came superior stamnia, and she was able to recover and fend Lionpaw off, preventing him from a successful pin to prove himself victor. He tried to hook her by the shoulders with his paws to pull her back in, but Poppypaw gave him a quick jab to the belly to cause serious irritation. Snarling under his breath, Lionpaw grew frustrated. He broke off contact before resituating himself, weaving around Poppypaw so that he could grab her by the scruff and viciously shake the she-cat like a ragdoll. It did not last- Ravensong slammed herself into Lionpaw's side, taking his wind away before she mercilessly pinned the tom. "Enough! You will never be good enough to be my apprentice, Lionpaw. I will *never* tolerate insolence and disrespect towards your clanmates." -- Ravensong

Foggypaw found her claws unsheathed with fury, he lost his temper. She kept her eyes on Poppypaw, poor apprentice, she hoped she’d be okay. She stared with angled eyes. - Foggy

Lionpaw stumbled away after Ravensong released him, taking with her a few tufts of his pale chest fur. He was taken back by her words, overwhelmed with a sense of crushing disappointment and fury. She rejected him? But why? Wasn't he good enough? No- he was good enough. Poppypaw was weak and incapable, and Ravensong was merely blinded by love by her granddaughter and couldn't see the great potential before her. Hackles raised, Lionpaw turned and disappeared into the undergrowth. -- Lionpaw (MC)

As lionpaw left Foggypaw could no longer hold herself. She launched to the scene and tried to help Poppypaw to her paws. “Are you okay!?” She burst. It was strange of her to be so talkative, she barely ever talked to Wolfstar’s heirs, She felt they were too sacred, though she wangted to know if Poppypaw was okay before her arrival was questioned. - Foggypaw

Ravensong narrowed her eyes at Foggypaw. "You shouldn't be out of camp without a warrior escort after a fox attack." She promptly scolded the apprentice, dedicated towards preventing any other apprentices from turning out to be insubordinate furballs like Lionpaw. "Get back to camp." She turned to Poppypaw with soft eyes, noting the blood around her scruff. "You too, dear. Let's get you patched up." -- Ravensong

Foggypaw narrowed her eyes. “I know, but lionpaw left camp and I was afraid he would hurt someone or even get hurt.” She meowed briskly. She was not about to get pushed away. She was lying about the last part, though if Lionpaw were to get hurt, he’d deserve it. “Ignorant fur balls like him should learn to respect cats like you.” She meowed as she turned to return to camp, if Lionpaw wasn’t exposed to anyone everyone would be safe, Ravensong didnt understand, Of course she didn’t, big cats never do. “Could I at least help Poppypaw?” She meowed turning back. - Foggypaw

Duskpaw had watched the whole scene from a little bit of a ways away. *Ugh, why do they have to injure themselves even more?* She angrily thought to herself as she watched Foggypaw ask if Poppypaw was okay, and Lionpaw disappeared into the bushes. She swiftly walked over to Poppypaw, ignoring the slight pain in her leg. - Duskpaw

To her surprise, Foggypaw felt a little guilt as Duskpaw came after her, was she following her? She knew she had nothing left to do butprey Lionpaw was far away and watch Duskpaw do her job, though she knew she’d be questioned by teh apprentice about her whereabouts when they are alone. - Foggy

StarClan, it appeared that none of the apprentices listened anymore. At this rate, MoonClan would be overflowing with cats as disobedient and troublesome as Lionpaw. "It's not safe for anyone to be out of camp." The deputy repeated with her brows furrowed. "Back to camp, all of you. That's an *order*." -- Ravensong

Foggypaw just grumbled. Duskpaw was the medicine cat, why did Ravensong boss her around? Though she turned her back and padded back to camp. How annoying, she understood nothing. Why was Ravensong not seeing! She just decided to lay low. Of course Ravensong would have her eye on everyone from the recent scene, if Foggypaw’s reputation got any lower it was sure to lead to trouble, though Lionpaw was no exception to them, but to her she would break her reputation if it ,meant to stop him, if he was planning something in the dark. - Foggypaw

((Wolfstar explicitly made an announcement saying that cats weren't to leave camp by themselves)) Ravensong glanced over her shoulder as she escorted the young cats back to camp, her eyes narrowed keenly at the undergrowth. The scent of Poppypaw's blood could easily attact the unwanted company of predatory animals. Fortunately, the foxes didn't seem to be coming back around. Like it or not, Duskpaw was a medicine cat, not a warrior. If she had been caught alone, the foxes could have made quick work of her. Once in camp, the deputy sought out her son, nodding to Wolfstar. "We're missing Lionpaw. I'll be sending a search party to find him...but he's certainly due for some serious punishment." -- Ravensong

*Ya think*? Foggypaw bit her tongue. She was mad, though felt embarrassed, why hadn’t she listened to Wolfstar’s announcement? She took in a breath and sighed. It was reasonable to be punished, she would take it, though her thoughts were clouded with weather she was overeaciting or not... - Foggy

"Duskpaw and Foggypaw had also left camp without a warrior escort." Ravensong commented to her son, who reasoned over his mother's statements. It was then that Wolfstar turned to Foggypaw and Duskpaw. "I warned the clan in a clear announcement to not leave alone. Is it true that you left camp without the company of a warrior?" -- Wolfstar

Foggypaw nodded, but did not speak, she then realized how nervous she was to be under Wolfstar’s eye, especially if he was displeased.... “Y-yes...” She muttered. - Foggy

The massive leader motioned to the elder's den with a wave of his feathered tail. "Then you will find Minnowcreek to be admirable company for the next quarter moon as you clean her den. Understand?" Wolfstar then turned his focus to his deputy. "Send out a patrol for Lionpaw immediately. Take Swiftpaw with you- he needs to do something other than...mope around." -- Wolfstar

Foggypaw flicked her tail in annoyance. But padded towards the elders den. peeking to seek out Minnowcreek. - Foggypaw

Duskpaw looked up defiantly Wolfstar. "I only came here because Foggypaw had mysteriously ran out of camp. And it's a good thing I did too, because look at the state your neice is in!" - Dusk

Foggypaw couldn’t help but overhear, and she grumbled again, now Wolfstar’s gonna question her and probably end up trying to suck her secrets out, she was not about to spoil her suspicions. Lying hurts but if she had to.... - Foggy

Poppypaw blinked. "I'm not bleeding to death." She protested before swallowing when Wolfstar mentioned having Swiftpaw go on the search party. She hoped her brother would keep himself out of trouble. -- Poppypaw

"And you should have gone back to inform a warrior that Foggypaw had left. That was irresponsible of you not to do so." Wolfstar said finally. MoonClan never tolerated disobedience when it came to their few rules. "You will help Foggypaw while simultaneously balancing your own duties. This is final, and it will be debated no further." -- Wolfstar

Duskpaw felt a growl rise in her throat, but she pushed it down. As much as she *wanted* to claw his ears off, she knew she couldn't do it. After all, he was the clan leader. "Just take Poppypaw to my den," she said, slighly hissing. Then she stalked away into the forest. *I just need some time to myself,* She thought. - Duskpaw

All the toms in her family were hard-headed, and Poppypaw could only hope that she didn't get stuck in the aftermatch of it. The small black smoke swallowed. "...P-Please don't stuff deathberries down my throat, miss." -- Poppypaw

Foggypaw grumbled as she started to clear the den of the old moss, Lionpaw was not about to get away from her. She had been so angry, she hadn’t noticed Duskpaw had followed her, she wished Wolfstar would try and understand. - Foggy

Sweetheart came back with some prey and dropped it in the fresh-kill pile. She took a small vole for her own and ate by the fresh-kill pile. --Sweetheart

Brackenpaw, woke up in his nest, he padded over to the fresh-kill pile, and picked out a shrew. He brought it over by the apprentices den, and ate quietly. -Brackenpaw

Duskpaw collapsed in a small, sandy clearing. She looked around. *I'll only stay here for a bit.* She thought. *I just need some time to think.* -- Dusk

Poppypaw cleaned the dust from her fur that had accumulated from the aftermath of her skirmish with Lionpaw. She felt a little shaken up after the confrontation, but she'd every right to feel so. Lionpaw was a big cat, and his sudden ambition for stealing her mentor was petrifying. -- Poppypaw

Brackenpaw finished his meal, and buried the remains. He turned his head, smoothing his ruffled fur with a few licks. He looked around camp, wondering what her could do. He decided to go see if Minnowcreek, needed anything. He heaved himself to his paws, padding over to the elders den, and going in. "Hey Minnowcreek, do you need anything?" He asked, "I'm bored, and there isn't anything to do." -Brackenpaw.

Foggypaw looked to Blackenpaw and then to the elder as she placed new bedding around the nursery and started to reinforce the walls. She sighed, looking out to Poppypaw, she decided to go and speak to her, though to lower suspicions, she looked around and pretended to Cary a bundle of muss tucked under her chin. “Are you alright?” She meowed to Poppypaw. - Foggy

Rockypaw was worried out of his mind. What if something had happened to Lionpaw? Although he was certainly embarrassed on his brother's behalf. He wondered if he should go out and look for him, but he decided against it. Lionpaw was capable of defending himself. Besides, he didn't wanna get in trouble as well. - Rockypaw

Dawnkit frowned “Why Can’t I fight the fox! I can shred it and save everyone!” she declared. - Dawn

Duskpaw stood up and walked back to camp. She sped over to the medicine den and spotted Poppypaw. - Dusk

Ravensong nudged Swiftpaw from the apprentice's den to include him in the search party (in hopes he'd take up at least an ounce of responsbility in the clan) before she glanced around for other warriors to take in order to find Lionpaw. "Sootleap, Sweetheart," the deputy called to the two warriors. -- Ravensong

Poppypaw shuffled her paws awkwardly before gulping in silence. She hoped that Duskpaw wouldn't stuff deathberries down her throat for what her uncle had done. The tiny black smoke lowered herself to the ground submissively, practically flattening herself out like a pancake. -- Poppypaw

Sootleap pricked her ears with joy, finally! Something to do! She padded up to her her deputy and dipped her head. “Yes?” - Sootleap

Foggypaw looked to Duskpaw guiltily, she wouldnt have gotten in trouble if it weren’t for her. she looked to Poppypaw and just sorted her moss then and now for randomness. - Foggy

Duskpaw sighed and looked at Poppypaw. "Where does it hurt?" She asked, prodding her in the side (not so) gently. - Dusk

Rockypaw couldn't take the worry any more, and went over to Ravensong. "Hey, Ravensong? Are you gonna be out looking for Lionpaw? If so, can I come..? He is my brother after all..." - Rockypaw

Minnowcreek woke up "Morning" she said "Lionpaw's lost? Poor apprentice!" she baithed in the sun -Minnowcreek

"I-I can still feel," Poppypaw protested when the medicine cat resorted to poking and prodding her side somewhat forcefully, leading the tiny apprentice to scrambel a distance away. "...It's just my scruff, where the open wounds are." -- Poppypaw

Ravensong hesitated. "I suppose so, just don't poke your nose into any trouble like your brother has." -- Ravensong

Duskpaw mentally facepalmed herself. She then looked at Poppypaw's wound. "It doesn't look too deep." She noted. She walked back to the herb stores, grabbing some cobwebs and Oak leaves. *I'm really running low on herbs,* She thought as she grasped the last of the leaves. - Dusk

Brackenpaw sat in the sunlight, his eyes closed, allowing the sun to warm his pelt. He washed his paws, rubbing it over his ear. He looked around looking for something to do. He let out a deep sigh. He noticed the elder Minnowcreak, sun bathing. He got to his paws, and went over to her. "How are you doing, love?" He asked, "any news in the clan?" -- Brackenpaw

"Yeah, it's just sore," Poppypaw responded in a distant, submissive voice. -- Poppypaw

Ravensong lead her patrol out of camp to track down Lionpaw. Swiftpaw followed in silence, appearing irritated that he'd been forced to tag along. Yet at the same time, he felt a sort of bitter resentment for the golden tom for hurting his sister. *Offending Poppypaw is my job- not that stupid furball's.* -- Swiftpaw (MC)

Foggypaw narrowed her eyes. He’s gonna be in more trouble than me. She thought. Though she felt a little down, as she padded to Duskpaw. “Why’d you follow me?” She asked. “I was doing just fine, I was gon a jump out if Lionpaw had done anything sneaky.” She argued. - Foggy

The deputy found the ginger apprentice on the outskirts of the territory, his eyes narrowed into a pair of slits. Clearly, he wasn't keen on seeing the deputy that he disowned him. "Come back to camp." Ravensong ordered the apprentice promptly with a sweep of her tail. "...You'll never be a warrior if you die out here." The she-cat finished, while Swiftpaw continued to glare daggers at Lionpaw. -- Ravensong

Dawnkit fluffed her tail. What to do what to do.... she looked around camp too see Junipernose, padding warily towards teh warrior she smiled. “Are you okay?” Dawnkit asked. The large kitten wondered if Junipernose wanted Flowers. - Dawn

Duskpaw ignored Foggypaw, focusing on applying the herbs to Poppypaw. Then, when she was done, she turned to her. "I think I have a right to be suspicious when you randomly come up to me to say you want to gather some herbs when you don't even know what they look like, then race away before I have time to react." -Dusk

Lionpaw held his ground for several moments before he curled his lip and caved. "...Fine." He moved towards the patrol, feeling Swiftpaw's glare burn into his golden coat. -- Lionpaw (MC)

Foggypaw growled. “I needed to follow Lionpaw! He said something about moonstar Before!” Foggypaw lowered her voice at the mentioning. - Foggy

“Junipernose?” Dawnkit repeated. “Do you need some flowers?” SHe didnt like seeing the warrior look so miserable. - Dawnkit

Duskpaw sighed. "There's no point in arguing with you," She said. "Oh and by the way, since you seem cured of your cough, you're free to go." Duskpaw stalked out. -- Dusk

Foggypaw sighed as she gritted her teeth. Well, where else was there to go anyway. - Foggy

Brackenpaw, carried his mouse over to the fresh-kill pile, placing it gently. He picked his head up, looking for some cat to talk to. *I just need to get to know everyone, maybe then I won't be so lonely.* He thought. -Brackenpaw

Duskpaw walked over to the fresh-kill pile, grabbing a sparrow. -- Dusk

"I'm fine." Junipernose insisted. -- Junipernose

Poppypaw bit her lip, as she seemed to be in the middle of an argument between the two apprentices. Once Duskpaw was finished, Poppypaw breathed a small sigh of relief and scampered away from the medicine cat den, before she had to listen to any further arguing. -- Poppypaw

Ravensong had ducked back into camp with the rest of the warriors, while Lionpaw found himself being cut off by Swiftpaw, who bitterly curled a lip. The spiky-furred silver tabby leaned forward with a growl rumbling deep in his throat. "I may not like my sister all the time- but she's still my sister. If you even think about laying a claw on her again, I'll cut you down to size." -- Swiftpaw (MC)& Lionpaw (MC)

Foggypaw dodged the glances and send the patrol a glare when they returned, Lionpaw especially, no loyal cat would do what he had done. - Foggy

"Well...if Poppypaw's horrible fighting skills run in the family, I'd like to see you *try* to cut me down to size, Swiftpaw." Lionpaw challenged, baring his teeth at Swiftpaw before forcing his way past the silver-furred tom. -- Lionpaw (MC)

Foggypaw narrowed her eyes. “No good fox trodden-...” She murmured. WHo does he think he is to push Swiftpaw around, no one does that unless they want trouble. - FOggy

Wolfstar stepped from his den once he heard that the patrol had returned. "Lionpaw." The large tom's deep voice rang across camp, settling into the spines of warriors like a cold chill. "We'll be speaking in my den- privately." -- Wolfstar

Duskpaw walked back to the entrance of her den, and lied down, biting into the bird. She looked up. Wolfstar was looking at Lionpaw. *Lionpaw's in trouble. I'm guessing he won't be going to the Gathering.* -- Dusk

Blackpaw trotted over to Foggypaw. “Hi! Do you want to play?” -Blackpaw

With Ravensong sitting outside of the leader's den to keep away prying ears, the clan leader escorted the stubborn apprentice to his own quarters. Once in the private confines of his den where no cats could snoop on their conversation, Wolfstar turned to Lionpaw with his brows furrowed intensely. "MoonClan is family- your attack on your clanmate will *not* be tolerated, regardless of Poppypaw's bloodties to myself. If this ever happens again..." Wolfstar's eyes narrowed into a sharp pair of amber slits. "...You can expect yourself to be exiled and escorted *beyond* CliffClan's mountains, where you will perish all by your lonesome. For now, you will be responsible for fetching any needed moss for the next two moons. Understood?" -- Wolfstar

Foggypaw could sense uprising tension and rivalries bristle in her clan, her discomfort was larger than doing the elder’s moss, she knew she needed to do something other than some dumb trick of thorns-in-the-den - Foggy

Lionpaw grunted his response, glaring at the stone flooring of Wolfstar's den. "Good." The massive leader before showing Lionpaw out of his den. -- Wolfstar

Foggypaw bristled as she saw Lionpaw, that traitor, he can’t possible be expected to show at the gathering, or have a good reputation, well, Not that he had a good one already. He was a bit of an odd one. SHe flicked her tail. Looking to Swiftpaw, surely he’d be active for his sister now. She sighed. This was bad. - Foggy

With Lionpaw dismissed, Wolfstar stepped out of his den to convene with his mother. With night creeping closer and closer, it was time that they assemble the cats for the gathering. Wolfstar was intent on bringing along both Swiftpaw and Lionpaw, to keep an eye on the troublesome pair of apprentices. *I hope I wasn't*that*big of a pain in the rear when I was an apprentice.* -- Wolfstar

Foggypaw wondered if this was right, should she really be getting involved? No, thats what loyal warriors do, protect their clan to their own extent, not doing nothing like some careless coward, she was gonna do something alright, weather the clan liked it or not. - Foggy

Swiftpaw settled near Poppypaw, despite typically being antisocial. He was attempting to passively check up on his sister, althoug she clearly noted his concern and seemed to be excessively excited about it. She scooted closer to her brother, a small purr rumbling in her throat. Swiftpaw, however, already looked hopelessly irritated. -- Poppypaw

Bushleap let out a sigh, tonight felt odd, the air cold. She was surprised she would even notice the air. Well, it would be the fact she was still in the nursery, even if her son was an apprentice, she felt a flicker of pride thinking about him. Blackpaw was just like his father. That’s what scared her. She never left, not because she didn’t want to, but the other kits in the nursery needed someone to nurse them their manners and such, Dawnkit, Nightkit, and Rosekit would make fine warriors at the pace they were at. She smiled as she glanced to the sleeping kits, slipping out of the nursery in hopes to strike a conversation. She looked around, perhaps Junipernose would like a chat? (Is she in camp?) - Bushleap

Wolfstar held his breath as he returned to camp after the Gathering, the prophecy on his mind. *I won't risk killing MoonClan cats. One cat won't come home from this- I won't be responsible for ruining a family. Not me.* The black smoke tom entered his den, only to release his breath in a small huff. "You've no sense of privacy, do you?" The leader grunted when he found Mudsplash snooping around in his den. His sister's former lover happily marched up to him with a curl of her tail. "Someone seems grumpy." -- Wolfstar & Mudsplash

"How was your first gathering?!" Swiftpaw was greeted by the over-zealous voice of his sister Poppypaw, who had bounded up to him instantly. "Did you make friends? Was LakeClan there? Did Uncle get into an argument? Was it fun-" Poppypaw was cut off by her brother's irritated huff. "Go next time and you'll find out yourself. I'm tired." Swiftpaw walked past his sister and settled into the apprentice's den. -- Swiftpaw (MC)

Foggypaw padded behind Swiftpaw. Looking to Poppypaw she bit her lip. Lowering her head. “It was.... Eventful.” She murmured as she looked to her paws and shifted before looking up to where Wolfstar was. “Really Eventful...” She then padded to sit next to the only cat she knew was nicer than most to her either way, Rockypaw was understanding.- Foggy

"Gatherings," Jayheart scoffed to Ferntooth. "I don't know why we bother with them." Ferntooth gave Jayheart a friendly shove, thought the burly tom didn't budge. "Oh, don't be so sour!" she scolded lightly. "They're not so bad. Besides, it's nice to gossip." Jayheart chuckled. "You mean, it's nice to chat other cats' ears off!" Ferntooth flicked her ears and stuck her tongue out at Jayheart. Jayheart purred in amusement, lightly shoving back at the small she-cat, just enough for her to need to brace herself. "I'm only joking," he reassured his indignant mate. "I love listening to you talk. Other cats...maybe not so much." Ferntooth stuck her head in the air with a huff in response to this, declaring: "Well, too bad! I have a lot to say. Not my fault!" --Jayheart & Ferntooth

Rockypaw wasn't particularly upset that he hadn't been invited to the gathering- outsiders seemed cool, but he didn't want to get caught chatting to one of them and potentially upsetting one of his clanmates (his mentor especially). He was, however, secretly taken back that MoonClan decided to invite Lionpaw along. Fortunately, he hadn't appeared to cause any...trouble? Nobody had burst into flames? -- Rockypaw

"...I'm sure rumor will spread soon enough, so I'll just tell it to you straight." Wolfstar grumbled as he roughly shoved Mudsplash off his nest with a broad shoulder. "StarClan came forth with a prophecy to bring back the water, but at a cost: two cats from each clan, and in the end, one cat won't come home...and I don't want that one cat to be a cat from MoonClan. I'm not going to break up a family. Nobody deserves to lose a cat- not when MoonClan's still got water." -- Wolfstar & Mudsplash

“hey Rockypaw.” Foggypaw greeted the Tom. “How has camp been holding during the gathering? Dawnkit didn’t get into anymore trouble did she?” She mewed. Trying not to be loud, she lowered her voice though was silent when Wolfstar mentioned the prophecy.... - Foggypaw

Duskpaw had to agree with Wolfstar. They shouldn't lose a warrior over some prophecy! She decided to go back to her den. *I don't really feel like talking to anyone about this. Or anyone at all.* She thought, sitting down at the entrance of the medicine den. -- Duskpaw