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Post by froscogo on Aug 15, 2009 8:03:23 GMT -5
Marblepaw kept her head down as she concentrated on walking behind Newpaw on the dangerous forest floor. Newpaw stopped short right in front of her and she nearly smacked into him. Marblepaw growled, "Hey, what's the big idea--Why'd we stop?" Instead of answering, Newpaw just pointed his tail over the river. There, waiting and watching was Ravenstar and two big, powerful toms. Newpaw hissed quietly, "We must tell Veilstar immediately!"
The two apprentices rushed back to the camp as quickly as they could. Marblepaw's paws no longer hurt her.
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Post by Frisby on Aug 15, 2009 8:04:01 GMT -5
Veilstar looked up as the apprentices returned to camp so early. Padding towards them, she meowed, "Why're you back?" Her eyes narrowed with suspicion.
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Post by froscogo on Aug 15, 2009 8:05:28 GMT -5
Newpaw burst out, saying, "Ravenstar and two very big toms were at the border--!"
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Post by Frisby on Aug 15, 2009 8:15:28 GMT -5
Veilstar yowled, "I knew it!" and then bounded to hightree, announcing her perception of the predicament. It was almost evening, and she didn't realize that tonight was a full moon. "We're under attack!" she cried, not even bothering with the customary call. "Everybody except the curers and you three--" she glared a Foxwit, Stagears, and Dragontooth, "--Come with me to stop the invasion!"
She bounded down from her perch and dashed to the edge of camp to make sure everyone followed, then rushed off through the forest.
It wasn't long before she spotted the aghast patrol up ahead, and in her mind, she laughed. Three against nearly her whole clan--it would be easy. Without even thinking of a possible truce, the battle began, she leapt at Ravenstar and the two fell into a violent tussle.
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Ravenstar was horrified at what was happening. His clan would be destroyed! Nonetheless, it was his life now that was most important, and so he struggled against the older leader. If only Riversong hadn't weakened him so! After a moment he felt Veilstar's action slow and then still as she lost a life. Stepping away from her, he yowled, "STOP!" but nobody listened.
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Post by froscogo on Aug 15, 2009 8:23:33 GMT -5
Foxwit nervously looked around the camp. "Veilstar has gone crazy. If this battle gets out of hand, we might loose Wolfecho without knowing it."
Dragontooth thought for a moment, then tapped Stagears on the shoulder with his tail. "Me and Foxwit will go look for Wolf, and you can be big warrior cat now and take care of camp."
Stagears thought for a moment and smiled widely. "Camp will be in good paws with Stag," he proudly purred.
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Newpaw and Marblepaw ran together up to Charcoal and slipped around him to confuse him.
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Post by Frisby on Aug 15, 2009 8:29:29 GMT -5
Charcoal was confused, but not by the two apprentices. What was going on? He glanced over to Ravenstar as he and Veilstar took turns dying, and then some VelareClan cat was on him, attacking. He had no choice but to fight back, even if he didn't want to, and he grimaced when the cat fell at his claws.
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Ravenstar yowled with fury and pinned Veilstar down by the water, his paws on her throat. "Why are you doing this?" he cried, before ripping away another one of her lives.
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From the herb garden, Ethre and Mudd could hear the battle. She looked over at her sister, and, unable to explain herself, left her. She tumbled out of the garden towards the sounds of the fight, and then watched, disturbed, from within a bush.
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Skyrush heard the battle as well, and it wasn't long before he was submerged in it.
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Post by froscogo on Aug 15, 2009 8:32:28 GMT -5
Dragontooth and Foxwit ran through the underbrush faster than they'd ever run before. They burst out of the underbrush and before them they saw the great hills that they had once crossed over to get to the clan of OJ. They bounded up to the tallest hill and called out for their dear brother.
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Post by Frisby on Aug 15, 2009 8:34:39 GMT -5
Wolfecho had been hiding amidst the hills for many days, and he was thinner and weaker than before. He felt horribly distraught, and thoughts of OJ and his brothers were always in him head. When he heard their call, he didn't believe it. They'd want me back?
Cautiously, but with growing excitement, he approached their hill.
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Post by froscogo on Aug 15, 2009 8:37:39 GMT -5
Foxwit and Dragontooth cried with happiness when they saw their brother coming to their voices. They ran up to him and purred like crazy, sharing tongues as tears rolled down their whiskers. "A great battle has started. You must come back with us to protect the camp."
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Post by Frisby on Aug 15, 2009 8:38:44 GMT -5
Wolfecho was uncertain of how well he would fare in a battle after so long on his own, but he could not deny his brothers. "Alright," he meowed quietly. "Lets go."
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Than snarled viscously, and broke free of the others, leaping over the river and madly running for VelareClan camp. He was vaguely aware that he was followed, when he crashed through the brambles and fell upon Stagears.
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Post by froscogo on Sept 3, 2009 12:13:35 GMT -5
Stagears jumped free of Than and seemed lost for a heartbeat. Than had spooked Stagears so vilently, that the cats pulse rate was too fast foor blood to pump! Stagears tried to fight, to protect his clan, to be a warrior but his sight was blurry and his body was numb. Stagears couldn't remember anything, feel anything, he couldn't do anything. Then out of nowhere, his three brothers were there. He could smell them, see them, and something different... he could hear them. He could HEAR!!! "Wolfie...." He gurgled. "Wolfecho?"
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Post by froscogo on Sept 3, 2009 12:23:58 GMT -5
Redfoot, Dustcoat, Fittsgerald, O.j. ,Bigblow, Smoakeyeyes, and all of the fallen warrior of Dayclan/Starclan gazed down with fury and sadness. Redfoot yowled down from the sky "You have forgotton the propecy and the sacred gathering! Veilstar and Ravenstar bring shame to the clans! I, Redfoot, hereby strip you of your leadership and eight lives!" Fittsgeralds caterwaul sent a lightning strike down onto the battling leaders.
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Post by froscogo on Sept 3, 2009 12:43:11 GMT -5
"Traitor!" yowled Marblepaw as she saw Skyrush. She left Juniper with Charcoal as she charged at the cat. The young apprentence bowled the tom over the steep river bed and fell in with him. They were swept away by the rising current and Marblepaw caught a grip on long tree root. Quickly, she dug her hindclaws into Skyrush as she tried to hold onto both root and cat. She took a breath of air and turned her head to look at Skyrush. Their eyes met and both instantly understood. "I'm so sorry Skyrush." she bubbled in the cold water as she felt her claws slip. He said something back but he was gone to quick for Marblepaw to hear. Air was the only reason why she got out of the water. Marblepaws gasped and spluttered inbetween body shakking sobs. As the rest of her shaking body dired, her face and paws stayed wet as tears flooded from her. "I'm a muderer." She moaned over and over again. Guilt and pain and sadness washed over Marblepaw like the river that was taking Skyrush's body away.
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Post by Frisby on Sept 3, 2009 18:56:33 GMT -5
ooc: I didn't say you could kill Skyrush, Froscogo. You just powerplayed him there. ;( bic:
Wolfecho stared at Stagears as his life was slipping away. He blinked in disbelief, then turned away as Than's claws sank into his pelt. Snarling viciously, he whipped around and threw the tom to the ground with a crack. Than's body convulsed with pain.
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Ravenstar clawed mercilessly at Veilstar's stomach, tearing it open. Blood gushed, soaking him. Her face was rigid with agony, and she fell backwards as the life drained out of her.
From the bushes, Ethre watched the scene. She shrieked in anger and flung herself at her father, then was easily thrown off. She screamed, tears streaming down her face, eyes half closed as she sobbed. Ravenstar turned away from his daughter and finished Veilstar with an amused laugh. He was panting though, seriously wounded.
The tom wheeled around and padded over to Ethre, looming over her. His eyes glowed with pride. "You monster!" she screamed in her head. Without thinking, she lashed out at him, and a moment later his throat was torn open and he was stumbling, dying.
Ethre trembled as she watched her father crumple and die. She gasped, crying. What have I done?
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Post by froscogo on Sept 4, 2009 11:01:17 GMT -5
Newpaw's pelt was red with blood and he spun around looking for a cat to battle. Than was gone, darn!, he had wanted to avenge his uncle's death. He couldn't find ravenstar. But there was the cool black tom he rushed over to him and as he slid underneith his belly and pummled it (claws sheithed) he panted "Any idea why we are fighting?"
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