-steps out of the tunnel connecting ShadowClan and ThunderClan territory, letting out a small purr of satisfaction as his paw pads hit the soft dirt, the large oaks giving him shelter from the rain-
-follows close behind Fishleap, his head lowered and his gaze focused on his paws. His dust-colored spotted pelt bristles slightly as the leafy scent of the ThunderClan border catches in his throat, and he glances nervously at his mentor, his voice quiet- A-Are you sure this is alright? Hazelstar seemed really angry at the Gathering, and...
-puts the tip of his tail over Bunnypaw’s mouth to quiet him, his ears perked up as he listens for approaching pawsteps, his jaws open as he tastes the air for the signs of a ThunderClan patrol, then relaxes when he realizes they’re alone. His sap-colored eyes slip into a glare as he glances back at Bunnypaw, his tail twitching in annoyance- Well, we’re not harming any cat, are we? We’re not stealing prey, right? Besides, we’re medicine cats— and as far as any cat knows, we’re just gathering herbs. We’re allowed to do that, aren’t we? -his gaze lingers on Bunnypaw for a moment before he quickens his pace, padding deeper into the forest-
-steps out from behind a bramble bush, her reddish brown tabby fur blending in with the large trunks of the trees around them and the rich, dark branches above their heads. She purrs in greeting, lowering her head to set down a few green stems onto the forest floor- Hello, Fishleap. -her gaze flickers to Bunnypaw, her blue and yellow eyes glimmering- Why so nervous, Bunnypaw?
-sniffs at the stems at Cherrywhisker’s paws, then purrs loudly, rolling on the ground and rubbing his face against the small green plants, his whiskers twitching happily-
-watches Fishleap for a moment before stepping over him, hooking her claws into the side of Bunnypaw’s face and dragging him towards her, forcing him to look up at her- Well, that’s no way to behave in front of a holy being, is it? -pulls him closer to her with a swish of her thickly striped tail, nodding towards Fishleap- If you’re so nervous, why don’t you smell some of that catnip? I’m sure it’ll calm you down. -doesn’t even try to hide the annoyance in her voice, her eyes narrowed as she glances back at Bunnypaw-
-doesn’t even react for a moment, then tilts his head a little and laughs, his voice slurred- Oh, hey. -half-heartedly tries to kick at Scorchwhisker’s belly, his claws only brushing her fur-
-bares her teeth and unsheathes her claws into Fishleap's shoulders, then hesitates for a moment- Is that...catnip? -narrows her eyes- Oh, so you're taking our herbs, then?! -raises one paw as if about to strike at his face-
-follows Scorchwhisker at a more calm stroll and yells after her- Scorchwhisker! Don't hurt him too badly. He's a medicine cat. -notices Cherrywhisker and waves his tail slowly in confusion- Oh, Cherrywhisker. What're you doing here?
I don't care if he's a medicine cat or not! -flattens her ears and stares at Fishleap- Did Rowanstar send you? Are you taking our food, too? Answer me!
-grabs Bunnypaw’s scruff and forces him into the ground, placing a paw on his shoulder to keep him still, and glances at her clanmates with a purr- Scorchwhisker, Adderwatcher. I’m glad you’re here. I was just on a walk when I caught these two mange-pelts stealing. -glances down at Bunnypaw while she speaks, her eyes narrowing to slits-
-nods at Cherrywhisker and sits down, gazing at Bunnypaw and Fishleap- Since we well outnumber you, maybe it's time to tell us what's been going on. If you're compliant and all that, we'll return you home. And if not... -pauses and yawns- Let's not let it come to that.
So? Did you run out of herbs in your own territory? Or are you just bad at making up excuses, dungface? -leans closer to Fishleap's face, eyes ablaze with rage- Tell us the truth. Now.
-interrupts Scorchwhisker, his teeth bared- Why do you give a mousetail?! ThunderClan cats are all cleanpaws, they don’t need catnip. I bet you don’t even know what it does!
-hisses- In case you forgot, o great medicine cat, with leaffall and leafbare comes greencough. Even warriors know that, and using it to heal others a much better use of our resources than what you're doing. -glances at Adderwatcher, tail lashing in agitation- I'm done trying to get anything out of this crowfood-eater. It's no use. -looks back at Fishleap- If you and your apprentice don't get out of our territory and stay out, I'll kill you right now.
-hisses softly- Medicine cats are supposed to use them for greencough, I guess. My littermates and I had to have some when we were kits. -pauses- But this mousebrain's wasting it just because it makes you feel nice. And he can't even take it from his own territory! -growls and unsheathes her claws-
-tilts her head and smiles- Scorchwhisker, surely even you wouldn’t kill a medicine cat? Bunnypaw isn’t even fully trained yet. -shakes her head softly, then releases Bunnypaw from her grip- No, we should bring them to Hazelstar instead. I’m sure he’d love to see this. -flicks her thick tabby tail towards Fishleap-
-nods- Cherrywhisker's right. Killing the medicine cat's a surefire way to start a war, and that's not a great idea at the turn of leaf-fall. -gets up and stretches, sauntering over to Fishleap and putting his face near his- We're gonna take you to Hazelstar, all right? If you're honest, he probably won't be too hard on you. He's not a bad guy.
-tries to squirm away for a moment, then goes limp with a grunt, his yellow eyes flickering towards Cherrywhisker angrily before glaring back at Scorchwhisker. He growls, ears flat against his head- Fine.
-tries to stumble away weakly, still struggling to breathe. He's shaking pretty badly, his flanks rising and falling heavily, soil clinging to his short, spiked-up spotted tabby fur-
-takes a step away from her and winces, feeling as if the earth were swaying beneath his paws. He tries to steady himself, looking dizzily at Sorrelpaw, then Peachpaw, his ears flattened against his head, his soft voice hoarse- Ch-Cherrywhisker's... She- She's l-lying! -glances between the two apprentices again, his eyes round with panic. His jaws hang open stiffly as if he wants to say something else, but his fear is choking him-
-pads over to Sorrelpaw and stands near her, pressing her small, pink nose into her fur and whimpering, the fur along her spine lifted slightly- S-Sorrelpaw... Maybe he’s right...? Cherrywhisker’s really scary...
-eyes Bunnypaw, his tail flicking in annoyance- If that's what you think, go ahead and tell Hazelstar. And think up some evidence to back up what you're saying. Else nobody's gonna believe you, kid. -starts to head towards the camp, his tail high- Cherrywhisker, Peachpaw, Sorrelpaw, follow me.
-his face just keeps getting darker and darker with anger the more he listens to the ThunderClan cats, and suddenly he turns and leaps at Cherrywhisker, hooking his sharp, thin claws into her thick pelt, yowling- I’ll kill you!
-flings Fishleap off and glares down at him, her tufted ears flattening against her head, her russet fur rising- You just won't listen, will you?! -raises a paw to strike Fishleap, then glances up at Scorchwhisker, her eyes gleaming- Perhaps we need to teach this slimy toad a lesson.
-she purrs silkily as her gaze falls back down onto Fishleap, a wide smile stretching across her face as she sees the fear and anger in his bright, honey-colored eyes. She hits him with a hard blow from her large forepaw when he tries squirming away, knocking him back to the ground. She steps over him, leans forward and bites down hard on his ear, a hint of a growl in her voice- You won’t listen. If you aren’t using your ears, why should you have them? You don’t deserve them, do you? -tugs on his ear harshly when she says “deserve”, causing Fishleap to yelp in pain and claw at her fur desperately in an attempt to get away-
-hits the ground with a thud as he's pinned by Sorrelpaw, tearing at the grass with his claws in a desperate attempt to get away- N-No! Let go! They're going to kill him!
-her tail lashes and she unsheathes her claws, digging them into Bunnypaw's shoulders and growling- Are you really trying to play the victim here?! After Hazelstar warned you what'd happen if you didn't listen?! Maybe we should kill you, you're so stupid that you probably aren't useful to your Clanmates anyway!
-hearing Bunnypaw's yowls seems to just make her purr louder and she keeps pulling on Fishleap's ear, trying to tear it as slowly and as painfully as possible, murmuring- Fishleap, my dear, I'm afraid that after all these moons, karma has finally caught up to you. How does it feel, to finally pay for your sins?
-her tail twitches with agitation and she stands up suddenly, a hint of a growl to her voice- Okay, okay, stop, both of you! They've probably learned their lessons by now, haven't they? -looks steadily at Fishleap, obviously expecting an answer from him-
-snarls, his orange-and-white tail lashing wildly, his amber eyes gleaming with fury and pain- Fine, fine, whatever, just get this crazy cat off me before she tears my pelt off! What is wrong with you all?! We weren’t trained to fight back and you know that, fox-hearts! ThunderClan cats are no better than rogues!
-steps out of the tunnel connecting ShadowClan and ThunderClan territory, letting out a small purr of satisfaction as his paw pads hit the soft dirt, the large oaks giving him shelter from the rain-
ReplyDelete-follows close behind Fishleap, his head lowered and his gaze focused on his paws. His dust-colored spotted pelt bristles slightly as the leafy scent of the ThunderClan border catches in his throat, and he glances nervously at his mentor, his voice quiet- A-Are you sure this is alright? Hazelstar seemed really angry at the Gathering, and...
ReplyDelete-puts the tip of his tail over Bunnypaw’s mouth to quiet him, his ears perked up as he listens for approaching pawsteps, his jaws open as he tastes the air for the signs of a ThunderClan patrol, then relaxes when he realizes they’re alone. His sap-colored eyes slip into a glare as he glances back at Bunnypaw, his tail twitching in annoyance- Well, we’re not harming any cat, are we? We’re not stealing prey, right? Besides, we’re medicine cats— and as far as any cat knows, we’re just gathering herbs. We’re allowed to do that, aren’t we? -his gaze lingers on Bunnypaw for a moment before he quickens his pace, padding deeper into the forest-
ReplyDelete-watches him walk away helplessly, then sighs before following him, his tail bushed up and his eyes pools filled with guilt-
ReplyDelete-after walking for a while, he pauses, his ears pricked and his tail held high- Cherrywhisker?
ReplyDelete-steps out from behind a bramble bush, her reddish brown tabby fur blending in with the large trunks of the trees around them and the rich, dark branches above their heads. She purrs in greeting, lowering her head to set down a few green stems onto the forest floor- Hello, Fishleap. -her gaze flickers to Bunnypaw, her blue and yellow eyes glimmering- Why so nervous, Bunnypaw?
ReplyDelete-takes a small step backwards, the grass rustling beneath his paws. He looks away, murmuring- N...No reason.
ReplyDelete-sniffs at the stems at Cherrywhisker’s paws, then purrs loudly, rolling on the ground and rubbing his face against the small green plants, his whiskers twitching happily-
ReplyDelete-watches Fishleap for a moment before stepping over him, hooking her claws into the side of Bunnypaw’s face and dragging him towards her, forcing him to look up at her- Well, that’s no way to behave in front of a holy being, is it? -pulls him closer to her with a swish of her thickly striped tail, nodding towards Fishleap- If you’re so nervous, why don’t you smell some of that catnip? I’m sure it’ll calm you down. -doesn’t even try to hide the annoyance in her voice, her eyes narrowed as she glances back at Bunnypaw-
ReplyDelete-glances at Fishleap, his eyes wide- I-I’m... I’m okay. -looks back up at Cherrywhisker in fear of angering her, his small thin body shivering-
ReplyDelete-leaps out of the bushes suddenly with a yowl, trying to bowl Fishleap over and pin him down- I knew I smelled ShadowClan here! -hisses-
ReplyDelete-doesn’t even react for a moment, then tilts his head a little and laughs, his voice slurred- Oh, hey. -half-heartedly tries to kick at Scorchwhisker’s belly, his claws only brushing her fur-
ReplyDelete-bares her teeth and unsheathes her claws into Fishleap's shoulders, then hesitates for a moment- Is that...catnip? -narrows her eyes- Oh, so you're taking our herbs, then?! -raises one paw as if about to strike at his face-
ReplyDelete-races into the clearing after Scorchwhisker, then scrambles backwards clumsily at the sight of so many cats- Woah, what’s going on?!
ReplyDelete-follows Scorchwhisker at a more calm stroll and yells after her- Scorchwhisker! Don't hurt him too badly. He's a medicine cat. -notices Cherrywhisker and waves his tail slowly in confusion- Oh, Cherrywhisker. What're you doing here?
ReplyDeleteI don't care if he's a medicine cat or not! -flattens her ears and stares at Fishleap- Did Rowanstar send you? Are you taking our food, too? Answer me!
ReplyDelete-dashes into the clearing and immediately locks her sight on Bunnypaw, her tail lashing in fury-
ReplyDelete-grabs Bunnypaw’s scruff and forces him into the ground, placing a paw on his shoulder to keep him still, and glances at her clanmates with a purr- Scorchwhisker, Adderwatcher. I’m glad you’re here. I was just on a walk when I caught these two mange-pelts stealing. -glances down at Bunnypaw while she speaks, her eyes narrowing to slits-
ReplyDelete-squirms under Cherrywhisker’s weight, coughing as his muzzle is pushed into the soil, his blue eyes wide and his tabby fur spiked up in fear-
ReplyDelete-nods at Cherrywhisker and sits down, gazing at Bunnypaw and Fishleap- Since we well outnumber you, maybe it's time to tell us what's been going on. If you're compliant and all that, we'll return you home. And if not... -pauses and yawns- Let's not let it come to that.
ReplyDeleteNo way, you’re all— You’re all just a buncha featherbrains. -pauses, then growls a little and mutters- Oh, mouse-dung.
ReplyDelete-growls- We aren't the ones who got caught, now are we? -tightens her grip, digging her claws into Fishleap's fur-
ReplyDelete-tries to open his jaws to speak but just gets a mouth full of dirt instead, his words being forced back into his throat-
ReplyDelete-hisses, his tail lashing- We’re— We’re medicine cats, dungface.
ReplyDeleteSo? Did you run out of herbs in your own territory? Or are you just bad at making up excuses, dungface? -leans closer to Fishleap's face, eyes ablaze with rage- Tell us the truth. Now.
ReplyDelete-interrupts Scorchwhisker, his teeth bared- Why do you give a mousetail?! ThunderClan cats are all cleanpaws, they don’t need catnip. I bet you don’t even know what it does!
ReplyDelete-brushes up against Sorrelpaw and whispers- What’s he mean? And what does catnip do?? -tilts her head, her soft white tail bushed up-
ReplyDelete-hisses- In case you forgot, o great medicine cat, with leaffall and leafbare comes greencough. Even warriors know that, and using it to heal others a much better use of our resources than what you're doing. -glances at Adderwatcher, tail lashing in agitation- I'm done trying to get anything out of this crowfood-eater. It's no use. -looks back at Fishleap- If you and your apprentice don't get out of our territory and stay out, I'll kill you right now.
ReplyDelete-hisses softly- Medicine cats are supposed to use them for greencough, I guess. My littermates and I had to have some when we were kits. -pauses- But this mousebrain's wasting it just because it makes you feel nice. And he can't even take it from his own territory! -growls and unsheathes her claws-
ReplyDelete-tilts her head and smiles- Scorchwhisker, surely even you wouldn’t kill a medicine cat? Bunnypaw isn’t even fully trained yet. -shakes her head softly, then releases Bunnypaw from her grip- No, we should bring them to Hazelstar instead. I’m sure he’d love to see this. -flicks her thick tabby tail towards Fishleap-
ReplyDelete-nods- Cherrywhisker's right. Killing the medicine cat's a surefire way to start a war, and that's not a great idea at the turn of leaf-fall. -gets up and stretches, sauntering over to Fishleap and putting his face near his- We're gonna take you to Hazelstar, all right? If you're honest, he probably won't be too hard on you. He's not a bad guy.
ReplyDelete-hesitates for a moment and loosens her grip on Fishleap ever so slightly, still unsure if she wants to let go entirely-
ReplyDelete-tries to squirm away for a moment, then goes limp with a grunt, his yellow eyes flickering towards Cherrywhisker angrily before glaring back at Scorchwhisker. He growls, ears flat against his head- Fine.
ReplyDelete-scrambles to his paws, coughing violently and gasping for air, his claws digging into the ground-
ReplyDelete-slowly lets go of Fishleap and moves back a bit to give him some space, her fur bristling- Don't even think about running, maggotbreath.
ReplyDelete-tries to stumble away weakly, still struggling to breathe. He's shaking pretty badly, his flanks rising and falling heavily, soil clinging to his short, spiked-up spotted tabby fur-
ReplyDelete-nods to Sorrelpaw, flicking her tail towards Bunnypaw- Grab him and follow us. Don’t let him run off.
ReplyDelete-nods and bounds over to Bunnypaw, her tail lashing, and whispers- I'd rip you to shreds if it were up to me.
ReplyDelete-takes a step away from her and winces, feeling as if the earth were swaying beneath his paws. He tries to steady himself, looking dizzily at Sorrelpaw, then Peachpaw, his ears flattened against his head, his soft voice hoarse- Ch-Cherrywhisker's... She- She's l-lying! -glances between the two apprentices again, his eyes round with panic. His jaws hang open stiffly as if he wants to say something else, but his fear is choking him-
ReplyDelete-hisses and speaks louder- Says the trespasser! What, do you really think we'd believe anything you say?
ReplyDelete-pads over to Sorrelpaw and stands near her, pressing her small, pink nose into her fur and whimpering, the fur along her spine lifted slightly- S-Sorrelpaw... Maybe he’s right...? Cherrywhisker’s really scary...
ReplyDelete-glares at Peachpaw, her fur bristling- Do you really believe someone like him? He's just claiming stuff to make himself look innocent.
ReplyDelete-eyes Bunnypaw, his tail flicking in annoyance- If that's what you think, go ahead and tell Hazelstar. And think up some evidence to back up what you're saying. Else nobody's gonna believe you, kid. -starts to head towards the camp, his tail high- Cherrywhisker, Peachpaw, Sorrelpaw, follow me.
ReplyDelete-his face just keeps getting darker and darker with anger the more he listens to the ThunderClan cats, and suddenly he turns and leaps at Cherrywhisker, hooking his sharp, thin claws into her thick pelt, yowling- I’ll kill you!
ReplyDelete-whips around and rushes over to Fishleap, trying to drag him off of Cherrywhisker- What do you think you're doing, mouse-brain?!
ReplyDelete-hisses at Fishleap and unsheathes her claws, looking ready to claw his face off as soon as someone tells her to-
ReplyDelete-flings Fishleap off and glares down at him, her tufted ears flattening against her head, her russet fur rising- You just won't listen, will you?! -raises a paw to strike Fishleap, then glances up at Scorchwhisker, her eyes gleaming- Perhaps we need to teach this slimy toad a lesson.
ReplyDelete-meets Cherrywhisker's gaze, her fur bristling slightly, then nods- Just don't kill him. The last thing we need is for StarClan to be against us, too.
ReplyDelete-she purrs silkily as her gaze falls back down onto Fishleap, a wide smile stretching across her face as she sees the fear and anger in his bright, honey-colored eyes. She hits him with a hard blow from her large forepaw when he tries squirming away, knocking him back to the ground. She steps over him, leans forward and bites down hard on his ear, a hint of a growl in her voice- You won’t listen. If you aren’t using your ears, why should you have them? You don’t deserve them, do you? -tugs on his ear harshly when she says “deserve”, causing Fishleap to yelp in pain and claw at her fur desperately in an attempt to get away-
ReplyDelete-sits down, her tail flicking uncomfortably, but she stays quiet-
ReplyDelete-squeaks, his cinnamon-colored tail bushing up to twice it's size, and tries to get away from Peachpaw and Sorrelpaw to help out Fishleap- F-Fishleap!
ReplyDelete-chases after Bunnypaw, trying to pin him down and growling- Where do you think you're going?
ReplyDelete-hits the ground with a thud as he's pinned by Sorrelpaw, tearing at the grass with his claws in a desperate attempt to get away- N-No! Let go! They're going to kill him!
ReplyDelete-her tail lashes and she unsheathes her claws, digging them into Bunnypaw's shoulders and growling- Are you really trying to play the victim here?! After Hazelstar warned you what'd happen if you didn't listen?! Maybe we should kill you, you're so stupid that you probably aren't useful to your Clanmates anyway!
ReplyDelete-whimpers, squirming helplessly under Sorrelpaw's weight- No! No, no, no, no, please!
ReplyDelete-hearing Bunnypaw's yowls seems to just make her purr louder and she keeps pulling on Fishleap's ear, trying to tear it as slowly and as painfully as possible, murmuring- Fishleap, my dear, I'm afraid that after all these moons, karma has finally caught up to you. How does it feel, to finally pay for your sins?
ReplyDelete-her tail twitches with agitation and she stands up suddenly, a hint of a growl to her voice- Okay, okay, stop, both of you! They've probably learned their lessons by now, haven't they? -looks steadily at Fishleap, obviously expecting an answer from him-
ReplyDelete-snarls, his orange-and-white tail lashing wildly, his amber eyes gleaming with fury and pain- Fine, fine, whatever, just get this crazy cat off me before she tears my pelt off! What is wrong with you all?! We weren’t trained to fight back and you know that, fox-hearts! ThunderClan cats are no better than rogues!
ReplyDelete