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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 24, 2007 11:56:42 GMT -5
Thunderstar heaved a sigh and prayed they did.
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 24, 2007 14:22:15 GMT -5
||*completely forgot about this board for a few days*
And note that no one saw Spiderpaw do anything to Cloudpool, or noticed that they were talking just before she died. <.< >.>||
Spiderpaw padded back into the camp slowly, his eyes to the ground in a way that mimicked Jadepaw's. "You!" he yeowled, swaying slightly before crashing into Thunderstar. "Why did you do it?! Why would you go off and kill one of your own warriors just because she saw you speaking to Tigerheart and Shortstride? Have you no shame?" His voice held only the intent of shame as he pinned the leader down; his eyes revealed nothing that resembled his recent murder. Though he was pushing it by blameing the leader, he could make this work.
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Post by Blackleg on Feb 24, 2007 14:57:40 GMT -5
Tanglepaw hissed at Spiderpaw, 'Have you no respect?' she mouthed, 'How would you know it was him? What if it was one of the rouges? Think of that, mouse-brain?'
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 24, 2007 15:21:16 GMT -5
"None of you saw him kill her, and none of you talked to her beforehand. I was talking to her Cloverpaw and Jadepaw when as saw Thunderstar talking to the rouges on the border of our territory. All of swore to keep quiet about it except her- she flelt that the clan should know the truth, and that she would tlell the clan after the gathering; and look what time it is. The rouges have nothing to do with it. Look at her body. Doesn't she look like she was crushed? She was; by a tree he broke on her. He ran off to return with the rest of the clan after ward, so I brought her body back to camp. She didn't bleed anywhere, but his scent is stilol mized in with hers and mine." Spiderpaw's eyes were cast about the camp as he spoke, finally resting on Cloverpaw for her support; they read half to beg, half to threaten. It would probably work either way. Jadepaw padded over to help keep Thunderstar down. What would it look like if an apprentince could take down their leader?
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Post by Bramble on Feb 24, 2007 17:21:33 GMT -5
Irontail saggered through the entrance with his son and mate's dead corpses. He was completely out of breath. "Thunderstar..." He urged out his Leader's name before collapsing on the ground.
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 24, 2007 17:29:51 GMT -5
Thunderstar roared at Spiderpaw. " Me?!" He roared, outraged. " First of all, I WHY would I be talking to the rouges? Second of all, Cloudpool was-" Thunderstar noticed the shocked faces on the other's faces. " You all don't realy think I...?"
Cloverpaw avoided Spiderpaw's gaze. Right now she had a shot at freedom. Right now, she could escape the torture the tom brought upon her. Don't... do it... Her eyes stressed as she looked to Thunderstar, to Jadepaw and Spiderpaw.
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Post by Wavestorm on Feb 24, 2007 17:43:53 GMT -5
Wavepelt sat with Silentrain, his face full of shock. THe apprentice's story sounded persasive, but he could hardly believe it. Would THunderstar do something like that?
Shadetail growled at Spiderpaw."Thunderstar would never do something like that! DO you not have any loyalty to him?" she hissed at Spiderpaw. Her roughly grabbed Jadepaw's sruff and pulled her off of Thunderstar.
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 24, 2007 17:55:42 GMT -5
"You didn't tell us, remember? You threw Jadepaw against a tree; that's how she got the scratches on her forehead. Then you made us promise, fought with my sister, and made your way off back to the clan. And she was only attacked because she wanted to defend Cloudpool, but knew her life was on the line. Maybe a bit cowardly, but no one would think that Thunderstar would actually kill a cat. I guess we were all wrong." His words switched aim from Thunderstar to the clan once more. He left Jadepaw to keep the tom under control as Spiderpaw padded up to Cloverpaw, the she-cat nudeing Shadetail away. "You were there, right? You believe us, right?" He gave away no sense of torment. As far as he was concern, the majority already believed him. And majority rules.
||Sorry if Spiderpaw ish PP the history a bit. He lies a lot. <.< >.>||
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 24, 2007 18:03:22 GMT -5
|| Ish Okay. ||
Cloverpaw's fur bristled, but she said nothing.
Thunderstar yowled in outrage. " How dare you say something like that!" He roared, his fur pushed out to twice it's size. " I'm as loyal to my Clan as much as I am as loyal as Nightstorm!" Thunderstar was shocked. " For all I know, YOU killed him!"
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 24, 2007 18:10:09 GMT -5
"But you do know who killed her," Spiderpaw mewed, turning from Cloverpaw back to the leader. "You know because you killed her. I saw you, Thunderstar, even though I can't believe it. I don't claim I know everything, like the perpitraitors of those incidents," he continued, tail waving to the corpses of Gallilea and Sokoto, "but I did see this one. I mean, I knew that you didn't like Tanglepaw ever since you put poison ivy in a wound that you[/]i in flicted, but I never thought that you'd take it out on anyone else!"
"Please Thunderstar, you're not helping yourself by getting flustered," Jadepaw murmered to the tom, still stuck to her seat.
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 24, 2007 18:17:27 GMT -5
Cloverpaw stared at Jadepaw in disbelief, her jaw slightly opened.
Thunderstar hissed. " Then explain to me why she wreaks of you, yet there's no trace of me on her!"
Oakfoot smiled - Thunderstar had a point.
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 24, 2007 18:26:53 GMT -5
"Were you not paying attention earlier? I had to bring her back to camp myself on my back; why wouldn't she have my scent on her? Look at Sokoto, who was dragged by Irontail back to camp, and see if he wreaks of his dad. And your scent wouldn't be on her. She wasn't scratched- just crushed by a tree. If you look, there is another scent of Stormclan that reminds me of yours, though the scent of the tree maslked most of it. It should still be on her now." In truth, he had slipped into Thunderstar's den and rubbed some of his moss on her neck, so it would be faded by now if it was there at all. But he still had an aliby.
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Post by Blackleg on Feb 24, 2007 19:11:30 GMT -5
Tanglepaw came to the body, and sniffed it, her face grimmed, she mouthed something to Oddfur.
"Tanglepaw says she can smell it too," He meowed, his face grim.
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 24, 2007 19:23:08 GMT -5
Thunderstar turned to Nightstorm. " What do you have to say about this?!" He asked.
" I say he's innocent." An awefully familiar, mature, female voice echoed. Everyone turned to see Fernkit/star, speaking as if she were still an adult.
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 24, 2007 20:03:13 GMT -5
Spiderpaw withheld a hiss to the small kit annoyed that some at such a young age had seen through his act. Though she seemed in a play herself, he didn't bring up the matter. "That may be what you believe, Fernkit, but want and belief isn't always right or wrong. I saw him for a fact, something that doesn't have to be believed to be true. I know what he did; Tanglepaw scents it as well, and you may join her if you don't believe me. The evidence is all here."
||Bah.||
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Post by Blackleg on Feb 24, 2007 20:06:53 GMT -5
"And I agree with her," Another voice rang out, Blackit/leg came up to sit beside Fernkit/star, and looked at all the other cats.
(Nightstorm left on the patrol......)
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 24, 2007 20:08:53 GMT -5
" No, your framing him." Fernkit continued in her mature voice.
Leaftail studdied her paws.
Thornsoul appeared at the mouth of camp, eyes like fire set on Spiderpaw, her claws unsheathed, fury burning up in him. The black pebble... Thunderstar was disturbed - no one had ever seen Thornsoul mad before, and now they saw why. Cloverpaw stared, wide-eyed, ready to aid her leader if a fight broke out.
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Post by Blackleg on Feb 24, 2007 20:14:18 GMT -5
'Spiderpaw, I don't like you. You act too innoccent, and I don't recall Jadepaw or Cloverpaw ever leaveing camp with you.' Tanglepaw mouthed, 'I do recall your and Cloudpool's abcences, but not Cloverpaw's or Jadepaw's.'
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 24, 2007 20:51:40 GMT -5
Spiderpaw shot a glare at Thornsoul before turning to Tanglepaw. "If you haven't noticed, Jadepaw always goes with me whereever I go, and Cloverpaw often goes with Cloudpool. If anything, I would think it strange that our two groups were together, but it happened. And good to see you're back sefly, Thornsoul. Did you enjoy your little outing?"
||Bah. Spiderpaw gets one more post before he goes bye-bye.||
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Post by Blackleg on Feb 24, 2007 20:56:20 GMT -5
She nodded, then turned to look at Cloverpaw, "What have you to say of this?" she mouthed.
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 24, 2007 20:57:09 GMT -5
Cloverpaw shuffled her paws. " Yea, I guess it was."
Thunderstar's nostril quivered.
|| *stabs self*
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Post by Blackleg on Feb 24, 2007 21:11:51 GMT -5
Tinyscar glared at Spiderpaw, "Can you prove what you say, Spiderpaw?" he meowed, "Can you prove you haven't made Cloverpaw say this, that you haven't forced her with threats?" He turned to Cloverpaw, "Cloverpaw, will you let the murderer of your sibling get away?"
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Post by Ravenpaw Sweetsoul Wolfkit on Feb 24, 2007 21:17:19 GMT -5
Tex looked at his old clan.
Dustpaw stood next to his sister.
Dustclaw smiled at Stormfeather.
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 24, 2007 21:18:02 GMT -5
"Tanglepaw, to be frank, why would she agree with me if she didn't see it for herself? Have we ever gotten along?" Spiderpaw smirked slightly and turned back to Thunderstar. All of the evidence was against him, even if logic went against the apprenitnce. "I'm sorry Thunderstar, but all of the proof is there along with an eye-witness. There is no that you should liabily be considered leader of our clan anymore when you have betrayed and killed ne of your own clan for your own safety. No leader should do that. It is my asking you to step down from your position gracefully, so you'll have some dignaty left."
||Bah||
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Post by Blackleg on Feb 24, 2007 21:20:09 GMT -5
'Spiderpaw's arrogance is as annoying as Leopardclaws,' she mouthed to her brother.
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Post by Ravenpaw Sweetsoul Wolfkit on Feb 24, 2007 21:23:40 GMT -5
Dustpaw chuckled in agreement, "Ah very easy to tell Tanglepaw."
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 24, 2007 21:24:10 GMT -5
Thunderstar stood up defensively. Fernkit leaped onto Spiderpaw's back and bit into his shoulder, wondering if Liam and Blackkit would help her out. She had the bite of a full-grown cat. She had sent Stormfrost a sign to make Thundercloud deputy, and so it should be.
Cloverpaw looked around wildly.
" I refuse to step down, because I know I am innocent." Thunderstar spat. Cloudpool was Frostclaw's only remaining friend, and everyone knew Thunderstar would never do anything to harm his cousin. He looked at his sister Tanglepaw, wondering what side she had chosen.
It was evident Thornsoul and Stormfeather were with Thunderstar, but no one else was.
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Post by Ravenpaw Sweetsoul Wolfkit on Feb 24, 2007 21:28:39 GMT -5
Dustpaw looked at Thunderstar, then at Spiderpaw, "my brother is innocent!" He unsheated his claw.
Ravenkit ran over to Fernkit. He jumped and bit Spiderpaw tail.
Tex looked at his kits. Ready to pounce if Spiderpaw was to hurt them.
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Post by Blackleg on Feb 24, 2007 21:30:20 GMT -5
Tanglepaw looked at her brother before leaping to Thunderstars Side, 'My brother would never hurt that cat,' she mouthed, 'Frostclaw and her were firends and Frostclaw and him are cousins. It's stupid to even beleive this tom.' She lunged at the tom, claws unsheathed.
Blackit ran and jumped at the tom apprentice, although he was a medicine cat his fighting training was still quite well. He bit the toms ear.
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 24, 2007 21:33:46 GMT -5
Spiderpaw turned and gripped Fernkit by the her neck. Barely. Even if Fernkit's grip was harder than many warrior's, she was still the size of a kit- something he could handle. "Leaftail, can I ask you to make sure that yours kits stay in the nursery? We wouldn't want them to get hurt," he mewed,, dropping the brown she-cat at the queen's paws.
Liam sat back and relaxed; he was on his paws, ready to dig his fangs into some fur. Though if you looked back, no one would be able to tell where he was going to go.
"I'm sorry Thunderstar, but look around you. You have nothing but your word while there is a history of violence to your family and eye witnesses of your mis-doings, and now there is a dead cat with your scent on it. All liable evidence points to you, Thunderstar. Many cats believed Tigerheart when he said he didn't do anything to hurt his clan, and look where he is now. If you keep this up, there will be no choice but to force you out of the clan. We can't have such a danger leading us into trouble like Scoutstar."
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