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Post by Bramble on Mar 1, 2007 16:32:06 GMT -5
Brambleshadow turned away from the argueing she-cats. Why did they have to fight? It was times like this when they all needed to help each other. A tear rolled down her blood stained cheeks. She wanted her kits and mate back. All she wanted was to have them get away. Leafkit looked up at her mother. "Its okay, mommy. We'll be okay. And Firekit is strong. He'll take care of Bendingkit."
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 1, 2007 17:17:44 GMT -5
Descant sighed. The she-cats would have to fight it out in the dark. She didn't care.
Leopardclaw sighed and listened to the she-cats argue.
|| Must warn you that Venomheart will be thrown into the pit if she doesn't stop... ||
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Post by Blackleg on Mar 1, 2007 18:30:42 GMT -5
Tang hissed at the fighting she-cats, "Can you two stop yer fighting?" She meowed calmly, "You aint doing much, and you're disterbin' the rest o' us."
Soprano stayed neer her sister, "Why are we here?" She whispered, "What did we do?"
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 1, 2007 18:45:09 GMT -5
Descant looked around. " I don't know..." She moaned in a hushed whisper. " Why don't you ask one of the older cats?"
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Post by Blackleg on Mar 1, 2007 18:47:26 GMT -5
She nodded and looked at Brambleshadow, she padded over to her, "Um...." she mumbled, "Why are we here?" she looked up at the queen with questioning eyes.
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Post by Bramble on Mar 1, 2007 19:17:48 GMT -5
Brambleshadow smiled at the young kit. She didn't want to frighten her by telling her the truth, but she had had enough lying. It was time for the truth. "We are here because those tom cats out there are evil. I'm not sure why they would want to keep us here, but we aren't going to escape soon."
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 1, 2007 19:25:55 GMT -5
Spots moved the boulder and slipped inside. Leopardclaw rolled it back into place. It was dark again.
Descant stared up at the wiry-furred tom.
" Alright, now, don't get your fur ruffled. If I had my way you cats would be free. But well..." Spots mewed. " Leopardclaw told me to tell you this: All she-cats here are to be taken as slaves. Their sole purpose is to bring up kits to make the RA stronger. She-cats are not to leave the tunnel, or are killed instantly. They are fed whenever there are scraps available- don't worry, I'll sneak you guys some occasionally. Toms will be raised out of the tunnel. Toms have free-will. She-cats are just here to give birth to kits and raise them."
Descant stared.
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Post by Bramble on Mar 1, 2007 19:32:19 GMT -5
Brambleshadow stared at the tom. She curled her blood-stained tail around her she-kits. "Slaves?" Her eyes where still focused on the she-cats around her. Brambleshadow had wanted to have her daughters and sons grow up happily, but now the RA had ruined it.
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Post by Blackleg on Mar 1, 2007 19:32:51 GMT -5
Soprano looked at the tom, "Wh-wha-what?" She meowed in fear, scrambling over to her sister and Tang, "But I don't want-"
Tang cut off her words with her tail, "Hush little one," she meowed, "Do not worry. You are still young, you're safe for now."
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 1, 2007 19:35:28 GMT -5
Spots looked at Soprano. " I'm sorry, young one. If I had my way things would be different. There would be no RA, no she-cat slaves. Everyone would live in peace and work as a team." He cleared his throat. " Also, cats over 6 moons are expected to have their first litter. They first expect kits at courtship dates, where a tom from the overgrounds come here and choose a she-cat to mate with."
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Post by Bramble on Mar 1, 2007 19:38:36 GMT -5
Brambleshadow curled her tail even more over her she-kits. Her kits where 6 moons old now. How can her small daughters be expected to have kits so soon? She dared to ask. "What if a she-cat is... unable to have kits?"
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Post by Kuromai on Mar 1, 2007 20:13:56 GMT -5
"Aye Spots," Memory mewed, tail scooting Tigerkit and Reddkit behind her. "There would be those like myself that would be able to watch over the kits, but not have them in named. Or if no tom choses a mate come courtshipo date?" She didn't like this. She had seen the pasts of many cats, some including this barbaric times as just a fairytale. Too bad it decided to face reality.
||XP||
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Post by Wavestorm on Mar 1, 2007 20:18:55 GMT -5
"I'm not mating with any toms!" Russet hissed as she leaped off of Venomheart."You expect me to live in this hole for the rest of my life giving birth to kits just so the RA can get stronger?"
Vani layed her tail on Russet shoulders."Enough. Theres nothing we can do now, but do as Tigerheart saids. We can't fight against something that is bigger than all of us." She could feel the fear Russet was holding back. Russet was more angry and aggresive. She was holding back now, because of the fear of Tigerheart killing her. Vani turned and stared at Spots."Why do you serve Tigerheart? You could run away anytime and be as far away as possible from that cold hearted cat. But you stay day after day tormenting and killing cats when you obviously don't want to." Her amber eyes glowed dimly in the dark, waiting for Spots reply.
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 1, 2007 20:30:11 GMT -5
" Where would I go? I stay here. If my sister were still here, I would've left, because she would take my place. I am the only thing that can free you, and I promise you I will free you all soon. Promise." Spots locked eyes with Vani for a moment, ignoring Russet's angravated tone.
Leopardclaw rolled the stone aside and shut it behind him. " I'm going to need all the tomkits." He mewed. He picked up Tigerkit, then moved towards Brambleshadow, a ferocious glow in his eyes. " Tomkits, please." He mewed.
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Post by Bramble on Mar 1, 2007 20:35:08 GMT -5
Brambleshadow didn't want to argue with Leopardclaw, but she gave her tomkits a gentle lick and gently nudged them towards Leopardclaw. "Be safe." Tears started rolling down her face as her tomkits where handed over to the RA.
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Post by Kuromai on Mar 1, 2007 20:36:39 GMT -5
Memory nodded and moves out of Leopardclaw's way, making sure Reedkit didn't see her brother get seperated from the pack. What hast this dark age done if two bonded by blood may not be together? she though, eyes sifting from a light blue to a deep yellow. "Will they be needed for training, master Leopardclaw?" she mewed. Anything to change the subject from their current place, even if it ment speaking of how great the toms had it.
||Bah||
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 1, 2007 20:41:28 GMT -5
" Spots will explain it all. He'll be coming down shortly. Ah, Brambleshadow. I guess I should give you back... Brookekit, was it? Or was it Bendingkit? Whatever, I could care less." He padded out and let Spots go by, Leopardclaw clutching all the tomkits in his jaws.
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Post by Kuromai on Mar 1, 2007 21:14:54 GMT -5
Memory sighed softly and turned back to the place where Spots' voice echoed from. "What say from you?" she mewed, beinding down to give Reedkit a lick. How shameless... the she-cat thought as she glanced at the glowing eyes, the few colors resinating dimly in the darkness. "Be what our fate from down in the tunnels?"
||Can't do a good post here T.T||
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 1, 2007 21:21:40 GMT -5
" Memory, I promise I will free all of you. Please bear with me-" Spots stopped as Leopardclaw came in. He threw Bendingkit down to the ground and exited without a word and moved the boulder into place.
Spots yellow eyes were tense for a moment. " Please bare with me. I'll need the help of some of the toms. Frostclaw, maybe Skullpaw."
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Post by Wavestorm on Mar 1, 2007 21:27:17 GMT -5
"Why should we trust you? For all we know this could be some elaborate plan to get us to trust you." Russet growled.
"I trust Spots." Vani retorted."Hes the only cat that I trust here at the RA. Does anyone agree with me?" Vani's eyes swept over the other she cats.
//bad//
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 1, 2007 21:33:01 GMT -5
" After we're free, though, we must run. Tigerheart and Leopardclaw are fast and if they catch up with one of us, we're all dead." Spots mewed. He turned to Russet. " You can stay here and have kits and be used all of your life instead." Spots mewed.
Something lurched into his stomach. A flash of a star, a gray shape... Cinderheart! Spots' expression changed for a moment. " I can get most of the toms to co-operate, but..." He sighed. " This might not be so easy."
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Post by Bramble on Mar 2, 2007 7:30:23 GMT -5
Brambleshadow started licking Bendingkit affectionatly. At last she had her daughter back. But she never got to see poor Firekit. "I trust you, Spots. And I trust Skullpaw and Frostclaw as well." She trusted these toms with her life, but something was telling her to keep her mouth shut.
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 2, 2007 11:51:23 GMT -5
Spots dipped his head. " Thank you, Brambleshadow. I'll keep an eye on your kits for you." A yowl from outside caught his attention. Frostclaw was concious again. He sighed and sat down, not wanting to witness what sorry whoes Leopardclaw would bring upon Brambleshadow's mates cousin.
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Post by Bramble on Mar 2, 2007 11:55:12 GMT -5
The white and golden she-cat winced at the thought of Leopardclaw and Frostclaw. Brambleshadow had hurt Frostclaw and she knew it. "Thank you Spots. I'm sure they're in good hands." She glanced over to Leafkit, who was licking her sister's wounds from being thrown in the pit.
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 2, 2007 12:03:42 GMT -5
Spots continued to listen to the raging arguments outside. He could hear Angelheart and Leopardclaw bickering about Jadekit, he could hear Frostclaw's pained yowls as the rogue army jabbed at him... then Firekit's scream. He blinked. There was nothing he could do to help Firekit, not yet, anyway. Spots flexed his claw, a burning in his eyes. He paused to think for a moment. Thinking hard...
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Post by Bramble on Mar 2, 2007 12:07:58 GMT -5
Brambleshadow's eyes where becoming watery. Her son was out there and he was probably being tortured. She hated the RA. They where causing pain and misery for her intire family. She couldn't help Firekit now, or they might kill one of her kits.
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 2, 2007 12:11:42 GMT -5
Spots tapped on the boulder with his claw. " I'll go see what's happening," He mewed. Leopardclaw rolled the boulder just enough for Spots to get out of, then rollled it back in place.
Descant stared at the place where Spots had dissapeared. She was scared. Bassie was out there somewhere...
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Post by Bramble on Mar 2, 2007 12:13:32 GMT -5
Brambleshadow nodded and looked back over to her other kits. She wanted Moonkit, Opalkit, Toadkit, and Firekit back. All she could do is sit there and hope that their father is watching out for them.
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Post by Kuromai on Mar 2, 2007 18:31:36 GMT -5
"Worry not, queen Brambleshadow. You're kits aree to be strong if theor father is the one titled Skullpaw. He has been part of the Army since it's begining; sure I am of his capibility for taking care of his kits." She took no side of the army in voice. Her loyalties were ment to stay with Tigerheart and Leopardclaw; but, if worse came to worse, all of that would change. Only if someone was able to get deeper inside her head. Which was unlikely.
Aspin sighed and shook her head. "I'm sure everything will be all right. If we just stop worrying about where we are now and just keep working to get ourselves free, we'll be out of these tunnels in no time!" Her being optimistic was natural, even in this place, even in the now. She couldn't stand sadness.
"MOMMY! LEAFKIT!" Bendingkit squealed in exitment, throwing her small body against her sister before attaching it to her mother's leg. "It was dqrk and scary down there Mommy! And Firekit was there! And L-Leopardclaw didn't take him! Will h-he be okay Mommy?"
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Post by Blackleg on Mar 2, 2007 21:38:02 GMT -5
Soprano let out a small whimper, "But I don't wanna be......" Her eyes filled with tears of fear, hate, and sadness.
Tang sighed, 'Tiko....' she thought, 'You don't even know...' She licked Soprano and Descants heads and looked at the boulder.
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