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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 5, 2007 21:29:17 GMT -5
Leopardclaw smiled. " I'm sorry, Memory, Aspin." He dipped his head. " I should've known to trust you. But now the RA has turned to rubble. My game of torturing Frostclaw and Firepaw has ended." He sighed.
Descant paused and looked back, noticing how slow she was moving and how close Shard was. Oh, sh*t! She spat in her head.
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Post by Kuromai on Mar 5, 2007 21:41:45 GMT -5
"Apolgies, Prince Leopardclaw. But never fallen could the army truely be. Divided it only is, by these tunnels and regulations. Queens that are now may never change, however; and with the outside world lacking most of what is needed for their survival, come back soon they surely shall." Memory dipped her head in return, Aspin hasily doing the same.
"N-No, it's okay really. I have to take care of my kits, even if they where from the courtship. That doesn't change the fact that I'm not a queen!"
"All is right, Aspin," Memory mewed, eyes following Shard out of the mine. "All is well."
"Did you honestly think you'd get away just by running off?" Shard spat, now slowing his pace until he had firmly griped Descant in his jaw. It was only then did he scent his friend's trail as well.
"Yo, Shard!" Key called, sliding down the slope. "She got out too?"
"Yeah, but not for long. Isn't that right, my little pretty?"
"You're too kind."
"Shut up, moron. G'Luck finding your headache." The gray tom turned and trotted back to the mine shaft, the she-cat still in jaw.
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 5, 2007 21:48:59 GMT -5
Descant sighed. " It was worth a try." Descant mewed from the tom's grasp. She had no idea how a she-cat so young like herself could manage kits, but alas, she'd be over a year old by the time her kits were born. She sighed as she was carried.
Leopardclaw sighed. " Spots?" He yowled. He scented the air. " No!" He yowled. " That traitor!" He shrieked, his tone growing more ferocious with each passing second.
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Post by Kuromai on Mar 5, 2007 21:52:58 GMT -5
Memory forebade her blue-black fur from rising with annoyance. However, Aspin couldn't help herself. "Oh my! What happened? Did he get hurt?! Did he-"
Memory pushed her tail before the she-cat's muzzle. "I thought it would come to this. He seemed...."
"He was always watching over the boul-"
Memory glared. Aspin shutup.
Shard dropped Descant at the back of the tunnel, keeping at her side until Leopardclaw would decide to leave the den. It would be dum to try and lock the prince in his own torture chamber.
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 5, 2007 21:59:39 GMT -5
" Shard," Leopardclaw mewed. " There will be no more reason for this tunnel. Just keep an eye on that she-cat of yours." He mewed, a glint of rage in his eyes. " Shortstride!" He yowled, exiting the den. " Take out a patrol. Look for all the queens and Spots, Frostclaw and Firepaw!"
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Post by Kuromai on Mar 5, 2007 22:09:03 GMT -5
"All right, though I'm surpised they would want to leave. They had it so well off in here," Shortstride mewed, waving his tail to summon Opalpaw and Shard. "Too bad they'll probably end up dying now. Let's go," he mewed, bounding out of the tunnel.
Memory came up to Descan't side, lift the she-cat as Shard had donw and leading the remaining she-cats out of the tunnel. Aspin trailed her until her paws accidently lead out of the mine, unnoticed.
||Bah||
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 5, 2007 22:15:45 GMT -5
Descant followed Memory. " Memory, I'm scared." She whispered.
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Post by Kuromai on Mar 5, 2007 22:25:14 GMT -5
"Little to be done now by us. Facts have been proven true; for us, we may still not leave. At least in our cases," Memory sighed. No one really cared to know why she was ever in the RA; and she didn't plan on explaining it either. She was just there. Done. "But once kits of yours have reached age proper, leave you may with some. Only time may tell."
||Bah||
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Post by Blackleg on Mar 6, 2007 18:26:35 GMT -5
Opalpaw followed after Shortstride, "Too bad indeed," he murmered, hint of sarcassem in his voice.
Soprano was beggining to slow, unable to keep up her sprint for too long. The youge she-cat had been already too skinny, and her stomache too empty for her to go too long, and with the added fact she knew she was pregnant, she was worn out.
Tang was attempting to handel her young friend, and Skullpaw and Brambleshadows kits. This was a hard task indeed.
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Post by Kuromai on Mar 6, 2007 19:34:15 GMT -5
"You know that doesn't help you any," Key mewed, padding back up the slope from where he had spoke with Shard. "Dude, I mean, seriously, you've been locked up in that tunnel for days and now you're expecting kits. Even if I don't know what Leopardclaw was thinking with that, as it was still kinda stupid, that just doubles that fact that you cant run. Seriously." He looked up at Tang and the rest of the muttly crew. "You guys I never saw."
||Key is like a teenager. Seriously XD||
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Post by Blackleg on Mar 6, 2007 19:38:45 GMT -5
Tang turned to look at the tom and hissed, after putting Bendingkit and Leafkit down behind her, Soprano dunking over their aswell. "Shove off tom," she hissed, "Let the youngins go, They just want to get to their parents, or,' she looked at Soprano, "A place to call home that don't involve courtship."
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Post by Dappledcheetah on Mar 6, 2007 22:57:32 GMT -5
Gemkit squeled in Spots jaws "WHAT YOU DOING?" she yowled trying to get free from the tom she glared at him "ME WANT MUM" she yowled tears in her eyes.
Poisonivory and Vemonheart both bolted for the entrance to escape, Vemonheartr bowling Posionivory over "PISS OFF" she yowled runing out of the den.
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Post by Blackleg on Mar 7, 2007 18:30:43 GMT -5
Skullpaw backed up slightly to look at Gemkit, "Gemkit, you'll see momy in a little bit, ok?" he meowed calmingly.
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Post by Wavestorm on Mar 9, 2007 20:23:08 GMT -5
"Keep on going!" Vani yowled to the cats. Most of them were slowing down to take care of Gemkit." Skullpaws right Gemkit. Calm down. You'll see your mother soon." She padded up next to Spots, keeping the same pace as the tom.
Russet bounded after Venomheart, making sure that she wasn't the last of the cats to leave.
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Post by Ravenpaw Sweetsoul Wolfkit on Mar 9, 2007 21:27:58 GMT -5
Tiko return, scars from the mountain lion on him. He limped into the clearing and saw Soprano. He nodded and walked up to Shortstride. "Where Tang?"
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Post by Blackleg on Mar 9, 2007 23:14:17 GMT -5
Sorpano looked at Tiko, he looked like Tang had described her mate. She had been recaptured and wasn't planning on trying to leave again.
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Post by Kuromai on Mar 10, 2007 11:13:05 GMT -5
Key stood by Soprano, feeling annoyed with himself for not even bothering to contradict the catptured Tang. Not like any of that mattered when Leopardclaw wasn't around. "I'd guess where you last saw her, though I'm sure no on knows for sure at the moment." Good luck to him if she's found her way into the Pit. "If you're so willing to give your life to save her, then I'd move faster than this. Only until the king returns will you have any chance of escape." He glanced over his shoulder at where he had last seen Shortstride. He was pretty sure that he and Shard were still trying to find their respective captives; the tom cat sighed. Good luck to them all.
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 10, 2007 11:28:51 GMT -5
" She escapped, dumbass." Leopardclaw spat, entering the den, with the other rogues, but Tigerheartless. Now, around his neck was a small wire, on hanging from it, a piece of a fractured skull.
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Post by Ravenpaw Sweetsoul Wolfkit on Mar 10, 2007 11:34:48 GMT -5
Tiko sighed, "i would like to stay apart of the RA." he mewed.
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Post by Kuromai on Mar 10, 2007 11:38:42 GMT -5
Gasp. Key rolled his eyes, a moment passing before he noticed their lack of leadership. "What happened to Tigerheart?" he mewed bluntly. His head tiled slightly, eyeing the fragment of the skull.
"Lost his way now, as his time came?" Memory mewed, padding up beside Leopardclaw. It was only to be assumed that he would fall soon enough; he was grown old over the moons, and Leopardclaw was young and strong. It was clear who the new leader of the Army should beif he chose it.
"Yeah? Then what about his clan sweetheart?" The voice was Shard's as he padded into the den, no Descant in sight. He had lost her over the last ridge before the mine. "Do you think she'll like the idea of her Leopardclaw staying in the army when he promised to come ho-"
"Shut up, you moron," Key hissed before looking back to the new king.
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Post by Bramble on Mar 10, 2007 12:55:57 GMT -5
Bassie rested his eyes on the piece of skull around Leopardclaw's neck. "Was he your dad?" Bassie dared to ask that question. His once small voice was now somewhat deep and intimidating. The RA had trained him well.
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Post by Blackleg on Mar 10, 2007 13:05:15 GMT -5
Soprano's gave met her brother and turned away, 'They have destroyed my brother....' she thought, 'He is no longer the cat I once called brother.' She didn't dare get close to Leopardclaw, and as a result ended up scooting closer to Key. She watched the young leader with fear.
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Mar 10, 2007 15:09:07 GMT -5
Leopardclaw dipped his head. " He killed the traitor Hawkstorm, Memory's apprentice's mate. In turn, Ryuu destroyed my father." Leopardclaw's once tempting blue eyes were now dull, his father was the cat he looked up to. " Yes, he was, young Bassie." Leopardclaw's tone that was once deep and ferocious was now hostile and daring, as if everyword killed the earth piece by piece. " And now, I'd like to be left alone." Leopardclaw stood up and padded away. Tigerheart was a strong power, and his death had only taken a small fraction of Leopardclaw, but the skullpiece around his neck made the tomcat even more evil.
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Post by Kuromai on Mar 10, 2007 15:40:48 GMT -5
Memory sighed, flashes of Ryuu, Hawkstorm and ultimately Tsuki flashing through er mind. They shall be missed. She glanced at Shortstride as he returned to the camp, still unaware of his uncle's death. "Where's Tigerheart?" he grumbled; he was annoyed that he had been forced to back away while Firepaw and Aurora were fighting. He felt so pathetic.
"His dearth was met in the mountian lion battle at Stormclan, master Shortstride," Memory mewed. He nodded and ordered the cats to return to their proper places in the army.
"Wh-What happ-" Aspin began before Shard began to drag her away, Key with Soprano hard in his jaw padding beside him. "Uh...I guess I'll ask later."
Memory shook her head as she padded out to the entrance of the cave, eyes resting on the forest below. Her mind swirled with thoughts of death to Kimara, the last one alive that she could help. Though her may not be the only one... she thought. Her blue-black ears pricked as a gentle rustle tormented the brush just below. Just the wind.
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Post by Blackleg on Mar 10, 2007 15:50:17 GMT -5
Soprano's eyes went downcast as more cats came near.
Opalpaw followed Shortstride, and heard the same thing he did. His head lowered, 'He was a strong cat,' he thought, 'He will be missed among us in the RA.'
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Post by Ravenpaw Sweetsoul Wolfkit on Mar 10, 2007 17:57:18 GMT -5
Tiko came up to Soprano and whispered in her ear, "Tang, and Decent are waiting in Stormclan for you. I'm here to help you." Then he padded away not wanting them to get caught and killed.
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Post by Blackleg on Mar 10, 2007 18:00:47 GMT -5
Soprano's eyes widend, 'They both got away then,' she thought slightly smiling, 'But..... I wont be able to get away.... even with that toms help.' For now she'd just have to behave like a good little she-cat and listen to what the toms said.
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Post by Bramble on Mar 11, 2007 9:43:03 GMT -5
The orange tabby next to the entrance to the tunnels watched the cats walk in and out, mourning for their fallen Leader. "Who will lead us now?" Her voice chimed in when there was silence. Her name was Sorren. She was taught by her parents how to catch brids and squirrels. Her laid back personality didn't add much charm to her favor, but she didn't care too much for toms. She was happy with who she was.
Bassie lowered his head in respect for his former Leader. His eyes caught Soprano for a few seconds. He wanted to go see how she was, but Leopardclaw would become angry with him. He kept looking at his sister here and then, but all he could do was sit there and wait for her to be further abused.
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Post by Kuromai on Mar 11, 2007 12:28:08 GMT -5
"Stop being so dense, she-cat," Shortstride mewed, eyes rolling to the back of his head. His paws assumed a postion before the mini-monster; he was now the prince of the Rouge Army and, while Leopardclaw was in his current state of mourning, it was his responsibility to take on the temorary rule of King. And he liked it. "Leopardclaw shall now lead the Rouge Army, with myself standing second in command," the tom called. His voice seemed to echo through the mineshaft as he paused for a breath. "We syhall revert back to our original status of equality between the she-cats and toms until Leopardclaw makes his final descion on the matter. However, all routes to the outside are to be blocked for she-cats. We can't have any proposed rule breakers now, can we?" Shortstride gave a wave of his tail, signaling for all to disperse.
Memory nodded slightly and kept her place at the front of the den. A gentle wind was been cascadeing through her fur through the day: from Stormclan to Cloudclan back to the headquarters of the Army. She sighed. Things had changed so much, and there was still no end in sight.
Aspin padded through the mess of cats gingerly until she found ehr way back to the inner deptsh of the cave. Her stomuch growled, the need to ststain her kits imminent for failure if there wasn't some freash-kill provided for them soon. She sighed, resting herself down not too far away from Key and Soprano.
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Post by Blackleg on Mar 11, 2007 12:46:36 GMT -5
Soprano looked at Aspin, and nodded in a slight hello. Then her eye's looked up at Key, "Key...." she mewed quietly, "I doubt the kits will be able to survive if we don't eat soon....."
Opalpaw watched Aspin go into the den, 'I wonder of Leopardclaw told him that, or if he just said that.' he wondered, 'Ahwell, I don't care anyways.'
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