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Post by Kuromai on Feb 4, 2007 20:16:54 GMT -5
Shortstride was at the head of the shadows where the ambush lurked, waiting for the right time to give the signal. That night he had two main targets: Mistycloud and her kits. He knew they were probably apprentinces by now, so it wouldn't be that hard to find them. After all, there was only one rule at mind- "take no prisoners." He ordered the grouns to disperse around to any holes in the camp, anywhere they could get in other than the entrance. That was for him.
Once everyone was in place, Shortstride prepared himself- 3. Many of the cats tensed- 2. The tabby placed himself just before the gorse tunnel- 1. Go time. "ATTACK!"
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Post by Ravenpaw Sweetsoul Wolfkit on Feb 4, 2007 20:24:27 GMT -5
Sweetpaw stood outside the apprentice den then to the nuresly. "GUARD THE NURESLY!" Sweetpaw fur briskled teeth bared.
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 8, 2007 18:57:05 GMT -5
Tigerheart flew in behind his nephew and aimed right for the first cat he saw- Rosedancer! Sinking his muscular claws into her shoulders, Tigerheart flipped the medicine cat over viciously.
Spots was the last of the rogues to attack, but dodged the attacking Clan cats. He swerved from a certain apprentice named Jaypaw. Hollypaw stared at Shortstride, jaws open.
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Post by Blackleg on Feb 8, 2007 19:00:06 GMT -5
Skullpaw lunged upon Hollypaw, digging his fangs into the back of her/his neck, and his claws into her/his shoulder.
Silvi jumped upon Softheart, racking her claws down the she-cats side, and bitting her ear.
Tuskpaw jumped upon one of the rouges, biting his shoulder hard(Anyone want to be the rouge he's attacking?)
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 8, 2007 19:08:31 GMT -5
"Nyah!" Rosedancer screamed, the floor of her den digging into her bones. The back of her mouth tasted steel as she placed er hind legs on his haunches, throwing Tigerheart off of her just enough to regain her balence on the ground. "What do you want?" she panted. Her eyes held an unholy cold- unholy only as it was this she-cat with a glare to draw back any sence of dignaty. The question of his own dangled in her mind.
"What?" Softheart mewed and turned, , dragging Silvi from her face before it met with Shortstride's. "What are you doing here! You know what we promised"
"Aye, indded I do. But I have no promise over circumstance, Softheart." Shortstride's voice was cool, collected. How out of character. He glanced at Hollypaw with a smirk before Softheart clawed at his face.
"Then why are you here?" she demanded, hazel eyes burning with rage.
"I have some unsettled business with two cats, though it seems a third has made their appearence. So, if you don't mind, find some cats that wouldn't hesitate to kill you and get them first."
"You have no soul."
"At least I didn't kill my own brother."
"But I have the morals." Softheart turned and lept at Skullpaw, dragging him to the ground.
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 8, 2007 19:15:17 GMT -5
Hollypaw nodded thanks to Softheart and still gaped at Shortstride.
" Are you going to stand there all day?!" Jaypaw spat in his sister's ear. " By now the whole Clan must know you love him!" Hollypaw snapped into reality. Before she could argue, Jaypaw flew at Shortstride's face. His eyes locked onto Shortstrides and as he leaped he outstretched his claws, but a hair before skin met skin, Hollypaw bashed her head into Jaypaw's.
" Find another rogue to battle!" She spat.
Tigerheart snarled. " You're a fool, young one." Tigerheart muttered. His gaze was normally cold, but the unholy and cold stare he held was almost worst than Leopardclaw's. " And you are lucky you are not at the claws of my son right now. Now, see, if I kill you, you won't be here to heal your Clan after we win, and then you're Clan will parish."
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 8, 2007 19:21:35 GMT -5
"You are the fool if you think you will win!" Rosedancer spat, but held her place away from the rouge. He was right- if she fell, there may not be enough of the clan to stay together and they would have to merge with another. She wasn't willing to take the chance. "And why do you not come to son's way and attack me now? Tigerheart, isn't it?"
Shortstride held his smirk once more and nodded a thanks to Hollypaw before throwing himself around the fury of cats, eyes searching for Poisonivory or Sparklepaw. He hoped for the warrior: that would make it easier to convince her that he liked the apprentince and would get rid of them both at an instant. And for Hollypaw? She could wait.
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 8, 2007 19:26:05 GMT -5
Hollypaw was on the verge of melting. She studied every move Shortstride made before Jaypaw nudged her back into reality. Spots pounced on Softheart, but in no time Jaypaw had knocked thin, scrawny, weak tom off Softheart. Jaypaw pitied the tom, he was one that had no choice but to obey the ferocious family of Tigerheart, Leopardclaw and the soon to come grandchildren.
Tigerheart smirked. " In a minute my most trusted ally will be coming. He's the one smart enough to come to me, the one wise enough to tell me when the Clan was weak."
Lionpaw flew strait over Shortstride- Lionpaw, Hollypaw and Jaypaw shared strength, wisdom, speed and acrobatism. As Lionpaw flew over Shortstride he landed at the mouth of the medicine cat den. He strode into camp right next to Tigerheart, holding a cold stare at Rosedancer.
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 8, 2007 19:35:11 GMT -5
"I should've guessed," Softheart hissed as she watched Lionpaw pad into Rosedancer's den. "Thanks Jaypaw. Come on, lets go stop a few traitors." Shortstride stepped out of her way and continued on his search for his fools. He had no part in Tigerheart's allies.
"Of course you would frame your brother, Lionpaw. You were just afraid of being found out as a traitor and a fool, just using Jaypaw as a scapegoat. You're pathetic," she hissed and found her place next to Rosedancer.
"Softheart, I-"
"It doesn't matter, Rosedancer. I'm more ready for Starclan than you can ever be."
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 8, 2007 19:40:03 GMT -5
" No you're not!" Jaypaw spat, appauled at Softheart's words. It made him feel as if he was unwanted...
Tigerheart growled, Lionpaw calculated his moves. Lionpaw clawed at Softheart's eyes as Tigerheart flipped onto Rosedancer's back with a vicious snarl. " Soon, my loyalist friend will arrive."
A scream of terror came from outside. " HOLLYPAW!" Jaypaw gasped. " I'm sorry, Softheart. I gotta go!" He dashed out of the den with a vicious caterwaul and froze. " Softheart..." He mewed, mortified. Because, outside the den, blue eyes locked onto Jaypaw's.
Leopardclaw's eyes.
And Leopardclaw was standing over a barely alive apprentice.
Hollypaw.
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 8, 2007 19:47:26 GMT -5
Softheart hissed and barrled both Lionpaw and Tigerheart, Rosefdancer taking the chance and fleeing from the den, Icepaw in jaw. They would go away. Far enough away to watch and still never be near. Her calico pelt vanished from the camp and fled toward the mountians.
Softheart panted as she rose from the toms and made her way to Jaypaw's side. "Oh no..." she whispered and glanced toward the unoccupied entrance.
"Leopardclaw," SHortstride mewed and padded up beside the warrior. "I honestly wouldn't have cared if it was anyone but this one, but what's done is done. What brings you to Tornadoclan?"
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 8, 2007 19:51:38 GMT -5
" I'm loyal to my father you mouse-brain. My kits will be born soon, and when they are I'll train them to become loyal followers." Leopardclaw spat, digging his claws into Hollypaw. Pure rage flooded over Jaypaw as he shot at Leopardclaw, who mearly picked up the apprentice and flung him at the wall as if he was a fly.
Jaypaw stared, shocked, eyes wide. How had he done that?!
Hollypaw wiggled from under Leopardclaw and shot a mournful glance at Shortstride. Her eyes filled with a mixture of love, rivalry, confusion and distress. She prepared for launching.
" If you run, I'll only kill you faster." Leopardclaw warned. Hollypaw froze, terrified. She felt every drop of blood turn to ice.
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 8, 2007 20:02:35 GMT -5
"Word travel's fast. Don't bother with her anymore, Leopardclaw- if she doesn't die, then she'll end up dying at an attempt to get you back. When you can seem like a hero before your own clan, if she choses it there. Otherwise, her death doesn't matter. Don't waste your strength." Shortstride had felt a little pity for the she-cat: she had liked him, after all. It was only right tohave her face death that didn't resemble Leopardclaw.
"Jaypaw!" Softheart mewed and raced to his side. "Are you al right?" She turned and looked to Leopardclaw. "You have no reason to kill. Why do you care to pick on apprentinces?"
||Curses, I've lost all of my helpful writing tactic. *warms up fingers*||
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 8, 2007 20:07:48 GMT -5
Leopardclaw nodded. Hollypaw's eyes were so grateful even Jaypaw felt like throwing up as the she-cat glanced at Shortstride. He had saved her life, for now. She knew death would haunt her later, though.
Jaypaw was dizy. " I think... I'm..." Jaypaw could no longer speak. " Fine," He mewed stumbling.
" He picks on any cat that enters his path," Tigerheart snarled. " Come, these kittypets are too weak. The rest of TornadoClan needs to be weakened."
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 8, 2007 20:13:06 GMT -5
Shortstride nodded to both Hollypaw and Tigerheart and bounded off once more. He would turn the two she-cats against one another if it was the last kill he did.
Softheart helped Jaypaw steady himself and turned to his sister's side. "Come on Hollypaw, you'll be all right. Let's get you up. I'm sure Gorsestar will be here in a minute- maybe he can help fix this." Her eyes still shifted between the apprentince and the camo entrance. Rosedacner would be back soon. Really. Ijust hope she makes it in time.
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 8, 2007 20:20:15 GMT -5
Hollypaw coughed hoarsly. Jaypaw was stronger than her, but Lionpaw was even stronger. Jaypaw launched himself into the battle ferociously.
Hollypaw sat and watched, noticing how Lionpaw had 'disapeared'.
Leopardclaw hurled himself against Softheart when she was offguard and pinned her down. Tigerheart flexed his claws. Alongside Spots, they hurled into the battle aswell.
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 8, 2007 20:25:14 GMT -5
"Pathetic," Softheart coughed and threw Leopardclaw a few paces away. "You have to wait until I can't fight back before you think I have a chance to win," she mewed, leaping at the tom. Her claws went into his back ad she continued: "And to think, Angelheart thinks you truely care about her. Don't think I didn't see you in the battle at the twoleg nest or hear it. It's all around the clans, 'Leopardclaw has been retrieved from the RA, he's safe' they all say. Why are we all such fools to believe that?
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 8, 2007 20:37:21 GMT -5
Leopardclaw let out a throaty growl. For the sake of StarClan! Leopardclaw was merciless and not to mention murderous- bloodthirsty. Powerhungry. Unafraid of killing on the spot. He'd been known to kill kits out of cold blood. With s ferocious caterwaul he threw Softheart up against a wall viciously. His side was jammed against Softheart's, which was pressed up against the wall. With a snarl and Softheart pinned, he sunk his teeht into Softheart's forehead.
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 8, 2007 20:43:30 GMT -5
Slowly, trying to regain control of her body, Softheart brought her claws up and sank them into Leopardclaw's head. She began dragging his away; once the grip was loose enough, she went to his throat. The she-cat tore away part of his fleash before panting, "Or maybe...you do...and maybe...you're afraid? What would you... be afraid of, Leopardclaw? ...Tigerheart?... Angelheart?... Death?" She knew she was pleading a death wish to the tom, but she didn't care. If she couldn't hurt him physically, then she would get into his head. It was a trait from her long-lost uncle.
||Uncle= Hollowscarf. Just make that up ^^||
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Post by Thunderstar♥ on Feb 8, 2007 20:46:27 GMT -5
" I fear no one. And obey no one but Tigerheart. And even so, he's the one scared of me." Leopardclaw ducked his head. Softheart's claws came out instantly. He turned and sunk his teeth into her paw viciously. His right paw was pressed against her side, which was again pinned against the wall. The other was helping his back legs keep balance. His eyes were so enraged he could've been an army of twoleg monsters.
Jaypaw was flung backwards by Tigerheart. His brother Lionpaw's golden fur emerged from the battle for only a moment.
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 8, 2007 21:35:26 GMT -5
Softheart responded with only a stuttered breath for a time, trying to regain strength lost before and during the battle comensed. After a time, she smiled: "Then why do you still leave me here to breathe if you fear nothing? Why not send me to Starclan now? I know you have the heart." She paused. "Heh, I'm glad to see you've been aquainted with some self-restraint. You know, if some didn't have that and were willing to kill a cat ten times before they hit the ground, they would never rise to power. Regardless of connections. Regardless of your father." Softheart paused for air; she squeezed her eyes together and tightened her diaphram. "You have nothing if cats are only afraid of you. It doesn't matter if you can break a bone in half if you can't stop yourself just before you hit it. ...There will be a day when you fall, Leopardclaw. ...You can only hope you will then have folowers instead of cowards."
||Since Ferny asked not to get too far without her on this board until she gets back, I personally don't want this to go to another page. That leaved 8 more posts after this one. Use them wisely, as I want them to last the weekend. Please and thank you ^^||
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Post by Dappledcheetah on Feb 8, 2007 21:47:22 GMT -5
Sparklepaw ran forward hissing and crashed into Shortstride, not relizing who it wasa "IL KILL YO.." she stopped lookimg up at the tom "Oh soryr Shortstired" she meowed her fur flattining "Um do I attack you? " she asked, "And most imporatnaly do you like me" she added, she had ignored her sisters pain, she was turning evil and would attack someone in her clan just to save Shortstdride. Poisonivory stood close by behing a bush waiting for Shortstrides answer if he said yes, shewould kill Sparklepaw and make sure she succed, well she would kill her anyway for liking Shortsride. (Sparklepaw wont get killed though yet) Mistycloud looked around in horor, and spotted Tigerheart shje ran towards him and flung him to the ground clawing his eyes.
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 8, 2007 21:51:24 GMT -5
"That depends. I'll love you if you love me," Shortstride mewed and glanced over his shoulder, eyes Poisonivory for a moment before turning back to the apprentince. Even if neither died, maybe it would be fun to deal with later. Get them when they're even weaker and he can take them by himself- yes, maybe that would be fun. But first he had to see if Sparklepaw would see to give it a chance.
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Post by Dappledcheetah on Feb 8, 2007 22:00:24 GMT -5
Sparklepaw nodded smiling "I allready told you I liked you" she purred, "and I wantt to be a rouge now to" she meowed not caring about anyone in her clan.
Posionivory hissed and ran forward taking Sparklepaw by suprise, her eyes turned blood red and she knocked Sparklepaw over biting at her thoart, "Your going to die now she-cat" she spat hissing and clawing at Sparl;epaw,Sparklepaw despertatly tryed to clawed Poisonivory her breath short, she looked at shortstride "Help me" she gasped, as Poisonivory raked her claws down her face.
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Post by Kuromai on Feb 8, 2007 22:05:05 GMT -5
"Name one good reason," Shortstride smirked and back away from Poisonivory and Sparklepaw, mewing a blunt, "Thank you, Poisonivory. You've been a help," before vanishing into the fury of the cats once more. His eyes darted to Mistycloud and was quickly followed by his paws, nearly jumping on the gray queen- until he saw better and backed away from the groups.
"Hey Tigerheart, don't win the battle without me," he called. His tabby pelt then dashed out of the camp. He knew his next target all too well.
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Post by Dappledcheetah on Feb 8, 2007 22:08:55 GMT -5
Sparklepaws eyes gfilled with horror as she wacthed the tom disapper, before her eyes went montielles, and her body stopped ,oving as she took her last breath.
Poisonivory laughed, and pushed the she-cat aside a victouras smile on her face, blood covered her muzzle and she ran over to Shortstride "Shortstride im coming with you, im sick of this stupid clan-live, I want to kill" she spat wicked smile on her face "Also I killed that pathic Sparklepaw.
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Post by Ravenpaw Sweetsoul Wolfkit on Feb 9, 2007 7:19:56 GMT -5
Sweetpaw looked around. Her fur briskled and teeth baed.
Zink looked at the rouge, "Some battle look like they don't evevn have a leader yet."
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Post by Bramble on Feb 9, 2007 15:40:05 GMT -5
Gorsestar ran out from the Leader's Den and started attacking every rogue in sight. This was his Clan now and he did not want to lose it. He looked around for anyone in need of help before jumping on top of Shortstride. He clawed him with all his might, yowling fiercely.
--Ick. =P I hated that post.--
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Post by Ravenpaw Sweetsoul Wolfkit on Feb 9, 2007 16:35:34 GMT -5
"Oh look who it is there leader," Zink sneered before berrling into Gorsestar side. He dug his claws in his shoulder.
Sweetpaw ran over and trackled Zink, but threw her into a tree. She layed still for a couple mintunes then attack Zink again. Zink again threw into a tree.
Zink ran over and clawed at her over and over before turning back to Gorsestar
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Post by Wavestorm on Feb 9, 2007 18:47:14 GMT -5
"Get away from my mom!" Icepaw hissed at Shortstride and lunged at the tom."I can't believe that you were one of Fernstar's children. I cat like you descending from one of the noblest cats in the forest." Her eyes burned with anger as she raked her claws down his side. She knew it was effortless to attack the strong tom, but anger blinded her.
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