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Post by ben on Apr 20, 2012 3:02:30 GMT
Deadfur continued to lead Snakestrike and Riverbird along the border.
He kept a closer eye out for rouges and FernClan warriors as they neared Leap Rocks.
'Do we have to go right up to the FernClan border?' Asked Snakestrike quietly.
'Yes, I know how you feel about Leap Rocks, but we've got to go right to the FernClan border. No skipping it.' he meowed, 'How would you feel if you found out they'd been crossing our border there? There's still some of our territory around their pocket of grass and trees around Leap Rocks, so we've go to check it.'
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Post by Crewe on Apr 21, 2012 0:56:46 GMT
"Hiya, DarkClan!" a childish voice sounds from the branches of a nearby tree. Lounging high up, half-hidden by the needles, is a silver she-cat that looks about as old as the average apprentice.
"What are your names?" she asks, like a cat trying to make friends at their first Gathering.
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Post by Pup on Apr 21, 2012 12:53:43 GMT
Riverbird jumped at the sound of the silver rouge's voice and quickly stepped behind Deadfur.
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Post by ben on Apr 21, 2012 13:01:36 GMT
Deadfur ignored Riverbird and looked up at the rouge, hissing. He was glad Starlingstar had just given them permission to attack any rouge they saw.
'You'll regret stepping into our territory, you flea bitten rouge!' he shouted, then leaped up into the tree and began climbing up to where the rouge lounged.
Snakestrike followed after Deadfur, moving up faster than the black tom, reaching the silver rouge in seconds.
'Leave before I rip your pelt off, you useless piece of foxdung!' She snarled, claws unsheathed.
Deadfur continued up, unable to match Snakestrike's speed.
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Post by Crewe on Apr 21, 2012 13:05:19 GMT
The silver she-cat yelps and recoils. FernClan hadn't been nearly as good at climbing. Not to mention they only went out in ones and twos.
"Meanies!" she snaps, taking a step back on the branch. Turning, she makes a flying leap to a branch of a nearby tree. "Why will nocat be friends with me?" she complains. "It's all 'Let's beat her up as soon as we see her!' with you warriors. I don't like fighting!"
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Post by ben on Apr 21, 2012 13:13:00 GMT
'Leave if you're too scared to fight us,' Hissed Snakestrike, then without a moment's hesitation she took a flying leap after the rouge, grabbing hold of the branch and quickly pulling herself up.
Deadfur quickly gave up on climbing the tree, knowing he had no chance of keeping up with Snakestrike in the trees, and ran along the ground after the rouge.
'Do something', he shouted at Riverbird, deciding to avoid using names so as not to give the rouge what she wanted.
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Post by Crewe on Apr 21, 2012 13:16:56 GMT
"I'm not scared!" she says, sounding for all the world like a disgruntled apprentice being taunted for declining a bet. "But all the big cats beat me up at home when I fight!"
She scrambles backwards, ending up backed against the trunk.
"Fine! I thought Clan cats would be nicer than the mean cats back home, but I guess I'm wrong. I guess all big cats are just super mean," she says, pouting.
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Post by Pup on Apr 21, 2012 13:17:18 GMT
'Uh, yeah, okay,' Riverbird replied and ran after Deadfur, keeping his eyes on the silver rouge. He knew he wasn't fast enough to join them in the trees so he stayed on the ground, hoping the rouge would drop down so they could give her a few good scratches before chasing her off.
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Post by ben on Apr 21, 2012 13:29:23 GMT
'If you can't cope, maybe you should go get yourself some twolegs and live the soft life of a kittypet,' she hissed with a merciless grin. 'You're just a soft little kit, aren't you, scared of all the big mean warriors smart enough to chase you out like the little pest ou are.'
She slowly stepped closer and closer to the she-cat, not caring about the how young the rouge was or about anything she said.
'I said Leave, so hurry up soft little kit, get out of here,' she hissed slowly, ready to pounce, very much like a snake waiting for a chance to strike.
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Post by Crewe on Apr 21, 2012 13:44:11 GMT
The silver she-cat's eyes widen and she tries to scramble backwards, but finds herself stuck against the trunk.
"Leave me alone!" she wails, paws scrabbling against the bark as she tries to escape Snakestrike.
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Post by ben on Apr 21, 2012 23:01:28 GMT
Snakestrike moved forward, all of a sudden as if she were about to bite the rouge. But she ignored her neck and grabbed the silver she-cat by the scruff, then started dragging her down the tree,careful not to drop her until they were a fox length from the ground. She let her tumbled to the ground where Deadfur and Riverbird were waiting.
'Go on, get out of here,' Deadfur growled.
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Post by Crewe on Apr 21, 2012 23:08:27 GMT
The she-cat yelps and recoils as Snakestrike grabs her, her eyes tightly closed as she's dragged down the tree.
Taking a few steps backwards, she looks at the three warriors with wide eyes, then turns tail and runs.
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Post by Pup on Apr 21, 2012 23:11:07 GMT
Riverbird stood frozen for a moment, watching the rouge run off, then glanced at Deadfur and Snakestrike.
'What do we do now?' he asked.
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Post by Crewe on Apr 22, 2012 0:53:21 GMT
Across the river, in FernClan territory, Mottledfrost spots the cluster of DarkClan warriors and pauses, frowning. Why would a border patrol be standing around like that?
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Post by Pup on Apr 22, 2012 7:53:32 GMT
River bird glanced around, then noticed the FernClan warrior on the other side of the border.
'We should keep moving,' he mewed to his Clanmates, then started walking along the border.
He kept on glancing around, keeping an eye out for any of cats - especially the rouge.
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Post by Crewe on Apr 22, 2012 18:49:32 GMT
Mottledfrost crosses at the Leap Rocks and pauses to wait for the DarkClan warriors.
"Is something wrong?" she asks.
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Post by Pup on Apr 23, 2012 0:44:39 GMT
Riverbird paused, looked back at Deadfur then at Mottledfrost.
'Some rouge dared to step paw in our territory, so following Starlingstar's orders we scared her off', he mewed, trying hard not to look as nervous as he actually was. He was beyond uncomfortable around the FernClan deputy.
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Post by Crewe on Apr 23, 2012 1:09:31 GMT
Mottledfrost nods, looking thoughtful.
"Describe this rogue, please."
Pausing as she realized she just gave an order to a warrior of a different Clan, she adds, "It may be one we've seen in FernClan territory."
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Post by ben on Apr 23, 2012 9:23:01 GMT
Deadfur stepped forward.
'A silver she-cat. Looked no older then an apprentice,' He meowed coldy. 'We've got to report this, and don't think we'll be ignoring anything FernClan does just because we're also on the look out for these rouges.'
He turned around and started walking away, Snakestrike following.
'Come on, Riverbird!' Deadfur called out.
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Post by Pup on Apr 23, 2012 9:24:03 GMT
'Yes, Deadfur,' Riverbird meowed nervously and he quickly ran after his Clan mates.
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