He)re {c[o]mes} T r [o] u b le : .

[Burningwing]

Smoothly the river flowed past sunningrocks, the small silver fish darted to and fro under the ripples. Sunlight lit up the many great slabs of granite piled together, small mice creeping from the many cracks, whisker twitching anxiously, big pink ears fanned out at each side. A small silver mouse moved to the edge on one shelf, tiny beady eyes glistening like a mucky pool. Reaching up with small paws, it nervously nibbled at a grass blade that had grown in between a crack. As it finished it meal, it licked it paws and drew them over it ears. A small blur in the distance came closer, paws moving stealthily beneath him. The mouse froze just in time to see a kit soaring for him, bright amber and green eyes sparkling. With a alarmed screech, the rodent fled under the rock shelf, until the only way you could tell it was there was the muffled sound of squeaks and pattering feet.

Scorchingkit leapt of the rock gracefully. He knew that he shouldn't be her, he was only four moons. His mother had taken a nap, and he had ventured off. He nibble at his small claws, golden calico pelt glinting. Then he spotted something else that caught his interest. A large water vole lay tanning on the other shore, sleek wet fur smoothed against him. Mewing in delicate, Scorchingkit launched himself into the water, the sluggish current hardly pushing his little body. At once, chilling cold overwhelmed him, but not more the desire to catch the vole. He paddled his paws clumsily, slowly making his way across. After he was about half way, his head was drawn under water, and only his frantic flailing made it bob to the surface, almost directly on the small, slick pebbles. The vole had at this time, glanced upon the small cat, and skittered away. So, with a sigh and sopping wet fur, Scorchingkit began sniffing around in the bushes, little aware of the pair of gleaming eyes watching him from the shade.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

The soft steps of a silver and white she-cat seemed to echo along the riverside. Even over the roar of the river, the cat could hear her paw steps. Maybe it was because her hearing, sight and scent were specially enhanced, in a way. Or maybe it was because the cat was trying to drown out all sounds that reached her ears. A crestfallen, almost depressed look seemed to be plastered across her face, and her tail dragged silently in the dust.

Though she was about seven moons old now, Silentkit hadn't been made an apprentice. The worst part was, she could do nothing about it. She couldn't talk to Dragonstar about it. She couldn't even talk to her good friend, Earthpaw about it. She couldn't talk at all. Dragonstar probably forgot her, like everyone else did. No one could hear the voice of a mute kit.

Out of nowhere, other sounds were heard. The screech of prey, and the pattering of little paws. Another scent seemed to barrel into Silentkit. ThunderClan. Her tail lashed eagerly. This was her chance, maybe she could prove herself. Quickly she crouched low, her tail lashing eagerly. Quickly Silentkit dove into a bush, and peered out of it with wide silver eyes. All she saw was a ThunderClan kit. How was she supposed to chase a kit off the territory?

Trying to make herself look like she was a well trained, battle ready apprentice, Silentkit stepped out of the bush, and snarled.

[[Shard].eh]

Firepaw often checked the nursery out like his mother once did. His mother told him it because she was stolen from Shadowclan's nursery by a cat named Phantom. Firepaw had a long day of training and regretting hurting Featherpaw. Once he got to the nursery he already was stressed out, but at the sigh of the missing kit made him even more worried. It was Silentkit that missing, the kit that Earthpaw was friends with. Firepaw guessed she was around there age but was surprised when Dragonstar hadn't made her an apprentice like the rest of the kits.

Firepaw quickly turned the opposite direction, hoping to catch the sent of the apprentice aged kit. "Silentkit" he called. Firepaw never really talked to Silentkit, yet Earthpaw sure did. "Silentkit!!" he called again in his deep voice. Firepaw stopped to sent the air, she was near. Firepaw closed his deep amber eyes and scented the air.

Firepaw easily picked up the sent of the mute kit and ran towed the sent, making sure not to make a sound. 'Silentkit?" He called as he walked into the clearing. His blood red pelt shinning dully agents the warm glow to the changing forest. Firepaw's eyes fell apone the soaking wet kit. He let out a snort of annoyence as the fear from his eyes changed to there normal cold look.

[Burningwing]

Scorchingkit crouched on the Riverclan shore, staring over at the sunningrocks, where the mice had once more snuck out of their holes. They darted over the baked grey surface, raising their small noses and screeching at him as if they were taunting him. Hahaha...can't get us. A few sat at the edge of an overhang, nibbling acorns in the small, stubby paws. Hhaha....your stuck. One let out a few chirps before wriggling a small pink tail at Scorchingkit. " Stupid mice...." He muttered under his breath, but he turned as a crackling of twigs caught his ears.

At once he was on his paws, pelt puffed out like a porcupine, a small snarl plastered to his face along with a look of wonder and fright. Who would stalk out from the bushes? A war ready apprentice? A battle worthy warrior? He bent down, the dark and light patches of orange, red gold and cream blending together to create a patchwork like pelt of calico. His claws sheathed and unsheathed in anticipation, but what he say come padding out of the bush next made his eyes glitter.

Another kit. A beautiful kit. Silver and grey like tabby markings, and shimmering eyes that seemed to hold amazing eyesight by the clearest of their colour. Scorchingkit blinked dumbfoundedly, his own multi-coloured eyes blinking in confusion. That snarl had came from this kit, not much older then himself?

He opened his mouth a small mew of greeting. " Whoa re you?" He asked, tilting his head curiously to the side, twining his long plumed tail through the air.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Silentkit stared at the other kit as well. The snarl disappeared from her features, and she visibly relaxed. Well, the kit didn't seem to mean any harm... he looked only a little younger then she was. Her silvery gaze softened for a moment. The kit she faced had an amazing golden calico pelt, making Silentkit stare in wonder. Almost immediately, her thoughts were interrupted.

"Silentkit!"

Silentkit recognized that voice anywhere. It was Earthpaw's brother, Firepaw. She didn't really know him too well. Silentkit wondered why he would ever be searching for her. Almost as soon as she started wondering, Firepaw emerged into the clearing as well. Seeing the coldness in his eyes made Silentkit wince, and she almost didn't hear Scorchingkit's question.

" Whoa re you?" He asked.

Silentkit turned to face him. How was she supposed to answer?[/color]

[Badgersoul]

"Her name is Silentkit, thunderclanner"

Firepaw's voice was harsh and emotionless. People like Blackthorn or Earthpaw would know how territorial Firepaw was, especially around cats he liked and/or felt sorry for. This made him extremely defensive about Featherpaw, Earthpaw, Icepaw, Icepaw[tom], Waterpaw, Bluekit, and of coarse Silentkit. Mainly Silentkit sence he did feal very sorry for the poor kit. Not to mention now that Bluekit left him to rot away and Featherpaw took Earthpaw away, he was alone.

Firepaw walked in front of Silentkit, he wasn't about to let another cat he liked be ripped away from him like Bluekit, Waterpaw, Blackthorn, and Featherpaw. Firepaw was a very muscular tom, he and his friend. worst enemy [long story ^^] could probably take down a fox together. Not to mention since Firepaw was very protective he hated be weak, so always trained. " What is a runt like you doing on Riverclan's terra?"

[Burningwing]

Scorchingkit ripped her gaze away from the mute silver kit, looking up into the large apprentices eyes. He was quite large and muscular, with dark red fur, blazing silently as the sun dappled it. He was familiar some where.....Scorchingkit squinted his eyes, then it hit him. Blackthorn! That son Blackthorn! " Whjats a runt?" He mewed in a high voice. His multi-coloured eyes glinted, and his wet fur clung to his body. " You Firepaw arn't you? Daughter of Blackthorn? Wow! My mom has told me so much about her! She says she was so strong, even a twoleg couldn't stand up to her, not to mention a badger. And she said she was way smart, and faster then the wind!" Scorchigkit blinked in admiration, but turned remember Silentkit.

"Hullo Silentkit!" He chirped. "Its nice to meet you."

//brain-dead. I'm tired so i'll be leaving soon.//

[owly ✿]

XXAs a flame is lit; Earth comes into the pictureXX

Earthpaw leapt from slipery rock to the other with amazing accuracy and agilty. The young tabby tom's pelt shined brilliantly in the sun and his ears were erected forward. Earthpaw's tail was bouncing up and down as he made it from one rock to the next. Sure it was dangerous as the river was a bit swifter here but he didn't care. the apprentice was doing ok now but cahos would erupt if he made a wrong paw placement. Luckily Earthpaw came to a gentle thud on the large area where the other cats were.

Earthpaw flicked his eyes at Flamepaw. "Lighten up bro." he said and then nudged his flame colored brother. "So what is this thunderclanner doing on Riverclan territory?" he hissed to the little kit who seemed to be priasing and admiring Flamepaw. 'Oh great, a fan of our family.'Earthpaw thought.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Silentkit smiled back at Scorchingkit, flicking her tail as if trying to say hello as well. She turned back to Firepaw, wondering what his reaction would be to Scorchingkit's admiration toward him. So far, she couldn't tell what Firepaw was feeling. But that was alright. Silentkit boredly flicked her tail, looking back and forth between Scorchingkit and Firepaw.

At that moment, Silentkit could hear another cat coming toward them. She turned, and recognized the tabby form of Earthpaw. She smiled at her friend, flicking her tail in greeting. Communicating with other cats was slowly starting to become easier for her.[/color]

[I'm brain-dead as well. Hmm... I wonder if there's like a cat sign-language Silentkit could learn xD]

[Burningwing]

Scorchingkit pressed himself against the ground as if he wanted to disappear, however brightly his patchwork pelt stood out among the dull green foliage, like a small flame lit in a field of fresh green grass. His small tail bristled, expecting the worse, but as Silentkit's plumed tail flicked towards him, he understood the greeting. Not wanting a heavily lain blow from an apprentices paw, he gave only the slightest flick of his large, awkward looking ears in a reply to the other kit, hoping only she would notice it.

Scorchingkit let his paws scrabble on the slick pebbles, his pelt dripping rhymically with the blinks of his fearful wide eyes. " If you hurt me, my mama will come and,...and....tell on you!" He piped up, little needle like fangs glinting in sunlight. " Besides! Its in the warrior code! No warrior can neglect a kit and cause it pain, whatever clan!"

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Silentkit saw Scorchingkit flick his ear out of the corner of her silver eye. Her tail swished back and forth, and she nodded at Scorchingkit's statement about the Warrior Code. That was completely true, and Silentkit usually followed the Warrior Code as if there were nothing else in the world. Except for the fact that she was still considered a kit, and snuck out of the Nursery. But that wasn't the point at the moment. Her eyes travelled from cat to cat, waiting for their responses.[/size]

[Badgersoul]

Firepaw glared over at his brother as he came walking over to him. Firepaw loathed his brother at the moment, Earthpaw, Icepaw[she-cat], and Waterpaw were the reason why Blackthorn moved to Riverclan with Firepaw. Then Earthpaw took Featherpaw away. At the moment Firepaw really hated Earthpaw.

Firepaw sneered a cold bloodhearted smeer. "That may be true, but I was born a rouge and shall always be a rouge" His voice was emotionless and cold. Firepaw let his claws sink into the cold ground. Then he lifted his head up hight, making his look even more powerful then he first look. "kits will one day be warrior, and warriors from other clans are enemys. This little kit may become the cat who take over RIverclan- why souldn't I kill him. It would be easy and fun" he spat out fun.

Firepaw sounded more like Blackthorn everyday, each day that past he becomes just like his bloodthirsty mother. The one who killed the night, the one who killed her everyone around her, the one who tried to kill her own brother at the age of 7 moons. Eventhough he was a medicine cat, she showed no mercey. The one who was cheated on, she had picked Firepaw to travel with her while the other weak kits went with there cheating father.

Blackthorn had taught Firepaw everything he knew. How to hunt, how to kill. Already Firepaw had killed four cats, some much elder then him. He wasn't even 4 moons old when he killed his first cat, just like his mother.

[owly ✿]

Earthpaw cast a steely glance at his older brother. This was getting very old. All flamepaw did was mope around, glare, and talk about killing. Right now Earthpaw decided to return the favor and glare back at his flame colored brother. The tabby tom's claws flexed in and out. He flicked silvery colored eyes at Flamepaw.

"Well sorry about your troubles. If only you had someone to help you. Oh yeah, why don't you go to Bluekit in Thunderclan. I am sure she would give you a nice piece of prey and cuddle with you big brother." Earthpaw said in a quiet meow that slowly evolved into a loud hiss. Flamepaw was being a complete and utmost idiot and jerk. Earthpaw's tail lashed back and forth. Then what did Flamepaw do. Break Featherpaw's heart for a thunderclanner and now he was threatening a kit that was probably a friend of Bluekit. What a loyal and kind cat his brother was.

[Badgersoul]

Firepaw felt his heart skip a beat, his deep amber eyes turned towards his slightly smaller tabby brother. Firepaw's deep blood red pelt bristled and his lips pulled back in a snarl. Making his moonlight fangs shine in the light. Firepaw's long tail lashed back and forth and his huge paws begin to kneed the earth below. Firepaw's large ears that ran in the Moonclan family laid back agents his head. Slowly Firepaw bent his head down in a battle position.

"Featherpaw was a fat ratbitten she-cat. She deserves nothing and only a fool tom would fall for someone like her. But this isn't about her Earthpaw. Did you know Blackthorn would be alive if it wasn't for you!?! After father cheated on her she went into a state of mind that out her into a deep depression. If it wasn't for you se would have gotten over her depression and stayed with the rouges with me as her only known son. If it wasn't for you Blackthorn wouldn't have killed herself!!" Firepaw's voice was surprisingly clam, yet very emotionless. It was as if Blackthorn herself was talking to the tabby tom.

Firepaw knew it wasn't completely Earthpaw's fault. Yet Earthpaw knew Bluekit left him waiting for her, he KNEW, and now he was rubbing it in his face like the cruel animal he was. No, Firepaw wasn't going to take it, but as Blackthorn said. Let your enemys strike first. Firepaw's sneer widden into an evil grin. His eyes wide with memory and pain, "It was all your fault!! She died because you didn't want a rouge as a mother. No, you loved Angelfur more then her. The she-cat that father betrayed Blackthorn for. The she-cat who Blackthorn loathed. You loved her more then Blackthorn- didn't you now?!"

[owly ✿]

Earthpaw couldn't believe his ears. Him, it was all his fault. Now Firepaw hated him. He hated him. It WAS all his fault Earthpaw's eyes now leaked all emotion and became dull with no luster of happiness, spirit or life left. His-Brother-Hated-Him. No,no. This wasn't supposed to happen. They were supposed to be flame and Earth. The team. The rulers. The Brothers. Earthpaw's tail sank to the ground and his ears lay down drooping. No point to life. No point to love. No point to see Flamepaw or ant other cat. Earthpaw was full of guilt and agony. Flamepaw could be mean sometimes when he was grumpy. Sure, but not like this. It was as if he was a different cat. The tabby tom glanced at Flamepaw and spoke.

"If I did that I thought you would help me. I thought you loved me and cared about me. Now because of you, and your STUPID,"He spat out the word stupid,"She-cats you hate me. This is dumb and I guess for me taking Blackthorn's life I will take another that is useless and a cruel dumb one." Earthpaw's silver eyes burned into Flamepaw's. "Mine." He meowed flatly and walked away as if nothing happened, his tail dragging and bouncing lightly off the ground.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

A shocked expression spread across Silentkit's face as the two brothers fought. Unsure of what to do, she stayed still, looking from Earthpaw, to Firepaw, then back to Earthpaw again. Her heart pounded. Where was this going? Her heart seemed to stop at Earthpaw's next words.

"I guess for me taking Blackthorn's life I will take another that is useless and a cruel dumb one." Earthpaw's silver eyes burned into Flamepaw's. "Mine."

Quickly Silentkit stepped in front of Earthpaw, trying to block his path.[/color]

[Meerful]

Featherpaw stepped forward, her eyes full of tears.
"Fat rat bitten she cat? Is that... Really what you tihnk of me Firepaw?" Her voice was amazingly calm as her graceful slender lavender body slid into view from behind the bracken. "I thought we were friends. I thought you really liked me, but if this is how you talk about me while I'm away... Then I gues I'm coming with you Earthpaw. We swim together, we die together." she whispered. "Earthpaw... I have to say something first... I love you, but not anymore than a friend. I didn't want to hurt you." Her eyes shined with sorrow. she turnedto firepaw. "You've always been the one I loved, but I guess I had the wrong idea."

[Badgersoul]

Firepaw stood from his battle position and stared deeply at Featherpaw, "You ment nothing to me and never will, you are like prey to me. Ready to be caught- and killed" he hissed as he turned away from the mass of cats. He didn't need these cats, yet he promised his mother that he would always looked after them. Yet some promises where ment to be broken.

Firepaw walked slowly away from the cats, his dark flame pelt glimsoning like fire itself. "Good bye my brother" he said before dissapearing. Towerds the loner terriotory. His father was the brother of Shards, mkaing him her cousin, and he knew he would be welcomed there, well he knew Shard would welcome him. But it didn't matter if anyone else did, he would kill anyone who got in his was.

[Meerful]

Featherpaw took off in his direction, and knew she was within hearing distance when she yowled to the skies,
"Firepaw, I don't care if I never see you again, but that doesn't change the way I feel. I don't care if I die, but I'll never forget you. You can either take me as I am or this is it for everything."

//I thought they were goin to be mates. Jesus give me some warning wont ya?//