An Unwanted Guest.

[FoxClaw]

FoxClaw made her way through the moist ShadowClan Terra inch by inch. She knew she would have to swim in some parts of the swamp, but dreaded the idea of getting the foul- smelling liquid on her pelt. She fluffed her tail out aggravated as she narrowly missed a solid bank of land and instead sunk her paws deep into a thick layer of mud. Folding her ears back, she trekked on. Ferox did not know the ShadowClan Terra well, and was interested in surveying the Terra but so far it had been nothing but a living hell.
Placing one paw down gently in front of the other she sighed in relief when they did not sink into the mud. Up ahead the land seemed to be somewhat hillier with more shrubs, a promise of dryer land. Pausing briefly, she licked her pelt clean to it's normal vibrant red color. Wrinkling her nose at the horrible taste of the stagnent water, she spat it out onto the ground aggressively. Ferox Felt uncomfortable in the open, she was a big cat and her brilliant red coat stood out clearly against the brown-black landscape. Making sure she had not been seen, she slunk behind a bush. It was nearly dark and she decided to wait until moon rise before moving on as for better camouflage. She did not worry about being caught because she knew she had an entire rouge army in her paws, but she was still wary. She had learned from the beginning never to let her guard down.

[Burningwing]

[glow=orange,2,300]A young cat sleeked out of the bushes. He had seen a bright red coloured cat hide in a bush. He glanced around warily. He new that the cat was powerful. He could tell. He padded through the muddy swamp grounds that had not frozen in the icy cold weather.
Acorntail shook water droplets off his red-rusty paw. He glanced around wonder filling him to the tip of spilling. Should he confront the cat? Should he get others? thous thoughts were swimming through his mind like little tadpoles. He sighed deeply and gazed in confusion at the big ever expanding moon. He stared at where the cat had washed her pelt, then at where the cat had hid. He shifted uncomfortably under his handsome red pelt.
Taking one shaky breath he stepped over to where the cat hid." Please come out." he mewed. " Who are you?"[/glow]

[FoxClaw]

FoxClaw twitched her ears. She knew she had heard something, kind of like a rush of air or a breath, like a sigh. Immidately she was on high alert. Oh,StarClan. Please tell me it's not whole freaking ShadowClan Patrol... She Thought To herself. No, They would have been louder and easier to hear. It must only be one cat she thought happily to herself as a perfect schemes for escape while achieving minimal injury flooded her mind.
At the sound of the cat's voice every hair stood on end. Tasting the air,she decided the cat was downwind, somewhere behind her. Cursing to herself, she figured the cat must have seen her.

Stepping out of the bushes, she slithered forward a few steps towards the young cat. Her warm gaze hardened like bocks of stone as they met with the warrior's.The moon shone high above now, and she did not recognize the amber pelted male."FoxClaw" she replied simply. If only she could talk her way out of it.....She did not want to kill such a young cat with so much life ahead of it she chuckled to herself.

[Burningwing]

[glow=orange,2,300]Acorntail stepped bAck. He could tell this cat was powerfull. The moon spilled its liquid glow across the land turning Acorntail golded amber. He stared swiftly at the she-cat.

" Who are you!" he meowed he wnted to know why a cat was here at night.[/glow]

[FoxClaw]

" FoxClaw, commander of the Rouges!" she hissed. Her upper lip twitched lightly in the beginings of a snarl, but quickly ceased. My passings are no harm to you. Go home little warrior before it is far too late.

[Burningwing]

[glow=orange,2,300]Acorntail stifled a snarl that rose in his throat. His eyes slitted and his ears laid back on his red head. He arched his back and growled warningly. He didn't look quite as scary as he tried to be. His large, clumsy paws sunk down in the mossy, muddy swamp ground. He wasn't sure what he would do if the rogue attacked, he was still working that out. He thought about running-tail-tucked back to the ShadowClan camp, but he instantly regretted thinking that way, as he would be threatening his clan if this strange cat followed him him to camp. He snorted the air out of his nostrils and gulped down a mouthful of it again. His breath fogged the air in a steam like cloud streaming through the sky. He narrowed his eyes again and stared down at FoxClaw in anger

" I will not go fleeing away with a strange cat on ShadowClan territory!"
He snarled, his lip pulled up to reveal a mouthful of sharp, piercing racks of shining white fangs. He drew a large lungful of air, making himself expand like a hot aired balloon. He then blew out, and the air wafted into the cat's face.[/glow]

[FoxClaw]

FoxClaw curled her ruby tail in amusement. "Of Corse not!" she meowed, struggling to keep a serious face. Picking up one of her paws, she unsheathed her claws and began examining them carefully. Still holding her paw up, she directed her gaze at AcornTail, not a hint of aggression in her tone."What exactly do you intend to do?"she sneered.

[Burningwing]

[glow=orange,2,300]Acorntail faltered as she spoke her words. What would he do? His red pelt rippled with tenseness as he slowly coiled down to a crouch. He would get her to leave! That was what he would do! The swamp ground sunk down under his weight and swallowed he feet then lapped at his stomach. The cold water froze on his tummy, turning to icicles. He unsheathed his claws and prodded the air in front of him as though hitting an enemy. He snorted and hissed, " I'll make sure you don't do any harm here, that's what I'll do!"
He wasn't sure if that was the right thing to say, but it was already out. His fur bristled out as silence hung like death in the moist territory.[/glow]

[FoxClaw]

Her upper lip twitched into the beginings of a snarl, revealing rows of razor-sharp fangs. Her tail poofed up to twice it's size and she clamped her teeth threateningly in the cool air. She towered over the young tom slowly sinking in the mud, her eyes blazing in anger. "How do you intend to do that?" she hissed, taking a step foreward.

[Burningwing]

[glow=orange,2,300]Acorntail's eyes slitted even more and he felt a snarl rise in his throat. He wanted to take this cat down, down to the ground. His pelt bristled, making him look large and tough. He pulled one mucky leg out of the mud, it hung with globs of ice and dirt. He pulled the others out and spread his toes out so that he appeared taller on the brown and tan watery muck. His ears flattened and his own tail rose above his head, hovering overhead like a scorpion's tail, waiting to strike. He took a deep breath that puffed out his narrow chest cavity, strengthening his courage. He felt rage bounce through him, climbing and ripping at his mind. He felt it take over his spirit ans soul. He wanted to get this cat out of his territory! He felt his eyes cloud, darken, he couldn't see! Then he felt it bubble up inside him. He knew what it was.

Blind rage.

"Get out now!"
He snarled. His voice sounded older and stronger, and it was.[/glow]

[FoxClaw]

FoxClaw curled her tail in amusement. "Perhaps not all ShadowClan are crowfood" she meowed thoughtfully to the brave apprentice. Sheathing her front right claw so no damage would be done, she scuffed the young cats ear playfully, even though she knew she was crossing the border between fun and fight for AcornTail.

[Burningwing]

[glow=orange,2,300]Acorntail meowed in surprise, leaping back. He eyed FoxClaw warily, now confused at the change in behavior. Pacing around her, his feet soaking in the mud, he tried to figure this out. He had thought she would attack, but instead she cuffed his ear, without claws even.
Acorntail rubbed his ear with a muddy for paw and twitched his whiskers. He wasn't sure what he was doing, so he just went along with his brain's plan.
He lifted his other paw and placed to streaks under each of his eyes and his other ear. Then, he flattened himself to the ground, dirtying hid chest with brown muck.
After that he hopped around Foxclaw, closing in for his attack. This is weird.....
Then he leaped forward, paws a' ready for his ambush. Or not........And cuft Foxclaw on the ear like she had to him. He made a face like he had just caught a 100 pound rabbit and then snorted triumphantly.
" There."
"Take."
"That."[/glow]

[FoxClaw]

FoxClaw rose one eyebrow suspiciously at the strange actions the cat before her made. Her whiskers twitched. As AcornTail cuffed her across the ear, her upper lip curled into a snarl upon impact, but was quickly gone. Placing her paw on his chest, she gave him a firm push only to fall on her back laughing at the mud-covered cat before her.