Hunting

[Shadowflower]

Windflight raced across the moor, dodging small stones and bolders. Where is that rabbit? I thought I had it, it just disappeared! Windflight lashed her tail in frustration. Then a strong scent of loner flowed past her and Windflight jumped back, ears flattened.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

The wind whistled loudly, strong enough to send a kit or young apprentice of their paws if they weren't careful. The visible trees blew so hard they looked as if they'd fall over. A gray sky hung over the moor, covered by thick, black clouds. Rain threatened to fall at any given moment. A storm was coming. It was thick in the air.

Any cat with common sense wouldn't have been wandering the moors during that time. But then again, Ariona was in a risk-taking mood. Sure, she was still small, and still looked like a kit. But she had grown. At first glance, you'd think of her as the splitting image of her mother, Sakura. But then as you got closer, you'd see that she had her father Niche's eyes, and had only three legs.

Over the strong wind and the wreak of WindClan scent, Ari could scent the scent of another cat. Quickly she crouched low, struggling to blend in with the tall grass. Her orangeish amber eyes peered forward, enough to see what looked like a WindClan warrior. Her heart pounded in her chest, fear etching in her features. No way would she be able to beat a warrior! But she couldn't run away like a coward... Letting out a growl, Ariona stood at her full height- which wasn't much- and faced the cat through narrowed eyes, not saying a word.

{Meet Sakura's daughter! ^^}

[Shadowflower]

((Great, another one to attack my 'clanners'!! lol jk))

Windflight growled at the intruder. "Get out Rogue, you're too young to pick a fight with a warrior," Windflight hissed, not wishing to pick a fight with such a young cat. She would follow the warrior code, even if this cat would not.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

{{Lolz}}

Ari winced. Anyone who knew her would've known that she couldn't fight, all her siblings could beat her- especially her brother Kodiak. Struggling to look brave, she puffed out her chest and lashed her tail. Ariona let out a weak-looking snarl.

"I wouldn't pick a fight with me! D-Do you know who my parents and grandparents are?" Ari growled.

[Shadowflower]

Windflight laughed. "It's okay, I won't chase you away, you can hunt with me if you like," Windflight mewed, admiring the loner's courage.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Ariona's eyes narrowed again, and she let out a growl. Now this cat had her angry. She laughed at her for no reason whatsoever. Letting out a hiss, she stepped forward. Hunting with a clan cat? Not in a million moons! Ariona let out a hiss, her pelt bristling, and she took yet another step forward so the cat could see her completely, and she was no longer blocked by the grass.

"No." She growled stubbornly, her tail lashing. "Do I look too weak for you to chase me out? Is that it?"

[Shadowflower]

"No...of course not, I guess your not so friendly..." Windflight mewed, at least she had tried to make friends...

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Ariona suddenly felt a little bad about snapping. Her ears flattened back against her head, and slowly she walked a little closer. Clan cats were the enemies, but Ari had been given a kind heart. Unsure of what to do, she turned around with her tail slightly dragging, and started to walk away. Ari hated to be mean, but a lot of times she'd snap when a cat got her angry enough.

[Shadowflower]

Windflight shrugged, fealing kind of sorry for the she-cat. Maybe the warrior code wasn't for everyone...

Moonspark bounded over to Ariona. "Hey! So how are---Wait, were you talking to a Clannie?" Moonspark looked surprisied. She flicked her tail, amused.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Ari watched as the rogue bounded over to her, pure hatred in her eyes. She hated rogues almost as much as she hated clanners. Ariona's tail lashed angrilly, her eyes burning into the rogue's.

"What do you want rogue?" Ariona hissed.

[Spook]

Spook gave a mrroow of laughter as she slid up gracefully from where she had been watching in the tall grass. "Having fun associating with rouges and clannies," Spook said, her icy blue eyes dancing in amusement. "Scat, clannie, before I decide that I'm fed up with your presence on the earth," the firey orange loner snarled. She didn't care if the Windclanner left or not, though if she did, it would be better for everyone. She had once been a WindClan cat and she didn't like to be reminded of the experiance. She could care less about the rouge. Sure, she beleived that all rouges and clanners could go and through themselves off cliffs, but if one was around and they weren't threatning her, she couldn't care less. She looked the rouge over. This one was very spirited, she could tell. And probably about a watt too bright, sparkly, and optimistic.

[Shadowflower]

((What's the difference between rogues and loners?))
Moonspark flattened her ears. I was just insulted by a loner! Moonspark lashed her tail.

Moonspark unsheathed her claws.

"Who are you?" She spat, amber eyes narrowing.

[Spook]

((I'm not really sure, but I just know that there is a difference and an important one.))

Spook's ears flicked in amusement, her shadowy, coolheaded nature kept firmly in her grasp. "Well, I'm not suprised you don't know me, not many do actually, but I am a silent watcher and I prefer to keep my name to myself, rouge," She spat the last word out like it was a piece of crow food. "You won't give my name to this rouge now would you Ari," Spook smirked at this. Sure, most of the older loners knew her, such as Ariona's mother, Sakura, but she doubted that Ariona would know of her. Well, everything has it's time, Spook thought.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Ariona nodded to Spook, mewing a quick "No, I wouldn't" before her cold gaze returned to the rogue and clanner. Would a fight break out? Growling, Ari lashed her tail, her eyes constantly flicking from clanner to rogue, to see if any of them would try to attack.

[Shadowflower]

Sky padded up behind Spook. She narrowed her eyes, and let out a growl.

Moonspark lashed her tail in annoyance. "Stupid Loners!" Was all she could say.

Windflight's eyes widened. There were three loners, against a clan cat and a rogue. The rogue probably would be of no help. Windflight took a step back, then let out a yowl. "Help!" She shrieked, hoping a Clanmate would hear her.

[Spook]

Spook's ears flicked in amusement. "Soft clannie," she muttered to Ariona beside her and Sky behind her. She smiled menacingly and said for all to hear," I suggest both the clannie and the rouge leave considering they are outnumbered. What do you think Sky? Ari?" Her ice blue eyes watched the reactions of all the cats levely.

[Shadowflower]

"That would be the smart thing to do, but neither have much brains," Sky muttered, and lashed her tail, blue eyes narrowing.

Moonspark lashed her tail in anger. "Back down? Never," She hissed.

Windflight took another step back, gaze flickering nervously to the Loners who faced her. "Soft clannie? I show you what a s-s-soft cl-clannie can do to y-you!" Windflight stuttered, flicking her tail feebly.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Ariona growled in agreement, lashing her tail. Though she wasn't a skilled fighter, it appeared that this would be no challenge at all. The clanner looked like a coward, so she wouldn't be much help to the rogue anyways. They would win.

"Yeah." Ari hissed in agreement with Sky and Spook. She laughed at Windflight.

"So, you'll show us what a s-s-s-s-soft c-c-c-clannie will do?" Ari mocked, her claws digging into the ground and her eyes glinting... well, as close to menacingly as sweet little Ari could get.

[Spook]

((woops! in the last post I accidentally posted the name of one of my other cats on another site! I fixed that now.))

Spook sneered. The clan cat was weak, feeble, and of no use. The rouge was just stupid. She stepped forward, her teeth bared in a snarl directed at the clannie. "S-s-s-s-s-so wh-wh-what can a s-s-s-soft c-c-c-clannie do then? Lost for words and actions I see. The best you could do is run and get help. I suggest you do just that, minus the getting help part. We're not here to take you p-p-p-precious t-t-t-t-territory, so just move out." Spook's eyes flashed dangerously, a silver river tinting the clear turquoise beneath it. Her paws itched to go at the clannie's throat and finish it all, but she didn't. She didn't even care about the rouge. Leave the sniveling kitties to themselves. Both clanners and rouges could go and throw themselves off of cliffs. There was only one flaw to that plan; there would be no one to torment exept kittypets, and that wasn't much fun.

[Shadowflower]

Windflight drew herself up and unsheathed her claws. "Keep your stupid mouths shut!" She yowled, tired of being made fun of.

Moonspark rolled her eyes at Windflight, and let out a snarl. "Come attack me if you dare, little loners," She taunted, not one bit afraid of the three loners.

Sky lashed her tail. "If we dare? Why shouldn't we dare? What's so scary that we shouldn't?" Sky sneered, wondering if what she had said made any sense. Who cares, it doesn't matter anyway.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Ari growled, her tail lashing. Right now she just wanted to dig her claws into that rogue's fur. She didn't care about the clanner at the time, the clanner wasn't really doing anything except yowling at her. Ari looked toward Spook, feeling as if Spook was in charge here. Her eyes asked one question. Would they fight?

[Shadowflower]

Sky shot a glance at Ari. What did she think Spook was their leader? I have no leader! Sky let out a snarl and lunged at Moonspark, claws slashing.

Moonspark growled. She easily dodged Sky, and let out a snarl. Moonspark lunged at Sky, landing square on her shoulders.

Windflight's eyes widened. Feeling like she should help out, Windflight lunged at Ariona, unsheathing her claws.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Ariona dodged out of Windflight's way, but tripped in the process. She staggered slightly before regaining her balance. The small three-legged cat let out a hiss at Windflight. Her anger had risen. Letting out a loud screech Ari lunged for Windflight, her claws outstretched in front of her.

[Spook]

Spook lunged forward silently, air silently whispering along the edges of her pelt. She snarled and leaped the rest of the way at Windflight. She would help Ariona because Sky could handle that crow-food eating rouge by herself.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

A large blurr of tawny and black sped out of the bushes, immediately lunging for the loner called Spook. Cheetahpaw. Well, hopefully Cheetah... well Cheetahsomethingelse soon. She had grown, and was nearing her twelth moon. Cheetahpaw's body had grown taller, leaner. She actually had more of an appearance of a cheetah now. With her claws unsheathed Cheetahpaw lunged, aiming to knock Spook over.

Ari watched as the another cat sped out of the bushes. Quickly however she lunged for Windflight, her claws unsheathed and ready.

[Spook]

Spook heard the whistle of fur in air and spun around to see her old clanmate Cheetahpaw flying at her. She snarled and spun to her side, but not quick enough. Cheetahpaw's paw had gone wide and had tripped Spook. She quickly stood again and hissed quickly, a smile of concealed malice and recongintion spreading over her slim and ghost-like features. When she had been in WindClan, Cheetahpaw and herself had been friends, but they had grown up and apart. Spook was a loner and true to her name of Spook, as was Cheetahpaw a clanner and true to the name of Cheetah. "Remember me?" she hissed, her blue eyes glinting in anticipation of her old friend's reaction.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Cheetahpaw let out a hiss of staisfaction as she landed, turning again to face Spook. There was something familliar about her, but she couldn't completely remember. Her amber eyes scanned the loner before her, and her eyes widened in realization. Sparrowpaw? Her old friend from moons ago...

"Remember me?"

Cheetahpaw felt that she'd lost her voice. It couldn't be... not the Sparrowpaw she'd met so long ago. But there was no denying it. This cat had the same pelt, the same eyes and everything.

"S-Sparrowpaw?" Cheetahpaw mewed. Her claws suddenly sheathed. Would she be able to fight her old friend?

[Spook]

"Hello Cheetahpaw," Spook said calmly. She was a loner now and clannies didn't matter, but Cheetahpaw was different. In the back of her mind she had doubts about fighting her. She felt her old friend's confusion and saw her sheath her claws. Spook didn't sheath her claws, but she calmed down, the light of battle leaving the front of her eyes, yet it was always there. "I am not Sparrowpaw any longer, for you know I left WindClan for the loners." Her blue eyes seemed to smile.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Cheetahpaw nodded. She remembered. Sparrow- well whatever her name was now- had simply disappeared one day. Cheetahpaw later learned that she'd left with the loners. It felt like so long ago though.

"It's nice to see you again." Cheetahpaw mewed, smiling softly. She knew that she shouldn't be so un-hostile to her friend, after all she was a loner now and Cheetahpaw had to put the clan first. But... she couldn't bring herself to fight her friend. So her claws remained sheathed.

[Spook]

Spook didn't want to appear too docile in front of the other loners, after all, her first loyalty was to the loners, but it felt wrong to fight Cheetahpaw. She scanned the area quickly and when she saw that Ari, Sky, the other clannie, and the rogue were still deep in battle, she asked," so are you still Cheetahpaw? You are about old enough to get your warrior name. Oh, and my name now is...is..." she paused wondering wether to tell or not. She decided it wouldn't hurt. Just one more name of a loner floating through the clans What is the problem with that? Pretty much the only time that loners crossed paths with clannies was to terrorize them. "I am now Spook," the deep ginger femme said.