Recollection of Past Memories

[Stormie™+ Wake™]

It was a beautiful autumn day in the Thunderclan territory. The birds were singing, the leaves were rustling, and the prey practically outnumbered the cats in the forest. For that reason, I decided to go hunt the voles and mice of thunderclan, but also to recollect of memories of his past kithood, before he was apprienticed.
As Sleeppaw crawled swiftly through the forest with great ease. His slender, muscular body has no trouble gliding over fallen branches and misplaced rocks. Sleeppaw thought this was the perfect place and time to think, so, he did.

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Orangepaw's bright ginger pelt was lit up by the cascading sunlight. The young she-cat sighed peacefully as she walked through the forest, black paws pattering across the ground. She was still rather small for her age though, and her siblings would never let her hear the end of that. Well, if they were still around they wouldn't at least. Orangepaw's mind wandered to her brothers and sister. She hadn't seen them in what felt like moons. As they grew up, they all really just started to drift apart. Though Orangepaw was close with all her siblings, she and Oakkit seemed to get along the best.

Her half-tail began to lash, though instead of lashing it really looked like it was wagging. Orangepaw vaguely remembered her tail being torn off by a fox when she was younger. She shuddered at the thought. It felt so long ago, though it couldn't have been more then four moons ago. Blinking her amber eyes, Orangepaw tasted the air in search of prey. Instead of the scent of prey, she caught the scent of fellow ThunderClan apprentice, Sleeppaw. It was then that she realized that she hadn't seen him in awhile either, she decided it would be nice to chat with him again.

Orangepaw followed his scent until she found Sleeppaw a little ways again. She quickened her pace, catching up with him moments later. "Hi, Sleeppaw," she mewed in greeting.[/color]

[Stormie™+ Wake™]

Sleeppaw heard rustling in the bushes then jumped about five feet in the air as Orangepaw came crashing in." Oh, Hey Orangepaw, didn't see you there." Sleeppaw started glooming his ruffled fur, to make it clean and smooth." What brings you here on this fine day?"[/size]

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Orangepaw stiffled a laugh as Sleeppaw jumped as she appeared. "Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to scare you," She mewed apologetically, smiling softly. Prey scents began to flood into her nostrils, and she suddenly remembered why she was out in the forest in the first place. Her stomach rumbled, reminding her that she hadn't eaten that day and still had yet to hunt for the Clan.
"I was just out here hunting a bit," Orangepaw replied in response to Sleeppaw's question. "What are you doing?"[/color]

[Stormie™+ Wake™]

Sleeppaw replied,"I was out here to hunt but then some past memories flooded my head and now all I want to do is recollect them and sit here forever. Most of my memories are about the camp and play fighting, every once in a while a memory of Eclipsepaw and me at Fourtrees."Sleeppaw wasn't going to cry in front of Orangepaw again, so he turned his head and stared at some patches of grass in front of him. Sleeppaw just remmebered the fox fight that he and Orangepaw had just moons ago, then asked, " How's your tail?"[/size]

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Orangepaw listened to what Sleeppaw said, nodding her head at his words. She always enjoyed thinking of memories, though not all were pleasant. When sad memories entered her mind she'd always force them out, except when she was alone. Still Orangepaw remembered her kithood days; reminiscing was normally comforting to her. Noticing Sleeppaw looking away from her again she could tell he was in pain. Orangepaw wanted to comfort her friend, but she wasn't sure how. Sleeppaw had confided in her before about how much he missed Eclipsepaw, so she could tell that remembering when Eclipsepaw was in ThunderClan was hard for him.
"My tail?" Orangepaw looked behind her at her half-tail. Sleeppaw had been there when the fox had... Orangepaw forced the thought out of her mind. That was a day she didn't always enjoy reliving. "Oh, it's fine. I've gotten used to only having half of it now." She smiled, her tail making a wagging-like motion after she said that.[/color]

[Stormie™+ Wake™]

Sleeppaw just kept nodding as Orangepaw spoke. He saw Orangepaw's face get troubled as he turned his head."Good!" Sleepaw laughed as Orangepaw wagged her tail." Come on, we can talk and hunt at same time" Sleeppaw started walking off down the path, beckoning Orangepaw with his full tail.[/size]

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Orangepaw nodded, following behind Sleeppaw quickly. Having a full tail would help with balance, and since she had only half Orangepaw was a bit of a clumsy hunter. Her stalking techniques tended to be a bit wobbly and uneven, and without a mentor she had little help correcting it. She knew that it would be a humorous sight to Sleeppaw when he saw her hunting crouch. Pushing the thought from her mind, Orangepaw quickly tasted the air. Mouse scent flooded into her nostrils, causing her to quickly get into a hunter's crouch.

Orangepaw stayed low to the ground, keeping her steps light as she remembered mouse would feel your pawsteps before hearing or scenting you. She walked rather clumsilly at first, though she managed to remain silent. Her bright ginger pelt was like a red flag of danger though, so stealth was something she'd have to rely on. Flattening her ears, Orangepaw lunged toward the tiny brown creature, claws outstretched. Orangepaw landed on the mouse seconds later, killing it with a swift bite to the neck. Grinning, she buried the mouse beneath the leaves.

"So how've you been?" Orangepaw mewed, hoping to start a conversation. "I haven't seen you around lately."[/color]

[Stormie™+ Wake™]

Sleeppaw laughed as he saw Orangepaw go into her hunter's crouch, but wasn't that all surprised when she caught the mouse." I'm good, just been doing things like this alot. Been seeing Eclipsepaw mostly. Not even at Fourtrees, I caught her here looking for marigold, didn't recognize her at first...almost tore her to bits, but I soon remembered and we talked((still are talking)) for a long time about Windclan and Thunderclan and how we felt about each other. I feel, awe struck whenever I catch her scent nowadays. Thinking that she could be near is a gift from Starclan. Oh yea, and we also talked about having her come back to Thunderclan, but she says that she can't leave her father nor would Brownstar take her back."

"Then that ominous question sparked into my head..What if I left to go with Windclan? I wanted to be with Eclipsepaw as much as possible but leaving Thunderclan was just to much to bare. I would miss everyone so much. I would miss our talks together, the forest and all this lushish scenary. I dont think I could leave the forest and live on the Moorlands. Hunting would be trickier, even though I know Eclipsepaw would show me how, and you know what, I would leave Thunderclan To Windclan for Eclipsepaw only if she weren't a medicine cat apprientice. If I left to live with her, her duties of medicine cat would interfere with our relationship, and medicine cats can't have kits, so i would only be there to see her not to love her...so thats why I just like talking to her every now and again here or at Fourtrees. I can still love her when she comes...even as a medicine cat, she could pass by Thunderclan and we would still talk...yea things would be different but that doesn't really matter...I just can't leave Thunderclan and go to Windclan only to love her when she's a medicine cat apprrentice. I just can't...I've decided to stay here, but to still love her even if she's a medicine cat...no cat can replace Eclipsepaw..." Sleeppaw was practically out of breath here...he basically spilled everything out to Orangepaw about himself and Eclipsepaw. Now Sleeppaw just waited for Orangepaw's response to his speech.[/size]

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Orangepaw was a bit baffled by Sleeppaw's long answer, though it didn't show on her calm face. She had known before that Sleeppaw had been seeing Eclipsepaw, but she hadn't known that the meetings had still been going on. Orangepaw absorbed every word, and she couldn't help but smile. Sleeppaw clearly did love Eclipsepaw, and just hearing about love made Orangepaw smile. But she felt bad, for the love between Sleeppaw and Eclipsepaw was forbidden. If there were any way she could help the two of them see each other more, she would.

"I think that you've made the right decision, even if it might be hard," Orangepaw mewed as Sleeppaw finished his speech. "You're right; it is probably better that you two just meet in secrecy. Like you said, her medicine cat duties could get in the way. At least you two can still meet at Fourtrees and the border." Orangepaw stopped for a moment before finally choosing to continue again. "I'm sure leaving ThunderClan would've been hard on you; you've got a lot of friends here too that would miss you. I'd miss talking to you, especially when all my siblings aren't around." Orangepaw stopped again, now stumped on what to say. Sleeppaw had practically poured his heart out to her, and she wasn't sure how to respond anymore.

"But I agree with your decision; it would probably work out better this way. It might even be easier for you two to see each other." Finally, Orangepaw stopped.[/color]

[Stormie™+ Wake™]

Sleeppaw knew that his speech was a bit too much, but he thought that he had too, he had to get it off his chest, and Orangepaw was the only one that he thought would understand it." Thanks Orangepaw, I just had to say it to someone(( I'm gona say it to Eclisepkit on the other thread soon)) and your the only one i can trust to keep it a secret;your a great friend, and one of the many reasons why I'm staying."Sleeppaw felt very awkerd((Spell Check Wasn't Working))now from all the drama of the moment. Sleeppaw thought that he had to say one more thing about Eclispepaw now."I may love Eclispepaw, but I'll stay loyal to my own Clan. I already told you that the only reason why I don't leave Windclan was because she is a medicine cat apprentice. If she weren't, I would've been gone in a flash. i know this proves how loyal I am..only to leave if the circumstances are perfect, but we ll have our own motives, mine are, Be with the one you love unless there is a difficulty that would ultimately tear you and your love apart. Anything other than medicine cat would've been fine, but this was the ultimate difficulty that will eventually tear us apart." Sleeppaw knew he shouldn't of doen another one of his pouring-out-his-heart speeches but he had too..he couldn't just stop at that he loves Eclipsepaw...[/color]

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Orangepaw was glad that Sleeppaw trusted her enough to tell her all this, though it was a lot for the normally shy cat to take in at first. She listened closely to her friend's words, silently agreeing with what he said in her mind until the speech ended again.
"I'm glad you can trust me enough to tell me all this," Orangepaw mewed with a smile. "You're a great friend too, Sleeppaw, and I want you to be happy. Your motive is right, I think at least, but this doesn't mean you can't still be with Eclipsepaw, it just means you'll have to be more... discreet about it I guess. In WindClan it would've been a lot harder for you two I think." She paused, scanning her mind to think of what to say next.
"Really I guess all I'm saying is that I think you're making the right choice, and that I'm there for you if you need me." Orangepaw finished her own little mini-speech, finally out of things to say.[/color]

[xx the brownster]

Let the fresh plants be the replenisher

The dust swooned around Brownstar as moved her head to lick her paws. Wait... did I hear something? Her soft, brown (and very clean) ears swooped up into the air, listening as hard as they could. Why, I think I hear apprentices chatting. A huge smile crossed her face, as she remembered being trained by her own mentor, Dreamheart, before she became a Medicine Cat. Now the two had such a close bond together, one being a leader, the other a Medicine Cat.

A soft sigh left her dreamy eyes as she then entered reality, smiling once again at the sound of young ThunderClan cats. They're going to make great warriors this next set of apprentices... I just know it. Brownstar had always trusted her gut... always. In her own opinion, thats why she pulled out of the clutches of BloodClan and their horrible attack on her beautiful Clan. You need to stop thinking of that Brownstar, she warned herself. It's over.

Once again she shook herself, bringing herself to reality, which was now hiding behind a bush. Should I confront them... they seem to be a a deep conversation... Well, I think I will.

"Hello there dears," she said, nodding to the both of them. "How's the practicing."

[Stormie™+ Wake™]

Sleeppaw wasn't ready when Brownstar walked into the clearing, so he jumped about 10 feet in he air when she did." Oh, Hi, Brownstar. We aren't really practicing...we were going to hunt but then we started talking and thats about all we've done for a long time now. What brings you out here, anyways? Its not very normal for Leaders to leave their camps, is it?"[/color]

[xx the brownster]

Brownstar, rather started by the young cat's jump, only smiled, keeping calm. "Yes, a lot of leader, when they start to get as old as me," she chuckled, "like to stay in. But it's a beautiful day, so I figured I'd go for a walk and see what I can catch. Was I interrupting something important?" Now don't be nosy Brownstar... these are apprentices, they are sensible. The wind hit her side as she sat down, looking down on both of the apprentices. My.. was I that small...

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Orangepaw had been just as surprised as Sleeppaw when Brownstar entered the clearing, her fur fluffing up as soon as she heard another voice. She turned, recognizing Brownstar and immediately feeling foolish. Orangepaw's fur flattened again, and she dipped her head respectfully to her leader. "Hi Brownstar!" she mewed in excitement.
Brownstar's question caught her off-guard. Did she heard the conversation? Orangepaw wondered, still managing to keep a straight face though. She looked at Sleeppaw then back at Brownstar. "No, we were just talking, Brownstar." Orangepaw nodded toward the pile of leaves a little ways away. "And I caught a mouse." Her voice again rose with excitement.[/color]

[Stormie™+ Wake™]

Sleeppaw hoped that Brownstar didn't hear any of their conversation, so he replied,"
Yes, just talking about hunting techniques and some good spots to find those plump voles."Sleeppaw didn't ever think he would lie to his leader, but this subject was too personal for Brownstar."Orangepaw's becoming a brilliant hunter...she caught that mouse before I could scent it!"Sleeppaw said while trying to not feel ashamed and embarrassed. Wanting to change the subject, Sleeppaw meowed,"Do you want to patrol any particular area with us, Brownstar;We are terribly bored ."[/size]

[xx the brownster]

"Well very good, Orangepaw. Very impressive. You know, my first catch was a mouse... it was fast, but back then, so was I. Although I was mostly skill in my training techniques, never power or strength, but sometimes all you need is skill." She smiled for a moment, realizing she had just given them a lesson Although a useful one... "I always loved stealth training. Dreamheart was my mentor... and we had a lot of good times." My oh, my... how long ago. After realizing she was probably boring this poor young apprentices, she smiled realizing how she always though the lectures they got was boring. "Well, we can patrol.. although I'm not sure where. Sprinkle sent out a dawn patrol; I am not sure about anything else."

[Cinder.and.Flightfall]

Orangepaw couldn't help but beam at Brownstar's praise, a smile lighting up her face. The lesson from Brownstar greatly interested the eager apprentice, for she wanted to pick up on everything she could due to the fact that she had no mentor yet. Not having a mentor made training for Orangepaw a bit more difficult, for training herself was a bit of a hard task for her.
"Yeah, patrolling sounds fun," Orangepaw mewed after a moment. She thought quickly about where they could go, her mind buzzing with all the possibilities.

((sorry so short, not much muse))[/color]

[xx the brownster]

"Is there a particular place the two of you are interested in?" Her soft face remained the same as she looked at both the apprentices. Where can I take them... they haven't even been trained... never mind patrolling anywhere. Dear, oh, dear, I need to find these two mentors! Her mind went through a list of warriors, wondering who would want to take on a job of hyper, excited apprentices. I'll find them someone... I will. She let a smile cover her face as she looked for their answers.

[Muse where are you?!]