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[Badgersoul]

{ YOUR TEARS DON'T FALL }
{ THEY CRASH AROUND ME }

Badgersoul's large frame walked slowly across the plains of his one and only love, Windclan. The black and white tom's green eyes glimmered with anger. He hated being wet. Rain poured down from the skies, darking the dry grounds of the plains, making them as wet as Shadowclan's marshes. Hissing, Badgersoul shook his paws off as he walked, hoping to free them from the mud. " Starclan help me " he hissed annoyingly under his breath.

Badgersoul had been exploring the territory; checking out how the plants were growing for this season and how the prey was producing when he got trapped in a rain storm. The rain was heavy, but no lightning or thunder crashed through the skies. Only grey clouds killed the once blue skies.

Where the sun should be was covered by these monstrous beasts, mocking the black and white tom as he walked across the plains. His leaf green eyes narrow slits against the rain. " I guess I will have to find shelter" the bad tempered tom hissed. This whole season had been one the Badgersoul will never forget.

First Silver star dies: then he finds out his apprentices is in love with a cat from Thunderclan: after that the drought killed almost all the undergrowth and Windclan had to ask another clan for herbs, almost all of his friends from other clans died and were replaced by their apprentices, his apprentice runs away with her lover, and now he would have to sleep in a badger set. What else coule possibly go wrong?

[P.irelli♫]

"Great. Rain, just what we need." hissed a large tabby tom as he padded across the moorland. His dark fur clung to either side of him, and his golden eyes blazed. Rockclaw hated rain, just as much as any cat. Except RiverClan, maybe. His gaze drifted towards the gray sky, and he sighed softly, closing his eyes.

He paused as rabbit scent hit his nostrils, and he lifted his head. Instinctivly, he stalked quietly towards it. At least the rain would disguise his scent. As soon as he saw the rabbit, he instantly broke into a full speed chase. His long legs and body moved swiftly after the swift rabbit. But Rockclaw was faster. He outstretched his long, sharp claws, and caught the rabbit. He took a swift bite at its neck, and it lay limp in his paws. He lashed his tail in satisfaction. He clamped it in his jaws, and padded away.

Soon enough, WindClan cat scent drifted towards him. He recognized the smell of WindClan's medicine cat, Badgersoul. He hesitated before following his trail. It was faint, disguised from the rain, but he could smell him.

He knew Badgersoul had.. A mean temper at times, but it wouldn't hurt to conversate with him. He found him by an old badger set, and nodding in greeting. "Hello, Badgersoul." he mewed, dropping the rabbit and nudging it towards him with his paw. "I caught this, and then I smelled you. So I thought you would want to eat." he said, his tail tip twitching.

[Badgersoul]

{ YOUR TEARS DON'T FALL }
{ THEY CRASH AROUND ME }

Badgersoul turned towards Rockclaw right when his sent slithered pasted his sent glans. The medicine cat's muscular body tensed at the words that spilled out of the tom's mouth. "So- you think just because I am a medicine cat I can't take care of myself!" he growled. Leaf-green eyes glowing like wild flames. Lashing out with their greedy red claws. Though Badgersoul felt resentment that he was being treated like a kit, he was happy to have some company. Badgersoul moved deeper into the Badger set and stared at his large paws. " I have no herbs to heal you if you get Greencough so you might as well get in here" the medicine cat spat.

Badgersoul was a very strange looking medicine cat. Badgersoul's body was meant for battle. He had a large frame, muscular tones, a long pelt that made him look much bigger, long claws, sharp fangs, and even had the temper of a warrior. Yet Badgersoul had been chosen by Farsight to be her apprentice. At first Badgersoul was angry, but his love for his mentor and his connections to Starclan made him the great medicine cat he was today.

Farsight disappeared when the rouges took over the forest. Many cats died both in the war and the aftermath; including his friends such as Moonstar, Blackthorn, Farsight, Willowpelt, Arrowpelt, Dreamheart, Silverstar, Stormstar, and many many more. Stifling a sigh, Badgersoul wrapped his fox-like tail around his body and waiting for the tabby tom to join him.

[P.irelli♫]

[glow=green,2,300]Rockclaw couldn't help but wince at his tone. He knew he was a medicine cat and all, but he was an elderly one. Rockclaw thought it would be nice to give him some fresh-kill. He looked at his paws, which were shuffling in the rain damp grass. "I'm sorry, Badgersoul." was all he could say in reply.

Rain was dripping off his whiskers and his fur was soaked by the time he looked up at the medicine cat, who said he could shelter with him until the rain passed. Rockclaw didn't want to risk getting Greencough, so he padded inside the old badger set, curling up next to Badgersoul. He gave his chest a few licks, and then twitched his tail before curling up with his tail covering his nose. "Thank you, Badgersoul." he murmured before he fell asleep.[/glow]

[Badgersoul]

{ YOUR TEARS DON'T FALL }
{ THEY CRASH AROUND ME }

Badgersoul snorted in reply, before closing his own amber eyes for sleep. Sadly, sleep wouldn't come to the black and white tom easily. The loud noises of rain pounding down onto the world made him wounder what Eclipsepaw was doing. Her long pelt was horrible for water, and her pelt was never sleek. It was always soft like that of a kittypet's pelt. She was probably freezing to death. A cold hatred burned in Badgersoul's stomach as his thoughts moved on to Sleeppaw. The Thunderclan cat that took his precious apprentice away. Badgersoul sang his long claws deep into the muddy soil of the badger set. White fangs were bared and leaf-green eyes narrowed into cold flints.

It was true Badgersoul was getting old. He would be nearing the end of his warrior days if he walked the path normal cats walked on. He needed an apprentice soon, or else when he died no one would be there to keep his way alive. Letting out a long sigh, Badgersoul began to drift off to sleep.

"Badgersoul- this is my daughter Eclipsekit" a younger Badgersoul turned towards a wiry black tom. The tom's light amber eyes burned with pride and Badgersoul couldn't help but purr. behind his leg was a small, fluffy white she-kit with gray dapples running down her pelt. "Hello there" Badgersoul purred, he always had a soft spot for kits, "But wait Demonheart- did you say your mate was going to keep the kits in Thunderclan?". Badgersoul and Demonheart were great friends, Demonheart's litter was the first litter Badgersoul ever helped with. Being great friends, the two told each other everything. Including this dark secret. "She said that Eclipsekit could stay here with me- don't be rude... sorry she is very shy" Badgersoul purred and stared down at the kit. "Dose the rest of the clan-" "Yea I had to tell them..." Badgersoul rested the tip of his fluffy tail on the small black-tom's shoulder. "Don't worry, if anyone says anything to you about it. I will be sure to add some death berries to there remedy next time they come see me!" Demonheart shot him a grateful glance. "It isn't me I am worried about- It is Eclipsekit. What if they don't accepted her?". Badgersoul stopped purring to think, "Don't worry- she'll have both of us to protect her!"

"Badgersoul!! Eclipsepaw is gone!!" Fear pricked at Badgersoul's heart at those deadly words. "Where could she be!!! Badgersoul! You are not telling me something" Badgersoul stared at his paws. His heart sinking in his chest. "Check the border around Mothermouth" He commanded, voice cracked with grief, "Don't worry- we will find her"

Badgersoul opened his eyes when harsh sunlight shone into the den, dappling his pelt. The tom got up and shook his pelt before slowly walking outside, the storm was gone. Sighing, Badgersoul looked up at the clouds,preying to Starclan Eclipsepaw was alright.

[P.irelli♫]

Rockclaw wouldn't have much of a great sleep either. For about a moon now, he had been having dreams of his brother and sister. He wondered how his sister, Brindlepaw, was in StarClan, and how Airstep was doing in the Loner territory. Would he ever see him again? His claws unsheathed as he clawed the sandy floor of the badger set.

"I'll get you, Shadowstar!" growled a soft voice. Her ice blue eyes shone with determination as her tiny claws lashed out in front of her. Her light brown fur glistened in the sunlight, and she laughed as she bowled over a bigger, but same aged kit. The dark tabby kit yowled, and batted her softly with sheathed paws. "No, Thunderstar! I'll get you!" he growled playfully.

A few minutes after, a beautiful tortoise-shell she-cat padded from the nursery, purring. "Enough, young leaders." she mewed. The two kits looked up at her with big eyes. The she-cat purred, and licked them quickly. "Back inside." she told them. She looked up, her green eyes softly gazing at a solid gray kit with yellow eyes, away from the two. "Come, Airkit." she purred softly, and nudged him inside the nursery.

Just suddenly, Rockclaw awoke with a gasp, and his yellow eyes were wide. His sides were heaving, and he looked out the badger set, seeing sunlight, meaning the storm had passed. He sighed, getting to his paws. He shook his fur, and padded to the entrance, seeing Badgersoul. He purred softly. "Good morning, Badgersoul. How was your sleep?" he asked, sitting next to him. He gave his chest a few licks.