The Returning

[Blackpelt ~ Pippin]

BlackpeltandPippin

There was once a time when the two weary wanderers were strong, young cats. They had family and friends, and the she-cat even had a Clan to call home. No longer did they lead those happy lives. No, those lives were merely shadows of a memory long forgotten. Now the gray tom and his black-furred sister were outcasts, far from home and weak.

Blackpelt stumbled beside Pippin. Her breath came in raspy pants. She no longer looked silky and beautiful, but revolting. Her fur was grimy and matted as if she never took care of it and it smelled of the beginning of death. The once vibrant green eyes were dulled, and a hazy film was growing in their corners. The only thing that kept the black cat from collapsing and dying was the knowledge that out there was a home of her kitten hood and cats she longed to see.

Pippin padded worriedly alongside his sister. He wasn't as weak or tired as she was, and in fact, looked strong for an elderly cat. The tom supported Blackpelt as she walked. Often, she tripped over her own tired paws. Sometimes she stumbled over an object she couldn't see. She could see less and less these days. Pippin would have been happy to stop here and take care of Blackpelt until she died, but she was determined to return home. Pippin couldn't deny her that, especially when he thought she would die before they reached the Clans.

Blackpelt stumbled again and fell. She let out a pathetic grunt of pain, but didn't get up. Pippin positioned himself beside her and licked her ear.

"Rest," he mewed.

[Badgersoul]

hoshi;;

Hoshi sniffed the air; he knew it. There where two elders close by. Hoshi slowly got up from where he was sitting and walked closer to where the scents where coming from. "Looks like I found my next target" Hoshi whispered to himself before running towards the sent.

Hoshi could hear his two she-cat companions running after him; but Hoshi didn't wait for them to catch up. He just keep moving.

kat;;

"Ah stupid mousebrain!! WAIT UP!!" yowled the tan colored she-cat. Kat was the biggest of all the companions, yet Hoshi was the stongest, fastest. He beat her in everything. That made her angry. Quickly she quicken her pace untill finely she matched Hoshi. "What is your problem!!" she yowled at Hoshi. Yet he didn't answer, Kat glared down at the earth in front of her and didn't say a word. Soon the two came across two elders. "Elders?!? Is THIS what you where after Hoshi" she growled.
Hoshi smiled; "Well, well, well who do we got here?"

[Meerful]

Meer,

Delicate sand coloured paws carefully tip toed through the area, as though she were on the prowl, but in actuality it was simply just a walk through the wicked forestry this cat called home. Her fur was plain, desert tinted, and had seen many moons of madness, torture, hatredy, with love frosting the edges of her frozen heart. This cat wasn't one to mess with. Her long black claws were carefully and perfectly sheathed, each thick, ebony coloured, and menacing. Just looking at them and the glint of malice in her eyes was enough to realise that she would murder you in the beat of her crooked heart, and that was all it took to give you goosebumps along your spine, and cause the hairs on the back of your neck to stand up in fear and frighteousness. [yes i made that word up] She was clever with her let downs, she could fill the air with lies, making a masterpiece out of ending your life. She had more important things to do than sit around like apples slowly rotting to the core, she couldn't take it, she knows she's made for so much more. Remind me of all I am and all I have to give, and deny me the right to lead a life that's meaningless. She thought silently, side-stepping leaves, making a game out of it. Her perfect slender body was anything but ment condition. Three legs, one eye, with hadnicaps galore.
A flick of her paws, a twitch of her tail, and her head snapped to the side, eyes opening to reveal a dark hooded stare of complete evil, the other to reveal a mass of bloody pulsing membrane. Her fur trickled upwards along her body and spiked out to cause her to look like a thorn bush with long thin thorns sharp enough to pierce the skin and loose themselves in someone's life. She flexed her muscles, worn with age. She wasn't quite that old yet, in fact, this was the prime of her life. Her belly was swollen with kits, and quite large indeed. She was just in the very beginning of her pregnancy and already she looked like she was about to kit. The fear of becoming large as a watermelon was a humorous one, but still frightening to her. She flew forward, pounding across the ground with familiarity and confidence. This was her land. She was the most feared loner, along with her mate Skull. Together they were the scariest cats of all the forest and deserts, and yet they were both so much more than they looked, if only someone would see past their dark eyes and care enough to tear down their walls... Only one cat had done that for her. Shard. Shard, her first friend, never a victim, her first sister, her first true friend. She would give her life for Shard a million times over, and she would kill anyone that dare threatened Shard.
Stepping forward, fur bristling, she looked around the clearing and glared at every cat there.
"What are your kits doing? Where's you mother? And who are you?" She snarled.

i'm not sick, but i'm not well

i love bayside

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[Blackie]

Blackpelt and Pippin


Pippin stood up and bared his teeth at the young cats. His pelt was risen and his tail twitched gently. Warningly, he snarled at the trio. It had been a long time since he'd encountered hostile cats, and he feared three would be to many.

Blackpelt stayed still. She was too tired to care what was going on, but there was a smell that made her lift her head.

"Get out of here!" Pippin snarled.

"No," Blackpelt rasped. "Shardkit."

[Badgersoul]

hoshi;;

Hoshi stared at meer, his amber eyes glowed with both fear and hatred. He hated how she was the most important thing in Shard's life and how he only came second place compared to her. Hoshi's dark tabby pelt rose at the sight of the ugly she-cat, to this day Hoshi still wounder why anyone who love such a horrible cat. Hoshi turned his head away from the cat as if it was to disgusting to even look at her. Hoshi insted stared down at the elder, wasn't she scared? Hoshi was a strange cat, he only acted the way he did to fit in. In side Hoshi was ment to be a lazy kittypet; yet not even Starclan could tell this about the tom.

kat;;

"Meer" whispered the light sand- colored she-cat. Though Hoshi hated Meer, Kat was the exact opposite. Kat idolized Meer with her entire being. The beautiful, gorgeous cat was everything Kat wanted to be. Kat's green eyes stared at the magnificent creature that stood before her. Kat was acting like a kit, her paws trembling excitedly at the she-cat, her tail twitching and her ears up strait, hoping to hear the brilliant words of her idol.

lullaby;;

Far away from clearing...

Both Hoshi and Kat where far out of sight by now, and the young runt was once again left alone. She hated being alone, "g-guys!! Where are you!!" she called out. Little did she know that her friends where far ahead of her; confronting elders. Lullaby raced after the sent of the two other cats. Lullaby's brilliant white pelt shimmered like the moon as she ran; her dark colored eyes looking this way and that. Lullaby was a very strange looking cat; her slender body, white pelt, and dark brown eyes that made her look like she had none;; she was different. So in many cats eyes she was evil. Suddenly Lullaby herd a noise and stopped her travels. "W-w-who's there" she whisperd, eyes wide with fear.
"Hello my dearest"

[Meerful]

Meer,

Who are they? Meer thought to herself, her body tensing for an epic battle. Her blood pulsed through her body with adrenaline and excitemnt. It'd been a while since she had fought any other cats. There had been plenty prey in the loner terra, plenty of places to sleep, plenty of water. Very little trouble. There was no reason to fight. Just like the leaves had fallen, all the anger and violence in Meer had dried up and dwindled until it broke away and fell into the ground to be obliterated; gone. But there were more to the leaves than what they were. They had been created by te trees, and just like that, new passion for killing was arising in the she-cats blood as it boiled under her skin and in her veins. She snapped her head to look at Hoshi, and give him an evil glare. "Don't look away. You never know whose going to claw your back when you're not looking." She hissed menacingly, sitting down gracefully and digging her claws into the ground. She eyed the to elderly cats and then Kat. "What is going on here? I can't even walk around my own territory without running into strange cats and insolent kits." Meer growled under her breath, sending a deadly look at Hoshi, reaffirming theadage 'if looks could kill'. She turned to Kat and lightly stepped over to rasp her tongue over the kit's ear. "What do you think I should do to you?" Meer hissed viciously, crouching down and circling the elders. She had no intention of hurting either of them until they told her what was going on. Depending on their linguistic skills may or may not cost them their right to stay here, in her opinion.
[huggles meer, i love my evil kitty]

she stares down empty streets and cries

i love bayside

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[Blackie]

Blackpelt and Pippin


Pippin layed his ears back and kept his yellow eyes on the older she-cat. He growled deeply.

"We're just passing through."he hissed. "This territory doesn't belong to anyone. We just want to get to ThunderClan"

Blackpelt struggled to her paws and stumbled forward. Her dulled eyes were fixed intently on the cats, wildly searching.

"My kit," she rasped. "You know my kit! My daughter, Shardkit! I can smell her on your fur, I know it's her!"

Pippin looked sadly at his sister and brushed her flank with his tail.

"Hush, Blackpelt. Let me take care of this."

[Meerful]

Meer,

Meer gasped and side stepped out of her circle around the cats. She gave Pippin a very defiant look. "You wouldn't know. You don't smell of any clan or cat around here. I had to kill many cats, but this territory belogns to my mate and me. Skull. It also belongs to my closest, almost kin, and that would be Shard. Not Shardkit any longer. I don't think that mentioning that name around her is the best idea." Meer hissed at the elder cat, not sure if she was telling the truth. Meer stepped towards Blackpelt carefully, and could definately trace the scent of Shard, or was Shard the scent of Blackpelt? Without realising it, Meer elt a purr in her throat. "Its true..." She whispered, looking at Pippin and at Blackpelt. "Where have you been? Why would you leave your kit?" The purr in her throat turned into a growl of anger. Her mother had done the same to her. That's how she had become the shredded body that she was. "Do you know she went blind? Do you know what she's been through?" Meer hissed, and unsheathed her claws, the ache in her wanting to hurt this cat, hurt her for doing to Shard what had happened to her.

leave me to die

i love bayside

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[Badgersoul]

hoshi;;

Hoshi glanced over at Kat; she looked up astonished as he was. "Y-You know Shard" his voice came out small and whimpery. IT sounded as if he was a little kit again. Hoshi glanced over at Meer; it had to be true. If anyone knew Shard it would be Meer. Rage burned down deep in Hoshi's stomach, just thinking about how Meer knew Shard better then him made him angry. Hoshi clawed the dirt, then a sent hit him. She was coming.
.

lullaby;;

how could she leave me alone
alone with not even a word.
no goodbye
nor hellos.
I am alone
Alone in this world

Lullaby stared over at the beautiful she-cat. Her black pelt shimmered like the midnight sky; her eyes a white color; clouded by the darkness that would surround her for all eternity. Lullaby couldn't help but feel like Yin and Yang as she ran beside the black she-cat Though they where different, Lullaby loved this she-cat with all her heart. Lullaby would do anything to be useful to her. Lullaby came back from her thoughts the be surrounded by different smells. All of these different smells were almost over powering. The two she-cats stopped a few fox feet away from the clearing. There bodies match perfectly, slender and strong. Only Lullaby was much smaller "Mama- who are those cats" Lullaby asked. "They are... family" she whispered softly

[Blackie]

Blackpelt and Pippin


Pippin bristled at Meer and began spitting awful things at her. He was angry at himself for taking Blackpelt away from her kits and even more angry that he was bringing her back half dead.

"It's not her fault!" he snarled.

"Shh," Blackpelt breathed. Her eyes were fixed intently on a pair of cats that had just approached.

Pippin looked at them, not recognizing them. Apparently, a queen and her kit. The gray tom studied them.

"Blackpelt,...?" Pippin began, but his sister cut him off.

"Shardkit!"

[Badgersoul]

--Shard.

Shard's clouded eyes stared down at the blankness that surounded her, not an emotion ran through her eyes. Shard slowly walked closer over to where the elder was, the white kit following close behind her. As the she-cat neared a strange aura seemed to enchant the clearing. Not a sound was herd, not a sound was made. "Blackpelt" Shard's voice was soft like a new born kit's pelt, yet broken with emotions like a broken mirror. Anger, sadness, happiness, they all surrounded the she-cat like a misty haze.

"where have you been" a cloud of sadness seemed to penetrate the she-cat's voice. The white kit hurried to standed next to her mother, pressing close to her for comfort. ""you left- you left for such a long time. you were gone- you were gone without a word... not a single word". The white kit stared up at her mother then back at Blackpelt.

[Blackie]

Blackpelt shuddered and stretched out her muzzle so their whiskers brushed

"Oh, Shardkit. My brother needed me. He needed me to go with him to the place where we were born. Our mother was in trouble. Shardkit, I would never have left you if I didn't have to!"

Blackpelt looked up at her daughter's dulled eyes. Sadness filled her, but there was happiness too.

"Your so beautiful. Please,... please forgive me."

ooc:Shooooooort post. >.<

[owly ✿]

A small tabby striped kit stubled his way through the thick bushes. his amber eyes glinted right down to their blue center. He would go and he would never come back. Stupid Trinity, stupid Mother, stupid Father, stupid Hollow, stupid Everyone. Aero growled and flicked his tail back and forth. His ears were pressed back against his head in anger as he stormed through the vegetation. He now recalled the whole thing. Mother came rushing up to Father as he finally returned. It had been five sunrises and he was finally back. Then she started yelling at him. He was calm at first and then he too started yowling for all the cats in the lands to hear. Then his mother said something like "Great starclan" Aero asked what starclan was and his Father snapped at him, fierce anger in his eyes. Then Hollow, Trinity, and the other kits went on different sides. They were with Creek or Mythecho. Aero couldn't take all the fighting and ran away to his mother's sad cries to come back and his father's angry snarls to return. He ran and ran. Aero shook the memory from his thoughts. He would never go back. If he did his father would surely beat him for running away. Aero growled. If his father tried to hurt him the other cat didn't know what he was getting. The tabby tom stopped and stood still, listening, when the sounds of cats reached his ears. He prepared to run when he realised it wasn't his family. These were different, new voice. Aero quietly crouched down and stalked silently through the ferns and brambles. His plumy white tail kept getting caught in the throns though. Aero crept closer but then his tail became entangled in the shapr thorns. He tugged at it and when it finally came free he was sent sailing back and out of his cover. Aero landed at the feet of a tom next to a sick looking she-cat.

Aero pulled his white tail around him and looked up with scared amber eyes. He didn't feel angry anymore. He didn't feel brave. He was scared. The tom-kit looked around and saw a few she-cats. He was now shaking. They all looked as if they were about to attack. Aero let out a small whimper and turned to the tom he had landed in front of. He looked at the paws in front of his nose and up to the other male's head. He would never escape. Aero pulled his ears to the back of his head and curled into a tight ball. All these cats were scary, just as he found was the world when you're all alone. He was alone now. He had no friend to be scared with him. He had no partner to protect him. Aero's amber orbs danced with the light of fear and uncertainty. What should he do? What would these cats do to him if he did something wrong? The 6 moon old cat let out another pitiful whimper and looked back up at the tom. He was closest, he would probably be the one to kill him. Aero closed his eyes. His whole body shook as he awaited what would become of him, what these cats would do to him.

[°Tam°™]

Hollow

A molten gray cat with black and white patches made his way carefully through the territory. His eye show pain but it soon vanished his gray eyes showing nothing. He was following a scent his eyes searching.Mother, Father this is your fault . Anger moved in him and he speed up. His body was built strong and speed was not hard to accomplish.Aero where are you?. He felt a stronger connection to his brother than another of his kin. He stopped voices could be heard in the distance. He could identify none but Aero had gone this way so Hollow pushed on. He padded through brambles and ferns. He was finally lead through thorns. He stopped at where they started. Thick vines with spikes eager to hurt. He back tracked a little and when to the side. When he found the group again he spotted his brother.

Mousebrain! he crouched down low. Aero was not at the foot of a tom but thats not what really worried Hollow. He looked at the she-cat she was scary. Hollow shivered.I cant just leave him there! yes you can you can run home now. Hollow gulped and walked out into the clearing. To late to turn back now. He looked at his brother the panic he was feeling was hidden in his eyes.

[Burningwing]

{Owly, I don't want to say this wrong, but in your post with Aero you posted that Mythecho and Creek got in a fight, but i don't remember rping that.}

[Badgersoul]

The black she-cat's slender tail flicked back and forth; each motion the same as the last. Her breath was shallow; her eyes distant and cold. It was strange seeing Shard in such a mood. For usually such an idea of forgiving Thunderclan in general made her belly lerch. Yet the emotions flowing through her body was almost to grand for her to bare. It was like she was having a battle in her head. Two cats fighting; one tabby tom and one flame colored tom. Clawing at each other; blood splattering onto the ground. Tainted amber eyes; heroic green eyes. fighting. claws.blood.death. who would be the winner? what cat. what monster. what emotion would lead her in her choice.
The black she-cat closed her eyes and shook her head back and forth, she could hear the pounding of each cat's heart. The seemed to echo through the black cat's head. Her head ached at the sound; her blooded pulsed up through her ears. Her eyes seemed to burn; blood pulsing through her body now. Heart beats. Blood- she needed to smell it. To taste it. Suddenly another heart beat entered the area; It broke her from her trans and she slowly opened her clouded eyes. Soon a second heart-beat was pounding in Shard's head. thump. A cat entered the area. Then the other cat walked into the area. Shard turned to face the arriving cat. A harsh flick of her tail told her own kin it was time.


At the flick of his mother's tail; Hoshi took a step closer to the shivering kit and stared down at it pathetically "You worthless little runt; will you not do anything to protect yourself" Hoshi placed a paw on the frighten kit. PLacing a small amound of pressure that slowly started to increased. "tick, tock, tick, tock" he whisperd to the young kit.

Kat purred at the command Shard made; she quickly raced over to hollow and leaped at her. She knew it was pretty pointless to harm young kits, but she could tell her mother was not in a good mood. She knew Shard wouldn't harm her if she let the kit go. Yet guilt would tear her to pieces if she knew that she was the reason her mother was depressed.

[°Tam°™]

Hollow

Panic!. Thats the first thing that hit his body. His brother was being crushed and a she-cat was coming at him. He also noticed who was in control the blind one at least he thought she was blind.Focus this is not a play fight on blow might cost you your life. He moved out of the way remembering Gypsy's moves. His body moved fast than his mind as he raced away from the she-cat heading to the thorns. Och He crashed into the bush in pure fear and pain scraped at his fur. The thorns took his flesh and fur here and there as he pushed himself to the center. Once there his adrenaline wore off and he was filled with pain. Hollow collapsed his tiny body no longer able to hold the stress. The world started to dance with black dots. Save yourself Aero come on , run away. His gaze got worse and he used the rest of his strength to make a pathetic half yell "Run Aero". Then everything when out but Hollow struggled to keep a little part of him alert.

[owly ✿]

Aero couldn't think. There were so many different cats around him and new scents. His amber eyes slitted closed as his head spun from the new things. The striped tom let out a yip when he felt he felt a paw press into his side. Aero flicked his eyes open quickly, golden depths dancing with emotion. The other cat pressed down harder and harder upon his side. At first the young tom was paralyzed. His flipped his ears back but then turned his head to the other cat. She pounded towards Hollow and jumped at him. Aero felt a new rage rushing over him. Nobody was going to hurt his family. The lithe tom let out a snarl and swiped a claw at the tom pinning him down with a paw. Aero rolled out from under the other feline's paw. His claws slid out like lightning and he let out a savage snarl, teeth showing.

Aero then jumped gracefully towards the she-cat that had leaped at his brother. He hit the ground though and felt his front paw twist. The tabby striped tom let out a small yowl as pain seared through it. His amber eyes were now slitted and they had a dark air in them. He would kill these cats if they did anything to Hollow. Aero lifted himself up once again and saw hollow dive into a bramble bush. He stopped. Run Aero The tom turned his head away and flattened his ears to his head. I'm not running. He growled quietly and then faced the other cats. The cat he had landed at the feet of didn't look as if he wanted to attack. Aero slid intense amber orbs towards that cat. He spoke to them all though. What do you want with us?

[Blackie]

Blackpelt and Pippin

Blackpelt was still staring up at Shard when Aero arrived and never even noticed Hollow. Her eyes were for her kit and her kit alone. However, Pippin noticed.

The gray tom took a surprised step back when the kit hit his paws. Pippin wasn't fond of youngsters. He started to growl when he noticed a change in Shard's behaviour. He glanced up to see the hardness in her pretty face. He didn't see the silent command, all he saw was Hoshi jump on Aero and Kat attack Hollow. Pippin fluffed up angrily and swatted Hoshi hard across the head. Then he reached down and grabbed Aero by the scruff, yanking him back without caring if the kit got hurt.
"Stop that!" Pippin snarled at Hoshi. Then to Kat, he yowled "Get off him! It's cowardly to attack kits!"

Blackpelt turned her gaze to Hoshi and Kat, her eyes stretching wide. Her kin, her grandchildren were attacking helpless kits!
"No! The black elder screeched. "Don't hurt them!"

[owly ✿]

Aero let out a startled yelp as he felt teeth clamp into his scruff. He tried to dig his claws into the ground but it didn't do much as he felt himself being lifted into the air. He was swung around quickly and he found himself dangling staring at the sick-looking she-cat. Aero widened his eyes as he saw the black she-cat, her eyes were cloudy but a strange feeling flowed over him as he stared at her. There was something odd about this. Then Aero heard the cat holding him talking. The grey tom didn't remember you had to keep your jaws closed when holding a kit. As the male shouted to the cats who had attacked him and Hollow, Aero dropped to the ground. He stretched his paws wide and landed lightly on his paws.

Aero saw the tom who had attacked him now. He had hard muscles and looked like no loner he had ever seen. He thought all loners were like Creek and Mythecho. Aero let out a little growl as his amber eyes met Shard again. He crouched down and slowly crawled in between the grey tom's legs. Aero now shook with fright now. He didn't want to be alone anymore. He didn't want to be home. He wanted to be safe. His almond shaped eyes stared up at the grey tom. He gently nudged his leg.

What about my brother? Aero mewed quietly.

[Badgersoul]

Shard's clouded eyes turned cold as she moved her body in the direction of Pippin, giving her full access of all three of her senses. "Oh dare you attack my kin; Do you not understand what loners go through? IF out smallest kits crosses onto clan territory. They have all the right to kill it, for it is no part of the clans. Therefore it doesn't have to be spared; why should we treat any other kit differently. Only the kits that belong to Skull and his minions have safe passage way through the loner territory" Shard crouched slowly to the ground, fangs bared in a low hiss. Shard's black pelt slowly rose; spiking up onto her back. Her eyes seemed to be burning into Pippin, "I have had enough of this talk of why you left; the only thing true in my heart is that you did leave. Leaving me and my siblings all alone; not only this but you where have kittypet. Making my life cursed- then you went and mated with a Riverclanner. I was blind; one forth kittypet, and half Riverclanner. Not to mention I was the runt of my family. No one wanted to train me, no one wanted to lvoe me. Then I found sanctuary here with Skull and his minions. HEre is where my heart lies for ever more"

[°Tam°™]

Everything sounded like it was underwater. The voices hard to distinguish what they where saying or who's they where. He opened his eyes to a blurry world. He let out a half grown. He felt like he'd been eaten by a fox and left. He struggled up as his brain tried to catch up to all that had happened."and killing us will solve your problem how?" he spoke his voice sounding like a frog. He knew it would be hard for his attacker to push through the brambles he had tore his way through.He curled up into a ball his claws out. Hollows eyes searched for Aero when he found him he exhaled. He was safe for now by the elder. Mom,dad anyone someone please help!. He new they where out numbered and the chance they would win was extremely low. There has to be a way to escape. He was now looking around the area.Anything we can do they can do about five times faster.. His hope of escape was vanishing.

[Blackie]

Blackpelt and Pippin


Blackpelt whimpered and urned her cloudy eyes toward Shard. She shivered, not out of cold. Words stuck in her throught, words se knew must be said. She had apologized already, what more could she do? By the four Clans, she was completely willing to spend all the time in the world wth Shard alone, but she didn't know this cat. This wasn't her precious daughter. Shard was a rogue.

"I'm sorry," she mewed, and her eyes became deeply clouded. "I... I don't know you."

Pippin who did place Aero on the ground drew the kit beneath him and lowered his muzzle. "I won't leave itout you and your brother." he promised. He knew the rules of rogue terratories too well. He was about to speak hen his sister adressed Shard, and he listened quietly.

[Badgersoul]

Kat stared silently at the broken elder; eyes glowing intensely. As if overstimulated by the drama of it all. Slowly the sandy she-cat made her way so she was standing by her elder brother. usually the two didn't get along; but Kat needed comfort and she knew Hoshi would always take care of her and Lullaby. The she-cat glanced over at the once beautiful , strong she-cat. It looked as if several years had passed since she first arrived. She looked so small; as if a rouge wind could blow her away. The she-cat pressed her short pelt agents her brother's tabby pelt; feeling the warmth crawl through her pelt like lice. "Kat; Don't be scared-" Kat jumped at her brother's words. "I-I am not scared!" she whispered back.

Hoshi wrapped his tail around his dear sister; who's own tail had started to quiver. "Of course your not" he meowed sarcastically. Hoshi's deep amber eyes were glued to his mother; she was about to breal- he could tell. The way emotions ran through her eyes, the way her heart started to beat faster. What an awful thing to say; to someone like Shard. Someone who is so desperate for love. "That's good; I would kill myself before having someone like you as a grandmother" he hissed. Breaking the silence the fell upon the forest. The tabby tom stared daringly at the elder; fur beginning to prickle. After Cujo left; Hoshi had taken the place as the male of the small family and was overprotective about all his family members.

[Blackie]

Blackpelt's dulled gaze roamed to Hoshi. She didn't know the young tom's name, wasn't completely aware she knew him. Images of cats swirled through her mind. How many tabbies did she know? Three of her kits were tabbies. Sharkkit, Snakekit, and Sunkit, but this cat wasn't one of her sons.

"Grandmother?" Blackpelt repeated, her voice rasping. She tried to blink away the veil that had been gathering over her eyes, building into a frustrating wall. A spark of her old self tried to push through the elder's fading memory, whispering sense. Blackpelt shook her head. "No, if I was your grandmother than my kits are..." she paused, realizing the truth. Gasping, Blackpelt turned to her brother.

"Pippin, my kits are grown. They grew up while we were gone! I did't get to see! I missed their apprentice ceremony, I don't know their warrior names, do they have families of their own now?"

Not the first time, and certaintly not the last, Pippin felt a spark of guilt. It was his fault Blackpelt didn't know her kits.
"I know Blackpelt, but this is Shardkit. She's grown up and has her own kits! You must recocgnize her?" his voice was desperate, pleading with her to see. He didn't want to be responsible for the breaking of this family.

[Badgersoul]

M r . B r i g h t s i d e

Sunpelt amber eyes scanned the world around him. He felt very out of place, being in the loner territory. As if something was watching him, ready to pounce on him and eat him alive. Sunpelt didn't know why his legs took him to the loner's territory; they just did. "Well I am already here I should-" Suddenly the scent of Shard borough shivers down Sunpelt's spine. "shard" . Sunpelt quickly lunched towards the scent; his paws flying over the land. Sunpelt looked almost exactly like his father now. Hansom orange tabby pelt; large frame, bulky muscles. Yes if it wasn't for his eyes, he would look exactly like his father.

Sunpelt stopped a few fox tails away from Shard. It was almost over whelming, he hadn't seen his sister since he was an apprentice. She was so grown up; slender body, beautiful colored eyes, long bony tail. Not only this but three apprentice-aged cats surrounded her. IT was easy for him to tell who they were; they were her kits. Sunpelt wanted to call out to her and smother her with love, how much he missed her. Yet Sunpelt knew very well that she was a changed cat. Sunpelt looked over at the two elders, not knowing who they were. Since Shard was blind, she could easily scent that this black cat was really Blackpelt. Since Sunpelt was not blind, he only scented the scent of a loner. He took a step forward, into the clearing.

"Shard- Leave these two alone"
Shard swished around to stare at Sunpelt. Sunpelt noticed that sorrow filled the blind she-cat's eyes- yet her voice gave no hint of her feelings. "Well- if it isn't my brother. Why have you come? Have you come to rescue me" she mocked. Sunpelt growled deeply, taking Shard's words very personally.

[Blackie]

"I know Blackpelt, but this is Shardkit. She's grown up and has her own kits! You must recocgnize her?"

Blackpelt's eyes widened. This was Shardkit? No, it was impossible. Her Shardkit was small and quiet and gentle. She wouldn't be out here, on loner lands. She wouldn't be comanding her children to attack helpless kits like they had just now. No, something was trying to push away the confusion. Your going in circles! You already know this is Shardkit! But why is she here? So cold? Like Blackthorn?

Blackpelt loved Blackthorn, she always would. Yet, somehow, it frightened her that one of her kits had taken the same path.

"Shard- Leave these two alone"

Blackpelt's head snapped up. Didn't she know that voice? Flametail?

Pippin's fur bristled. Another cat? He was tired of all these new cats. It made him uneasy, standing around all of them while at the same time Blackpelt was trying to work out that her precious kit was really here, and Shard was no longer the tiny scrap that had run into the tabby's leges all those moons ago.

"Well- if it isn't my brother. Why have you come? Have you come to rescue me"

"Sunkit!" The old black queen was on her paws in a flash. It had to be Sunkit, which of the others ahd resmebled Flametail so greatly?

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[Badgersoul]

{ooc} Flash back post XD [/ooc]

Sunpelt looked deep into his sister's eyes. They were broken; like looking into a shattered mirror. Sunpelt felt his throat go dry; memories of the past haunting him so.


Skull sneered.They thought he was dead?PAH!No one could kill Skull!He thought.And now he was going to get revenge!"Stalker"he snarled"Any sign of that burning pest?".Stalker faltered".....Yes!She is very close!"."Good" Skull snapped.This time she wouldn't get away....

[glow=blue,2,300]Burningwing sighed she was tired after hunting,but she had gone for a walk anyway.She walk through the forest,the breeze rustled her fur.Suddenly she stopped."No!"she whispered.Through the trees was Skull,waiting for her to come......[/glow]

Knightwarrior had a small water vole in her jaws, she came bounding over to Burningwing's side and was about to speak, when she to saw Skull. Her jaw dropped the vole and fell open. She gasped.

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it had been such a lovely day... a perfect day

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Darkflower padded through the forest, on her way back from training Cloudypaw. She passed near their battle grouds and saw Greyheart racing urgently into the clearing. She followed stealthily and quickly, low to the ground. Hiding in the bushes, she watched the progression. Faintly, she remembered the one with the scary tail. But from where? Suddenly, the scene flashed before her eyes. Her, a little kit, crouching in these same bushes with Burningwing. Burn sending her off to get Dreamheart. The disapointment she'd felt, knowing at that moment she was born to fight, to defeat this stupid loner. The way she'd always been stealthy and fast, faster than most old apprentices as a kit. Now, herself and Sapphireheart were the fastest of the fastest warriors. Coiling her wiry body, she came back to the present, and her golden orbs gleamed and grew bigger, imitating the bright summer sun. Then, something happened that had never occured before. Her claws, long and extended, grew thicker and harder, slowly deepening from white to yellow, and eventually gold. Now, her claws matched her eyes, and she finally uncoiled, springing magnificently from the brush with a battle yowl that echoed off the tree tops, flying through the air, and landing on Skull. Darkflower's unretracted claws met fur, skin, then flesh as it broke through. The only thought in her mind was to kill the enemies. The young warrior seemed unearthly, with her molten gold claws and orbs. She seemed godly, untouchable, as if there was some sort of golden aura around her, protecting her. Growled, baring her pointed teeth, her eyes meeting Skull's fiercely. In that moment, Darkflower was an amazing presence, ready to strike.

two little apprentices had gotten back from hunting; both of them as happy as could be.
little did they know; that this would be the last day they would spend together in harmony.

Shardpaw and Sunpaw had been hunting when they smelt the blood of cats.Quickly the siblings bounded over to Burningwing and the others.


"whats going on brother" asked Shardpaw,her pelt bristling with hatred and fear

"A war,thats what" Sunpaw hissed excitedly "can we be of some help?" asked Sunpaw as he raced over to Wolverineclaw

Darkflower smiled slightly as Knightwarrior ran off, glad she was okay, and then broke off from her protective place, looking around to see if there were any loners available to shred. Seeing that everyone was taken, she bounded over to Sunpaw and Shardpaw and meowed, "Oh you two, you shouldn't be here. I know the feeling of being an apprentice and not being able to fight, believe me, but your day will come! Now how about you..." She trailed off, realizing what had happened to her was happening to these apprentices. It wasn't fair. She thought of an idea. "Okay, even though you're not allowed to fight, would you like to get some experience by watching the battle from somewhere safe, like in the trees?" She questioned, before being jumped upon from behind. Darkflower rolled over angrily, trying to squish the tom, but she was lithe, and wiry, and this loner was big and heavy. She jumped up and backed up a little, lashing her black tail, waiting for him to make a move.

"Listen to Darkflower," ordered Wolverineclaw as he glanced at the two apprentices before letting out a hiss and leaping on Darkflowers attacker. He slashed his claws along his side and back before leaping away.

Sunpaw rolled his eyes "yea right!" he meowed and raced towerds a loner.

Shardpaw sighed,her brother's foolishness was going to kill her one day."Brother wait for me!" she howled and ran after him

Skull hissed at the two cats attacking him."Attack!" he hissed and Wave and Splash held down Wolverineclaw,and Lash and Stalker held down Knightwarrior.Two other cats called Scald a black and a smokey colored one name Slash(lashes brother)they were very strong in case Wolverineclaw or Knightwarrior tried to get away."What are you going to do now?"he taunted..

Sunpaw was about to join in and attack the white Loner his Clan mates called Skull.When suddenly Shardpaw jumped in his way.

Shardpaw jumped in front of Sunpaw, lucky she stopped Sunpaw before he could get near Skull,"Sunpaw,please we must listen to our elders" she lectured shyly, she had never confronted her brother like this before.Hopefully he wouldn't get mad...


Sunpaw felt hatred struck his belly, like a sharp thorn."Are you saying that I am Weak Sister! That I can't defend my clan like other apprentices" Yowled Sunpaw.His fur bristled and his claws unsheathed.

"N-N-no Brother please listen to me! I don't wa-" Shardpaw they explaining to her brother but he quickly began to yowl again.

"No! You listen to me! I have gotten you out of plenty of messes and even trained you , and this is how you repay me!" Yowled Sunpaw "You shouldn't be an apprentice,You should be a mouse. Only caring for yourself and won't help the others around you!" yowled Sunpaw and swiped his claws across his sister's face.

Shardpaw yowled in pain and horror, this wasn't suppose to happen! Blood dripped from the scratch on her face,and all she could hear was it dripping on to the ground.

Sunpaw then quickly head butted his sister out of the way while she was off balance "You deserve To have the name Kittypet, but I -I diserve to be a warrior!" Sunpaw ran off after Skull.

Shardpaw flew backwards and hit the ground hard, now instead of black surrounding her.The blind apprentice saw Red."Brother,no, please!" she rasped and try to get up, but her shoulder had gotten popped out of place.Shardpaw yowled in pain again then fell to the ground again

Darkflower narrowed her eyes as fury struck deep inside of her. How could that apprentice just abandon and shun his sister? She was at Sunpaw within a few bounds, pinning him swiftly to the ground, making sure all of his limbs were immobile. "You had better listen to Shardpaw! She's more mature, and you need her just as much as she needs you!" The young warrior hissed sharply close to his ear. "And if you don't smarten up I'll make sure you're on mouse bile duty for the elders for the rest of your moons!" She snapped, baring her teeth at the little tom, golden eyes blazing blindingly. Darkflower tried to make a permanent impression on him, hoping he would listen now.

"Get off of me" yowled Sunpaw as he struggled ,Sunpaw wanted to show that he could do anything,and if his sister or anyone else held them back he was attack.Sunpaw lucky freed on of his back legs and pushed Dark off.Then ran at Skull again


Skull growled and let out a yowl."Lets go!".All the loners ran toward the bush.Skull growled at Knightwarrior and Flair then fled.As he was running he glanced at Shardpaw.his eyes twinkled at the thought of a new recruit .Grabbing her he tugged lightly the carried her with him disappearing into the woods....

[glow=blue,2,300]Burningwing left storm with Ghostfang.She rushed over to Darky.She felt so afraid even though Skull had left.She cuffed her ear to get her attention."Skulls gone!But he'll be back....."[/glow]

Darkflower narrowed her eyes again, the gold becoming slits of the sun before the moon took over. Turning to Sunpaw, she cuffed him sharply over the ear and hissed. "You little- Ugghhh!" She shook with anger. "Do you see what you've done?! Your sister is gone! Now you really will be on elder duty for the rest of your moons!" The fierce she-cat yowled, sharp fangs gleaming. "You, Sunpaw, are going back to camp RIGHT NOW!" She ordered snappishly. Darkflower was furious with the headstrong apprentice.

Shardpaw's hole body felt numb with fear like it couldn't move as she was being kidnapped by Skull, Questions bursted into her mind yet ,she tried to yowled out for help, but no noise would come out.Soon the smell of her home, her friends, and her brother were gone...

Sunpaw felt tears fill his eyes, all he could see was his sister being dragged away,"No..." he meowed, it sounded like he was being chocked.Sunpaw's eyes stung as he tried to keep his tears back. "NO!!" he yowled as if it would bring his sister back.Sunpaw raced after SKull,but he knew he could not bring his loving sister back.He knew that it would be to late...


Sunpelt stared up at his sister; his little Shardpaw. Her beautiful black pelt; beautiful eyes. She was so little then... Sunpelt watched as Shard let out a disapproving snort, "Fine; keep them if you want." she spat before turning to leave. Her kin following her half-heartedly...

[Blackie]

Pippin flinched at his sister's astounded cry. He could hear the longing in her voice, how she wanted to race up to her ginger kit and smother him with her love. But she held herself back. After all, this was a full grown warrior, not a little kit in need of her care. Then Shard turned to leave . . .

Blackpelt's dull eyes flickered toward Shard; watching her daughter pad away from her. The younger she-cat's dark fur whispered memories awake in her mind. Memories that made her heart glow and memories she wished she didn't have to keep.

Flametail risking his honor to cross the border and walk beside her; watching Knightwarrior train Sapphirepaw while she rested on a tree branch above them; Nightpaw begging her to teach her fighting moves; whispering with Blackthorn in the shelter of a tree hollow, both their eyes lit with pleasure at Blackpelt's new secret; A bloody battle that turned Blackthorn's eyes to cruel fire; helping Bloodclaw protect tiny Firekit from his mother's sudden insanity; confessing her mate's identity to Brownstar; curled up in the nursury with six little bodies squirming to be closer to her.

Blackpelt sighed, shuddering. As her kits had once been desperate for her, she was desperate for them. The threat of their grandfather was gone, now they were safe. But so distant! How would she ever get her precious kits back?

"No - ! No, Shardkit, stop! Don't leave me, precious one, don't go. Sunkit, Shardkit . . . Oh, . . . I missed you so much," her voice faltered, catching with her pain. Pippin tried to support her, but Blackpelt stumbled away from him and closer to her kits. "Where's Tearkit, Speckledkit, Sharkkit, and Snakekit? Where are your brothers and sisters? Don't leave me . . ."

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[Badgersoul]

S U N p e l t

At Blackpelt's scream Sunpelt turned back towards her. He was confused, how did she know about his sibblings? Suddenly realizing something he hadn't before.... this loner was, was, was her. Sunpelt felt his bottom lip began to quiver; he bit the lip to save his pride, biting so hard that a drop of blood leaked from the impaled lip and onto the leaf covered ground below. Sunpelt looked over the loner; she was bewitching, bring back memories- oh so many memories come back to him. Sunpelt was over come by emotions and found that he lost his ability to speak; he raced over to the black she-cat. Nuzzling deep into her raven fur, like he once did when he was a kit. The beautiful scent of her overcame him.

"Mother" He whispered in his thundering voice before pulling away; his ginger pelt shinning like flames. "I-I-I Can't believe it is you" he said; he shook his head and bowed respectfully. "My kin are all still in Thunderclan; they all live there in harmony still~ Yet they have quite different names now" The ginger tom purred, making a side ways glance over at Pippin " Teardrop, Speckledfrost, Sharkfang, Snakecoil, they are all grown up now" he said to her. Eyes shinning with love for his lost mother; "I can't belive it is really you...."

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