[Fade]

Originally Posted by OhZeeWolf

[ @Prevail - Tallkit ]
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The sun-drown hours had begun spreading the cold of Leaf-fall, but the cruelty of this somber world was colder still. A harsh and unforgiving ice had wound itself around Whitewolf's ever-aging heart--perhaps that was a coping mechanism as the world she knew and had just begun to love again crumbled around her--perhaps not. If ThunderClan was unsure about Icicleripple's prophecy, could that mean the exchange was StarClan's final word to ThunderClan? Was this goodbye, or would she and her clanmates find solace in a new dawn? That was up to StarClan--whether they had in mind a new Leader to usher in the era of prosperity ThunderClan had long deserved.

Ancestors, guide me.

Whitewolf's great head dipped down to take in the old scent trail once more, only to find it gone. Emberpaw--sweet, young Emberpaw--one of ThunderClan's most promising young Apprentices. She'd been lost and Whitewolf had failed again to find her. Was RiverClan responsible--would they stoop low enough to hurt someone like Emberpaw? A young ex-kittypet who only wanted what was best for not only her Clan, but the entire forest?

The senior Warrior stifled a sob as her missing leg loomed over Emberpaw's dying scent, each a fading vestige of something that had been but would never be again. For all she'd known this could have been her fault. So much already was--she'd waited too long to discuss Eveningstar's failures with him and now he was missing, too--she'd failed to locate Sunhowl until he thankfully returned to his belonging place. But not every missing cat was going to come home like Sunhowl, and ThunderClan was crawling with so many disloyal cats that Whitewolf figured a pawful of them didn't even consider the Clan home.

"...Emberpaw?"

Her words came out slowly; quietly. Whitewolf was boisterous and loud when she wanted to be but as she called out the missing Apprentice's name she found herself incapable of letting her voice carry. Her eyes widened in shock when she heard her own voice--was that really her? That hollow, hoarse croak of a rallying cry?

Oh, StarClan...why did you take her from me...?

Sharp teeth gritting firmly within her powerful jaws, Whitewolf sat, feeling herself melt into the earth beneath her broad paws. Why did it have to be Emberpaw? Where had Sunhowl been when ThunderClan needed his help--how could her dear friend Sunhowl betray the Clan like that? Why did Eveningstar abandon ThunderClan; why didn't he tell anyone his reason for leaving them behind before he went? Was Icicleripple next--beautiful, young, capable Icicleripple?

"How..." what had been something short of silence became a growing roar which crept up Whitewolf's deep, weakening chest. Her head pointed toward the sky and battle-torn ears drawn back, she yowled, "How could you do this?!"

RUN! RUN! RUN! It was the only thing racing through their head,they was just trying to get out but no! They just froze there as they was almost killed and became a chewy little snack for a dog. They was bleeding, and not to mention the pain. Spotting the warrior Tallkit slammed into a bush next to Whitewolf, Appearing out of the bush. Tallkit looked at her,Blood just everywhere on their fur. They could move,It hurt tho,Like really hurt. Their blue eyes were lacking anything but fear,or one was since the other was closed. Their Left ear was distorted to the point of it not working anymore,Tears filled their blue eye.

Whi..te.. Wol..f. the kit mustered,Even speaking hurt,to Tallkit dogs had taken everything from her,their brother was slaughtered mercilessly by one during the raid of camp and they had watch,The bloody cat looked over to the shadowcat behind whitewolf. No no no no,Why now! it only appeared if something bad was going to happen but why here and why now of all places.

The torbie cat was just a mess,The blood loss was taking its toll on her stability to stand. They just wanted to collapse here,at least Whitewolf was here. So they wouldn't die. It was unlikely they'd'd make it home by themself, forcing themself