WindClan: Life Before 2023's Fire

[Kunaisoul]

Originally Posted by Papaya

>Kindlepaw<

The tortoiseshell skidded to a halt and abruptly swerved so that they could rocket right back to Lioncloud. "BORDERS! YES!" Finally! Borders! They'd never actually been out that far, mostly just to that place with all of the bushes and that one big stone, and that large expanse of stones that sounded like snakes when they got too close. But borders would be so much fun!

They frowned, pausing their steps, but kept bouncing up and down in place on their toes. "I'm not afraid of stinky ShadowClan. I want to see that one, too. Maybe if I see a shadow cat I can throw a rock at it. That'd show them."

{Lioncloud of WindClan}

She smiled. She watched as her apprentice stopped. She looked at him, about to ask him what kept him. Then she heard him. "I admire you're bravery, but I can't take any risks." She said.

[beau]

Cobwebpaw swallowed nervously. On his own? Right. He could do that, he would be fine. Great Starclan, he was ridiculous. They were voles. He gave a quick shake of his head and padded back over to the wall, pressing his ear against it. He could definitely hear some scratching still - perhaps a bit more frantic as the other voles began picking up on what happened - but he wanted to be sure he was right on top of them before he started digging.

The tom slowly began padding forward, listening carefully. Louder... louder... softer. He backpedaled a few steps. Louder. Yes, this was a hotspot. He turned to survey the wall, then reared up onto his haunches, scraping at the dirt. He remembered Crowtooth's technique of stamping down the dirt he clawed up, and attempted to imitate it with.. varied success. And then the wall opened up, and two voles were there!

One immediately tumbled out, scrambling down the tunnels. Cobwebpaw's first instinct was to lunge after it, but then paused. He needed to think rationally. This wasn't the same as hunting above-ground, where you chased anything that moved. He needed to be smart. He whirled back around to the other rodent, who was still sitting in the walls, evidently shocked that it had been uncovered. He quickly snagged it with a forepaw and slammed it into the ground, killing it. He glanced over his shoulder towards the other trainees, wondering how they were getting along. Did they have a different tactic? Did they manage to catch more voles? It certainly wouldn't hurt to watch them and see if he could pick up another thing or two.

@Singing Jay @eclipse. @Rani

[Brightlight]

—Slatefrost—

The black and white warrior winced as he dashed into the meeting. Oh great. He was late. Slatefrost would usually pride himself on arriving on time to meetings, but it seemed that this time he had fallen asleep after he had heard the call. Slatefrost, trying to appear as invisible as he could, joined the meager gathering of cats, and hovered around the edge.

He had arrived just in time to hear something about snow, though. Slatefrost cocked his head to the side. He wondered what that would mean? What were they going to do? Slatefrost seated himself, fluffing his fur a tad to keep warm against the chill.

[Rizo]

(Had to change my boy's name btw, sorry for any confusion)

Hawkblaze nodded at the suggestions, thinking for a moment. "Let's start at the warrens and work our way back through the tunnels, give ourselves a chance to check both areas," he suggested before looking back at the pair. "Double our luck of finding something that way," he mewed with a shrug.

[ @iLoveWarriorC@$ @superstar ]

[Raven~]

Originally Posted by Whitewillow

Ashblaze - Raypaw @~Gale~ Tigerpaw @Leafspeaker
Ashblaze listened to what Twilightstar announced. The tom looked over at Raypaw and Tigerpaw with a smile. Ashblaze remembered the time he spent helping the two train. The tom herd of a game.

Ashblaze - Twigpaw @Raven~
Now he would have his own apprentice. The orange tabby looked around for Twigpaw. He padded towards Twigpaw.

Twigpaw stood there, frozen. He was getting a mentor change? Why? Why had happened to Ashnose? He scraped at the dirt as Ashblaze approached, quickly snapped on a smile before Ashblaze came into sight. He touched noses with, and meowed with happiness, “I’m so glad you’re my mentor.” He didn’t want to be mean, really he didn’t, but he was going to miss Ashnose.

[BEAR.]

Home.

The concept felt unreal to Fernpaw, even as the forest faded into meadows, into the fields that marked the start of WindClan territory. As long grass shrank to flattened paths, as the woven camp barrier came into sight.

And they were in. And Fernpaw's heart pounded in his chest, and he didn't know how to feel. If he wanted to laugh, or cry, or be numb, because after all this time..

The patrol, the skies, Fish Dad, Eldersky. A journey to nowhere but a pretty face and dead ends. After all that; they were home. He made it back, and with him came the sinking guilt that weighed his spirits down. All that... for what? His patrol wasn't with him.

Hickorykit was secured in his grasp as he crossed the familiar clearing. Twilightstar wasn't immediately in sight, so he opted to head for her den; something Wolffang had recommended. He only faltered in his steps when he neared the outside, that tell-tale lump returning in his throat as he tried to prepare himself to face her.

No amount of trying to compose himself would work, because as soon as he stepped into the den and glimpsed what he thought was lilac fur, tears welled in his eyes and a sob caught in his throat, muffled only by Hickorykit's tiny body. "Twilightstar?"

Wolffang said to keep moving forward, but it was hard. so hard. he didnt feel ready for any of this. He hadn't even been able to talk to Eldersky about what happened to him, what would she think?

[ @Moonraven, @TheNyanCatMinecart, @implimm ]

[Whitewillow]

Ashblaze - Raypaw @~Gale~ Tigerpaw @Leafspeaker
The orange tabby crouched low to the ground and pounced towards the scent of rabbits. Ashblaze pinned a rabbit with his claws. He looked back to where Raypaw and Tigerpaw where hunting. Checking to see if they need any help.

[Whitewillow]

Originally Posted by Raven~

Twigpaw stood there, frozen. He was getting a mentor change? Why? Why had happened to Ashnose? He scraped at the dirt as Ashblaze approached, quickly snapped on a smile before Ashblaze came into sight. He touched noses with, and meowed with happiness, “I’m so glad you’re my mentor.” He didn’t want to be mean, really he didn’t, but he was going to miss Ashnose.

Ashblaze - Twigpaw @Raven~
Ashblaze touched his nose to Twigpaw's as well. The orange tabby smiled. "Would you like to train after the meeting?" Ashblaze asked. The tom sat down wrapping his tail around himself.

[bubble[error].]

Originally Posted by Whitewillow

Ashblaze - Raypaw @~Gale~ Tigerpaw @Leafspeaker
The orange tabby crouched low to the ground and pounced towards the scent of rabbits. Ashblaze pinned a rabbit with his claws. He looked back to where Raypaw and Tigerpaw where hunting. Checking to see if they need any help.

~~Tigerpaw~~

Tigerpaw had two rabbits lying dead and was chasing another one. She jumped in its way, leading it straight to Ashblaze.

[dino.]

Originally Posted by Kunaiskrill

{Lioncloud of WindClan}

She smiled. She watched as her apprentice stopped. She looked at him, about to ask him what kept him. Then she heard him. "I admire you're bravery, but I can't take any risks." She said.

>Kindlepaw<

Kindlepaw's bouncing gradually slowed, and then they threw themselves to the ground in a rather over-dramatic fashion, face buried in the snow and a loud, muffled groan shaking their chest. They tipped their head up again, face screwed up into a scowl. "But LIONCLOUD I wanna SEE! I can take on stupid shadow cats! An' if I can't then you can!! Please, pleeeeeeaaaaase, pleasepleaseplease."