ThunderClan Territory

[Eaggle]

Eaglepaw padded over to the training cave to see if someone would work with him (open)

[Raven~]

For @Ravenfrost' @Binx @Wintermist @~Gale~
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Larkstorm ran after the two apprentices. They were going in the same direction - kind of. They were veering apart, with Snowpaw having more distance covered than Swiftpaw. But Larkstorm's advantage was that she knew the terrain much better than the two apprentices, so she could go quicker. Leaping over a bush, Larkstorm finally saw one of them - Swiftpaw. And ahead of her to the left, Snowpaw

"Snowpaw, wait!" Larkstorm meowed. She raced past Swiftpaw and overtook Snowpaw, quickly doubling back and stopping in front of Snowpaw. "Please wait." She glanced at Swiftpaw, who seemed to be slowing down. "I don't want to hurt you; I just want to bring you safely over the borders. Please, is that so much to ask?"

[~Gale~]

~ @Raven~ @Binx @Ravenfrost' @Wintermist ~

~ Robinbloom
Robinbloom nodded as Shiningskies ordered them to take the apprentices out. She watched as Thunderpaw, who had not even bothered to come to the meeting, was dragged out of the den. Shiningskies ordered the apprentices to stay at the entrance to camp, having to also drag Swiftpaw there. Robinbloom felt almost nothing. These cats should have learned to join the right way. They were just rogues feeding off of her and Clanmate's hard work. They didn't deserve to be here. Snowpaw and Swiftpaw bolted out of camp, both running as fast as they could. They certainly weren't trying to get in Nectarflame's good graces! If she was in their situation she would have at least listened to instructions to hopefully convince Nectarflame that they were obedient!

She headed towards the entrance and nodded at Larkstorm in acknowledgement. "Will do," She said quickly as she grabbed Thunderpaw by the scruff. He still hadn't said anything or even moved, so she dragged him out of camp. She followed the scent of the two apprentices and Larkstorm as she hauled the limp and uncooperative apprentice. This lazy cat especially did not deserve to be in Thunderclan. She quickly jogged towards the three cats. It would not be good to just let the apprentices go without escorting them. They could always try to sneak back into the meeting or steal prey from the territory. They would have to make sure the apprentices were safely out.

"Swiftpaw! Snowpaw! Wait! Let me and Larkstorm escort you!" She called out as she continued to run. Up ahead, she saw Larkstorm stop the apprentice and confront them. She hurried over, still dragging Thunderpaw by the scruff. The cat simply would not move! So she supposed dragging them was her only option.

[Weekend-Wondering]

Snowpaw hissed at Larkstorm. “All of this is!!!” She bellowed. “This shouldn’t be happening to me or any other leaving cat! Just look at Thunderpaw!” Tears bust out of her eyes, as she glared around her, and once again, the world went black, and she stumbled.
@Raven~ @Binx @Gale @Ravenfrost

[beau]

Sundust swallowed thickly as he padded out into the territory, loosely following the scent of Larkfrost. He had such conflicting feelings about what he had just done, but he still felt it was right. Yes, he would have made that decision regardless of any other factors. It was.. difficult watching families break up. Upsetting. He himself had a strange, fragmented family, one which caused his heart to ache. Sometimes he missed his mother so much his chest hurt, so he certainly was not lacking in sympathy for these cats. However, if they loved their families then they would not be gone long. They would return, and this time be sure to do so through proper means. He understood it was sometimes difficult to do so, what with backlogged patrols and such leaving the borders empty for days. It was no surprise that some cats had waited so long, but still there was a way for things to be done.

Of course, the ginger tom blamed no one for this difficult situation, simply because no one was at fault. Aspenstar had inherited a broken clan, when she clearly was struggling with herself. And now Dogbark took the mantle, being criticized from day one. The deputy (leader?) hadn't even received his lives yet, and cats were calling for his removal. He still could not comprehend the cats that were crying out for Nectarflame to take on a position of authority, one that she clearly did not want nor would do well in, in Sundust's opinion. What enraged him even more were those calling out cats that were now acting with Nectarflame, accusing them of being suck-ups - typically strict loyalists, or the occasional wily warrior who could not make up their mind were the ones making these claims. Simply agreeing with Nectarflame's blanket statement that cats should not vanish, then simply reinsert themselves into clan-life absolutely did not mean they condoned Nectarflame's actions, nor how she went about executing the removal of these cats.

But alas, these irritations did not really mean much in total. He had much more pressing things to sort through, that this little walk would do nicely for. What first, what first.. And just like that, his mind was blank. He almost chuckled. If only he knew that all it took to clear his head was to actually address his problems, he would have stopped running from them long ago. Of course, this sudden emptiness did not last long, and his worries slowly leaked back into his consciousness. His sister, who he previously thought to be dead, appearing at the gathering and vanishing without a trace, leaving him wondering if he simply imagined it; his other sister, also vanishing; the whole convoluted situation with Dogbark and Nectarflame; Aspenstar's death, which he was still processing; his sudden epiphany at the Thunderwillow, his realization that he had his own opinions and voice to utilize; the prophecy... His thoughts came to a dead halt.

Ughuhhuhg, prophecies sucked. Very rarely did a prophecy happen without strife. Even the good prophecies, those which promised a "savior" or whatever else were foreboding; a future without grief would have no need for a savior. But here he was, in an unimaginable position in that he was the subject of a prophecy. It had felt like moons since Dogbark had pulled he and Rosepaw to the side the one early morning, yet felt like days ago at the same time. He should really speak with Rosepaw, see how the molly was holding up with keeping such a big secret. He himself struggled under the weight of it, though he had few that he'd like to tell. Cindersky, her guidance would be wonderful to have. His father, though the thought of telling him terrified Sundust, he felt he was obligated to. His mother... though he supposed she already knew. He wished he could speak to her. A thrill ran up the tom's spine as he realized that he may in fact speak with her again. Medicine cats would consult with Starclan, right? Though, his mother was merely a warrior, one who died young. There would be few reasons to speak with her, except perhaps a few selfish ones.

What would she think of him, following a mother's scent to ensure she had left her kits? No. That was not the full story, despite his brain's hardwired response of assuming he was doing the worst of things. In that particular scenario, Snowdust would certainly not approve. He was not chasing a mother away from her kits, he was being a loyal warrior. He was finally allowing himself to exercise his own free will, and for that he thought his mother might be proud. He hoped so. Surely his expressing his own opinions was more important to her than him doing what he thought she would do. He was not Snowdust, he was Sundust. Funnily enough, he felt more individual as Sundust than he did as Suncloud, though it had been moons since changing his name. Perhaps carrying that piece of her in his name helped him to detach his personality, the culmination of his being itself, from her.

He needed to speak with others. He needed to speak with Cindersky, with Dogbark, with Rosepaw, heck, even with Nectarflame, along with Starclan knows who else. He wished to speak with Shiningskies, he longed to heal his clan, even if that only meant through physical means. Perhaps it didn't need to be so dramatic, sharing his and Rosepaw's secret. Maybe it could be subtle, simply offering their help were it was needed. Certainly no cat would complain if they simply starting upkeeping the medicine cat den, collecting herbs, offering healing to those that needed it - and he was certain some did with how long the clan had gone without a medicine cat. He would speak to Rosepaw first, of course, and perhaps tell a few others, those whom he deemed to be close.

As he considered these things, he had kept a steady pace through the thin dusting of snowfall, taking little note of things he was passing. He was not searching for prey as of now, and was on Thunderclan territory, so there was no worry of other clans. But as the tom dove down this thought path of secrets and the future, a flash of color amongst the snow caught his eye. A thick-stemmed plant that split into two heads, one of which was dotted with purple spikes. The plant was a little weak, but still certainly a surprising find mid-leafbare. The tom leaned forward, delicately sniffing the plant and picking up a subtle, but pleasant fragrance. He hesitated, observing the plant and it's leaves. After a moment of deliberation, he decided it certainly could not hurt to collect, How many plants were still alive, much less potential herbs? Carefully, the tom scooped away the soil around it and lifted the plant, roots and all - after all, who knew which parts were useful? Certainly not him, not yet. And with his newly gathered plant, Sundust continued the rest of the way to the border.

@duskfire1 [in case you'd like to have Larkfrost bump into him, but feel free to ignore this otherwise ]

[Raven~]

Originally Posted by Wintermist

Snowpaw hissed at Larkstorm. “All of this is!!!” She bellowed. “This shouldn’t be happening to me or any other leaving cat! Just look at Thunderpaw!” Tears bust out of her eyes, as she glared around her, and once again, the world went black, and she stumbled.
@Raven~ @Binx @Gale @Ravenfrost

Larkstorm steadied the apprentince, supporting her. "You think I don't know that? You really think I want this? I just want you to be safe!" What Snowpaw said was true though. Robinbloom had come with an responsive cat. She wasn't sure what had happend to him. Myabe he had frozen with shock. Wait, of course he had frozen with shock. That would be a normal approach to being kicked out.
@Binx @~Gale~ @Ravenfrost'

[Binx]

SwiftPaw was long gone by now running through trees and bushes not wanting to be found at all. Everything was falling apart for her she’s regretting many actions she had made when she was younger Kit. Being so self centered to not even see what was going on. SwiftPaw wasn’t in the forest anymore.

@~Gale~ @Ravenfrost' @Raven~

[Weekend-Wondering]

Snowpaw signed, and glanced around, feeling Luke caught prey. Shock suddenly pulsed threw her. “Where is Swiftpaw?” She mewed, in a small voice. Was she the on,y apprentice left standing there? Alone? When everything was going so wrong?
@Raven~ @~Gale~!e @Ravenfrost

[~Gale~]

~ @Raven~ @Wintermist ~

~ Robinbloom ~
Robinbloom watched the scene sadly as she walked forward with the unresponsive Thunderpaw still in her jaws. She watched as Snowpaw burst into tears and stumbled, looking like she was going to faint. "I promise, I didn't do anything to Thunderpaw." She said quickly, just in case the apprentice thought she harmed the cat. The apprentice just wasn't responsive. What if Shiningskies had accidentally snapped his neck when the warrior dragged them out of the den? No, Robinbloom felt a pulse. She set the cat down gently as she looked towards Snowpaw.

Suddenly she noticed Swiftpaw was gone. The cat had probably snuck off when they were talking with Snowpaw. She turned to Larkstorm. "Swiftpaw is long gone by now." Then she looked towards Snowpaw with a pleading face. "Please Snowpaw. I didn't want this either. Its just, I need to do what is right for Thunderclan. Perhaps you can come back with prey as an offering and join properly with Dogbark?"

[Weekend-Wondering]

Snowpaw curled her lip to a snarl, and looked at the ground. “I’m not angry at you or Larkstorm.” She told Robinbloom. “You two have always been some of my favorite warriors. But now the majority of ThunderClan hates me.” She started walking again, and sped up. @Raven~ @~Gale~