ShadowClan Life Before Destruction

[Caligo Everton]

Originally Posted by Maplefur

Pinestorm paused as Nightstream raced towards him, stiffening slightly as she pressed her muzzle to his. He didn't lean away, though, as he was just not used to such contact. His gaze traveled down to Darkkit, hiding behind his mate. Mate. I have a mate. And kits. Sometimes this still stunned him. It was like he was in a constant state of shock nowadays, some days floating about as if he was in a dream and other days the reality of it hit him full force. It wasn't a bad thing, he just needed to put himself together. I must be a good father. He glanced back at Nightstream and couldn't deny how he felt for her, either. And a good mate. "How are you?" He asked, mentally cursing his voice that came out soft and uncertain.

"Wonderful." She said pausing to look into his eyes. "These are our kits." She said turning to the kits. "This ones darkkit." She said addressing the dark ball of fur.

"Who's that mommy?" She asked her eyes wide in wonder.

"That's you daddy." She said softly nudging the tiny kit closer to pinestorm.

(Btw darkkits going to be very... dark. XD. She'll sulk a lot etc. maybe even kill someone, I don't have it all planned.)

[Ghostly Cristalline]

Redkit ran around the nursery. He let out a happy yowl as his mother Diamondflower entered the room. "Your back. Finally. It felt like several moons." he exaggerated. Diamonflower rolled her eyes and left her son by himself. Why doesn't she like me? Did I do something to her? Two days ago he had fallen off of the wall in the nursery trying to show his friends that he could be strong and had broken his tail.

[Ever]

@Suspiciousmindz

Marbledface's green eyes were tired and weary as she let her gaze skitter nervously across the clearing. The scents were overwhelmingly familiar, they brought as much heartache as they did excitement. She was much changed from the events in the past few moons. The sights of battle in this very clearing still flashed in the back of her mind; that's when it had all began to crumble after all. Her tail flicked behind her nervously, a quick tempo revealing her emotions. It wasn't like her to behave in such a way but she had been rather shook from the passing of her mother just when she'd finally decided to make some sort of amends. Then there was the whole problem with her shoulder. Though she was half hoping to avoid the tom she'd abandoned to make peace with herself. Though she also hoped to see him immediately and wish that everything would return to normal. That they could go on small adventures again and laugh without worrying about the clan, be at peace.

Her ears tipped to the sides in defeat. She knew that she had to come back, it wasn't like her at all to have even left. Everything since the battle had just been a blur really and she'd only finally worked up the courage to return to her original life, with dreams of becoming something the clan can be proud of. Her whiskers twitched as she stepped into the sunlight, the mud underfoot stained her white fur. The black turned brown with the substance.

[SuspiciousMindz]

Jaguarclaw had been preoccupied with a hunt. He was padding back into camp with a water vole and a pathetic looking squirrel in his jaws. For leaf-bare, this was better than nothing. It had been brutal this season, more so than normal do to the lack of strength in all the clans. No one had the will to do anything after the Liberation fights. Thunderclan and Windclan had it worse though, having their territories burned to the ground right before the harshest season came along. Jaguarclaw was grateful that hadn't happened to Shadowclan, but it gave him reason not to complain as much. While thinking all this, he wasn't exactly paying attention to the cats around him or just his surroundings in general. He had a routine since his friend's disappearance. Hunt, patrol, eat, rest, repeat. He rarely gave himself time to relax because he'd get so caught up in his thoughts, but he simply didn't know that was going to change soon.

Approaching the kill-pile, he dropped his catches on top before allowing his olive hues to scan it over. Pitiful. That was the only word to describe it. Then a new scent caught his attention. No, it wasn't new... it was familiar, an aching familiarity. Spinning around, the Bengal searched in the direction the scent was coming from. Just a little ways away, he spotted her. Instantly his olive hues lit up, however, he wasn't sure how to approach the situation. She'd disappeared on him, on their clan. Why? His minding was whirling. Thinking quickly, he let his paws guide him towards the black and white warrior. "M-Marbledface?" he spoke, almost too softly.

@Ever

[Ever]

Originally Posted by Suspiciousmindz

Jaguarclaw had been preoccupied with a hunt. He was padding back into camp with a water vole and a pathetic looking squirrel in his jaws. For leaf-bare, this was better than nothing. It had been brutal this season, more so than normal do to the lack of strength in all the clans. No one had the will to do anything after the Liberation fights. Thunderclan and Windclan had it worse though, having their territories burned to the ground right before the harshest season came along. Jaguarclaw was grateful that hadn't happened to Shadowclan, but it gave him reason not to complain as much. While thinking all this, he wasn't exactly paying attention to the cats around him or just his surroundings in general. He had a routine since his friend's disappearance. Hunt, patrol, eat, rest, repeat. He rarely gave himself time to relax because he'd get so caught up in his thoughts, but he simply didn't know that was going to change soon.

Approaching the kill-pile, he dropped his catches on top before allowing his olive hues to scan it over. Pitiful. That was the only word to describe it. Then a new scent caught his attention. No, it wasn't new... it was familiar, an aching familiarity. Spinning around, the Bengal searched in the direction the scent was coming from. Just a little ways away, he spotted her. Instantly his olive hues lit up, however, he wasn't sure how to approach the situation. She'd disappeared on him, on their clan. Why? His minding was whirling. Thinking quickly, he let his paws guide him towards the black and white warrior. "M-Marbledface?" he spoke, almost too softly.

@Ever

She'd known the encounter would come, and her heart fluttered in her chest when she heard a familiar voice breathe her voice in shock. Her ears were tipped back meekly, in a way of apologizing before she could even find words that were satisfactory of doing so. Dark jade eyes met olive ones and her mouth hung slightly agape for a second. He had changed while she was gone, though so had she. The stress and hunger was visible on his features, he seemed to have a lifeless aspect to him. He wasn't looking at her full of energy and excitement the way he used to. Words caught in her throat in a sad lump as she tried to think of some apology, she'd been trying to devise some story to pardon her actions but there wasn't one that would leave her satisfied. He deserved the truth, harsh as it was.

Her tail clung low and against her back leg as she stepped towards him, breathing in the familiar and comforting scent of the tom. "Jaguarclaw..." His name tumbled uselessly from her maw as she let a bit of hope sparkle though her eyes, maybe he would find it in him to forgive her; maybe he could understand her situation. "I- I have a lot of explaining to do." She said simply, implying to find a spot more private to talk. She didn't need the whole clan knowing how weak she was, that was why she had felt such a strong urge to flee. She despised herself for doing so, but she couldn't think of a better solution at the time. "I- I'm sorry." She tacked on the end, hoping her eyes better displayed her sentiment than the words. She'd never been good with words.

[Maplefur]

Originally Posted by Clarissa Fray

"Wonderful." She said pausing to look into his eyes. "These are our kits." She said turning to the kits. "This ones darkkit." She said addressing the dark ball of fur.

"Who's that mommy?" She asked her eyes wide in wonder.

"That's you daddy." She said softly nudging the tiny kit closer to pinestorm.

(Btw darkkits going to be very... dark. XD. She'll sulk a lot etc. maybe even kill someone, I don't have it all planned.)

(Alrighty)

Pinestorm smiled softly at his mate, before turning to look down at Darkkit. He crouched so that he could face his daughter better. "Hello, Darkkit," he purred out, eyes glazing over with affection before he could help it. Her dark fur reminded him of Nightstream, and he glanced up at the molly before his gaze rested back on the tiny kit. "You're just as beautiful as your mother," he remarked, making sure to flash a cheeky grin up at Nightstream.

[Caligo Everton]

Originally Posted by Maplefur

(Alrighty)

Pinestorm smiled softly at his mate, before turning to look down at Darkkit. He crouched so that he could face his daughter better. "Hello, Darkkit," he purred out, eyes glazing over with affection before he could help it. Her dark fur reminded him of Nightstream, and he glanced up at the molly before his gaze rested back on the tiny kit. "You're just as beautiful as your mother," he remarked, making sure to flash a cheeky grin up at Nightstream.

"Hi." She said with putting two soft paws on his muzzle so she could stand on two paws. "I'm darkkit... are you and momma in love." She said her eyes wide.

Nightstream chuckled softly at that and nudged dewkit forward. @KitKat12

[SuspiciousMindz]

Pearlkit heard her mother call for her and as quietly as she could, she padded towards her. Her paws were very light as they touched the ground and her crystal hues were locked on Moondancer. Only once did they waver as Specklekit came crashing past her, beating her to her mother. This got Pearlkit up and trotting towards her mother, otherwise, nothing else seemed to spark in the she-kit. The alabaster she-kit hated being mute. She hated being different, she hated only being able to react in body language. Sometimes she got it wrong and the other cats took it the wrong way and she couldn't do anything to stop them from thinking otherwise. Other times she accidentally uses her body language to react horribly to the situation. It made her cautious. This was why she stood almost stone-like sometimes, how she tries to play with her hues to master reflecting her emotions through them. She was still young though, she had time to learn how to express herself better. As the young she-kit came up to her mother, she settled herself down opposite from her siblings. She liked watching them, studying them more like. It was just in her nature. Of course she'd jump in and play every once in a while, but they had to spark that naive behavior in her.



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[SuspiciousMindz]

Originally Posted by Ever

She'd known the encounter would come, and her heart fluttered in her chest when she heard a familiar voice breathe her voice in shock. Her ears were tipped back meekly, in a way of apologizing before she could even find words that were satisfactory of doing so. Dark jade eyes met olive ones and her mouth hung slightly agape for a second. He had changed while she was gone, though so had she. The stress and hunger was visible on his features, he seemed to have a lifeless aspect to him. He wasn't looking at her full of energy and excitement the way he used to. Words caught in her throat in a sad lump as she tried to think of some apology, she'd been trying to devise some story to pardon her actions but there wasn't one that would leave her satisfied. He deserved the truth, harsh as it was.

Her tail clung low and against her back leg as she stepped towards him, breathing in the familiar and comforting scent of the tom. "Jaguarclaw..." His name tumbled uselessly from her maw as she let a bit of hope sparkle though her eyes, maybe he would find it in him to forgive her; maybe he could understand her situation. "I- I have a lot of explaining to do." She said simply, implying to find a spot more private to talk. She didn't need the whole clan knowing how weak she was, that was why she had felt such a strong urge to flee. She despised herself for doing so, but she couldn't think of a better solution at the time. "I- I'm sorry." She tacked on the end, hoping her eyes better displayed her sentiment than the words. She'd never been good with words.

Jaguarclaw's hues were soft, clearly he wasn't mad, just curious. He'd never be able to get mad at a friend and that was no different from Marbledface. As her voice let her maw, he couldn't help but instantly feel better. It'd been so long. It was an aching pain that was finally soothed in a way. A small sigh left his body. For Jaguarclaw, this was a relief to him. To see that she was alive and well, that she had cleared up whatever might've been bothering her. Sure, it hurt to know he couldn't be the one to have helped her, but he knew that some battles were meant to be fought alone.

The Bengal acknowledged her request and gave her a small nod. "Where do you wish to go?" he asked, tilting his head a little. His paws were itching to get going so he can hear this story she was going to tell him. Well perhaps it was story, it might be more of a little rant to get things off her chest. Either way, Jaguarclaw would listen and he would enjoy it cause it would show that she still trusted him. That's all that mattered to him right now. Who knew how much she changed mentally after her break from the clans and who knew what she'd gone through. For Shadowclan, leaf-bare took it's toll. Jaguarclaw wasn't as muscular as normal, in fact his pelt was hanging from his frame and he looked rather exhausted from overexerting himself constantly. That was how he coped though, by doing work and helping others out. It was the only thing he ever really knew.

[Mango]

Rasberrybubble glanced around the nursery," Where are you?"
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