Warriors RPG

[The Kingpin]

Nightclaw chuckled. "I'm getting to it" he meowed. "So he needed a way to get there himself, but had no winged friends to help him. so what he did, was go into Windclan's abandoned territory and catch a rabbit. he put it somewhere he knew an eagle stalked, and waited. the Eagle was huge. big enough to kill a badger...big enough to carry two cats!" he meowed, mild excitement in his tone...

[Hopeflower]

Hawkclaw swallowed a purr. "Steady," she meowed, playfully flicking Nightclaw's side with her tail. "You're practically vibrating. If you're not careful you'll bounce into the lake."

[The Kingpin]

Nightclaw smirked. "It's a great story. i can't help it" he meowed, before becoming more serious. "Anyway. so when it came for the kill, he leapt at it and grabbed ahold of it's legs, and climbed up until he was out of reach of the talons. it panicked and flew, and he was nipping it's legs to control where it went. when they finally reached the valley he saw the clans below, moving in groups to stake out their new home. at that point the eagle tried to slam him into a tree, but flew low enough when it dove that he managed to let go and drop to the ground..." he meowed...

[Hopeflower]

"Your father's a strange one, alright," Hawkclaw meowed, but her tone was faintly impressed. "But then, I suppose if he wasn't, we wouldn't be here," she added thoughtfully. "StormClan, I mean."

[The Kingpin]

Nightclaw chuckled. "Well, i don't think Stormclan would exist without him....i mean it was his idea to join the clans....and before him, everyone was afraid of the idea because of what Tigerclaw did" he meowed...

[Hopeflower]

"Because Tigerclaw tried to go about it the wrong way," Hawkclaw murmured. "He meant to bring all four Clans together, but the difference was Tigerclaw intended to be the sole leader. And he would rule through fear." She fixed her amber gaze on the darkening sky. "He wasn't afraid to kill...to slaughter...to set an example. He would have gotten rid of everyone who would oppose him. And every cat who wasn't of pure Clan blood. Half-Clan cats...kittypets...rogues and loners...they would've all been murdered." She looked back at her friend. "The Clans were terrified of the thought of another cat like him. Another cat with such ambitions."

[The Kingpin]

"I suppose that's why they gave Demontalon a hard time as a kit.....can you remember what it was like?" meowed Nightclaw, curious about the kithoods of his friends, Hawkclaw and Demontalon among others....

[Hopeflower]

"Not very much of it," Hawkclaw meowed. "A couple of our Clanmates kind of tiptoed around her as if she was a rabid fox, even though she never really did anything...except be a little different from the rest of us. And what's the harm in that?" She cocked her head. "It's not like she acted like her grandfather."

[The Kingpin]

"true" mewed Nightclaw thoughtfully. he glanced out at the lake as he meowed "What about you? how was your kithood?"...

[Hopeflower]

"Normal," Hawkclaw mewed. "I grew up with my sisters. My parents and Lightstorm took good care of us." She blinked. "And then...Hawksight died. Just like that...she was gone."

[The Kingpin]

Nightclaw lowered his head apologetically. "She's still watching though...she's still with you....just not the same way the rest of us are" he meowed comfortingly...

[Hopeflower]

"I know she is," Hawkclaw mewed softly. "But that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt. We might see her in dreams, but when we wake up...we're reminded she's not there anymore." She shook her head. "She's not going on patrol or hunting or eating with Snowstar. She's not coming back." She took a long breath. Let it out in a quiet sigh.

[The Kingpin]

Nightclaw shook his head, lost for words. he was lucky he didn't share such discomfort, but at the same time, he hated that he couldn't find a way to help ease Hawkclaw's pain. "Everyone dies eventually....and in the end we'll see them again...we just have to do the best we can for those that follow when we're gone, while we're still here" meowed Nightclaw, almost unaware of what he was saying, lost in thought...

[Hopeflower]

"Time passes. Wounds heal," Hawksight's voice whispered sorrowfully. Hawkclaw started shaking. No they don't, she thought, almost savagely. It's been nine moons and it hurts more than it did back then. This kind of wound doesn't just go away. "Some wounds become infected before they get better," her mother breathed. "You'll never forget me...but the pain will fade with enough time." She caught a trace of Hawksight's familiar scent. "I love you, Hawkclaw. Be strong... and remember that 'goodbye' doesn't have to be for forever." Fur brushed Hawkclaw's - for just a second, Hawksight was barely visible, her flank pressed to her daughter's. Then she was gone, the voice was gone, the scent snatched by a gentle breeze.

[The Kingpin]

Nightclaw glanced out across the lake, the shimmer of the moon above brightening it's reflective, majestic surface. a new smell caught his attention. a cat...but not one he recognised. he glanced at Hawkclaw, noting a change in her expression. he smiled. it reminded him of the previous night when Bloodspill visited. it seemed Hawksight had shown her daughter just how close she truely was...

[Hopeflower]

Hawkclaw sighed again. "We should get back...before they send a search party after us," she mewed quietly.

[The Kingpin]

We're hardly out of camp thought Nightclaw. "Alright" he meowed as he got to his feet. looking back, he glanced at Hawkclaw. "She-cats first" he mewed with a wry smirk...

[Hopeflower]

Hawkclaw got to her paws slowly, looking at the moon's reflection for a few seconds before she turned away and started for the camp, her small white paws barely making a sound.

[C S]

The night passed with a windy vengeance. The brisk air swept through the forrest and took the blazing leaves of the trees with it. The cold hung over for the predawn hours. The gray tom dropped down from tree branch to tree branch until he plopped onto the leaf littered ground. Dew covered the dead leaves. With a deep breath, the tom made his way to Stormclan camp, meeting up with Wraith and Snowstar to see him off on his task...

[The Kingpin]

Wraith stood silently in one of the trees near the entrance of the camp, watching expectantly for Fogcloud's arrival. he had seen off the dawn patrol personally not long before, and now was expecting Fogcould's arrival. after he and Snowstar had seen him off, he'd discuss the issue of Firestreak, seeing now as a good time with the issue with Fogcloud half dealt with...