by Hopeflower » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:11 pm
Darkflower bounded at the head of the patrol a short while later, a squirrel clamped in her jaws. Three more warriors and an apprentice followed her, each carrying a rabbit. Shadowstar didn't need to know they'd raided WindClan's territory...not yet at least. The five cats gave themselves a good wash before racing into the camp. Darkflower dropped her squirrel and let out a satisfied purr. "Come on," she mewed to her patrol. "If we hurry, old Spottednose won't have to know a thing." The other cats nodded and followed her out of the camp once more, this time heading for ShadowClan territory.
Darkstorm was padding beside her father, Flamesoul. Her mother, Dappledsnow, was leading them through the forest with Darkstorm's brother, Rowanclaw. They caught a whiff of ThunderClan scent...on the RiverClan side of the border. It was a hunting patrol, apparently on a raiding mission. Five cats were crouched beside a deep stream, occasionally flashing their paws in and coming away with a fish. "Well well," Flamesoul meowed. "Looks like we have a reason to accuse Shadowstar of thieving." Dappledsnow meowed, "It looks like those warriors are doing something their leader didn't order them to do..."
Darkflower pricked her ears, staring intently at ShadowClan's forest. She felt like they were being watched, so she mewed, "Alright, that's enough. If Shadowstar asks, we got these from the lake." She picked up her catch and splashed across the stepping-stones. The rest of the patrol followed, bolting through ShadowClan territory as fast as possible.
Darkstorm curled her lips back in a snarl when the ThunderClan cats raced by. "They probably stole prey from ShadowClan as well!" she hissed. "I wouldn't put it past them," snarled Rowanclaw, curling his lip in distaste. "Come," Flamesoul meowed. "We must report this to Blackstar." He flicked his tail and led his family deeper into the pine forest. The scar over Darkstorm's eye seemed to shine eerily in the dim light.
"Gotta have a little sadness once in a while so you know when the good times come."
"Talent is a pursued interest. In other words, anything that you're willing to practice, you can do." ~ Bob Ross
"The future is always uncertain and painful but it must be lived." ~ Unknown