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Post by flameh on Jan 16, 2011 23:14:28 GMT -5
Songstar smiled at the mild antics of the apprentices. She'd done a lot worse as an apprentice, she remembered the one time that her and Icefeather got Mottledfur stuck in a tree.
"Hello Flickerpaw" she mewed to her apprentice. "Of course you hunt" she mewed. "It looks like you need some practice on your stalking skills anyway" she teased.
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Post by .:Lion:. on Jan 16, 2011 23:19:44 GMT -5
Autumnpaw pricked her ears, looking at Mottledfur hopefully.
"May I hunt too, please?" She asked eagerly. She wanted to provide for her Clan, to prove that she could do something. She didn't want to feel that she wasn't living up to her parents' expectations. If they'd lived, they wouldn't want her to sit around. They'd want her to work, and that's what she'd do.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Jan 16, 2011 23:28:55 GMT -5
"Go ahead. Just stay together please." Mottledfur said. "We'll be nearby if you need anything." She said.
"Thanks Songstar." Flickerpaw quickly dipped his head respectfully. "Common Autumnpaw!" Flickerpaw called, moving away from their mentors.
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Post by flameh on Jan 16, 2011 23:34:14 GMT -5
Songstar watched as the apprentices dashed off. She turned to Mottledfur. "They remind me a bit of us" she mewed "just not as sneaky."
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Post by .:Lion:. on Jan 17, 2011 8:37:28 GMT -5
Autumnpaw dashed after her friend, a bubbling laugh filling her chest and throat. She tried to be quiet, though; she didn't want to scare the prey. Parting her jaws, Autumnpaw scented the air. With an intent look on her face, she cast her senses out, listening, watching, smelling... Finally she caught trace of a squirrel at the base of a tree nearby. She touched Flickerpaw's shoulder with her tail, motioning that she would sneak behind it so that he could chase it to her.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Jan 17, 2011 12:51:26 GMT -5
Flickerpaw nodded. It was easier for Autumnpaw to sneak around anyway, so he was content to do the chasing. He waited patiently until she was in position.
"Mm-hmm.." Mottledfur agreed, "and who are you calling sneaky?" She sent her sister a lopsided grin.
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Post by flameh on Jan 18, 2011 9:52:35 GMT -5
"Oh no one" Songstar repiled, a grin on her face. "I was just remembering the time someone got stuck in a tree."
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Post by .:Lion:. on Jan 18, 2011 12:02:21 GMT -5
Autumnpaw crouched low to the ground, her eyes intent on the path ahead, making sure to keep silent and stealthy. She paused, scenting the air. Good. She was downwind, so her scent wouldn't be brought to the prey if she snuck behind it. She made her way to the optimum position, crouching. She unsheathed her claws, prepared for Filckerpaw's move.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Jan 18, 2011 12:17:38 GMT -5
Mottledfur batted her sisters shoulder with a sheathed paw. "That wasn't entirely my fault you know!" She protested.
Flickerpaw noticed she was ready and dove forward to startle the brown squirrel who went darting away towards Autumnpaw. He watched eagerly to see if she would catch it.
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Post by flameh on Jan 18, 2011 15:51:27 GMT -5
"Sure it wasn't" Songstar mewed. "Are you saying it was my fault?" she asked with a shocked tone.
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Post by .:Lion:. on Jan 18, 2011 16:37:34 GMT -5
Autumnpaw waited and watched as Flickerpaw flew out from the brush. She was ready, her claws poised, her muscles tensed. The squirrel froze when it saw her - its hesitance cost it its life. Her paw came crashing down on the creature's neck, snapping it with a clean blow. She picked up the prey in her jaws and rushed to join Flickerpaw in the small clearing.
"Not bad, huh?" She mused, smiling as she began scraping dirt over their kill.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Jan 18, 2011 17:27:33 GMT -5
Mottedfur rolled her eyes. "Well it was only you and Icefeather that chased me up that tree." She said. "And I'm not saying it's entirely your fault, I'm just saying I'm blaming you!" She teased.
"Great catch!" Flickerpaw praised. He was happy for Autumnpaw's success and his tail flicked happily. A breeze stirred and he flicked his ears, one of their tips missing from his fight with a fox. That brought back memories. Memories of his first meeting with Autumnpaw, and how much they had gone through together.
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Post by flameh on Jan 18, 2011 17:36:47 GMT -5
"Oh thanks" she mewed. "And if I recall we didn't chase you up the tree, we were playing tag and you decided to hide in the tree" she said.
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Post by .:Lion:. on Jan 18, 2011 21:27:01 GMT -5
Autumnpaw smiled widely, looking down at her paws. She was embarrassed with her friend's praise.
"You helped." She mewed bashfully.
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Lastsong padded after Siennapaw, feeling the urgency of his situation and worrying all the while. Was he being making presumptions about what those marks meant? He wished he could talk to Ancient SkyClan, their ancestors. He needed their wisdom. Maybe I should go to the Whispering cave tonight... He thought with a sigh. He pricked his ears and thought he heard Songstar's voice. He turned to Siennapaw, his gaze questioning.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Jan 18, 2011 21:32:09 GMT -5
Flickerpaw rolled his eyes. "You still caught it." He said. "Besides, you could have done that without me.'
Siennapaw heard the voice too and hurried towards it, but didn't let Lastsong get out of sight. "SONGSTAR SONGSTAR!" She called.
Mottledfur heard the apprentice and twitched her whiskeres in amusement. "I think you're wanted." She said.
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Post by flameh on Jan 18, 2011 21:49:43 GMT -5
"You think?" she asked her sister in a hushed tone. "Hello Siennapaw" Songstar mewed "I'm guessing Lastsong is following you."
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Post by .:Lion:. on Jan 19, 2011 12:02:40 GMT -5
Lastsong appeared just after the apprentice, his expression unusually grave. He paused, looking at his leader a moment before dipping his head slightly.
"I'm afraid there's trouble, Songstar." He meowed solemnly.
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Autumnpaw looked at Flickerpaw and tilted her head to one side.
"Maybe, but we're a team. That's the way it works. Now let's go! You can get the next one." She mewed cheerfully, waving her tail playfully in the air.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Jan 19, 2011 12:17:28 GMT -5
Flickerpaw grinned at her suggestion and leaped forward to locate the next prey. He flicked his tail, feeling energy vibrating throughout his body. He felt happy. Happy to be alive, happy to be with Autumnpaw. For the first time in a long time, he couldn't think of one complaint.
Siennapaw nodded respectfully at Songstar, but her eyes were trained on the forest surrounding them she was very alert, cautious for any sign of trouble. She was daring any cat to even try to hurt Lastsong.
Mottledfur greeted Lastsong with a friendly nod and smile, but her face turned grave at his words. She noticed Siennapaw was guarding him closely, and the fur on the young she-cat's tail was beginning to stand up. "I'm going to find Autumnpaw and Flickerpaw." She said, nodding politely at Songstar before excusing herself to find the two apprentices. She didn't want them hurt.
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Post by flameh on Jan 19, 2011 21:16:42 GMT -5
Songstar watched as her sister left to find the apprentices. She turned to Lastsong and Siennapaw. "What is it?" she asked. She was worried about what kind of threat was looming over her clan.
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Post by .:Lion:. on Jan 19, 2011 21:38:11 GMT -5
Lastsong took a deep breath, then started;
"Siennapaw discovered a series of markings in the forest that were a map of the camp. There were specific marks over... over my den. We fear that someone is planning an attack on SkyClan." He meowed.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Jan 19, 2011 21:51:03 GMT -5
Mottledfur came bounding into sight. "Flickerpaw, Autumnpaw, there you are. Come back with me."
"Is something wrong Mottledfur?" Flickerpaw asked, noting her expression.
Siennapaw was quick to offer additional help. "I can redraw the markings if you like. I remember them." She said proudly, but her eyes still flicking in every direction while looking for trouble.
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Post by flameh on Jan 19, 2011 22:28:44 GMT -5
The news was alarming. "Siennapaw redraw them as best you can" she mewed. She looked back at Lastsong. "Well we need to ready defences and double patrols" she mewed "we can't afford an attack on camp."
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Post by .:Lion:. on Jan 20, 2011 7:56:45 GMT -5
Autumnpaw turned and glanced at Mottledfur, surprised.
"What's going on?" She asked, her voice high-pitched with alarm at seeing the she-cat's expression.
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Lastsong turned to Siennapaw, feeling a bit proud of her for remembering all of that so well. She really would make a good medicine cat. I wonder if Songstar would consider letting me take her on as an apprentice... He shrugged the thought off, trying to concentrate more on the moment.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Jan 20, 2011 15:19:13 GMT -5
Siennapaw reproduced the markings, but as her claws drew the scratches over Lastsong's den she shuddered. "T-those are what I saw. I can show you the originals in the bush, but it's a really tight squeeze..." She said.
Mottledfur beckoned for the two apprentices to follow her as she headed back to Songstar. "I'm not sure, I just know we need to head back." Mottledfur said.
Flickerpaw stayed close to Autumnpaw, promising himself he would protect her at all costs.
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Post by flameh on Jan 21, 2011 21:54:03 GMT -5
Songstar studied the sketches, they were alarming. She knew that a lot of new procedures would need to be instated to help protect the clan. "So this means we need to double patrols and add extra training sessions" she mewed. "But make sure not to realease too much detail until we no more" she added.
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