.a new dawn.

[nightsight13]

A dark ginger fur silhouetted against the shade of a tree. Her pale hazel orbs shinning, yet the rest of her body sat under the shadows. She licked an ivory white paw and passed it lazily by a ginger ear. Her orbs took in the ceremony and the constant movement of the cats in the clan, yet she sat isolated and distant. Heaving a long sigh as she noticed various cats together, she wondered if she would ever have a real friend, but her estrange and introverted nature seemed to intimidate many.

[(aurora) of the problematique]

Runningcloud frowned and twitched her tail, slinking over to Octoberlies' side. "Yeah, I saw it. Should we check it out?" the tabby growled suspiciously. She rolled her broad shoulders back with a low hiss. She had been now to be hasty at times, but she wanted Octoberlies' decision first. The ginger she-cat looked up at Jasminestar, motioning with her tail the shining orbs in the brush. She wondered if the leader had seen what she and Octoberlies were seeing.

[trissea]

Mousepaw felt Pastelsky lick his ear warmly, and he let her rest her head on his shoulder. A tingling feeling leapt to his heart and made it nosedive, giving him a shudder. He nuzzled her gently. That was when he noticed Octoberlies and Runningcloud staring at something in the shadows. It was blinking. His eyes widened and he whispered in Pastelsky's ear: "There's something--over--there..." He stared at the ominous shadows with a frozen feeling engulfing him.

[nightsight13]

The occasional tingling of her dark ginger fur and the uncomfortable feeling of eyes on her direction. She blinked her hazel orbs, and barely shifted herself to a more comfortable position but did not dare move abruptly, not wanting to disrupt the awful silence that won over her. Her heart beating faster. She knew she had been discovered, and she hated being stared at. Flicking her ginger ears she bent her head to lick her thick white collar fur-- something that was natural in her every time she got nervous.

[KURI. (happy birfday to me :D)]

Pastelsky froze as she heard Mouseclaw whisper to her. "You're right," she hissed back, flicking her tail back and forth and pricking her ears. She would defend every Clan member to her death, if it came to that. But she stayed beside Mouseclaw, feeling safe when she was near him, with him... She watched the shadows from where she sat, entwining her tail with Mouseclaw's. She unsheathed her claws and kneaded the ground defensively.

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[lonelylove :D]

Jasminestar saw that most of the clanners looked nervous,
but she didn't bother to investigate.
One more thing, Shorepaw and Emberpaw now have no mentors.
Octoberlies, I would like you to mentor Shorepaw. And Runningcloud, I would like you to mentor Emberpaw.
She smiled at the two apprentices, one who stood in the shadows.
Now it is time to announce the new medicine cat and deputy.
She craned her neck up to the night sky. It was an amthyest color.
She turned back to the clan.
The new medicine cat will be Morninghawk.

Petalkit begin to run in small circles, and called out Morninghawk's name.
Morninghawk!
She nudged Hyenapaw and Shorepaw.
C'mon!

Taking a deep breath, she said;
And the new deputy will be Runningcloud.

[SHADE. :D]

Octoberlies was breifly shocked out of his suspicion. He was a mentor? It couldn't be right. Not him. But Jasminestar was looking at him. The grey tabby turned, padding over to Shorepaw. He touched noses lightly with the she-cat, as Pastelsky had done with Hyenapaw. He smiled breifly at his new apprentice. Octoberlies nodded as Morninghawk was announced as medicine cat. Every knew the she-cat was good with herbs. Octoberlies trotted back over to Runningcloud and touched his nose to her cheek. "Congratulation, deputy of SerenityClan!" he purred. The eyes flashed again. Octoberlies crouched down, teeth bared, ur bristling, eyes staring at the trees.

Hyenapaw purred happily. He knew Octoberlies would be a good mentor to Shorepaw. "Congratulations," he mewed to his new found friend. The light ginger apprentice noticed Emberpaw and trotted over to her. "Hi," he mewed, in the same friendly manner with which he had greeted Shorepaw. He was surprised at Octoberlies' hostile growl. The ginger tom looked curiously at the warrior, then noticed the eyes again. His fur bristled with fear.

Cherrysmoke congratulated Morninghawk and Runningcloud, then looked at Octoberlies. The red-brown fur along her spine bristled as she followed his gaze. "Jasminestar!" the she-cat yowled. "I think there's someone in the camp!" The queen unsheathed her claws, ready to defend her kits against this unkno enemy with her life. Cherrysmoke looked around. Octoberlies too had crouched in a battle stance, hissing.

[Spice..xx]

Brindletalon looked into the bushes and he too saw the pair of eyes. He sped over to Octoberlies, briefly congratulated him about being a mentor and Runningcloud about her new deputy position and then dropped into a battle crouch, unsheathing his claws. He glanced over to see where Pastelsky and Mouseclaw were and saw they were together so he set his eyes back on the eyes. He hissed quietly, flexing his claws. SerenityClan hadnt had a good battle in ages.

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[shorepaw]

Shorepaw smiled brightly at the gray tabby called Octoberlies, also supposedly her new mentor. She touched noses with him in a brisk, haughty movement, slow and deliberate. Than, she turned and smiled at Hyenapaw, her cerulean eyes glowing with excitement. She couldn't quite find the words to say, but instead heard the spine-tingling cries of outrage the other cats let go.

The small tortoiseshell turned, her eyes resting on the place the others' were. At first, she saw or scented nothing suspicious, but after a few passing moments, the speckled fur along her spine bristled, and she spat in anger. Show yourself, coward! Shorepaw was aware that she was probably the least scary thing right now, a small apprentice, a kitten in the eyes of the other warriors, but nonetheless, she was prepared to do battle, if needed. Was it an ambush? A single-pawed assault? Just a stupid kittypet who was accidentally intruding? She couldn't wait to find out!

[nightsight13]

Her ginger ears perked as Jasminestar appointed a mentor to her and smiled at her direction, this startled the apprentice. She frowned slightly and blinked her shining eyes back. The nervous feeling swirling inside her banishing with the knowing that at least her leader recognized her. Her pale hazel orbs narrowed at an apprentice intending to taunt her out, but she hesitated before moving a snowy white paw forward, and quietly slipping out of the shadows. Her heart beating faster and faster, she always felt nervous in front of many cats, but it didn't often show as timidity, but as arrogance. She gave a brisk nod to her new mentor and the warrior that had greeted her. Her pale orbs drifted from the warriors to the apprentice that had too, been appointed to a mentor. "No need to fight." She pointed out, whispering under her breath. "I'm Emberpaw."

[lonelylove :D]

Petalkit, who followed Hyenapaw over to Emberpaw and Shorepaw,
couldn't help but hiss under her breath.
Not you, Emberpaw! Over there!
She flicked her tail toward the bushes, where the orbs seemed to gleem extra bright.

Jasminestar turned toward Cherrysmoke, then to the orbs in the bushes.
Cherrysmoke was right. Someone was here.
She jumped down from the High Rock, and made her way through the clearing.
She positioned herself in battle stance, and her voice began to boom.
Who are you? Come out!
She growled, and unsheathed her claws.

[FIREH!!]

ooc:// I'm going to have random rogues come in, is that alright?

bic:// A figure stepped out from the shadows, teeth glinting. "It is I, Chaosfire."

[(aurora) of the problematique]

Runningcloud's jaw dropped at the two honors: being deputy and getting an apprentice, but she quickly recovered. "My thanks, Jasminestar," she said, returning the nose to Octoberlies. "And to you, my friend." The broad-shouldered ginger tabby turned, holding up her head to her leader as she bounded by Jasminestar's eyes. She motioned for Octoberlies, Mouseclaw, and Brindletalon to flank her and Jasminestar. "Why would a rogue want to intrude on a SerenityClan meeting?" the new deputy demanded. Her voice thundered like Jasminestar's, but it was clearly obvious that the former held the authority. The tabby she-cat scowled.

[trissea]

Mouseclaw leaped to his paws, spitting at the rouge with raised hackles and bristling fur. He stepped defensively in front of Pastelsky, a movement that only she would notice, and that he didn't even realize he was doing. A rouge, in camp? He hissed. "Get out!" It was obvious the rouge knew where she was. His gray fur fluffed out, making him look huge, much bigger than he really was. He hoped he looked mildly intimidated and wished he felt half as couragous as he looked.

[nightsight13]

"Oh!" The apprentice exclaimed plainly as the kit hissed something. To hide her embarrassment she bent her head and licked her collar fur, but her ears perked and pointed in the direction of a new voice. She spun lightly and gave a distrusting glare to the bushes when a rogue emerged from them. Her long haired coat puffed and her pale hazel orbs narrowed, and if there was something she wanted to say she kept quiet, since it was her nature to be reserved even with her thoughts. She dug her claws on the ground with anticipation, her tail lashing, but she wasn't scared, she knew that if he was the only invader the clan could take on him easily, he was clearly outnumbered.

[lonelylove :D]

Petalkit murmured,
It's ok.
She shrugged before running toward her mother,
to make sure she was ok.
But knowing her, she was probably just fine.

Jasminestar nodded briefly to her new deputy,
then turned back to the bush.
Why are you here?
She stared intently at the orbs, and then...
..Could it be...?
She whispered.
Chaosstar?

[SHADE. :D]

Octoberlies' cerulean eyes widened. "Chaosstar?" he spluttered, tabby fur bristling. "No. We banished you..." The warrior crouched, terrified. He had been a mere kit when Chaosstar had ruled over SerenityClan. Her reign of fear and violence had cast a horrific shadow over Octoberlies' kithood. His fear turned to anger and he sprang to his paws, teeth bared. "Get out, traitor!" he spat.

Hyenapaw smiled at Emberpaw. "We don't mean you," he mewed. The ginger tom heard a voice and noticed a rogue enter the camp. He trembled and stepped closer to Emberpaw, claws unsheathing nervously. He didn't really want to fight. He hadn't had any lessons, yet. But if he had to, he was ready. Ready to defend SerenityClan with his life, if necessary,

Cherrysmoke let out a long hiss of fury and disbelief. "Chaosstar! We banished you!" The red-brown queen yowled. She had been an apprentice at that time. As Petalkit ran over to her, Cherrysmoke curled her tail around h white kit, pulling her close. She held the trembling kit, eyes burning with anger. "Go to the nursery," she mewed to her daughter, licking the white fur between her ears. "And tell Pansykit, Moonkit and Daisykit to stay there too."

.ooc; She doesn't know Moonkit's gone.

[nightsight13]

Emberpaw dipped her head to Hyenapaw in acknowledgment, but her pale hazel orbs evaded his, so she did not get to see him in the act, but she knew he had smiled at her, and it made her uneasy, she did not like-- or rather was not used to attention, she made an effort to concentrate on the rogue, but partly her attention was in those besides her, and she sensed the apprentice's nervous waves, and as she felt him moving closer she felt awkward and had to resist the impulse of running away, but instead she looked down at her snowy white paws trying indifference on the uncomfortable feeling, always keeping distant and reserved.. that was one of the things that she wanted to change, but was so naturally into her that it was difficult. That was one reason that made her seem unfriendly. Her gaze traveled slowly from her paws back to the rogue this time her attention entirely on the stranger.

[lonelylove :D]

Petalkit nodded solemnly to Cherrysmoke.
She ran towards the nursery, and fell into a heap when she stopped inside.
Her siblings were all there...
except...Moonkit!
She yelled to her other siblings:
Stay here! Something's goin' on outside!
They didn't really seem to care, so she ran back toward her mother.
Mother! Moonkit is gone![/color]

[(aurora) of the problematique]

"What?" Runningcloud exploded, enfuriated with both the traitorous Chaosstar and astonished at the missing Moonkit. The deputy hissed in rage and turned to the former leader. "She probably had something to do with that!" The large tabby stood by Emberpaw and Hyenapaw in case the rogue decided to go after them. Her tail slapped the ground threateningly. "Leave here!" she snapped.

"Jasminestar, what should we do?" Runningcloud asked, scowling. The 30-moon-old ginger she-cat had been become an apprentice as Runningpaw along with Cherrysmoke--then Cherrypaw--back when the dictator Chaosstar ruled with an iron paw.

[lonelylove :D]

Petalkit let out a kit-like growl.
What have you done to my brother?
She demanded of Chaosfire.
She began to run forward, but

Jasminestar held her back with her tail.
Petalkit, stay with your mother!
I don't want you to get hurt.
She turned to Runningcloud and began to whisper.
We must fight her.
There is a possibility that there are others.
All the kits should be safe in the nursery,
along with the new apprentices I named today.
Cherrysmoke should stay with them,
maybe along with another warrior.
Someone should also stay with Morninghawk and help her if anything happens.
Everyone else should fight, in case someone else comes.

[(aurora) of the problematique]

"Right," Runningcloud nodded and then looked back, weaving her body through the group to whisper orders. "Pastelsky, go to the nursery with Cherrysmoke and the kits in case rogues try there. Hyenapaw, go with Pastelsky. Emberpaw, Shorepaw, you two go with Morninghawk in case we have injured cats. Octoberlies, you're with me. Mouseclaw, Brindletalon, flank Jasminestar and watch that rogue!" The deputy nodded and looked back at Jasminestar, hastily padding back.

"Should Octoberlies and I search the area for any others? I'm worried that some of them might try to ambush Cherrysmoke and the kits?" Runningcloud said quietly and anxiously.

[nightsight13]

It seemed a fair precaution, Emberpaw nodded as the deputy-- and her new mentor gave orders. Without hesitation or waiting for the medicine cat to lead she hurried toward Morninghawk's den, carefully glancing back over her shoulder. The apprentice wasn't scared, in fact she was confident that they would win-- perhaps exceedingly confident. She did not consider the fact that other rogues might appear and support the former leader, nor did she consider that Shorepaw and herself had no experience in training, and had just been announced to a mentor. She sat with her tail wrapped around her snowy paws, expecting the other two cats to come in at any time.

[FIREH!!]

Chaosfire laughed. "You think I would try to steal a measly kit that wouldn't be able to live with me?!?!?!" She turned to Jasminestar. "It is I, Chaosfire. I no longer call myself Chaosstar, for it is horrible to think about." She cackled once more. Suddenly, more rogues stalked into the camp. Their eyes and teeth glinted in the light.

[Spice..xx]

Brindletalon hissed at the rogue. Chaosstar.... He knew the name but he couldnt remember the cat, he had just been a tiny kit. He flicked an ear towards Jasminestar, trying to catch what she said. He heard the word fight. he shuffled closer to Octoberlies. "She wants us to fight her. Good." he whispered so that only his friend could hear him. Flexing his claws again, Brindetalon glared at the warrior. He couldnt wait to get his claws into her.

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[FIREH!!]

"Haha. I do not wish to fight. I wish that you give us control of your clan, so we can rule the whole forest. Keep in mind, I still have eight more lives." She snarled at the new warrior. "So you cannot kill me." She smiled evilly.

[Spice..xx]

Brindletalon snorted in disbelief. "You really think that you could beat the whole Clan by yourself? And its not impossible to kill you. We just get the pleasure of killing you seven more times." he snarled at the she-cat. She obviously thought she was invincible and thought very highly of herself. "SerenityClan will soon bring you down a notch or two he thought to himself.

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[FIREH!!]

"Ha! You think that I think I could beat the entire clan? No I can't. That's why I brought these guys." She flicked her tail and even more rogues stepped out from the bushes. Big ones, short ones, young ones, old ones. They were all there. Chaosfire smirked. "Now do you think your pitiful excuse for a clan can beat me and my friends?" She demanded the young warrior, stepping forwards and towering over him.

[[xoxo] shard. :)]

ooc:// I don't get it. How could Chaosstar have visited Moonkit if she's not dead? And I wouldn't think the life she lost would go to StarClan if she was horrible enough to be banished by her own Clan.

[FIREH!!]

ooc:// She never even knew Moonkit existed.