the [ s p e c t r u m ] dies &

[SHADE. :D]

His soul had been drifting. Just drifting. Not going anywhere in particular. He felt nothing. He saw nothing. He wasn't even truly there; just an appiration of himself, gliding through the heavens in silence. But something tugged at him - his useless limbs, his empty body, his broken mind. The wounds that no longer existed, but were burnt onto his form, stung like fire. He was something again, not solid, but a half-being. And he was falling. Falling. It was not like he had imagined it; a short fall, just a space in time that didn't matter, It was loner, harder, faster. And he didn't belong here. This place stank of cruelty and despair. He didn't want to be here, but he was. He was part of this crimson land, part of this bloody existance. He was marked, set out from the rest, the first of many. The first of many murdered.

Spectrumflash's eyes opened. He had changed. He was not himself. He was different, opposite - it was as though deliberate changes had dented him, body and soul. Except he no longer owned a soul. He was hollow, a shell. No longer did he watch from such bright, happy blue eyes. They were gone, stained red by his own blood. The happiness lost to confusion, fear, and neverending, ever-burning rage. Spectrumflash stood, a soldier, a prisoner, wounded and lost. But he was here. This was where he was. This was where he belonged. Now. In this day and age - but there was no day and age, for he was dead. This was some kind of twisted, morphed, way-out reality that death had thrown at him. And he would embrace. With his scarlet eyes had come hatred. Hatred for life, hatred for happiness. Hatred for anything, everything in his path. The time was now. Though the clock had stopped for him, his body remained. An empty husk, a puppet, the strings ready and waiting to be pulled. He was here, the place he had always feared, the land he had visited only in his nightmares. There was no kindly queen, no irritable friend to reassure him it was just a dream. Because it was no dream.

It was nothing but one big nightmare.

[lonelylove :D]

A small white figure hid in the dead undergrowth, watching. Not like it provided much coverage, seeing as it was dead and was bare to the branches, but nonetheless.
Lonelyheart had been waiting here all day. She had come up with a new plan, a new plan to help turn more cats against Heartlessfrost. The plan was a little daring, but it had to work. In order to add more cats to her cause, she had to get them fresh. And she literally meant fresh.
The new cats were coming in faster than when she had come. It was like a trickle of water, but now was a pounding river, with cats coming almost everyday now. But that meant that more and more cats would fall under the spell of Heartlessfrost. So she had to put a stop to it before it began.
She had told her comrades nothing of this plan. She had tried to hide her scent trail as best as she could so no one could figure out where she had gone. She had wanted all of the glory to herself.
She had been dozing off when suddenly, she saw a flash of light coming from the center of the clearing. She stood up, her senses aware. One moment, there was nothing. Then, suddenly, there was a cat standing there, looking a little confused. There was a odd look on his face, something she couldn't interpret. Quick! Before Heartlessfrost arrives!
She quickly groomed her white fur. She licked the red heart-shaped patch on her chest extra hard, like she always did. And then, she stepped out of hiding.
Once she had stepped out, she resumed a relaxed, charming nature. That doesn't seem like something that a cat living in the Tribe could do anymore, but it had become such a deep part of her nature even death couldn't take that from her.
Once she was free from hiding, she took a better look at the cat's face. She almost lost her cool for a moment. That face seemed so familiar...Had she seen it before? Was it someone she had known?

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[SHADE. :D]

Spectrumflash blinked, his newy bloodied vision almost draining all memories in his head. Everything he had thought he could hold onto. He remembered two cats, a silver tabby, a ginger tabby, his sisters... But he couldn't remember their names. A silver tabby... A ginger tabby... Who were they? What colour were their pelts? Spectrumflash gave himself a little shake. He wasn't himself anymore. He couldn't even remember what he had just been thinking about. It surely had not been important - definately not as important as the hatred pulling at his still, unbeating heart. The grey and white tom turned sharply as footsteps stirred the dead ground. Spectrumflash narrowed his eyes and flattened his ears. That face... There was something about it... No. He did not know this cat. "Who're you? What do you want?" he asked. Wait a moment - he was sure his voice had not used to be so filled with rage and loathing, so... So angry.

[lonelylove :D]

Lonelyheart swished her tail slowly as she walked closer. She resumed her cool face. Now it was time to put her plan into motion. Ooh, touchy, touchy. She stopped a couple tail lengths away. My name is Lonelyheart. And welcome to the Tribe of Nightmares. She sweep her tail in a broad circle, towards the surroundings around them. Lovely, isn't it?, she meowed sarcastically. She snorted before continuing. What's your name, new boy?

[[xoxo] shard. :)]

<sup>Oh, was he a sneak. She never noticed. He had to restrain a snicker, as his piercing yellow eyes locked on.

The michievous kit had, of course, followed Lonelyheart here. He'd known what she was up to, and for the first agreed with her. It was time to take Heartlessfrost down once and for all. And he would be a part of it, whether they liked it or not. After all, if they didn't let him, Heartlessfrost and Windstripe might mysteriously find out...

Hiding in the lifeless undergrowth, Bloodkit eavesdropped. Lonelyheart and another cat, a tom. He seemed confused, yet filled with hatred. He liked this cat already, but planned to keep his prescence unknown.

Oh, was he a sneak.</sup>

[SHADE. :D]

Spectrumflash snorted. Lovely, this place? But what was better? He didn't know any more. He couldn't remember - at least, he was pretty sure he couldn't... Shaking away the thoughts buzzing at his brain, Spectrumflash stared at Lonelyheart with ruby-red eyes. The grey and white tom's ears flicked as she spoke of the Tribe of Nightmares. He'd never heard those words before. They had a nice ring to them. Spectrumflash bared his teeth in uncharacteristic hatred. "Spectrumflash," he mewed, his voice nearing a snarl. He wasn't sure why, or how he knew his name. He wasn't even sure if it was correct. But it sounded right.

[lonelylove :D]

Lonelyheart nodded slowly. Spectrumflash. She sounded out his name slowly, letting it slip and slide on her tongue. What a nice name. She edged a little closer. Now, to let him know about Heartlessfrost. It's almost a little unfortunate that you had to come here at such a bad time. Her deep blue eyes wandered away for a moment, before returning to the cat's crimson eyes. They were such a beautiful color, like pools of blood...
She continued on. You see, this cat, Heartlessfrost, has taken over our tribe. She sickened our old leader, and practically killed him. She had no idea if Heartlessfrost had actually sickened Sablestar, or killed him (though she wouldn't be surprised if it were true). But lies were better, if she wanted him on her side.

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[FIREH!!]

_{A tortoiseshell tom wound his way until he reached the newcomer. Dark marks had shown around his eyes, making them look sunken and worn. He grinned evilly at the newcomer and growled, Yeah. Heartlessfrost is really trying to use us to do whatever evil bidding she wants. But join us, and we'll make quick work of that..... coward. He hissed the last word, sliding his eyes into narrow slits so he almost looked possessed. No happy thoughts coursed through his minds, oly dark, murderous thoughts did. His name was perfect for this occasion. Murdercalling opened his eyes wide and studied the new tom. You're Spectrumflash. I recognize you. He meowed suddenly. Three Eclipseclanners, a Brightclanner, and a kit. He meowed. Yeah, we'll do wonders on Heartlessfrost. The words dripped with sarcasm. Murdercalling shook his head and hissed.}

[SHADE. :D]

Spectrumflash listened to Lonelyheart with sharply pricked ears. He frowned. Why should he care? He wasn't part of this. Was he? He was just here. He didn't know why. The grey and white tom bared his sharp teeth again, as if to say something, but before he could do so, the tortoiseshell approached. Spectrumflash frowned at him. Why was he included in this group? Who, or what exactly was this Heartlessfrost? Spectrumflash shook his head impatiently. "What are you talking about?" he mewed angrily, rage and confusion in his scarlet eyes. "EclipseClanner? You're talking nonsense." Spectrumflash narrowed his eyes at Murdercalling, tail raised and ghostly fur bristling.

[FIREH!!]

_{Murdercalling just smirked at the tom. We're rebelling against Heartlessfrost, and we've broken through the mind trap Sablestar put on us. He grinned evilly, his voice echoing everywhere, like fire spreading through a forest. So kill me. It's not like you can, since I'm already dead. He flicked his tail, inviting the tom to try and attack him. His pelt stayed smooth, and he sat with a look of enjoyment on his face as he watched the tom bristle.}

[Spice..xx]

Having a nice party you lot?" the cracked voise full of sarcasm said. Brokenheart padded towards them, the scrawny mottled brown she-cat smiling, showing a set of yellowed old teeth, with her two sharp fangs pointed over her bottom lip. Her eyes surveyed the group, her green one looking over Spectrumflash, her brown eye looking at the others. "Yes, yes you are Spectrumflash of EclipseClan, i remember you" she said, having broken free of Sablestars evil spell enough to remember something about Clan life. She was still the bitter, twisted old she-cat she always was however. She cackled as Murdercalling mentioned all the EclipseClanners. "Yes, i think Sablestar likes EclipseClanners, he seems to be collecting them" she said, before remebering that there was her, Shakenleaf and a bit of Firestar in the Tribe, bringing thr MoonClan total up to three as well. She shook her head and then looked to Lonelyheart. "And how exactly are we getting rid of Heartlessfrost?" she asked, furrowing her brow as she waited for an answer.

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[FIREH!!]

<sub>Murdercalling narrowed his eyes at the elder. Then a thought came to his mind. His eyes lit up with half-forgotten joy and he told them. The Lightning Drop. If you get pushed down there, you cannot get back, we can all band together, and force her off the side. Then we'll be free of her! He snarled happily.

A faint mirror of the Moonclan leader strode into view. Firestar's two lives that had come to the tribe smiled at all of them, and evil glint there. Don't tell me you're trying to overthrow Heartlessfrost. Because if you are, I can help. She smiled evilly, but happily.</sub>

[all out JINX ♥]

Mudbelly stood behind Murdercalling, his chilling ice blue eyes shining with rage and curiosity. "I remember you, Spectrumflash... the warrior who traveled with my cursed mother. By the way how is she?" His voice blood-chilling and harsh, but his feature's stayed calm and stone like. His ears kept on shooting around just incase Heartlessfrost decided to show up. "Lonelyheart, I think we should hurry up here before Heartlessfrost decides to show up" His heart-stopping ice blue eyes locked on Spectrumflash still wanting his answer.

[[xoxo] shard. :)]

^{It was amazing. Truly at least one of these cats had noticed him by now? Ha! How much better than he could they be if they couldn't even sense his scent? He was growing bored of keeping silent though. Composing himself, the kit strode into the scene innocently, as if he'd just arrived. Being quite mature and knowledged for his young age, he easily managed to keep his voice smooth and persuasive. "So, we've got another one, eh? Your name, newcomer?" It was true that he already knew the tom's name, but he felt the need to keep his former whereabouts hidden. After all, he didn't feel like quarrelling with Lonelyheart, or at least no more than he would for simply being there.}

[lonelylove :D]

Lonelyheart turned her head as, it seemed, the whole of the Tribe filled past her. She spurted in disbelief. What was going on?
She dug her claws angerily into the ground. Now her plan was ruined. Why couldn't they just all go away?
She decided to give up. Run away. As far as she could in this horrid place. She hated being with the Tribe. All they did was ruin everything, or fall under Heartlessfrost's spell. Well, that was almost the same thing to her.
Without saying good-bye to Spectrumflash, she turned around and screamed, You all are stupid bastards! She sprinted off, out of the clearing, and into the distance.

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[SHADE. :D]

Spectrumflash watched the cats appear through slitted scarlet eyes. He crouched, intimidated. What did they all want? He did not reply to the dark-coated kit. He did not understand all this talk, of EclipseClan, and travelling... Spectrumflash jumped as Lonelyheart let out a yowl and fled. The grey and white tom glanced around, before pelting after her. She was the first cat he had known here, and he felt safest with her. Upon catching her up, he gave a hiss. "Wait! Wait, damn you! The tom panted, his sharp teeth showing between his lips.

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

Lithe and beautiful with a sickening sense of evil about her, Heartlessfrost strode with a strait face up to the group of Tribe members. "Where is he?" she asked, her voice as icy as the coldest days of leaf-bare. She knew they hated her. She knew that very well. But she also knew that they would be loyal to her for the time being - they weren't stupid, although it seemed to Heartlessfrost that they acted the part sometimes. "Where is the newcomer? Tell me," she commanded, her green eyes glinting dangerously. He was here, she had felt it. The white warrior whom she had seen in the EclipseClan woods, alone. A small smile had cracked her features when she realized this; for lone cats were the best to prey on. He had to be here. Nothing natural had killed him, her Tribe's power had - therefore, he had been cursed to come here from the moment his soul had left him. Two green eyes stared intently at the cats, stopping over a select few with a deadly glare.

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[FIREH!!]

_{Eyebrow raised, Murdercalling just snorted at the leader. You expect me to tell you? Fat chance. He scoffed. The tom flicked his tail at her and meowed, Go away. We don't want you here. Why don't you fall down the Lightning Drop already. His tone was indifferent, as if he didn't care if she listened to him or not.}

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

Heartlessfrost spat at Murdercalling, springing up and pinning him down with her graceful yet deadly limbs. "What are you saying?" she hissed into his ear, digging her needle-like claws into his shoulders. Her green eyes were flaring with anger, standing out against the pale creamy orange of her face. "Are you saying that I do not deserve this Tribe?" Suddenly, her grip lessened and she let the large tom free of her grasp. She stood for only a moment, glaring, pretending that he had won, then pounced at him. Her forme was like the lightning that so often struck the forest, fast and unforgiving. Heartlessfrost felt herself hit Murdercalling hard in the flank, and soon was attempting to roll him towards the Lightning Drop, hissing and spitting.

ooc; Sorry, a tiny bit of power-playing there in the part where Heartless hits Murder. D=

[FIREH!!]

<sub>ooc;; That's okay. I'm sure Murdercalling's got something to retaliate. Muawahahahah.

bic;; Murdercalling just laughed. I broke through the curse, so you think you can beat me? I remember my old life. I remember being taken. By Sablestar. And let me tell you, if there was ever a decent leader to this tribe, it was him. He was the most cruelest leader ever, and you're just a big softie. He spat in her face, then pulled himself free. He was insane. He no longer cared what she would do with him. But if he fell down the lightning drop, she would fall with him. He leaped at her, his claws unsheathed, and a battle cry in his throat.

Firestar was sitting on the edge of the clearing, enjoying the fight. Let's go! She cried. Murdercalling, leave her alone. She's just foxdung. She leaped up, and tried to get in on the tussle, but was thrown away by the claws of Murdercalling. She spat at him, and stood. She walked away, her faint tail waving in the air.</sub>

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

Heartlessfrost dodged, but unfortunately her tail got hooked on one of his paws, pulling her down. She jumped up, spitting, her long, down-like fur on end. "I am the true leader of this Tribe! I have been here longer than any of you! I am the one who keeps this Tribe from being destroyed!" Here, she lashed her tail like a feathery whip. "If it weren't for me, you would be nothing." Her eyes were like daggers of hatred and spite as she turned on Firestar. "You, shut up!" she spat at the MoonClan leader's former life. "You are only a part of a cat. I can kill your other lives quicker than a heartbeat." Hissing, she turned and stalked away. What was she to do? There was indeed a threat coming, the threat of the Widowmaker and the five kits who accompanied her. The threat that had reduced Sablestar to almost nothing. That threat.

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[FIREH!!]

_{Murdercalling let out a cry of triumph. He turned to Mudbelly a grinned. I defeated her. But she's still not gone. He smiled and turned to watch her walk away. A cold feeling seemed to creep over him. It was as if he could tell something was going to happen, but he had no idea. He shook his head, but the coldness kept creeping, until he was sure his fur was frosted over. He touched his nose to his pelt, and his fur was warm, but his skin was so cold. Colder than death. He shook his head, and it finally left.}

[lonelylove :D]

Lonelyheart ran as fast as she could. Tears streaked down her face, sometime that hadn't happened to her since...as long as she could remember. She stopped running to wipe the tears off her fur, but she couldn't, because her paws were shaking, trembling. This wasn't Lonelyheart. This was...for some pathetic cat. She stopped crying at that thought. She was not pathetic. She was Lonelyheart, cool, calm, and sexy.
As she started to recover, she heard running footsteps, and suddenly Spectrumflash appeared.
While her body had stopped shaking, her voice had not. She managed to say, Oh. What are you doing here?

ooc; Wow. I just said she was sexy XD

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[all out JINX ♥]

Mudbelly's eyes glinted in frustration as Heartlessfrost walked away. "I wish we could just kill her so we could run our own dead lives with no one to order us around" He hissed towards Heartlessfrost but really talking to Murdercalling. He growled in frustration, then remembered that Spectrumflash and Lonelyheart had run off. His tan fur rippled as he felt a blood-chilling feeling. Something was wrong and it was something serious. Mudbelly shook his head and the icy filling went away, but he felt that something else was wrong in Eclipseclan territory. He turned and ran towards Thunderhead Clouds wondering if it really did happen.

[SHADE. :D]

Spectrumflash stopped, his ghostly paws gripping the skant grass. The grey and white tom shook himself, his shoulders bristling slightly. His blood-hued eyes scanned Lonelyheart's face. He was sure he knew her from somewhere. Spectrumflash turned his head on one side, his mouth twisting into a kind of grimacing smile. The former warrior of EclipseClan pricked up his ears, turning to look behind him as he heard a loud, yowling voice. The tom turned back to Lonelyheart, crimson eyes amused, but still bearing they're undertow of rage. "Coming after you," he mewed, lifting his tail. He frowned. "You seem to be the most sane of these cats."

[Spice..xx]

Brokenheart groaned as Lonelyheart took off, very quickly followed by the others. She had never been built for speed, so the scrawny brown she-cat took a bit longer to catch up with the others. Soon she arrived, grunting from the effort running had took and sat down, looking around all the cats with her one green and one brown eyes. "Well, what are we going to do? We need to rebel and we need to do it soon. Heartlessfrost can sense something none of the rest of us can feel and it has her preoccupied. This gives us the perfect chance to strike!" the old she-cat said loudly, her eyes blazing a she spoke. Glancing in Lonelyhearts direction, she waited for the she-cat to talk, seeing as she seemed to be the one leading this 'mission'.

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[lonelylove :D]

Lonelyheart gulped loudly. It seemed like such a compliment, what Spectrumflash had said. But she found truth in his words. Sablestar was dead. Heartlessfrost was a violent wreck. And the members of the Tribe seemed to be drifting slowly, like leaves falling off a tree in a lazy wind. But they were rebellious, hungry for revenge. While she had wanted to join them, something inside her had just changed.
She looked up to see the black skeleton of a tree looming over her head, its leaves long gone, if it ever had any. An odd longing filled her as she looked at the dead thing. Oh, to see color! The only color was the eyes of the cats that had turned away from Heartlessfrost. But their eyes were still filled with hatred, something that would never change, even if Heartlessfrost was put down.
The she-cat turned her deep blue gaze back to Spectrumflash. While she had met this cat only moments ago, he seemed more of...a.... What was the word? Friend. He seemed more of a friend then any of those cats back there. More than her comrades. More than anyone.
The words in her throat finally formed into a proper sentence, so she spoke. Thanks, Spectrumflash. She licked her lips, for they were suddenly dry. I guess I'd have to say the same about you, even if I've only known you for a short while. She tilted her head, squinting. But he seemed so familar. Where had she seen him before...?

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[FIREH!!]

_{Angrily, Murdercalling padded after the group who ran, bloody pawsteps marking his path. He reached them and snorted. What's our plan? Cause I just confronted her and almost lost half my pelt. He shook his head, blood drops shooting everywhere.}

[lonelylove :D]

Lonelyheart whipped her head around as she heard Brokenheart and Murdercalling approach. She hissed angrily at them. Go away! I really don't care about your petty quarels with Heartlessfrost! She turned around her whole body then, and lashed her sharp claws out at them. I don't care! Now leave me alone! She backed away, and almost bumped into Spectrumflash. Umm. Can we go somewhere else?, She meowed quietly.

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[Spice..xx]

Brokenheart narrowed her eyes at Lonelyheart. "Oh get a grip, you mangy old fleabag. First you want us on your side, and now you dont. Make up your mind" she spat at the femme and then glared at Spectrumflash. "I would watch that one, kitty, shes a right bi**h" she growled, casting a final revolted look over Lonelyheart and walking back to the others. With a cackle she looked ahead. Fine. If the others didnt want her then Heartlessfrost now had a new follower.

[ooc]Apologies for the language lol xDDD[/blockquote]