change...[in the HOUSE ;;of;; /flies]

[(aurora) of the problematique]

tamerlane

<sub>They slunk and they crept, their hackles down low and their long black and pink claws scraping across the earth like dragging juggernauts. Mottled-colored ears bent back as the pack trotted slowly into MoonClan territory, lips curling into faint smiles and teeth poking out like unscabbarded swords. Their leader, made obvious by the scars tearing her ears and criss-crossing her flanks and shoulders, was a black and tan Doberman Pinscher, with her uncut ears and long tail that asserted her place as no man's pet. She snuffled the ground and turned to her beta, a spotted black and white Pointer male. He grinned up at her a grin that could be interpreted as lascivious if you didn't know Pango and his blood-thirsty lust for the hunt.

Tamerlane's tail waved side to side when she entered the camp of the cats. Her dark eyes turned to Pango and the small patrol pack behind her. They expected this to be an easy battle. "Take the territory. Kill or devour whatever you wish," she said huskily to her second-in-command. Pango nodded eagerly and let out a loud bark, smirking as he charged forward with the pack that swirled around Tamerlane and stampeded into the clearing.

The battle of rivals had begun.</sub>

[SHADE. :D]

spectreflame

In the nursery, Spectreflame's light blue eyes fluttered open. She blinked, peering around. It was dark. What had disturbed her? She brushed her tail over the kits had her flank. Yes, they were all there. So what had woken her? Suddenly, a gust of foul scent washed over her. Her insides froze. Dogs. Dogs, in the camp. Spectreflame leapt to her paws, jarring the three kits that slept at her stomach. She shoved them to the back of the den, her eyes slits of fear. Spectreflame could see the questions in the wide, terrified eyes as they were woken by her frantic movements, but she had no time to answer them. Flying from the den, the longhaired she-cat took in the sight. Huge dogs. All of them were huge. What did they want? Throwing back her head, Spectreflame hollered an alarm. "Dogs! Dogs in the camp!" With that, she threw herself at the nearest, a black and tan female. Spectreflame unsheathed her claws, ready to fight viciously for her clan and her kits.

wovenknot

Only a few tail-lengths away from Spectreflame, Wovenknot was already awake. Her head was rested sullenly on her paws, her light blue eyes dull with grief. She had finally got her kits to sleep. She couldn't believe it. He was gone. Her Cardinalspire. Dead. The she-cat inhaled a shuddering breath, fighting years as she thought of how she had trained him as a lively apprentice. The she-cat jumped as she heard a loud, yowled alarm. Dogs? It took the numbed she-cat a couple of moments to register the situation, before she recognized Spectreflame's voice. Panic prickled at her paws. Wovenknot seized Honeykit and Valleykit in her mouth, and pushed Sablekit roughly awake with her paw. She cut off his blustery protest with a cuff, and nudged him along to where Spectreflame had left her kits. The steely tabby warned all six kits direly to remain where they were, before sliding from the nursery. Terror danced in her heart. There were so many of them. Huge dogs. Squaring her shoulders, Wovenknot stood before the nursery entrance, ready to defend it to the death.

[all out JINX ♥]

. Doveflight .
. We are broken, what must we do to restore .

In dreams there wasn't fate or death and the ones you loved never left you wondering if you'd ever see them again, dreams made your dead husband come to life in the blink of an eye. But under thin silver and white lids dreams were blank and white. At a loud yowl, the silver-white fae thought she had finally dreamt up something. But when her lids fluttered open she could scent the fowl smell of dog, it took the drowsy female a couple heart-beats to shake the sleep from her body. Adrenaline finally hit and she bolted out of the den, her amber-red orbs glowed with ferocity as she looked up at the large dogs. So large. Her eyes went to where a white fae was attacking a mottled dog that looked to be the leader, the medium sized silver-white female wasn't going to be stupid about attacking another one. Doveflight charged at the mottled dog, her silver claws going for the legs of the great beast, no she wasn't going to be stupid about this at all. 'Dogs!'

. Wolfpaw .
. Master of puppets I'm pulling your strings .

A silver and black tabby pushed away sleep as soon as he heard the alarm, his icy blue eyes wide with terror when he saw how large the animals were, much much bigger then he would have thought. The silver and black tabby tom leaped into the air and tried to attach himself to the smallest looking mutt that came charging from behind the black and tan female. Wolfpaw looked around for his sister before he had jumped but he couldn't find her anywhere.

. Sinisterkit .
. And when I close my I eyes it's you I see .

In terror a tuxedo tom woke at the sound of barking, his fluffy black and white fur stood on end as he stood by his mother and sleeping brother and sister. He didn't know how they could sleep but he didn't really care, his white paws instinctively prodded all three of them roughly so they could wake up. The little male made his way to the entrance of the nursery where the opening was blocked by the gray pelt of Wovenknot. His hazel orbs looked over her shape just in time to see a large dog run by. Sinisterkit jumped back in alarm and ran back to his mother, 'Mummy! Mummy! Wake up! Wake, wake, wake up! Smoke, Smokekit! Viridian, Viridiankit! Wake up!' The males husky like voice reached octaves he wasn't supposed to reach as he jumped up and down with pure terror.

[(aurora) of the problematique]

Falling in the black___________x

x_____________Saintcalling

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_{"What the hell is this?" A black and white streak presented himself as Saintcalling leapt onto a Collie mix and clung to its fur, hissing irritably at being awoken by the foul stench and loud barking. His claws clung desperately to the long hair as he tried to penetrate to the skin. There weren't many, he noticed, but the few were powerful. The Collie slammed him to the ground and he winced, rolling his shoulders back when he scrambled to his feet and lunged for the animal again. There was no way he'd let this one get away from him.}

Cambrianpaw

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[/font]And Shepherds we shall be
For thee, my Lord, for thee.
Power hath descended forth from Thy hand
Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands.
So we shall flow a river forth to Thee
And teeming with souls shall it ever be.
In Nomeni Patri Et Fili Spiritus Sancti.[/center]
_{The long-legged tom took his place by Wovenknot, mewing a soft greeting to the deputy. "I'll help protect the nursery," Cambrianpaw said gently, smiling up at the queen and turning to face the dogs. He was afraid but he tried not to show it. His limber limbs stiffened from their trembling position, and the tom's brown-black hair rose to attention as he hissed and spat at a Dalmatian running past.}

tamerlane
_{Tamerlane let out a loud bark to intimidate the shaggy femme charging towards her but seeing that fail, the Doberman turned, leaves scattering around her massive black-nailed paws as she reared and took on the cat headlong. Her long-muzzled face resembled a demon's as the black and tan female opened her maw and snapped out at the other with another loud bark. Towering over the MoonClanner, Tamerlane's viciousness was only matched by Spectreflame's will to win. The Doberman snarled and tried to bite the white cat's face.}

[SHADE. :D]

geckopaw

From behind the silver tabby shape of Wolfpaw came the slate-grey form of Geckopaw. The older tom's sea green eyes were glazed with shock as he took in the situation. Everywhere he looked, he could see dogs. His aunt, Spectreflame, hissing and spitting as she fought one. Wolfpaw, launching himself at one of the smaller dogs. He thought for a split second, then ran after his denmate. He seized the dog's tail in his teeth, pulling and hissing, until the dog launched a kick at him. It hit his cheek, sending him skidding over the grass. He scrambled to his paws to avoid being trampled by another dog with a spotted pelt. The young cat's cheek felt as though it were swelling up, but he launched himself back at the dog, and clung to it's back alongside Wolfpaw, eyes slits.

dawntale

Her slender body was battered by frantic paws as warriors ran out of the den left, right and centre. She blinked, tasting the fear. What was going on? The black and white she-cat rose and ran from the den, her midnight blue eyes bright with fear. "What the?-" Her cry was broken off as a dog lunged for her. The young warrioress jumped out of the way, seizing one of the dog's long ears in her teeth. As it pulled away, she felt the skin tear and the dog whimpered. Letting go, Dawntale aimed a slash at it's chest, only to recieve a bite to the shoulder through the dog's whines.

spectreflame

As the teeth lunged for her, Spectreflame leapt backward. She felt blood begin to slide from a slash in her cheek. The warrioress did not hesitate before launching a fresh attack on the dog. She darted underneath it, aiming a lash at it's soft underbelly with her sharp claws.

[x.Jolly.x]

The coldness of your green eyes
Tell me a story of sorrow.
The gentleness of your tone,
Tells me something different.

Emeraldtalon

Dogs. That was the first thing Emeraldtalon heard when he awoke. He had woken up when Dawntale had left the den. He got up quickly and ran out of the den. He stopped dead. There were dogs in the camp! Dogs! He looked around and tried to find his mate. Fear jumped up into his throat as he thought of what mmight happen to her. He found her and ran to her side, and faced her. 'Are you okay, Dawntale?' He asked abruptly. He was worried about her so much that he didn't notice the dog that she was fighting. He spun around and aimed a hit right across the dog's nose.

***

Leaves dangle,
Black from the fire.
Like my love,
It’ll always be a desire.

Scorchedleaf

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Scorchedleaf was coming out of the warrior's den with the other warriors. There were dogs in the camp! He was terrified, but collected himself. He looked around quickly and realized that he should help the Nursery. He bolted over to it, dodging the fighting masses. He jumped out of the way as a warrior rolled over a dog. He continued on the treacherous path. He almost reached the nursery when he was pushed aside by another cat and thrust into the path of a dog. He slashed at the dog with his claws, hoping very much that it would go away. The dog did not, however. It picked Scorchedleaf up and shook him fiercely. Scorchedleaf screeched and tried to claw at the dog. The dog dropped him and he spun around to face the animal.

***

I don't want to put you down,
I don't want to make you hurt.
I will always follow you,
And I will always protect you.

Dovefeathers

Dovefeathers had pushed Scorchedleaf aside as she raced to the Nursery. She had seen her apprentice head toward it so she followed. 'Cambrianpaw? Are you there?' Suddenly, she spotted her apprentice. She raced to his side and nodded to Wovenknot. 'I'm here to help, too.' She turned quickly to Cambrianpaw. 'You remember what I have taught you? I know we haven't covered much yet, especially not fighting dogs. But, do as your instincts tell you. You must follow them. They will help you make the right decisions.' With that, she smiled at her apprentice and then turned back to the battle and waited for the dogs to come.

***

I know I can be grumpy,
I know I can be proud.
But overall, I know that
I can be who I need to be.

Salmonpaw

Scared. Salmonpaw was scared. There were dogs everywhere. He had no idea where to go, what to fight. There were many battles going on. He looked to his left, then to his right. He did not see Firestar at all, so he decided to go warn Firestar. He bolted across the clearing and entered her den. It was eerily quiet in the den. He looked around. 'Firestar? Where are you! Dogs are attacking the camp!' He mewed loudly. He sat down and waited for her to respond.

***

I want to be me,
I want it to come.
I don't want to be something I'm not,
That would make ma a liar.

Sapphirepaw

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Sapphirepaw dashed out of his nest and out of the den. 'Fight! Yay! Exciting!' He had barely gotten the words out when a dog bowled him over. He tried to get up but struggled. The dog had hurt him. He finally got up and faced the dog. He was limping though, due to the fact that he landed on his paw funny. Nevertheless, he pounced and managed to land on the dog's shoulders. He hacked away at the fur and skin on the shoulders with his sharp claws. The dog let out a yowl and swung the little apprentice off. Sapphirepaw landed on the ground and was dazed. He stayed down and shook, waiting for the death that was sure to come. The dog approached Sapphirepaw.[/blockquote][/sup]

[(aurora) of the problematique]

Cambrianpaw

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[/font]And Shepherds we shall be
For thee, my Lord, for thee.
Power hath descended forth from Thy hand
Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands.
So we shall flow a river forth to Thee
And teeming with souls shall it ever be.
In Nomeni Patri Et Fili Spiritus Sancti.[/center]
_{He nodded timidly and turned, swaying on his wobbly legs. He furrowed his brow and leapt onto a Bloodhound, digging his paws and teeth into its long ears. The animal let out a resounding part and shook its head, tossing Cambrianpaw to the ground. With a scream, the tom realized that the dog had him in its mouth and was shaking him. "Dovefeathers! Help!" he mewed frantically, blood and saliva spraying the air as the dog's fangs piercing skin and sinew mercilessly. The small apprentice soon lay limp in the dog's maw.}

Falling in the black___________x

x_____________Saintcalling

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_{The Collie rolled over and crashed down right near Emeraldtalon and Dawntale, vanquished soon after as Saintcalling repeatedly began ripping at the flesh and hair on the dog's neck like a savage beast. The black and white tom looked up at the two with a soft growl. "Watch your back, both of you," the tom muttered before turning and running off to help Doveflight with a battle-stricken caterwaul. "For MoonClan!"}

Crestedfire

Stay here with me together we'll be stronger
Side by side we've conquered lands and stormed across the seas

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^{He struggled to stand upright from his place at the medicine den, still aching from his stint at the Tribe battle. Though he hurt, he knew he had to defend his Clan and family...alongside Spectreflame. He whimpered when he saw she was fighting the Alpha of the pack. When the she-cat aimed for the dog's belly, he let out a loud meow to warn her that the spotted Pointer Beta was slinking up to snatch his mate up. Crestedfire charged up out of nowhere and tackled Pango, tussling and snarling with his hair on end like a thousand blades. The Alpha let out a bark of surprise, rearing up and aiming a powerful slam with her front legs as her fight with Spectreflame continued. Crestedfire kicked the Pointer away, rolling to his paws by his mate's side. "I'm with you...," he murmured, his gentle eyes narrowed into maroon-hued pinpricks.}

Die here with me we feel this pain no longer
For now and ever we will be

[Spice..xx]

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The black and white female woke with a start at the sound of Sinisterkit squealing frantically. A sharp hiss rose in her throat to scold her son but she felt her blood run cold as she heard it outside. A bark. Leaping to her feet, she hurridly pushed and shoved all of her kittens to the back of the den along with the other litters. "Right all of you listen to me. Stay here in the dark and stay quiet. Don't move and don't make a sound. We have to the get the dogs out of camp and if I hear a pepp or catch sight of even a whisper of any of you there will be serious consequences. We won't be long" she added the end part as an afterthought and looking seriously at the kittens before she left, she galloped outside to be beside Wovenknot, staying with her to defend the nursery. "What in the name of StarClan are dogs doing here?" she growled, snarling as a mongrel crossbreed started making its way over to them.

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The skinny female leapt out of the warriors den, her eyes now masked with fear and anger over the now usual look of grief. Roseglade had been devestated after the death of her brother but life had to go on. She leapt into the fray, snarling as she went for as many cats as she could.

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The kits stayed frozen, all of them jammed together at the back of the nursery. Smokekit looked anxiously at everyone, feeling she should really be doing something to comfort the younger ones but not knwoing how to do it without making noise. Honeykit just about had to shove her paws in her mputh to stop herself babbling but she was so terrified she couldn't speak. The tensions in the bodies of the kits beside her made her even more scared and tears welled up in her eyes as she heard the yowling, barking and snarling from outside.

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[x.Jolly.x]

I don't want to put you down,
I don't want to make you hurt.
I will always follow you,
And I will always protect you.

Dovefeathers

Everything happened in slow motion. Dovefeathers heard Cambrianpaw cry for help as he was picked up by a dog. Then he was shaken around by the dog. Suddenly, he went limp. Dovefeathers let out a loud yowl as she saw her apprentice die. 'Cambrianpaw!' She reared up at the dog and slashed it. She wanted this dog to die, to pay or what it had done. 'How dare you! How dare you kill my apprentice!' She yowled at the dog as slash after continuous slash hit the dog from her fierce claws.

[[xoxo] shard. :)]

HEATHERPAW.

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Heatherpaw wasn't far in step behind Geckopaw. She was ready to leap into the fray, to defend her Clan. Her eyes flitted around for Deceptionpaw, but he wasn't in sight. He didn't appear to be by the dog pack. Sighing in relief, she launched herself at a dog, only to be flung by a headbutt in mid-air. She yowled, the wind knocked out of her as she landed with a thud on the ground. Gasping, she heaved upward, only to see the dog charging. She dodged nimbly before running. She ran, just ran as fast as she could until she knew it would give up. The she-cat spotted the slate gray form of Geckopaw that she'd just been standing by receiving a blow to the cheek before picking himself back up and flinging himself at the attacking canine again. Narrowing her blue eyes in determination, she shot off and pounced on the dog with him, not about to let a fellow apprentice fight alone.[/blockquote]

RAINDROP.

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She could hardly take it anymore. Dreams, nightmares, every night that came, every dusk that fell, she had nightmares. Reminiscences. Reminders of her former life as one of Chaosfire's cronies, flashbacks of the scene of gore that she had birthed, the deep slashes in her parents' necks and flanks, the blood pouring uncontrollably. Raindrop shuddered as she remembered smirking in delight before dashing off to leave them for the rats and crows. The she-cat couldn't take herself anymore.

Yowls and barks split the air. In a flash she was outside of the warriors' den, tossing herself at a large canine. She screeched as she was pounded to he ground in mid-leap by a powerful black forepaw, losing her breath for a moment and cringing at the blunt yet searing pain. Regaining oxygen, she began to attempt to wriggle out of the creature's grasp. The bengal could feel the hot breath on her ear, the snout far too close for comfort, And then she stopped. She didn't want to try. She didn't want to even struggle for life. There was no point. Her death would have no impact on any other cat's life, and she had nothing to live for herself.

And so she stopped.
And the teeth came.
Her neck bled
and snapped
and broke.

And then she was dead.[/blockquote]

[FIREH!!]

FIRESTAR



<sub>Firestar awoke and stretched in her den. She felt her fur warm from the sunlight beaming down through her den. But before she had time to blink or look around, she heard snarling, fighting, and an apprentice yowling urgently at her.

In one leap, she was out of her den and landing on a dog's shoulders. As she scrabbled for a hold, she looked around. The ground was already littered with bodies. A young apprentice by the name of Cambrianpaw, a warrior by the name of Raindrop, and many others. The battle could have just started, but they were losing. Badly.

Anger and grief lent more strength to her paws, and she slashed at the dog, clawing whatever inch of it’s pelt she could. She felt blood seeping around her claws, and knew she had struck. As she swung around to slash its muzzle, it swung its head and collided it with her head. She fell off and lay in the dust heaving. As she struggled to her paws, dazed, she turned and looked up. Slavouring jaws were right above her, and immediately she felt teeth meet her scruff. But she would not be beaten so easily. She swung out with her claws, scratching whatever she could, and felt her claws hit its muzzle. The dog reared back in pain, releasing her, and she landed on the ground on all fours, and spun around to face the dog. She lashed out her paws, but felt heavy paws laced with sharp claws scratch her. She winced at the pain, but still fought. The dog was soon backing away from her. It landed one more blow on her, before turning and running away. She turned around, dusty and bleeding, heaving for breath. She was looking for a cat to help. There was no way Moonclan would be beaten this easily.

Ooc;; I just mentioned random dead cats that no one had made, because more cats would have died by now, I’m sure. xD</sub>

[Dansen[Mouse]]

:Cloudrings:

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The long furred, white warrior was awaken with a jolt as dog howls echoed around the hollow. She knew they had been invaded by dogs and with in a heartbeat she was already outside the warrior den. She jumped to claw the nearest dog, a huge black one who's fangs hang out over his bottom lip. She ran her ebony claws down the side of his muzzle making deep marks that would become scars but the dog suddenly moved his massive head and knocked the she-cat over.

Cloudrings tried to get up but the dog suddenly came over and picked her up in his muzzle. His fangs sunk in and she instantly went limp. Never to move again. She was dead.

<{Harmonypaw}>

The gray apprentice shown like silvery water in the moon light but she had dragged out different herbs she knew that she was going to need for the battle. She wasn't experienced enough to join the apprentices and warriors in battle but all the same she knew she had a different and more important job to do. She had to try to save who she could from dying. Suddenly a shadow covered her and she wiped around to find a red eyed, drooling dog stand over her, ready to lung. The medicine cat apprentice slowly backed away as the dog slowly advanced towards her until she was backed up against a wall. "StarClan, help me!" she cried.

[MIMPPHI. \\]

sapphireheart

<sub>Waking up to yowls, snarls, barks, and the frantic meowls of Darkmagic's kits, the pretty silver-blue she-cat hadn't left the nursery even though her kits were almost the age of warriors. Her sapphire blue optics glowed with terror when she heard Dovefeathers' voice outside of the nursery yowling to her apprentice in sorrow. She saw the steely shape of Wovenknot and at her side was the shadowy form of Darkmagic, her pretty eyes swung to the back of the nursery where three litters of kits were mixed with one and another. She didn't want to leave a terror filled expression in their little faces as she heard barks and screams of pain and screams of victory outside the nursery.

Sapphireheart had heard what the mother of little Viridiankit, Smokekit, and Sinisterkit had said, "I want you to shake your head if you want to hear a story about a great battle... I won't tell you it what it's called until you shake your head in yes or no" The silver-blue female looked back toward the entrance when she heard thunderous paws coming their way then fading. Her sapphire blue eyes wondered to kits, she knew she had heard Harmonypaw but she was worried about Remedypaw, Topazpaw, and Abysspaw. Her eyes went back to the kits at the wall, if the cats at the nursery were defeated then she would protect every single one of these kits for the price of her life.</sub>

abysspaw

_{The gray-blue male woke with a start with aquamarine optics wide with alarm, he watched as Sapphirepaw, Salmonpaw, Geckopaw, and Heatherpaw left almost at once. The frightened male jumped to his paws almost stepping on his black and white sister, he leaped out of the den almost running into his great-cousin. He was looking for his sister, he could feel her terror close. His blue eyes searched for her until he saw a glimpse of her silver-blue pelt, even if it was his mother he charged at the dog that had corned his sibling against a wall. Abysspaw had ivory claws unsheathed as he leaped and landed on the dogs back with hihs claws sinking into it's fur and skin. The gray-blue male was almost thrown from where he was as he made his way to the large ears, when he was there the male dug his teeth deep into the dogs ear and started to pull. Abysspaw could hear the whimpers of pain as it tried to get him off of it's back, the gray-blue male wouldn't let go until his sister was safe from the howling beast.}

[SHADE. :D]

ravenclaw

The moonhigh patrol, led by Ravenclaw, was now racing back through the forest as screechs and bays hit their ears. As they neared the camp, the stink of dog tainted their noses. Ravenclaw's ice blue eyes widened. The camp was being attacked by dogs! Orochiclaw! Her kits! Eyes blazing, the longhaired, charcoal-coloured she-cat burst into the camp, her patrol behind her. She gasped as Cambrianpaw was shaken to death, not far away. She swallowed a lump in her throat. He was dead, so easily. And it could have been any one of her kits. The she-cat soon spotted Geckopaw, helping several other apprentices, and Salmonpaw, running to fetch Firestar. Fear ran through her veins. Where were Sunrisepaw, Sunsetpaw and Saffronpaw? Suddenly, she spotted a limp young cat on the grass. But this one was still alive. Sapphirepaw! She couldn't let another cat die. Ravenclaw threw herself between the youngster and the dog, her long claws unsheathing. She snarled ferociously at the dog, slashing at it's eyes skillfully with her claws, her tail lashing.

dawntale

She couldn't help crying out as the dog's teeth scraped bone. The she-cat shook it off, stumbling back. Stars sparkled before her eyes, before Emerakdtalon leapt out of nowhere. She watched, shaking, as he scratched the dog's nose. Dawntale staggered back as it stumbled towards her, before another warrior leapt on it. She glanced at Emerakdtalon. "F-f-fine," she mewed, her shoulders shaking. Blood was trickling down her ebony fur like little scarlet snakes. As another dog crashed down nearby, she squeaked in shock. She watched anxiously as her former mentor, Saintcalling, darted towards Doveflight with a caterwaul. The she-cat couldn't help cowering against her mate, her injured leg giving way as she stepped on it.

spectreflame

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Her white fur was torn and bleeding as she skidded away from Tamerlane. She scented the other dog running towards her too late, but before it could attack her, Crestedfire was there. The warrioress lashed her shortened tail, her sharp teeth stained with blood as she bared them at the lead dog. "We can do this," she snarled at her mate, her battle-fire lending her strength. Her tone softened. "Together." The she-cat launched herself at Tamerlane, wrapping her paws about the dog's neck. She clung on, ripping violently with all four paws, teeth buried in the dog's skin.

geckopaw

The slate-grey tom sank in his claws deep, the dog's blood coating his paws. Heatherpaw was here, too, her black pelt shining like moonshine. Geckopaw felt the dog's body shake as it flicked him off like a troublesome flea, it's back dripping with scarlet blood. He skidded, before gaining his paws, spitting out a mouthful of earth. A voice hit his ears, and he whipped around. "Heatherpaw!" he gasped, seeking the other apprentice's help, now that the other dog had been seen off. He darted towards Harmonypaw, a seized the dog's tail in his teeth. He gave it a sharp tug. As it wheeled around, he caught it's cheek with a strong blow, then leapt onto it's back, claws at the ready.

[[xoxo] shard. :)]

MARBLEPAW.

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It wasn't long before Marblepaw joined the brawl. He shot out from the apprentices' den like a bullet, ramming into a dog. It toppled, barking and yowling in surprise, only to wheel around and swat at the bengal tom with a mighty forepaw. The tom let out a squeak as it came in contact with his tan-furred cheek, sending him flying sideways like a rocket. He picked himself back up, only to fall again from the pain in his right foreleg; the one he landed on. It was surely broken. But when he saw Harmonypaw cowering beneath the fangs of a growling canine, her brother desperately try to defend her, he ignored the pain and sprung into action, running on the three uninjured legs. He launched himself at the beast, latching on with his claws and giving it a swift yet deep bite to the neck. He propelled off of it, but with it swung its head in the pain, it hit him, causing him to flip and lose his poise. He lay in a heap on the ground, shuddering with agony. But Marblepaw heaved up again, flashing a glance at Harmonypaw, and flinging himself back on the dog.[/blockquote]

[(aurora) of the problematique]

Crestedfire

Stay here with me together we'll be stronger
Side by side we've conquered lands and stormed across the seas

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^{He nodded and grinned at his mate, lunging up at the same time onto the massive Doberman. The colossal ginger tabby dug his nails hard into Tamerlane's flank to try and weaken the she-dog's legs. He roared as the animal jumped up and down, turning her long muzzle in to try and bite Spectreflame viciously. At that point, Crestedfire leapt from Tamerlane and slashed at her ear. The she-dog lashed out with her long-nailed paw, slapping Crestedfire hard against his cheek and sending blood spraying across the ground. The leader barked three times very loudly, ringing in the ginger's ears. He yelled savagely, ignoring the blood as he angrily joined Spectreflame in trying to bring the beast down. However, Pango was back in the action and he leapt in to try and rip the two cats away from Tamerlane so the she-dog could recover for a moment. Crestedfire tumbled down, landing on all fours painfully and panting like the dogs they were fighting. Blood coursed down Tamerlane's wiry hair and large chest as she fought Spectreflame, now trying to bite the she-cat. Crestedfire fought the Beta, scratching viciously at Pango's muzzle everytime the Pointer neared.}

Die here with me we feel this pain no longer
For now and ever we will be

[Dansen[Mouse]]

<{Harmonypaw}>

The apprentice watched as her brother attacked the dog and was soon followed by Geckopaw and Marblepaw. She finally caught herself and the training her mentor had shown her rushed back. She rushed to the side and started clawing at the dogs thigh, leaving deep welts that would scar him for life. She just hoped that Abysspaw wouldn't get hurt. Jumping back to avoid the dogs snapping jaw she noticed Marblepaw using only three paws. "Marblepaw, get too Dancinghare!" she ordered him, knowing that if he didn't get it seen too it might heal the wrong way.

[x.Jolly.x]

^{The coldness of your green eyes
Tell me a story of sorrow.
The gentleness of your tone,
Tells me something different.}

Emeraldtalon

Emeraldtalon gasped as Dawnale almost fell. He caught her and gently backed away from the dogs, toward the Medicine den. 'Shh, baby, shh. I'm here now. You'll be okay.' He mewed to comfort her. He continued to guide her toward the den, watching out for dogs. He was supporting most of Dawntale's weight, so she didn't have to step on it. He was concerned that Dawntale would damage her leg more, so he helped her keep the weight off.

***

I want to be me,
I want it to come.
I don't want to be something I'm not,
That would make ma a liar.

Sapphirepaw

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The apprentice hardly noticed it when help came. He glanced up as the pelt of a warrior was in front of him. He recognized Ravenclaw as she protected him from the dog. 'Thanks.' He mewed huskily. He was still badly shaken from the dog, but he managed to get up on three legs. He limped over to Ravenclaw's side and clawed at the dog's eyes. The two warriors combined, the dog howled and turned tail and ran into the fray. Wearily, Sapphirepaw turned to his protecter. 'Thanks.' He mewed again, before sitting down.

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[all out JINX ♥]

. Doveflight .
. We are broken, what must we do to restore .

Doveflight dug her silver claws into the tan and black female beast with great ferocity, as she clung to the back of the dogs hind-leg, the silver-white bite into the dogs skin. Her amber-red orbs flashed with thankfulness as Saintcalling came to help her. She bit down harder into Tamerlane so she would be harder to through off.

. Sinisterkit .
. And when I close my I eyes it's you I see .

Sinisterkit quickly ran to the back of the nursery as his mother pushed his siblings to the back as well, he pressed up against his sister in terror as Darkmagic told them to keep silent. He wanted to yowl to his mother telling her not to go but he obeyed, he stared in horror with hazel eyes as a queen with no kits came up to all of them. He listened to what she had to say and nodded his head, the black and white male didn't want to think about dogs at the moment.

[Ice]

Firepaw

Firepaw was deep in her dream, so she didn't wake right after the call. It took her body a couple of minutes to hear the bark, but as soon as it did she shot up. She ran over to where Wolfpaw was. 'Sorry I am so late!'

[/color] She said in a rush, attacking the dog that Wolfpaw had attached himself too. Her claws raking against the dogs muzzle and eyes. After the dog barley dodging her, with the apprentices on it's back she joined them. Firepaw didn't go for the dogs back though, she went for the neck. Trying to rip her claws into the dogs neck, but she failed and the dog got her and tossed her to the side.

Icefrost

Icefrost jumped at the sound of the kits movine to the back of the nursery. She jumped out tearing her way through the cats bllocking the enterance. Her eyes searched for her kits, and Sorrowflight. All she found was three of her kits. She ran over to where Sapphirepaw was sitting now. 'Oh my baby! Are you ok??'[/color] Icefrost's voice came out in a worried tone. SHe turned her head to Ravenclaw. 'Thank you so much for keeping Sapphirepaw safe!'[/color] Her dark greens eyes ran up and down her kit.

Topazpaw

Topazpaw charged the first dog he laid eyes on, and that was the one Doveflight and Saintcalling were attacking. He unsheathed his claws and tried to rake them across the dogs eyes. If that didn't work then he would try going for the dogs legs. Topazpaw got distracted though, his optics darted to where his brother and sister were. Abssypaw was pulling the dogs ear off, but Topazpaw quickly got back on to attacking the dog.[/blockquote][/sup]

[SHADE. :D]

ravenclaw

The smoky black she-cat hissed furiously in the face of the dog. It seemed that her sudden attack had been enough to distract it from Sapphirepaw, who was now up on his paws and running to help her. Soon the two had seen off the dog, and Ravenclaw turned to the young cat. She checked him over swiftly, her ice blue eyes anxious, but he didn't seem too badly hurt. She backed off as the apprentice's frantic mother appeared on the scene; she knew how protective Icefrost would feel of her young son. She nodded at the she-cat's thanks. "It's alright," she mewed. Suddenly, a terrible thought ripped through her mind. Pearlblade! Who was protecting the elders' den! With a quick flick of her tail, Ravenclaw left the mother and son and darted across the clearing, to find a large, stout dog advancing on the elders' den. Her mother was inside, hissing feebly, as the ferns parted. With a furious caterwaul, the warrioress threw herself on the dog, sinking sharp claws into it's back.

spectreflame

The longhaired white she-cat hissed as Tamerlane' teeth connected with one of her raised paws. She ripped it free, her sky blue eyes burning with rage. The she-cat fixed her narrowed eyes on the she-dog's soft throat. If she could get to that, then... Spectreflame unsheathed her claws. "For MoonClan!" she yowled, leaping for Tamerlane's throat, claws unsheathed, seemingly oblivous to the risk.

[(aurora) of the problematique]

Falling in the black___________x

x_____________Saintcalling

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_{He nodded to Doveflight and then careened in the other direction, leaping up over a dog and landing gracefully in front of Darkmagic. "Keep them safe... I might not be back," he murmured, leaning in and pressing against her briefly before turning around and lashing out at a Labrador. The black and white tom yowled fiercely, feeling fire pulsing through him as he dismissed the hound and found himself on the other side near Firestar. "You again?" he smirked. "Isn't this the third time I've saved your hide?" Saintcalling shook his head and began clawing the eyes of the dog that had been attempting to sneak up on them. She'd owe him more after this.}

tamerlane
_{The Doberman's eyes turned to pinpricks as cats everywhere assaulted her but she would not let them have the better of her. The Alpha female hissed and kicked like a donkey to get the small female off of her flank, then turned and barked for her underlings to deal with the apprentice. Now she had to focus on the large white she-cat. Tamerlane suddenly thrust herself down violently, trying to use her colossal mass to crush Spectreflame into the ground. She ignored the roars of the she-cat's obvious mate as he fought her Beta Pango.}

[Spice..xx]

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The black and white she-cat snarled as a shape leapt down to be in front of her but her expression changed immediately when she was it was Saintcalling, it was her mate. Her eyes widened as she heard him speak. "Don't say that! Never say that! You will always be with me" she hissed at him, her eyes filling with tears. How could Saintcalling think that, she needed him, the kits needed him! Looking desperately after him as he shot away her head snapped to the side as she heard a low growling. The mongrol dog had got to them, and by the eager way he was looking in the nursery she knew he could smell the kits. "Over your dead body" she snalred at it, her face contorted before leaping swiftly onto its back, tearing the flesh with claws sharpened to pinpricks.

Smokekit&&Honeykit

The two she cats looked up in horror as they heard something enter the den, but realised with relief it was a cat. As she mumbled quietly to them both cats nodded, trying not to make any noise in their terror. Smokekit heard her mother snraling outside and whimpered quietly at the noise, terrified for the sake of her mother's life. The grey and the brown looked at Sapphireheart, both desperate for her to start.

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

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Aerialcircle woke to the scent of blood.

That alone was enough to scare him. He didn't like blood, he had never been one for battles of any kind. He had been petrified with fear after he had gotten his share of scars, although he had tried not to show it. And now... the charcoal-pelted tomcat sped out into the clearing. And then he saw them: dogs, slashing, biting, killing dogs. And there were dead bodies everywhere. His heartbeat sounded unnaturally loud as a dog lunged for him, or maybe a cat next to him, because he could never tell, there were too many bodies all crammed into camp that it seemed impossible to tell the cats and the dogs apart other than their size. He lunged this way and that, dodging claws and jaws, wondering what would happen now. They were outnumbered. Was it hopeless?

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Chartreusesteps was used to staying calm in all situations. Her moves were calculated, purposeful, always striking with some sort of idea behind what she would do next. It was this that had made her such an amazing warrior; that and her headstrong silence.

She was not calm right now.

The she-cat's yowls were loud and rang above the clamour as she slashed at throats, but the whole time she was looking for someone. Someone that she thought she hated, that she wanted to hate, someone that she never, ever wanted to feel what she felt for him. But she did. And whatever it was, he had to live. He had to. Nothing would add up without it.

Where was Caigedfaith?

[MIMPPHI. \\]

sapphireheart

<sub>Sapphireheart's scared blue optics instantly went to the entrance of the nursery, she could see the dogs shadowy head and Darkmagic's dark body jumping towards the beast, she could hear the words the queen gave out to the beast. She back to the kits trying not to let them see how frightened she was for their parents, her own kits were out there and she was deathly frightened for them. Her song like voice shaking as she spoke, "Uh... I don't know if Pearlblade or your mothers have ever told you the story of the battle with Chaosfire and her rogues. I bet any SerenityClan elder that you meet could tell you their side of the story because the nasty rogue leader attacked over there as well." Sapphireheart didn't know how to start it but she went ahead with the first thing that came to mind, "Chaosfire, once power-greedy leader of MoonClan, came into the camp with only herself and told us that we were to follow her or we would all die. Every cat in the clan opposed to the rogue's demands, so she made a signal and in the entrance the feared Lotus came stalking in with what looked like hundreds of rogue's behind her."

Sapphireheart paused for a breath that she needed to continue on without crying out for her kits. "The rogue's started attacking everyone in sight, of course I didn't have kits then and I wasn't even pregnant with them, but many cats had died and some almost fatally wounded. We had to surrender before the whole clan was slaughtered. Chaosfire and her nasty little helper divided us into two groups one to go to SerenityClan and the other to stay at camp, I was one of the group that had to stay in the camp. We all think she intended to kill us but no one was sure."

Sapphireheart took a deep breath so she could continue on without hearing the sounds of her clan being killed by a dog pack that she didn't even know. "I heard from the cats that went to SerenityClan that they back-fired on the rogue's with the other clan and drove out or killed the rogue's. We figured out that Chaosfire had knocked Firestar out and drug her to the border, for our powerful leader came back and gave us all hope again. We drove out the rogue's and Firestar killed Chaosfire with a victory screech. But do you want know what happened to Lotus? Well she was driven out yes but Jasminestar, the SerenityClan leader, was attack by a vicious rogue and Lotus gave her life to save her." The silver-blue female closed her sapphire blue eyes before looking at the expressions of all the kits, she so dearly hoped that none of their parents was killed.</sub>

abysspaw

_{Abysspaw could feel the ears he hung on to starting to break off and the dogs whines starting to get more frantic and it's struggling more harder, he watched as Marblepaw and Geckopaw started to help him. The gray-blue male gave one last tug on the large ears, one hanging limply on a couple strands of what was holding it there and the other in much better shape, before he jumped off it's back and stood next to his sister. "Have you seen Remedypaw or Topazpaw anywhere? Or mother?" The male's aquamarine eyes looked desperate as he tried to search the crowded clearing for his other siblings and mother. Abysspaw couldn't wait for an answer before he lunged at the dogs throat where Marblepaw already left a gash, he made his ivory claws outstretch for it's throat but missed as the beast turned tail and started running with Geckopaw on it's back. The apprentice got to his paws, blood on his side from where a dogs paw had gotten him earlier, he made his way to Harmonypaw, adrenaline still pumping through his veins. This time he waited for her answer.}

[[xoxo] shard. :)]

HEATHERPAW.

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Heatherpaw flung herself off of the canine as it fled, wheeling around to race after Geckopaw. Launching at the dog attacking Harmonypaw, she clawed with all four paws frantically, slashing scars across its back. It yelped, leaping a bit, sending her tumbling to the ground. The she-cat winced as she tried to pick herself up, a sharp pain shooting through her small bodice. "Geckopaw..." she breathed. She wouldn't let anyone, especially not her friend, fight alone. Persistent and determined, she gave an enormous leap and attached herself to the creature once more, clawing and biting at the flesh and fur.[/blockquote]

MARBLEPAW.

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Marblepaw shook his head in decline at Harmonypaw's order. It was a bit too rapid; tiny droplets of scarlet liquid scattered everywhere. This caused him to become quite light-headed, as this wasn't the only blood-loss. It oozed from his leg, the injured, broken one. The pain was excruciating, and yet he couldn't feel it. There was so much that he just blocked it out. A black tide rose over his gaze, and his grip on the dog's flesh loosened. The tom swayed and then dropped from the canine's back, landing with a thud. "No," he murmured. "No...I must...defend...my Clan..." He looked up, saw Geckopaw and Heatherpaw and Abysspaw and the dog. And then his head lolled to the side and he sighted Harmonypaw.

And then everything went black.

OOC;; Marbly's not dead, just so you know. He went unconcious.[/blockquote]

[(aurora) of the problematique]

_{ooc;// Lol, her name was Lotus, Mimpphi, not Locus. :]}

[SHADE. :D]

geckopaw

Geckopaw leapt to the ground as the dog raced away. He turned to look at Marblepaw and the other cats that had helped to save Harmonypaw. The slate-coloured apprentice's sea-green eyes widened as Heatherpaw staggered. "Are you alright?" he breathed into her ear, his voice rough and husky as usual, as though he had swallowed a mouthful of gravel. Geckopaw gasped as Marblepaw keeled over, his pelt bloody. He raced to the other apprentice's side. "Marblepaw?" When the other apprentice didn't respond, he nudged the body into the ferns bordering the camp, hoping to protect him from further harm. The young tom then turned back to Heatherpaw.

nymphkit && sablekit

Nymphkit huddled into Forestkit's grey-marked fur, her huge blue eyes tearful. "I want my daddy," she complained to Sapphireheart as the queen approached the little group of kits. "I want my daddy!" The little white kit stamped her tiny paws on the earth, but to no avail. For once, her cries were going to go ignored. From the other end of the group, Sablekit sat regally among his siblings. Honeykit seemed terrified. "Calm yourself, Honeykit, you are being most undignified," he told his sister primly, though inside he was secretly terrified. He could smell his mother outside the nursery. What was happening to her? "What is that most disgusting stench?" he complained to Sapphireheart. He sat sulkily through the story, barely listening.

spectreflame

The longhaired white she-cat hissed and spat as Tamerlane threw off the other cats that clung to her. She yowled angrily, clinging on to the dog's throat with sharp claws. She sank in her teeth, tasting the rank tang of blood, but refused to let go. She didn't even have time to leap away as Tamerlane threw herself to the ground. Spectreflame was crushed beneath the heavy body of the dog, her teeth still locked in the thick fur and flesh. She flailed all four paws, trying to push the dog off her as she felt her ribcage being pushed inwards.

dawntale

The sleek black and white she-cat was breathing heavily. The pain her paw was immense. It was broken. The dog's teeth had snapped the bones inside. Dawntale staggered into Emeraldtalon, blood pouring from her paw. She tried to stand, with her injured paw lifted, but it didn't work. She swayed, then sagged against her mate. Dawntale waved her paw hopelessly, but it only made it hurt even more. The she-cat fell to the ground. "Go and fight, Emeraldtalon," she urged the tom she loved, her midnight blue eyes pained but determined.

[x.Jolly.x]

The coldness of your green eyes
Tell me a story of sorrow.
The gentleness of your tone,
Tells me something different.

Emeraldtalon

'What will you do if I refuse?' He mewed. He caught most of her weight as she staggered into him. It took all of his might to stay standing up. Then, not knowing what had happened, Emeraldtalon didn't really feel her weight. It was as if he was strong... super, even. He managed to swing her onto his back and then ran fullspeed into the medicine cat den. He put her down gently into an empty nest. He was breathing quite rapidly. It was as if he just got a shot of adrenaline. When he thought his mate was in danger, he did everything he could to protect her. He was calming down now. He looked down at her. 'Stay here.' He ordered the femme. He went out to look for Harmonypaw. He spotted her fighting a dog. 'Harmonypaw! Dawntale is ijured; there's alot of bleeding and she can't stand on her paw! She needs you!' With that, the tom dashed back into the Medicine den. He sat down next to his mate and waited for help to come, all the while licking her head to comfort her.

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[Wolf]

Spindlespider

I just wanna live...

A long-legged grey cat flew at a large dog, claws out. Spindlespider landed on the dogs back, and quickly ran up the surprised creatures neck and began slashing at it's head. The dog howled and shook itself, trying to free itself from Spindlespider's claws. The tom held on tight, biting into the dog's ear, but it was no use, and the small cat was flung violently onto the floor. He rolled for a while, then looked up, enraged. He then noticed the dog's detatched ear was still in his mouth, and spat it out. He grinned wickedly at the huge dog, before flying at it again.

Lostpaw

I’ve got to find myself again...

A mottled brown tom was flung to floor, a dog towering over him menacingly. Lostpaw hissed, slashing at it's nose and rolling away while it hollered in pain. He leapt to his paws, stumbling as pain shot up his left front leg. He quickly glanced down, seeing blood dripping from a long gash up the length of his muscular limb. He backed away slightly, hissing, then leapt to the side as the dog bolted at him.