love you LIKE I DO.

[SHADE. :D]

fernpelt.

As the moonlight poured through the leaves overhead, the dappled coat of Fernpelt was illuminated. Her nose was filled with the scents of EclipseClan - her clan. But the scent of Mottledkit tainted it. The she-cat had completely lost her clan scent. She smelt of ice, and experience, and wisdom far beyond anything Fernpelt had ever seen before. The tortoiseshell she-cat felt the fallen leaves crunch beneath her paws. Autumn was coming. And her Brackenkit was still missing. Her eyes glistened with sorrow as her son's beautiful face popped up in her mind. She wondered briefly if she would ever see him again. As the camp entrance came into view, the she-cat pushed all thoughts of Brackenkit out of her mind. She had to have a clear mind. The tortoiseshell leapt atop the Shaderock without hesitation, her muscles rippling beneath her coat. Her eyes shone as she noticed her daughter Laurelkit scamper from the nursery, eyes gleaming with excitement.

Fernpelt raised her head, clearing her throat. "Let all those cats old enough to catch their one prey join here beneath the Shaderock for a clan meeting!" she called. Her voice was like a bullet, piercing the uneasy quiet. She knew some of her clan, the one's who had been at the Gathering, and therefore knew about Mottledkit, were unsure about the she-cat. She had been missing for some time. Fernpelt blinked, waiting for her clan to materialize.

// I'm acting Fernpelt whilst Fernie is away. I won't make her go to the Moonshard though - Fernie can do that when she get's back.

[(aurora) of the problematique]

Your tears don't _fall

y e w c h i m e__xx

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^{Immediately, a ginger form came charging away from the pack after Laurelkit. Yewchime sighed and rubbed her head. She had barely gotten any sleep recently, having been so busy with the kits and preoccupied with nightmares about rogues taking kits. She groaned and stretched, blinking when she heard Fernpelt's call. Yewchime meowed, posting her watch by the nursery while she listened. She smiled at her long-lost sister, going over to sit next to her instead. She couldn't believe Mottledkit was back.}

:: [ Time ^after time ] ::

Mavericksky

:: [ I'm _{going in} blind ] ::

_{Light-ginger fur shot from the warrior's den, perching around Shaderock expectantly. Mavericksky was a bit bouncier than usual. He wondered if he would see Rosemarypool but he didn't dwell on that. The tomcat's nose wrinkled as he looked, seeing Yewchime with a new tortoiseshell cat. His jade eyes narrowed. Who the hell was that? Mavericksky was about to go over there and demand who the newcomer was but he deemed that as rude so he turned his attention to Fernpelt as the she-cat called attention to the Clan.}

[&&R.A.V.E.N :3]

eternally damned to my own hell

eternalpaw

cold as ice, soft as snow

glacierfrost

[FIREH!!]

Littlefox

_{Littlefox's dull eyes led her into the clearing. It had been weeks since Prophecyteller had disappeared, and she still blamed herself. She should've let him go herb-hunting rather than herself. As she took up her position beside the Shaderock, her mind fluttered to the ones who were stolen. Lonepaw, Prophecyteller, and Brackenkit. There had to be more, and she could only wish they could come back now.}

Spicetalon

_{Spicetalon padded out of the warriors' den, looking better than he had for a long time. He sat down, eyeing the fresh-kill pile. He had eaten for the first time in days last night, and now he was starving. But he would wait until Fernpelt was done. He smiled at the cats around him, feeling a positive joy. Maybe it was because he knew Amethystar was happy in Starclan now, or maybe he had just finally gotten over his grief. It didn't matter, because he was happy.}[/color]

Razortomb

_{Razortomb padded quietly out of the warriors' den after his uncle, and grinned at the tom's happiness. "Finally, he's happy." He muttered, still smiling. He found a spot under the Shaderock and looked up at Fernpelt, wondering what this meeting could be about. Were his kits becoming warriors? That would be really cool. He grinned at his mind, and looked aorund for his kits or Moonmist.}

Sphinxtale

_{Sphinxtale followed Razortomb out of the warriors' den. She padded over to Mavericksky and sat down beside him. "How are you today, Mav?" She asked him, using their old kit nicknames. She had never grown out of the habit, and still called them their nicknames. She smiled at him, and waited for his answer.}[/color]

FIREPAW

_{Firepaw bounced out of the apprentices' den and landed beside Razortomb. "Hi!" She cried at him. "How are ya, pappy!?" She asked, before zooming over to Mavericksky. "Thanks for hunting with me and Rosemarypool earlier!" She meowed to him. Then she returned to Razortomb's side and the big tom licked her ears. "Pappy! Will we become warriors? I don't think so, I think Cobaltpaw's litter needs to be warriors first. Pappy! Where's mammy!?" She fired so many questions at Razortomb that he just laughed and cuffed her over the ear with his paw affectionately.}

Cobaltpaw

_{Cobaltpaw's big paws made him stumble as he padded over to the meeting. He sat down quietly beside Eternalpaw, looking for Toweringheart. "Hey Eternalpaw, have you seen Toweringheart?" He asked the she-cat without looking at her. He looked up at Fernpelt and looked back around for Toweringheart. "I want to know how I did on my hunting." He muttered, still looking around.}[/sub]

[all out JINX ♥]

. Glacierstripe .
. When death stares you in the face, glare back .

A beautiful silver tabby crawled out of the warriors den wincing just a little now as she found Fernpelt calling for the clan, the silver fae trotted along the side of the clearing. She found a spot by the fresh-kill pile and waited for the clan meeting to start.

//. sorreh got to go will make it better later ^^;

[SHADE. :D]

fernpelt

The tortoiseshell watched, her sea green eyes sharp, as her clan gathered. It reminded her of the days of Amethyststar, when she had been one of the crowd. The she-cat looked at her white paws, planted on the ebony rock. She then lifted her head to sweep the clearing with her eyes. She knew that she had to tell the clan about Mottledkit, as she could see many of them staring warily at the tortoiseshell cat. But first, she decided to deal with the apprentices who needed their warrior names. Her eyes fell on the litter of Moonmist and Razortomb, and Brackenpaw, Eternalpaw and Barracudapaw. It was time for them to become warriors. "Can Rainbowpaw, Brackenpaw, Puzzlepaw, Yarrowpaw, Cascadepaw, Firepaw, Eternalpaw and Barracudapaw come forward, please...?" Fernpelt watched as the young cats padded forward. She smiled as she remembered her own warrior ceremony. "I, Fernpelt, leader of EclipseClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these apprentices. They have trained hard to learn the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as warriors, in their turn."

"Rainbowpaw, from this moment onwards, you shall be known as Rainbowspirit. The clan honours your optimism and determination, and we welcome you as a full warrior of EclipseClan."

"Brackenpaw, from this moment onwards, you shall be known as Brackenfire. The clan honours your courage and your faith and we welcome you as a full warrior of EclipseClan."

"Puzzlepaw, from this moment onwards you shall be known as Puzzleheart. The clan honours your wisdom and your intelligence and we welcome you as a full warrior of EclipseClan."

"Yarrowpaw, from this moment onwards you shall be known as Yarrowleaf. The clan honours your bravery and your fighting spirit and we welcome you as a full warrior of EclipseClan."

"Cascadepaw, from this moment onwards you shall be known as Cascaderain. The clan honours your tireless energy and your compassion and we welcome you as a full warrior of EclipseClan."

"Firepaw, from this moment onwards you shall be known as Firebird. The clan honours your skill in battle and your eagerness to learn, and we welcome you as a full warrior of EclipseClan."

"Eternalpaw, from this moment onwards you shall be known as Eternalhaunt. The clan honours your quiet courage and your cleverness, and we welcome you as a full warrior of EclipseClan."

"Barracudapaw, from this moment onwards you shall be known as Barracudajaw. The clan honours your fierce attitude and your loyalty, and we welcome you as a full warrior of EclipseClan."

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[Dansen[Mouse]]

*Rainbowspirit*

Rainbowpaw... no she was no longer Rainbowpaw. The moment she licked Fernpelt's, soon to be Fernstar's shoulder she was a warrior. Rainbowspirit. The name fit. She was a wild spirit, a warrior. She felt like she was ready to take on the world and all that it brought. She listened as the others received their names, each one fitting them like a star in Silverpelt.

~[Brackenfire]~

The newly named Brackenfire held her head up proudly as she received her warrior name. No more apprentice duties, no more lessons from her mentor, no more scolding elders, just her helping her Clan as best as she can. She listened as Puzzlepaw was given his warrior name, Puzzleheart.

She remembered what had happened days before and how they had avoided each other days before but she knew that it was time they stopped avoiding each other as she turned her head to look at him. She just hoped he would look back and see that she forgave him even if there was nothing to forgive.

.:Silverleaf:.

The dark gray she-cat stood right outside the nursery for a moment as she watched the apprentices become warriors. She started thinking about the day that they would become warriors and how proud she would be. But then the thought of her little babies going out into battle made her take it back. She would rather have them be kits and stay with her in the nursery.

[(aurora) of the problematique]

:: [ Time ^after time ] ::

Mavericksky

:: [ I'm _{going in} blind ] ::

^{He blinked as he was approached by his sister. "Hey, Sphinxtale," he murmured in his deep voice. Unlike his sister, he preferred not to go back to how it used to be. It only caused him pain when he remembered how different he was. The death of his mother... While it had shot his maturity up four levels, it had practically eliminated his childhood. He turned to look at his sister but was bombarded then by Firepaw. He whirled around, mewing in surprise. "Oh...yeah...you're welcome...whatever." He really didn't know what to say to her." He nestled himself in his hair, trying to retreat a bit.}

Timor mortis conturbat me, quilla inferno nulla est redemptio

The fear of death torments me because, in Hell, there is no redemption

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<sup>She seemed to appear out of nowhere, the graceful femme of black, gray, and white shaggy fur. She sat next to her mate, Glacierfrost, sighing heavily. "You seem tired, honey," she said softly, looking over and smiling gently at him. She leaned over and licked his fur, nestling against him for a moment before looking up at Fernpelt to hear what she had to say, smiling encouragingly up at her best friend.

When the warriors were newly named, her smile widened and she nodded in approval before calling out the names.</sup>

Solsticesong

[SHADE. :D]

puzzleheart

The grey, black and white tabby tom looked up at Fernpelt in surprise as the tortoiseshell shecat spoke his name. He had forgotten that he and his siblings were due their warrior names. The young tom's heart pounded as Brackenpaw's name joined the list. They were going to become warriors together. But then his face fell. They still had not made up. So, instead of standing beside his best friend, he stood at the end of the line beside Yarrowpaw. The tom waited, his ears pricked. He nodded congratulations to Rainbowpaw as she became Rainbowspirit. Though he had forgiven her, things were still awkward between them. Brackenpaw came next. Brackenfire. Puzzlepaw could not meet her eyes. And then, suddenly, it was his turn. And, in that short space of time, he was no longer Puzzlepaw, but Puzzleheart. The new warrior dipped his head to Fernpelt, his paws tingling lightly. He then watched as Cascaderain, Yarrowleaf, Firebird, Eternalhaunt and Barracudajaw were given their warrior names. After this, the thickly-furred warrior turned. His eerie amber eyes met Brackenfire's. He wanted to go to her, but he hung back. Was everything alright...? He wanted to run to her side and press his muzzle to her's, but guilt restrained him.

rainkit

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As the ceremony began, and Fernpelt started to read out the names of the new warriors, a pair of large sapphire eyes peered from the gloom of the nursery. A charcosl-striped body followed. By this time, the kit could be identified as Rainkit. Silverleaf's daughter crept across the clearing, her large eyes nervous. She wasn't sure if she was supposed to be out here. The ink-coloured tabby she-cat was heading for Silverleaf, but she reached Solsticesong first. She pressed her skinny frame into the she-cat's fluffy chest. "What is going on, Solsticesong?" she mewed in her slightly fussy, sensible voice.

// Are there any kits who need to be made apprentices?

[(aurora) of the problematique]

Timor mortis conturbat me, quilla inferno nulla est redemptio

The fear of death torments me because, in Hell, there is no redemption

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<sub>Distracted from her mate for a moment by Rainkit, the female smiled gently and patted the she-kit's head. "Hey, dear," she said. She tilted her head as Rainkit spoke. "Oh, it's a ceremony. The apprentices are becoming warriors. It is a great honor. Someday you'll be an apprentice and then a warrior like them and me and Glacierfrost." She gestured to the tom beside her.

She fluffed up her fur a bit so that Rainkit would be plenty warm. She knew the chill of Leaf-fall (that would soon turn into the freeze of Leaf-bare) was just enough to kill a kit left untended.</sub>

Solsticesong

[&&R.A.V.E.N :3]

soft as snow, cold as ice

glacierfrost

[/color] He meowed, his eyes moving towards the apprentices that were made into warriors. Lonepaw should have been up with them, but of course, she was currently trapped in the paws of rogues, along with their medicine cat and Fernpelt's kit. He stood, shaking out his pelt, letting his eyes move towards Rainkit as she asked Solsticesong her question. He gave the white kit a flick over the ears before moving his eyes away.
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eternally damned to my own hell

eternalhaunt

[x.Jolly.x]

Oh, Mama, things were never the same,
When you left us on that cold Summer's night.
I thought that we'd pull through together,
But I've never felt so wrong in my life.

Mahoganyflight

Mahoganyflight padded wearily from the warrior's den, looking around slightly. She spotted Mavericksky and Sphinxtale and hesitantly made her way toward them. Nothing felt right after the fight that they had had after their mother had died. She didn't feel as comfortable with them since that day, so she made her way slowly over to two of her siblings, noticing that Toweringheart wasn't there. She stopped and sat down when she reached them.

'Hey.' Mahoganyflight mewed hesitantly. She decided to ask a question, so that they would have to talk to her even if they didn't want to. 'Umm... where's Toweringheart? Shouldn't he be here?' She asked, concern filling her eyes.

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

"Oh! Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!" Cascadepaw's white form came streaking from the nursery, her head ducking down under the stray bramble that trailed from the entrance to the apprentice's den. No one else seemed to notice it, but boy, did she ever. Sitting next to Rainbowpaw and in a good mood, she began to babble almost insanely. "Hey, Rainbowpaw. Y'know that bramble that, like, hangs down from the entrance to our den, all droopey and stuff? Well, I think they should fix that. They really should. They ought to. It almost took out my eye once, know that? I was like all happy and stuffs and then all of a sudden... bam! That thingamajigger hits me right above my eye. I was really scared, but I think they should fix it, like, tuck it up with some of it's bramble-buddies. Y'know?" she quieted down once Fernpelt started speaking, but her gasp when she was asked to come up along with her siblings was plainly audible. She was going to become a warrior! She was! It was almost too good to be true.

Cascaderain! It was so pretty, so perfect, so... so awesome! She couldn't stop smiling. Actually, her grin was so wide it felt like she had busted a cheekbone, but that didn't matter. She was just so happy, she didn't even have the words to explain it!

And that, my friends, is saying something.

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[[xoxo] shard. :)]

BARRACUDAJAW.

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Barracudapaw shuddered with glee as his name was called for him to receive his warrior name. He flashed Eternalpaw a grinning glance before proceeding to place himself beside her in line for warrirorship. Barracudajaw. It fit him perfectly, or so he thought, pertaining to his overlarge teeth. The ragged tom bounced a bit and dashed after Eternalhaunt. She's got a cool name, too, he thought.

He began to think about how much time he'd spent with Eternalhaunt in his life. She was there for him when the dogs attacked. She helped him through Saberstrike's death. He confided everything he felt in her, because he knew that she would never let him down. And he would do the same for her. But he couldn't help but wonder if maybe she was more than a best friend to him. He was overjoyed whenever he saw her. He never minded it when she winced at his appearance. No matter how upset he'd been prior to seeing her, Barracudajaw was always happy around her. Maybe she was more than a friend, more than a best friend.

Maybe he loved her.[/blockquote]

[kee :]]

Toweringheart

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Two cat filed their way out of the warriors den, speaking to each other in hushed voices. They were both large cats, but the first one was noticable more clearly but the strange look on his face. He hadn't seen Limeblossom, his gorgeous mate all day and this worried him. Along with training an apprentice and keeping track of his crazy family, his life had been busy. Speaking of his little pack of family, they sat in a cluster, the females looked as clingy as usual to Mavericksong, who of course, looked like he could care less. Toweringheart would've rather found Limeblossom to sit with but Mahoganyflight seemed to be looking for him so he made do with them. Nodding to the furry ginger tom next to him, he padded off, trying to blink the sleepiness from his eyes as he took a seat next to his siblings. "Uh hi. Have you seen Limeblossom?" His hushed voice seemed louder in his own large ears than it really was since Fernpelt was taking a pause.

Garnetcloak

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The second tom to appear from the warrior's den with Toweringheart was a much older but pretty close to the same size ginger cat with amber and hazel eyes. His long fur was surprisingly well-groomed for such a busy active tom. He was much more awake than Toweringheart was, since he had just recently gone to the warrior's den to sleep after coming back from his little outing with Preciousring and then eating. He was shocked at first, the scent of a newcomer radiating off like a kick in the stomach, but he recognized her as soon as he saw her. Mottledkit? His gruff look almost let go for a moment after realizing she was back. He'd been a young warrior when she left and he was sure she was dead, but here she was! He smiled slightly but returned to gaze at Fernpelt as he made his way over to a spot in the crowd, not minding who he was next to. [/blockquote][/sub]

[SHADE. :D]

rainkit

The she-cat pressed her skinny body into the queen's fur as the cold cut through her thin air. As she had not been born long ago, her fur was still feathery and light. It had not grown at all thick. The kitten nodded, but said nothing, at Solsticesong's words. Her dark sapphire eyes widened as she watched how the apprentices walked forward, heads raised, eyes expectant. One of them, a white cat with blue eyes, looked as though she was going to explode with excitement. The kit's breath caught in her throat as each one was renamed. There were so many of them! So many new warriors! That was good, surely. That meant more cats to defend the clan. Rainkit turned her small head to look up at Solsticesong as she spoke about becoming an apprentice. "I'd like to fight for EclipseClan. Someday." The little charcoal tabby turned her wide eyes onto Glcierfrost as his tail caressed her ears. "Hello Glacierfrost," she mewed politely. "How are you today?"

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[(aurora) of the problematique]

:: [ Time ^after time ] ::

Mavericksky

:: [ I'm _{going in} blind ] ::

^{Light-green eyes slowly turned to Mahoganyflight, and he sniffed, not taking the bait to speak. He turned away from Sphinxtale, already feeling overwhelmed. Why did his family feel the need to swarm over to him as if he would cure their grief? Oh StarClan, more questions. This time, it was Toweringheart. "I think she was in the medicine cat den," he said gruffly, turning his glower elsewhere. He stood up and walked away from his sisters, trying to find Rosemarypool. He was going to congratulate her on raising her apprentice to warriorhood.}

Timor mortis conturbat me, quilla inferno nulla est redemptio

The fear of death torments me because, in Hell, there is no redemption

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_{She sighed and nodded. "Alright, alright, just don't get yourself into too much trouble." She smiled at her mate and batted at the ear he was cleaning. Solsticesong chuckled and then returned her attention to Rainkit. "Well, good, we can always use ready warriors, Rain'puddle'." The white and black she-cat shook out her heavy fur and stood up, heading over to Fernpelt. She didn't bring up the subject of the kits, only giving her a gentle smile.}

Solsticesong

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

She didn't need Littlefox to tell her, not at this point. Her stomach was beginning to swell. It was almost obvious that Limeblossom was carrying kits, and she wanted to tell Toweringheart before he noticed himself. But how? She shivered and quailed at the thought of having to tell him. It was going to be so hard, but he was their father... and she loved him, she really, really loved him. With this in her mind she stepped out of the warrior's den, her green eyes searching the crowd. He wasn't hard to find, he never was, as he always seemed much taller than everyone else. Her little golden paws carried her foreward as she sat down beside him, resting her head on his flank. "Toweringheart..." she murmured, now looking down at the ground. Her voice seemed to grow quieter and quieter with each word until they were barely audible. "I... I have something to... tell you... The ginger fae stole a glance up at her mate's face, trying to draw some confidence from that. "I'm... I'm pregnant..." Her eyes were wide with fear as she stared up at him, no longer seeming to find intrest in the ground beneath her paws.

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[&&R.A.V.E.N :3]

you can take my bones, my soul, my existence. They mean nothing.

prophecyteller

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His voice drifted into the clearing as the three-legged tom made his way through the camp entrance, glancing back to make sure that Lonepaw was still behind him. It was here, as a kit, that he was found, and it is here, he returns. Prophecyteller had been released from the rogue which captured him. And it never felt better. The Medicine cat apprentice stood there for a moment before he started weaving into the crowd, going towards the two cats he had missed most, other then his mentorm thought he would get to her later. "Eternalpaw! Barracudapaw!" He cried, pressing his nose to the she-cat's, then the tom's.
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eternally damned to my own Hell

eternalhaunt

[/color] The black she-cat mewed, reaching up to pressed her black nose to his nose. She grinned, a real, genuine grin for the first time in ages. She had her two best friends back, what more would you expect. Eternalhaunt turned her eyes towards Barracudajaw, pressed her body agianst his, ignoring the surprised look from Prophecyteller as he slunk off, going to greet Fernpelt and Littlefox
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[kee :]]

Toweringheart

My my, Mavericksky seemed to be in a grumpy mood. No wait, he was always in a grumpy mood. That could be understandable since their sisters always wanted to four to be together. But both Toweringheart and Mavericksky had lives now. Apprentices, mates, and friends. Mahoganyflight and Sphinxtale needed to get out and find their lives now, too. Even though Sunheart was dead, that didn't mean they had to mourn her forever. The massive tabby wasn't surprised when his brother stalked off in another direction. Toweringheart was about to go to the Medicine Cat den from there, when he felt something warm and small at his side. "There you are. I was looking for you," he murmured in a soft low voice as he gently nuzzled her cheek. His first instinct when she said there was something that she needed to tell him was worry. Limeblossom was always slow when it came to saying things that she was nervous about. Well, she stuttered with almost anything. Thats one of the reasons why Toweringheart loved her, but this time she just seemed as though she was stuttering a great deal more. And he found out why.

"P-Preg... Pregnant?"

At first, his jaw just dropped to the ground and he looked very scared, but then he recovered, realizing he had to be strong and supportive through this. He couldn't think about the dangers of giving birth and when some times, the queen wouldn't make it. No, he had to get over that. Wiping the fear away, Toweringheart smiled softly. He had always wanted to be a father, to raise his kits and be there, unlike his father. Keeping his eyes glued to her face, he wrapped his long tail around her and hugged her closer. "You're going to be a wonderful mother, you know that?" he whispered softly into her ear, trying to be brave through this. Toweringheart was excited and nervous and worried and loving and happy all at the same time and that is a lot of emotions for one little cat to hold.

[SHADE. :D]

fernpelt

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The tortoiseshell smiled as all the new warriors were congratulated. The she-cat smiled at their excitement, especially Cascaderain. It reminded her of her own warrior ceremony, all those moons ago. The she-cat returned Solsticesong's smile as her friend padded closer to the Shaderock. Gathering her patience and strength, Fernpelt opened her mouth to speak. Suddenly, a cat padded through the camp entrance. One that made her jaw drop. Prophecyteller! The medicine cat spprentice had disappeared at the time as Lonepaw... And Brackenkit! Fernpelt craned her neck, hope sparking in her belly. She waited. And waited. But no wide-eyed, stubby-legged kit came padding into the camp. Fernpelt's face fell. Her hope was replaced by a cold flood of disappointment. He was not there. "Prophecyteller," she mewed, trying to inspire some happiness in her voice, but it sounded cold and dead. "You're back."

[&&R.A.V.E.N :3]

you can take my bones, my soul, my existence. They mean nothing.

prophecyteller

[/color] Prophecyteller asked, flicking his tail to Fernpelt's den. He let out a breath, not waiting for a reply as he continued to speak. His tail wrapped around one of his back legs as he spoke. "I want you to know that I tried my best to reture with your son. He wasn't being hamred....just watched by the rogues who captured us. I can lead you back there if you'd like to confront them..." He was getting shaky again, but that wouldn't bother him. He had been emotionless for the longest time. It was time for emotions to come loose again.
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[Dansen[Mouse]]

~[Brackenfire]~

Brackenpaw suddenly became her shy old self again, wondering how she was going to talk to Puzzleheart. The best way, she knew, was to just flat out and talk with him. But talk about what? How he ran off after his sister appeared? Lied saying he had training with Scrawltale when she had shown up to break up the fight? That would just make things more awkward between them, and she didn't want that. Finally she made up her mind and slowly padded up to him, ears flat against her head.

"Um, Puzzleheart?" She started, not sure how to ask. Finally she looked him in the eyes and knew this couldn't go on any longer.

"This is so weird..." She murmured, then added in a slightly louder tone, "Is...is there anyway that we could... act like that day never happened?" Her heart hoped he would agree, but then again maybe he wouldn't...

.:Silverleaf:.

"Rainkit, get back in here! Its freezing out there!" The queen scowled as her adventurous kit ran out to see Solsticesong and Glacierfrost. But she saw the little one snuggle close to the warrior, so she decided to leave her be fore the moment. Instead she looked at her others kits for a moment and left to grab something from the fresh-kill pile.

[SHADE. :D]

fernpelt

The tortoiseshell she-cat nodded, hope flaring up inside of her again. Maybe Prophecyteller knew where Brackenkit was! The she-cat leapt from the Shaderock hastily, her paws skidding as she made a bad landing due to her eagerness. The patched warrioress padded to Prophecyteller. She stared expectantly into his eyes. He didn't seem hurt. Not too badly hurt, anyway. Just exhausted. Maybe Brackenkit was safe, too...? At the medicine cat apprentice's words, Fernpelt pricked up her ears. Her sea green eyes grew dark with distress. They were treating her little Brackenkit like some specimen, to be observed? Her fur rose in anger and fear for her offspring. She had a mad urge to tell Prophecyteller to take her to the spot, now. But after a brief struggle she regained herself. The tom was exhausted. Fernpelt dipped her head. "Thankyou for letting me know," she mewed, fighting to keep her voice calm. The she-cat turned and padded to her den, her posture as usual. But when she got into her nest, she turned her back on the camp and wept.

rainkit

The dark-coloured tabby's ears pricked up high as she heard a voice calling her name. She craned her neck to see who it was, though she already recognized the voice. It was her mother. Rainkit hesitated, not really wanting to leave Solsticesong and Glacierfrost. She exhaled deeply. But her mother wanted her back... It would be incredibly naughty to ignore her mother's will. And ignoring rules made Rainkit's stomach clench uncomfortably. "I better go," she mewed wistfully, getting to her paws and scampering over to Silverleaf.

puzzleheart

The young tom's heart leapt as Brackenfire got to her paws. Was she going to come over to him? Had she seen him desperately trying to catch her eye? No, she had to come here. They had to make things right. Puzzleheart, who was usually so calm and collected, and had such a tight hold on his emotions, was terrified of losing Brackenfire. His heart slowed with relief as the large silver tabby headed towards him. Puzzleheart got to his paws as she stopped before him. She was stumbling over her words. It looked like she had been feeling just as awkward as he. At her last sentence, Puzzleheart's eerie amber eyes gleamed. "What day?" he mewed in his quiet tones. He touched noses with Brackenfire. He had her back. And she had him.

[FIREH!!]

Littlefox

_{No, it couldn't be. But that voice, she hadn't heard it in moons, and now it was back. Pushing through the crowd, Littlefox forced her way to meet with Prophecyteller. "You're home." She meowed breathlessly. She reached forward and pressed her muzzle against his. "Thank you for coming home." She murmured in his ear before backing away.}[/color]

[SHADE. :D]

rosemarypool

From outside the warriors' den, a longhaired she-cat sat. Rosemarypool's leaf-green eyes were fixed on Fernpelt. She watched, anticipation in her eyes, as Firepaw and her siblings padded forward to recieve their warrior names. Had she really taught Firepaw well enough...? Self-doubt was creeping up inside of her. But it was doused by happiness and pride as Firepaw was renamed Firebird. Of course she was ready! The young, eager-to-learn she-cat was surely ready for anything! The warrioress got to her paws and padded over to her former apprentice. "There's nothing more I can teach you," she mewed, her eyes sparkling. "Well done. You deserve this." Rosemarypool leant forward to touch her soft nose to the younger she-cat's cheek. She then backed off, finding herself stood beside Mavericksky. She glanced shyly at him, before turning her eyes back onto the ceremony.

[FIREH!!]

FIREBIRD

<sub>Firebird's eyes rested on Rosemarypool as she spoke to her. "Thanks!" She meowed enthusiastically. ''Thanks for teaching me everything. You were an awesome mentor!!" She touched her nose to Rosemarypool's, before running over to stand beside her siblings, with the warriors.

ooc;;Does Cobaltpaw and his siblings need to become warriors?</sub>

[&&R.A.V.E.N :3]

you can take my bones, my soul, my existence. They mean nothing.

prophecyteller

[/color] Prophecyteller meowed, licking Littlefox's ear and smiling at the she-cat. Finally, a yawn came from him, his eyes drooped and he swayed on his paws. The adrenaline rush was finally gone, and now, he felt exhausted. "I promise to get to you soon, Littlefox. But right now..." He was interrupted by a yawn, shaking his head afterwards. "But right now, all I want is sleep" He mewed, grinning a sleepy grin at his mentor
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[FIREH!!]

Littlefox

_{"Don't worry about the catmint." She laughed as tears welled at the corner of her eyes. She smiled at him and laughed. "Yeah, I could see why you need sleep. You look exhausted. Come on, do you want any food?" She asked, looking up at him. ''I'll let the clan know you'll be okay. You don't look hurt too badly." She meowed. Then she sighed happily. "Your home." She smiled again.}[/color]

[SHADE. :D]

// Soon, but not yet.