|Rebellious [piece of] heaven|

[(aurora) of the problematique]

<sub>"All right, I'll let you all go play outside," Sunheart finally conceded. The small ginger queen lifted herself up onto her little paws and padded out, Maverickkit padded after her tail excitedly, fiery hazel eyes agleam with joy at having won an argument. Sun peaked through the clouds and the wind was brisk, causing Maverickkit to shiver and press against his mother. He preferred her over his siblings. Toweringkit was the only one he could deal with and that was only sometimes. It was probably because it was his brother, and brothers are cool like that.

Sunheart stretched her legs, cramped from the confines of the nursery, and shook her wiry pelt, smiling at her yellowish-orange son as he romped around despite the cold. He was forever the fighting dreamer. "C'mon, Mom, it's so pretty out here! Look at the tree and the leaf and the sand and the--," Maverickkit crowed, running around in circles to take in the sights of the Clan that would be his home. He had been bored with just laying in the nursery, even though it was warmer in there next to his mother. He couldn't wait to be a warrior, to be his own cat!</sub>

[fernie. (:]

Emerald eyes flicked open, and sleep- cramped legs unfurled themselves in the warriors den. A dark ginger pelt was scraped free of loose moss by a rough pink tongue, and Scarletpetal made her way out into the cold air. She scanned the clearing, and saw a she-cat, lighter in colour than herself, and a yellow-ginger kit, making their way outside. Scarletpetal padded daintily over to the two, smiling at them. 'Good morning you two. How are you both?' she asked, her voice croaky from lack of use overnight.

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[(aurora) of the problematique]

_{"Hi!" Maverickkit said, waving his paw and tail happily. Sunheart smiled at her Clanmate. "Hi, Scarletpetal!" the ginger Rex greeted, stretching out before sitting down and grooming herself for a moment. "I'm good and so are my kits...or kit, since Maverickkit seemed to be the one begging me to go outside even though it would be freezing our tails off." The queen let out a gentle song-like laugh. Maverickkit's hazel eyes lit up happily at the thought of another playmate and batted at Scarletpelal's tail. Sunheart chuckled at her son and called him back. "Maverickkit, hold on a minute. Scarletpetal's not your scratching post. She's a full-grown warrior," the queen told him. Maverickkit's orbs widened and his mouth dropped a bit. "Wow...that's so cool!" he exclaimed. "What's it like. Do you have siblings like me? Is it hard?" The questions practically fell out of his mouth, causing Sunheart to laugh even more at Maverickkit's innocence.}

[fernie. (:]

Scarletpetal shivered under her fiery pelt as she greeted Maverickkit. She turned to Sunheart, chuckling at the other she-cat's kit. 'Yes, leafbare has definately come.' Scarletpetal said, frowning. 'Less prey around...' she mused to herself, before feeling Maverickkit on her tail. She laughed at the kit as he asked his questions, and she nodded. 'It's great being a warrior! But I miss being a kit like you, and an apprentice. It's easier, 'cus you have someone always looking out for you, but when you're a warrior, you have to look after yourself.' she said seriously. Then her face lit up. 'Yeah, I have siblings just like you! You know, my brother, Spectrumflash.' she said, thinking of her brother and smiling.
ooc; I've forgotten the other siblings' warrior names! Glacierpaw... Frogpaw.. I can't remember! xD

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[kee :]]

_"Mommy...."

a groan came from the entrance of the nursery and a large sized kit sat, shivering with a small tail swishing back and forth. His large bat-like ears were laid back on his head and he let out a sigh with widened eyes when he saw his own cloud of breath. Shaking that away, he dragged himself over to where his mother lay and curled up beside her. "It's t-too cold," she murmured and he nestled beside her but seeing the small amount of fur that she had, it wasn't much better for his mother, Sunheart. The large tabby tomkit looked over at his brother and watched with interest as he played with Scarletpetal's tail but didn't take part in the game. He was cold and tired and bored because all his sisters did was fight and he hated fighting.[/sub][/blockquote]

[(aurora) of the problematique]

_{Sunheart nodded in agreement to Scarletpetal's remark and then turned her fond attentions to Toweringkit, nuzzling him and curling her legs and tail around her firstborn. "I know, dear. Do you want to play with your brother for a while? Maybe that will warm you up?" Meanwhile, Maverickkit had eyes only on Scarletpetal, beaming when she mentioned Spectrumflash. "Yeah, my mom tells me lots of stories of the warriors of EclipseClan and how they're the bravest of them all!" he boasted, puffing out his creamy cloud-textured chest filled with kitten hair. The tomkit grinned at Scarletpetal. "I couldn't wait to meet a real one, but I really wanna meet a badger!" The tom smirked devilishly, waving his tail and pouncing playfully on a strand of grass that he killed with a fell swoop of paw. "I'm gonna be just like my dad and fight one!" Maverickkit was the only one who didn't cry when Sunheart mentioned his father; he wanted to be just like him, just like the way his mother described him: strong, handsome, brave, smart.}

[Spice..xx]

_{Petaldance walked through the entrance to EclipseClan, here white and lilac-brown pelt fluffed up with the cold. She smiled when she saw Sunheart with the kits and walked over to them. She touched her nose to Sunhearts cheek and sat down next to her friend. "My, they grow so fast" she said quietly, her lilac-blue eyes sparkling happily. She nodded to Scarletpetal and then laughed at Maverickkits antics. She looked around for the others and spotted Toweringkit but not the other two. "Where are the girls?" she asked, taking a peep inside the nursery.}[/color]

[kee :]]

_{Toweringkit felt much more satisfied when the other side of him was completely warm and he felt like he could sleep but the mention of him playing with his brother, his own flesh and blood, he buried his nose in his mothers very little fur. He would have rather not play with his brother because when ever he would, Sphinxkit would get very upset and when he would play with his sisters Maverickkit would be angry and pretty much ignore his brother... So Toweringkit choose to sleep most of the time and become his mothers angel. He often would spend time with the apprentices or warriors. But on very rare occasions did he play with his siblings. So now that that concept is understood, Toweringkit shook his head slowly and murmured, "I am quite content now, Mommy." He waved his tail at Petaldance when she came by and smiled warmly at her. When the other feline asked the question of where his annoying sisters were, he answered it immediately. "They are sleeping," he mewed quietly and then added softly so no one could hear, "Hopefully..."}

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[Spice..xx]

_{Petaldance nodded at Toweringkits words. She shivered and tried in vain to keep herself warm. It was a cold morning, and a thin layer of frost lay on the ground, making Petaldances paws cold and slightly sore. "So how is everyone?" she asked, still watching Maverickkit play with Scarletpetal. Her tail curled around her paws and she shuffled closer to Sunheart, although the she-cats short ginger pelt wouldnt be keeping her very warm at all, at least Petaldances white and lilac pelt was thick and fairly long now it was winter. Her lilac-blue eyes blinked questionally at everyone as she waited for them to speak.}[/color]

[(aurora) of the problematique]

^{"They're still in the nursery, like Toweringkit said," Sunheart said laughingly, nuzzling her tallest child. She rubbed her button nose against his gentle pelt as he declined to play with Maverickkit. Which was all well and good in Maverickkit's eyes, he was too busy bombarding Scarletpetal with questions. At Petaldance's next question, the queen smiled and nestled up against her best friend. "We'll doing well. Toweringkit is being my best man over here and Maverickkit is just elated to get outside," the ginger femme said, chuckling. "The two girls are probably arguing again. How have you been, Petaldance. I'm sorry you've been lonely without me on the field." Her tone grew remorseful and she looked saddened at that moment. "However, I'm sure you'll find someone, right?"}

[Spice..xx]

_{Petaldance smiled and pressed up against her short-haired friend, trying to keep her warm. She smiled as Sunheart spoke and nodded approvingly to Toweringkit. "Thats good, and so he should be nice to his mother" she said happily, licking Sunhearts cheek gently. Her eyes saddened slightly as Sunheart mentioned her being lonely. "Oh im fine and yeah....i suppose so" she murmered, trying to stay acting happy for Sunhearts sake. She didnt want to worry her friend by making her think she was upset. But she didnt have anyone else. Nobody apart from Sunheart ever showed any real interest in her and that wasnt so good with the friendly ginger she-cat being in the nursery with her kits. Petaldance sighed and looked at her paws.}[/color]

[SHADE. :D]

A rustle of the bushes announced the arrival of another cat. His muscular shoulders broke through the undergrowth, and he gave a grunt as he lifted his paws free of a tangle of thorns. Luckily none of the sharp objects managed to piece his tough pads. Pantherstealth shook himself, fluffing out his beautiful mottled pelt. The tom licked at a scratch of one brown ringed shoulder, frowning. The starling that hung from his mouth had been a fighter. Before the glossy bird had succumbed to his claws and teeth, it had left him a long scratch on his shoulder. Twitching the wounded area, Pantherstealth continued on his way into camp. With a casual flick of his chin, the lithe warrior tossed the starling onto the kill pile. He then licked blood and residue from his whiskers and muzzle, turning to see whether anybody was out. Pantherstealth noticed Sunheart, Scarletpetal and Petaldance. He also spotted Maverickkit and Toweringkit, padding around their mother's thin ginger forepaws. Grinning his usual roguish grin, Pantherstealth sauntered towards the group of she-cats and kits. "Hey, ladies," he greeted them, dipping his head respectfully to each in turn. "Hey guys," he added to the kits, bowing his head in deep respect to the kits. Pantherstealth then sat beside Petaldance, blinking his amber eyes in the bright sunlight. "So, how are you all?" he asked, bold, cheeky tones directed at each of the she-warriors.

[FIREH!!]

_{Sphinxkit followed her brother out into the sun. She blinked and groaned. Maverickkit! Why do you have to make mommy do what you want all the time!? She whined. She ran to her mother and climbed under her paws and lay down, looking out.}

[cheshy says grace]

Moonmist padded out of the warrior's den, stretching each of her legs one by one. The white warrior yawned hugely and looked about, blinking sleep from her ice blue eyes. She noticed the small group that had huddled around the nursery. Moonmist tortted over to them shivering, "How can you guys be out here in the freezing cold? Even the fattest of the mice are hidden because they're scared that all of their fur might freeze off!" she exclaimed. Moonmist sat down next to Sunheart, and wrapped her feathery tail around her paws tightly. "Brrr, I don't know how your kits can stand it either..." she shivered, flicking her ears. "Hello, Pantherstealth, Petaldance, Scarletpetal, Toweringkit, Maverickkit, and Sunheart," Moonmist said, nodding her head towards them as she said their names, the she-cat blinked her eyes slowly; once, twice, three times.[/color]

[(aurora) of the problematique]

<sub>Sunheart laughed softly at Sphinxkit, but suddenly felt rather antsy as more cats started to show up, especially the fact that everyone except her sons and Pantherstealth were females. Her claws ejected faintly, holding Toweringkit and Sphinxkit close to her--almost pinning them to her body. The agitated queen swallowed a lump in her throat, flicking her tail back and forth in an effort to relax herself. They're your Clanmates, Sunheart! They wouldn't hurt your kits! her conscience screeched irritably. Recovering in time to respond to Pantherstealth and Moonmist. "I'm fine. Maverickkit here was too jumpy to stay in the nursery. No matter the weather, he'll probably follow his path on whatever he wants to do," she laughed nervously.

Maverickkit turned to his sister and gave her a venomous glare that added to the fire held in his hazel eyes. "No one asked you to come out here, Sphinxkit," he said coldly. With a haughty lift of tail and head, he ignored his littermate and turned back to Scarletpetal. However, seeing Panthersteath, Maverickkit could barely hold back his gawking at the handsome, muscled-toned tom coming onto the scene. The rebellious male puffed out his ginger chest and padded around Pantherstealth, studying the tom from every angle. He even walked underneath the lithe warrior. "Wow...you're cool too...," he whispered in awe of the warriors. He turned to Sunheart. "I can't wait to be like them. I wanna be a warrior now!" He hopped around, jumping on half-frozen grass as if it was a chipmunk.</sub>

[FIREH!!]

<sub>It's cold in the nursery without mamma though! She whined, burrowing even deeper into her mother's fur. Then she shot an evil glare at him.

Spicetalon exited the warriors' den, wondering if his sister was back from the Moonshard yet. He padded aimlessly to them, dipping his head in greeting. Chilly day, eh? He greeted, fluffing his fur up.

UNCY SPICETALON! Sphinxkit shot out from under her mother and leaped onto the tom. He welcomed her with a purr, and moved her off of him. She raced back under her mother, suddenly cold again.</sub>

[kee :]]

_{Toweringkit smiled when he was called the "best man" and gave his brother and look of satisfaction though Maverickkit was too busy gawking over Scarletpetal. The tabby tom rolled his eyes and flicked his large ears when his mother's good friend, Petaldance, spoke again and gave him an approving look. So yeah he was a momma's boy but everyone loved him. He suddenly became nervous when his mother pulled him and Sphinxkit closer when the two other cats appeared and he looked at the both with wide eyes. His mother's nervous laugh made him shiver and blink his wide eyes shut, almost like he was pretending to sleep.}

[Spice..xx]

_{Petaldance felt her stomach flip as Pantherstealth arrived. She had begun to feel really....well, weird everytime she saw him know and she couldnt work out why. "Fine, thank you. And yourself?" she asked the tom, determindly not looking at the ground as the nervous she-cat trembling inside of her would liked to have done. Her attention flickered to Sunheart and she noticed her friend looking worried. She touched the ginger she-cats shoulder gently with her tail and gave her a look that asked 'Are you okay?'. She kept focused on her friend, trying not to blush at the prescence of Pantherstealth beside her.}[/color]

[cheshy says grace]

Moonmist nodded her head and smiled. Then she laid down and licked her paw. She brought it up an dover her ears, then turned to look at the sky as a snowflake fell on her nose. "I wonder where all the warriors are today. We're all usually out by this time of day, even if it is cold. Though sometimes I don't understand why." Moonmist saw Sunheart tense and looked at her with soft eyes, "Don't worry, dear, you can trust us," she smiled softly, "Though it would do a bloody lot of help if we didn't have this," she waved her paw around in the air, looking for the right word to say, "These mistusts in the other Clans..."[/color]

[SHADE. :D]

Pantherstealth gave a nod of approval at Sunheart's words. "Good," he mewed, his rough voice bright. The dappled tom smirked, though not unkindly, as the little ginger kitten's eyes widened in awe. He recognized the fiery tomkit as Maverickkit; part of his family, but so distantly that Pantherstealth did not bother to decifer which relation. The lithe warrior opened his mouth slightly in amusement. "To be a good warrior," he told Maverickkit. "You have to be brave and true. You should be fierce, when you need to, but always polite to those more, or less respected yourself; it doesn't make a difference. Most of all, you should be loyal to what you know is right." Pantherstealth nodded slowly. His amber eyes opened quickly and he batted gently at the tomkit's ears, not hurting him. "But you can still have fun." Looking up and seeing Sunheart's tense expression, Pantherstealth stepped back from her kit, to stand beside Petaldance. His expression clearly said, I will not harm your kits. Turning to Petaldance as she spoke, he smiled at the pretty lilac and white warrior. "Great," he replied, raising his tail and licking his whiskers. "I get to spend my afternoon with you ladies..." He shivered, as if unnerved, then adressed Maverickkit and Toweringkit. "I'll stick with you guys," he said seriously, giving the she-cat's a false, uneasy look.

[Spice..xx]

_{Petaldance smiled at Pantherstealth and then turned to Moonmist. "Yeah, we should probably all be doing something i suppose" she sighed, but did not stand up. She was very comfortable sitting between Pantherstealth and Sunheart. She looked at Sunheart and smiled. "Of course you wont be coming out, you have mothering to do" she giggled, her tail twitching as she laughed. She looked to Maverickkit. "Yeah, maybe of you're lucky you'll grow to be as big and strong as Pantherstealth" she said, then closed her mouth sharply as she actually heard what she had said. Pantherstealth was sure to tease her now Petaldance looked down, blushing slightly.}[/color]

[SHADE. :D]

The dappled brown tom turned to Petaldance. His amber eyes shone with amusement, though not in a mocking way. Gratitude also glimmered there. The tom got to his paws, striking a pose and lifting his chin. "Yes, Maverickkit," he said, in a low, husky voice. "You'd better hope you grow up as dashing as me." Pantherstealth sat again, his tail flicking. The tom nudged Petaldance's chest, to show her that he was grateful for her accidental compliment, despite his joke. The young warrior smiled at Petaldance; he did not really know her, but he felt like he should. He resolved to talk to her more often.

[(aurora) of the problematique]

<sub>At her Clanmates reactions and Petaldance's friendly, trustful nudge, Sunheart swallowed nervously and then regained her cheery expression, unhooking her hold on Sphinxkit and Toweringkit. The ginger femme smiled at the EclipseClanners and turned to Spicetalon. "Have you seen my mother, Spicetalon?" the she-cat questioned.

Maverickkit ignored his mother's tense motions and smiled broadly at Pantherstealth and Petaldance. "That's right!" he boasted. "I'm going to be the fastest, the strongest, the leader of EclipseClan someday!" He wagged his tiny tail as Pantherstealth batted his ear, his fiery eyes aglow. "Maverickstar, that's me! After that, it'll be my big brother, Toweringstar, 'cause he's gonna be my deputy when I'm leader." The little ginger tom grinned at Moonmist and Petaldance wolfishly. "Maybe if you have some babies, I can apprentice them, five at a time, no ten!" he said, bragging outlandishly.

"Maverickkit!" Sunheart called out, causing the mischievous tom to bend his ears back sheepishly. "Sorry, Mom," Maverickkit said shyly, grinning all the same.</sub>

[cheshy says grace]

Moonmist chuckled at Maverickkit's remarks. "What a mischeivous little kit, and cute, too," she smiled. "He's sure to get the she-cats when he becomes a warrior," she winked at Sunheart, "And with a wonderful mother like you, he'll have the manners and the looks."[/color]

((brain stop DDx))

[kee :]]

_{Toweringkit let out a sign when he was released from his mother and blinked his eyes open. He began to look at the cats gathered with there large bodies and strong muscles. He wanted to be like them but he kept quiet about his dream and just listened to his brother's. He grinned brightly at Pantherstealth and whipped around to face his brother when he heard the mention of the name 'Toweringstar'. Him!? Leader in Maverickkit's dreams?! Why there had to be some mistake. It was all Mav in his dreams but maybe there was something in it for him... But then again, he was always second after Mahoganystar and Sphinxstar. So he was bound to be Deputy one day. Moonmist's words made him frown slightly, seeing as all the attention was turned to his brother once again and he sat back down, fluffing his tabby fur and wondering what it would be like if he was an only kit and everyone adored him.}

[SHADE. :D]

The fern fronds waved wildly as another cat entered the cat. She was smaller than Moonmist or Petaldance; her slender legs picked their way towards the fresh kill pile. Rosemarypaw deposited the vole she was carrying in her mouth on the pile, flicking back her ears as she did so. The she-cat turned and drew her tongue a couple of times over her long, silky dark brown tabby pelt, before lifting her paws to groom the dust from they're snowy surface. Rosemarypaw shook herself and padded softly towards the growing group of cats. The young she-cat dipped her head in respect to each warrior in turn, and then Sunheart. She smiled gently at the three kits, her leaf green eyes bright and warm. Rosemarypaw was nearly old enough to be a warrior herself - though she did not know herself whether she was truly ready. Seeing that her mentor, Razortomb, was not here, the dark brown tabby and white apprentice sat down. Her paws ached from her long hunting trip. As Moonmist fussed over Maverickkit, Rosemarypaw could not help noticing a trace of sadness on Toweringkit's face. She leant towards the kit, giving him a soft nudge that would not have moved even a fern. "He'll be a one for the she-cat's, too," she mewed kindly, before nodding at Sphinxkit. "And with her build, you can tell she'll be a great warrior. I'm sure all three of you will be brilliant warriors when you grow." Rosemarypaw turned her green eyes onto Maverickkit for a moment, before continuing to watch the more solitary Toweringkit.

Pantherstealth gave Petaldance's lilac splotched flank and nudge. "Hey, it's getting a bit crowded," he mewed to her, blinking. "Why don't we go hunting? I still have energy, and it will save us from getting under Sunheart's paws." The brown dappled tom got to his paws, still looking at Petaldance. He would still go hunting, even if Petaldance did not want to come; he did not want Sunheart to feel uneasy due to the amount of cats around. But somehow, the strong young warrior wished that she would come. He'd have some company, and it would be a chance to get to know her better.

[Spice..xx]

<sub>Petaldances lilac-blue eyes met Pantherstealths as he asked her to gpo hunting with him. "Yes, that would be nice" she said, almost immediately, surprising even herself at the quickness of her decision. It normally took her much longer to decide on something. She turned swiftly to Sunheart and touched her nose to her friends. "I'll see you later, i'm going hunting with Pantherstealth" she said quietly to the ginger Rex. She turned back to Pantherstealh. "Lets go then" she said, and flicking her tail in goodbye to the others she started making her way towards the entrance.

[ooc]Make deh thread Shadey?</sub>

[cheshy says grace]

Moonmist sat up and stretched. The she stood and turned to Rosemarypaw, "You wouldn't happen to know where Razortomb or Brokenpaw would be? Would you?" She turned her head to lick her shoulder, then looked around camp. She nodded, agreeing to Rosemarypaw's words, "Of course."[/color]

((slight writer's block))

[FIREH!!]

<sub>Razortomb stuck his head in, meowed a greeting to the cats, and noticed the two she-cats he was looking for. Hey Moonmist and Rosemarypaw, want to come hunting with me? He asked them. The tom wanted to go out with the two, for he had constructed a strong bond with his apprentice, and the cat he loved, and he felt he wanted to hunt. Or patrol.

No I haven't. I'd imagine she's on patrol though. He replied to his great neice. He reached forward and licked her ears, before twitching his own. I'm due on the sun-high patrol, so I better go get ready. He meowed a good bye to them all, and slipped away.</sub>

[cheshy says grace]

Moonmist's eyes danced with love for the tomcat, "Of course." She nodded a good-bye to the other cats, and trotted after Razortomb. She caught up with him and purred, rubbing her flank up against his.[/color]