Death...?

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A large black cat strode into the clearing of the Acid Stream. The tom stood at the foul waters edge, glaring at the filthy torrent as if it had ruined his life. In actualy fact, Vampire's former mate was the one who hd ruined his life. Hissing at the thought of her, he smashed a paw into the water, which sizzled on his skin with unnatural heat. Droplets splashed his face, burning them, too. The black tom looked down at water with hatred in his eyes, his face wet and his fangs bared. He staslked over to a glossy leaved bush with dark red berries. Here we go. A great way to lose your life. He could make it look like an accident. He wouldn't mope around feeling sorry for himself like that wretched traitor Blood; no, he would rid the world of a great blemish, just by taking his own life. With a slash of his silver claws he cut free a clutch of three berries, the another. He licked up the first three, chewing them and swallowing fast. He began to fell sick and freezing cold, but forced himself to eat the other three. Three would have been enough to kill him, but he had overdosed. The black tom writhed on his back, paws snatching at the air, his red-brown eyes wild with fear. But in his mind there was only vague satisfaction. I'm going to die, finally it's all going to end... HIs canines bared, he let out a roar of pain as his belly twisted. A grin of agony stretched across his face as the deathberries did their work. After writhing for a good few minutes, he lay still, panting. He was a strong cat, but the berries were gradually killing him. He smiled faintly as he felt the last droplet of strength leave his veins; before he passed into unconsciousness. Still he was not dead. Still the berries worked, breaking up his insides with deadly venom. The black tom writhed in his unconsciousness, mind numb, eyes glazed: and then he lay still, eyes frozen. But was he dead...?

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_{Blood stared into the inky blackness that seemed to call itself her dreams, she was surrounded in nothingness, totally alone. Her actual position was on the edge of the Acid Stream, the waves roling dangerously close to her paws. The deadly toxins and poisons in the water would burn off her claws if they connected. Blood slid down from her black pelt, with one which was littered in her own claw marks, slashes she had made across herself in attempt to make it go away. She was awoken by a roar of pain, jolting awake she stared over groggily to where it had came from, her eyes widening as she saw him withering in the dirt. it was Vampire. At once she got to her paws and leaped over, sinking to the ground beside his body. It couldn't be happening it couldn't, getting up she leaped into the forest before coming back, helplessly stuffing chewed yarrow into his mouth as she sobbed. "Vampire, don't leave me! I trust you, I trust you with all my heart, I ant my kits to be with you, oh please!" she yelled out burying her head in his fur.}

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In Vampire's unconsciousness he did not hear Blood's desperate cries. But the yarrow began to work. A fierce spasm racked his body, and then he vomited. After this, he writhed a little, before vomiting again. His eyes rolled beneath tight shut lids, before opening. The red-brown depths were wild with pain and the pupils huge. He looked like a frightful demon. His jaw clenched, and he gagged; but he had nothing left in his stomach to throw up. He fell still, weak and shivering, eyes open only slits.

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She closed her eyes as he was sick, her eyes fixed on the remains of Death Berries that had come up. Oh he was so stupid, trying to kill himself like that. Tears roled down her cheeks as she buried her head into his fur, paws kneading into his sides as she tried to tell herself he was alright. "I love you Vampire, my heartbeat, my reality, my dove" she choked out softly.

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The big black tom stirred and spat out something dark. It was blood. He writhed once more, still looking in pin. The slits of his eyes were glazed with fear. "Father? Father is that you? Hve you come to take me to StarClan...?" The tom struggled again, tail lashing. Suddenly he froze, chest shuddering to a stop. Only his eyes still moved, rolling wildly. He looked a cat of the undead. But it was unclear whether his heart was still beating; his chest was not rising. He was not breathing. But why...?

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_{"No.. Its Blood, me, your not going anywhere, not without me Vampire" she whispered into his ear tears still roling down her black cheeks. She stared at him as his breathing stopped, laying her head on his chest she listened to his slowing heart beat before shaking him wildly by the shoulders. "Breathe my love, BREATHE" she wailed pathetically before curling tightly around him, holding him like he was about to disappear forever.}

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The tom's eyes flickered with breif recognition, yet his breathing did not resume. He eyed her as he grew weaker, limbs shaking. Then suddebly, as if a berry that had been lodged in his windpipe hd been removed, he gasped, and began to breathe once again. Tears of pain rolled down his cheeks, and his eyes snapped shut. For a few moments his chest rolled convulsively before he slipped once again into quiet unconciousness. THe poison was gone; but Vampire was so weak he could still lose his life.

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_{"Share my strength, don't leave me Vampires.. your the only reason I have to live.. the only reason" she whispered licking his face softly and nuzzling his neck, still wound up around him. She pressed her chest against his, feeling her own heart beat as well as his.}

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Ooc; Can they have kits at some point..? When...?
Bic; Vampire stayd still, curled up, looking pathetic. If the mighty tom could've seen himself he would've got to his paws immeditly, but exhastion and pain kept him down. His mind was a blank wash of water. It was as though he was on the borderline of StarClan, as if he was in the delicate balanche between life and death. As though he was dead but strangely alive: he could hear, and smell and feel, only not see.

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<sub>ooc; uhm.. now if you want, when he's better that is though some point today in our own time. ^^

Blood sniffled and lay her head on his shoulders, tenderly licking the fur there. "Don't leave me.." she murmured softly before sighing, gently stroking his fur with her tail in a soothing way. Brushing the tears away she sniffed, "I want to have my kits with you.. little Mini-Blood's and Mini-Vampire's.." she tried to laugh but failed the whole thing coming out as a dry cracked sob.</sub>

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Ooc; OK.
Bic; Vampire suddebly awoke, scrambling to hi paws. He stood there gasping, then narrowed his eyes at Blood. When he saw her distress, he curled himse;f around her, soothing her. "Shh." he mewed in a crcked voice.

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ooc; I sent you a PM; Mmhn, I love the names.

She blinked her eyes back open, the pools of rich bloody red glassy with tears. "Vampire" was all she whispered as he wrapped himself around her, slowly she felt strength flowing back into her. He was alive, he was with her, it would be okay. Breathing out slowly she lay her head on his neck, softly nuzzling at the fur there. "Don't ever leave me.." she murmured.

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Vampire stiffened breifly. It was her fault he had left her in the first place! The aggresive black tom suddenly relazed, licking his mate between the ears. She regretted their argument too; he could tell. "I won't," he purred.
Ooc; OK.

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_{"I didn't m-mean to shout, I can't live without you Vampire" she meowed, looking up from his fur. In ways it was true, the impact it would have on her mind and heart would probably be enough to kill her. Taking in a deep breath she slammed her paw down on a remaining death berry and crushed it.}

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Vampire smiled and gently licked his mate's ears. This unsaul tenderness was always reserved for Blood, and no-one else. He groomed her face until it shone, tail curled with her's and one leg wrapped protectively over her stomach. "When we are parents, we will be the best parents a child could hope for." he rumbled.

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She smiled as he groomed her face and nuzzled him, this before dropping her eyes down onto his paw on her stomach. Blood who was usual looking slim and lithe at the best of times seemed to be slightly more rounded. Her stomach was rather larger than in normally used to be. With her dark eyes glistening she swallowed a bit before deicing to tell him, hoping to the ancestors that he would approve.
"Vampire.. I'm pregnant, with your kittens"

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Vampire's eyes glistened and he gasped. He had thought his mate was looking a little chubbier than usaul, but had not said anything for fear of offending her. He felt empty inside. She was having kits? His kits?
Suddenly fierce happiness leapt aflame inside of the rogue's body. He covered his mate in love. This was all they had ever dreamed of, ever since that first night sleeping, curled up together under the stars. His mahogany eyes were filled with immense passion as he mewed: "They will be the most beautiful kits in the forest."
Ooc; Cue birthing board. ^-^