[More] Taking, Less Giving

[FIREH!!]

_{Her silver pelt rippled, with red marking it where she had recieved wounds from the Moonclan cats. They will pay. She muttered. The graceful cat stood and padded away, over to a scent of the cats that seemed new to her. Who's there? He fur bristled, and she stood in front of two cats suddenly.}

I will be king,
Stick with me,
And you'll never go hungry again![/i][/font]

[(aurora) of the problematique]

Quetzal
Zephyr

the sky's a brick wall
the ground's a juggernaut
each day they get a bit closer
between them, i am caught
I stare in amazement, I cant believe this is where I live

<sub>"Maaaah, how polite of you to address us like that." The beautiful silver and black she-cat smiled widely at the female below her. "The name's Quetzal, and my friend is Zephyr. Rumors say that you're looking for some cats for your little group going on, eh?" Quetzal ran her rough tongue down her length forelimb, making her silver fur shine. "You are Chaosfire, I presume?" Her tone was former but held suffocating undertones. The tabby turned her head to her sepia-spotted, beige-hued friend Zephyr, who nodded respectfully towards the she-cat. Zephyr was smaller in stature but older than Quetzal and much more dangerous if pushed past a certain stage. Quetzal, on the other hand...she was just damn nasty.

Zephyr smiled at Quetzal faintly, and the beige female opened her mouth to speak. Her voice was calm and cool. "Quetzal, I'm going to go for a hunt. Enjoy your business here," Zephyr said. Quetzal nodded at her friend and then turned her fox-like smile to Chaosfire.</sub>

[FIREH!!]

_{Chaosfire nodded her head. My name's Chaosfire. And why do you want to join Vampire's and my band of rogues? She demanded, looking at the she-cat curiously. Are you fit to kill? She asked. She liked the way the cat wasn't cowering to her, like she had seen so many rogues and loners do before. I like you. You can join my band, if you like. She told the she-cat.}

Cause there ain't no way that I'm sorry
For what I've done.[/font][/i][/color]

[SHADE. :D]

A snort reverberated for the gloom. Vampire lay there, forepaws holding down the hare he had killed earlier. He was now tearing at it with his teeth, ivory fangs stained crimson. The huge black tom stood, lapping scraps of meat from his maw. The ebony-pelted rogue strode forth, thrusting his way behind Chaosfire, muscular shoulders braced. He looked shockingly alien, blood smearing his lips and oversized canine teeth. Vampire lashed his tail at Chaosfire, though he kept his eyes fixed on Quetzal. "Doing thing's without my consent now, are we?" he said smoothly. His voice had the tendency to be soft and quiet one momemt - and harsh and buffeting the next. Vampire snorted again at Quetzal. "You shouldn't be so quick to trust," he said silkily to his partner in crime, remembering his own bitter experiences.

[(aurora) of the problematique]

<sub>"Fit to kill?" Quetzal repeated, her smile deepening to an-almost sadistic level. "Too bad you don't have anyone you dislike around here. I'd give you a little puppet show of what I do." She chuckled slightly. "But enough about me for the moment." She waved her paw and nodded. "Yes. I'm interested in your band but my services aren't free. I was coming to see what you have to offer." She ran a small tongue across a blood-stained claw in a futile attempt to clean the sanguine talon.

Her ears turned as a new tom appeared. That one had to be Vampire. She recognized the fangs. Quetzal's smile didn't fade. "I see no need to be so uncouth about such a thing. This is simply a business interview, an exchange of information, I suppose you could say." The pretty tabby flicked her tail and turned her head back to Chaosfire. "My payments are rather simple to make. I take Clan cats as my currency, as that is Zephyr's preference, but I can teach anyone a lesson in playtime should you need an...enforcer of rules in your band. I am partial to prisoners if you have them."

Quetzal chortled lightly, pressing her paw to her mouth. "So...? Can you meet those requirements or should I retrieve something for you so you can see what I can do? I'm afraid Zephyr wouldn't allow me to bring my last boy toy...though I admit that he was a bit ragged when I was finished with him." She shrugged with a wistful sigh. "What a pity...but he wasn't much fun without a heart."</sub>

[FIREH!!]

_{She nodded her head. Bring us a puppet, as you call them, and show us what you do. We will decide then. And as for clan cats, they are my favourite. She unsheathed bloodstained claws and grinned maliciously. Meet us here in two sunrises with a cat. She told her.}[/color]

[(aurora) of the problematique]

_{"Of course, of course," Quetzal said with a soft chortle. The beautiful femme came to all-fours, stretching a moment before turning to Chaosfire. "Until then..." The silver fae smiled and turned away, letting out a loud, impatient meow that echoed over the land as she called out for Zephyr.}