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Post by thistle on May 1, 2024 20:19:42 GMT -5
Having crept closer to where the cats of the gang were gathered, Magnolia's eyes widened a fraction to see that Axel was back; she was always intimidated by the fearsome leader of the Night Strikers, and much preferred dealing with his much more charming son, Revy. Her nose twitched as she scented blood, and tried to stand on her toes to get a look at the strange cats he loomed over. They're injured!
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Post by Icefire15 on May 1, 2024 20:58:45 GMT -5
Whitesun bristled when Axel threatened to kill him, his eyes narrowing on the Gang leader. He silently cursed the large rogue that had caused his injury, at least then if Axel decided to suddenly attack, Whitesun would be able to defend himself and the others.
Arcticbreeze caught Azalea eyeing her again and sent a glare her way, starting to grow irritated with the looks some of the older cats in this group seem to be giving her. So this Zarina must have been an important cat, but just what did that have to do with her?
Obsidian glanced at her four kits, pride glinting in her eyes as she looked at them. She knew that her kits would be okay, but she was glad to hear about how well they had done on the patrol.
Nightmare's cool gaze swept over the gathered cats that looked their way when Revy mentioned them, meeting their stares with a fierce glare if she saw any lingering doubt in them about her skills.
Blizzard gave a lazy yawn when attention was drawn to them, not really caring to make an impression on the Gang.
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Chaos slid out of the prisoner's den and gave Pumpkin a stern glare, "Cover it back up and make sure he gets some prey." He ordered, starting to walk away. Chaos paused and glanced back at the plump she-cat, "Fresh prey, Pumpkin. I don't want to come back later and hear any complaints from that scrap of fur about maggot-ridden prey, understand?" He added with a low growl.
Kyra brightened at Sable's compliment and grinned up at him, "So what do we do now?" She asked, eager for something else to do now.
Skyla gave a small shrug, "Maybe. She already lost a lot of blood when he first found her. If someone else hadn't come along soon enough, I doubt she would had made it through the night." She said.
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Post by Foxstar26 on May 1, 2024 22:35:44 GMT -5
Lance followed Rocco’s nudges and scrambled backwards away from the group. He glanced at Rocco before moving to leap back up to their perch. “That didn’t go as well as it could have.” He muttered half to himself.
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Post by Moonblazer on May 2, 2024 18:40:48 GMT -5
“I suppose it’s best to start with an introduction.” Axel rumbled, his voice thick with suspicion, yet clearly he held no intention to strike. Rather, he eyed Whitesun. “I already know Jade, but what strange names have these Clans given you two?” He almost sneered, though he refrained, not wanting to waste time. He suddenly glanced around, voice stern as he reminded.
“Are we having some kind of watch party? There’s still things to get done, go do em’! I can handle this business.” He reminded. That was the signal for the gathered cats to disperse.
Revy smiled sweetly, though his eyes instantly tracked over to Lance and Rocco. Rocco nearly bristled as he felt Revy’s stare on them. He whispered to Lance. “Rats! He’s giving the look! Is he looking at you or me?! I swear, I ain’t done anything!”
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“Ughh! Fine fine! You never let me have my fun.” Pumpkin groaned with annoyance, but knew better than to deny Chaos’ order. She sloppily tossed a scrawny rat into the opening, snickering. “You’re lucky you have this big beauty making sure you’re fed. Ain’t he so sweet?”
Sparrow ignored Pumpkin, noisily eating the rat to annoy her.
“Now, we hope these fools don’t run off and get injured again, and take a nap. Or, we can go steal some plants from the nearby gardens.” Sable rumbled, shrugging lazily at the young she-cat.
“Then it’s a good thing we did.” Jax nodded, tail flicking as he rumbled. “Want to bet Manx will get his hide kicked again during his hunt for Jaguar?” He smirked.
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Post by thistle on May 2, 2024 19:05:52 GMT -5
Magnolia flinched, her ears flattening as Axel dismissed them. Me, too? she wondered. Injured cats are mybusiness, after all...
She sidled closer to where Lance and Rocco were whispering, blinking up at them on their perch with round, mismatched eyes. "'Scuse me, boys," she said softly. "I know I sound a bit ignorant, askin' this, but should I wait here for those injured cats or at my den? I don't want to bother Axel..." she fretted.
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Post by Icefire15 on May 2, 2024 19:06:12 GMT -5
Whitesun met Axel's stare with his own steady gaze, briefly considering not answering the tom and refusing to give his name. He watched as the gathered cats slowly started to disperse before he finally relented, "Whitesun." He said, resisting the urge to let out a low growl.
Arcticbreeze frowned, not wanting to introduce herself either and looked at Whitesun in surprise when the SkyClan deputy introduced himself to Axel. Letting out an annoyed huff, she answered reluctantly, "Arcticbreeze." She muttered, turning her head away in defiance.
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Chaos padded away from the prisoner's den in search of Greaser, planning on reporting to him about what little he learned from Sparrow.
"Oh! What kind of plants?" Kyra asked excitedly, wanting to take the chance to get some exploring done. She hadn't done much moving around lately, and now that she was back on her paws, she wanted to see as much as she could of the Twolegplace.
Skyla's whiskers twitched in amusement, giving Jax a grin as she responded, "Two mice says he jumps her without even bothering to question her first." She said, shaking her head. "Manx is too eager for a fight, he's bound to get himself seriously injured one day."
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Post by Moonblazer on May 2, 2024 19:25:32 GMT -5
thistle)) "Magnolia." Revy called from afar, seeming to surprise Rocco that that's who Revy was likely looking at right now, thankfully not him! He sighed with relief, nudging Magnolia with a smile and mewing. "Revy's probably got a good place for you to be. After all, he wanted them alive, so he'll probably want you to look at them." Revy lifted his tail for Magnolia to come over to him, the coldness in his eyes fading as he looked at her with a smooth sense of calmness. After all, Magnolia was special, and would be very, very crucial for the future. He would be a fool to treat her unkindly and lose her stalwart effort to want to heal their injured.
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Post by thistle on May 2, 2024 19:30:24 GMT -5
Magnolia blinked owlishly at Revy, giving Rocco and Lance a hasty nod. "R-right!" she stammered, feeling a little flustered. She trotted over to Revy.
"Hi, Revy," she greeted sweetly. "What can I do for you?"
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Post by Moonblazer on May 2, 2024 19:39:11 GMT -5
Whitesun met Axel's stare with his own steady gaze, briefly considering not answering the tom and refusing to give his name. He watched as the gathered cats slowly started to disperse before he finally relented, "Whitesun." He said, resisting the urge to let out a low growl. Arcticbreeze frowned, not wanting to introduce herself either and looked at Whitesun in surprise when the SkyClan deputy introduced himself to Axel. Letting out an annoyed huff, she answered reluctantly, "Arcticbreeze." She muttered, turning her head away in defiance. ---------- Chaos padded away from the prisoner's den in search of Greaser, planning on reporting to him about what little he learned from Sparrow. "Oh! What kind of plants?" Kyra asked excitedly, wanting to take the chance to get some exploring done. She hadn't done much moving around lately, and now that she was back on her paws, she wanted to see as much as she could of the Twolegplace. Skyla's whiskers twitched in amusement, giving Jax a grin as she responded, "Two mice says he jumps her without even bothering to question her first." She said, shaking her head. "Manx is too eager for a fight, he's bound to get himself seriously injured one day." "Whitesun." Axel repeated, the glint in his eye and his stern face seeming to loosen ever so slightly, if only to give a deep rumble of laughter as he humored. "Fitting, for a cat with the fur of fresh snow." He looked at the wound with a sniff. "Snow and a bit of blood, of course. I should give you credit, that you survived a battle Revy had to interrupt." He looked at Arcticbreeze then, nodding once. "Your name is more fierce. At the very least they could recognize your born ferocity. At least, I pray you have some sort of spine. You say a cat named Skyblossom raised you. There is no possible way you aren't Zarina's." "Zarina wandered out of everything long before I left." Jadefeather grunted pointedly, her eyes holding onto Axel's as she tried not to sigh at the irony of that. The same way Axel's father had left him, Jadefeather's mother had left her. She blinked as Axel shook his head once. "Zarina returned sparsely after your abandonment. I can say with certainty that Arcticbreeze here would be the exact age to make sense as to the last time Zarina was seen in my territory." Jadefeather looked at Arcticbreeze again, her eyes wide with both guilt and a hint of understanding. She mewed, not wanting Arcticbreeze to be confused. "Zarina is my mother. She was a wandering loner, like many cats here probably were. But she didn't stop wandering. You... you look identical to her. Down to the length of your fur and the shape of your face. I didn't want to make assumptions, I always understood that Skyblossom mothered you, but... that's not the true case, is it?" She asked quietly. --- "The kind of plants that do something." Sable grumbled bluntly, before he gave a heavy sigh, knowing she would nag him until he was more descriptive. "Come with me. I can't remember lots of things, but I can remember Patrick's list of plants. I know what they look like, smell like, and what they do, and you're going to memorize all of them so I can get a break." He decided. "I need the ugly looking purple weed for rat bites and in case anyone steps on another scrap of metal. Don't treat that, and your paw could fall off. I'm not kidding." "It makes him an invaluable fighter in battle, but all the more at risk of dying early." Jax sighed, the older tom flicking his tail as he admitted. "We've already had to pull together by strings and grit. We don't want to lose good fighters. So don't you go getting too roughed up either, Skyla."
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Post by Moonblazer on May 2, 2024 19:45:52 GMT -5
Magnolia blinked owlishly at Revy, giving Rocco and Lance a hasty nod. "R-right!" she stammered, feeling a little flustered. She trotted over to Revy. "Hi, Revy," she greeted sweetly. "What can I do for you?" "Hello, Magnolia." Revy greeted with a small purr of laughter. Inwardly, he reminded himself to keep a sharp eye on Lance. As much as he wanted to be angered by Lance's interruption earlier, Revy could realize that Lance's boldness was of better use to have in his arsenal, than to have put against him. If the tom wanted recognition, which was common for his younger siblings, than Revy could certainly give him that and more, once his time to lead came. He focused back on Magnolia. "If you're wondering if your services are needed, then wonder no more. Clever one, I do happen to have a favor to ask of you. See the white tom there? Our new guest has gotten quite the nasty injury on his leg and shoulders. I have a feeling he may not be able to move the same way he was once able, but could you be the wonder you are and make sure that it doesn't get infected? I really wouldn't like to see him dead so soon, from something so... mediocre." He mused. "I will make sure you can tend to him once Axel's finished with his introduction."
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Post by thistle on May 2, 2024 19:58:29 GMT -5
Magnolia followed Revy's gaze to where Axel was grilling the strangers, then blinked up at him. "You don't gotta sweet talk a favor out of me," she said cheekily. From here, she could see that the white tom's shoulder was horribly mangled, and the leg was sitting at an awkward angle. "Right, could you send them my way once they've finished? I'll get everythin' ready."
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Post by Foxstar26 on May 2, 2024 20:03:13 GMT -5
Lance breathed a small sigh of relief when Revy called Magnolia over. “He was probably looking at me.” He whispered to his friend. “Probably didn’t like me interrupting.” He shrugged. “Let’s get out of here before he remembers us.”
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Post by Moonblazer on May 2, 2024 20:11:55 GMT -5
Magnolia followed Revy's gaze to where Axel was grilling the strangers, then blinked up at him. "You don't gotta sweet talk a favor out of me," she said cheekily. From here, she could see that the white tom's shoulder was horribly mangled, and the leg was sitting at an awkward angle. "Right, could you send them my way once they've finished? I'll get everythin' ready." "Oh, but I just adore to do so." Revy swooned, batting his eyes with a hint of teasing, before he curled his tail with satisfaction. "Of course. Anything you need or desire, I can make it happen. I'll have them ready for you." He assured, looking back over at Rocco and Lance and giving a small grin of his sharp teeth as he gave a mockingly sad coo. "Aww. The party's leaving. I think they want to leave me out. Cruel, isn't it?"
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Post by Icefire15 on May 2, 2024 20:15:00 GMT -5
Whitesun met Axel's stare with his own steady gaze, briefly considering not answering the tom and refusing to give his name. He watched as the gathered cats slowly started to disperse before he finally relented, "Whitesun." He said, resisting the urge to let out a low growl. Arcticbreeze frowned, not wanting to introduce herself either and looked at Whitesun in surprise when the SkyClan deputy introduced himself to Axel. Letting out an annoyed huff, she answered reluctantly, "Arcticbreeze." She muttered, turning her head away in defiance. ---------- Chaos padded away from the prisoner's den in search of Greaser, planning on reporting to him about what little he learned from Sparrow. "Oh! What kind of plants?" Kyra asked excitedly, wanting to take the chance to get some exploring done. She hadn't done much moving around lately, and now that she was back on her paws, she wanted to see as much as she could of the Twolegplace. Skyla's whiskers twitched in amusement, giving Jax a grin as she responded, "Two mice says he jumps her without even bothering to question her first." She said, shaking her head. "Manx is too eager for a fight, he's bound to get himself seriously injured one day." "Whitesun." Axel repeated, the glint in his eye and his stern face seeming to loosen ever so slightly, if only to give a deep rumble of laughter as he humored. "Fitting, for a cat with the fur of fresh snow." He looked at the wound with a sniff. "Snow and a bit of blood, of course. I should give you credit, that you survived a battle Revy had to interrupt." He looked at Arcticbreeze then, nodding once. "Your name is more fierce. At the very least they could recognize your born ferocity. At least, I pray you have some sort of spine. You say a cat named Skyblossom raised you. There is no possible way you aren't Zarina's." "Zarina wandered out of everything long before I left." Jadefeather grunted pointedly, her eyes holding onto Axel's as she tried not to sigh at the irony of that. The same way Axel's father had left him, Jadefeather's mother had left her. She blinked as Axel shook his head once. "Zarina returned sparsely after your abandonment. I can say with certainty that Arcticbreeze here would be the exact age to make sense as to the last time Zarina was seen in my territory." Jadefeather looked at Arcticbreeze again, her eyes wide with both guilt and a hint of understanding. She mewed, not wanting Arcticbreeze to be confused. "Zarina is my mother. She was a wandering loner, like many cats here probably were. But she didn't stop wandering. You... you look identical to her. Down to the length of your fur and the shape of your face. I didn't want to make assumptions, I always understood that Skyblossom mothered you, but... that's not the true case, is it?" She asked quietly. --- "The kind of plants that do something." Sable grumbled bluntly, before he gave a heavy sigh, knowing she would nag him until he was more descriptive. "Come with me. I can't remember lots of things, but I can remember Patrick's list of plants. I know what they look like, smell like, and what they do, and you're going to memorize all of them so I can get a break." He decided. "I need the ugly looking purple weed for rat bites and in case anyone steps on another scrap of metal. Don't treat that, and your paw could fall off. I'm not kidding." "It makes him an invaluable fighter in battle, but all the more at risk of dying early." Jax sighed, the older tom flicking his tail as he admitted. "We've already had to pull together by strings and grit. We don't want to lose good fighters. So don't you go getting too roughed up either, Skyla." Arcticbreeze glanced between Jadefeather and Axel as they spoke, a sharp scowl taking place on her face as she started to understand just what they could be implying, "Just until a few days ago, I had always known Skyblossom as my true mother." She said with another lash of her tail. "This Zarina... whoever she is, I've never met her in my life. From what I understand, I was found on ThunderClan territory as a newborn kit. My birth mother abandoned me the day I was born, and I never knew who my father was." Arcticbreeze snapped, feeling anger starting to swell in her chest. She turned a sharp glare to Axel then, "So I'm guessing that's you then? And how do you know that she wasn't involved with some other random tom? You can't be the only one she's been with." Arcticbreeze challenged, not really caring if he got upset with her or not. ------- Kyra scampered after Sable, her eyes widening at the thought of a paw actually falling off of a cat. "Can a paw really fall off like that?" She asked, looking up at him. "What do you do if that happens?" Skyla rolled her eyes at Jax's worry, flicking her tail to wave it way, "Don't worry about me. I think I've done more than enough to prove that I'm more than capable of taking care of myself." She said, giving him a reassuring smile. She didn't make it as a loner as long as she did without having enough battle skills in her arsenal, but being part of a group was certainly a learning curve for her.
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Post by Moonblazer on May 2, 2024 20:16:09 GMT -5
Lance breathed a small sigh of relief when Revy called Magnolia over. “He was probably looking at me.” He whispered to his friend. “Probably didn’t like me interrupting.” He shrugged. “Let’s get out of here before he remembers us.” Rocco didn't waste any time ushering Lance out towards one of the many busted windows, leaping up and over the frame as he heaved a breath of relief. He exclaimed to his friend as they moved away from the factory. "You are aware he probably remembers the day you were born, what color your nose is, and the fastest and cleanest way to hide your body, right? Pah, he's already remembering us, we're just stalling at this point." He shook his head, before a playful smirk crossed his face. "Though, you did get both his and Axel's attention. That was bold. You're really fitting into your paws, Lance!" He admitted, leaping over a mangled oil drum and looking down at Lance. "Wanna try and see if we can catch sight of Salem? If we bring back some prey, the Gang won't care where we've been, I can feel it this time, she'll be outside." He offered.
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Post by Foxstar26 on May 2, 2024 20:21:57 GMT -5
Lance hurried after his friend before Revy remembered he was mad at them. He squeezed himself through the broken window, breathing a sigh of relief at the fresh air. “At least if we buy some time before our deaths, something else might crop up to occupy him.” He chuckled, nudging his friend. “And sure! Let’s go. At least if we have prey we can’t be all bad.”
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Post by thistle on May 2, 2024 20:28:30 GMT -5
Magnolia followed Revy's gaze to where Axel was grilling the strangers, then blinked up at him. "You don't gotta sweet talk a favor out of me," she said cheekily. From here, she could see that the white tom's shoulder was horribly mangled, and the leg was sitting at an awkward angle. "Right, could you send them my way once they've finished? I'll get everythin' ready." "Oh, but I just adore to do so." Revy swooned, batting his eyes with a hint of teasing, before he curled his tail with satisfaction. "Of course. Anything you need or desire, I can make it happen. I'll have them ready for you." He assured, looking back over at Rocco and Lance and giving a small grin of his sharp teeth as he gave a mockingly sad coo. "Aww. The party's leaving. I think they want to leave me out. Cruel, isn't it?" "Oh, you poor thing," Magnolia answered, batting her eyes back at him. "The poor prince has to chase his prey now! Pity." Then she smiled, and began to trot off towards her den. "All right, enough gabbin'. I'll be goin' now! Send them over after they're done with Axel, and I'll make sure they're all patched up for you!" As Magnolia made it back to the tipped over drum, she pushed past the old blanket draped over most of its entrance and began to pull the jars she would need away from the wall. Then, she exited the den and nosed around the scanty beds beside it to make sure they were clean and ready for patients. In the short time she'd been here, she'd already mended many bumps and scrapes for almost every member of the Night Strikers, but this was her first big job!
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Post by Moonblazer on May 2, 2024 20:53:03 GMT -5
Lance hurried after his friend before Revy remembered he was mad at them. He squeezed himself through the broken window, breathing a sigh of relief at the fresh air. “At least if we buy some time before our deaths, something else might crop up to occupy him.” He chuckled, nudging his friend. “And sure! Let’s go. At least if we have prey we can’t be all bad.” "If we're lucky, he'll kill us. If not, well... I don't wanna think about all the ways he could think of making it way worse." Rocco shuddered, before he chuckled. "Though, your father's scarier up close. All those scars! Make sure you don't let anyone scar your handsome face." He teased Lance, nudging him before he darted off in the direction of the tallest skynest. The City bustled more a few streets over, but this route was usually sparse of Twolegs. "Race you there!"
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Post by Moonblazer on May 2, 2024 21:03:27 GMT -5
"Whitesun." Axel repeated, the glint in his eye and his stern face seeming to loosen ever so slightly, if only to give a deep rumble of laughter as he humored. "Fitting, for a cat with the fur of fresh snow." He looked at the wound with a sniff. "Snow and a bit of blood, of course. I should give you credit, that you survived a battle Revy had to interrupt." He looked at Arcticbreeze then, nodding once. "Your name is more fierce. At the very least they could recognize your born ferocity. At least, I pray you have some sort of spine. You say a cat named Skyblossom raised you. There is no possible way you aren't Zarina's." "Zarina wandered out of everything long before I left." Jadefeather grunted pointedly, her eyes holding onto Axel's as she tried not to sigh at the irony of that. The same way Axel's father had left him, Jadefeather's mother had left her. She blinked as Axel shook his head once. "Zarina returned sparsely after your abandonment. I can say with certainty that Arcticbreeze here would be the exact age to make sense as to the last time Zarina was seen in my territory." Jadefeather looked at Arcticbreeze again, her eyes wide with both guilt and a hint of understanding. She mewed, not wanting Arcticbreeze to be confused. "Zarina is my mother. She was a wandering loner, like many cats here probably were. But she didn't stop wandering. You... you look identical to her. Down to the length of your fur and the shape of your face. I didn't want to make assumptions, I always understood that Skyblossom mothered you, but... that's not the true case, is it?" She asked quietly. --- "The kind of plants that do something." Sable grumbled bluntly, before he gave a heavy sigh, knowing she would nag him until he was more descriptive. "Come with me. I can't remember lots of things, but I can remember Patrick's list of plants. I know what they look like, smell like, and what they do, and you're going to memorize all of them so I can get a break." He decided. "I need the ugly looking purple weed for rat bites and in case anyone steps on another scrap of metal. Don't treat that, and your paw could fall off. I'm not kidding." "It makes him an invaluable fighter in battle, but all the more at risk of dying early." Jax sighed, the older tom flicking his tail as he admitted. "We've already had to pull together by strings and grit. We don't want to lose good fighters. So don't you go getting too roughed up either, Skyla." Arcticbreeze glanced between Jadefeather and Axel as they spoke, a sharp scowl taking place on her face as she started to understand just what they could be implying, "Just until a few days ago, I had always known Skyblossom as my true mother." She said with another lash of her tail. "This Zarina... whoever she is, I've never met her in my life. From what I understand, I was found on ThunderClan territory as a newborn kit. My birth mother abandoned me the day I was born, and I never knew who my father was." Arcticbreeze snapped, feeling anger starting to swell in her chest. She turned a sharp glare to Axel then, "So I'm guessing that's you then? And how do you know that she wasn't involved with some other random tom? You can't be the only one she's been with." Arcticbreeze challenged, not really caring if he got upset with her or not. ------- Kyra scampered after Sable, her eyes widening at the thought of a paw actually falling off of a cat. "Can a paw really fall off like that?" She asked, looking up at him. "What do you do if that happens?" Skyla rolled her eyes at Jax's worry, flicking her tail to wave it way, "Don't worry about me. I think I've done more than enough to prove that I'm more than capable of taking care of myself." She said, giving him a reassuring smile. She didn't make it as a loner as long as she did without having enough battle skills in her arsenal, but being part of a group was certainly a learning curve for her. Axel flicked his ear, a dark laugh rumbling up from his chest as he shrugged. "You say that like I don't know exactly who Zarina is. Or, as if I keep track of every kit I could possibly have. I can see your Clan ways include limiting yourselves to one mate. Here, it is very different." He paused, before he looked at Arcticbreeze and mewed gruffly. "Zarina often dropped her kits off where she wouldn't be held down by them. Cruel as it might sound, there are far crueler fates. I could very well be your father, or some weak little tomcat who she thought was humorous enough to have any kind of chance with her." "I can see you had many kits after me." Jadefeather mumbled, now seeming to become more tired than before. Her body sagged, the pain of losing Silvercloud like that swarming in her. Now, she was right back where she started, the place she wanted to escape from so badly. "I did. We all had many kits with many cats. That's how it's always been." Axel responded sharply to his oldest daughter, eyes narrowing. "You should know, considering you smell like you yourself are expecting kits. Should I assume it's this... Whitesun, who's the father?" He flicked his eyes to Whitesun. "W...what?" Jadefeather's ears shot up as she blinked with confusion. -- "Yes, it can. And it has. The things Up-Walkers build their nests out of cause infection if you're cut by them and don't treat it. Some cats start to lose feeling in that limb around the cut. Some cats tense up and keel over. Fevers, strain, awful stuff. That purple weed? It's called Burdock. Rat bites and metal cuts infect similarly, so it can be used for the same thing." Sable explained as he poked his head around a few monster piles and spotted the weeds growing up out of the concrete. He nodded smugly at the sight of plenty of the purple weeds. "There they are." "True. I don't want to be accused of going soft, so I'll leave it alone." Jax smirked, before he leaned over to groom his side with a small huff. "I'm starved. Think we can flush out a rat real quick, nice and easy? I smell them all over the tire piles."
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Post by Moonblazer on May 2, 2024 21:19:33 GMT -5
"Oh, but I just adore to do so." Revy swooned, batting his eyes with a hint of teasing, before he curled his tail with satisfaction. "Of course. Anything you need or desire, I can make it happen. I'll have them ready for you." He assured, looking back over at Rocco and Lance and giving a small grin of his sharp teeth as he gave a mockingly sad coo. "Aww. The party's leaving. I think they want to leave me out. Cruel, isn't it?" "Oh, you poor thing," Magnolia answered, batting her eyes back at him. "The poor prince has to chase his prey now! Pity." Then she smiled, and began to trot off towards her den. "All right, enough gabbin'. I'll be goin' now! Send them over after they're done with Axel, and I'll make sure they're all patched up for you!" As Magnolia made it back to the tipped over drum, she pushed past the old blanket draped over most of its entrance and began to pull the jars she would need away from the wall. Then, she exited the den and nosed around the scanty beds beside it to make sure they were clean and ready for patients. In the short time she'd been here, she'd already mended many bumps and scrapes for almost every member of the Night Strikers, but this was her first big job! "I know. It's so hard sometimes." Revy sighed, before he watched Magnolia go with a satisfied hum. He turned then to pad towards Axel and the Clan cats, seating himself with a silent patience that Axel seemed to read without even needing to look at him. Revy spoke, addressing Whitesun. "We have a wonderful cat who is able to help treat your shoulder. Too much blood will stain that white fur you have, and that would be a shame to ruin such a bright pelt." He crooned. Axel flicked his ear in response, knowing that it would be useless to interrogate information out of a cat who died of blood-loss, but being annoyed that Magnolia had to tend to cats as loathesome as Clan cats. He nodded towards where Magnolia had set up her nests and treatments. "We'll continue our talk over there. Make any sudden movements, and I'll rip your other shoulder open." He warned Whitesun lowly.
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Post by Icefire15 on May 2, 2024 21:42:54 GMT -5
Whitesun's ears flattened at the announcement of his mate expecting kits, his gaze turning to her worriedly. He never should have asked her to join this cursed patrol in the first place! How did he not notice that his own mate was expecting another litter of kits again? Whitesun looked back at Revy and Axel when they spoke again, his ears tilting back as he stood up and started limping towards Magnolia and her den, "Not like I can with this wretched shoulder anyways." He growled, growing tired of the gang leader's constant threats.
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Kyra bounded over to the purple weed and inspected it closely, opening her mouth to take in its scent. She wrinkled her face and looked back at Sable, her nose twitching slightly, "It smells weird." She mewed, stepping back to let Sable show her how to dig it up.
Skyla stood up with a stretch and gave a nod to Jax, "I could go for a rat or two." She mewed, padding towards the tire piles. "I worked up quite an appetite with that fight, I just might drop from hunger." Skyla added with a small tease, her whiskers twitching as she gave him a smile.
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Post by Foxstar26 on May 2, 2024 21:52:29 GMT -5
Lance let out a short laugh. “I think I’d look even more handsome with scars!” He called as he friend raced off. He hurried after him. “You have no chance of beating me!” He said catching up to his friend.
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Post by Moonblazer on May 3, 2024 12:01:20 GMT -5
Whitesun's ears flattened at the announcement of his mate expecting kits, his gaze turning to her worriedly. He never should have asked her to join this cursed patrol in the first place! How did he not notice that his own mate was expecting another litter of kits again? Whitesun looked back at Revy and Axel when they spoke again, his ears tilting back as he stood up and started limping towards Magnolia and her den, "Not like I can with this wretched shoulder anyways." He growled, growing tired of the gang leader's constant threats. ------- Kyra bounded over to the purple weed and inspected it closely, opening her mouth to take in its scent. She wrinkled her face and looked back at Sable, her nose twitching slightly, "It smells weird." She mewed, stepping back to let Sable show her how to dig it up. Skyla stood up with a stretch and gave a nod to Jax, "I could go for a rat or two." She mewed, padding towards the tire piles. "I worked up quite an appetite with that fight, I just might drop from hunger." Skyla added with a small tease, her whiskers twitching as she gave him a smile. “I… didn’t know. I haven’t felt all that different. Do I really have that scent again?” Jadefeather asked, now even more nervous about all this. They had to get back to camp! She couldn’t be stuck here with kits too! She felt her ears fall, and Axel’s voice was surprisingly assuring as he grunted. “Stop losing your composure. Since you’ve laid your lot in with the Clans, you’ve long lost any claim you ever had to any of my territory. Or way of life.” He led the Clan cats over to Magnolia, his eyes flashing as he sighed. “I want you back to your rat holes as much as you want to be back, but I do have a use for you. Brute force won’t be enough to stop Greaser’s growing influence. But the cats he brought in happen to have a vendetta against one Clan in particular, enough that they probably yearn to invade you lot. If you’ve fought them before, and won, then I want to see how, and I want all you know about the rouges of Twolegplace.” He decided. Jadefeather moved to help Whitesun, her eyes flashing with unease before she sighed deeply. “Arcticbreeze is the only Thunderclan cat here. I only know of the cats already here.” She eyed Magnolia wearily then, but seemed to relax a bit at how much gentler she seemed compared to the rest. —- “Course it does. It’s a plant. Plants tend to smell weird.” Sable sighed, before he carefully began to paw up around the stems, reminding. “I said Burdock Root. Emphasis on the root part, it’s the fat brown root that you have to pull up, pull too hard and you have to waste time digging it out like an idiot.” He instructed. “Alright then. I can pretty much flush them out if you want to just lay down and let them run right into your claws.” Jax offered, sauntering off towards a weed-infested pile of tires. He could already hear the rats scuffling about in the muggy dirt under the tires.
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Post by Moonblazer on May 3, 2024 12:02:42 GMT -5
Lance let out a short laugh. “I think I’d look even more handsome with scars!” He called as he friend raced off. He hurried after him. “You have no chance of beating me!” He said catching up to his friend. “You kidding? I practically run these streets! Climbing’s my thing!” Rocco called, laughing with delight as he darted between some dumpsters and dashed around another alleyway. He stuck his tongue out at a dog barking on the other side of a fence, before he kept his eyes on Lance.
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Post by Foxstar26 on May 3, 2024 13:28:07 GMT -5
“Run these streets!” Lance gasped in mock surprise. “Yeah right! I’ve been beating you in everything since we were kits!” He exaggerated with a laugh. He jumped over a fallen trash can before scrambling over a fence to try and get ahead.
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Post by Moonblazer on May 3, 2024 15:05:20 GMT -5
“Run these streets!” Lance gasped in mock surprise. “Yeah right! I’ve been beating you in everything since we were kits!” He exaggerated with a laugh. He jumped over a fallen trash can before scrambling over a fence to try and get ahead. “Oh please! Only thing you can beat me in is all that bravado you’ve got!” Rocco snickered, though he scoffed as Lance darted up the fence, clearly aiming to take a quicker route. Two could play at that game! He sped up, darting around the other side to climb a different fence, aiming to catch Lance right where he was going to come out from.
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Post by Icefire15 on May 3, 2024 18:19:38 GMT -5
Whitesun leaned heavily against Jadefeather when she offered her support, his body starting feel like it was growing weaker by the second. Now that the adrenaline was starting to wear off, his wounds and shoulder were starting sting with pain. Whitesun blinked his eyes as they approached Magnolia, his vision starting to get a bit fuzzy now too.
Arcticbreeze followed after Jadefeather and Whitesun, giving a lash of her tail at the mention of the rogues who had attacked them. "Don't rely on me for accurate information on them." She huffed, looking between Axel and Revy as she spoke. "I've never seen the leader of that group before, and the other rogues didn't look familiar to me at all."
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Kyra watched Sable work for a few moments before she started digging at the ground like he was, looking back up at him as she did, "Like this?" She asked, her claws digging at the dirt gently.
Skyla gave a nod, liking the idea of an easy hunt. "Sounds like a plan to me." She said as she came to a stop right by the tire pile and settling down to wait for Jax to scare the rats towards her.
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Post by Moonblazer on May 3, 2024 18:52:23 GMT -5
Whitesun leaned heavily against Jadefeather when she offered her support, his body starting feel like it was growing weaker by the second. Now that the adrenaline was starting to wear off, his wounds and shoulder were starting sting with pain. Whitesun blinked his eyes as they approached Magnolia, his vision starting to get a bit fuzzy now too. Arcticbreeze followed after Jadefeather and Whitesun, giving a lash of her tail at the mention of the rogues who had attacked them. "Don't rely on me for accurate information on them." She huffed, looking between Axel and Revy as she spoke. "I've never seen the leader of that group before, and the other rogues didn't look familiar to me at all." --------- Kyra watched Sable work for a few moments before she started digging at the ground like he was, looking back up at him as she did, "Like this?" She asked, her claws digging at the dirt gently. Skyla gave a nod, liking the idea of an easy hunt. "Sounds like a plan to me." She said as she came to a stop right by the tire pile and settling down to wait for Jax to scare the rats towards her. Jadefeather helped Whitesun settle into one of the nests, using her paws to make sure he wasn't laying on his bad injury. She looked up at Axel and Revy as Arcticbreeze spoke, her voice imploring as she sighed. "We don't have as much valuable information as you may think. Please, we're of no use to stay here, we can leave and never have to see eachother ever again." For a moment, Axel narrowed his eyes in a conflicted sense of frustration, yet Revy was quick to step in, brushing his father's side knowingly, and mewing. "We're asking the wrong questions, first." He looked at Arcticbreeze, his sly mannerisms seeming to take a back seat to his desire to know as much as she had to offer. The black tom asked cordially. "Arcticbreeze. Was there any indication as to what started the conflicts between your Clan and cats from here? Do you recall the names of any of the cats who attempted to invade Thunderclan?" He asked. There was no use trying to ask her about the cats in Greaser's gang, when she wouldn't know that information. But if Revy heard any familiar names, he might be able to use his sources to track down stragglers from those past groups. Axel watched silently, allowing Revy to take the lead on the questioning. That was far more his specialty than the more rough and tumble leader. --- "Yeah. Looks like you do have a set of ears on your head then." Sable snarked with a short huff of laughter, before he grew stern once more. "Don't rip the root when you pull it up. Grip the root as close to the ground as you can, and pull back strongly, but slowly." He explained. Jax waited for Skyla to settle into place, before he shoved his way into the gap in the tire pile. He rattled the rubber and metal around him, hissing as he flushed out the rats. A few scurried from different entrances, one darting right out in front of Skyla's waiting place.
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Post by Foxstar26 on May 3, 2024 20:18:46 GMT -5
Lance shot a quick glance in Rocco’s direction. Hah! He was taking the slow way! No chance he was loose now! In his distraction he fumbled over his paws as he move to jump back down on the path. He hit the ground with a thud and a small groan.
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Post by Moonblazer on May 3, 2024 20:34:53 GMT -5
Lance shot a quick glance in Rocco’s direction. Hah! He was taking the slow way! No chance he was loose now! In his distraction he fumbled over his paws as he move to jump back down on the path. He hit the ground with a thud and a small groan. Rocco dashed after Lance, though he gave a startled breath and skidded to a halt before him. “Oh yeesh! Lance! Are you okay?!” He nosed over him with concern.
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