Born of Evil - An Aussie Warriors FF - IMPORTANT NOTICEpg1
Aug 7, 2016 20:59:35 GMT -5
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Post by Hyenafang on Aug 7, 2016 20:59:35 GMT -5
IMPORTANT Chapters 8 and 9 are now here!
Chapter 9 – Army of blood
Dingofur plunged downwards towards the Crocodile River faster than she thought possible. Above her the eagle screeched in frustrations, it’s deadly talons closed on empty air.
Instinctively Dingofur righted herself in mid-air with a natural twist of her body. A few heartbeats later she hit the water so hard; the force knocked the air from her lungs. The plunged down into the cool, murky water, her trail leaving a trail of white, foaming bubbles in her wake. Finally she was able to stop, for several heartbeats she was unable to tell up from down, but she saw the bubble trail still above her and kicked her way upwards, towards air and safety.
She broke the surface with a gasp, but she knew she had no time to linger, the splash would certainly have attracted the Crocs. She swam as fast and as silently as she could towards the shore. When she reached it, she scrambled up the bank and into some low growing bushes were she collapsed in exhaustion.
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The rouge camp
“So how do you plan to destroy the clans” Wildclaw asked “tell us what you plan to do”
Talonfang stood with the rouge leader in front of the group of vicious cats. There was even more than had thought, there were more rouge cats here than his clan and Gumtree clan put together. Defeating the clans would be easy.
“We will band together and destroy the clans” he began in a nasty voice “we’ll start by picking off the weak and vulnerable, those that we can catch on their own. We’ll kill them and leave their bodies as a message to the clans. They will know something is coming to destroy them and they won’t be able to stop us!”
The rouge cats yowled their agreement. “Then we’ll kill their leaders and take over the clans, those that disobey us will be destroyed!”
Wildclaw chuckled derisively “we’ll be the most powerful cats there ever was” he growled softly, menacingly.
“Then what are we waiting for?” Talonfang snarled “we should attack at once!”
The rouges yowled again. Wildfur walked among his cats, choosing a small group for the first attack. Talonfang joined the rouge leader as he gathered the group and headed out of camp, straight towards clan territory.
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Talonfang lead his new allies through his former clan’s territory. It was night-time and clouds covered the moon, making it easier to creep through the bush unnoticed. Before they entered clan territory they had rolled in fox scent to disguise their own scent. Talonfang couldn’t risk his clan knowing who had really killed his former clanmates. He knew that most nights there were patrols, if they could find one, they would pick out the weakest and attack.
They didn’t have to go far before they spotted a target. Just ahead three cats were making their way through the forest on a night patrol. Talonfang dropped into a crouch, signalling for the others to do the same.
He reached out a paw and rustled the nearest bush, shaking it slightly, just enough to make a noise.
One of the cats turned, and Talonfang saw that it was Ofspreywing “I heard something” she called to the other two “keep going, I’ll check it out!”
She nodded to the rest of her patrol and veered off, heading straight for Talonfang. He tensed in excitement “get ready” he murmured under his breath to his companions.
As soon as Ofspreywing reached them Talonfang leapt on her and pinned her to the ground. He shoved her muzzle into the earth, to muffle her surprise. Then he leant in close to her ear “greet Starclan for me” he mocked, he lunged for her throat and tore it out, blood spraying his chest. He stepped off her contemptuously and kicked a spray of dirt over her body. “Weakling” he hissed, he turned to his new allies “let’s go back to camp before we’re spotted”
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Talonfang slid through the trees, creeping silently through the dark bush. He led another group of cats into the heart of his territory. It had been several nights since they’d killed Ofspreywing. Talonfang had wanted to attack again the next night but Wildclaw had insisted he get his wounds treated and rest. That would give them time to plan their attacks.
He paused as the brush ahead of him rustled and he smelled cat scent. He waved his tail in a signal for the others to stop too. He stared out, the bushes rustled just ahead. Talonfang waved his tail again, signalling for two cats to split up and go either side of the bushes. Two cats, a white she-cat named Rabbit and a russet red tom named Fox, veered off in opposite directions, planning to hem in the unsuspecting warrior.
The bushes rustled wildly and a cat stepped out, at the same time Rabbit and Fox leapt out and bowled the cat over, pinning it to the ground.
“No” Talonfang yowled, the cat was Goannatail “stop!”
Her shouldered his way out of his hiding place and over to his warriors “why do you want us to stop?” Fox asked menacingly “are you having regrets?”
Talonfang glared at him “of course not” he snarled “but I know her…”
Talonpaw?” Goannapaw gasped “Is that you?” she scrambled to her paws and stared at him “great Starclan!” she exclaimed “what happened to you?”
Talonfang curled his lips into a snarl, the wounds on his face were beginning to heal, but Wildclaw had told him that they would never heal properly and the fur would probably never grow back “your precious leader happened!” Talonfang snarled “don’t you remember what he did.”
“Of course I do” Goannatail meowed “he nearly shredded you…..”s he paused “did you really leave Geckopaw to die Talonpaw?” she asked.
Talonfang glared at her “It’s Talonfang now” he hissed “and Geckopaw deserved what she got, she was a weakling.”
Goannatail’s eyes widened in shock and horror “No!” she gasped “you did kill her”
Talonfang snorted “I didn’t kill her” he snarled “the Deathfang did, it was her own fault”
“How can you even say that!” Goannapaw hissed “Geckopaw never did anything to you”
Talonpaw let out a short sinker “neither did Offspreywing, but that didn’t stop me did it?”
Goannatail gasped “You killed Offspreywing?”
“Yes!” Talonfang scoffed “didn’t you smell my scent on her body, see my fang marks in her throat?”
Goannatail began backing away “why. Why would you kill your own clanmates?”
“They’re not my clanmates!” Talonfang spat “they betrayed me, threw me out”
Goannatail glared at him “and it seems they were right to do so” she snarled “you’re the real traitor”
Talonfang snarled and launched himself at her, he bowled he rover an pinned her to the ground “how dare you!” he snarled “if you think that way then I’ll kill you, like I killed poor helpless Offspreywing”
Goannatail glared back “go ahead” she snarled, she stretched her neck out, exposing the venerable part of her throat “do it, traitor!”
Talonfang opened his jaws and bent to give the killing bite. He paused, Goannatail had always been nice to him, from the moment he’d stepped out of the nursery, she’d never shown him anything but kindness. His jaws strained for the kill, but he couldn’t do it, he couldn’t bring himself to kill his former friend. He stepped off her.
“What are you doing?” Fox asked “kill her”
“He can’t” Goannatail sneered “he can’t kill his old friend”
Talonfang glared at her, Goannatail had always been a fool “No I can’t” he hissed “but I can’t let you go back to the clan and warn them about us” he flicked his tail at Fox and Rabbit “your're coming with us”
Goannatail stared at him incredibly “You wouldn’t!” she hissed.
He signalled again with his tail and Fox clamped down on Goannatail’s muzzle “bring her” he hissed.
Rabbit and a few other rouges grabbed Goannatail and dragged her along, back towards Rouge territory.
Chapter 8 – The rouges
Talonpaw lay in a sticky fever, time appeared to pass slowly, and it seemed like he had lain there for moons.
Finally, Talonpaw pushed himself to his paws. Dried blood stuck to his fur and pooled on the ground beneath him and his left eye was swollen shut.
He stumbled over to a small creak and drank from it, the cold water soothing his fever slightly. Then, he waded into the shallow water, crouching down to let it wash the dried blood from his pelt and seal his wounds. Briefly, he dipped his head beneath the water, to wash the wound and his throat and clean his sticky, blood soaked face.
He climbed onto the bank, daring not shake himself in case he re-opened his wounds. He turned and stared into the creek water where he could just make out his reflection in the water.
The wound in his throat was deep and savage, a lot of fur and a chunk of flesh had been torn away. Despite his soaking, blood was beginning to flow from the wound again.
The left side of his face was maimed; fur had been ripped away, revealing an ugly, red slash that ran from his ear to his cheek. His left eye was swollen and he couldn’t open it. He hoped he would be able to regain his sight when it healed, but he suspected the fur may never grow back.
He glared into the water and bared his teeth. He was going to make Falconstar pay for maiming him.
He knew some basic herbs to help him cure his wounds.
Turing away from the water he quickly found the first herb. A small, creeping herb, called Healing Bush, he knew the leaves helped heal wounds.
He chewed off some leaves and spat them into the roots of a large gum tree.
The next herb was Clinging Weed, another climbing herb that invaded other plants and trees. He found what he was looking for, the un-ripened fruits, tore some off and placed them with the other herb. Last-ly he tore off a large clump of cobwebs from the inside of a fallen tree.
He chewed the un-ripened fruit into a pulp, and, with some difficulty, applied it to the nasty wounds on his throat. Next he chewed the leaves and added them into the pulp. Then he spread the cobweb over the lot, holding it all in place. He repeated the process with his face.
When he was finished he drank from the stream, relieving his parched throat, then he searched for prey. Before long he saw a small mouse nibbling at some ripe fruits that had fallen from the Purple Weed. He crouched down, wincing when his wounds throbbed. With his sight hampered it was harder to pinpoint where to jump but he managed to catch the mouse with one bite.
He gulped it down, suddenly realising how hungry he was. Afterwards he sat and groomed himself careful not to reopen the wounds.
He was determined to destroy his former clans and take over the territories. But he needed followers, cats like him who had ambitions. The clans encountered lone cats from time to time, so there had to be cats around somewhere.
He got to his paws and headed in the direction he had been traveling when he had fled.
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Talonpaw crouched down, his gaze fixed on the fat rabbit just ahead of him. He crept silently forwards, his gaze never leaving the delicious prey.
Finally when he was close enough he leapt, the rabbit fled, racing away at top speed.
Frustrated Talonpaw tore after it, it outpaced him into some bushes, a heartbeat later a squeal erupted from the other side. Talonpaw followed and skidded to a halt so quickly he almost toppled over.
A huge she cat was standing in front of him with an equally huge tom standing behind her. She had the dead rabbit pinned down beneath her paw, which was ragged and half missing.
The she cat drew he lips back in a derisive snarl “Missing something?”
Talonpaw glared at her “yes, that was my prey” he snarled “give it back”
“I don’t have to listen to a puny weakling like you” she purred “why don’t you try and take it from me half face!”
With a hiss of fury, Talonpaw leapt at her. She cat lashed out her huge, half paw and battered him aside. She pinned him to the ground “what do you want here?” she snarled.
Talonpaw snorted “nothing I’m going to discuss with you” he snarled “do you have a leader?”
“Why would our leader wish to see you?” the she cat asked scornfully” he doesn’t like outsiders”
“Because I can give him the chance to rule over the warrior clans” Talonpaw hissed
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The red she cat led Talonpaw towards a huge Banyan Tree. The massive tangling roots stretch upwards for many cat lengths and snaked into the ground like huge, fat snakes.
They stopped at the base “stay here or I’ll rip your pelt off” the she cat hissed. She slipped behind the roots and disappeared. The tom stayed behind with Talonpaw.
Talonpaw tipped his head to one side, where on earth had the she cat gone. He stepped closer and peered at the roots. He could see an opening but he couldn’t see in.
The tom pushed past him, blocking his view and leapt up onto one of the roots.
After a while the she cat reappeared “follow me” she hissed.
She leapt back behind the root. Talonpaw leapt up behind her, now he could see a large opening behind the root. It led into darkness; he leapt down after the she cat.
Once his eyes adjusted he saw a cave of tree roots and cool earth dappled with sunlight.
The roof of the cave consisted of the main trunk of the tree, many cat lengths up and he could pick out several nests tucked among the supporting roots on the floor of the cave.
Cats were moving around inside, turning to glare at him. At the rear of the strange cave a huge, scarred tom was sitting on a tangle of smaller roots that formed a sort of platform. He gave Talonpaw a baleful glare through calculating yellow eyes.
Talonpaw returned the glare, raising his chin high. He stopped below the platform “I have come to offer you a chance at power” Talonpaw snarled “a chance to destroy the warrior clans.”
The leader narrowed his eyes “really?” he meowed, his voice was deep, smooth and menacing “you can offer us power” he peeled back his lips in a derisive grin “an apprentice!”
Talonpaw bristled “I’m not an apprentice” he snarled “clan names for me mean nothing, I know how to look after myself and I’m going to kill every clan cat beside the river”
The leader snorted “you!” he scoffed “one cat?”
“You could join me” Talonpaw snarled, bristling at the barb “together we could destroy the clans”
The rouge leader leaned forwards “what makes you think we want anything to do with those cats?” he hissed.
“Because they threaten your way of life” Talonpaw answered “because they have the prey rich territory, because they think they are superior over every other cat”
The huge leader leaped down from the platform and circled Talonpaw. A large ragged scar ran down his left side, stretching from his shoulder to his flank “why should we listen to you?” he hissed “you’re one of those retched clan cats, you’re the enemy”
Talonpaw whipped around to face him “I’m not one of those cowards” he snarled “they threw me out because I allowed a weakling cat to die. She didn’t deserve to live”
“Hmmm, did you kill her yourself?” the leader asked
Talonpaw grinned nastily “no, I left her to Deathfang venom, she died as she lived, a weakling cur”
The leader paused in front of Talonpaw and grinned, so just the tips of his sharp teeth were showing “you sound like a cat after my own heart” he growled “your name?”
Talonpaw thought for a second, he no longer considered himself an apprentice, no!, he was a warrior “My name is Talonfang!”
The herbs used in this fan-fiction are actual medicinal herbs here in Australia. I gave them different names for the clan cats but all of them actually do what they do in the story.
As for the banyan tree where the rouges made their camp, look them up! They are pretty magnificent and can be massive, forming small, dark caves, hence the camp. I wanted a different idea that was a change from the usual clan cat camps.
Finally, Talonpaw pushed himself to his paws. Dried blood stuck to his fur and pooled on the ground beneath him and his left eye was swollen shut.
He stumbled over to a small creak and drank from it, the cold water soothing his fever slightly. Then, he waded into the shallow water, crouching down to let it wash the dried blood from his pelt and seal his wounds. Briefly, he dipped his head beneath the water, to wash the wound and his throat and clean his sticky, blood soaked face.
He climbed onto the bank, daring not shake himself in case he re-opened his wounds. He turned and stared into the creek water where he could just make out his reflection in the water.
The wound in his throat was deep and savage, a lot of fur and a chunk of flesh had been torn away. Despite his soaking, blood was beginning to flow from the wound again.
The left side of his face was maimed; fur had been ripped away, revealing an ugly, red slash that ran from his ear to his cheek. His left eye was swollen and he couldn’t open it. He hoped he would be able to regain his sight when it healed, but he suspected the fur may never grow back.
He glared into the water and bared his teeth. He was going to make Falconstar pay for maiming him.
He knew some basic herbs to help him cure his wounds.
Turing away from the water he quickly found the first herb. A small, creeping herb, called Healing Bush, he knew the leaves helped heal wounds.
He chewed off some leaves and spat them into the roots of a large gum tree.
The next herb was Clinging Weed, another climbing herb that invaded other plants and trees. He found what he was looking for, the un-ripened fruits, tore some off and placed them with the other herb. Last-ly he tore off a large clump of cobwebs from the inside of a fallen tree.
He chewed the un-ripened fruit into a pulp, and, with some difficulty, applied it to the nasty wounds on his throat. Next he chewed the leaves and added them into the pulp. Then he spread the cobweb over the lot, holding it all in place. He repeated the process with his face.
When he was finished he drank from the stream, relieving his parched throat, then he searched for prey. Before long he saw a small mouse nibbling at some ripe fruits that had fallen from the Purple Weed. He crouched down, wincing when his wounds throbbed. With his sight hampered it was harder to pinpoint where to jump but he managed to catch the mouse with one bite.
He gulped it down, suddenly realising how hungry he was. Afterwards he sat and groomed himself careful not to reopen the wounds.
He was determined to destroy his former clans and take over the territories. But he needed followers, cats like him who had ambitions. The clans encountered lone cats from time to time, so there had to be cats around somewhere.
He got to his paws and headed in the direction he had been traveling when he had fled.
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Talonpaw crouched down, his gaze fixed on the fat rabbit just ahead of him. He crept silently forwards, his gaze never leaving the delicious prey.
Finally when he was close enough he leapt, the rabbit fled, racing away at top speed.
Frustrated Talonpaw tore after it, it outpaced him into some bushes, a heartbeat later a squeal erupted from the other side. Talonpaw followed and skidded to a halt so quickly he almost toppled over.
A huge she cat was standing in front of him with an equally huge tom standing behind her. She had the dead rabbit pinned down beneath her paw, which was ragged and half missing.
The she cat drew he lips back in a derisive snarl “Missing something?”
Talonpaw glared at her “yes, that was my prey” he snarled “give it back”
“I don’t have to listen to a puny weakling like you” she purred “why don’t you try and take it from me half face!”
With a hiss of fury, Talonpaw leapt at her. She cat lashed out her huge, half paw and battered him aside. She pinned him to the ground “what do you want here?” she snarled.
Talonpaw snorted “nothing I’m going to discuss with you” he snarled “do you have a leader?”
“Why would our leader wish to see you?” the she cat asked scornfully” he doesn’t like outsiders”
“Because I can give him the chance to rule over the warrior clans” Talonpaw hissed
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The red she cat led Talonpaw towards a huge Banyan Tree. The massive tangling roots stretch upwards for many cat lengths and snaked into the ground like huge, fat snakes.
They stopped at the base “stay here or I’ll rip your pelt off” the she cat hissed. She slipped behind the roots and disappeared. The tom stayed behind with Talonpaw.
Talonpaw tipped his head to one side, where on earth had the she cat gone. He stepped closer and peered at the roots. He could see an opening but he couldn’t see in.
The tom pushed past him, blocking his view and leapt up onto one of the roots.
After a while the she cat reappeared “follow me” she hissed.
She leapt back behind the root. Talonpaw leapt up behind her, now he could see a large opening behind the root. It led into darkness; he leapt down after the she cat.
Once his eyes adjusted he saw a cave of tree roots and cool earth dappled with sunlight.
The roof of the cave consisted of the main trunk of the tree, many cat lengths up and he could pick out several nests tucked among the supporting roots on the floor of the cave.
Cats were moving around inside, turning to glare at him. At the rear of the strange cave a huge, scarred tom was sitting on a tangle of smaller roots that formed a sort of platform. He gave Talonpaw a baleful glare through calculating yellow eyes.
Talonpaw returned the glare, raising his chin high. He stopped below the platform “I have come to offer you a chance at power” Talonpaw snarled “a chance to destroy the warrior clans.”
The leader narrowed his eyes “really?” he meowed, his voice was deep, smooth and menacing “you can offer us power” he peeled back his lips in a derisive grin “an apprentice!”
Talonpaw bristled “I’m not an apprentice” he snarled “clan names for me mean nothing, I know how to look after myself and I’m going to kill every clan cat beside the river”
The leader snorted “you!” he scoffed “one cat?”
“You could join me” Talonpaw snarled, bristling at the barb “together we could destroy the clans”
The rouge leader leaned forwards “what makes you think we want anything to do with those cats?” he hissed.
“Because they threaten your way of life” Talonpaw answered “because they have the prey rich territory, because they think they are superior over every other cat”
The huge leader leaped down from the platform and circled Talonpaw. A large ragged scar ran down his left side, stretching from his shoulder to his flank “why should we listen to you?” he hissed “you’re one of those retched clan cats, you’re the enemy”
Talonpaw whipped around to face him “I’m not one of those cowards” he snarled “they threw me out because I allowed a weakling cat to die. She didn’t deserve to live”
“Hmmm, did you kill her yourself?” the leader asked
Talonpaw grinned nastily “no, I left her to Deathfang venom, she died as she lived, a weakling cur”
The leader paused in front of Talonpaw and grinned, so just the tips of his sharp teeth were showing “you sound like a cat after my own heart” he growled “your name?”
Talonpaw thought for a second, he no longer considered himself an apprentice, no!, he was a warrior “My name is Talonfang!”
The herbs used in this fan-fiction are actual medicinal herbs here in Australia. I gave them different names for the clan cats but all of them actually do what they do in the story.
As for the banyan tree where the rouges made their camp, look them up! They are pretty magnificent and can be massive, forming small, dark caves, hence the camp. I wanted a different idea that was a change from the usual clan cat camps.
New characters - The rouges
Rouge cats
Rouge cats camp
The rouge camp is situated inside a huge banyan tree. The roots are huge and create a large hidden camp inside.
All the dens are inside, as well as a place at the rear of the cave to hold meetings and announcements.
Leader
Wildclaw – Mostly, dark grey tom cat with a mottled brown face, ears and colouring on legs and tail. White paws tail tip and a white stripe that runs down his back to the base of his tail.
A raged scar that runs down his left side, from just past his shoulder, down to his flank. Scars across his throat.
Second (deputy)
Foxclaw – Huge red she cat with a bushy, white tipped tail, white chest, throat and chin. Black legs and ear tips. A scar that runs down her face and between her eyes that makes it look as if her face is split in two. Part of her left paw is missing
Clear, deep blue eyes.
Fighters
Spottedfang – Heavily spotted tom cat with missing left ear and a scar across his left eye
Adder – Black tom with green eyes
Taipan – Mottled light and dark brown tom with harsh yellow eyes
Python – Brown she cat with amber eyes
Eagle – Light brown she cat with dark brown back and head. Black paws, piercing yellow eyes.
Chapter 9 - Snippet
This is only a snippet for the moment. I am currently finishing off/fixing an assessment for Tafe. Once I have finished I will officially be graduated so I will hopefully be able to write more often. I sincerely apologize for the long wait again!
Rouge cats camp
The rouge camp is situated inside a huge banyan tree. The roots are huge and create a large hidden camp inside.
All the dens are inside, as well as a place at the rear of the cave to hold meetings and announcements.
Leader
Wildclaw – Mostly, dark grey tom cat with a mottled brown face, ears and colouring on legs and tail. White paws tail tip and a white stripe that runs down his back to the base of his tail.
A raged scar that runs down his left side, from just past his shoulder, down to his flank. Scars across his throat.
Second (deputy)
Foxclaw – Huge red she cat with a bushy, white tipped tail, white chest, throat and chin. Black legs and ear tips. A scar that runs down her face and between her eyes that makes it look as if her face is split in two. Part of her left paw is missing
Clear, deep blue eyes.
Fighters
Spottedfang – Heavily spotted tom cat with missing left ear and a scar across his left eye
Adder – Black tom with green eyes
Taipan – Mottled light and dark brown tom with harsh yellow eyes
Python – Brown she cat with amber eyes
Eagle – Light brown she cat with dark brown back and head. Black paws, piercing yellow eyes.
Chapter 9 - Snippet
This is only a snippet for the moment. I am currently finishing off/fixing an assessment for Tafe. Once I have finished I will officially be graduated so I will hopefully be able to write more often. I sincerely apologize for the long wait again!
Chapter 9 – Army of blood
Dingofur plunged downwards towards the Crocodile River faster than she thought possible. Above her the eagle screeched in frustrations, it’s deadly talons closed on empty air.
Instinctively Dingofur righted herself in mid-air with a natural twist of her body. A few heartbeats later she hit the water so hard; the force knocked the air from her lungs. The plunged down into the cool, murky water, her trail leaving a trail of white, foaming bubbles in her wake. Finally she was able to stop, for several heartbeats she was unable to tell up from down, but she saw the bubble trail still above her and kicked her way upwards, towards air and safety.
She broke the surface with a gasp, but she knew she had no time to linger, the splash would certainly have attracted the Crocs. She swam as fast and as silently as she could towards the shore. When she reached it, she scrambled up the bank and into some low growing bushes were she collapsed in exhaustion.
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The rouge camp
“So how do you plan to destroy the clans” Wildclaw asked “tell us what you plan to do”
Talonfang stood with the rouge leader in front of the group of vicious cats. There was even more than had thought, there were more rouge cats here than his clan and Gumtree clan put together. Defeating the clans would be easy.
“We will band together and destroy the clans” he began in a nasty voice “we’ll start by picking off the weak and vulnerable, those that we can catch on their own. We’ll kill them and leave their bodies as a message to the clans. They will know something is coming to destroy them and they won’t be able to stop us!”
The rouge cats yowled their agreement. “Then we’ll kill their leaders and take over the clans, those that disobey us will be destroyed!”
Wildclaw chuckled derisively “we’ll be the most powerful cats there ever was” he growled softly, menacingly.
“Then what are we waiting for?” Talonfang snarled “we should attack at once!”
The rouges yowled again. Wildfur walked among his cats, choosing a small group for the first attack. Talonfang joined the rouge leader as he gathered the group and headed out of camp, straight towards clan territory.
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Talonfang lead his new allies through his former clan’s territory. It was night-time and clouds covered the moon, making it easier to creep through the bush unnoticed. Before they entered clan territory they had rolled in fox scent to disguise their own scent. Talonfang couldn’t risk his clan knowing who had really killed his former clanmates. He knew that most nights there were patrols, if they could find one, they would pick out the weakest and attack.
They didn’t have to go far before they spotted a target. Just ahead three cats were making their way through the forest on a night patrol. Talonfang dropped into a crouch, signalling for the others to do the same.
He reached out a paw and rustled the nearest bush, shaking it slightly, just enough to make a noise.
One of the cats turned, and Talonfang saw that it was Ofspreywing “I heard something” she called to the other two “keep going, I’ll check it out!”
She nodded to the rest of her patrol and veered off, heading straight for Talonfang. He tensed in excitement “get ready” he murmured under his breath to his companions.
As soon as Ofspreywing reached them Talonfang leapt on her and pinned her to the ground. He shoved her muzzle into the earth, to muffle her surprise. Then he leant in close to her ear “greet Starclan for me” he mocked, he lunged for her throat and tore it out, blood spraying his chest. He stepped off her contemptuously and kicked a spray of dirt over her body. “Weakling” he hissed, he turned to his new allies “let’s go back to camp before we’re spotted”
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Talonfang slid through the trees, creeping silently through the dark bush. He led another group of cats into the heart of his territory. It had been several nights since they’d killed Ofspreywing. Talonfang had wanted to attack again the next night but Wildclaw had insisted he get his wounds treated and rest. That would give them time to plan their attacks.
He paused as the brush ahead of him rustled and he smelled cat scent. He waved his tail in a signal for the others to stop too. He stared out, the bushes rustled just ahead. Talonfang waved his tail again, signalling for two cats to split up and go either side of the bushes. Two cats, a white she-cat named Rabbit and a russet red tom named Fox, veered off in opposite directions, planning to hem in the unsuspecting warrior.
The bushes rustled wildly and a cat stepped out, at the same time Rabbit and Fox leapt out and bowled the cat over, pinning it to the ground.
“No” Talonfang yowled, the cat was Goannatail “stop!”
Her shouldered his way out of his hiding place and over to his warriors “why do you want us to stop?” Fox asked menacingly “are you having regrets?”
Talonfang glared at him “of course not” he snarled “but I know her…”
Talonpaw?” Goannapaw gasped “Is that you?” she scrambled to her paws and stared at him “great Starclan!” she exclaimed “what happened to you?”
Talonfang curled his lips into a snarl, the wounds on his face were beginning to heal, but Wildclaw had told him that they would never heal properly and the fur would probably never grow back “your precious leader happened!” Talonfang snarled “don’t you remember what he did.”
“Of course I do” Goannatail meowed “he nearly shredded you…..”s he paused “did you really leave Geckopaw to die Talonpaw?” she asked.
Talonfang glared at her “It’s Talonfang now” he hissed “and Geckopaw deserved what she got, she was a weakling.”
Goannatail’s eyes widened in shock and horror “No!” she gasped “you did kill her”
Talonfang snorted “I didn’t kill her” he snarled “the Deathfang did, it was her own fault”
“How can you even say that!” Goannapaw hissed “Geckopaw never did anything to you”
Talonpaw let out a short sinker “neither did Offspreywing, but that didn’t stop me did it?”
Goannatail gasped “You killed Offspreywing?”
“Yes!” Talonfang scoffed “didn’t you smell my scent on her body, see my fang marks in her throat?”
Goannatail began backing away “why. Why would you kill your own clanmates?”
“They’re not my clanmates!” Talonfang spat “they betrayed me, threw me out”
Goannatail glared at him “and it seems they were right to do so” she snarled “you’re the real traitor”
Talonfang snarled and launched himself at her, he bowled he rover an pinned her to the ground “how dare you!” he snarled “if you think that way then I’ll kill you, like I killed poor helpless Offspreywing”
Goannatail glared back “go ahead” she snarled, she stretched her neck out, exposing the venerable part of her throat “do it, traitor!”
Talonfang opened his jaws and bent to give the killing bite. He paused, Goannatail had always been nice to him, from the moment he’d stepped out of the nursery, she’d never shown him anything but kindness. His jaws strained for the kill, but he couldn’t do it, he couldn’t bring himself to kill his former friend. He stepped off her.
“What are you doing?” Fox asked “kill her”
“He can’t” Goannatail sneered “he can’t kill his old friend”
Talonfang glared at her, Goannatail had always been a fool “No I can’t” he hissed “but I can’t let you go back to the clan and warn them about us” he flicked his tail at Fox and Rabbit “your're coming with us”
Goannatail stared at him incredibly “You wouldn’t!” she hissed.
He signalled again with his tail and Fox clamped down on Goannatail’s muzzle “bring her” he hissed.
Rabbit and a few other rouges grabbed Goannatail and dragged her along, back towards Rouge territory.
Chapter 10 - The Fall of Acaciaclan
(I'm not sure if I am happy with this chapter so I may change it or re-write it completely. But for now enjoy!)
“What’s this?” Wildclaw sneered as Talonfang led his raiding party back into camp. A smirk crossed his face when he saw Goannatail.
“A prisoner” Talonfang growled “from my old clan” she may be useful as leverage for when we take over the clans”
“The only thing I’ll be useful for is tearing open you traitorous throat!” Goannapw snarled, ripping her muzzle free.
Wildclaw glared at her “take he to the prison” he ordered with a flick of his tail.
Talonfang followed Rabbit and Harrier as they dragged Goannatail over to a dark corner of the Banyan tree. He hadn’t realised the rouges had a prison.
Spottedfang and Adder raced ahead and used they paws and shoulders to pull the branches of the ban-yan tree apart. Inside was a small dark cave, completely encircled by the trees branches, creating a prison.
Rabbit and Harrier shoved Goannapaw into the prison so hard she fell into the dirt. Spottedfang and Adder let go of the branches.
“You cowards!” Goannatail snarled “let me out!” she lunged forwards and raked her claws at the braches, trying to claw her way out. But the branches held, there was no way she could move the branches from her side.
Spottedfang snorted “you won’t get out that way” he sneered
“Just wait until I get out of here, Ill shred you!”
Spottedfang snorted “you can try”
Wildclaw made his way over “who’s is she?” he asked.
Talonfang turned away from Goannatail “a former clanmate” he replied.
Wildclaw’s eyes narrowed “do you feel any connection to her?”
Talonfang turned to stare at Goannatail “no!” he muttered
Goannatail glared at him “what happened to you Talonfang” she hissed as Wildclaw and his rouges left.
Talonfang snorted “nothing happened to me” he hissed “this is what I was born to be”
“You were born to be a ruthless killer?” Goannatail asked incredulously “I don’t believe that”
Talonfang leant close “didn’t you hear what your precious leader said?” he taunted “that my mother should have killed me at birth?”
“You could have become something better” Goannatail told him “you don’t have to become what the prophecy said”
“But prophecies always come true don’t they” retorted Talonfang derisively “this is my destiny, if you don’t like it then tough”
He turned away and began walking back to the main camp “the clans will fall to the rouges and I shall rule”
“I can’t believe I ever loved you” Goannatail hissed softly
Talonfang halted, shocked, He turned back to Goannatail “you love me?” he asked.
Goannatail glared at him, hatred darkening her gaze “Not anymore!”
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Wildclaw addressed the rouges, his tail lashing with excitement “today we attack Acaciaclan” he yowled “we’ll kill Falconstar and take over the clan. Then we’ll destroy them all”
Talonfang stood with the rouge leader as he addressed his cats “Once Falconstar is dead I’ll be leader like I have always meant to be and the rouges will rule the bush”
He leapt down from the twisted Banyan roots and raced towards his former territory.
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Talonfang crouched outside Acaciaclan camp; from where he crouched he could just see Falconstar as he addressed the clan. The clan was obviously in a meeting, they had met no patrols on the way into clan territory.
“Magpiewing I want you and Crocodilejaw to travel to Bushclan” Falconstar was saying “Burramun-diclaw and Eagletalon you two are to travel to Gumtreeclan. Remember we are only asking whether they have seen Goannatail, we are not there to start a fight”
Talonfang stood and pushed his way into the camp “but I am” he snarled
As one the clan turned to stare at him, their gazes wide with shock.
“You!” Falconstar snarled “you’re alive”
Talonfang snorted “you can’t kill me” he padded forwards glaring hatefully at his former leader “this is my clan now” he hissed “”I’ll rip you to shreds”
He leapt forwards so fast Falconstar had not time to react. He slammed into the leader and pinned him to the ground, sinking his teeth into his throat.
Almost instantly however, Falconstar recovered and kicked his hind legs into Talonfang’s belly, throw-ing him off.
Talonfang landed with a thump, got instantly to his paws and face Falconstar.
“If you think taking over this clan will be that easy, you’re wrong” Falconstar snarled. He leapt at Talonfang and they met in a screeching writhing knot of fur. Cats darted out of the way as the fighting toms tussled.
Talonfang raked Falconstar’s belly with his hind claws, but Falconstar, with his greater weight, had the advantage. Falconstar hissed and pinned Talonfang to the ground “it ends here” he snarled, he lifted his paw to deal the killing blow.
Suddenly Falconstar was ripped off Talonfang as a flash of fur slammed into him.
Talonfang rolled onto his side.
Wildclaw had pinned him down a few tail lengths away “do you wish to kill him or shall I?” he asked derisively.
Talonfang got to his paws and bared his teeth “he’s mine” he hissed
He stalked towards Falconstar, slowly, deliberately “your clan is mine now Falconstar” he mocked “I will rule the entire bush”
Falconstar glared at him with absolute hatred “I should have killed you when you were born”
Talonfang chuckled “yes you should have” he agreed nastily. He bent forwards and ripped out Falcon-star’s throat, blood spraying his chest “but you didn’t”
“A prisoner” Talonfang growled “from my old clan” she may be useful as leverage for when we take over the clans”
“The only thing I’ll be useful for is tearing open you traitorous throat!” Goannapw snarled, ripping her muzzle free.
Wildclaw glared at her “take he to the prison” he ordered with a flick of his tail.
Talonfang followed Rabbit and Harrier as they dragged Goannatail over to a dark corner of the Banyan tree. He hadn’t realised the rouges had a prison.
Spottedfang and Adder raced ahead and used they paws and shoulders to pull the branches of the ban-yan tree apart. Inside was a small dark cave, completely encircled by the trees branches, creating a prison.
Rabbit and Harrier shoved Goannapaw into the prison so hard she fell into the dirt. Spottedfang and Adder let go of the branches.
“You cowards!” Goannatail snarled “let me out!” she lunged forwards and raked her claws at the braches, trying to claw her way out. But the branches held, there was no way she could move the branches from her side.
Spottedfang snorted “you won’t get out that way” he sneered
“Just wait until I get out of here, Ill shred you!”
Spottedfang snorted “you can try”
Wildclaw made his way over “who’s is she?” he asked.
Talonfang turned away from Goannatail “a former clanmate” he replied.
Wildclaw’s eyes narrowed “do you feel any connection to her?”
Talonfang turned to stare at Goannatail “no!” he muttered
Goannatail glared at him “what happened to you Talonfang” she hissed as Wildclaw and his rouges left.
Talonfang snorted “nothing happened to me” he hissed “this is what I was born to be”
“You were born to be a ruthless killer?” Goannatail asked incredulously “I don’t believe that”
Talonfang leant close “didn’t you hear what your precious leader said?” he taunted “that my mother should have killed me at birth?”
“You could have become something better” Goannatail told him “you don’t have to become what the prophecy said”
“But prophecies always come true don’t they” retorted Talonfang derisively “this is my destiny, if you don’t like it then tough”
He turned away and began walking back to the main camp “the clans will fall to the rouges and I shall rule”
“I can’t believe I ever loved you” Goannatail hissed softly
Talonfang halted, shocked, He turned back to Goannatail “you love me?” he asked.
Goannatail glared at him, hatred darkening her gaze “Not anymore!”
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Wildclaw addressed the rouges, his tail lashing with excitement “today we attack Acaciaclan” he yowled “we’ll kill Falconstar and take over the clan. Then we’ll destroy them all”
Talonfang stood with the rouge leader as he addressed his cats “Once Falconstar is dead I’ll be leader like I have always meant to be and the rouges will rule the bush”
He leapt down from the twisted Banyan roots and raced towards his former territory.
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Talonfang crouched outside Acaciaclan camp; from where he crouched he could just see Falconstar as he addressed the clan. The clan was obviously in a meeting, they had met no patrols on the way into clan territory.
“Magpiewing I want you and Crocodilejaw to travel to Bushclan” Falconstar was saying “Burramun-diclaw and Eagletalon you two are to travel to Gumtreeclan. Remember we are only asking whether they have seen Goannatail, we are not there to start a fight”
Talonfang stood and pushed his way into the camp “but I am” he snarled
As one the clan turned to stare at him, their gazes wide with shock.
“You!” Falconstar snarled “you’re alive”
Talonfang snorted “you can’t kill me” he padded forwards glaring hatefully at his former leader “this is my clan now” he hissed “”I’ll rip you to shreds”
He leapt forwards so fast Falconstar had not time to react. He slammed into the leader and pinned him to the ground, sinking his teeth into his throat.
Almost instantly however, Falconstar recovered and kicked his hind legs into Talonfang’s belly, throw-ing him off.
Talonfang landed with a thump, got instantly to his paws and face Falconstar.
“If you think taking over this clan will be that easy, you’re wrong” Falconstar snarled. He leapt at Talonfang and they met in a screeching writhing knot of fur. Cats darted out of the way as the fighting toms tussled.
Talonfang raked Falconstar’s belly with his hind claws, but Falconstar, with his greater weight, had the advantage. Falconstar hissed and pinned Talonfang to the ground “it ends here” he snarled, he lifted his paw to deal the killing blow.
Suddenly Falconstar was ripped off Talonfang as a flash of fur slammed into him.
Talonfang rolled onto his side.
Wildclaw had pinned him down a few tail lengths away “do you wish to kill him or shall I?” he asked derisively.
Talonfang got to his paws and bared his teeth “he’s mine” he hissed
He stalked towards Falconstar, slowly, deliberately “your clan is mine now Falconstar” he mocked “I will rule the entire bush”
Falconstar glared at him with absolute hatred “I should have killed you when you were born”
Talonfang chuckled “yes you should have” he agreed nastily. He bent forwards and ripped out Falcon-star’s throat, blood spraying his chest “but you didn’t”
Chapter 11 - A twisted rule
NOTE: I originally had Talonfang kill Mouseclaw's kits (the original prologue) but I realized I had completely forgotten about it. So I changed it to her sister. This is the chapter where the prologue actually happens so I had to fix my stupid mistake.
I may re-write or change chapter 10 as I feel it was a bit rushed.
Dingofur stared at the cat she had once called her son, the cat she had always trusted, ‘what a fool I was’.
Talonfang stood over the body of Falconstar, his paw placed scornfully over his mangled body and blood dripping from his fangs. He glared around the clan “now I’m leader” he snarled “I rightfully take his place.”
Mouseclaw, the clan deputy, stepped forward “you’re not leader yet” she hissed “you have to get through me first.”
Talonfang snorted “very well” he exploded off the ground, launching himself at the deputy. But
Mouseclaw dodged to one side quick as lighting and Talonfang crashed to the ground. Mouseclaw leapt onto his back, taking advantage of Talonfang’s momentary shock.
Yowling with rage Talonfang shook Mouseclaw easily from his back, Mouseclaw fell to the ground, but before she could get to her paws Talongfang pinned her down “you think you can challenge me” he sneered “heh!, this was too easy.”
Mouseclaw bared her fangs “whoever said I was going to make it easy” she snarled. She lunged for-wards and sunk her teeth into Talonfang’s throat.
The black and orange tom half snarled and half yowled in agony, and stumbled off Mouseclaw. Seeing her advantage she stood up, still holding his throat, and pinned him to the ground.
Talonfang went limp, a cruel, cunning grin spreading across his face “you think you’ve won” he hissed, his voice sounding strangled “you’ re wrong” he paused and looked into Mouseclaw’s eyes “didn’t you ever wonder who really killed your precious sister?” he sneered “didn’t you find my scent near her body, see my fangmarks on her throat?’
Mouseclaw let go of him in shock “no... You didn’t, you wouldn’t…….”
Talonfang climbed to his paws “I did” he sneered “and it was easy, that weakling, she deserved to die.”
“You devil!” Mouseclaw cried she leapt at him.
Talonfang leapt to meet her; he twisted in midair managing to clamp his jaws around her throat. She let out a screech as he pinned her to the ground with his fangs sunk into her throat. With a swift movement Talonfang tore out her throat.
The clan gasped in shock and horror, Talonfang turned to them, his muzzle and chest stained with blood.
“I’m leader now” he snarled “and there’s nothing you can do about it”
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Talonfang
“I’m leader now” Talonfang snarled, enjoying the looks of horror on his clanmate’s faces “and there’s nothing you can do about it!”
Crocodilejaw stepped forwards and glared at Talonfang “Starclan won’t accept you” he snarled “they won’t give you your nine lives”
Talonfang glared back “I don’t need Starclan!” he snarled “they’re weak”
With a hiss, Crocodilejaw sprang at Talonfang
Talonfang sprang to meet him and the two tussled viciously in a knot of fur
“You killed my father” Crocodilejaw snarled “I’ll tear you to shreds”
Talonfang snorted derisively “he was weak” he snarled “he deserved to die, the clan deserves strong leadership”
Crocodilejaw yowled and bit down savagely into Talonfang’s shoulder.
With a snarl Talonfang twisted his head to try and sink his fangs into Crocodilejaw’s throat, but he couldn’t get a grip.
With a howl of agony, he felt the bones begin to crunch beneath Crocodile’sjaws teeth. Talonfang hissed and managed to sink his fangs into his opponents soft ear, with a vicious tear he ripped Croco-dilejaw’s ear clean away from his head.
Crocodilejaw screamed in agony and reared away from him, stumbling backwards and collapsing onto the ground.
Talonfang scrambled to his paws and stood over the injured tom, his forepaw raised.
“Go on then!” Crocodilejaw goaded, spitting blood from his mouth “finish it”
Talonfang opened his jaws for the killing bite, but hesitated. He could kill Crocodilejaw now, or he could let the tom live with his scars for the rest of his life, knowing that he would always be beaten.
He snorted derisively and shut his jaws “No I think it’s better to let you live the rest of your life in hu-miliation” Talonfang sneered “as a crippled loner”
He lunged forwards and bit savagely into Crocodilejaw’s foreleg until he heard the splintering of bone.
Crocodilejaw screetched and tore his leg free, it hung at an awkward angle and blood pulsed from the wound to drip onto the ground “you’ll regret you let me live” he snarled “I’ll make sure of that”
Talonfang snickered “you won’t survive to challenge me” he sneered.
“Crocodilejaw glared back “we’ll see.” With that he turned and limped from the camp.
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Talonfang glared down at his new clan “from now on no Acaciaclan cat goes outside the camp without being accompanied by a rouge” he hissed “the rouges will eat first and will be welcome as full members of the clan” he paused for dramatic effect, and to let that sink in “and when the time comes every cat will help us fight the other clans to claim their territories, this is rouge territory now” he turned to leave, but stopped “Oh and you will address me as Talonstar”
Without waiting to see the clan’s reaction, Talonfang leapt down from the leader’s rock and stalked up to Wildclaw “your time will come soon” he promised “you will lead Bushclan and Foxclaw will lead Gumtreeclan”
Foxclaw snorted, lifting up her maimed forepaw to study it “it will be easy if the other clans are as much of a pushover as yours” she muttered.
“They’re all fools who follow Starclan” Wildclaw sneered “of course they will be”
Wildclaw eyed the clan “can we trust them?” he asked
Talonfang snorted “of course not” he growled “they follow the code” he narrowed his eyes in menace “but no cat will dare challenge me”
Wildclaw narrowed his eyes “what about that brown tabby?”
“Crocodilejaw won’t come back” Talonfng hissed “after all, he’s crippled now”
“You’re not my son” a new voice snarled
Talonfang turned to see Magpiewing glaring at him, he met his father’s gaze unflinchingly “you should be proud, you have such a strong cat for a son” he growled softly “I’m leader now!”
Magpiewing shook his head “but you got it through force” he hissed “that’s not what I had planned for you”
Talonfang laughed darkly “What did you have planned for me father?” he asked “me as leader leading the clan into peace?”
Barramundiclaw stalked up to stand beside his father “what have you done with my daughter?” she snarled “where is Goannatail?”
Talonfang turned his cold gaze to her “she’s alive” she retorted “for now”
Barramundiclaw snorted derisively “how could she have ever loved you” she whipped around and stalked off
“Foolish she cat” Talonfang hissed
“I never thought you would prove Starclan right” Magpiewing growled
Talonfang whipped his head round to glare at his father “what does Starclan have to do with this?” he snarled
Magpiewing’s eyes shadowed “Starclan told us to kill you at birth” he growled “that you would destroy the clans”
Talonfang snorted “then why didn’t you follow the will of your precious Starclan?” he mocked
“We thought you were better than that” his father growled “we were wrong”
Talonfang lifted his head and exposed his tender throat “why don’t you kill me now?” he asked deri-sively
Magpiewing didn’t move “I won’t kill my own son” he murmured darkly “but Starclan won’t allow you to rule forever. They will stop you!”
Talonfang grinned “I’d like to see them try”
Talonfang stood over the body of Falconstar, his paw placed scornfully over his mangled body and blood dripping from his fangs. He glared around the clan “now I’m leader” he snarled “I rightfully take his place.”
Mouseclaw, the clan deputy, stepped forward “you’re not leader yet” she hissed “you have to get through me first.”
Talonfang snorted “very well” he exploded off the ground, launching himself at the deputy. But
Mouseclaw dodged to one side quick as lighting and Talonfang crashed to the ground. Mouseclaw leapt onto his back, taking advantage of Talonfang’s momentary shock.
Yowling with rage Talonfang shook Mouseclaw easily from his back, Mouseclaw fell to the ground, but before she could get to her paws Talongfang pinned her down “you think you can challenge me” he sneered “heh!, this was too easy.”
Mouseclaw bared her fangs “whoever said I was going to make it easy” she snarled. She lunged for-wards and sunk her teeth into Talonfang’s throat.
The black and orange tom half snarled and half yowled in agony, and stumbled off Mouseclaw. Seeing her advantage she stood up, still holding his throat, and pinned him to the ground.
Talonfang went limp, a cruel, cunning grin spreading across his face “you think you’ve won” he hissed, his voice sounding strangled “you’ re wrong” he paused and looked into Mouseclaw’s eyes “didn’t you ever wonder who really killed your precious sister?” he sneered “didn’t you find my scent near her body, see my fangmarks on her throat?’
Mouseclaw let go of him in shock “no... You didn’t, you wouldn’t…….”
Talonfang climbed to his paws “I did” he sneered “and it was easy, that weakling, she deserved to die.”
“You devil!” Mouseclaw cried she leapt at him.
Talonfang leapt to meet her; he twisted in midair managing to clamp his jaws around her throat. She let out a screech as he pinned her to the ground with his fangs sunk into her throat. With a swift movement Talonfang tore out her throat.
The clan gasped in shock and horror, Talonfang turned to them, his muzzle and chest stained with blood.
“I’m leader now” he snarled “and there’s nothing you can do about it”
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Talonfang
“I’m leader now” Talonfang snarled, enjoying the looks of horror on his clanmate’s faces “and there’s nothing you can do about it!”
Crocodilejaw stepped forwards and glared at Talonfang “Starclan won’t accept you” he snarled “they won’t give you your nine lives”
Talonfang glared back “I don’t need Starclan!” he snarled “they’re weak”
With a hiss, Crocodilejaw sprang at Talonfang
Talonfang sprang to meet him and the two tussled viciously in a knot of fur
“You killed my father” Crocodilejaw snarled “I’ll tear you to shreds”
Talonfang snorted derisively “he was weak” he snarled “he deserved to die, the clan deserves strong leadership”
Crocodilejaw yowled and bit down savagely into Talonfang’s shoulder.
With a snarl Talonfang twisted his head to try and sink his fangs into Crocodilejaw’s throat, but he couldn’t get a grip.
With a howl of agony, he felt the bones begin to crunch beneath Crocodile’sjaws teeth. Talonfang hissed and managed to sink his fangs into his opponents soft ear, with a vicious tear he ripped Croco-dilejaw’s ear clean away from his head.
Crocodilejaw screamed in agony and reared away from him, stumbling backwards and collapsing onto the ground.
Talonfang scrambled to his paws and stood over the injured tom, his forepaw raised.
“Go on then!” Crocodilejaw goaded, spitting blood from his mouth “finish it”
Talonfang opened his jaws for the killing bite, but hesitated. He could kill Crocodilejaw now, or he could let the tom live with his scars for the rest of his life, knowing that he would always be beaten.
He snorted derisively and shut his jaws “No I think it’s better to let you live the rest of your life in hu-miliation” Talonfang sneered “as a crippled loner”
He lunged forwards and bit savagely into Crocodilejaw’s foreleg until he heard the splintering of bone.
Crocodilejaw screetched and tore his leg free, it hung at an awkward angle and blood pulsed from the wound to drip onto the ground “you’ll regret you let me live” he snarled “I’ll make sure of that”
Talonfang snickered “you won’t survive to challenge me” he sneered.
“Crocodilejaw glared back “we’ll see.” With that he turned and limped from the camp.
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Talonfang glared down at his new clan “from now on no Acaciaclan cat goes outside the camp without being accompanied by a rouge” he hissed “the rouges will eat first and will be welcome as full members of the clan” he paused for dramatic effect, and to let that sink in “and when the time comes every cat will help us fight the other clans to claim their territories, this is rouge territory now” he turned to leave, but stopped “Oh and you will address me as Talonstar”
Without waiting to see the clan’s reaction, Talonfang leapt down from the leader’s rock and stalked up to Wildclaw “your time will come soon” he promised “you will lead Bushclan and Foxclaw will lead Gumtreeclan”
Foxclaw snorted, lifting up her maimed forepaw to study it “it will be easy if the other clans are as much of a pushover as yours” she muttered.
“They’re all fools who follow Starclan” Wildclaw sneered “of course they will be”
Wildclaw eyed the clan “can we trust them?” he asked
Talonfang snorted “of course not” he growled “they follow the code” he narrowed his eyes in menace “but no cat will dare challenge me”
Wildclaw narrowed his eyes “what about that brown tabby?”
“Crocodilejaw won’t come back” Talonfng hissed “after all, he’s crippled now”
“You’re not my son” a new voice snarled
Talonfang turned to see Magpiewing glaring at him, he met his father’s gaze unflinchingly “you should be proud, you have such a strong cat for a son” he growled softly “I’m leader now!”
Magpiewing shook his head “but you got it through force” he hissed “that’s not what I had planned for you”
Talonfang laughed darkly “What did you have planned for me father?” he asked “me as leader leading the clan into peace?”
Barramundiclaw stalked up to stand beside his father “what have you done with my daughter?” she snarled “where is Goannatail?”
Talonfang turned his cold gaze to her “she’s alive” she retorted “for now”
Barramundiclaw snorted derisively “how could she have ever loved you” she whipped around and stalked off
“Foolish she cat” Talonfang hissed
“I never thought you would prove Starclan right” Magpiewing growled
Talonfang whipped his head round to glare at his father “what does Starclan have to do with this?” he snarled
Magpiewing’s eyes shadowed “Starclan told us to kill you at birth” he growled “that you would destroy the clans”
Talonfang snorted “then why didn’t you follow the will of your precious Starclan?” he mocked
“We thought you were better than that” his father growled “we were wrong”
Talonfang lifted his head and exposed his tender throat “why don’t you kill me now?” he asked deri-sively
Magpiewing didn’t move “I won’t kill my own son” he murmured darkly “but Starclan won’t allow you to rule forever. They will stop you!”
Talonfang grinned “I’d like to see them try”
Looking forward to the next chapter.
