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Post by Foxstar26 on Nov 27, 2020 21:37:10 GMT -5
Pinefeather nodded in agreement. “We are good fighters but I don’t think we can take on anyone now in the state we are in.” She sighed.
Strikepaw moved to sit beside Duskpaw. “Get in trouble yet?” The tom asked with a small laugh.
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Post by Icefire15 on Nov 27, 2020 21:39:07 GMT -5
Vixenflame glanced over at her older sister before looking at her paws with a sigh, “I...I’m not sure.” She mewed, shaking her head, “I’ve tried talking to him, but he barely looks at me. I think Redspark and Mosspaw’s deaths hit him harder than anything else.” She added sadly.
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Post by Icefire15 on Nov 27, 2020 21:40:14 GMT -5
Shademoon shook his head, “We definitely wouldn’t stand a chance if all of the clans allied against us.” He said with a sigh.
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Post by Willow on Nov 27, 2020 21:40:39 GMT -5
"Not yet, Cliffheart and I talked a little bit after the gathering and he didn't seem angry, just a little disappointed." Duskpaw she mewed quietly, glancing over at Strikepaw. "Scarletpaw just made me so angry! How could I not stick up for my father and our clan. What do you think about what Thunderclan said?"
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Post by VIXENCLAW on Nov 27, 2020 21:44:41 GMT -5
Sootwhisker sighed. “They lost a lot cats to the fire, not quite as much as us, but still a lot. I guess it’s easier for him to blame ShadowClan for the deaths then just move on.”
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Nov 27, 2020 21:46:32 GMT -5
Littlemoon huffed in annoyance. "That's what they always do, isn't it? Blame us when they can't take responsibility for their own actions."
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Post by Willow on Nov 27, 2020 21:53:03 GMT -5
Vixenflame glanced over at her older sister before looking at her paws with a sigh, “I...I’m not sure.” She mewed, shaking her head, “I’ve tried talking to him, but he barely looks at me. I think Redspark and Mosspaw’s deaths hit him harder than anything else.” She added sadly. Cherryvine sighed sadly, "He's lost so much. Brightflame, Lightcloud, Vinemask, Pinefeather, Softmist, Snakestripe and now Redspark and Mosspaw. He still has us but in comparison he might not think that's enough anymore. Perhaps after Cloudscar is done the three of us should go sit with him for a while. I could use some time out of the nursery." Hazelblaze nodded in agreement. "Sure, I've tried to get his attention but all he says are vague short answers."
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Post by Icefire15 on Nov 27, 2020 22:00:41 GMT -5
Vixenflame gave a nod in agreement, “Maybe that will work.” She said hopefully. Vixenflame really hoped it would work with all three of them talking to Bumbleskip, she had never seen him act like this for so long.
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Post by Foxstar26 on Nov 27, 2020 22:11:40 GMT -5
Strikepaw gave a small shrug. “They are right in a way I guess since we didn’t warn them and fourtrees is suppose to be neutral.” He spoke. “But if we had warned them cats would have died and there have always been 5 clans. If we don’t have that extra territory we will starve.”
Pinefeather nodded. “Not a chance.” She pressed against her mate. “I just hope we make it through leafbare.”
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Post by Firebelly on Nov 27, 2020 22:18:38 GMT -5
((Sorry for the poof))
Cloudscar looked back at the clan, unsure of where to go from here. “Border patrols should also mark Fourtrees until Cedarstar gives the all clear that we are no longer using them.” He said, flicking his tail idly. “Until new leaf, we need to stay vigilant and make sure all our territory is well defended. We will need all the prey we can get this leaf bare.” With a final flick of his tail, he leaped down from clan rock, not wanting to be up there longer than he had to.
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Post by Willow on Nov 27, 2020 22:27:27 GMT -5
Cherryvine licked Stormfury's ear as the meeting ended. "Vixenflame, Hazelblaze and I are going to see our father. He has been acting quite strange recently." she fretted quietly.
Hazelblaze flicked her ear as she looked from Vixenflame to Bumbleskip "Do you really think he'll even acknowledge us?"
Bumbleskip was still staring up at the rock, his fur looked matted like he hadn't groomed himself lately and the tom looked thin, almost gaunt. The light in his eyes was gone, a former shell of the bright and cheery young tom he had once been. Everywhere he looked all he saw was flames. Redspark, Brightflame, his kits haunted him every moment he was awake, and their screams haunted his dreams. He hadn't slept properly in days.
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Post by Willow on Nov 27, 2020 22:28:23 GMT -5
Duskpaw nodded, "I guess I shouldn't have gotten so angry, especially since I know that we would have sent out a patrol to Thunderclan if we could have. Do you think Lightningstar will be over it by next moon? What if he's still mad?"
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Nov 27, 2020 22:28:34 GMT -5
Russetshade flicked her ear when Cloudscar finished his report. With prey so scarce, did this mean they were going to go to Gregory and Shimmer in the twoleggedplace for help hunting again?
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Post by Icefire15 on Nov 27, 2020 22:41:28 GMT -5
Vixenflame stood up as Cloudscar finished the meeting and waited for Cherryvine to finish talking to Stormfury. She glanced back over at Bumbleskip, noticing how messy his fur looked and his dull eyes seemingly staring at nothing.
Shademoon gave his mate a nudge and stood up, “Come on, maybe we can get some hunting done.” He suggested.
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Post by Willow on Nov 27, 2020 23:08:34 GMT -5
Hazelblaze moved to Cherryvine's side to help her hobble over to their father.
Cherryvine, gave her younger sisters a reassuring smile before lowering herself down beside the tom. "Bumbleskip." she called softly. "Hazelblaze, Vixenflame and I have come to sit with you for a while. How are you doing?"
Bumbleskip's head slowly moved to face Cherryvine, staring at her vacantly. "Cherryvine, Hazelblaze... hello."
Hazelblaze frowned "Vixenflame too father, she's here too." she insisted, giving her sister a quizzical look.
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Post by Icefire15 on Nov 27, 2020 23:18:33 GMT -5
Vixenflame paused when Bumbleskip passed over her name and looked over at Hazelblaze. She shook her head, it probably escaped his mind, that’s all, “We haven’t had time to all talk together. We thought now would be a good time.” She offered.
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Post by Willow on Nov 27, 2020 23:22:50 GMT -5
Bumbleskip nodded slowly, his eyes becoming slightly more clear as he focused on his eldest daughter. "Cherryvine, you're kits are going to come soon yes?"
Cherryvine flicked her ears, hoping they finally had more of his attention. "Yes, Stormfury and I are very excited." she mewed lightly.
Hazelblaze purred quietly. "I am excited to meet them Cherryvine. I'm sure Vixenflame is too!"
Bumbleskip barley acknowledged Hazelblaze's statement as he turned his head towards the sky. "Be careful, they'll take them all." he mewed vaguely.
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Post by Icefire15 on Nov 27, 2020 23:27:16 GMT -5
Vixenflame blinked in surprise as her father barely acknowledged her. Was he purposely ignoring her? “O-oh, yes, I am excited to meet them as well.” She said, looking over at Cherryvine, “I’m sure your kits will be healthy and strong.”
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Post by Willow on Nov 27, 2020 23:33:34 GMT -5
Cherryvine flattened her ears "They'll take them? Who will take them father?" she asked quietly.
Bumbleskip let out a short, harsh laugh. "The stars of course, Softmist could take one, perhaps Lightcloud will take another. Brightflame will surely want one for herself."
Hazelblaze let out a growl "Father stop it, Cherryvine's kits will be fine and you're scaring her."
Bumbleskip looked back down, his eyes finally focusing on Hazelblaze and Vixenflame. "That's what they all think, but soon you two will be gone too and I will be all that's left, stranded down here alone. Redspark will surely want you two for herself."
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Post by Icefire15 on Nov 27, 2020 23:55:09 GMT -5
Vixenflame jumped to her paws at her father’s words, “Th-That’s not true!” She said, looking at her sisters before looking back at Bumbleskip, “It’s not! Mother wouldn’t want that, she wouldn’t.” She insisted, her ears flattened against her head.
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Post by thistle on Nov 28, 2020 0:10:26 GMT -5
Fuzzypaw sidled closer to Strikepaw and Duskpaw, cornflower-blue eyes round with curiosity. Replying to Duskpaw, she said, "I hope he is, but everything I've heard and seen so far about ThunderClan says otherwise," she mused. Flicking her tail, she tilted her head. "And I'd seen you all arguing! I was too far away though, what all happened anyhow?" she mewed.
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Post by Willow on Nov 28, 2020 0:10:53 GMT -5
Bumbleskip flattened his ears, looking at Vixenflame. His eyes swirling with grief and anger and sadness. "Why won't she take me? She takes everyone but me." he let out a choked laugh, "I don't deserve to be up there, I let all of them die. I couldn't save anyone when I tried to be a medicine cat. I gave up. I failed at being a father. I failed at being a mate. I let all of them die."
Hazelblaze let out a whimper pressing against Vixenflame, the normally confident she-cat looked terrified of her own father.
Cherryvine was silent, the queen just trying to process what Bumbleskip was saying.
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Post by Willow on Nov 28, 2020 0:13:25 GMT -5
Duskpaw waved her tail in greeting to Fuzzypaw, "Scarletpaw and some other Thunderclan apprentices were saying that we were foxhearts for not warning their clan. Like we would just let them die!" she exclaimed with a lash of her tail. "So Oakpaw stood up for the clan and Palepaw and I joined in. But then Sunthroat and Falcontalon broke it up." The she-cat let out a sigh, looking down at her paws. It was quite an embarrassment getting sent to go sit with her mentor by her own grandfather.
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Post by Foxstar26 on Nov 28, 2020 0:21:30 GMT -5
Strikepaw nodded. “And then they got all angry again when Shadowclan claimed the fourtrees.” He added.
Pinefeather nodded and stood to follow her mate. “Let’s go then.” She nudged him gently.
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Post by meatman on Nov 28, 2020 6:26:56 GMT -5
The tom was still trembling as he walked, ears pressed flat to his head. His claws dug into the earth with every stride as he remembered the words from the Gathering. The sense of fear and horror was steadily being replaced with a tidal wave of pure hatred and rage, and he controlled himself from getting agitated at the apprentices trying to help him. However, he still couldn't stop the thorn of uncertainty from pricking his mind- why was he like this? He needed to tell Snowdance everything.
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Post by VIXENCLAW on Nov 28, 2020 14:49:38 GMT -5
Sootwhisker nodded in agreement. "Maybe they're just using it as a way to weasel out of the debt they owe us for saving them from that Shadeclaw cat. Lightningstar said himself he doesn't owe us anything since we didn't send him help." His ear flicked angrily at the memory. "ShadowClan is always seen as sneaky and cold-hearted by the other clans, but those snakes in ThunderClan are much worse."
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Post by thistle on Nov 28, 2020 15:19:15 GMT -5
Fuzzypaw's ears flattened at the new information, and she let a huff escape her. "Why does ThunderClan only see the worst in other cats, huh?" she mumbled. She glanced over her shoulder to where she'd left Maplepaw with Snowdance, her tail twitching. "Why can't they realize that we're all suffering?" She shook her pelt out, clearing those worries away and reassuming her cheerful manner. "Well, whatever! We know that we're good cats!"
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Post by Willow on Nov 28, 2020 15:43:57 GMT -5
Duskpaw smiled at Fuzzypaw, nodding in agreement. "We did our best to save as many cats in all the clans as we could. But we weren't going to risk more of our warriors when we already lost so many. I hope I can be as brave as some of the cats who went to warn the other clans some day."
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Post by thistle on Nov 28, 2020 15:51:33 GMT -5
"Me too!" mewed Fuzzypaw, her eyes sparkling as they moved away from the sad topic. "Speaking of, when do you think we're all gonna be training like normal again?"
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Post by Willow on Nov 28, 2020 15:56:15 GMT -5
Duskpaw tilted her head with a hum as she thought. "I'm sure we'll start training again later on, but I have a feeling we may be doing a lot more hunting than fighting training right now. We need as much prey as possible!"
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