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As Hailclaw finished his mole he thought about the different places to go hunting. “What about near Abandon Farm? Maybe not inside it, but I’m sure there’ll be lots of rodents hanging about,” the large tom managed to say through his last bite of his mole.

"We need to be careful of rats though and other dangers." Skyrunner warned. He remembered an elder once telling him how a dog suddenly burst out of the barn without warning. "Make sure to smell the air before getting ahead of yourself." He strode out of camp with his head held high.

Hailclaw nodded at the older tom’s advice and closely followed Skyrunner out of the camp, admiring the way he held his head high. Once outside, he took a huge breath, enjoying all of the mixed scents. He set a quick pace towards the farm since he was eager to start hunting.

The Crippling River's waters ran smoothly along the path the earth has created for it, twisting and turning in different directions. Sunlight made the water sparkled as fish swam with the currents. Ottersplash bounded forward with excitement twinkling in her eyes.

Hailclaw recognized Skyrunner’s uneasiness, but he did his best to swallow his own fears. ‘It’s not like anything’s actually going to happen, right?’ Hailclaw reassured himself silently. “Well, are you ready to hunt?” the tom asked, already catching the scent of a nearby rabbit.

Skyrunner nodded briskly as he lowered himself into the hunting crouch, letting the scents around him bath on his tongue. He saw sudden movements out of the corner of his eye and lightly treaded the ground while he kept his belly lifted so it wouldn't make noise. A brown figure scurried beneath some grass a few feet away from the warrior. As swift as the wind, Skyrunner ran forward and pounced, killing the mouse with a swift nip of the neck.

Ottersplash shot Lakesong a playful glare before jumping into the water, sending droplets of water onto the medicine cat. She gently bobbed up and down as she swam smoothly in the river.

Skyrunner watched silently as the warrior killed the rabbit. "Nice catch," he mewed with approval. "Hopefully we can catch enough for a feast." His whiskers twitched as he headed towards the barn more.

Hailclaw felt a raising sense of happiness at Skyrunner’s approval at his catch. He watched the older tom go closer to the barn and Hailclaw was hesitant to follow. However, he could already smell and hear dozens of little animals scurrying about near the barn. With a big, deep breath Hailclaw followed Skyrunner, ready to push down his fears in turn for more prey.

(Do you want anything to happen or just keep it calm? I’m good with anything :’))

Hailclaw was trying his best to stick close to Skyrunner, but when he heard the digging of a nearby mole, the young warrior dared to breakaway. He did keep an eye on the black and white cat, to make sure they don’t lose each other in this dangerous area. His mind focused on the mole, the sounds coming from it making Hailclaw sure it was pretty large, a definite treat for any clan cat.

Well let's make things interesting, shall we?))

Skyrunner eyed the warrior as he stalked the mole. He appreciated the tom for helping him ease his mind about all the nightmares that crowded Skyrunner's nights. As he went forward further towards the opening, small beady eyes began to appear from the dark insides of the barn. A cold ball formed inside the experience warrior's belly as a swarm of rats suddenly leaped out of the den.
"Watch out!" Skyrunner yowled as he shoved Hailclaw out of the way. The rats slammed into his flank and forced him to the ground, covering him with bites. He snarled as he raked at one of the rat's face.

(I like your style )

Hailclaw was ready to pounce on his prey, completely oblivious to the rats, when Skyrunner shoved him. He was shocked and time seemed to slow down as he watched rats pour out from nowhere. The tom was brought back to reality when a rat tried to bite his leg. For once m, Hailclaw was thankful for his thick fur. The cat struck out his back leg, launching the rat across the barn. He tried his best to clear a path to Skyrunner, thinking it’d be best if they were together, making it easier to escape the barn through the rats. Hailclaw didn’t get far when a couple rats began climbing his fur onto his back.

The rats kept coming as if the whole barn was filled to the top with them. Skyrunner struggled beneath their furry bodies and kept kicking them away as best he could. One of them bit his hind back making him hiss with pain. "There's too many!" His voice tried to reach Hailclaw from the pile of rats. Every part of his body stung with pain from the rat bites and many scratches they gave to him. He snapped his jaws to kill at the bodies before his muscles screamed for mercy. Skyrunner felt his vision go blurry as his legs buckled underneath him and the rats covered his body.

Hailclaw could barely hear Skyrunner’s words as the rats finally learned how to get around his thick fur and began their biting and scratching. A growing fear rised in him as he watched the endless, oncoming waves of rats, however he kept on trudging through. As Hailclaw looked up to locate the other tom, he realized he wasn’t in view. After shouting his name a few times, Hailclaw spotted a lump in the rats and with a surge of new energy began batting rats out of his way. He rushed to Skyrunner and threw off a couple rats, one leaving quite a nasty bite on his paw. “Skyrunner, are you okay?” he yowled while continuing to keep the rats off of his body, but his new energy seemed to be running out and he wasn’t sure if he could keep fighting for much longer.