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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 17, 2024 21:13:42 GMT -5
"They're likely going to be struck in a few moments." Jaguar's low voice rumbled from a few hollows deeper into the forest from where Warblerwind was. While Fallenlight was expecting him sometime soon, her attention had been drawn closely to the arrival of Jaguar from her own sleep. She looked calm, yet also gleefully delighted. Robinstar was nowhere to be seen, but Jaguar knew why. Speaking to Spiritstar on the border of Twolegplace earlier in the night had assured her that her mother was alive yet again, but in a different way.
"Sending Skyclan into a race for leadership, considering that Spiritstar's last life will be taken before Whitesun could ever be found." Fallenlight purred sweetly, always fond of a perfect plan. She truly did love Robinstar's cunning. She touched her muzzle to Jaguar's ear, like an aunt to a kit. "You always come when you are needed."
"I am Robinstar and Adderstar's daughter. I know my place." Jaguar rumbled warmly to the older she-cat, who she had always been close with in her kithood, and certainly now. Beside them, Blackbird flicked her tail. "If this is all good and done with, I have my opening tonight for some training."
"He'll come easily, Blackbird. I can feel it." Fallenlight crooned.
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Post by thistle on Jan 17, 2024 22:17:17 GMT -5
Warblerwind's ears flicked to the murmuring of voices some distance away. He furrowed his brow, his pelt prickling uneasily. Stealthily, he moved between the branches of the naked trees. Coming to rest above where Fallenlight, Blackbird, and another she-cat were talking. He narrowed his eyes suspiciously as he watched them.
Her daughter? Warblerwind's stomach tightened. Something was wrong. And what did Fallenlight mean?
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Post by MistShadow on Jan 19, 2024 8:07:43 GMT -5
"Oh. Alright then, Ambershade. If you're sure..." Silverpaw trailed off, still looking at Ambershade doubtfully.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 19, 2024 8:27:06 GMT -5
Warblerwind's ears flicked to the murmuring of voices some distance away. He furrowed his brow, his pelt prickling uneasily. Stealthily, he moved between the branches of the naked trees. Coming to rest above where Fallenlight, Blackbird, and another she-cat were talking. He narrowed his eyes suspiciously as he watched them. Her daughter? Warblerwind's stomach tightened. Something was wrong. And what did Fallenlight mean? As Blackbird slipped away into the forest, Fallenlight focused back on Jaguar. “Your mother should return to us as soon as the body loses its last life. As much as I wish Spiritstar’s soul also came to the Dark Forest with us, a she-cat can only be so greedy.” She mused. “We’ve already got one soul hiding around here.” “Wrenflight still hasn’t found him?” Jaguar scoffed, eyes rolling. “Never let a Thunderclan cat handle a task. They tend not to follow through.” Fallenlight paused as she felt the sensation of eyes on her. She looked around her, eyes narrowed. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 19, 2024 8:53:06 GMT -5
"Oh. Alright then, Ambershade. If you're sure..." Silverpaw trailed off, still looking at Ambershade doubtfully. “I’m more than sure, my dear.” Ambershade chuckled, before she flicked her tail. “You know. I never got to know your leader, Earthstar. What is he like?” She asked curiously. |
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Post by thistle on Jan 19, 2024 15:49:27 GMT -5
Warblerwind's ears flicked to the murmuring of voices some distance away. He furrowed his brow, his pelt prickling uneasily. Stealthily, he moved between the branches of the naked trees. Coming to rest above where Fallenlight, Blackbird, and another she-cat were talking. He narrowed his eyes suspiciously as he watched them. Her daughter? Warblerwind's stomach tightened. Something was wrong. And what did Fallenlight mean? As Blackbird slipped away into the forest, Fallenlight focused back on Jaguar. “Your mother should return to us as soon as the body loses its last life. As much as I wish Spiritstar’s soul also came to the Dark Forest with us, a she-cat can only be so greedy.” She mused. “We’ve already got one soul hiding around here.” “Wrenflight still hasn’t found him?” Jaguar scoffed, eyes rolling. “Never let a Thunderclan cat handle a task. They tend not to follow through.” Fallenlight paused as she felt the sensation of eyes on her. She looked around her, eyes narrowed. Warblerwind's eyes narrowed to furious slits, his pelt prickling as, piece-by-piece, things began to fall into place. He held his breath as Fallenlight glanced around. The reason Robinstar wasn't here, and hadn't been here everytime he came to search for her. The reason his mother's eyes had such a cold familiarity to them. Robinstar had his mother.Robinstar had tricked Warblerwind, had used him, just as he had worried she would do all that time ago when he'd first met her here. Robinstar had lied, and he'd fallen for it. And now it was Spiritstar who would pay the price. Rage like no other overcame Warblerwind, a righteous fury clawing it's way to the surface and exploding from him in a piercing screech as he flung himself down from the tree, right on top of Fallenlight. His claws pierced her pelt easily; Robinstar had trained him, after all. " I'll kill you twice, you maggot-ridden excuse of a cat!" Warblerwind's voice was a chilling snarl as he lunged forward, the sclera of his left eye bleeding black to match the residents' of the damned forest as he succumbed to his rage. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 19, 2024 18:22:04 GMT -5
Before Fallenlight could react to Warblerwind’s attack, Jaguar had lunged at the tom with a powerful growl, her claws wrenching at Warblerwind’s shoulders as she tore at the tom attacking Fallenlight.
Fallenlight snarled as she felt claws on her back, her slender body tensing on instinct as her training kicked in. She gave a sneer, realizing that Warblerwind must have overheard her. “Well! Look what we have here!”
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Post by thistle on Jan 19, 2024 21:28:10 GMT -5
Warblerwind tore from Jaguar's grip, twisting to land on his feet. He hissed at the two she-cats. He was bleeding where Jaguar's claws had torn at his pelt, but either didn't notice or didn't care.
"Tell me where Robinstar is," Warblerwind growled, his expression dark.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 19, 2024 21:45:27 GMT -5
Warblerwind tore from Jaguar's grip, twisting to land on his feet. He hissed at the two she-cats. He was bleeding where Jaguar's claws had torn at his pelt, but either didn't notice or didn't care. "Tell me where Robinstar is," Warblerwind growled, his expression dark. Fallenlight gave a small hum of laughter, looking at Warblerwind with a crooning smile. It really was rather delicious, to see the kit so worked up. “You should know very well by now, Warblerwind. After all, you did spend so much time with her. Surely you can figure it out.” “Not that it matters.” Jaguar growled deeply, her large paws flexed into the black soil beneath her as she looked at her younger cousin. “You should feel honored for helping my mother. Not many cats get such a privilege. Robinstar isn’t going to be back until she’s finished.” |
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Post by thistle on Jan 19, 2024 22:08:36 GMT -5
Warblerwind's rage was pulsing hot beneath his fur. He could only think about shredding Jaguar and Fallenlight's pelts, but he knew he needed to wake up. He growled low in his throat. They'd said something about a ThunderClan cat; that must've been why Lightningstar had visited.
"Honored?" he scoffed at Jaguar, arching his spine. "You rats know nothing about honor."
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 19, 2024 22:19:07 GMT -5
Warblerwind's rage was pulsing hot beneath his fur. He could only think about shredding Jaguar and Fallenlight's pelts, but he knew he needed to wake up. He growled low in his throat. They'd said something about a ThunderClan cat; that must've been why Lightningstar had visited. " Honored?" he scoffed at Jaguar, arching his spine. "You rats know nothing about honor." “And you do?” Fallenlight asked with a curling grin, her teeth glinting as she humored. “Was it honorable of you to depend on training here when you had such a sweet and dedicated mentor waiting for you back in Skyclan? Surely it felt so good to learn all the things Robinstar was willing to teach you. Honor has never belonged in the Clans. Even now, no amount of it will stop what’s already started.” “Your anger has already ignited within you. It runs in the family, doesn’t it feel wonderful?” Jaguar crooned, before she narrowed her eyes. “Not that any kit of Spiritstar deserves it.” |
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Post by thistle on Jan 20, 2024 10:35:30 GMT -5
Warblerwind faltered, looking at Fallenlight. He had accepted training from Robinstar, and enjoyed it, even. He knew her past, yet accepted her mentorship eagerly anyway.
What a fool.
It was obvious, now, the game these cats played. Robinstar had never intended to reunite with her sister, she had only ever wanted a way to continue hurting her, and Warblerwind had given her that.
His eyes flicked back to Jaguar's, Darkness flickering like a flame in his gaze. It did feel kind of...good. Freeing, perhaps. In the waking world, he had to try hard to school his emotions as the leader's son. He shook his head violently.
"Do not speak of my mother!" he snapped.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 20, 2024 10:46:48 GMT -5
Warblerwind faltered, looking at Fallenlight. He had accepted training from Robinstar, and enjoyed it, even. He knew her past, yet accepted her mentorship eagerly anyway. What a fool. It was obvious, now, the game these cats played. Robinstar had never intended to reunite with her sister, she had only ever wanted a way to continue hurting her, and Warblerwind had given her that. His eyes flicked back to Jaguar's, Darkness flickering like a flame in his gaze. It did feel kind of...good. Freeing, perhaps. In the waking world, he had to try hard to school his emotions as the leader's son. He shook his head violently. "Do not speak of my mother!" he snapped. “Spiritstar is weak. She always has been.” Jaguar snarled, her cold blue eyes glinting in the darkness. “Mother may not have gotten rid of her then, but she will now. Whether or not you like it, you will have aided in her demise.” Jaguar sneered at the younger tom. “Don’t feel so bad though. You were never truly close to Robinstar, really.” “You have two options.” Fallenlight mused, her long tail flicking as she shook the black blood from her shoulders. “You can try and wet your claws here with us, or you can wake up, and try your best to fruitlessly prevent what is coming. The choice is yours, my dear.” She crooned. |
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Post by thistle on Jan 20, 2024 20:38:38 GMT -5
Warblerwind snarled wordlessly; he had heard enough from these demons. He threw himself forward, slashing out at Jaguar and Fallenlight simultaneously.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 20, 2024 21:25:15 GMT -5
Warblerwind snarled wordlessly; he had heard enough from these demons. He threw himself forward, slashing out at Jaguar and Fallenlight simultaneously. While Fallenlight darted to the side with the speedy grace of a Windclan cat, Jaguar took the attack head on, meeting her cousin's strikes blow for blow with her large paws. She sneered, the thrill of a fight filling her as it always did. "Option one then, kit. Let's see just how much mother was willing to show you." She challenged, sharing Warblerwind's trait of being alive, fighting in the Dark Forest within a dream. Whereas, Fallenlight had been dead for many moons, and was now watching the fight with an amused quirk of her muzzle. She had no intention of trying to lunge at the tom. If anything, keeping him occupied while Whitesun's patrol were to meet their end, that was more important to her. |
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Post by thistle on Jan 21, 2024 8:56:21 GMT -5
Warblerwind growled, his paws meeting Jaguar's in a flurry of swipes. frustration bit at him when he realized he wasn't going to beat her. But his rage fueled him on, moving as quickly and as viciously as he could. He hissed as Jaguar's claws caught him, aiming a blow for her face.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 21, 2024 9:16:54 GMT -5
Warblerwind growled, his paws meeting Jaguar's in a flurry of swipes. frustration bit at him when he realized he wasn't going to beat her. But his rage fueled him on, moving as quickly and as viciously as he could. He hissed as Jaguar's claws caught him, aiming a blow for her face. Jaguar took the blow to her own face, head whipping to the side as red blood welled up, different from Fallenlight’s. She gave a grunt, before a sneer crossed her face. “Well. You certainly fight better than your mother. I’ll give you that.” “Why fight such an opportunity?” Fallenlight asked, circling the two kin as she watched their battle. “You’ve already shown your potential, Warblerwind. What you can do outside of your mother’s shadow. She has held Skyclan back from their potential for moons. When she is gone, there will be no expectation to be someone you are not.” She crooned, her mastery at manipulation evident in how easily she lied. “Imagine how much more you can learn here, with us. How much more you can offer without your mother’s legacy in the way. Robinstar doesn’t just train any cat, you know.” |
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Post by thistle on Jan 21, 2024 12:27:31 GMT -5
Warblerwind fell back to all four paws, breathing heavily as his tail snaked side to side. Fallenlight's words wormed their way under his pelt, into his head. He would be the first to admit that having a cat as widely respected in this realm as Robinstar training him did make him feel special, and that without her training Jaguar would have probably already pulverized him.
He was stronger now than he'd ever been. He closed his eyes.
He was strong, just like Robinstar promised he'd be.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 21, 2024 13:15:40 GMT -5
Warblerwind fell back to all four paws, breathing heavily as his tail snaked side to side. Fallenlight's words wormed their way under his pelt, into his head. He would be the first to admit that having a cat as widely respected in this realm as Robinstar training him did make him feel special, and that without her training Jaguar would have probably already pulverized him. He was stronger now than he'd ever been. He closed his eyes. He was strong, just like Robinstar promised he'd be. Seeing an in, Fallenlight continued her onslaught of words. “Dear tom. I know what it feels like to have a legacy on your shoulders. My father was one of the most respected Warriors in Windclan. And yet, when I grew stronger, and saw the truth behind Starclan’s hypocrisies, I was not praised. I was outcast, deemed monstrous. And yet, here? I am respected, a mentor, a leader amongst the lost cats searching for a true purpose. Robinstar is the same. That is why we are as close as sisters.” “I’m sure Spiritstar already fears your potential. Why do you think she let Deadpath return to Riverclan so easily? She feared my brother’s potential, just like she fears yours.” Jaguar growled. |
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Post by thistle on Jan 21, 2024 15:49:52 GMT -5
"Shut up," Warblerwind growled softly. He knew Fallenlight was playing with him, he knew it, but he still felt tempted by the prospect of being just Warblerwind, not Warblerwind, son of Spiritstar. His green eyes snapped open as she went on, his gaze clear.
"Spiritstar is not afraid of me!" he snarled, his fur bristling and eyes blazing with fury. The eerie glow of the forest outlined his silhouette on the slimy trunk across from him, and he didn't see himself. He saw Robinstar.
He backed away, chilled, feeling the blood on his fur for the first time.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 21, 2024 15:57:11 GMT -5
"Shut up," Warblerwind growled softly. He knew Fallenlight was playing with him, he knew it, but he still felt tempted by the prospect of being just Warblerwind, not Warblerwind, son of Spiritstar. His green eyes snapped open as she went on, his gaze clear. "Spiritstar is not afraid of me!" he snarled, his fur bristling and eyes blazing with fury. The eerie glow of the forest outlined his silhouette on the slimy trunk across from him, and he didn't see himself. He saw Robinstar. He backed away, chilled, feeling the blood on his fur for the first time. Glancing once at the tree, Fallenlight slowly turned to face Warblerwind with a knowing and chilling grin. She purred. “Are you so sure about that, Warblerwind?” |
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Post by MistShadow on Jan 22, 2024 10:00:59 GMT -5
"Earthstar is really brave! Oh! Ambershade, did you know? The prey-maulers seem like they live near highstones now! How's the highstones like, Ambershade? And also, Moonriver is afraid that the medicine cats can't communicate with Starclan if the prey- maulers live near the moonstone!" Silverpaw blurted out, then looked embarrassed. I shouldn't have said so much. Silverpaw thought.
(Ooh Silverpaw, bad mistake.)
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Post by thistle on Jan 22, 2024 19:58:03 GMT -5
Warblerwind flattened his ears.
"I-I," he stammered. His heart thudded painfully in his chest. Who had he become?
He shut his eyes tight for a moment, breathing through gritted teeth. He'd made a terrible mistake, ever allowing himself to be pulled here. He looked up at Fallenlight and Jaguar again, truly seeing them, the way their eyes glinted maliciously in the half-light. His gaze hardened.
"Robinstar promised me," he said lowly. "She promised she'd make me strong. And she did."
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 23, 2024 15:05:57 GMT -5
"Earthstar is really brave! Oh! Ambershade, did you know? The prey-maulers seem like they live near highstones now! How's the highstones like, Ambershade? And also, Moonriver is afraid that the medicine cats can't communicate with Starclan if the prey- maulers live near the moonstone!" Silverpaw blurted out, then looked embarrassed. I shouldn't have said so much. Silverpaw thought. (Ooh Silverpaw, bad mistake.) “My. That is certainly quite the challenge.” Ambershade breathed, inwardly sneering that Adderstar and Robinstar’s assumptions were right. Those odd creatures were likely at Highstones by now, and were probably starting to wear down the connections the Medicine Cats had to Starclan. This would also prevent lives ceremonies from occuring, especially since Skyclan would soon be without a leader or deputy. She crooned. “What do you think Riverclan should do?” |
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 23, 2024 15:07:20 GMT -5
Warblerwind flattened his ears. "I-I," he stammered. His heart thudded painfully in his chest. Who had he become? He shut his eyes tight for a moment, breathing through gritted teeth. He'd made a terrible mistake, ever allowing himself to be pulled here. He looked up at Fallenlight and Jaguar again, truly seeing them, the way their eyes glinted maliciously in the half-light. His gaze hardened. "Robinstar promised me," he said lowly. "She promised she'd make me strong. And she did." “Then why not repay her kindness?” Fallenlight questioned, urging and poisonously sweet. “She could make you strong enough to lead even Skyclan, the way it was intended to be. Think of what you could do, with the power of the Dark Forest behind you!” She offered. |
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Post by thistle on Jan 23, 2024 22:20:42 GMT -5
"No!" Warblerwind hissed. He knew what he had to do. His chest felt tight with the certainty of it. "I'm strong! Strong enough to end this!"
With his proclamation, Warblerwind sank his claws into the soil and vanished in a puff of black smoke, waking once more.
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Post by MistShadow on Jan 24, 2024 6:50:06 GMT -5
"I don't know..." Silverpaw sighed, suddenly wary of the amber she-cat. "Earthstar and Diamondheart will find a way, I hope."
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Post by Icefire15 on Jan 25, 2024 18:11:39 GMT -5
Firescorch blinked open his eyes and sat up, looking around himself in confusion. He very clearly remembered falling asleep in his new nest in the warriors den, but that certainly wasn’t were he was now. He narrowed his eyes as he scanned the dark clearing he was in and stood up cautiously. This had to be a dream, there was no way he could have been moved without his knowledge or waking up.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 25, 2024 18:24:24 GMT -5
Firescorch blinked open his eyes and sat up, looking around himself in confusion. He very clearly remembered falling asleep in his new nest in the warriors den, but that certainly wasn’t were he was now. He narrowed his eyes as he scanned the dark clearing he was in and stood up cautiously. This had to be a dream, there was no way he could have been moved without his knowledge or waking up. Blackbird was seated between two trees, her fur so dark that it was blacker than even the Dark Forest sky. Her eyes flashed as she noticed Firescorch appear. She rasped. “I see you’ve finally started to see sense, seeing as you’ve willed your way here. Hello, Firescorch.” She greeted. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 25, 2024 19:46:20 GMT -5
"I don't know..." Silverpaw sighed, suddenly wary of the amber she-cat. "Earthstar and Diamondheart will find a way, I hope." “I’m sure they will. From how you describe it, they sound rather competent, for leadership.” Ambershade crooned, now content with the knowledge she got from this foolish Riverclan scrap. |
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