Journey to New Lands (Open)

(Are we having all of the cat who'll be apart of the journeying group meet at Mountain Step?)

(Okay okay okay, I know about the dam breaking but I wasn't too sure if that's where they'll all meet at. I can have Palefish redirect the sisters and then they can be on there way too for when Haven gets back ^.^)

Mapletail -
With Sleekfeather @runningski123

Admiration and warmth spread through Mapletail at her sisters words. They had done everything togeather this was all the mor fitting. Turning, she went to run out of camp towards the lake when a voice called from behind. "Mapletail! Sleekfeather!" Palefish called, trotting towards the two sisters. His eyes scanning the area as if looking for a particular cat. Once satisfied he spoke again. "I agree with Sleekfeathers instance we go to Mountain Steps... For go the scouting, I saw the group that left I'm assuming they also agree with this opnion." He rumbled, giving Sleekfeather a nod of approval. "I'll work on convincing Crowstar. Follow the group I saw leave just now." He meowed, pale grey tail swishing his eyes jumping between the two. "Stay strong in your convictions Sleekfeather." He encouraged, before turning to Mapletail a soft look crossing his features and merely nodding towards her.

Hesitating Mapletail searched Palefish's gaze before nodding back slightly. Turning to Sleekfeather she flicked her tail at her sister. A sense of despair filling her. It didn't feel right separating the clan but she trusted Palefish to do his best. Nudging her sisters shoulder to lead the way Mapletail ran towards the camp entrance. Hoping to see the rest of Mireclan at Mountainsteps soon.

(Also I wanted to say thank you for keeping Mapletail with Sleekfeather occupied while I'm out of two this weekend <3 I forgot to say earlier )

Sleekfeather had been about to argue with Palefish, worried he was upset with them insisting on the Mountain Steps, her ears perking up when he said he agreed. “Thank you, Palefish.”, she said softly. “I just know the Steps is the safest place to be. If you can try and convince anyone else to join us.”, she said, her tail waving slightly.

Sleekfeather bounded after Mapletail, heading towards the Steps. They soon caught up with the group that had left before. While Sleekfeather wished her whole Clan had come, she was glad at least some cats would be alright if her bad feeling was correct, that the Steps would be the only safe place.

Icyturtles

(Icyturtles fine by me, we can just say they made it to the Steps when they reply. And that's a mood, lol.)

Haven

Whisperingbreeze’s ears flattened at the noise as well, but she didn’t stop running. Hesitating would only let the fire get closer. She just ran with Mooneye towards the Mountain Steps, trying to see if there were any cats there when they got closer. Had their Clanmates made it out? She didn’t have anyone close to her, but she knew Mooneye did. He had a mate, an apprentice. Were they alright?

Sootfeather

Goldenheart eyed the area the sound came from. "Come on, let's get a closer look."

Before he could get far another scent caught his attention. He turned towards it just in time to see Cloudswirl step out from the shadows in the direction of Mireclan.

"You two!" He seemed surprised and a little out of breath.

The orange tabby cocked his head, holding off on suspicion. Cloudswirl was a quiet cat, but he could be trusted.

"We were on a late patrol, what are you doing out here?" He asked the silver tom.

Cloudswirl looked over his shoulder, "I-... the water is rising quickly. You should go check the pass to the gathering area before it rises up there."

That was strange, Goldenheart noted, "I take your word for it. We should probably return and have the clan move higher."

"I'll do it," Cloudswirl said, "You should finish your patrol. It-... it would be good to know how far the water has risen over at the Mountain Steps, just in case."

Goldenheart wanted to question it, but he also knew he should trust his clanmate. Slowly, he nodded, "Okay then. Come on Slatepaw, we'll check quickly and head back."

As the large tabby moved on, Cloudswirl leaned in to Slatepaw, "Don't go back to the clan... everyone is in danger. If Goldenheart knows then he'll run right back. I had a dream... that fire and water would destroy everything. There's a fire in Meadowclan and Brambleclan... and something is happening at the lake. We dont have long. I'll go get the clan, but you two stay at the Mountain Steps. Starclan said... we have to journey to where the stars touch the earth."

Cloudswirl sounded serious, almost desperate to be believed, but before he could say any more Goldenheart called back, "Slatepaw? Are you coming?"

Cloudswirl gave him one more look before turning on noticably wet paws and racing back towards the clan. He knew there would be no time. Before meeting Goldenheart and Slatepaw, he had been considering going to the Mountain Steps alone, but now if he went with them. Goldenheart, trusting and noble, would turn the whole group around. This way at least two were certain to survive and he could try his best to save others.

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runningsky123

Mooneye was panting hard, his lungs aching with smoke as they finally reached the Mountain Steps. 

Three other cats were already there, a large tabby tom poofing up as the two Meadowclan cats broke into view. He didn't have the energy to fight, and instead hacked up more black bile.

"Calm yourself brother," the other male said, stepping closer.

"Are they Brambleclan?" Asked a small, calico female whose face was split between orange and brown fur. 

"No," the second male said, "But it seems they escaped the fire through Brambleclan territory. Are you Meadowclan?"

"Of course they are. I remember her from a gathering," the first male said, pacing for a moment.

"I'm Halfstep, from Mireclan. You two need to stay here... the twoleg wall by the lake just broke. Water is rise too fast to swim." The calico said. Her voice was gentle but insistant. 

"Fires will rage... and waters will rise..." Mooneye murmured in defeat before turning to look out at his former home.

Weaseltail
Meadow clan teratory- sootfeather

Weaseltail lead the Mothfeather left following the drifting sent of there lost clanmate through the smoke and the fleeing cats of Meadow clan his sent was nearly lost. Weaseltail guided there two cat patrol deeper into a denser part of Meadow clans territory where shallow pools from the lake allow the plants to thrive.

Throughout the tall grass where brambles and thorns. Weaseltail cursed as her paw was ensnared in a rather overgrown bramble. While coming closer to the lake the pools that once allowed plant to run rampant started to grow into deep murky holes, The kind that where always deeper than they seemed, the kind most Meadow clan cats disliked. Mud squashed between her paws.

She hated the feeling, the smell. Oh! The smell, Softpaws sent was thick he has here or atleast been here Weaseltail could easily differ the smell of her clanmate from smell of mireclans borders and the smoke that was so far away. "Softpaws near by I can smell him.. Mothfeather?" Weaseltail Yowled at her clanmate still it was barely audible over the thunder raging above "help me look for him" she added

Sleekfeather had only seen the two MeadowClan cats, her ears perking up when she saw that Halfstep. She finally realized the she-cat had been missing the day before, but she figured she might have just been on a patrol, or hunting. StarClan only knew.

She turned to watch as the lake continued rising, pinning her ears back in anxiety. She hoped Palefish had managed to convince more cats and head back before the water had risen. She scanned the land for the rest of her Clan, but the fire, smoke, and darkness made it almost impossible.

Whisperingbreeze was watching the territory as well, searching for any MeadowClan cats that had made it out. There had been their patrol that knew about the fire, they must have warned the Clan. Some of the cats had to have made it out, surely.

Haven

(Welcome Hawkeyes258 feel free to start. I did use Ashfeather a little. They were knocked unconscious during the fire in Brambleclan and are being dragged by Twistedleaf currently. Right now Twistedleaf is on the chopping block, but would you mind if he's either brothers or best friends with Ashfeather?)

The spotted tom could hardly see now as smoke took the place of air. Tumblewind had stopped back a while ago to catch his breath, but Twistedleaf hadn't seen him since.

He stopped, letting his clanmate go and hacking, "Come on Ashfeather... wake up. Wake up. Do you expect me to carry your heavy tail the whole way to starclan? I got kits to get back to... and here I am... looking like your twin in so much soot... dragging you halfway across the field."

Twistedleaf coughed again and leaned down to start dragging the fellow warrior again.

(I'm good with them being best friends)

Ashfeather slowly begins to wake up and lets out a cough. Opening his eyes, he takes a moment to blink a couple of times in order to try and clear his eyes. "I'm okay." He muttered as he attempts to pull away from Twistedleaf. He remembered trying to help with evacuation before something hard hit his head.

"Where is everyone?" He questioned wondering if everyone managed to get out.

(I'm sorry I'm so late! I've been away from home these last few days, and I've been having a hard time finding time to write. I'll get a reply with my other character out as soon as possible!)

Slatepaw | Mountain Steps | Haven

Slatepaw's mind was buzzing with questions, but he barely had time to process them before Cloudswirl turned and bounded back towards the clan. All at once, his dread that had built up over the past few days came flooding in—the twoleg's sudden disappearance, the fire, the desperation in Cloudswirl's voice... Briefly, he recalled overhearing Sunstreak tell her clanmates about BrambleClan and MireClan warriors she'd encountered on her patrol, warning about rising waters... Slatepaw shook his head as he turned to follow Goldenheart. While he couldn't be fully sure that Cloudswirl's dream meant anything, he at least knew that with Cloudswirl already on the way to warn his clan, returning now would mean to needlessly risk their lives. The thought of his mentor drowning made his paws prickle with restlessness.

He needed to stop Goldenheart from leaving.

Slatepaw stared at his paws as they climbed up the ledge to the gathering area, his thoughts racing under his stony expression. He had some idea of what to say to the golden warrior, but he wasn't certain if it would be enough. He needed a back up plan. He could go missing or stall the two of them some other way, but he couldn't think of a good excuse.

Up ahead, he heard yowling, and noticed the fresh scent of the other clans. Cats! Maybe they could work as a distraction until the impossibility of the returning was more obvious. If Goldenheart still didn't listen then...

As they broke out into the gathering clearing, Slatepaw stared back at the clans. He didn't know if he'd go as far as to literally dig his claws into the ground and fight to stay, but looking down at the valley, ravaged by a war between fire and water, with Cloudswirl's words ringing in his head... He was starting to consider it.

"I've never seen the lake rise this fast..." he cast a weary glance towards the small group of cats that had already gathered.&nbsp;Among them he recognized Halfpaw—or, Halfstep now, according to Sunstreak—and what he assumed were the two BrambleClan warriors she'd been traveling with. He didn't hesitate before pushing ahead and yowling, "what's going on? It's not raining yet—why is the water rising?"

(Sorry, going through some medical stuff that's taking up a lot of energy. I'll try to get to this tomorrow.)

(runningsky123)
Halfstep took an instinctive step backwards, her ears folding back.

"We told her about the two-leg wall breaking. There is a lake- a larger lake on the other side that the twolegs have been scrambling around like ants who have noticed danger approaching their hill. We knew something bad might turn out. Our mother is Duskmane and we spoke to Halfstep to convince her to leave Mireclan before the danger grew. We asked her to send our mother a message."

Halfstep stepped forward again, "I did... and I told Crowstar. He didn't listen, not when my information came from two outcasts from another clan. I couldn't tell him about Duskmane... so I told him... well- it wasn't just these two that made me concerned... I had a dream about fire and water destroying everything. Crookedstem said they would look to Starclan for an answer... and Crowstar said he could have to think about my loyalties too. So, I left. I- I didn't want to abandon Mireclan, but I did want answers. I thought I could find evidence. We were going to walk around the territories to the twoleg nests in the morning."

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(Hawkeyes258)

"At Highfall... the fire is growing quickly, but they should be safe from the flames there," Twistedleaf hacked and coughed, "But the smoke might have pushed them to the Mountain Steps."

The spotted tom looked back where fire had overtaken their path, "I left Tumblewind behind to catch his breath. With any luck he found a better way through. We need to hurry or the path to the Steps will be impossible. If they aren't there we can follow the rock wall back to Highfall."

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(Sootfeather)

The ledge to the Mountainsteps wasn't very far up from the swampland below, but it was thin and required caution to get across. A cat who fell typically only had to worry about getting stuck in the mud and being teased when they reached the gathering spot. Now, water licked at the edges, sending a spike of ice through Goldenheart's chest. The cold spread deeper at the sound of a desperate yowl. He picked up his pace, one paw slipping on the ledge and dipping into the cold water. He righted himself and quickly bounded ahead.

Breaking through the brush he took in the sight of only a handful of other cats, and then the fire caught his eye.

The Mountain Steps were high up, allowing a good look over the clan territories. That scenery was now half up in flames. He turned to look over the other cats, seeing a mix of Mireclan, Brambleclan, and Meadowclan. "What is going on?"