Lightningstrike slunk stealthily across the thick tree branches. He leapt down and pelted across the fallen log onto the other side of the river. *good thing Sweetfur needed some cat-mint...* The white tom thought as he padded up to the two-leg fence.

Frostedstar sat in the camp clearing, watching as cats waited for their instructions.

Pinefur slept beneath a tree, snoring soundly in the cold Winter air.

Bumblewhisker curled her tail around her paws and skimmed the area around her. She breathed in the cold winter air and exhaled.

Frostedstar looked back at his deputy and meowed, "Pinefur! Wake up for Starclan's sake! It's sunhigh and you're snoring like a badger."

Pinefur wakes up slowly. "I'm a cat, for Starclan's sake! Not some bumbling twoleg....." He hadn't realized who he'd been speaking to.

Lightningstrike bounced up the fence and hissed, "Hickoryfrost?" He waited for a heart-beat, then he saw the large dark tom rush out from behind the two-leg nest. "Greetings, Lightningstrike. What do you need?"

Hickoryfrost almost leapt up onto the fence beside Lightningstrike, but the white tom hopped down next to him.

Cheetahblaze crouched into a hunting position. He eyes the prey closely, not taking his eyes off of it. For a few moments he held still. Taking a few more brief moments he snat.ched the vole from the pile and carried it to the warrior den entrance.

Frostedstar frowned at his deputy's response. *Talonstreak...why /him/? He's not a suitable deputy...he's too weak and not devoted enough. I just hope you know what you're doing...* he thought to himself.

Steampaw walked outside the apprentice den and stretched. *I can't wait to train!* He trotted to the fresh ki// pile and picked up a thrush.

Sunstripe walked out of the warriors den, and saw Steampaw do the same. She followed him to the fresh ki// pile and swept up a mouse. "Hi Steampaw."

Loudstorm padded back into camp with a skinny vole, dangling from his jaws. He set it onto the small pile and padded towards Frostedstar. "Frostedstar," he meowed, "the prey in the forest is scarce. What we /do/ find is hardly more than bones and fur. When will patrols be sent to Mouse field?"

Frostedstar sighed. "Soon. But for now, cats will have to share instead of their own pieces."

Loudstorm looked over his shoulder at the cats with fresh-k!ll in their jaws. "Share your prey!" he called.

Mosskit studied the ground in front of her. the clowdy day left small chills from the winter air.
(hey everone!
@tak, do u know when she will be apprenticed? :p )

Bumblewhisker took a sniff of the air and scented Steampaw and Sunstripe. "My apprentice is awake." She purred and began heading toward the fresh kiIl pile.

Windfur trotted into camp, a water vole proudly clamped in her jaws. She hops over to the k!ll pile and drops it in. "Happy tummys today..."

she exaled a breath loudly. *will i ever be apprenticed? 8 moons is too much!* she thought annoyed. *at this rate, they will be elders when im a warrior!* she sighed and scratched the earth in front of her making a pattern of lines and crosses.

Sweetfur basked the sunlight, grooming her plump belly. She knew her kits would be coming within the next moon or so, and prayed that Lightningstrike's friend would be here soon.

(ahh i deleted my comment >:U)

Loudstorm padded through the high snow that brushed his belly fur, and sat next to the pile to monitor the amount of prey that each cat took.

Hickoryfrost looked down into the white warrior's multicolored eyes and meowed again, "What do you need?" Lightningstrike replied, "I need to ask a favor of you."

mosskit looked in the elders den, peering around. "ifh brof u a moush mirnhinfinh!" she said, her voice muffled by the prey. "ewwo?"

Skypaw sat down in front of the apprentice den. He looked around camp, wishing for the thousandth time that he got a different mentor. *Any other mentor would take their apprentice with them.....*
Kestrelkit heard Loudstorm's shout and put the scrawny vole she had back on the fresh-k'ill pile. She walked over to the ragged tree and began to groom herself.

( @happy, what? you just jumped to that, and there is no Elder's den. Morningfinch sleeps in the med den.)

mosskit looked around. "oh.." she droped the prey. "i guess he isnt here. " she scooped it up again, spotting sweetfur, and padded up to her. "hhwh ur u todah swethfrr?" she dropped the prey at her paws, nosing it to the medicine cat.

Cheetahblaze looked down at the prey he took and began tearing through it. As he was about to eat it he noticed several maggots in the stomach. "Eh..." *Ewewewewewew...*

(tak i wont be able to rp i have to go to church for chorus sorry)

(oh sorry :/ i loose my marbles around christmas)

(MERRY CHRISTMAS PPL! :D)

Mosskit clutched the tail in her jaws and pulled it closer. "here sweetfur!" she licked her head. *why, shes getting rather fat.....* mosskit thought. *oh well.* she smilled and licked her forepaw.

(i didnt jump to it btw XD i deleted my comment on accident)

Hickoryfrost's voice was tight as he meowed, "It depends on what this "favor" /is/."

Lightningstrike huffed and continued, "Your mate is close to kitting correct? Well, I've gotten myself into a difficult situation...I have kits on the way as well, but the mother is not suppose to have kits. As their father, I wish for you to take these kits and care for them."

Hickoryfrost thought for a moment and meowed, "Sure, but you'll owe /me/ a favor."

Lightningstrike sighed, "Do you have anything in mind?"

Hickoryfrost nodded. "I would like to join your clan."

Sweetfur smiled, "Hello Mosskit. I'm fine today. I've a little stomach ache, but other then that I'm fine."

(ok, NONE of the cats know. Only Lightningstrike, Sweetfur, and Hickoryfrost know. No others find out.)

Mosskit tilted her head. "sweetfur? are you ok? she shuffled her paws, and sniffed. (hey guys i have a clan, and anyone can join! click on #mossstormclan and click the realistic cat to join! c: sry tak im excited -w-)

(*Slowest responder in the world* XD Sorry 'bout that.)

"your stumach (sp) looks rather swollen....are you sure its a //small// bellyache? you look rather ill. " mosskit laughed. "Who am i kidding! ur the medicine cat!"

(just pointing that out.)

Lightningstrike grunted and leapt to the fence. "Fine. Just don't forget /your/ part."

Sweetfur chuckled, "I've just eaten too much fresh-kiIl I guess," she mewed good-naturedly.

Mosskit looked uncertain. "but be careful ok? frostedstar might get mad. " she smilled. "hows lightningstrike?" she teased, arching her eyebrows.

Kestrelpaw finished her grooming and walked up to Steampaw. "Hi, Steampaw. Do you wanna share some prey? Loudstorm said that cats need to share 'cause the prey is running low."

Cheetahblaze carefully picked up the vole as far away from the maggots as possible. He headed over to the medicine cat den and waited outside.

Sweetfur rolled her eyes and gently cuffed the kit's ear. "He's fine. I make sure to keep an eye on every cat in the Clan."

"so im guessing you dont want this prey," she said plainly, a hint of am.usem.ent creeping in her voice. She dragged it over to the fresh k!ll pile and put it back, then padded over again.

(I'm drawing. :p I'll be back later.)

She looked over at cheetahblaze. "i think he is looking for you." she pointed with her tail and flicked her ears.

( @happy, dood. look at the clan map. That's a long walk.)

The winter air held stillness and mosskit inhaled its crispy fresh offerings. *hopefully im made a apprentice soon...* mosskit thought. she couldnt get it out of her mind.

"Ey Thndurrart." Cheetahblaze spoke in a kind manner, although it was hard with a vole full of maggots in his jaw.

(i think sweetfur can manage it XD)

Sweetfur limped toward Cheetahblaze, "Yes...?" she asked, twitching her tailtip.

Frostedstar noticed Sweetfur's ginger pelt on the east side of camp. He hopped up and trotted to her. "Sweetfur, I must speak with you about Kestrelpaw" he meowed loudly.

( @happy, I was talking to you)

(oh.....ummm.....what was i suppost to say?)

She turned, "Yes Frostedstar? Oh, okay. Cheetahblaze, I'll return later." The ginger she-cat padded toward her leader.

Loudstorm sighed and pushed his forepaws out infront of him and frowned.

Hickoryfrost smugly padded back to his original spot and crept back under the two-leg nest.

Lightningstrike pelted back onto the other side of the territory and into the trees. *I'll just tell her I couldn't find any...*

Foxclaw was sharpening his claws on the bark of Ragged Tree, enjoying the scraping sound of bark being torn off.

mosskit sat alone, sighing. Her siblings hardly noticed her, because of their apprentice dutys. (ha ha dutys. hey tak, when will she be apprenticed? :3)

( @Dev sure @happy like I said, that's a long walk. Pace yourself instead of making things go really fast.)

Frostedstar meowed to Sweetfur, "She still needs to be made a propper medicine cat apprentice, doesn't she? Shouldn't you take her to the Star oak or whatever you medicine cats do?"

the winter trees swayed the slightist bit in the tinyest breeze. the snow fell of and sprinkled on her head and she laughed. she stoped abruptly and lay flat on the ground, alone.

( @happy, when this next moon has pased.)

Foxclaw turned, "Oh, hiya Thunderheart!" he meowed happily, sitting with his fluffeh tail curled over his paws.

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Sweetfur nodded, "Right. When shall I take her?" she asked, tilting her head.

Bumblewhisker saw Mosskit in the corner of her eye. She picked up a shrew and began padding over to the black-furred kit.

( @Dev: Nope. But I might get it for Christmas c: )

Alone. the word rang in her head, and mosskit placed her chin on her paws. She would be alone forever, she thought. not even krestlepaw visited her often. what she needed was....someplace to be. where she really mattered. some place that she actuly belonged. but where? she sighed and watched cheetahblaze and thunderheart have their concersation. alone.

Skypaw noticed Mosskit sitting around looking lonely. He decided to go talk to her. "Hey, Mosskit." Skypaw sat down next to her. He felt bad for her, since he was an apprentice and she was not. But he didn't know what to say. "You're gonna be apprenticed soon, don't worry!" He meowed looking at her. *Great. Reminding her won't make her feel better! Stupid!* He mentally kicked himself. Skypaw truly wanted his sister to cheer up, but he didn't know how to help.

Her ears flattened agenst her head. she heard pawsteaps behind her and she turned around, sitting up.

Lightningstrike swiftly spotted the camp entrance and slowed himself and casually padded up to it. He passed Windfur gaurding the entrance and flicked his tail.

"hello skypaw. i hope so. what is it like?" she said egerly.

(sry couldnt think of anything)

Bumblewhisker dropped the shrew in front of Mosskit. She gave her a warm smile. "Hello there Mosskit." She mewed and laid down beside her.

(sry couldnt think of anything)

Foxclaw's gaze softened, "Of course, Thunderheart. What's troubling you?" he asked quietly, gently setting his tail upon hers.

"Go on Skypaw, best to prepare her for her future." She looked at Pinefur's kin with pride.

"oh hello bumblewhisker! how are you doing?" mosskit asked, with a fake cheerfully tone. "is that freash k!ll for me?"

(i dont, the game never intrested me)

Frostedstar shrugged. "Whenever you feel like it."

Lightningstrike emmerged into the camp and stepped through the snow and tapped Skypaw with his snow covered paw. "Come on. We're going to train."

Bumblewhisker nodded. "Loudstorm told the Clan we needed to share due to prey being scarce. You and Skypaw look like you need a meal."

( @Dev I do.)

Mosskit looked egerly fir real up at him. "Hi lightningstrike!" she sat hopefully, her pelt touching bumblewhiskers. Her fur bristled slightly, as she expected a harsh responce.

She looked quickly at her. "oh thanks..." she turned back to lightningstrike. (she will eat it :3 with u, but shes distraced at the moment XD)

"I could go now..." she mewed softly, glancing back at her soon-to-be apprentice. "Have you told Windfur that her apprentice shall be mine now?"

Lightningstrike flared his nostrils and ignored the kit. He turned and padded over to Frostedstar.

im here! (btw Tak am I rping as Shellkit? you said if they join i could

Skypaw got up and looked apologetically at Mosskit and Bumblewhisker. "Mosskit, for me, being an apprentice is no fun with grouchy Lightningstrike. Better ask Rabbitpaw or Sylphapaw." He whispered. Then Skypaw trotted alongside his mentor, wondering what they were going to do in training.

The rust coloured tom gently licked the dark tabby's tears away, "I'm sure he does like you..." he said softly.

Mosskit looked sadly down. She placed her head on her paws and looked into the distance, lost in thought. Something flickered in her eyes, then the turned as hard as ice.

*they

I do too Devv

( @Dev, maybe. I haven't been on in so long though. XD)

Frostedstar nodded sadly. "Yes. She took it quite well...She still seemed sad though." (let's just pretend XD)

Lightningstrike kept padding until he was in front of Frostedstar. "I'm taking Skypaw out." he announced.

(I'm so sorry! I was in town....)
Rabbitpaw's amber eyes snapped open, and she stood up from her place on the dusty ground in one corner of the camp. *Mouse pellets, I fell asleep!!* She stretched quickly and shook her pelt so as to seem as if she hadn't been asleep. She bounded into the center of camp, huffing in panic. She glanced around, the sunlight glinting painfully around through the trees. Her muscles ached from the days of hard training with Loudstorm, but she could feel herself becoming stronger. *Where's Loudstorm?* She thought, spotting him across camp. She nodded to herself, then padded to the fresh ki// pile, grabbing a small mouse. She then walked to her mentor and sat a short but respectful distance away, smiling slightly. "Hello, Loudstorm."

"i just dont know where i belong bumblewhisker!" she burst out, after holding it in for moons. "im just....." she muttered the other words under her breath, unhearable to any ear. She spat bitterly, and her tail flicked in anger.

( @Flicca, I said maybe, and they aren't in the RP/clan yet.)

Honeydew padded around the clearing. She envied the cats with apprentices but knew she had less experience than the other warriors

Loudstorm raised an eyebrow at Rabbitpaw. "I hope you're going to share that. Prey is becomming scarce."

(i think so -Devv but just check {my mii is SJ})

oh ok -Tak

Bumblewhisker looked at Mosskit with sympathy. She rested her brown and white tail on Mosskit's back and licked the top of her head. "Hush now. You are a fine young cat. Your place is here in the Clan as a warrior, I'm sure of that."

Sweetfur nodded, "Okay... I'll go find Kestrelpaw now." She then scampered off in search for the young apprentice.

Foxclaw sighed, "I don't know. But we all love you, Thunderheart, even if he may not."

Honeydew is boring DX

(I gtg for a while guys, but I'll be back soon.)

mosskit stared into the distance once again, showing no sign of responce to anything. *if only starclan could tell me........Starclan! i must visit startree! i heard sweetfur was going there....mabey i could join them!* "im sorry bramblewhisker, i have to go." she got up and padded over to frostedstar.

Rabbitpaw nodded, taking a large bite and then pushing the rest to her mentor. "Of course, Loudstorm. If it's that low, we could always go hunting. I feel more confident in my balance now." Her stumpy tail twitched as if in reply, and her intelligent amber eyes glowed.

XD sorry i dont got on fl alot -Devv (sorry for the side conversation -Tak)

Frostedstar nodded as the she-cat scampered off. "Where did that lazy cat get off to?" he muttered softly.

*staroak XD

"frostedstar?" she said softly, waljing over to him. She sat, and looked up at him. "i know im a kit but........." she sighed. "can i please please please PLEASE go with sweetfur? i must go to staroak!" she looked up at him, her eyes begging.

Loudstorm took a casual bite from the prey and nodded. "We could hunt after we finish this."

Frostedstar nodded and meowed, "Alright, Lightningstrike."

Lightningstrike turned and padded to the camp entrance, not waiting for Skypaw.

Honeydew curled up. 'No ever talks to me...' she thought sadly. Her usual cheeryness had faded and she took on a frown. She wished she had a strong conn.ection with some cat. Even her mother and father hardly spoke to her.

She looked up pleading. "i really have to go! and ill have an escort!" she added, trying to make it more agreeable. "you see....." she trailed of, recluant to relive more.

(honey is like moss :p)

Frostedstar looked down at the black kit. "No, Mosskit. Kits must stay inside the camp. Until you have been apprenticed, you must not leave Iceclan's camp. It is the price you must pay. A lesson you must learn." (Such an old man. XD)

She closed her eyes and murmered something. (vuv mabey tak, u could be starclan and visit her there if u let her go)

Loudstorm swallowed another bite of meat and pushed the prey back to Rabbitkit. "Excuse me." he meowed and padded over to Honeydew. "Hello." he meowed, reaching her.

idk what to do with her DX she doesnt have anything to do! everyother cat does

She looked up at him unbearing the thought of not able to use the last resort. she closed her eyes and turned away, walking to the nersury, her tail dragging in the dust and her head down.

( @happy Starclan doesn't normally visit warriors, much less apprentices/kits.)

(moss doesnt shes been a kit for 7 moons )

"Hello" Honeydew mewed in reply, lightening up as her father came over.

(yeah i ment if she was at star oak :)

Bumblewhisker flicker her ear and saw the cream and orange she-cat. "Honeydew! Come and join me!"

Rabbitpaw nodded to the senior warrior. "That'll help." The apprentice then glanced over the camp. Her eyes landed on Honeydew, who was uncharacteristically deflated. One red ear flicked nervously, then Rabbitpaw stood, smiling at Loudstorm. "You can finish it; I'll be right back." With that, she padded up to the she-cat, sitting a tail-length away. "Hi, Honeydew. Cold out, huh?"

in the pic i see Honeydew and Loudstorm have similar frowns even though Honeydew hardly frowns XD

She went in the nersury, and kicked the earth in front of her. (i was thinking moss would run away but nah...XD) she strode into the corner thinking wildly. *a kit. all im good for. *

(Whoops, Loudstorm and Rabbitpaw had the same idea. XD She carried the prey with her, and smiled at Honeydew instead of spoke. Bleh. :P )

Loudstorm raised an eyebrow and meowed, "Why're you so gloomy? It's a nice day." He plopped down in the snow next to Honeydew.

Honeydew looked at her father then at Bumblewhisker. She felt conflicted between the two.

"Its ok I'm just lonely thats all and Leaf bare is my least favorite season" Honeydew mewed

(gtg sorry)

gtg do chores soon (so many ppl leaving)

Frostedstar stood and shook the snow from his long silver fur and padded over to the camp entrance.

Lightningstrike continued out into the snowy forest and looked over his shoulder. "Hurry up Skypaw!"

(POOOOO00P We might have to end this early now. >:T)

(yeah...it's over. Next RP will be tomorrow or thursday)

i only have like 5 dishes and laundry

(Bye, guys! We'll miss you!) Rabbitpaw nodded to Honeydew, her mouth full of prey. *I'm not sure that's it....but she doesn't have to say. I can imagine the dark grey sky getting to cats.* She smiled after swallowing, then shivered at the cold. "Gosh, I'll be lucky to not freeze what little tail I have left off!"

(Alright, see you tomorrow or Thursday, then!)

Noooooooo don't go I had to run upstairs and plug in my 3ds to charge!)

(D:<, i missed it again! I'm sorry, i'll make the one tommorrow. I have hw over vacation :( )

WEEENNSSS DAAAA NEEXXXXTT RP?

when will the next rp be? :D