Finding New Cats, and A New Beginning

Fadedstorm awoke quietly, looking sleepily at his dark paws. He enjoyed how they seemed to fit in with the moss, small twigs, and feathers from an earlier bird, and traced the moss vining around the base of his forepaws and toes with his eyes. The black tom's ear flicked, lightly touching a twig.

He looked somberly at Tanglefire, Darklight and Flowerpaw, all who were deep in sleep. We're going to need more fresh kill. Ignoring that fact is like ignoring that we're the only survivors. Fadedstorm shook off the feeling of grief and annoyance at the minor affect of his words before rousing up, his claws digging smoothly into the soft dirt for support.

The black tom looked around the outskirts of the bracken bush, as if awaiting for a TalonClan warrior to leap out at him and kill him, just like they did to his family, friends, and clanmates. Fadedstorm sighed, before padding into the clearing outside of the bush.

Fadedstorm's back arched as he crawled through the forest clearing, his eyes searching through the ferns that dappled the forest floor. TalonClan warriors could be anywhere, sent by Ravenstar and his equally evil deputy Blazefang. Come out and get me if you want to kill me, Fadedstorm hissed inwardly. I'm right here....


Though the forest seemed like a cascade of silence, something caught his ear....something sharp, high-pitched, that made it twinge in the slightest.

A twig.

The classic notice that someone was there....

Watching you.

Fadedstorm let out a hiss, his neck fur prickling up at the back of his head. The black tom let out a growl, his lips curling back to reveal his sharp fangs. "Who's out there? Ravenstar? Blazefang? If you dare come and face a RainClan warrior in a fair, expected fight, than come and get it!" he snarled, his claws sliding out and faintly inching into the dirt.

The bushes ruffled, the leaves pulling back as a black-and-white cat shot out, it's lithe, small frame shooting out towards Fadedstorm.

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Gorsestrike crawled into the outskirts of TalonClan territory, his tail flicking for the others to follow. Hawkfang, a bulky light brown tabby, bounded silently to where Gorsestrike crouched, followed closely by the pretty white she-cat, Snowfeather.

".....and now we leave to RainClan! Those fox-hearted cowards refuse to give us the territory we deserve! Who can forget the time TalonClan saved RainClan and CedarClan from those badgers? Though I was a young warrior, Ravenheart, than, I remember clearly as all of the cats present in that time leaped into battle, fighting alongside those traitors! CedarClan and MapleClan gave up part of their territory for us! RainClan did not! Ebonystar may have been Ebonywing, the deputy, during time of that attack against those badgers, but she too was a coward! Who are we?"

"TalonClan!"

"Who are we?"

"TalonClan!"

"I will lead most of the clan out into battle! Fernstripe, Dustclaw, Brookfoot, Jayflight, Streakfang, Sandpool, Sleetfur, Poppywing, Redpaw, Badgertooth, Flintpaw, Silverpaw, and Dawngaze! Follow me into battle! Blazefang, I will need a second wave! RainClan may be cowards during a asking for territory, but I know they'll fight to the death! Blazefang, I know that your heart beats for blood. I need my most gruesome warriors to preform this task." a black-and-white tom hissed from atop a large boulder, the sunlight glowing faintly on his fur.

A golden brown tom lined and zigzagged with scars grinned in pleasure. "Name them, Ravenstar." the deputy cooed with delight.

"Fangscar, Shadowtail, Scareye, Russetleap, Finchflight, and Honeystrike. You seven will kill the queens and kits. It is a job I know that some soft bellies in this clan cannot hold. Kill them with pleasure, and without mercy. If a kit looks strong and healthy, take them. Maybe some fat kits can fill our....cravings..." Ravenstar grinned, his eyes darting to the group of warriors he had just called.

One in particular, the brown-and-ginger tom, Finchflight, licked his lips tastefully. "Oh, we'll check out the meat on those fat lumps," he laughed menacingly.

Gorsestrike tensed from his position. Some TalonClan cats are... cannibals? he thought, looking at Hawkfang to see if the older tom knew that they did this. He looked just as shocked, his amber eyes wide with horror and anger. Snowfeather's blue eyes narrowed in anger, as if imagining one of the RainClan kits being eaten by another cat.

Ravenstar grinned, before continuing. "All of you that I named will be in battle! Blazefang, you and your patrol will go into RainClan territory when Brackentail comes and tells you. Wave into the camp. Some fight, and some check the nursery. No cat will be spared unless they request to join us." Ravenstar finished.

And that was when Gorsestrike sneezed.

And when the world for him, Hawkfang and Snowfeather went black.

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"Make another clan?" Flowerpaw stared in shock as the young loner, Swift, brought out the proposal.

Fadedstorm had come back to the bracken bush with two kits, a kittypet, Sora, and a loner, Swift. Both wanted to help the four cats after seeing the slaughter at RainClan camp.

Tanglefire stubbornly shook his head from beside Flowerpaw. "No. It's too hard," he growled, lashing his tail bitterly.

Darklight stood beside Fadedstorm. "Now, wait. Speak for yourself, Tanglefire. We must move. If TalonClan or any other clan comes and finds us, we'll be crowfood. Or worse," he mewed, his ear flicking.

Tanglefire looked like he was going to snarl a retort at Darklight, but Fadedstorm cut in, flicking his tail at the stubborn Tanglefire's muzzle. "Maybe leaving to make another clan isn't in order yet. The one thing that everyone has brought up more than once is that we must leave. Heading through MapleClan and TalonClan territory will be hard, yes, but I believe that if we first make it to the twolegplace, we can maybe...have a new beginning. For everyone," he finished, casting a small glance at Swift and Sora.

As the five cats other than Fadedstorm padded off, he stared out into the dark of the forest, just wondering. Is Gorsestrike....OK? 


Okay! Done with this post too! Now, it may seem like I'm making it too early, but sometimes you just can't wait, you know? Well, I hope you enjoy this post! 

Setting Out

Fadedstorm lay next to his mother, her cool blood soaking his black fur. The young warrior looked at his mother, Nightsong's, black-and-white fur, plastered with scarlet. Fadedstorm looked around him, his eyes full of sorrow, as he stared at the dead bodies of his clanmates.

Fadedstorm heard his father, Graystreak's, breaths became quieter, as the gray tabby tom's death drew near.

How could the brave RainClan be dead?

Fadedstorm unsheathed his claws, digging them into the blood-matted soil. TalonClan. he thought, his ears flattening to his head as he thought of the traitorous clan. Just because RainClan refused to give them more territory, and while Fadedstorm was on a patrol, TalonClan attacked, killing every cat while taking some prisoners.

Looking at Nightsong one last pitiful time, he stood up, the heavy feeling of grief weighing down on the young warrior. Where are Tanglefire, Flowerpaw and Darklight? Fadedstorm thought, drowning out the noise of his fathers last breaths.

Fadedstorm heavily padded up to Graystreak, his eyes dull. The gray tabby toms milky green eyes stared into nothingness, while blood trickled from his mouth, dripping onto the soil and mixing in. Fadedstorm buried his face into his fathers fur one last time, before turning to look for the three survivors.

Mixed pelts from dead cats blurred the horizon of his vision. Fadedstorm tasted the air, revealing rows of sharp white teeth. Through the heavy scent of death and blood, Fadedstorm finally found the warm scent of his friends Tanglefire and Darklight, and his best friends sister, Flowerpaw. The black tom waved through the mass of bodies, feeling a cool spin of air blow through his fur.

Tanglefire and Flowerpaw were crouched underneath a bracken bush outside of the camp, their eyes fogged with grief. Tanglefire pressed closer to Flowerpaw as the sandy brown tom asked the question that all three of them were thinking of, "Any survivors?" he growled lowly.

Fadedstorm took a deep breath before even answering. "No." he whispered, his paws churning the mossy forest floor. Fadedstorm looked for black-and-white coat of Darklight, but couldn't find the medicine cat apprentice anywhere. "Where's Darklight?" he mewed protectively, worry washing over him. Had TalonClan taken him?

Tanglefire's eyes drifted towards the gap between two bracken bushes. "He went to find poppy seeds for Flowerpaw. She's nearly worried out of her little body for...Gorsestrike," Tanglefire muttered, turning to give the small she-cat's ear a lick.

Flowerpaw flicked Tanglefire's ear before turning wide-eyed to Fadedstorm. "Is Gorsestrike there?" she asked, her voice seeming small and scared. Should she be relieved or frightened that he's not? Fadedstorm thought before answering.

"No," he mewed. Flowerpaw frowned, her green gaze dropping.

Tanglefire pressed his muzzle to Flowerpaw's. "Birchstar sent him with Hawkfang and Snowfeather on a patrol to spy on TalonClan..I didn't see any of them return." he murmured, his amber eyes glazed.

Fadedstorm's fur prickled. He didn't know that RainClan's leader, Birchstar, had sent the deputy, Hawkfang, and a trusted warrior, Snowfeather, on a patrol to spy on TalonClan, along with Fadedstorm's best friend, Gorsestrike.

Flowerpaw's eyes went wide. "Birchstar shouldn't have sent my brother on such a dangerous patrol!" she hissed.

Fadedstorm lay next to her other side, licking her cheek. "Gorsestrike is one of the strongest cats we know. He couldn't have been beaten, not by a coward like Ravenstar," he reassured her, pressing close to the small apprentice. Flowerpaw rested her head on Tanglefire's shoulder, before letting out a small sob.

Tanglefire looked at Fadedstorm with grief, before turning his attention back on comforting Flowerpaw. Darklight shouldn't be gone for this long... Fadedstorm thought, his head swerving around to try and find the dark tom.

Just on cue, Darklight's broad head peeked from the gap between the two bracken bushes, leaves and poppy seeds hanging from his mouth. The medicine cat apprentice's gray eyes brightened when he saw Fadedstorm, and he walked over, his paws lightly skimming the ground.

Darklight padded to Flowerpaw, setting the seeds at her paws. "Here," he mewed, nudging them to her. "eat these. They'll ease your pain," he murmured.

Flowerpaw blinked gratefully at Darklight. "Thank you, Darklight," she muttered, before bending her head over to lap up the seeds.

Fadedstorm stared out into the thick forest around him, the dark, tall, ominous beech trees looming over them. The black tom gestured with his tail for Darklight to settle beside him, before turning to his four friends. "Our clan...is destroyed. We're the only ones left, because we decided to do a small border patrol along the CedarClan border. We must get out of here, before Ravenstar and his minions decide to do a check on the...bodies. Rest, my friends. We leave tomorrow at sunhigh," he mewed.

Tanglefire didn't reply, he just settled his head next to Flowerpaw's, who was already sleeping from the poppy seeds that Darklight had given her. Darklight curled up, his black-and-white fur almost blending into his surroundings. Fadedstorm looked at his friends, before resting his head on his paws, and slowly drifting into sleep.

How y'all like it? It doesn't make much sense, but it will later on. If your cat wasn't in this post, then it won't be for awhile. If you have another cat that you rp, and it wasn't in this post, then please enjoy to make your comments of it's life as a rouge or kittypet for me to get a feel of what to make your cat like in my posts. 
Gorsestrike is dead for the four, so please don't include him in your comments unless Flowerpaw, Tanglefire, Darklight, and Fadedstorm are talking about him. 
Please try not to make your other cats just rouges. Make some of them kittypets too!