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xx.//When our time is up, when our lives are done.]]

Claws retracting and expanding from snowy paws, a lithe amber femme shifted uneasily back and forth as the coldness of the concrete below her chilled her soft pawpads. She did not like the idea of coming to a Twoleg place at all, even if it was just to search for catmint, one of the best healing herbs. Pelting towards a patch of bushes at the edge of a crude fence, Rubycloud felt glad to be under the cover of it's leaves. It felt unnatural as the leaves brushed against her slick fur, almost choking in ways. Afterall, she was used to only needing the fog for cover.

xx.//Will we say we've had our fun?.]]

It then occurred to her that she had no idea where to find the catmint. She knew it's distinct scent, but it was difficult to pick out among all of the other foreign scents that wafted through the streets of a Twoleg Place. Afterall, she had just been appointed medicine cat herself, and did not know all of the inept details of the job quite yet. Her tiny jaws parted as she inhaled the scents of her surroundings. Was that a clan cat she smelled? Rubycloud proceded ahead with caution. It was not another FogClanner...no, they had the heavy leafy scent of FernClan.
"Hello?" Rubycloud called out to the other cat.

xx.//Will we make a mark, this time?.]]

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Swiftstream perked her ears in surprise. She opened her mouth to let the unknown scents waft once again into her scent glands. Through the acrid tang of the Two-Leg rubbish she managed to scent a cat.
"Who's there?" she mewed, and she could faintly see a sillouhette of a cat perched only a few tail-lengths away.

ooc: its not letting me reply to the c-box, but my question was wat are the xx. .]] things? and my computer keeps messing up so it might kick me off soon

[.feather//oceana.]

xx.//Will we always say we tried.]]

Rubycloud lifted her scintillating green gaze, and exhaled a sigh of relief. The smell of herbs and of a medicine cat's den clung to the other cat's fur. It was not, an enemy, but another medicine cat from FernClan; Rubycloud had heard her name was Swiftstream. Perhaps they would be able to look for catmint together, or maybe Swiftstream had already found it? Her hopes held high, she pushed her way through the scratchy bushes and emerged in the open to confront the femme. "Hello Swiftstream, what brings you to the horrible Twoleg place?" she ventured.

xx.//Standing on the rooftops, everybody scream your heart out.]]

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Swiftstream breathed a sigh of releif. "I'm...uhm... looking for catmint.." she mewed, "Many cat's have fallen ill, mostly whitecough... but it's getting worse. I figured I better stock up now before it's too late... what are you doing now?" she stepped closer to the cat. She picked up the odor of Fog, and noticed the sleek fur.. "Your Rubycloud aren't you?"

[.feather//oceana.]

xx.//Standing on the rooftops, everybody scream your heart out.]]

The she-cat nodded in response. "Yes, I am Rubycloud. It is unfortunate to hear that your clan is experiencing such perils. I was sent out by Fallenstar to gather catmint as well, since there does seem to be a pandemic going around of the white cough..." she grimaced. Remembering the impending sign she had recieved from DreamClan the night before she was careful to add "...but of course our Clan is no weaker." Rubycloud was not one to be so careful as to what she said, however she was not sure what One clan will overgrow and challenge DreamClan meant. "Well I guess we could look together then? I don't like the looks of this horrible two-leg camp."

xx.//Standing on the rooftops, everybody scream your heart out.]]

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Swiftstream blinked, as she realized what Rubycloud had done. "FernClan is no weaker also," she mewed calmly, "We still have plenty of warriors." she gulped. "Yes, let's look together... you never know what could happen to cats in this DreamClan forbid territory." she mewed, trying to keep her voice level. She guarded her green eyes, to hide the uncertainy and grief from the medicine cat next to her.

[.feather//oceana.]

xx.//This is all we got now.]]

"Right," she nodded. "These Kittypets and loners out here follow their own rules, they would readily even attack a medicine cat... not that we have to worry about the Kittypets too much," she snickered a bit, trying to lighten the mood. Her green orbs flicked around. It was sundown, they wouldn't have much time. "I've never been here before, and quite frankly, nobody told me where to look at all for the catmint. I really don't have an idea where to begin," she confessed. "Do you know where we should look first?"

xx.//Everybody scream your heart out.]]

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Swiftstream closed her eyes and flicked her tail with amusement. "Yeah, sadly I do know where to get the catmint... I've had to come here....quite alot lately, luckily there is alot of catmint."
Swiftstream opened her eyes and flicked her tail, signaling for Rubycloud to follow. They walked side by side down the winding labyrinth. The dark place stuck with acrid tangs of crow-food and fear, Swiftstream really hoped the kittypet's were all asleep, she had heard about the scary stories about some of the large musuclar cats that were so starved they fed on cats!
Swiftstream shivered. "Were...almost t-there." she said her voice shaking, from fear, and from cold.

[.feather//oceana.]

xx.//All the love I've met, I have no regrets.]]

Rubycloud followed Swiftstream diligently, glad that she knew the lay of the land here, however a bit curious as to why?. Surely, she did not want to pry, but the thought weighed on her mind agressively as she trodded along. The wind blowing through the narrow alleyways was light, but horribly rancid. The femme figured she'd be washing herself for days to get rid of the stench she would most definitely acquire, just from being here. Padding cautiously as they hopped over fencetops and down into little grassy yards, Rubycloud wondered if she would even be able to find her way out of here without Swiftstream's help. Pushing through a fencepost and into a neigboring yard, Rubycloud's tiny amber jaws parted as she inhaled. She was relieved to finally scent catmint, however, the another smell slightly worried her. It was the stench of several kittypets, at most three, and it was fresh.

xx.//If it all ends now, I'm set.]]

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Swiftstream's eyes widened and fear and her neck fur bristled. She exchanged a glance with Rubycloud.She suddenly felt as if there was a lump stuck in her throat, and she tried desperatly not to choke, it was fear. She tried to swallow the lump.
Swiftstream continued farther into the garden cautionly, laying every paw carefully down, her belly fur touching the ground. She was only a fox-length away, when a large kittypet leaped down from a garden post, she never noticed it there, and with a startled gasp she mewed. "I know you!" her voice shook with fear, and she sounded small compared to the huge tom. "Your...your the kittypet who killed my mother! You killed Jadestone!"

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[.feather//oceana.]

xx.//Will we make a mark, this time.]]

Rubycloud's hazel orbs became electrified with fear. This kittypet was killer?! Instinctually, she unsheathed her claws, preparing for the worst. At least there were two of them, and only one kittypet. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest, never did she think she'd be so frightened of a kittypet. Rubycloud could not even begin to imagine how Swiftstream must feel, seeing a cat who killed her kin... Personally, if it were her, Rubycloud would want to kill him herself! But the femme knew that it would be better off for the both of them if they stayed calm, and tried to exit the situation without a fight. She turned and puffed out her chest, trying to force the upstanding amber fur that had bristled on her back and tail, to lay flat. Bravely she spoke to the kittypet, "We mean no harm to you, we are peaceful cats, and we will be on our way in just a moment...Now if you'll please let us pass?"

xx.//Will we always say we tried?"

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The tom gaze swept calmly over the two medicine cats, sizing them up. He smiled, and laughed. "Silly little forest kittys.... who do you think you are? Coming into my territory?" he smiled again, showing crooked yellow teeth.
His rancid breath swept over the two cats, and Swiftstream wrinkled her nose in disgust.
Swiftstream hesitated, underneath her fear, there was a growing urge to rip the tom's throat out, but she knew the huge tom would easily overpower her, and she wasn't sure if Rubycloud would back her up.

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[.feather//oceana.]

xx.//Standing on the rooftops everybody scream your heart out.]]

The femme stepped back a few pawsteps, instinctually. She didn't think this tom would back down without a fight. Glancing quickly at Swiftstream, who looked just as tense as herself, she began to realize they had no choice. The two of them should be able to at least fend him off. Rubycloud's claws flexed open.

xx.//Standing on the rooftops everybody scream your heart out.]]

But wait...it wasn't like she was just another warrior anymore. She was the medicine cat, as was Swiftstream. If something happened to them, and they never came back, it could be devastating for their whole clans, and countless cats could suffer. Nobody would ever know what happened to poor Rubycloud or Swiftstream until they found their bones being gnawed on my some nasty kittypet. Earnestly, she sheathed her claws and tried again. "We will leave now and never come back, please let us pass," knowing she would only fight if he made the first move. He could have kittypet friends at his call, and then the odds would be against them.

xx.//Standing on the rooftops everybody scream your heart out.]]

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Swiftstream turned to Rubycloud, grief, anxiety and fear mingled in her gaze.
The kittypet laughed half-heartidly. "You scraps would be a waste of my time anyways..." and with that Swiftstream and Rubycloud shot from the garden and over the fence. As soon as they were safely away from the garden, in a alleyway. Swiftstream stopped to catch her breath, "I need that catmint, so bad... when I left camp.." she stopped to gasp for breath. Two kits, and one elder were in critical condition..." her eyes clouded with grief.

ooc: srry so short i have to go soon

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