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Post by Squid on Sept 10, 2007 17:51:51 GMT -5
Winterpatch was about reading to jump in after her until he saw Opalstone climbing onto the bank. He disappeared and reappeared with another rabbit, this one not soaking wet, and dropped it at her feet "Nice going mouse-brain" Winterpatch said in a joking tone. He was usually mean but for some reason didnt have the heart to insult the soaked she-cat.
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Post by Amber on Sept 10, 2007 20:31:22 GMT -5
Opalstone looked a little puzzled; minutes before they had been in a battle. "Thanks," she muttered, looking utterly bewildered. She shook herself, spraying water all over Winterpatch. Then she reached down and grabbed the new rabbit. Suddenly a rustle sounded in the bushes and the scent of another AshClanner was in the air. "Chase me!" Opalstone hissed just as Erminefire appeared. She instead, having no time to run, dropped the rabbit and scraped her claws against Winterpatch's cheeks so it looked like they were battling. She for some reason didn't want to get him in trouble. "I'm sorry," she murmured so just he could hear.
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Post by Squid on Sept 10, 2007 20:48:31 GMT -5
Winterpatch backed up when she got him wet. He heard Erminefire and when Opalstone clawed his face he yowled and reared back in surprise.
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Post by Amber on Sept 11, 2007 6:30:03 GMT -5
Erminefire ran closer and jumped, tackling Opalstone to the ground. He snarled at her, and raked his claws down her face. He struck again, clawing deeper. He jumped off when the blood covered her whole face; that should teach her to trespass in AshClan territory! She would probably have scars for the rest of her life.
Opalstone wailed in dismay as the blood covered her eyes, but she gurgled when it was in her mouth. The other AshClanner had completely shredded her face! She shook herself, to get the blood out of her eyes, but it hardly helped. She walked over to the Hot Streams and looked in her reflection. She let out a shriek, then turned and grabbed the rabbit and ran.
Erminefire gave chase and caught up. He pummeled her, yowling in anger. "Let go of the rabbit!" Suddenly his eyes flashed, and all the depression and loss of his life went whirling into his head. He swayed, then growled. "I'LL KILL YOU!" he screamed madly. He sunk his teeth into her neck greedily, eyes gleaming with madness.
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Post by Squid on Sept 11, 2007 16:48:05 GMT -5
Winterpatch stared in horror, he pulled himself together and ran full speed at Erminefire, hitting the tom with full force"
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Post by Amber on Sept 11, 2007 18:28:49 GMT -5
Erminefire snarled as he was knocked off, glaring death defiantly in the eyes. "Kill me now!" he yowled, "So I may join the skies as a DreamClanner! Before I kill someone in cold blood, and walk the darker parts alone..." Then he blinked, looking pained and sad. "I'm going mad, Winterpatch," he whispered, "First my father died, then my siblings...then my mother. And just when I though it was over...my friend Jaypaw died saving me. Just kill me!"
Opalstone just stared in terror. She listened to his story pityingly, but couldn't bring herself to meet Winterpatch's gaze. She was not able to help him decide here, because it was not her Clanmate.
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Post by Squid on Sept 11, 2007 19:23:52 GMT -5
For once Winterpatch didnt know what to do, if he killed Erminefire out of request he may still be punished harshly, probably even exiled, but if he didnt Erminefire would suffer and end up killing someone out of cold blood "Do you truly wish to die?"
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Post by Amber on Sept 11, 2007 19:54:16 GMT -5
"Please," Erminefire murmured, "Save me from this road I'm going to take." He looked desperate, but then he started to growl. His eyes flashed with madness again and he leaned forward to sink his teeth into Winterpatch's neck and kill him. Suddenly something struck him and he fell to the ground, dead.
Opalstone stood behind Erminefire and then gaped in horror as she realized she had done it. She resisted the urge to scream and gulped down her guilt. "There," she rasped pitifully, "I saved you the decision. Now you can say he was killed by a fox and not yourself, or if you wish by me, since that is the...the truth." Her voice shook and she looked ready to choke.
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Post by Squid on Sept 11, 2007 20:15:10 GMT -5
Winterpatch stopped trembling and stood straight "I cannot tell on a cat who only did what my clanmate asked of" His eyes were sad but his face showed no pain "I suggest you take that rabbit and go before another AshClanner catches you here" For a strange reason, he didnt want Opalstone to be caught, especially if a patrol came by
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Post by Amber on Sept 11, 2007 20:22:01 GMT -5
Opalstone nodded politely, her eyes shadowed with horror. "You may want to go to any abandonned fox or badger set, and make you and Erminefire smell of them. The wounds I gave...you...earlier should be evidence enough. I would help you carry his body to camp, but..." She trailed off, grabbed her rabbit, and turned to leave. "Goodbye," she mewed, then sprinted off.
Erminefire opened his eyes and got to his paws. He felt like he hadn't walked in years. Then he jumped back in alarm as he noticed that he was lying dead on the soot right in front of him. He looked around, wondering if anyone would come to escort him to DreamClan, or if he was too late and had to walk the lonely darker parts without a guide. Just then Jaypaw appeared, followed closely by Erminefire's mother and father, and two kits that were his now younger brother and sister, Lilykit and Pondkit. He looked joyful and ran to them. "Jaypaw! Rosepetal! Weaselclaw!" he yowled in delight, "And Pondkit and Lilykit!" Jaypaw smiled. "Are you ready? Follow me..."
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