Dogs in the Dunes?

[Amber]

Amberpaw ran ahead of her brother, Aridpaw, grinning excitedly. "This is gonna be great!" she called to him.

Aridpaw only trailed behind her, eyes narrowing. "And what happens if we get into trouble? Stormstar would be angry, she may even end up DELAYING our warrior ceremonies," he growled to his sister, scared beyond his wits that he would be in big trouble.

"Oh come off it Aridpaw, there's no way anything could happen, we're just hunting!" she exclaimed stubbornly, tail lashing in defiance, "If we can bring back some of those rabbits that Opalstone said she thought she saw next to the AshClan border, Stormstar will HAVE to make us warriors." She puffed out her chest, whipping around and sliding to a stop. She rolled her eyes right in front of Aridpaw.

Aridpaw pulled to an arubt stop right before his sister. He was not as calm as usual, and his eyes flickered with anger. "If we have to wait for moons to become warriors, its your fault," he muttered, swerving and padding past Amberpaw. Just then a sound made him prick his ears and turn his head suddenly. "What was that?!"

"What was what?" Amberpaw grumbled, "You're just hearing things." Before she could react a huge black and brown dog with short fur leapt into sight, charging towards her, pink tongue lolling out the side of its mouth. It had a collar around its neck, but it was studded with fake teeth of some sort. The dog propelled itself towards Amberpaw. It attacked mercilessly, grabbing Amberpaw on the head and shaking her contentedly. It placed her on the ground, and then pushed a heavy paw on her leg accidentedly. A snap was heard, then Amberpaw's piercing scream. Suddenly a golden brown tabby hit the dog, pushing it a few mouse-lengths away. The cat glowed in the sunlight as sunbeams bounced off his fur, and for a moment he hovered in the air looking like a savior sent from DreamClan.

Aridpaw soared through the air, hanging there for a few long seconds, then his paws met ground. He snarled at the dog, lashing his tail. Suddenly another dog, almost identical to the first, approached at a run, pinning Aridpaw and sliding in the dust.

[whitetiger]

Whiterose yelled."Watch out!" She jumped on a dog and bit down on it's neck. She was easily thrown off one of the dogs back. She looked at amberpaw and then aridpaw."Aridpaw get amberpaw back to camp. I will hold them off, just get amberpaw out of here and get help." Whiterose dodged a dogs paw as it hit the ground.

[Amber]

Aridpaw tugged away, and then sprinted off to Amberpaw. "Get up!" he meowed to her, "We've got to get help; you can lean on me for support." He stared down at her, eyes flashing with concern.

Amberpaw shook her head. "No, I'll slow you down Aridpaw, just go!" She gazed right back at him, a defiant spark in her amber eyes. She seemed to challenge him, refusing to get up.

Aridpaw hissed in frustration, turning to Whiterose. "Sorry Whiterose!" he yelled as he ran off. He sped into camp, paws pounding against the ground rapidly as he struggled to reach Stormstar or Thistlestar before Whiterose and Amberpaw got hurt. "Stormstar-Amberpaws-hurt-come-now!" he gasped as he reached her, then whipped around and dashed away.

Stormstar gaped after him, then sprinted towards his vanishing figure.

[Brambles]

Auburnsheen raced past Amberpaw, lunging at the second dog and tearing her claws into its yellow orbs. The femme yowled angrily, then lept away as the dog shook itself viciously. She crouched low and growled, standing over Amberpaw. "Don't worry, I'll protect you." She meowed quickly.

[Amber]

"Lets hope so," Amberpaw replied shortly. She glared at the dogs, growling in outrage. "Why if I could get to them...I'd...I'd...flay them alive!"

Aridpaw slid to a halt then jumped at the shaking dog, the second one who Auburnsheen had attacked. He hooked onto its back with his razor-sharp claws, hissing and spitting furiously. He struck, bring down his long ivory fangs into the back of its neck and latched on with a death grip. The dog jerked around angrily, but he stayed on, until it threw him off on the fourth jerk, and he went crashing to the ground. The dog approached him, jaws open and drool dripping out venomously...

Amberpaw heard her brother scream, but the dog's back was to her. She closed her eyes and rolled away from Auburnsheen, then launched herself at the dog. She sped through the air and landed on its back, horrified at the sight before her. The dog had sunk its fangs into Aridpaw's cheek, and was trying to practically eat him alive. But she stopped it arubtly, fuming with so much contained anger it was hard to bottle it up.

Stormstar finally caught up, staring around in confusion.

[whitetiger]

Whiterose cursed under her breath as a heavy paw pushed her to the ground."Cursed dogs."
Whiterose got up and jumped on a dogs back again. She bit down harder on it neck and she finally pungtured it's tuff skin. She was thown off again and she hit a rock. She yowled in pain.

[Brambles]

Auburnsheen didn't reply as Amberpaw raced away, but lept to Whiterose's defense, lashing out of unsheathed claws and raking the dogs nose. IT back pedaled, whining in the high pitch voice that most dogs seemed to have. Auburnsheen growled loudly, and the dog fled, knowing it was outnumbered.

[whitetiger]

Whiterose got up."Great, i think my leg is broken, If must of gotton crushed some how.thank you Auburnsheen." She nodded gratfully towards Auburnsheen.

[dove]

A white blur came out from behind some rocks. Softsky emerged, carrying a bundle of herbs she collected earlier. She moved under a cleft, so shallow the dogs couldn't reach. "I am unable to battle now." She mewed, breathless from her run. "Auburnsheen, please help Whiterose over here."

[whitetiger]

Whiterose shook her head."No thank you, i can make it without help." Whiterose started to limp over to softsky.

[Amber]

OOC: Um there's still a dog attacking Amberpaw and Aridpaw lol XD.

Aridpaw screamed in an attempt to draw the distracted warrior's attention to the spot where the dog was trying to devour him - alive. It ripped at his face and the last thing he saw was the blood flowing into his line of sight, dying his vision a murky crimson and smelling salty and yet disgusting. He felt great pain and a flash of red occured suddenly, then everything went black....

Amberpaw snarled savagely as her brother went limp. The dog was attacked his face full-force, but she couldn't see the damage and didn't know the severity. All she DID know was that no matter what, she wasn't going to let Aridpaw die. She struggled furiously on the dog's back, dancing if you please, but not like she was in pain. Because every time her paws came back down they left bleeding red marks on the dog. She was enraged that it would even think to hurt Aridpaw and her.

Stormstar jumped into action, growling and snapping at the remaining dog. She latched onto one of its hind legs, scratching and biting and hissing and spitting.

[Darketh[the not so kind]]

Blackpaw had been doing a little private exploration of the territory had smelled the dogs and ran to meet them. Seeing the battle he decided that Aridpaw as in need of most help and went into action. With a loud yowl he slammed his claws into the side of the dog over Aridpaw. "Get back you foxdug." He said his size evening the fight a little between the dog and himself. His fangs met skin along with his claws as he slashed furiously.

[Amber]

The dog screeched with the many blows and bites to him, and then toppled over purposefully so he could get them to fall off. He fell on top of Aridpaw, nearly crushing the little tom, maybe even breaking a rib or two. But he didn't care. The cats were shook off his short black and brown fur and he looked into the distance. Run. No chance. Outnumbered. He sprinted off, vanishing beyond the horizon.

Aridpaw didn't even move as the dog's weight was on him, then off. He showed no sign of any pain or even knowing what happened.

Amberpaw fell down in the sand with a thump. A cloud of dust erupted from the ground around her, and she coughed, then winced in pain from her broken leg. But she shook her head to clear her mind, and ignored the pain, gritting her teeth.

Stormstar landed lightly, then closed her eyes before the sand could get in them. As soon as she thought it safe she opened them, gazing around.

[dove]

Softsky shook her head, clearly annoyed. "Come on, you lot." She mewed briskly. She was a lively warrior, and does not like interference. SHe started treating Whiterose. "Any cat who can't make it, call out, and I will come to you first." She mewed, not looking up. She turned her undivided attention to Whiterose. "Now, I don't think it's a broken leg. Maybe a fracture, but its definitely not broken." She turned to Blackpaw. "Go get Sleetfall." She ordered.

[Amber Lazy Paw P]

Sleetfall sprinted up. "No, I'm here," she mewed, then ran to Aridpaw, who was bleeding severely from his face, which had many bites and scratchs on it. She had herbs in her mouth and set them down, applying marigold and cobwebs to his wounds on his face, then moving on to his few other shoulder, back and leg wounds. She moved away once there was nothing else she could do, but made sure to put poppy seeds nearby if he woke up. Then she turned to Amberpaw, who lay panting in the dust. She examined her leg and winced, looking at Softsky, who was technically still her mentor. "I can't say the same for her leg, but at least its a clean break," she murmured to the other medicine cat, and then pulled out some comfrey and began applying to the wound. While she did this she pushed poppy seeds to her sister, urging her to eat them.

Amberpaw looked in disgust at the bitter seeds but gulped them down without complaint. Soon she began to feel drowsy, and then her body went numb.

Stormstar walked over to Amberpaw and Aridpaw, first glancing to her son, then leaning over her older daughter's shoulder to get a good look at Amberpaw, eyes flashing worriedly.