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Post by Darketh[the not so kind] on Jul 10, 2008 15:21:41 GMT -5
Blackstar panted as he didn't have time to look over the edge when Featherstorm came up. Panting he raised his tail in a way to say he needed to catch his breath. Luckily they would think it was from the dog attack and not the fight he'd just had with three of his own warriors. When he finally got his breathing under control he looked up, the rain making it hard to move without the risk of slipping. "I was on a patrol with Aridsand and Sleetfall, and we came across Brokendream. She was walking along the edge and slipped. We came down to help her, but as you can see the dogs came and attacked us. The one you just knocked off and another one we had already knocked off the edge. They took Aridsand down when they first jumped down. Then Brokendream, and finally Sleetfall. If you hadn't come, I most likely would have fallen as well." He said as he looked at Featherstorm. "I thank you for saving my life." He said dipping his head.
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Post by dove on Jul 10, 2008 15:37:12 GMT -5
Featherstorm gasped, taken aback. She had never expected so much to happen. Somewhere in the back of her mnid, she was confused, 'I had never ordered a patrol to here... Maybe it was Blackstar's idea.' She didn't think much of it; his words finally struck her. "They're- they're dead?!" She gasped. She was so clueless to what really happened. She started crying, and she didn't care who saw, she let her tears flow freely along with the rain.
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Post by Darketh[the not so kind] on Jul 10, 2008 15:40:24 GMT -5
Blackstar slowly made his way next to Featherstorm, resting his tail on her shoulder. "They fought bravely and Dreamclan will honor them for always." He said as he looked up not seeing anything but clouds and rain. "Dreamclan weeps for them, but they have paid a great service to the clan. If it weren't for them, the dogs wouldn't be dead and could have come to kill more cats." He said softly.
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Post by dove on Jul 10, 2008 15:47:19 GMT -5
Featherstorm nodded, taking his words. She'd rather lie to her face, thinking that Blackstar cared, rather listen to that feeling she had. "Should we go find the bodies?" She asked, not really caring about Sleetfall or Aridsand, but of her long-time friend, Brokendream. She looked up, watching the rain pour down, ending some of the effects of this long drought. She felt more tears come, but slowly shook them away. 'There's always time for crying later.' She thought. She then looked at Blackstar and his wounds. Instead of inspecting them, she looked away. "We should get back." She murmured. "You need the medicine cat. We can always come back for the bodies." If Featherstorm ever found the bodies, she would realize something was wrong. They bore marks of a cat, rather than a dog.
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Post by Darketh[the not so kind] on Jul 10, 2008 15:57:05 GMT -5
Blackstar nodded as he realized that he'd developed a slight limp. "Yes let's get back to camp, sad to say but they're not going to be going anywhere soon." He said as he made his way up the side to where he had originally been when he'd first arrived. His limp made his ascent a little hard, but he refused to seem weak as he made his way to the top and stoped to catch his breath. 'With this rain, by the time a patrol makes it her all scents will be washed away.' He thought happily.
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Post by dove on Jul 10, 2008 16:00:55 GMT -5
Featherstorm worried for his limp. "Maybe we should stay here." She suggested. "Softsky and Opalstone are going to come soon." She added, hoping he wouldn't strain himself, trying to act all brave.
Softsky saw two silhouettes in the distance. She turned to the medicine cat. "Come on! We've got to hurry up." She mewed before turning to run through the wet sand.
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Post by Darketh[the not so kind] on Jul 10, 2008 16:04:02 GMT -5
Blackstar thought it over before he finally nodded. As long as they didn't go looking for the bodies right now, it was ok. "I shall wait for them." He said as he started to clean his own wounds. He wasn't doing this, because he was afraid of infection, he was doing it to wash away the scent. "Who else is with them?" He asked looking at his deputy.
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Post by dove on Jul 10, 2008 16:11:10 GMT -5
Featherstorm stared off into the distance, and gasped. She turned to her leader. "I forgot to tell you, Poppyblossom had a dream where Brokendream died. I didn't even know you'd be out here." She turned, looking again, squinting her eyes. She smiled slightly when she found out who it was. "I shouldn't be surprised. It's Softsky. She'll help anyone."
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Post by Darketh[the not so kind] on Jul 10, 2008 16:17:29 GMT -5
Blackstar had to stop himself from stiffening at these words and looked at her with a suprised look. "Did it also say how she died?" He asked hoping that the truth behind the deaths wouldn't be discovered so easily, not after all he'd done to get to this point, it couldn't end so quickly.
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Post by dove on Jul 10, 2008 16:29:03 GMT -5
Featherstorm frowned a bit, her brow furrowing. "She-" Slightly emphasizing the first word. "Only saw Brokendream die. She never told me how, I had to rush to try and save her. But i guess she didn't see the others, because I never knew you guys were here."
Softsky could now detect one cat from the other. She rushed till she was next to them. "Hello Blackstar." She mewed, surprised. She had hoped it was Brokendream, but she had a much lighter pelt color, and she was smaller.
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Post by Amber on Jul 10, 2008 20:38:21 GMT -5
OOC: Sleetfall is like, gonna probably die after they finally make it to FernClan...like they try to save her and she'll probably die.
Opalstone reached them, sporting a limp from a few days before in a battle with a dog on the border. She dropped the herbs in front of Blackstar and Featherstorm. "Am I...am I too late?" she murmured, tears welling up. "Aridsand and Sleetfall....my brother and sister...they went missing too. Where are they?"
Sleetfall dropped like a rock through the air. She was close to the rockface, so close in fact if she were not petrified in such shock and pain she could have reached out and grabbed a ledge, though her claws would have probably been ripped out. She squeezed her eyes shut, crying freely. Her tears streaming upwards behind her in the wind, and she didn't look up to see if they evaporated or fell somewhere else. It didn't matter. It would all be over soon anyway. She wailed in fear and sorrow the whole way, a caterwaul that would echo moments after she was already gone. I'm coming, Aridsand...Mother...Father....
Aridsand limped slowing down, jumping as best and as fast as he could from ledge to ledge. Suddenly a low wailing made him look up in time to spot Sleetfall come into view. Without thinking he lunged forward, grabbing her scruff. He dug his claws in and strained to pull them both up, his muscles screaming in protest.
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Post by dove on Jul 11, 2008 18:13:15 GMT -5
Featherstorm looked at both of the she-cats, sorrow welling in her eyes. "Opalstone, I am afraid to say that dogs pushed them off the edge. When your're done treating Blackstar, Softsky and I will go search for the bodies." She turned to Softsky. "Where is Poppyblossom? Wasn't she the one with the dream?" Softsky tilted her head, as if she heard something, her brow furrowed in concentration before all tension letting go, her features thoughtful. "Did someone scream?" She asked, absentmindedly.
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Post by Amber on Jul 13, 2008 13:19:39 GMT -5
Opalstone bowed her head, as the tears finally fell. She then sniffled a bit, looked up, and wiped the tears away with her tail. "Eat those, Blackstar," she commanded him sternly, only a trace of her sorrow lingering in her voice. "Go on," she continued, "Or are you just going to sit there like a mouse-brain?" A half-smile flickered briefly on her face, then she walked to the edge, looking down reflectively. "They were young," she commented, "Younger than me. Sleetfall was slightly older than him...but I remember when she was a kit, watching my warrior ceremony...Aridsand didn't have those same moments...but he was still family."
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