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Post by Brambles on Jun 23, 2007 14:06:44 GMT -5
Sand slid forwards as Ravenfrost turned sideways, parallel to the hill he stood upon. He cautiously made his way down, claws sinking into the sand in an effort to anchor himself from tumbling down the steep embankment and onto FernClan territory. He slipped and tumbled a few tail-lengths before rolling over and righting himself, facing back upwards. Standing again, Ravenfrost shook some sand from his black and silver-striped pelt, leaping to the border where he stood.
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Post by rem<EMBER me on Jun 23, 2007 14:17:36 GMT -5
Fawnstar crouched down behind a clump of ferns, just inside the border with Duneclan. His eyes narrowed as Ravenfrost came closer and closer to the border. Finally, he decided to confront the warrior. He stood up and padded toward him, his muscles rippling beneath his short brown fur as he moved. He stopped a few mouse lengths from the border. "What are you doing on our border?" He asked. His voice was calm, but his eyes burned with anger. It didn't help matters that he was still upset from the loss of his clanmate, Foxtail. The loss had made him easier to anger than he had been before.
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Post by Brambles on Jun 23, 2007 14:20:25 GMT -5
Ravenfrost turned towards Fawnstar, surpried but unwilling to show it. "Good to see you too Fawnstar, and also, this is also DuneClan's border." He began. "And second, whats the need to get mad at me for since I'm on my side?" Ravenfrost's eyes narrowed into slits as he stared at Fawnstar in a silent challenge.
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Post by rem<EMBER me on Jun 23, 2007 14:24:49 GMT -5
Fawnstar glared at the Duneclan warrior, and hissed in anger. "Well you're getting pretty close to our side, Ravenfrost." He spat angrily. "You better watch yourself. We all know that Fernclan is stronger than Duneclan. If our argument here starts a bigger battle, who do you think would win? Certainly not your clan." He continued to glare at the warrior, challenging him to start something.
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Post by Brambles on Jun 23, 2007 14:29:17 GMT -5
"And certainly not yours." Retorted another cat as Thistlestar stepped forwards, his amber eyes glowing with anger. "What right were you given to give orders to my warrios?" He hissed, Thistlestar's fur bristling angrily. Russetpaw ran up behind his father, brown tabby pelt bristling. "Whats a FernClan cat doing near our border?" He spat, staring at Fawnstar menacingly. Ravenfrost flicked his tail at Russetpaw for silence, then waited while Thistlestar meowed, "Fawnstar, if you have a problem with my Clan, we can settle that here and now."
Dragonheart padded up to stand beside Fawnstar, his green eyes glowering and black pelt bristling.
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Post by rem<EMBER me on Jun 23, 2007 14:35:40 GMT -5
Fawnstar looked sideways at Dragonheart, glad that another cat from his clan had showed up. Then he turned his gaze back to the Duneclan cats. "You want to settle it now?" He spat. "Then lets see what you've got." He meowed, challenging the Duneclan leader. Then he smirked and meowed, "Even though I know we will defeat you."
Duskpaw and Jackalpaw came up alongside the other Duneclan cats. They both glared across the border at the Fernclan cats. "We have them outnumbered." Duskpaw whispered. Jackalpaw nodded, and looked at Thistlestar for his signal to attack.
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Post by Brambles on Jun 24, 2007 0:27:34 GMT -5
Thistlestar weighed the odds. Winning was heavily in his favor, and he savored the thought of beating Fawnstar amidst the other leaders stuck up attitude, but didn't know what wanted him to hold his warriors back.
Russetpaw sneered and hissed, "FernClan is all talk with you, and no action." He spat.
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Post by rem<EMBER me on Jun 25, 2007 13:18:47 GMT -5
"I don't see Duneclan doing much fighting either." Fawnstar spat angrily, his green eyes blazing. "All you cats know how to do is argue. We can beat you in a fight any day." Then he put a paw across the border, chalenging the Duneclan cats. "Are you going to do anything about it?" He asked, his eyes narrowed to slits. His muscles were bunched, ready to jump out of the way if one of the Duneclan cats gathered enough courage to attack.
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Post by Brambles on Jun 25, 2007 13:51:02 GMT -5
Thistlestar watched, partly amused, as Fawnstar set a paw across the border. Russetpaw crouched to the ground and was about to leap, but Auburnpaw held him back, her amber eyes looking up at Thistlestar. The DuneClan leader looked Fawnstar in the eye and nodded, smiling. "You have courage, especially for a leader, to break the warrior code in front of your warriors." He meowed, no hints of hostility in his voice.
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Post by rem<EMBER me on Jun 25, 2007 13:58:35 GMT -5
Fawnstar grinned at Thistlestar, staying calm. "Yes." He meowed. "I do have courage. More than you will ever have." He kept his paw in the same place, just over the border marker, waiting for the Duneclan cats to make a move.
Jackalpaw hissed in anger at the Fernclan leader's lack of respect toward the warrior code. He started to move forward, but Duskpaw called him back. "Not until Thistlestar tells us to move." She whispered, looking to her leader.
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Post by Brambles on Jun 25, 2007 14:05:21 GMT -5
Thistlestar smiled again at the insult, unwilling to let it get the best of his judgement. Instead, he flicked his tail at Ravenfrost, who started at him, appaled, them nodded, meowing, "Russetpaw, Auburnpaw, Jackalpaw, Duskpaw, fall back." He looked once more at Thistlestar, then turned and tore off deeper into DuneClan territory, Russetpaw and Auburnpaw following, taking worried glances back towards their father.
Thistlestar waited until all his warriors had left, then looked back up at Fawnstar, his amber eyes glowing curiously, with some hidden doubt behind them. "My only question, Fawnstar, is what will be your next move?" Though Thistlestar held his head high, a slight quiver in his voice broken surface, betraying his uncertainty.
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Post by rem<EMBER me on Jun 26, 2007 9:37:50 GMT -5
Jackalpaw and Duskpaw followed Auburnpaw, Russetpaw, and Ravenfrost. "Aw... I wanted to fight..." Jackalpaw meowed. Duskpaw looked at him. "There will be more fights. Don't worry. You'll get to fight sometime." She meowed.
Fawnstar grinned and turned to Dragonheart. He signalled with his tail for him to fall back to. If Thistlestar wanted a one on one fight, he would get one. When Dragonheart was gone, he turned back to Thistlestar. He glared at the other leader, not even trying to hide his hostility. "I'm surprised you were brave enough to send your warriors away." He meowed. "But then again, maybe you just didn't want to look like a fool in front of them." Fawnstar unsheathed his claws, waiting until his insults provoked Thistlestar into attacking.
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Post by Brambles on Jun 26, 2007 11:41:05 GMT -5
Thistlestar smiled weakly and meowed, "You may say what you like, but I will not allow words to provoke me to fight." The DuneClan leader flicked an ear and then despite all things sat down, waiting to see what Fawnstar would do.
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Post by rem<EMBER me on Jun 26, 2007 11:51:43 GMT -5
Fawnstar chuckled under his breath at the Duneclan leader. His green eyes watched Thistlestar's every move. Then he too sat down. "I will not start this fight." He meowed. "I will only finish it." He then forced a yawn to convince the Duneclan leader that he was bored with the situation. Despite the forced yawn, he was ready to fight.
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Post by Brambles on Jun 26, 2007 12:00:53 GMT -5
Thistlestar watched silently as Fawnstar also sat down. Despite the taunts that the otehr leader had thrown at him, Thistlestar did not want to cause a fight. Though his amber gaze was firm and calm, his body trembled slightly. With Thistlestar being a new leader, and young at that, he was unsure of what the other tom would do.
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