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Post by EthanTheAnnus on Aug 2, 2017 4:31:57 GMT -5
Basically, there was a fire. The Clan of StormClan were divided, cats huddling in smaller groups, all escaping down to the sea. The Clan cats have swam out to a large island, most of them still separated and spread out amongst the island's complex woods and crazy stone mazes."Aspenstar... We can't find any of them." The dripping wet, shocked and sad face of Aspenstar's senior warrior and mate, Rocketfire, stared up at her. "What? But they have to be out there!" The fierce edge in her mew left her as she spoke again. "My kits.... all alone, out in the world."
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Post by EthanTheAnnus on Aug 3, 2017 3:44:57 GMT -5
Sparkly it's fine!!)) "Tawnyfur!" A scrawny black tom scrambled from the darkness to stand beside the first she-cat. His name was Ravenpelt, and he had a slight- ok, massive- crush on Tawnyfur.
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Post by Avalon on Aug 3, 2017 23:08:51 GMT -5
Cloverpaw looked around for anycat in his clan. His white fur dripped with the salty water of the sea he shifted his paws uncomfortable. He thought he could scent somecat, but he couldn't make out who because all the salt when messing him up. He wandered further around trying to find somecat and stumbled upon Tawnyfur and Ravenpelt. "Thank Starclan!" He mewed to himself as he bounded over, but his spirits were dampened when he heard Tawnyfur's question. That meant they didn't know where their clanmates were either.
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Post by Avalon on Aug 4, 2017 12:38:05 GMT -5
"I'm glad that your safe too, Tawnyfur! I can't believe how easily we got separated from the others." Cloverpaw mewed, voice dampened.
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Post by Avalon on Aug 4, 2017 13:33:57 GMT -5
Cloverpaw shuddered at the memory. There had been so much smoke and it came on so fast. He and his mentor had been hunting when the fire caught, that was probably why he only had a few small scratches. He was sure some cats had burns. "Yeah, we have no idea what could be on this island. Foxes, badgers, owls..." He murmured worriedly. If somecat was injured and a fox happened to find them... He didn't want to think about the possibility.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 13:44:29 GMT -5
Icepaw coughed as she walked through the unfamiliar territory, her paws dragging tiredly through across the forest floor. She shivered, her white fur still damp from when she had to swim to this island. Her body had patches of burns scattered throughout along with several cuts. What if she never found anyone from StormClan? She hissed to herself at the thought. She was barely out of the nursery, very recently an apprentice, so she wasn't quite sure if she had the skills to take care of herself all alone.
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Post by Avalon on Aug 4, 2017 13:51:50 GMT -5
Duskstep limped through the forest, a burn on his hind left paw making it hard for him to put pressure on it. He had scratches along him pelt from trying to quickly get out of the forest and his pelt was still lightly wet from the swim. Right now, he had decided to make finding his younger clanmates his priority before he tried hunting or resting. Leaves crunched under his paws, his black toes standing out against his brown fur. He thought he heard something and scented the air. To his relief, he thought he smelled wet fur, so he made his way over. "Icepaw! You're hurt!" He exclaimed. He wasn't surprised that his clanmates would have gotten hurt, but Icepaw was barely a new apprentice.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 13:58:49 GMT -5
Icepaw's little head spun towards the voice that called her. Duskstep. She hadn't scented him approaching. Her ears flattened, lifting a paw and shaking it off as she stared at the warrior with wide green eyes. "Really?" She meowed sarcastically, turning and padding over to the tom. "Where is everyone?" she did her best not to sound scared as she asked the question.
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Post by Avalon on Aug 4, 2017 14:02:53 GMT -5
Duskstep shook his head. Okay, he should have expected that sarcastic remark. As for her next question, well, he was trying to figure that out. "I don't know yet, but I'm sure we'll find them. They can't be very far off." He tried to reassure her, but he wasn't sure if it worked since he wasn't sure himself. She looked tired, but he didn't want to leave her alone to find something she could eat, so instead he said this, "Why don't you rest for a little bit. I can stand guard; we can spare a little time." He offered.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 14:11:53 GMT -5
Icepaw hesitated for a moment as she considered. All she really wanted to do was rest, but a part of her felt like they should keep walking until they found some of the others. Oh well. If he said it was fine, they wouod be okay. "Okay, good." she dropped onto the ground, resting her head on the ground and sighing as she rested her paws. Lifting her head, she looked up at Duskstep. "Did you get hurt? I got burns and cuts." she meowed, wincing as she drew her tongue over a burn on her chest.
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Post by Avalon on Aug 4, 2017 14:16:34 GMT -5
Duskstep was glad to see the apprentice allow herself some rest. "I got a burn on my hind paw and a few scratches, but I think that's it." He told her with a short nod. He sat down and let the forest scents fill him as he kept his ears and eyes alert for anything harmful. He knew nothing about medicine, so he wouldn't be able to help her with her injuries, so they would have to find the medicine cat or, maybe Aspenstar knew something about medicine.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 14:29:03 GMT -5
Icepaw began to relax, letting her fur lie flat and cleaning off sone dirt with her tongue. A new thought occured to her and she looked up at Duskstep, her tail bristling. "Duskstep, what if we never find the medicine cat? What if they died and then none of us can get healed?" Worry laced the young she-cat's voice as she asked him the question.
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Post by Avalon on Aug 4, 2017 14:33:41 GMT -5
Duskstep thought for a moment, worry breaking into his amber eyes, though he made sure not to let Icepaw see. "I'm sure Aspenstar knows some herbs. We'll figure something out, some of us has to remember how we were treated and Starclan will guide us." He comforted, the thought helping him too. Aspenstar and Starclan would be sure to help them. He looked over at the young apprentice and gave her what he thought was a reassuring smile.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 14:44:44 GMT -5
"Okay." Icepaw took a deep breath to calm herself. Duskstep was right, cats in the clan will likely have memories of being treated and Aspenstar would surely be able to do something. Feeling better, she returned the tom's smile and turned her attention to her fur, working to get all the filth and grime out of it.
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Post by Avalon on Aug 4, 2017 14:49:37 GMT -5
Duskstep raised a paw and began clearing it, keeping his ears perked for any nearby sounds. The tang of salt and dirt in his fur made his nose scrunch in disgust. Once Icepaw was rested they would go out and look for their clanmates, there was no need to collapse on the way.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 15:13:55 GMT -5
Icepaw took her time grooming her fur and felt better as it got clean and dry. "What started the fire?" she asked, curious. It could have been natural causes, but she thought maybe StarClan was mad at them for something and started the fire for punishment. Unlikely, but she thought it was a possibility.
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Post by Avalon on Aug 4, 2017 15:20:22 GMT -5
Duskstep shook his head with a sigh. "I don't know," He mewed in response. "Aspenstar or some other cat may know, but it was probably because of the dry weather." He guessed. Icepaw looked like she was feeling better, but he would give her a little more rest before they started looking for the others agin.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 15:28:41 GMT -5
Icepaw felt a lot better now that she took a rest and cleaned herself up. Standing up, the apprentice arched her back to stretch and blinked expectantly at Duskstep. "I feel better now. Should we go?" she asked, thin whiskers twitching.
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Post by Avalon on Aug 4, 2017 15:33:04 GMT -5
Duskstep got to his paws and looked down at the little apprentice. "Yeah, glad you're doing better." He scented the air and began heading down toward the water, making sure to keep a moderate pace so Icepaw didn't have trouble keeping up with him. "We'll be able to find our clanmates easier by the coast since that's where most of us ended up. Puddles, wet pawprints, snags of fur. If we have a direction we'll be in better luck than wandering through the forest." He explained.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 15:55:07 GMT -5
Icepaw trotted after the warrior, raising her tail high as they walked towards the water. Her tufted ears twitched, listening to him as he explained where they were going and what they were looking for. "Right, that makes sense." she meowed, going a little faster so she was padding along beside Duskstep rather than behind him.
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Post by Tawnyfire on Aug 4, 2017 16:17:34 GMT -5
Lostpaw was wandering around looking for other cats of her clan, still dripping wet; The water had made her white and gray patched fur look darker. she had a couple burns on tail, but managed to dodge most of the fire while escaping the forest.
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Post by Avalon on Aug 4, 2017 18:02:57 GMT -5
The salty tang of the sea made it hard to scent if any other cat had come their way. The wind was stronger now, so it was safe to assume the pair were closer to the water now. He made sure to keep an eye out as they walked over and he noticed the ground was lightly muddied up ahead. Duskstep went over, still careful of his own burned paw, and scented the air. Stormclan scent, but the salt made it hard to pick out which cat. "Icepaw, can you hear anything?" He decided to ask. Two cats were better than one, afterall, so maybe she could see if there was a cat nearby.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 18:09:41 GMT -5
Icepaw looked up when Duskstep asked her, alert. Her ears twitched and she stood very still to listen then raised her head and parted her jaws, drinking in the scents around them. Her senses were flooded with the salty smell of the water and a very hard to distinguish cat scent. "Just the wind..." she answered Duskstep, looking back at him. "But I'll keep trying!" she added as she waved her tail, walking a few tail lengths and scenting the air again.
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Post by Avalon on Aug 4, 2017 18:25:50 GMT -5
Dusktep nodded and made his way in the opposite direction a short ways and scented the air again. There was still the salty tang of the sea and the faint cat scent masked against it. He scanned the area and perked his ears to catch any noise. He could hear Icepaw and the wind, but he thought he might be able to hear something else, though it could easily be a bird or rabbit.
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Post by EthanTheAnnus on Aug 4, 2017 23:18:02 GMT -5
Avalon , @bex and Tawnyfire thanks for joining! Sparkly and Avalon "Glad to see you're safe, Cloverpaw! And maybe the others are safe too?" Ravenpelt blinked. "I... I don't think I'll ever get over that fire." Aspenstar glanced over at her mate. "Did you hear that?" Rocketfire nodded, his ears pricked. "It sounded like Tawnyfur!" Excitement edged the leader's mew. She surged forward, pelting through the forest to burst out onto the coastline. Rocketfire followed close behind her, his paws churning up the sand. Drawing closer, the two saw Tawnyfur, Ravenpelt and Cloverpaw standing together. Aspenstar let out a yelp of joy. "Tawnyfur!" she yowled. Avalon and @bex ; Mudpaw pattered along the coatline, shivering with cold and shock. His brown tabby pelt bushed out against the wind as he searched for his Clanmates. Two shadowy, cat-like figures appeared in the distance. He broke into a run, his paws flying across the sand. He drew closer to see Duskstep and Icepaw. "Duskstep! Icepaw!" he yowled over the wind. (@bex is it ok if Mudpaw and Icepaw are siblings?) Tawnyfire; Blaze's ears pricked as pawsteps sounded from the coastline. His eyes widened in surprise; cats never disturbed his island! He padded forward warily, spotting a young she-cat. From what he could see, burns scorched her pelt and she was shivering slightly from the cold. She was dripping wet and sand was matted through her pelt. "Who are you?" Blaze called out curiously, trying not to sound hostile.
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Post by Avalon on Aug 5, 2017 0:35:44 GMT -5
Cloverpaw shook his head, still thinking about the devastation of the fire. He raised his head when Aspenstar and Rocketfire broke through the brush and into the small clearing where they stood, sand wet beneath paw. He let out a sigh of relief, glad that they had been found by them.
Duskstep was sure, now, that he could smell Stormclan scent thick. He made his way back toward Icepaw which only took a moment before Mudpaw ran over, kicking up sand. "Mudpaw! Are you badly injured?" He asked, looking over the tom. So this was who the scent belonged to. He was worried to see that the young apprentice was alone. I guess a lot of our clanmates got separated.
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