(OPEN) Night Hunt

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The moon was high in the dark night sky, only half full but still glowing powerfully over the territory. Its silver lighting made the tom's dark tortoiseshell pelt seem to be tinged with this strange light as he crept silently over the pine needles scattered across the forest floor. The tom's eyes also glowed, orange and focused on what lay ahead of them.

Just a couple fox-lengths away was a frog- a nice, large one. It could have been a toad, perhaps. But either way, it was making the tom's mouth water as it hopped around before him. As leaf-bare made the air colder, it was also showing the Clans the brim of what was to come- a shortage of prey. No big affects had come yet, thankfully, but he knew it wouldn't be long. Better to make what he could while it remained.

Brokenflame was finally in range of pouncing. The warrior rolled his shoulders, his eyes not blinking, and unsheathed his claws in preparation. This was it! But just then as he was about to pounce, loud pawsteps came sounding heavily from nearby, causing enough of a ruckus to alarm the frog, sending it hopping quickly off into the night.

The large tom hissed in anger, rising up to his full height from his hunting crouch and lashing his tail. "You just scared off my prey!" he growled in the direction of the oncoming sound, not yet sure as to who it was.

[Tanglekit]

Lavendarpelt heard a growl that seemed to be pointed towards her. She stood up and hissed in reply. "Too Bad Foxdung.", she spat narrowing her eyes and pawing the ground. "Your yelling scared off the rat I was following", she mewed. He could get angry all he wanted, if it was an apology he was after it wasn't going to happen. Not in a billion years. Her ears remained pinned to the back of her head as her tail to began to lash and she eyed the tom warily.

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The black she-cat crept through the forest like a night shadow that played tricks on your eyes. Hearing the commotion she followed the voices. Shadowfang came up till she found herself faced with Lavenderpelt and Brokenflame " I could here both of you quite a few fox-lengths away with your bickering" she said amused. She looked to the moon it was half-full and the night was growing darker, she then looked back to them " hmm.. why not try working together?" she suggested "I know, how about you both go on a border patrol tomorrow" she meowed with a smile "I could use a few more paws to help".

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Foxflight's eyes pierced through the darkness. He was silently going along the border of Thunderclan and Shadowclan. Of course the way he was moving so quietly and stealthy meant only one thing, he was up to no good.

The tom wasn't crossing the border, but was just on the edge, gazing into Shadowclan's lands every now and again. Up ahead, the moon cast its eerie glow onto a rock coming out of the grass. It was perfect! He hoped onto the the rock and lied down, letting the moon bathe his fur.

[Tanglekit]

Lavendarpelt perked up when a revolting scent crossed her nose. "Thunderclan Scaum!", she spat turing in the direction of Foxflight and padding for a closer look. When she saw tom bathing on the rock she wanted to rip his guts out but sadly he was on the Thunderclan side of the border and she would be the honorable cat and have self-control. But this fiery need to feel blood in her claws and on her tongue did not go away and she let out a silent growl trying to control the dangerous urge to kill.

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Brokenflame's eyes had at first opened a little more upon recognizing his Clanmate, but the amber orbs soon returned to slits. The tortoiseshell tom knew well enough that this she-cat had a tongue made of barbs. Her comeback did not surprise nor phase him in the least. But the fur on the back of his neck, prickled and standing high, told of his retained frustration. He gave an irritated hiss and lashed out his tail. "Please! That rat probably heard you before it heard me, stomping around like that. It was loud enough to wake a badger."

He might have said more, but that was the moment Shadowfang made her entrance. His ears fell back defensively, though not submissively, and shot the deputy a discontented look. Brokenflame had respect for the black she-cat of course, as the Clan deputy, and he knew she was probably right, but that didn't mean that he had to be happy about it. But at the mention of a patrol, his nose wrinkled up. "With her? I doubt that would go over well." His attention returned back to Lavenderpelt accusingly.

But when he did, the warrior noticed her ears prick, her attention completely elsewhere. ThunderClan? His head swerved around to scan the dark forest ahead of her gaze. Sure enough, he spotted an unfamiliar pelt just a little ways away, making himself comfortable on a somewhat large rock as if he had no cares in the world. Immediately Brokenflame's paws itched to chase him off, but the instant before bolting off, he realized that the tom rested on his own side of the boarder. It was still too close for his him.

Brokenflame stalked over towards the tom, stopping just a big ahead of Lavenderpelt. "You're a little too comfortable at our boarder for our liking," he growled, his ears flat against his head now. "Not thinking of crossing over, are you?"

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Foxflight's ears pricked at the sound of approaching paw steps and hisses. He looked at the two Shadowclan cat's with a bored expression. His amber eyes flitted over their forms and liked what he saw. The male was upfront and direct, the female knew her place, but didn't let her feelings to be silent.

The Shadowclan's male's voice came to him and he instantly became interested in the two. Perhaps they could help? Such young cats deserved to try out for the job he presented, even if they had no idea they were being manipulated or interviewed.

He rolled onto his feet and licked at his shoulder till he was satisfied. Foxflight finally trained his gaze upon the pair. Now it was time to set these two up in case he needed it later on to cover up something.

"I'm on my side of the border so it should be no problem, should it? Unless your claiming this Shadowclan territory, I'm not leaving," he taunted. Moonlight set his fur an eerie glow while his eyes peirced through the darkness at the two.

[Tanglekit]

Lavendarpelt gave another solitary growl. It hummed up and out of her throat when she saw Brokenflame. "We only claim what is ours, and all we issue is a warning not to cross the border.", she spat feeling the fur on her shoulder rise. She kept behind Brokenflame not really needing to be in front of him to prove her point. She had heard what he had said about the patrol adn she couldn't agree more. There was no way that she would want to go on a patrol with him. She didn't much like going on patrols with anyone, but even the lowest apprentice was better that Brokenflame.

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Brokenflame growled in response, not liking this tom's attitude. "Of course it's not our territory. But knowing ThunderClan, you're probably waiting until our backs are turned so that you can cross over and cause us some problems." The tortoiseshell tom lowered his body into a crouch. Any cat so close to the boarder needed watching. Without turning his head around, he could almost feel the mix of anger and agreement that came from his Clanmate. It made him twitch his whiskers. At least they agreed to disagree. But her stubbornness almost amused him.

[Tanglekit]

Lavendarpelt twitched her tail in agreement. Anyone this close to the border was looking to cause trouble. Thunderclan had been causing trouble for Shadowclan so man times she couldn't even count. Her eyes narrowed at Foxflight and she couldn't help but keep a steady growl. As for Brokenflame stubbornness was an admirable quality but not when going against her!

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Shadowfang knew there must be trouble coming out for there was a thunderclan tom showed himself upon a rock in the moonlight. It was Foxflight, Shadowfang wasn't to keen on him being so close to their boarder either but she was able to keep her emotion for this incident inside her and calm. Shadowfang moved up closer to the boarder and sat taller her tail wrapping around her paws neatly. She held her gaze on Foxflight "Sorry for my clanmates aggression towards you, but I am afraid I have to ask of the same thing what exactly are you doing so far from the Thunderclan camp?" she mewed with coolness in her tone.

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A smile played upon his face as the two young cats faced him with hostility. He loved causing Shadowclan irratation at the moment, but at other times he would have cared less. "No, I have no intention of crossing the boarder," he chuckled. Shadowclan was always known to act this way towards Thunderclan and he knew he could manipulate this later on if he needed to cover up, let's say an injury or death. Now he had proof, but he wasn't truely satisfied yet.

A meow caught his attention and he saw the Shadowclan deputy approach. Foxflight stayed on his rock that was partially inlaid in the earth as she sat down and tried to compose herself. This would be helarious for him, so he watched as she apologized and then asked him the same questions the others had. Her tone had signed the letter for him. Shadowclan would be hostile to any cat close to the border, even a deputy.

Delighted by his proof, he decided to see if he could take it a step further, just in case the scenario ever became real. Foxflight's eyes shimmered as he jumped and walked a breathe from the border. From there he sat and composed himself just like the deputy. He was going to copy her body language as best he could, just to annoy her. "I don't know what you mean? I thought bathing in the moonlight was legal in one's territory," he said meaningfully with a slight twitch of his tail.

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Shadowfang kept a wary glaze held on the tom "I never said it wasn't, I am just a bit cautious when a cat from another Clan is so close to our territory I am sure Thunderclan would be to if it ever came to it... wouldn't you agree? " she mewed looking at the tom suspiciously. Her eyes narrowed to slits she didn't like this 'game' they seemed to be playing.

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Brokenflame's tail fur puffed up as the ThunderClan tom drew closer to the boarder, and his snarl grew deeper and more threatening. This cat was toying with them! It was so obvious! Why was Shadowfang being to easy with it? "You could go bathe somewhere else. You're obviously just trying to start up a fight. And if you set one more pawstep closer, you'll have one!" The dark tortoiseshell tom's tail continued to lash back and forth in rage. He'd make the tom pay. "Don't act so innocent- we can see right through it!"

[Tanglekit]

Lavanderpelt felt Brokenflame's rage and she began to mirror it as well. This time she held her tongue but allowed her muscles to bunch up. She let another feral hiss escape her throat and her glare was coated with malice. She didn't trust this tom and she was ready to join Brokenflame in a fight if it came to that. Her growls and snarls mimicked that of the tom in front of her and her new found dislike for him evaporated whilst they were here together ready to defend their clan. She felt trust for him in this moment and knew that it would not last, but she put her all into this trust knowing that together they could defeat anything.