Craving Blood. {WindClan, RainWing..}

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Family

Ice's head swerved around at the familiar voice, his ears pricked and a new smile on his face. "Flairpelt!" he mewed, remembering the name that went with the tom's face instantly. The tom had left soon after his adopted brother had received his warrior name. "It's you! Wow, you're a lot bigger than I remember. I mean, I've grown too, but I guess you did, too!" It was a funny thing how fast the tom's mind got sidetracked. He could only seem to focus on one matter at a time. It would either be on the squabbling leaders, Needleheart, or his much older brother. The tom wasn't even concerned with Needleheart anymore.

The tom looked behind his brother excitedly. "So where's Moonlight? Did she have her kits yet? She must've, I've been gone a while, I guess. Is she still back there, where you came from?" His blue eyes searched the area, expecting his foster mother to come out from the ferns at any moment with kits trailing behind her.

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The fox-looking leader gave one last warning growl to her own warrior, giving her a whack against the noggin. It wasn't that hard, and claws were sheathed by then. Her blue eyes pierced into the pelt of FireStar, and growled once more.

"Good, because you aren't getting one!"

Oh, FoxStar was not going to end this battle well. She rose her head up, and let out a call for PatchedFoot, her deputy.

After a few moments, she noticed that she was not coming.

"P-PatchedF-Foot?"

FoxStar now had a pang of worry prickling her pelt. This was not good, not good at all. PatchedFoot would of came to her, came to her immediately. If She wasn't coming now, there must be something bad.

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SunLight was slowly dragging a body, it was black and white, with tons of dark red splotches over the corpse. FoxStar was watching in horror, for she knew who it was. She knew auto-matically.

SunLight placed her down by FoxStar, and dipped her head. She hasn't forgotten about her vigil, and she was badly bruised up herself.

She slowly limped to the Medicine Cat's den, feeling as if she had done her job.

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Oh, FoxStar was quiet for many moments, slowly pressing her muzzle close to her flank.

"No.. not you.."

She murmured, her body shaking with fury. She was scared, she was angry, she was out-raged!

She stood back up, and let out a yowl of retreat.

"WindClan warriors, move out!"

She yowled, sadness tinged into her cracked voice.

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SpottedTail lashed her tail, and let out a faint hiss, dashing out. SootClaw noticed CedarClaw moving, and followed, fear-scent smothered on his pelt, for he was frightened about the state FoxStar was in, and for the state that WindClan was now in..

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NeedleHeart's ears flattened against her head, hissing quietly to herself.

"Try convincing her then, Ice."

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SnowFeather was looking around a bit, mainly at RavenStone and HawkTalon.

"...Right."

She scuffled her paws.

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Flairpelt was happy to see his brother but was saddened when he went to look for their mother. he sighed "Ice....yes Moonlight did have her kits...but she left Riverclan....She couldn't stand you being gone without telling her for she expected the worse to have come and then..then she started seeing you everywhere. Your shadow beside her, your reflection in the water...she even had wanted to, and almost did commit suicide because she couldn't handle the fact of you never returning..." he mewed looking to the little kit. "She now lives in the gorge with her new kits and the rest of our family besides Rosekit, me, Bluejay, and Crystallight...But Rosekit is one of the new kits..she found herway back to riverclan." he mewed.

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Swanfeather padded towards Swiftwind and licked his cheek, "You Okay love?" she asked, her pelt pressing into his, leaving a few blood marks from the scratches on her flank.

Smallpaw followed the WindClan warriors back to the camp.

Birdflight growled, still ready for a battle.

Littlewhisker and Crystallight were making sure the WindClan were leaving by standing at the entrance, their eyes narrowed.

Firestar saw the dead warrior and sighed, this would be war now. Full-out war... "I would like to see Stormstrike, Miraclefur, Needleheart, Ice, Snowfeather and Hawktalon in my den immediately!" she called, then she padded into her den for her little meeting.

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What Happened?

Cedarclaw's eyes widened at the sight of the fallen warrior being carried off by Foxstar. So there had been a death after all. When Sootclaw came over to her, she stood to walk back with him, brushing her pelt against his. She couldn't believe what had just happened. The battle shouldn't have happened, and Patchedfoot shouldn't have died. But, all the same, the tortoiseshell she-cat also felt disappointment at not having been in the fight at all. Her claws had burned to rake across enemy pelts, to strike a blow. But maybe it was for the best. What if it had been her instead of Patchedfoot? She stayed quiet as she followed Foxstar back toward camp.

Everything Will Slip Away

Badgerpaw lowered his head at the sight of Patchedfoot's dead body, and began shuffling along after his Clanmates. His head swarmed with the events of the battle. It had all been for not; Miraclefur hadn't even been harmed for what she'd done, and their deputy was dead. Excuses shouldn't have been able to cover her for scarring a medicine cat apprentice at a peaceful meeting! And it seemed that the only way the battle had ended was by a death on their side. StarClan have shown their opinions, he growled to himself.

The Way Things Are

Ravenstone's ears pricked as Firestar called out the names. He gave Snowfeather a small, reassuring smile. "You had better go. And relax, everythings okay." His green eyes then flickered to Hawktalon. They were cold, but held no threat or resentment in their depths. "You better get moving, too," he mewed simply, then turned to pad into the warriors den to contemplate things.

What Can I Do?

Ice's tail stopped quivering when he heard Flairpelt's words. "What? She's gone?" The little tom couldn't believe it. He'd been so looking forward to seeing the black she-cat again, hoping she could forgive him for leaving without a goodbye, but instead he now knew that was what had forced her to leave. His ears fell against his head, and he looked down at his paws. "I never thought that..." he trailed off mid-sentence, felling guilty for Moonlight's leave. If it hadn't been for her, Ice wouldn't have found RiverClan, and because of that, never met Needleheart or Miraclefur. If fact, he wouldn't even be alive, possibly. Moonlight had saved him from falling into the freezing river that winter day he'd gone traveling with Bluejay.

But he said she's in the gorge territory. I remember going there, I bet I could find my way back. Maybe I can still find her.

Hearing Firestar's call ring throughout the camp, Ice looked up quickly. What was he wanted for? She wasn't going to kick him out, was she? No, he wouldn't even think about that. There had to be another reason. He looked back at Needleheart with a flick in his tail. "Now's our chance, if any." He took a step forward to begin padding toward the leader's den, but he stopped to turn back to Flairpelt. "Thanks for telling me... I'm sorry. It was my fault. If I can, I'll try to make things right." He blinked, glanced at both Needleheart and Miraclefur, then padded after Firestar.

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Stormstrike grimaced, glancing to Sunlight. Had she really done that to the deputy? He shook his head, knowing this wouldn't turn out good. He followed his leader into her den for the meeting. This wasn't going to be good at all.

Hawktalon nudged Snowfeather. "Come on, we better go." He smiled lightly to Ravenstone, nodding to him.

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Swiftfire merely watched her leader knock her on the head. She knew if anything that was punishment for her actions. Having no apologies would be fine, she was just hoping the battle was called off. Then she looked at her leader in dismay as she called for the Windclan deputy. No answer came though until the body was dragged up to them.

She gaped at the scene. Death?! Everything Nightclaw and I did is for naught now. A battle is rightly assumed. Starclan how could you do this! she wailed in her mind. Her eyes looked at the deputy and then at her leader. Foxstar called them back and the warriors began to leave.

Before she took a step away from Firestar she shot a 'I'm sorry' look. Then she began to run after her leader. Where was Nightclaw this whole time? she thought angerly. Her paws began the familiar route back into Windclan territory.

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Nightclaw had watched the whole thing he was still in shock and then heard Firestar's calling. Nightclaw ran to catch up with Swiftfire "Swiftfire wait up" he mewed as he walked beside the she-cat and headed back to camp.
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Moonshadow headed to start a clean up around the camp and watched as the Windclan warriors started to leave.
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Flairpelt blinked and nodded to Ice as he walked off then helped clean up.

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NeedleHeart groaned, limping over to FireStar's den. She still remembered where it was, following Ice. She fell, her leg slipping out from under her. She groaned with pain, anguish filling up her hatred filled eyes. She slowly got up, she would never show that her leg was bothering her, never.

She limped on.

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SnowFeather nodded nervously, not knowing why they would ask HER to go in. Why was she of importance? She probably was just going to get a "I told you so,"and then be moved on.

She got up, and padded along side Needleheart, chills running down her spine. She had fear-scent flowing off of her pelt, and she knew it.

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MiracleFur sighed, and padded forth. She went along side SnowFeather, and could sense her fear. She whispered in her ear.

"Don't worry, hun. She is soft on the inside."

She said jokingly, hearing SnowFeather snort.

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Firestar settled at the back of the den. "Welcome, Ice, Miraclefur, Senior Warriors, Needleheart." she mewed, "So, Miraclefur, Ice, Needleheart. Do you wish to join RiverClan?" she asked, she had a good idea how Needleheart could redeem herself.

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Before NeedleHeart could reply, not like she was going to anyways, SnowFeather squealed.

"No! Not Needleheart!"

She spat, her fur fluffing up.

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MiracleFur flicked her ears, and ignored Snowfeather's remark.

"You know that question for me."

She mew'd, her tail tip twitching.

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NeedleHeart sneered, and looked at Ice, then at FireStar.

"I suppose.."

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Give My Answer

Seating himself between Miraclefur and Needleheart, Ice sat and listened with pricked ears. He nodded seriously, but inside his pelt the tom felt his chest rise with happiness. "I do, Firestar. I wanna become a warrior." The pale tabby tom really did. He wanted to feel powerful, to have strength behind his claws and fangs. And while Needleheart could teach him these things, he also craved Clan life. To be with other cats.

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Firestar looked at Snowfeather, "Trust me Snowfeather. I know what I am doing." she mewed and turned to Miraclefur, "Good to hear that then." she looked at Ice, "I will make sure that you will be well looked after." she purred, then her gaze rested on Needleheart, the cats blood she yearned for. "Well, I think if Needleheart wishes to join us, she needs to give back what she stole from us." she mewed.

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SnowFeather looked bewildered, she was so confused. What was FireStar thinking? This was all way too confusing!

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NeedleHeart blinked slowly, trying to think this over. She was confused as well, for she didn't know what she meant.

"Explain."

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"You stole one honest, good natured, loyal cat from our clan. If you can show that you can repay us by being loyal as a guest, then I can rethink your valuableness as a warrior. If you show me at all that you cannot be a loyal cat to this clan, my warriors will escort you off our territory and if you set another paw on our lands you know my warriors are allowed to... well off that if... Can you be a loyal warrior of RiverClan?" she asked, her eyes questioning her.