Revenge (ALL OF RIVERCLAN MUST REPLY!)

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Though he should have been siding with his leader at this time, the deputy had to admit he was tired of fighting. And that was strange for such a young tom, they usually wanted to prove themselves in battle. But...Stormstrike had a family and he wanted to protect his clan and he just didn't see the need for this. But he wouldn't question his leader's orders out loud. He and Riddlehawk had spoken at the meetings before and seemed both of them, though Riddlehawk showed more of the scars, had seen plenty of battles in their lifetimes. Maybe when they did become the leaders of their clans, there would finally be some peace...He nodded to Firestar, but padded over to Dappledleaf and his kits for the moment. He smiled charmingly at her, the gray tom nuzzling her shoulder affectionately. "How are you feeling?"

Hawktalon dipped his head to his leader, not letting it show how disappointed he was with this order. He and Snowfeather were seperated and....she was with Ravenstone. He had been decent friends with that tom, they were warriors together after all but...he had seen the look in his eyes when he gazed at the white she-cat. The same look Hawktalon himself had when he looked at her. And they had been spending so much time together lately, Hawktalon felt like if it was a competition, he was losing. He went over to the Snowfeather, smiling lightly to her. He had heard her and he agreed. "I guess we can't question her order....but even Stormstrike seems tired of this." He said thoughtfully in response, licking her cheek before his eyes rested on the black tom. "Watch out for her, okay?" He asked this of Ravenstone, his expression not challenging but that of concern.

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Leopardclaw sighed when he heard the plans for attack. He would fight to the death for Firestar but he didn't want his kits involved in the battle. He grumbled and growled but kept his thoughts to himself, mostly. Why did every time he thought things were settled and great in his life a hornet had to come in and stir up the nest.

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Stripedleaf's eyes widened when she heard the orders. Maybe she could ''accidentally'' stick some claws into Spottedsky. But at this point she was just glad she wasn't in the same patrol as Spottedsky, that was a relief in itself.

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Thunderpaw quivered with fear. Why was he being chosen to fight. He had just been made an apprentice and he didn't yield the skills that it took to be successful in a fight. He whimpered a little before retreating to the shadows. He just knew that he was going to get hurt. How was he going to battle those big warriors when he was just a kit, all he was was a kit.

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Firestar growled, "Think about what they did, if we didn't respond we would look to weak to fight back. They targeted us for no reason, I promise that this will be quick but how would you feel if I called off the attack and WindClan came back?" she hissed, "All we need to do is show them that we are not to be treated like dirt and come home."

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"No."

She stated. She then looked at Hawktalon, feeling the lick upon her cheek. She didn't know if she should lick back. All she did was give him a soft nuzzle, then looked back at FireStar.

"We should not be fighting. We have too many kits at the time being. I understand how you feel, FireStar, but some of us are just sick and tired of all the fighting! Maybe instead of attacking them, we put up guard."

She spoke, almost as loud as everyone else could hear.

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"Exactly my point, we must end this once and for all! After tonight the score will be settled, and perhaps we can go to sleep at night without fear of battle for our young ones." she argued, "I understand you are sick of fighting, but one last fight and we can go for moons with peace and harmony."

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Leopardclaw stepped up with a snarl. "Windclan has wronged us and for that they will pay. Now grow a spine you lot of Disloyal fleas.", he hissed. His claws slid out and he bared his teeth. "Are you going to follow your leader and fight for our clan or not.", he growled. In his mind if they couldn't fight for their clan then they could leave. He didn't want to see the glory of Riverclan spat on by the likes of Windclan. After all their leader didn't even have nine lives and they had skipped the gathering. How hard could it be to kill off a weak and dying clan with no deputy and a false leader.

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"You really believe that? I sure don't. That's mouse-brained."

She always seemed to be the one to, well, argue with her leader. And she sure was trying to prove a good point.

"FireStar. If we attack, wouldn't you think they would come back, again? Don't you see that?"

Her tail started to lash back and forth.

"This is a way of peace. To not fight."

She seemed to growl this time, but straightened up. Her eyes seemed to narrow while she looked at her leader.

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[Tanglekit]

Leaopardclaw's sharp nails dug into the dirt and he felt his back arch. "SO we just let them get away with it so that they think they can attack us whenever and get away with it.", he growled getting puffier by the second. He couldn't tolerate disloyalty and if Firestar said it was time to attack then he followed her fully. "Are you all going to cower like kitty-pets when Windclan attack us at their leisure?", he asked directing the question to the whole clan.

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SnowFeather looked at LeopardClaw, and showed, well, nothing really.

"Listen. If we leave them be for now, then we can sleep in almost no fear. Then, almost unexpected we would attack. It would be just a bit better. Why attack when they would expect it?"

She questioned, her ears now pinned against her cranium.

"Kittypet? You think me, of all cats here, would be a kittypet? I think not! I'm trying to be wise. Maybe if you stop going goo-goo over FireStar there, then maybe you would realize there has to be some wisdom in the matter, not just blood and dead bodies!"

She meant that quite seriously, her back even arching. The fur was risen, for this angered her, angered her horribly.

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"Enough you two!" This yowl was made by the deputy who stepped away from his mate and now stood between the two cats and in the midst of the cats gathering around. His fur was raised and his tail was lashing back and forth, his temper raising at the two arguing sides. "Firestar's orders are finale, but no one in this clan in a traitor or a disloyal kittypet!" He said angrily, looking between the two with a scowl. "I want peace as much as the next cat, and if this is what our leader decides is best, I will follow her on it. Starclan choose her to lead us and we need to trust in her judgement. Now both of you, leave it alone." He said, shaking his head in disappointment at the two before looking back up to Firestar with a look that almost said: 'I trust you....but don't put this clan in danger without a reason. We want peace.'

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"StormStrike! I know you don't think this is right!"

She took a step forth, and just stared at him, wide-eyed.

"Don't tell me you think this is the way!"

Her tail flickered a bit, and then she blinked, a new expression there. It lasted for a second, but it clearly said something as in; "Talk to me later about it." Or something. But after that second, the disbelief look was there once more.

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Stormstrike looked to the she-cat, then shook his head. "I would not like to see another battle, no. But that is not my call. As deputy, I follow my leader as should the rest of you." He said calmly, his fur lying down as he reasoned with these cats.

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Torn Apart

Ravenstone at first had been a bit unnerved by Hawktalon's approach, and tried to pull himself a little aways from Snowfeather without being noticed. As far as the warrior had to know, they were just friends. Besides, could he really suspect anything? They'd been so careful.

"I'll do my best," he mewed, "but I think we all are pretty good with our claws. She'll be fine- it's just WindClan. They don't have the element of surprise, this time around."

As the fight began to break out between Snowfeather and Leopardclaw, the black tom tensed. He padded up between the two with a twitch in his tail. "Look. What Firestar says goes. And besides, WindClan have no reason to suspect an attack. They weren't even there at the Gathering. For all we know, they could all be dying off from greencough at the very worst. But whatever the reason, something is holding them back from leaving their territory. They'd be praying to StarClan that an attack didn't come."

Ravenstone then turned to glare at Leopardclaw. Just because of his relation to Firestar didn't give him to permission to go about yowling insults at other Clanmates. "And no one hear is a coward or a kittypet. We're all RiverClan warriors, so start acting like it."

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"Ravenstone is right, No one here is a traitor-WindClan are the traitors. They have broken the warrior code so much it isn't funny anymore. We need to show them who is the boss." She growled, "Foxstar again, doesn't even have lives. We cannot act like we cannot beat them, there is already a battle going on anyways, since their last attack was never finished. We don't need to drive them from their homes to show them not to pick fights with cats they can't win against."

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Dappledleaf purred and nuzzled him back. "I feel very well. The spring has given me the energy I didn't have all winter long because I was lugging around YOUR kits" She purred jestingly. It was a joking tone that brought light to her lilting voice. Her gaze turned to Firestar. "Firestar. Do you want me to go with Hawktalon or would you rather me stay here with the kits?" She asked, her green eyes watching her leader carefully.

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