Revenge (ALL OF RIVERCLAN MUST REPLY!)

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"Stay here with your kits Dappledleaf, they still need you." she mewed, "They don't grow up THAT fast." she smiled weakly and sat down.

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Go Ahead And Leap

Icepaw shifted anxiously from paw to paw. The thought of being in his first real Clan battle was setting every nerve on end with excitement. To think, that he was an official RiverClan apprentice- name and all- and would get to put some claws in for the good of the Clan. Of course, he'd had a previous skirmish with WindClan before when he, Needleheart and Miraclefur had left the Clans. The young tom had given the apprentice Badgerpaw a few good scrapes around the eyes even though he had just been a little scrap of a kit. He'd be a warrior by now, he reminded himself. I wonder if I'll fight him again.

The pale tabby tom wanted to just spring into battle right then and there. "So when do we attack?" he piped up, trying to make himself sound loud despite his size.

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"We leave at Moonhigh." She told him, "So, if you think it is for the greater good-don't come. But beware of consequences." she jumped down and waved her tail. "All those who will be coming should start getting ready!"

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"Thank you Firestar. May Starclan bless you, our warriors, and our clan during this venture." She murmered to the leader, flicking her tail to go back to her kits. She nudged them all back towards the den, curiosity having drawn them all out already.

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"But mom! I wanna help fight the Windclan!" "No you don't mousebrain, that's daddy's job." The two voices of Stormkit and Tornadokit piped up at this. Stormkit's wide blue eyes were lit with energy and curiousity. His bigger brother, Tornadokit, was less interested and didn't want the fight to happen. He wasn't going to let on, but he was worried about his father.

Stormstrike nodded to Firestar, a signal to let her know he was ready when she gave the order. He padded back over to his mate who was rounding up the kits, licking her cheek affectionately. "Sorry, seems our conversation got interrupted. Now..." He looked down to the kits, seeing the one she-kit that looked so much like Dappledleaf herself. "My kits? I can see some of you in them too." He purred jokingly, tail twitching.

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Pounding In My Hand

Icepaw watched his leader go, still feeling the eagerness of a young kit running through him. At least he wouldn't have to wait around till tomorrow with all this excitement pounding in his veins.

And he'd be in the same patrol as Needleheart. The other six cats he didn't know very well, minus Firestar, of course, even though most of them shared the same den. The Rosepaw he was going with wasn't even his adoptive sister, but the leader's kit herself. The apprentice glanced around in search of Thunderpaw, Nightpaw and Rosepaw. Maybe he should try to get to know them better at some point. They were going to be training together, after all.

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See It My Way

Ravenstone blinked in gratitude to Firestar before turning back to Snowfeather. "I'm going to fight... I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight knowing I was turning down a chance to get back at WindClan for their treachery."

The black tom sat there once again, twitching his whiskers. As Hawktalon was still near, the warrior couldn't do or say much else. It was almost annoying. "I can understand if you don't want to, though. No cat can help if you want to stay out of it."

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Ready To Go

Tundrakit protested pitifully. "Ma! I wanna fight in the battle, too!" The white tom-kit frowned, and looked up at Dappledleaf with a pleading look in is eyes. All the same he allowed himself to be drawn back into the nursery along with his siblings, soon loosing the frown at batting at Stormkit's ears.

At his father's approach, at first he retained his cheerful look, but then it fell away again. "Why don't I look like you guys?" he asked, glancing at his own pure white fur. His other siblings may look like their parents, but he suddenly felt isolated from them. Sure, his mother had white in her pelt. But at that moment it wasn't enough.

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SnowFeather looked at RavenStone, and oh, that look was actually cold. She said nothing, she just turned back around, and padded away. Fine. She'll fight, but not very much. This was just wrong in her book.

She sat by the entrance, the wind blowing at her white fur. She just stared out there, the tip of her tail twitching.

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Dappledleaf chuckled. "Is that that they're all tabby but in calico patches?" She asked, her voice smiling. "Or the folded ears?" She smiled fondly at her kits, Lymrickit and Sonnetkit over by their brothers. "Be safe?" She asked, licking his cheek.

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Stormstrike smiled to Dappledleaf, nodding. "Aren't I always? I'm sure nothing bad will come out of this battle...Windclan seems to be having enough problems so...it should be over fast." He said with reassurance, his tail resting on her shoulder. He glanced down to his son, shaking his head with a purr. "Tundrakit, you do look like us. Just...not the color of your pelt. But that's what makes you special, alright?" He said, batting his ears lightly.

Hawktalon glanced to Ravenstone, then watched Snowfeather pad away. He frowned, feeling her unhappiness and anger, but now she was alone and it was the perfect opportunity to talk to her. He left Ravenstone and padded over to her slowly. He sat beside her and a few moments of silence passed before he spoke. "Snowfeather...have I done something to upset you recently? Are you angry with me?" He looked down at his paws. "You...just seem to prefer spending time with Ravenstone recently.."

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Ups And Downs

Tundrakit smiled sheepishly. He felt a little better at his father's words. Special? He could live with that. "Yeah, okay," he mewed, smirking as Stormstrike battered his small, folded ears. The little kit could just feel a bit insecure at times. But he could also easily bounce back. The white tom wriggled out from his mother's reach and bounded between his father's legs, squeezing through and around them, before bouncing back to Dappledleaf and his siblings.

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She looked at HawkTalon, and then gazed back infront of her.

"No. I just.. I don't know anymore."

She finally said, and looked down at her paws. To be honest, she didn't know what to feel no more. She felt alone, yet, she felt crowded. What does that mean? She didn't even know. It made no sense to her.

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Stormstrike smiled with a light chuckle, glad to see his son bounce back so soon. He hadn't lived long enough to say he was old, Stormstrike was quite a young deputy but...he could tell that this was going to be the most important thing in his life besides the clan: his family. He didn't know what he would do without Dappledleaf and now with the kits...It was great.

Hawktalon studied her, listening to her response. He didn't know what to say to that for a moment so there was a pause of silence between them. The big tom gazed down to his paws, tail twitching thoughtfully before he spoke. "It's okay...really. I'll give you time to figure everything out and I'm always here if you need someone to talk to. And....if that's Ravenstone....well, all that matters is that I want to see you happy. And we're still good friends, as we were before no matter what." He said quietly, glancing to her and nuzzling her shoulder gently before getting up and leaving her to herself.

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"HawkTalon, don't go, please?"

She looked at him, and sighed.

"What I meant by I don't know anymore, is with this clan thing. It probably isn't good for me. I'm just going to get myself killed."

She lied only a little bit, for she didn't want him upset.

"Before we.. we.. head out, can we go out of camp for a while?"

After she said that, she looked over her shoulder to look at RavenStone. Geez, she wanted him to with with her as well, but what he did... what he did... just made her upset.

She looked back at HawkTalon, then back at her paws.

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Hawktalon's ears twitched at her voice and he turned back to her curiously. He listened to what she said and frowned. "I thought you wanted clan life....and you're a great fighter. And I would never let something happen to you...you know that." He said gently, then blinked at her next words. "Yes...of course we can Snowfeather." He said, nodding. "Where would you like to go?"

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"HawkTalon, you can't protect me from everything. Remember that."

She mew'd, which, there was almost no emotion in that whole statement. She stood up, and made a light cough.

She didn't know where. She didn't want to show HawkTalon the hollowed out tree, that looks, rather, beautiful, yet, it was her and RavenStone's place. No one else's.

Where else? Secret Beach? Would that be good? Nah. She didn't care at this time.

"I don't care where.."

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