Excuses![Crookedstar/open]

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Riddlehawk watched his enemy fall, gold eye watching him calmly. As soon as he drew his last breath he turned and walked away from his fallen opponent past Dappledleaf and Shadowshine who skittered out of his way like little kits. They were fully grown Warriors but there was no way they were chancing it with him. He stopped and looked at Rainpaw. Let Tanglestar know I've gone back to camp to get my injuries tended to. he said slowly, turning and walking away from him. Out of the camp. Out of the territory.

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}}--Sunpaw
Circle me and the needle moves gracefully
Back and forth
If my heart was a compass you'd be north
Risk it all cause I'll catch you when you fall
Wherever you go
If my heart was a house you'd be home

I ignored Dappledleaf and crept towards Needleheart. "Are you okay?" I mewed, wondering if the she-cat was unconcious. At least she wasn't dead. "Rainpaw, get over here and take a look at Needleheart!" I mewed. She needed to be looked at as soon as possible. My teal eyes gaed her head, but I couldn't see any injury. Then again, I wasn't a medicine cat, and the fur could just be covering it up. "Dappledleaf, is she dead?" I mewed, turning to the warrior. Then I saw her get out of the way as Riddlehawk walked by. He looked calm and relaxed, not worried for an attack. Oh Starclan, did that mean...

Quickly, I turned, and gasped. Froststorm laid there, clearly dead. I turned around again, just to see Riddlehawh scroll off. "Flithy murderer!" I yowled in rage.

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Riddlehawk looked at the young she-cat before he left. Murderer? No. We had a score to settle from long ago. He attacked Rainpaw back before he became Medicine cat's apprentice during the battle of the Sunningrocks. Rainpaw would have been named a Warrior already if it hadn't been for him. He attacked my mate as well. I was just removing a threat. He attacked me first. I simply defended myself. He said calmly, flicking his tail. How could one that was bleeding out be so calm?

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Rainpaw never even heard Needleheart after her first offer, his eyes glued to the two fighting warriors. Blood...so much blood...He couldn't speak, but he couldn't take his eyes away as he saw the Riverclan tom take his last breath. The cat that had given him nightmares....that had stolen his dream...He was finally gone. Dead. He would haunt him not longer. The apprentice actually breathed a sigh of relief, shaking his head. But then worry ran through him. Riddlehawk! He padded over to him as he turned to leave, unable to say anything to him but merely nod and watch him go. Then...a sweet clear voice snapped him out of it. It wasn't a familiar voice, but it knew his name. He turned and met eyes with the apprentice he had seen before. And what had this she-cat warrior called her? Sunpaw.....Sunpaw...She was as pretty as her name, but ah, what had she said? Oh, Needleheart! He padded over to them, studying the unconscious she-cat. From what he could tell, from not an overall examination...."She just received a blow the head..knocked unconscious but she should be fine in a day or two. I don't see any blood." He reported, looking up to the surrounding Riverclan cats. He glanced to Sunpaw when she called Riddlehawk a murderer, but when Riddlehawk explained and mentioned his injury, he looked back down at Needleheart with a solemn expression, with a flash of shame. Of course. Now she knew of his fault, his crippled leg. Now she would feel pity and be nice to him out of pity instead of just being friendly. Great. He nodded to Riddlehawk. "See you back at camp." Then he glanced to Dappledleaf. "You should get your medicine cat to look her over once more, just in case."

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}}--Sunpaw
Time together isn't ever quite enough
When you and I are alone, I’ve never felt so at home
What will it take to make or break this hint of love?
We need time, only time
When we're apart, whatever are you thinking of?
If this is what I call home, why does it feel so alone?
So tell me darling, do you wish we'd fall in love?
All the time, all the time

I glanced at Rainpaw quickly, before setting my raging gaze back on Riddlehawk. "So? He doesn't look dead, and if your mate was, I'm pretty sure you would have said that first! What a lame excuse for killing a cat, you mouse-brained, no good, worthless excuse for a warrior!" I mewed, a hint of a snarl coming into my voice. Sure, I was mad and all, but the instant the words came out of my mouth, I regretted them. It implied that defending his clan was worthless, and the cats in it were of no importance. But I didn't take those words back. If I did, I would look like a foolish apprentice. I didn't want to look like one in front of the Thunderclan cats, especially not Rainpaw.

Then, it hit me. I shouldn't make Riddlehawk mad, not now anyways. He could easily kill me. What match would I be to him? I was tempted to take a step back, but I held my ground, fluffing out my fur to try and make me look bigger. Hopefully, Riddlehawk stayed calm, and decided attacking me wasn't worth his time. I looked at Dappledleaf, seeing what her clan-mate was doing. Then my gaze traveled to Needleheart, and Rainpaw's words ran through my mind. 'She should be fine in a day or two..'. I let out a small sigh of relief, those words comforting me slightly. At least two lives weren't going to be lost today.

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The she-cat soon awoken, not too long after RainPaw had examined her. She slowly got up, but fell back down.

Her eyes stared at the tom that layed on the ground, which was FrostStorm. Her eyes shot open wide, as she suddenly got up, and dashed over.

She sniffed him over, but only to see that he was dead. And she guessed by whom. RiddleHawk.

Her eyes blazed in rage, as she turned her head, seeing the tom leave. Her fur fluffed up, tail swishing side to side.

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Fireleaf saw the gleam in his eye, clenching her teeth she bolted forward, putting herself between Her and Riddlehawk. "He is leaving, pull yourself together, don't attack him!" she said through gritted teeth.

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The she-cat glared at FireLeaf.

"Get out of my way."

She breathed, her tail lashing back and forth.

"I will kill you, if I have to."

She stood, padded past the she-cat.

She stood there for a second, watching the tom, but then she shook her head.

"Later.. when he is healed.. It would be better."

She shouldered her way past FireLeaf again, laying next to FrostStorm.

She pressed her nose against his now bloody pelt, eyes closed. She was muttering.

"Don't worry. I will get him, I will clench his wretched body in my teeth, I will kill him, I will get your revenge."

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Fireleaf nodded slightly when she laid down beside him, she bounded back up where Crookedstar was saying, "They are all gone." she said.

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Rainpaw watched Needleheart get up rather hastily and he opened his mouth to suggest more caution with her injury, but he never said anything because he realized she wouldn't listen to him. He got up, about to go back to Tanglestar but his ears twitched as he heard the words murmured by Needleheart, eyes widening. 'Riddlehawk...you still have to watch your back... He thought, shaking his head. He glanced back to Sunpaw once, smiling to her. "Nice to meet you Sunpaw.." He said quietly before heading back to the leader's den to stand by Tanglestar.

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The she-cat rose, staring at FrostStorm, then at the way RiddleHawk went. She glanced over at the camp, and saw FireLeaf talking with the leader.

Her tail tip flicked, as she followed the same direction which RiddleHawk went.

FrostStorm.. I hope you are proud. I hope you know I will defend over you. I hope you know that I will kill him, for your revenge...

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Crookedstar who had been talking for peace with Tanglestar turned to see Froststorm attacking Riddlehawk. Good to see someone follows my orders. She blinked looking back to Tanglestar before her deputy ran up to her, she screeched something about Froststorm losing. That wasn't possible, Froststorm was by far her most blood-thirsty cat. "Well what are you doing sitting here? Your the deputy attack!" she hissed at her deputy. She turned to walk towards the cats. Just as she was about to jump in and settle this herself two things happened and she found herself standing with Froststorm dead and Needleheart knocked out. She whipped her head around to Tanglestar. "This is how you treat your allies? Your deputy has disgraced your clan. Go back to your clan filthy kittypets. Every last one of your. There is no honor in Thunderclan." She turned and watched the leader leave with her cats. When the leader had exited her territory she climbed up to the rock yowling for all the cats. "Riverclan Cats! Gather, Prepare, for tomorow we will attack."

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Before she could disappear and not hear the meeting about attacking, she stopped. She did hear it, which made her tingle.

My chance!

She hissed, as she dashed over. She leapt up beside CrookedStar whispering.

"RiddleHawk is mine! Got it? I am going to deal with him! I have the right!"

Her eyes narrowed at the leader, her tail flicking.

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Fireleaf watched as Crookedstar announced the attack, she approved. They had just killed our Warrior, She nodded and sighed.

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The she-cat stared at FireLeaf.

And her.. I don't like her.. She tried to stop me..

Her eyes narrowed, but she shook her head, looking back at CrookedStar.

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