♦~Scarlet Darkness~♦

[Spottedshadow]

Dreampaw breathed a silent relief. "Really?" Dreampaw asked. She wondered who his parents were, maybe she had heard about them. "Who's your mother and father?"

[lakeripple]

Flashpaw grinned, happy that she was talking to him. "Forestfur is my dad, he's over there fighting that tabby," he flicked his tail to his beige father. Then his smile fell. "My mom is Leaffur, she and my sister, Songpaw, vanished a while ago. No traces. Dad's eaten up over it, and I'm scared that I'll never see my sister again. I have other family of course." His smile turned sly. "Can you keep a secret? Seriously, this must be kept under paw." He was trusting her already! This was nonsense, how could some SkyClan cat just turn up and have him babbling like a kit! But she wasn't just any SkyClan cat, she was a beautiful apprentice, Dreampaw... His eyes misted over, the beauty of her so strong...

[Spottedshadow]

"Of course I can," Dreampaw couldn't help feeling happy. The handsome apprentice from Earthclan wanted to trust her of all cats!

[lakeripple]

Flashpaw purred. "Good. It's so hard to keep most of your family to yourself." He shook his head in mock frustration. "You must know Thawpelt of SkyClan, right? He is my uncle. Treestar is Thawpelt, Forestfur, and that orange rogue you saw, Sunset's, father. Their mother is Moonrise, you know that legendary cat from the Moonrise Star. She's real, and she had forbidden love with Treestar. She was Mudslide of WaterClan then, but she was real." He grinned. "I'm grandson of a legend!" He rolled his eyes but continued to stare at her. "What about you? What's it like, growing up in SkyClan?"

[Spottedshadow]

Dreampaw stared at Flashpaw in amazment. "I never knew any of my family, except my sister Hollypaw. I was born in Waterclan. I was unwanted so I went to Skyclan."

[~*Pikeru]

OOC: Oh, you getting it now, Firemist! lol, I'm joking! I'm joking! XD

*waves little Firemist flag* Go Firemist! =D *growls at Pikeru* Er...*reluctantly changes to a Foxcloud flag* Go Foxcloud? >_>"





IC: Foxcloud hissed as the familiar orange tabby she-cat landed on her back. As a natural reaction, the mud covered she-cat rolled over a few times. The slippery fresh mud on her fur was bound to give Sunset a gripping disadvantage.

Leaping to her paws, the Fireclan deputy snarled at what she now recognized as Sunset. The mouse-brained rouge she had spotted spying on Fireclan territory. That she-cat must be in with Earthclan! Starclan knows how long she had been spying! Foxcloud's mind pointed out, as she let her sharp amber eyes glare at Sunset. Suddenly, the Fireclan she-cat raced past her. Treestar was struggling up once more to his feet. She had almost won! His body was so weak she was sure breaking his neck would do it.

Treestar struggled to his feet. Each scar, old or new, burned in protest at the she-cat's attack. His amber eyes turned to see her storming after him once more. His thin long-haired body braced for impact one more, as he gave a sorry filled glance to Sunset. Just as he was sure the end would come, something blocked the path the Fireclan she-cat was taking. Another Fireclan cat. Treestar ignored all the questions that raced threw his head, and watched silently as the she-cat's spoke with each other.

Foxcloud gasped, eyes wide in shock. Firemist! her mind hissed, before the she-cat herself had time to calculate who was blocking her. Instantly, the Fireclan deputy hissed harshly to the warrior before her. All her past questions about Firemist, now answered with things that only made her anger flare in her eyes. "Firemist! I should have known!" Foxcloud growled threw gritted teeth. Her tail lashed angrily as she continued to wait for a witty remark from the she-cat. One she possibly knew couldn't explain to the enraged deputy why her actions were so.

[Spottedshadow]

Firemist stood bold against the deputy. "Yes, you should have know that killing this weak leader won't give you the revenge you need from Skyclan. Earthclan never had anything to do with it. You have been blood thirsty since the day you were made deputy. I think Burningstar needs to rethink his choice." The ginger she-cat's grey eyes stared into the amber eyes of Foxcloud. Firemist still stood between the deputy and the leader.

ooc: *Slips Pikeru another Firemist flag* *"I hope Foxcloud doesn't hurt me now, but I do have Firemist to protect me!!"*

[~*Pikeru]

OOC: Oh yeah! XD *secretly waves Firemist flag*



IC: Foxcloud's sharpened claws itched to be dug into Firemist's face. That she-cat was always getting in her way! "If you question the word of Burningstar, then you are no Fireclan cat in my eyes." the fox-colored she-cat snarled, stepping closer so she was in the warrior's face threateningly. Her amber eyes blazed with satisfaction at her words. Firemist had no idea how long the deputy wished to say those words to the Fireclan warrior. Her next words only pleased her more. "Now step aside, traitor!" Foxcloud gave a twisted grin at Firemist. The last word was hissed with such harshness, that a adder would have been proud of the deputy.

[~*Snowstep]

OOC: wow I had so much to read. =O ironic how flashpaw and dreampaw are in love despite all that blood shed... 0.o and no worries, i dont mind dewpelt being pulled in. just sorry that i haven't been around, cause i was updating my graphics site. ^_^;
funny thing is, when i was reading the battle part, i had PHANTOM OF THE OPERA music in the background. xP freaky. THEN where dreampaw came in, it ended and turned to Canon in D lol which is a wedding song. @_@


IC: Everything seemed like a flash to Dewpelt. One moment he heard Lotuspetal hurry out and ask him something, and another moment loud yowls filled the camp as Fireclan warriors broke through the barrier and started their attack. "Lotuspetal!" he called when the shecat who was right beside her suddenly got pushed back by a fireclan apprentice. he was going to help her, and didn't even see Berrydapple coming at him with her claws. He was taken by surprise when he recognized Shadowprint's orange pelt block in front of him, and saved him from a deep scar.

As the fireclan shecat fled from him, Dewpelt heard, though not quite clearly, the words that Shadowprint needed help. Then he remembered; Shadowprint's secret love was now in the fray. Although he wouldn't ever understand the pain he was going through, he knew he had to help his friend. He nodded confidently, and went back into the fight. He would stay close to Shadowprint, and right near him while he worked things out with Wildheart; maybe then he would at least be able to block them from the others' view.



OOC: ps to pikeru: i bet Fallen would be GREAT evil friends with foxcloud. >=P do u remember her?
pps. oh yeah foxcloud's not gonna be found out as a bloodthirsty cat before this whole plot's over, right? cause she's SO EVILLY-COOL! we need her to combine water and fire. =O

[Spottedshadow]

"Burningstar would never send us to battle with an insoent clan," Firemist said boldly. "And what's more, he would be here now."

[~*Pikeru]

OOC: shhh!!! Snowstep! Don't give away how she is going to get connected with Waterclan! DX lol

Yeah, and don't worry. Burningstar won't find out the truth. Foxcloud is really good at lieing to save her fur. (and it is for the sake of the plot, so...yeah...<_<")




IC: Foxcloud let her claws rake into the ground. A low growl rose from her throat, "No clan is innocent! Burningstar trusted me with this ambush, so he may protect the weak cats back at camp." the fox-colored she-cat almost gave a small grin at this. Her words have been known to be slick. Her ways cunning. Tongue sharp; Attitude sharper. The Fireclan deputy paused, her claws itching to feel blood again. Complaining silently that she had teased them with that small taste. Foxcloud bore her fangs, and mewed her next words in a low hiss. Only Firemist would hear her. "I have watched this camp. They had been plotting agenst us with Skyclan..." the mud covered Fireclan deputy paused, grinning twistedly as she gazed at Treestar. "Trust me..."



OOC: Foxcloud is admitably cool, despite her attitude! XD She my little maneater. c:

[lakeripple]

Flashpaw took a moment to register Dreampaw's words. "Oh really?" he flashed a dazzling grin, hoping that it was beautiful in Dreampaw's eyes. "I'm a forth WaterClan. Moonrise was a WaterClan she-cat you know." His blue eyes were shining, he new that. Casually, he let his feathery tail drift in the wind, letting his scent drift gently to Dreampaw's nose. He was still drinking in her light, airy scent, still lightly laced with gentle ripples of water. It was coated in her own beautiful aroma, slightly flowery, but not overwhelming, completely light... even her smell was gorgeous! He let his own waft into his nose. Slightly muddy, with a taint of open hills and raging seas. He grinned. She wouldn't be forgetting it in a while!

Sunset leaped out of the way when Foxcloud rolled. She ran in to try again.

[Glyph]

Thoroughly confused and growing annoyed, Redwing continued battering away at any EarthClan warriors that came too close. However, his claws remained sheathed. Inside, he was torn.

What I'm I doing? He growled, It was SkyClan who fought us at the border... We should be fighting them, not EarthClan!

[Spottedshadow]

ooc: I think Firemist should back down... you know actually believe Foxcloud... but I'll wait to post with her until I get an opinion from Pikeru or Snowstep... oh is Foxcloud going to try to kill poor Flashpaw??

Dreampaw lingered over the way his tail floated gently. The way he smiled, the way his blue eyes sparkled, and even his muddy scent were magic to Dreampaw. It was like a dream, that someday she would wake up from. "She was?" Dreampaw asked. "I never heard of a Moonrise back in camp. Didn't do anything heroic?"

[~*Snowstep]

OOC: I dunno, spottedshadow. =O lets BOTh wait for pikeru. ^^

lol ooooops *zips up mouth for the sake of the plot*



IC: The first cat Dewpelt came upon near him was Redwing. Although he usually seemed more fierce in battles, this fireclan tom seemed uncertain this time. Only that's when the earthclan warrior noticed that their leader, Burningstar, wasn't in this ambush. He was only able to catch sight of the battered treestar, foxcloud with her fur fluffed up in anger, and another fireclan shecat blocking her way between her and treestar. he wondered what that was about.

His mind felt torn for a second there. his instinct was to run to protect Treestar. But, as he remembered Shadowprint's pleading face, he knew that he was the orange tom's only friend who could help. his mind burned between loyalty to his leader and loyalty to his friend. in the end, he chose to help his friend.

Dewpelt dodged a blow of sheated paws by Redwing, then, with half unsheated claws for defence, the brown tom got on his hind legs and aimed a blow at the fireclan cat's ear.

[Spottedshadow]

ooc: okay!!

[lakeripple]

Flashpaw smiled. "Well, she wasn't called Moonrise while she was a WaterClan cat. Her name was Mudslide. Best known for running away from camp for seemingly no reason. The truth was that she was expecting her second litter of kits, Sunset and Forestfur. She died saving Sunset, and giving her a territory out in the rogue lands. But Sunset reckons that she speaks to her through the star." He greedily drank in her scent. "Has any cat ever told you that you are pretty?" he asked. "If so, I want to say that they are totally right, and would like to hunt them down and tell them that you are mine now!"

[Spottedshadow]

Dreampaw giggled at the apprentice. "No, no cat has told me the I'm pretty," she purred. Dreampaw took as careful step toward Flashpaw. "You'd be the first."

[lakeripple]

Flashpaw grinned wider and took a step foward as well. "Well, then those other cats are blind. You're gorgeous." He tentatively made to rest his muzzle between her ears, like he had seen his father do to his mother.

[Spottedshadow]

Dreampaw closed her eyes. She felt completely at ease. Her entire self was telling that this was right. That nothing else mattered. She was lost in his scent, his touch, and his soft, warming meow. "Your the strangest tom that I've met," Dreampaw meowed in her dreamy state. "I like it."