To stay strong... to protect.

[lakeripple]

Sunset stepped out onto the dens, her eyes partway closed. Her son, Jet, had been stolen, and Mint, Bird's daughter had been too. In order to keep their remaining kits safe, she had to promote them, be able to teach them, so they could protect themselves. She let out a call.

"Today we celebrate the height of kit-hood in welcoming the kits of Bird and Nike and Skywalker and I into status. Burning, Moonrise, and River are old enough to leave the nursery and be trained by the band. We promise our kits to lead them through their training as a whole, not as one. We promise they will grow into the cats they should. In return we ask that the kits obey full High-Hillers and put their full effort into their training. Does the Band agree?"

She watched her friends for signs of unease, knowing the names that should have been spoken...

[Spottedshadow]

Bird stepped from the new den that she moved into. Her kit, River, was to be made a To-Be. His pelt was smooth from the though cleaning she'd given him. "Yes!" Bird shouted her agreement to Sunset's question.

[moondust]

Maple sat uncomfortable staring at the ground; she only arrived at the Band only a short while ago... She looked at Sunset and then around her; they all seemed so distressed. Maple put her head down again, Nnn...it seemed calm when I came..

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

Courage looked up from his grooming as Sunset called the High Hills Band. The kits were going to be 'To Be's'? He grinned- the first To Be's in the history of the HHB! It wasn't only a joyus thing though- ever since Jet and Mint had been stolen, it was made clear that the kits needed to know how to protect themselves, especially if any more kit stealers decided to come.. His countenance darkened at that thought...
"Hi Maple," She was a new member, and looked a little nervous. He understood that, and tried to go out of his way to make other newcomers feel welcome. "What do you think of the Band so far?"

(Can't rp with Burning yet until he's accepted =) )

[lakeripple]

Sunset raised her head high, toward the sun. She puffed out her chest and looked down at her Band. "Then I pronounce that these three kits are no longer kits, but To-be's!" She raised her muzzle to the sky and let out a long yowl.

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

Normally, Burning would have been bouncing off the walls in excitement, but the guilt over failing to protect his brother Jet and even Mint was weighing him down. He didn't even bother to crawl out of the nursery den.

Courage smiled as Sunset pronounced her kits and Bird's as To Be's and no longer kits. They were growing up, though a little faster that Courage imagined. He looked around for the kits and spotted Burning's depressed faced peeking out of the den Sunset used as a nursery...

(I hope it's okay I rp-ed with Burning.. I just really wanted to start rp-ing with him though he hasn't been accepted..)

[Rosefeather]

Byakko purred. The kits would be wonderful HH cats. Maybe I can teach them about the High Ones. She thought with a small frown afterwards. She was supposed to be helping the Clans right now, as the old fox told her, but the HHB was in trouble, and she wanted to help the cats who welcomed her into their midst.

ooc: I'll go accept him!

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

(Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Courage saw that Maple wasn't really listening, probably caught up in her thoughts, so he padded over to Byakko.
"Hello Byakko! Good hunting?" He leaned over, "and what's the matter with Burning?" He flicked his tail at Burning, who had retreated into the nursery...

[moondust]

Maple blinked and saw Courage walking away she hung her head, she was caught up in her thought's. Some way to act and have good first impressions. Maple told herself mentally.

[Rosefeather]

"He's probably sad about his missing litter-mates." She frowned, feeling disappointed in herself. If only my powers were stronger... "But we'll get them back, the High Ones assure it." She allowed herself to smile, slightly. Byakko looked up. The sky was beautiful, yet it held the mystery she called 'The High Ones'. Their whispers woke her many a night, yet they released no true answers, just phrases of no meaning to her. "Courage, honestly, I'm scared. When I arrived here, I had dreams of an evil fire destroying a glorious forest. I think someone is going to destroy the Forest Ones. (she calls the Clans the forest ones and starclan and demonclan the High Ones and Evil Ones) And I think it's the kit-stealer. Why don't the Forest Ones do something? That kit-stealer is pure evil! It's trail was laced with demonic thoughts, I could feel it." Byakko's puffy tail twitched wearily.

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

Courage shook his head wearily. "I don't know.. Perhaps this evil one has some power over them. I've heard she wields great power, especially since she basically has control over a clan. Perhaps the other clans were intimidated into submission?" He meowed. "Cats will do anything to protect their kits, and" his eyes darkened. "Starclan only knows what kind of things this evil one is doing.."

Burning whimpered. He had failed. Jet was gone! The full realization of it hit him as he crept back to the den, counting on the feel of his sister and brother's pelts against his.. He laid down next to Moonrise, a steely look in his kit eyes. No cat would come near his sister if he had anything to say about it!

[Rosefeather]

Byakko frowned. So the cat had power over a group of Forest Ones. Someone had to do something, otherwise, she feared, the beautiful forest would be destroyed. "I think we should go to the Forest Ones. Maybe if we convinced them that the kit-stealer is actually powerless over them, they would revolt and drive it out!" Byakko tried to make a point, but talking in cat-tongue was hard...

ooc: Since Byakko was raised by an elderly, spiritual fox, she can speak most species. She is a really powerful Medicine Cat too, well at least the StarClan part. She can hear them anywhere, and her dreams are always prophecies or visions of the past/future.

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

(ooooh, that's really awesome! =D but wow... that's got to be quiet a burden on her.)

"I agree." Courage meowed, his words a little odd sounding due to his long teeth (like a saber tooth cat's ). "Why hasn't Sunset brought that up? Doesn't she think we should go and get the kits back and convince the clans to act against this evil cat?" He meowed. "hmm.. perhaps she has other plans.." he mused..

[Rosefeather]

Byakko looked at Sunset, the brave mother who led them through this mess. Did she really have a bigger plan? Or was she scared of the kit-stealer? "Maybe.." She replied to Courage, her thoughts elsewhere.

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

Courage nodded, his gaze turning to Sunset as well. Where was Skywalker, her mate? Courage hadn't seen to much of him since Jet was stolen... "Hmm, Byakko, do you feel like hunting with me? I was thinking we could all use some freshkill.." He said. "I wonder when the kits will begin training. Today? Tomorrow?"

[Rosefeather]

Byakko looked toward Burning. The To-Be looked fragile to her, as if one more tragedy could destroy him. "Yes, some fresh-kill would be nice. However, I only eat fish. Knowing what my prey is saying is hard." She grinned at Courage.

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

Courage laughed. "I can only imagine. 'don't eat meee!' " he said in a high squeaky voice, imitating what he thought a mouse or prey would sound like. His green eyes sparkled. "We can fish then. My skills need some brushing up anyways." He padded forward, and then stopped. "Burning, Moonrise would you like to hunt with Byakko and I?"



(who plays moonrise btw? Spottedshadow? and River is played by Foxx?)

[Spottedshadow]

OOC: Foxx plays River and Moonrise was played by icefeather, but I haven't seen her in a while.

[Rosefeather]

Byakko agreed enthusiastically. "Yes, come fish with us!"

[~*Snowstep]

OOC: i just realized that i've still never RPed with Mint before yet. @_@ oops...... is she needed anywhere at all? >.<