Miserable day

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

Cedarpaw limped into camp, soggy and dripping wet, not to mention plastered with mud. Today had just not been his day...First, stepping in a rabbit hole and twisting his paw, then tripping over a branch and landing in a rather large puddle.. He sighed. Could this day get any worse? He heard some cat snickering, and turned to see who.
...Crowpaw...His rather headstrong younger brother was smirking at him. He narrowed his eyes. "What're you laughing at Crowpaw?" He said grumpily.
"Oh, nothing," The tabby tom purred, "Just...did you get attacked by a tree or something? or a killer rabbit?" Crowpaw's eyes gleamed with humor.
Rolling his eyes, but forcing himself not to make a sharp retort, the slender silver tom padded to a sunny spot, hoping to warm himself and clean himself up a bit. "Aren't you supposed to be training today?" He meowed between licks...

[lakeripple]

OOC: *pops out of nowhere* Then question Moony! If Dovepaw is in FireClan... then why is she interacting with two WaterClan apprentices in the WaterClan camp?

[moondust]

ooc- Okay I got it

Dovepaw stepped carefully along the Fireclan territory; she knew it was a bad idea creeping around early in the morning, but it was too much of a beautiful day to waste. Besides, Crowpaw said it was alright being friends wasn't it? Ugh, how much further? she though; even with the trees, the sun that got past all the leaf shelter made it unbearably hot. Finally, she saw a camp up ahead; she fluffed up her white fur excited and bounded off to the entrance, careful not to step on large dry branches.

Dovepaw left out of breath, crouched in the side of the entrence poked her head in, glimpsing around. She saw a muddy cat talking to another - who she recognized as Crowpaw. Why do they have to be so far in the camp? she though, flattening her ears. She looked around trying to find something she could use as a signal and saw one of the dry branches she nearly stepped on. Dovepaw looked thoughtfully, and then with all her strength crushed it with her two front paws; Please work. she prayed, hoping no strange cat would come.

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

Crowpaw and Cedarpaw jumped as a loud SNAP rang through the air. The brothers looked around, and then Cedarpaw just shrugged. "Maybe Hollypaw being loud?" He purred, teasing their friend. Crowpaw looked unconvinced. "Maybe...I'm going to go check it out." He said, determination and wariness in his amber eyes. "You should come anyway mudball." He meowed.

"I guess you're right..." Cedarpaw meowed, looking longingly at the patch of sunlight he'd just left. He shook his fur, and mud flakes flew everywhere. But Crowpaw'd already left.

"Mousebrain.." the elder of the two brothers muttered before taking off after Crowpaw.

Crowpaw's ears swiveled back and forth as he calcuated where the sound could have come from. He replayed it over and over in his mind....He darted towards the place Dovepaw was hiding.... and ran smack into her...

[moondust]

Oomph!Dovepaw felt something crash into her, being crushed to the ground, H-hey! she said through a mouthfull of fur, trying to put the cat off with her hind legs, she recognized the scent as Crowpaws, I could have been a fox, and tear you to shred right now. she said jokingly slithering out from under the dark cat and began to smooth out her white fur covered in woodchips.

She looked up seeing Cedarpaw behind Crowpaw, Hello. she said happily, her tail flicking back and forth, How have you two been? Dovepaw asked, tilting her head slightly.

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

"Dovepaw!" He mewed happily, rearing onto his hind paws playfully and crashing down onto the dry brush. "Its been awhile!"

"Yeah... it has..but..why are you on Waterclan territory? You may be a friend...but you know the warrior code..." Cedarpaw meowed, sitting down and grooming the rest of the mud out of his fur.

Crowpaw just flicked his tail, ignoring Cedarpaw's comment. "Oh, just ignore him, he's being a stick in the mud. She's from Fireclan... as much as a I hate to admit it, we are allies at the moment, so she is allowed."

Cedarpaw hissed. "That still doesn't give Fireclan a right to trample all over our territory...No offense, Dovepaw." He meowed, his fur bristling.

[moondust]

A feeling of irritation prickled in her fur, I'm not trampling, and I'm not abusing the alliance one bit. I'm just giving a small visit. Dovepaw ended kindly. She looked over at Cederpaw from the corner of her eye; she was going to offer to help clean is fur but from what was said..making it seem like she wasn't in her place.

Dovepaw understood that you weren't supposed to cross lines, but she just wanted to visit, not act like this was her home now too. There wasn't need to start a fight was there. She returned her gaze to Crowpaw and gave a smile, What do you want to do?

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

"I guess that's fine then..." Cedarpaw meowed. He proceeded to groom his fur, the mud slowly flaking away to reveal his silver/white pelt.

Crowpaw turned from his brother, his excitement growing. "Hmm.. I dunno...any good ideas Dovepaw?" He meowed, feeling oddly happy that she was here. He realized he'd missed her...missed the way her eyes sparkled, the way she moved and the sound of her wonderful voice. He reddened. Why was he thinking like this?? He hid his embarrassment with a swipe of his paw across his whiskers, as if cleaning them. "Mmm... how about we...play attack?" He meowed mischeviously, gesturing with his head to the still grooming and completely oblivious Cedarpaw...
"Now...there's a good target.." he whispered, grinning at Dovepaw...

[lakeripple]

OOC: *holds back an angry Lakeripple from yelling at her sons*

[moondust]

The white she-cat gave a giggle, Yes. Dovepaw said, crouching slightly. She gave a grin looking at Crowpaw mischief in her eyes, On 3? she whispered. If Cedarpaw hadn't made those remarks, Dovepaw would have probably helped him with the mud, but Dovepaw was ready to get her "revenge" in sorts. Much better being stuck in camp. she thought to herself, waiting for Crowpaw's word.

[wolfwarrior4jesus]

"On three." Crowpaw confirmed in a whisper, grinning evilly. He lowered himself into a crouch... His belly just barely above the ground. Cedarpaw's back was to them... and he was too busy grooming his fur to notice the two younger apprentices' mischief..

"One....Two..." Crowpaw held his breath for a second. "THREE!" He exploded off the ground with a powerful push of his hind legs, and flew into the air, his forepaws extended. He didn't wait to see if Dovepaw was following, he knew she would.. he didn't have to see that! If he'd judged right, he'd land squarely on Cedarpaw's shoulders.

Turns out, he was right. With a yowl that was cut short as Crowpaw's weight forced the breath out of him, Cedarpaw face was driven into the dirt...