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Post by Venom on Apr 9, 2012 10:28:20 GMT -5
A scrawny cat crossed the ShadowClan border. Her fur was scruffy and her bones were clearly visible. She was small, the size of a young apprentice. She smelt of rogue. Her name was Dove. The she-cat didn't know where she was going, but she knew what she was doing. She needed to hunt for her and her sister. They were both knocking on the door of starvation and death. So the brown tabby went looking. She figured she was in one of the clan territories, but she didn't know which one. Dove was so hungry she didn't care. But she had heard stories of the clans. How they tortured tresspers and ate them alive... These thought crossed the young rogues mind,but ignored them. The young cat tasted the air. Another cat was nearby. She hid behind a large plant. This scrawny piece of fur unsheathed her claws. "I got claws, and I ain't afraid to use `em." Dove tried to sound brave, but her voice betrayed her and showed she was scared. She refused to be scared and prepared for whoever was out there.
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Post by Thorn on Apr 9, 2012 15:11:24 GMT -5
The Russet and ginger tom raised a brow when he heard the she cat call out about her claws. The russet and ginger tom looked her up and down and snorted."HA! Yeah...right..." He snorted as he appeared from the bushes. He parted his jaws and his fear scent flooded in. He blinked and twitched his whiskers with amusement."You are cowering in your fur rogue. Something tells me you don't even know how to use your claws." Robinflight walked forward and stood in front of her. He was more than doubled her size."Are you really sure you want to even attempt to use your claws on me?"
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Post by Venom on Apr 9, 2012 15:28:18 GMT -5
Her attempts to be brave were futile. Dove shrunk lower, but her eyes were glaring. "I can try." She said, her voice slightly squeaky. She could feel the hunger gnaw at her from the inside. "Are you gonna eat me?" She asked, thinking of the harsh stories some of the other rogues had told her. "`Cause I don't think I'd be very good eatin`. I ain't got meat on me, only fur an` bones." She started backing up again, feeling nervous. He didn't look like he ate rogues, but you never can tell. Those clan kitties are pretty scary.
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Post by Thorn on Apr 9, 2012 19:17:34 GMT -5
This rogue was very funny. Eat cats? What kind of cats actually did that? HE looked to the right then to the left and bore his fangs at the she-cat. Which soon turned into a goofy grin. He couldn't pretend to be evil anymore it jsut wasn't in his character."You are shaking in your pelt Rogue. Whoever told you clan cats eat cats has bees in their brains. We eat Mice voles rabbits not other cats that's just gross." Robinflight sat down and wrapped his tail around his paws."Where are you from?"
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Post by Venom on Apr 10, 2012 9:21:39 GMT -5
Dove was relieved when he said he didn't eat cats. When he asked where she was from, she racked her brain, thinking of some lie. When she opened her mouth though,the truth came out. "Well... me an` my sister, we move `round a whole lot. We don` really got a home. So I guess I ain't 'from' anywhere." Though he wasn't in a threatening pose, Dove was still alert. The world was too dangerous for her not to be."I'm gonna assume that you're a clan cat. Whats your name? My name's Dove."
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Post by Thorn on Apr 10, 2012 9:37:22 GMT -5
RObinflight nodded. Dove, the name suited her for the most part. Robinflight stood up and dissapeared behind some bushes. He was gone for a few moments but soon returned. He dropped a crow at the she-cats paws and sat down again showing he wasn't a threatening cat."Go ahead....eat" he mewed. If it's one thing the warrior code ShadowClan listened to occasionally was to help those in need."I'm Robinflight from ShadowClan. This is obviously our territory. We aren't the nicest bunch of cats and are known for wit and being sly. You're just lucky you got to deal with me instead of Whisperclaw or Reedstar or even minnowpool. They would have chased you away in a heart beat." Robinflight mewed. He raised a skeptic brow and just nodded slowly."Where is your sister Dove?"
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Post by Venom on Apr 10, 2012 12:12:01 GMT -5
Dove's eyes went wide at the sight of food. She bit into it and nodded. "Wren was scared an` didn't wanna come find somethin` to eat with me." She said between bites of food. "She said I can't hunt anyway an` it wouldn't matter if I found anything anyway." Dove said running her tongue over her mouth and twitched her whiskers. Half of the crow was gone and her belly was full. She hadn't felt that good in a long time.
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Post by Thorn on Apr 10, 2012 14:35:05 GMT -5
Robinflight wrinkled his nose when the she-cat dove into the prey. He muttered a few things to himself before nodding as she spoke. He shook flying gray feathers from his pelt and just shook his head with disdain."She's missing out on a .....large meal...." he mewed looking at how the crow was nearly gone. Robinflight thanked StarClan for the catch and paused."I can teach you how to catch mice shrews and voles. Then you could catch something for your sister?"
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Post by Venom on Apr 11, 2012 9:58:43 GMT -5
"Really?" She said, sitting up slowly. "You'd help me?" Dove looked slightly suspicious. She Had heard any rumours about the clan cats. Some were obviously exaggerated, like them eating rogues, but some seemed more reasonable, like how clan cats looked down on rogues. But then again, he did feed her. "I thought you clan kitties hate rogues like me?" Dove pointed out. The crow was almost completely gone and Dove had enjoyed it. She knew it wasn't the tastiest meal, but it was large and meat and she had learned that being picky made you starve.
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Post by Thorn on Apr 11, 2012 12:17:58 GMT -5
"We do." The tom snorted and twitched his whiskers with amusement."But our code also states to help cats in need. As long as you aren't attacking us, and you are in need, which you desparately are, we are taught to help." he mewed. He lowered himself into a crouching position. His tail was low, but not touching the ground. He lowered his body but made sure his fur didn't touch the ground.His hind legs were slightly bent same with his front. He moved forward swiftly and gracefully. He stood up and flicked his tail."Just do what I did and you can catch the basic prey. Don't hunt in our territory though, or most cats will attack you. If you hunt on the outskirts the clans won't mind..." Robinflight mewed.
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Post by Venom on Apr 11, 2012 17:48:01 GMT -5
"Oh... okay."Dove was slightly confused. They were supposed to help, but they didn't like her? She shook the thought out of her head . She watched as he showed her the proper way to crouch. she tried to copy him. it felt awkward at first. It got more comfortable as she practiced. In a swift movement, she pounced. It wasn't nearly as graceful as Robinflight's. "How was that?"
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Post by Thorn on Apr 12, 2012 19:28:51 GMT -5
Robinflight let out a warrm purr. So this is what it was like to be a mentor. He closed his eyes for just a moment and nodded eagerly. He loved the fact that she learned so quickly. This would make life much much easier for her. With a wicked green he padded up to the she-cat and gave her a lick between the ears. He was just a friendly tom."Very good. Why not try for real. I will wait here. You can bring what you catch back to your sister." he mewed with a twinkle in his eye.
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Post by Venom on Apr 14, 2012 12:05:03 GMT -5
Dove felt herself glow with pride. Praise was nice. Especially from a clan cat. Especially Robinflight. She flinched slightly when her licked her. She wasn't used to being touched by other cats. But Dove decided she liked Robinflight. She nodded and went off to attempt to catch something to eat. She tasted the air. She sensed an animal scent. One that had been growing ever stronger as she entered the territories. She recognized it slightly. Mouse. They had some mice near where they stayed, but they were scrawny, skittish and nearly impossible to catch. She slowed down and attempted to locate where the mouse was. Once spotted, she got down into the crouch he had showed her. She pounced and landed squarely on the mouse. Score one for me. She picked it up, practically glowing. She might be able to keep her sister and herself alive after all. She trotted back towards Robinflight. "I got it!" She said, dropping the mouse. "Thanks helping me." She said.
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Post by Thorn on Apr 15, 2012 8:24:04 GMT -5
Robinflight looked at her catch. It was decent sized he would admit. However, he knew that he could catch four or five of those in one hunting patrol. Giving up one mouse to a she-cat in need was none of his concern. He looked at the sky and knew that the sun was starting to go down. It would be moonhigh in a few hours and knew that he was meeting up with Brookpaw from ThunderClan."Your Welcome Dove. I don't have an apprentice of my own so training you today was a good way to spend my day I think. I wasn't assigned to any patrols, it was my day off. So I won't get in trouble. Hopefully you will be able to keep your sister and yourself alive.....I would hate to see a cat like you in the paws of a higher power. Robinflight mewed. He was going to say StarClan but knew rogues didn't believe in such things.
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Post by Venom on Apr 15, 2012 20:49:16 GMT -5
Dove nodded and was suddenly hit by a wave of exhaustion. She hadn't realized how late it was getting. The young rogue nodded, only half listening to the words coming out of his mouth. Wren would be getting worried. She knew Robinflight wanted her to leave, but she knew he was just being polite. She prepared to leave. "All right, I'll be goin` now. I'll see ya` round." She turned and started walking toward where they were staying. She hoped she would be seeing Robinflight again very soon.
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