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Post by ' B r a c k e n on Jun 17, 2009 17:30:59 GMT -5
The butterfly flew up out of reach towards the sun Letting it go Hazelpaw headed back for Mothpaw. Hazelpaw came padding back to hear the she-cat hesitate. "what what what?" He wanted to know what she was thinking. He was intrigued now, there were soo many great ideas, so many adventures they could embark on. |
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Post by Head{admin} on Jun 17, 2009 17:51:05 GMT -5
Hesitating, Mothpaw looked at the ground as she shuffled her paws. Well, if he insisted...."I heard one of the elders talking about finding a whole cave full of rabbits once. A whole cave full! He said the Clan was well-fed for moons. What if we found one?" she mewed, her voice rising with excitement, then falling with uncertainty as she glanced at Hazelpaw. He thought she was crazy. She knew he did. But the elders had been talking about that...and there were lots of little caves in CascadeClan territory. Finding one would be easy! |
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Post by ' B r a c k e n on Jun 17, 2009 18:03:50 GMT -5
Hazelpaws eyes couldnt have gotten larger. "Lets do it!" He said excited. He was shifting around excitedly. "Your brilliant!" He said tagging her on the shoulder again with his paw. "I bet if we came back to camp with a cave full of rabbits they'd make us warriors...on the spot!" he fantasized his maw open with delight of the idea |
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Post by Head{admin} on Jun 17, 2009 18:12:37 GMT -5
Warriors on the spot! A warrior at just six moons! Mothpaw froze, her eyes glazing over as scenes rushed through her head. She and Hazelpaw, padding into camp with five rabbits each...the look on Brackenfur and Lightstep's face as they saw the huge catch. Getting their warrior names and standing vigil before they were even ten moons old! How exciting! They could do it!
"We gotta get out of this place then," she mewed, excitement scaring her shyness away and sending it to huddle in the back of her mind. "We've got to get to the rockier part of the territory. There are more caves there. Let's go!" and with that she sprang off up the slope that led to the steeper, rockier regions of CascadeClan territory...to excited to see the dark thunderclouds as they slowly rolled in, or feel the warm breeze thick with moisture.
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Post by ' B r a c k e n on Jun 17, 2009 18:37:53 GMT -5
Hazelpaw followed Mothpaw as quickly as he could. She knew the way for he had never been to this part of the territory before. Ahead loomed the rockier zones complete with caves as promised. He could taste the rabbits now! There'd be like four left over from the feast he could gobble them all up for himself! Of course he would share some with Mothpaw, she was in fact his partner. Half the spoils to her! He was too excited to comprehend the warning signs. The signs that said a storm was on the horizon and coming quickly towards them... To excited to comprehend what rain meant, and how that affect him. If he had stopped to think perhaps he would have prevented what was about to happen... |
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Post by Head{admin} on Jun 17, 2009 19:54:30 GMT -5
They came to a cluster of rocks, several of which created caves between their cracks. Mothpaw ignored all these, and instead looked for the bigger caves...the ones that were cut into the very side of the mountain itself. Padding up to a dark entrance a tail-length taller than her, she sniffed deeply and...the smell of rabbits came to her! It was faint, clearly several days old, but she took no notice of that. "In here, Hazelpaw!" she mewed excitedly, padding forward a few pawsteps...just as a blade of lightning streaked across the sky. A huge roar of thunder followed immediately after the flash, thunder so loud that it seemed to shake the mountain itself. Mothpaw leaped straight into the air, gasping as she spun around. The sky was opening up...and the rain came crashing down. "Quick, get in here!" she squealed, scampering backwards with her ears flattened and tail low. She'd already gone through one storm like this...and now she was going to have to go through another! "This is the kind of place where Brackenfur, Fernpool, and I hid last time!"
((Rockslide? They can get caught within a cave with only a small little hole to get air from? Maybe have some small rocks hit Mothpaw to knock her unconscious?)) |
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Post by ' B r a c k e n on Jun 17, 2009 23:40:42 GMT -5
{{only for a few seconds though  Hazelpaw would kill himself.}}
Hazelpaw hadn't noticed the clouds and was therefore a little surprised when the thunder rolled in. He sprinted after Mothpaw into the cave. He had never seen the rain like this before and was frightened. He huddled close to Mothpaw shaking from head to toe. "What is it?" He asked scared. [/size] |
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Post by Head{admin} on Jun 18, 2009 9:24:49 GMT -5
"I was out earlier, and there was a storm like this. There was a mudslide. We need to stay here," Mothpaw mewed, fur fluffed up so far that she looked like a furball. "We need to-" her voice was drowned out by a roar of thunder...followed by another roar. But this was not thunder. The ground shook as huge boulders were dislodged on the mountain side, and they all came rumbling down towards the den. "Get back!" Mothpaw cried, springing as far back into the cave as she could and hoping Hazelpaw would come with her. And then, all of a sudden...everything was dark and quiet as the rockslide stopped, landing several boulders right across the entrance to the cave. Only a mouse-sized hole provided them with any light...or oxygen. Mothpaw padded cautiously toward the entrance to the cave, her mind reeling with horror. They were trapped! She started to dig frantically at the boulders...but the only one that came loose was a mouse-sized stone that plonked her right on the skull, knocking her to the ground and into uncionsciousness.
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Pain throbbed in Mothpaw's head as she opened her eyes to a dim, dusty world. "Hazelpaw?" she mewed, groaning as she slowly rose. Something was caked on her forehead...she padded at it, and winced as a jolt of pain shot through her. "Hazelpaw?"
((Suckish, sorry x.x))
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Post by ' B r a c k e n on Jun 18, 2009 13:43:59 GMT -5
Hazelpaw had sprung to the back of the cave as the rocks came tumbling down and huddled in a back near Mothpaw. He was shaken that was for sure. Suddenly it was dark and cold... "M-m-mothpaw?" He whimpered for he could sense her presence but not see it. Slowly his sight adjusted to the darkness. He saw her padding up towards the front of the cave. "Mothpaw Dont!" He more whined than commanded but there was no time a rock fell from the top hitting the cat on the head and Mothpaw dropped to the ground.
"MOTHPAW!!" Hazelpaw yowled running to the front of the cave. He grabbed her by the scruff dragging her back towards the back part of the cave away from the dangerous rocks. He lay down nest to the she-cat pressing his flank against her body for warmth and ferociously was licking her shoulder willing her to wake up. What have I done?!? I killed an apprentice! The thoughts were rushing through his head and he couldn't stop them. There seemed to be a cut on her forehead from the rock but he didn't dare touch it, he couldn't. Never in Hazelpaws life had he ever wished he was a medicine cats apprentice but he did now! A few seconds later and Mothpaw awoke. "Omg your alive!" He mewed licking her rougher on her chest and face now. But the cat didn't seem to realize he was doing anything. Panic shot through Hazelpaw's tail but he sat silently as the cat shakily rose and touched her head wound. "I'm here Mothpaw!" He said sounding much more grownup than he ever had and ever would.
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Brackenfur had been tracking the cats for several minutes now. What was Mothpaw thinking leaving camp with Hazelpaw! He though for it wasn't any clan secret how risky and pretentious the cat was. He had come across some prey a rabbit and a couple squirrels and couldn't help but smile to himself. They had never practiced squirrels. He followed the trail some more and with horror saw the clouds leaving the an area in which the scent was leading him. He began to run. Then he saw it. A cave seemed to have been covered with rocks. He ran up to it clawing at the other side. "Mothpaw!? Hazelpaw!?" He yowled seeing if they could hear him. They were fairly near the camp he hoped that some other cats would hear his yowling and come to help him. |
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Post by Head{admin} on Jun 18, 2009 16:21:45 GMT -5
Hazelpaw...Hazelpaw was here. Thank StarClan Hazelpaw was here. Mothpaw dropped back to the ground, dizziness overwhelming her. The cave was so dark that she could hardly see anything. The thunder and lightning seemed to be receding, and the rain had stopped..but they were still trapped. "I'm...okay," she mewed blearily, standing back up and giving Hazelpaw a half-conscious smile. "It's a good thing we weren't both...." she stopped, ears twitching as a familiar voice reached her ears. At once Mothpaw dropped back to the ground, this time with ears flattened and head down. Foxdung. It was Brackenfur. He was going to kill her! Glancing up at Hazelpaw and still not quite realizing she was injured, she mewed piteously, "Don't answer! He's going to turn me into freshkill if he finds out we're in here!" |
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Post by ' B r a c k e n on Jun 18, 2009 17:42:07 GMT -5
Hazelpaw wanted to be like Are you crazy! your hurt we need to let him in" But he nodded and flattened himself to the ground next to her and didn't respond in anyway. "are you sure your okay?" He asked worriedly.
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Brackenfur became even more scared, the scent led here and didn't lead anywhere else. They had to be in there! And if they weren't responding.... He shook his head at this assumption and kept digging at the rocks thought not making much progress.
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Goldenfeather had heard the yowling from camp and gone to investigate. "Brackenfur what in Starclan's name are you making such a rucos about?!" she asked for it was her job to know everything about the clan. And if something had happened...
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Brackenfur whipped his head towards the deputy. "Its Hazelpaw and Mothpaw Goldenfeather! They are trapped behind the rocks! and they aren't responding to my calls. " He quickly yowled at his deputy.
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Goldenfeather blinked to herself. Great just what we needed She though before beginning to help Brackenfur dig at the rocks. Her digging less hurriedly. |
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Post by Head{admin} on Jun 18, 2009 17:45:51 GMT -5
Mothpaw was surprised that Hazelpaw had actually listened to her. Her eyes were lighting up happily...until she heard the two warriors speaking. They sounded really worried. Mothpaw closed her eyes as she heard Goldenfeather's voice. Now the deputy was here, too! And they were digging. So there really was no way of getting out of this. Standing up slowly, she looked at Hazelpaw and mewed, "It was fun while it lasted," before yowling, "We're in here!" There really was no point in trying to hide anymore. |
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Post by ' B r a c k e n on Jun 18, 2009 18:45:12 GMT -5
Hazelpaw nodded yet again. Dang! we are going to be kits food by the time we get out of here he though before shouting out the hole. "Brackenfur we are okay I think" He sort of stammered looking at the scratches that covered their bodies and the gash on Mothpaw's head.
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Brackenfur stopped for a minute he thought he heard his apprentice. He strained to hear through the rock and then heard Hazelpaw speak. "What do you mean your okay you think?!" He hissed through the hole. He'd kill that little apprentice for putting Mothpaw in this danger.
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Goldenfeather watched as the cats howled to each other through the small hole at the top of the rock mound. "I'll go get some help" She said coldly murmuring "stupid kits" under her breath and began slowly padding back to camp.
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Hazelpaw winced at the ferocity in Brackenfur's tone. "We only have a couple scratches. And well Mothpaw has a little gash on her head from when the rock hit her..." He said weakly. He'd never felt so small in his life. ((I hope someone stands up for Hazelpaw before he's killed by brackenfur and i think Lightstep should post here where is she?)) |
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Post by Head{admin} on Jun 18, 2009 19:05:54 GMT -5
Brackenfur sounded ANGRY. Eyes wide, Mothpaw glanced at Hazelpaw, wondering why Brackenfur was taking this out on him. She had agreed to go, hadn't she? "I'm okay. It's just a little scratch," she mewed in an attempt to reassure Brackenfur. "I just kind of want to get out of here..." Two storms in one day. What a nightmare. |
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Post by ' B r a c k e n on Jun 19, 2009 15:05:13 GMT -5
Hazelpaw shrunk down at the anger in Brackenfur's tone. He was going to be dead when they got out. Right at that moment the cave felt quite at home. "what do we do to get out Brackenfur?" he asked timidly.
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Brackenfur heard his apprentice finally. She was ok! "Don't worry hunny we will get you out! don't worry." he didn't know what they had to do to get them out but they would at no cost!! He waited for Goldenfeather to return with help. [/blockquote] |
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Hazelpaw would kill himself.}}