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Warriors: Trial of Shadows

Hawkpaw nodded and slipped away to the freshkill pile as Blackmoon spoke with Emberstar; picking up a mouse and settling down nearby. Close enough that she could hear what was being said, but not to get under anyone's paws. She froze for a moment in chewing at the muttered words, but quickly continued on as if she hadn't been eavesdropping. StarClan hasn't spoken to any of the medicine cats... She'd heard some of the warriors tossing around rumors but she didn't think it was really true. Has StarClan truly abandoned them, now of all times? What would happened if they didn't speak to her? Could she really call herself a true medicine cat if they didn't?

"We can only hope they've decided to end this silence," the leader's eyes tracked Hawkpaw for a moment as she bounded off before flickering back to Blackmoon, "but even if they do not we will prepare in our own way for what is to come. ThornClan will continue to prosper even if our ancestors seem to think otherwise."

Hawkpaw crept back up next to Blackmoon, having finished the mouse she had selected, and looked up towards Emberstar who fixed her with a piercing green gaze for just a moment. Was it desperation she saw in his eyes or a hope that maybe they would speak to her? She wasn't sure.

Emberstar nodded in agreement, "I wouldn't send you with any less in these times." His gaze wandered around the camp a moment before settling on two of his warriors. "Stonefoot, Shadeclaw" he flicked his tail to beckon the siblings over, "You'll travel with Blackmoon and Hawkpaw to the Moonbrook. A safe journey to all of you."

Warriors: Trial of Shadows

Hawkpaw shuffled about in the smaller den that was tucked out of the way of the main part of the medicine cat's den. She had already fixed up her nest for probably the third or fourth time that day even though she knew she wouldn't be using it. She felt nerves and excitement prickling underneath her sand colored pelt at the journey that she and Blackmoon would be making that evening. She had only been an apprentice for a short time and this would be the first time she went to the Moonbrook and met with the other medicine cats. She pulled at the moss under her claws absently as she began a mental checklist of the herbs she had been learning and what there uses were. Borage for fevers, catmint for greencough, goldenrod to help healing, horsetail for infections... She'd always felt she had a good memory and now it seemed it would serve her well and therefore serve her clan. Many of her clanmates were loud and brash so she'd always found herself peeking into the quiet of the medicine den and watching Blackmoon quietly sort through herbs.

She stuck her head through the crack in the wall and saw her mentor's tail slip out of the entrance to the den. She padded across to follow him, noting the bundles of leaves off to the side and felt her nerves spark again. She'd heard some of the warriors saying that StarClan was no longer communicating with them, what if they had nothing to say at the Moonbrook? She quickly followed out, looking up at the beautiful mottled colors of sunset across the cliffs and trees. She appreciated the sounds of a peaceful camp for a moment before walking past Leafsong and Kestreltail, who were keeping a watch on Brightkit in the fading light, to where Blackmoon had settled himself and sat down next to him with her tail wrapped around her paws. "We're leaving soon right? It takes a while to get to DuskClan doesn't it?"

Her eyes caught a flash of movement towards the back of camp as Emberstar bounded down from his den near Skyledge to warm greetings from the rest of her clan. He padded his way across camp, head held high and red coat turned to dark fire in the fading sun, likely to see them off for their journey. She felt her head duck down slightly as their leader stepped up blinking warmly at Blackmoon. "Everything ready for your travels tonight? Hopefully StarClan will have some words of wisdom for the coming days ahead."

The Rise of WillowClan

Mentions: @The Elvenqueen-brief mention

Duskwing flicked her tail in acknowledgement of Spidernose's thanks before pushing her way into the warrior's den and settling into her nest with a long sigh. It had been a busy day, for many of them, and she could feel the slight ache and pull of her muscles from both the long hunting patrol she and Moosepaw did as well as their sparring match. She knew he was more than ready for anything the territory could throw at them. Her only worry was that he seemed much more nervous than excited about the assessment and ceremony. She remembered the nerves but they were overshadowed by the thrill of getting her warrior name. She would have to speak to him and make sure there wasn't something else that was bothering him. He needed all of his focus to be on his assessment, especially in leaf-bare.

Those were concerns for the morning and she let her thoughts settle for a well earned rest.

Mentions: @savannahssu

Stormheart stood as Fernstar signaled for them to get moving and followed after the other three cats. The snow under his paws was cold and the branches above did little to shelter them from the frigid air of leaf-bare. He kept a close eye on there surroundings as Fernstar pulled ahead to speak with Blackpelt, likely about something he wouldn't understand in the slightest. With luck they would find Maplestream alive and well with little trouble and could return to help the rest guard the camp. They were still too few and the likelihood of some desperate, hungry beast finding camp grew with every day the snows stayed. He trusted his clanmates but there was only so much they could do against a stronger creature.

He turned his attention to Sunfur, "How long should we stick with Fernstar and Blackpelt? Do you think it's likely Maplestream would travel all the way to the rapids?" For all they knew she went in the complete opposite direction. He didn't think she would have a reason to do so, but they couldn't be sure. He didn't want to waste any time when there was a chance that she could be hurt or lost amongst the snow. Hopefully StarClan was on their side in this and watching over all of them.

The Rise of WillowClan

Still here! I'm pretty busy until after New Years, but I'll try to get a post up as soon as I have the time. It should be up by this weekend at the latest

Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

Eclipse opened his jaws to explain what had taken them so long before snapping them shut a second later. Better to let Dreamseeker decide how much she wanted to say before he went spouting off some lie or diversion to Skua and the rest. He blinked slightly in surprise as she steeled herself. She was going to tell them all now? He figured she'd maybe wait until morning or a later date but at least that meant he didn't have to hide it from the rest for any length of time. That might be a bit cold, but he'd honestly had no idea how he was going to keep the secret from Skua of all dragons.

Her exclamation caused Aardwolf's head to snap up from across camp, a blurry look in his coal black eyes. "Wuzzat?" His head swiveled between all of the other dragons in camp before settling on Dreamseeker, confusion evident on his face. He blinked several times, processing what she said before his jaw dropped slightly open in surprise.

Eclipse watched Skua carefully, trying to judge his reaction. He saw the look of realization first, and that...definitely made more sense. She knew what that SandWing was going to do before he even moved, that could be useful to them at some point, but his thoughts were quickly broken as Skua leapt forward towards Dreamseeker before he could even get a word out or raise a claw to stop him.

"Skua, no!" He sprang to his feet and, without even thinking, slammed his full weight into the other hybrid's side shoving him away from Dreamseeker. He put himself immediately between her and Skua, wings slightly flared and his heart racing. "How is it a betrayal? She's never done anything to hurt either of us." Every single one of his muscles was tense. Skua wouldn't hurt him, he was pretty sure of that, but he was always the more unpredictable of the two of them.

He looked past Skua for a brief second to see that Aardwolf had also pushed himself to his feet, shock now covered by concern. "I'm sure there's no need to get violent here," the SandWing nodded his head towards Dreamseeker, "If we just let her explain, no one needs to get hurt." His tone was even but Eclipse could tell he was ready to jump into fray at a second's notice. It soothed his fears a small bit, knowing that there would be some help should this really take a turn.

Eclipse didn't expect a second voice of diplomacy, especially not from the Outclaw, but at the moment he was immensely grateful for it. He held Skua's gaze, wincing at the anger he saw there, "Please...don't hurt her. I know it wasn't right of her to keep it a secret, but what else could she do? There hasn't exactly been a good time to say it, and that's not exactly something you advertise when you first meet someone either." He desperately hoped he could get through to his friend. He isn't even sure he'd be able to bring himself to fight back if Skua decides she doesn't deserve the chance to explain.

A Song of Shadows | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon

Mentions:

Ace fought to keep his fur from bristling, in fear or anger he wasn't sure, as Scorch glared and snarled at the lot of them. If this was the way the leader of the guild acted he wasn't totally sure he wanted to be a part of it anymore, but he also wouldn't let some old dog dictate what he did. Thankfully, before the situation could escalate any further the Sylveon clapped and pulled everyone's attention to her. Introductions made sense. Despite living here most of his life he couldn't say he really recognized many of the others who were in the lobby, and maybe Scorch would warm up a bit if he got to know what everyone was capable of.

Some of the other's already gave their introductions. So far it seemed like they had a pretty diverse group here which would be great when they got out into the field.

After the Aron, Ting, spoke he stood up straight, "I'm Ace. I can dish out some hard hits and I'm not afraid to be the first in line to fight for the rest of the team. My family moved here after The Shade started to impact Moonfall, and I've spent the past several years doing all different kinds of work and caring for my sister. Sort of a jack of all trades I suppose."

He sat back down. He figured that was a quick enough summary of what he could bring to the team. He wasn't sure if they'd be split up on missions or sent out together, but he could fill in at least a few different roles if need be. That was if Scorch even wanted them to stay around after his less than pleased entrance. What were the odds that he could even find older pokemon that were willing to delve into The Shade in Cloudgate. Not super high in his opinion. Hopefully Scorch realized that this group was probably the best he was going to get.

Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

Eclipse smiled and ducked his head at Dreamseeker's words. He wasn't necessarily used to getting compliments, but he could feel warmth from the tips of his horns to his tail despite the damp chill of the forest around them. He knew that his family and friends cared about him greatly, but there was something different hearing it out loud. "I'm glad to have met you too. It's made dealing with all this a bit easier." He nodded in agreement, "Whenever you're ready to I'm on your side, but can you agree to not read the minds of the people in the group unless it's absolutely necessary? It might make things go over a bit easier."

He pushed himself to his feet and stretched out his legs a bit before heading back towards the clearing where they made camp. He could see Aardwolf already asleep on the opposite side of camp from Skua. He settled into a spot next to his friend his mind still whirling from the revelation of Dreamseeker's abilities to the short conversation after. So much had happened to all of them over such a short period of time. He really had no idea what to expect from the rest of their journey, but he hoped that the rest of the group would understand why she'd kept everything a secret.

The Rise of WillowClan

Mentions: @The Elvenqueen

Duskwing watched as Moosepaw heeded her words and walked off towards the apprentice's den. She knew he'd take what she said to heart. She checked around the rest of the camp and saw that most of the cats in camp were prepping to leave. She hoped they'd be back quickly since that didn't leave many to guard the camp. She glanced towards the warrior's den before looking towards the entrance as Blackpelt and Stormheart pushed their way out. She padded towards Spidernose for a quick word before going to the den for some much needed rest. "If either you or Honeypaw need a break at any point during the night I can take watch." This was a rough time for all of them and they needed each of their clanmates in top shape while Fernstar was gone.

Mentions: @Hazelrah @The Elvenqueen

Stormheart purred warmly at Honeypaw's excited chatter towards Spidernose as Stonefall left to speak with Fernstar. It was nice to have the bright liveliness of a younger cat in camp, especially with Maplestream missing. "Don't worry about it Honeypaw, we haven't left just yet." He turned his attention towards Spidernose at her question and shook his head, "Not really dangerous, at least not on purpose. They're really big so I kept out of the way to not get stepped on most of the time. The two-legs would get their feet stepped on sometimes and it always looked like it hurt." He did remember one of the beasts that was much smaller than the rest. He used to hop up onto it's back during the leafbare months since they were always extra warm and fluffy. He did occasionally miss the easier life that came with being a barn cat, but he wouldn't trade what he had here in the clans for anything.

He stood up and shook out his pelt, "I should go meet with the rest of the patrol," he smiled warmly towards Honeypaw, "I can tell you more stories when we get back." He passed through the entrance to camp and met with Fernstar and the rest of the patrol; giving a nod to her and Stonefall as he settled next to Sunfur and waited for the order to move on.

Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

Eclipse wanted to hold on as Dreamseeker pulled away. He wanted to make sure she knew that he didn't blame her for not telling him, but he settled for keeping a loose grip on her claws as he settled onto his haunches. He still had a lot of questions, but he couldn't completely get them to line up in his head. He wasn't sure if it was just general exhaustion or if he was still just trying to process what he'd been told. He never thought he'd wish for the library back at the palace, but this was a moment he did if only to look up other instances of mind reading beyond just the over the top drama they'd been told by the NightWings. Unfortunately that was something that would have to wait.

"It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me to be completely honest. The whole born under the light of a full moon giving strange powers always sounded kind of weird, but I understand why you didn't say anything. Most dragons don't tend to be understanding of those who are different." It would either be whoever knew would kill her or they'd try to exploit her abilities for their own gain and he wasn't about to let either of those things happen. He knew he could keep a secret and until she wanted to tell any of the others members of their group his lips were sealed.

He sighed slightly, "I know Skua won't like it. He'd hate the idea that anyone knows what he's thinking without his permission. I don't know the other two well enough to say for sure. Jaguar is prickly as is, but Aardwolf seems relatively laid back." He glanced up towards the sky where he could see the faint light of the moons shining down. "We should probably get back before the others think something has gone wrong," he squeezed her claws one last time before letting go, "I promise I won't say anything until you're ready for someone else to know."

The Rise of WillowClan

Been busy. Will get a post up soon!