clouded//VERTIGOCLAN CAMP

[LYNX ♥]

//Hey Sandy, Abysspaw is out in the territory. So is Serenewinter if you want to train with Abyssy

[MiNTY♥]

It was shameful really, no warriors had seen him padding across Vertigoclan territory, they should have better noses than that. With a light hiss when he thought somebody was watching him he wandered till he managed to find the camp. Tossing his head up high as well as his tail he stalked into their camp. He was not being hostile, but defensive. It was their fault after all that they were unable to provide enough patrols for one to spot him out in their territory. He was impatient and didn't see any need to wait around all day. "I need to talk with Lynxstar." He announced moving sideways to get away from a curious apprentice who happened to come just a little too close for his own comfort. He had no fear only his confidence behind him.

[LYNX ♥]

Flinging her jaws wide, a loud yawn burst forth. Sharp canine's popping out from under pale whisker pads. Her tougue was tucked securely in her mouth, for once, but not for long. trembling jaws snapped together and Summerpath leaned forward, grappling the earth with long knives protruding from large, graceful paws, with her rump high in the air, long thin whip grazing the sky. The she-cat shook her head sharply and danced out of the warrior's den, her big beautiful green pools sparkling and flowing like a springtime brook. Her sleek pelt was lightly kissed by the celestial body slowly blazing up to its height, it's rays flooding camp with pleasantly warm rays. Though she was planning on making her way to the fresh-kill pile after her restfull night, the mellow breeze of a ZephyrClan scent cuaght her up. Swiveling her head to the side so sharply her neck nearly cracked, a big, warm smile rested itself firmly upon her lips. "Look who the winds brought in!" She purred, forgetting her planned meal and whirling to pad over to Crypticstreak. "Crypticstreak, is it? Second guest of the morn' I might add, I heard before I woke that some MaliceClan cat was here. Lynxstar will be in no mood for chats, but, still, you're a clear ally, so I'll take you to her, but watch your words, she migh become awful sour." Lightly touching her tail tip to his broad, muscular shoulder, Summerpath padded toward Lynxstar's den, the old rotten pine lay in the shadows, Lynxstar would be lurking further in. Daintily, Summerpath poked her head within the cozy shelter. "Lynxstar? More company," She mewed in a most pleasant tone. Nodding fainty to the ZephyrClan warrior, Summerpath retreated to the fresh-kill pile. "Holler if you need as escape." She whisper before bounding off.

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Crypticstreak looked up to see another cat approaching him, he didn't know her, but she was certainly very pretty. He did not react, so he did not seem too hostile, or too friendly, he simple nodded to her. His eyes narrowed when she said about a Maliceclan cat and a small growl rose in his throat, but it was not his business to ask for any more information, he would stick to what he had been sent here for. "I have no intention to upset anyone this day." He meowed with a wink, he had little concern of the way the leader would react, the worst she could do was say no right? After all Celestialclan had to say yes, and maybe Tempestclan would too. He had nothing to fear from the strong leader, he was not here with any bad intention after all. He nodded to the friendly, pretty she-cat and turned to face the leaders den. Entering he dipped his head low in a clearly respectful greeting. "Greetings Lynxstar, I would like to request that you hear Larkstar out in her proposal." He began and waited for the reply of the leader.

[LYNX ♥]

And it's ironic too
'Cause what we tend to do
Is act on what they say
And then it is that way
And I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry it's like this
I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry we do this

A call, beckoning her forth, away from her cave-like lair, an air of somberness clouded her, but Lynxstar broke through, Crypticstreak's cocky, enticingly alive presenced coaxed a smile to tumble from her maw, with it bringing a sigh of relief like a banner. "It is about time." Her towering form trembled with amusement, "Welcome, ZephyrClan friend, to VertigoClan. Let's not talk frilly, I know just what you're offering, and there is nothing such as time for me to consider such a thing, it is final. Hear me out well, tom. I agree. VertigoClan will join in with our most capable warriors and apprentices alongside ZephyrClan to fight free of MaliceClan's stranglehold. Now, your name please? Would you like to stay here the rest of the evening? Still, if you'd rather return now, I won't permit you to leave until you've had yourself some fresh-kill." A teasingly childish grin curled Lynxstar's lips, daintily wrinkling her muzzle. Lynxstar reminisced upon a faint tingling inside her, feeling like fizzling lake foam, igniting her dull gray eyes with a fiery glow, but, of course, naivly sagacious Lynxstar hadn't the faintest premonition of what it was, but she was sure it had to do with Crypticstreak's dazzling moustache and springing steps, perhaps it was a crush? The moment the silly thought entered her mind, Lynxstar blinked and silently gulped, jerked her skull downward to stare at her paws, utterly confused. The whole ridiculous thing with so silly and strange she was completely baffled, and wanted to laugh, cry, something. Instead, quite doggedly, she mewed. "Please help yourself, send Larkstar my salutations." Nodding curtly, and foolishly pleased that she didn't stumble over her words, the big she-cat retreated back into the cozy gloom of her fallen tree den.

[MiNTY♥]

Crypticstreak relaxed at the leaders warm welcoming of his presence. He listened politely while she spoke and nodded. "Yes, that is what I was sent to ask, I am Crypticstreak." He meowed in an answer to her question. He frowned slightly. "I will accept your offer of fresh kill but I have to go to Celestialclan and ask of their help too, my friend was sent to Tempestclan, if it works out we will all be fighting together, I have no concerns about what Celestialclan will say." He meowed and went to turn away. "And thank you." He added before as commanded picking up a piece of fresh kill and beginning to eat. The juices were energy to him, something to keep him going till he reached Celestialclan. He stood up and dipped his head to Summerpath who was by the fresh kill pile. "See you at the next gathering, I know we can beat them." He meowed before flicking his tail in a goodbye and leaving, with a full tummy and a cheery walk. It had gone better than he had hoped.

Crypticstreak --> Celestialclan camp.

[LYNX ♥]

.summer to terra.

[cranberry]

He stepped out into the sunlight gallantly, giving a thorough stretch to each of his massive limbs, shaking off any remaining stiffness from the peaceful night. Letting the rays of sun bounce off his cobalt orbs like a prism, he took purposeful strides to the center of camp, clearly the hub, especially today. Traces of rogue and ZephyrClan rode the wind, and even though they were stale, his pelt bristled a bit.

He paced about, feeling remarkably useless, wishing this wasn't one of the lapses where he had no apprentice.The cold, jagged expanses of territory called to him, alpine breeze appealing and chilly, but somehow, he didn't feel like obliging. Instead he sat, waiting, with the stupidest notion that adventure would somehow come to him.

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[MiNTY♥]

An ear splitting shriek sounded from the nursery, as Radianteclipse lay gasping on her side. Pain stabbed at her belly as she kicked to get free from it. Her eyes welled up with tears of pain and her vision blurred. Closing her eyes she just wished it would all go away. "Please Starclan help my kits arrive safely." She begged in no more than a pain filled whisper and pressed her fangs down on her tongue to avoid another yowl of protest. Her body shook and her green eyes flashed wide with the horror of it all. She wimpered wishing someone would come to make it all better. Her kits were coming, and no matter how painful it was she could not stop it. With another shriek she could see out of the corner of her eye a small pink creature lying before her. She gasped in pain and tried to get closer to it, but she collapsed as another stabbing pain shot through her.

[LYNX ♥]

Her small auds twitched, flicking forth and quivering there, lert with all their might. There, again, the agonized shriek of a cat, an attack? Impossible. As Lynxstar flowed to the mouth of her den, she spotted Cobaltbreeze louging in the center of camp, several cats off near the fresh-kill pile, chatting. Then who was in such pain? A ragged, pump figure cross her vision at once, Radianteclipse, off course! The young warrior had been ready to pop for moons now. Now is the time, new life being brought into VertigoClan, just what they needed before the big battle, boost in everyone's happiness. Seeing no one ready to help her in sight, the massive tanwy she-cat bounded after the moaning queen, waiting for her to settle down in the nursery. "I've never actually delivered kits before Radiant, so I wish us both a spot of luck," Lynxstar attempted a nervous, shaky smile and sniffed out some thyme, retrieving it to the laboring cat. "Here," She stuffed the leaves in her mouth, looking around. "Someone get Emeraldfire and Dawnfire!" Se called over her shoulder for anyone that might have been listening, then turned her attention back to Radianteclipse.

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Radianteclipse lay gasping and tightly shut her eyes, when she opened them Lynxstar was standing over her. "The kit." She managed to choke out and touched the precious little pink body with her furry grey tail. She took a minute to chew down the herbs given to her and tried to take slow breaths, but her attempt was futile. She had no idea what she was doing, but whatever it was it was working. It would be ok. She winced at the pain in her belly. It will be ok she repeated to herself silently. She looked up at Lynxstar with desperation in her eyes, she knew the leader was doing all she could do to help. Another tiny pink kit appeared and between the pain and the yowls, she felt love for her new tiny pink kits. How many was there?

[LYNX ♥]

With big, worried eyes, Lynxstar glanced at Radianteclipse sideways, wishing the young cat luck, glad she would most likely never go through such pain... such a miracle.. Shaking her head confusedly, Lynxstar bent to pick up the first kit, and winced at the thought of licking the disgusting cocoon away from it, poor Dawnfire, how many times had she gone through this nasty ordeal? Holding down her gag reflexes, Lynxstar scrubbed away the kit's sack, and set it at Radiant's belly, making sure the kit found its teet, then moved to the next, wishing StarClan would ceize the gray she-cat's horrible convulsions. Soon there were four kits, all contently, if anything frantically nibbling away at Radiant's tummy.

//how many were there? xD

[MiNTY♥]

five kits xD

Radianteclipse sighed in relief as the pain slowly bagan to ebb away. She shut her green eyes and layed stretched out, all five kits safely snuggled into her tummy. "Thank you." She whispered quietly. She would have to get used to her kits suckling, it felt odd and her tummy muscles tensed, but she couldn't keep it up and relaxed them. She was too tired to do anything properly right now. She drifted in and out of sleep, always making sure that everytime she was even the slightest bit awake there were five warm pink bodies pressed against her, safe from harm. She would protect them no matter what.

[lily ♫]

Emeraldfire came as soon as he could. He pressed his nose to Radianteclipse's, and then to each of the five, tiny, pink kits. He didn't bother to dip his head to Lynxstar has he entered. He closed his eyes, memorizing each new scent, and he opened his eyes once more. It was a beautiful sight, the five kits and their mother--drifting in and out of sleep every few moments--and a young father, watching the scene, wary. He was afraid to get as close as he had been when he had entered, and made a small nest just a few paw-lengths away. He sighed and laid down, part of him glad that he had not seen any of the blood, or anything else of the sort. He closed his beautiful eyes, full of a color unlike any other. Little did he know, his gaze was perfectly reflected, perfectly etched into one of the kit's same eyes. The kit was him exactly.

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Lynxstar raised her headand glanced at Emeraldfire sidelong, lights narrowed with exasperation, she screwed them shut, but slowly let them drift open, gulping in the beautiful twilight, dusk falling in, closing in. The moon would rise soon and wash the mountain side in its nightly silver bath, but no one would sleep tonight. Lynxstar feared, not even Radianteclipse, poor she-cat, all too washed up in her worry, for tonight there would be blood, too much blood, and death and fear rolling over the plains in suffocating sheets, enough to force a strong cat to shiver meekly.

Sucking in the crisp summer air, Lynxstar strode out of the nursery, the gravel under her pads crunching softly with each slow, caculated step. The sour scent of fear was radiating from the leader, no matter how much she willed it to stop, for fright of worrying her clanmates. Closing her eyes for a moment, Lynxstar was content to simply be breathing, knowing she would not be what she was then after that night. Sighing, the massive figure flowed to her den, climbing to the height of the horizontal evergreen. "VertigoClan!" She called, her voice soft but rining to call together her strong clan, thriving for now.

After a moment, though an eternity passed through her fragile heart, Lynxstar took a deep breath, and let it out, then spoke as calmly as she could. "Two moons ago, during our Gathering, under the supposed truce we have been promised by StarClan, was dashed by these 'MaliceClan' idiots, who attacked us, killing two of our clanmates, Flamingpaw and Poppyfur. We are still mourning. But I cannot keep going like nothing happened, tonight, allied with the three other clans, we will go and fight them, and drive them from our forest, using the combined techniques of all the clans. The moon is rising, and we must go to the cavern and meet Ghoststar, Whitestar, and Larkstar, everyone who is able to fight will go. Dawnfire and Featheredpaw will stay back with Radianteclipse, any apprentices who seem too young will stay to defend camp as well. Please gather at my den when you've eaten and rested. Thank you." She cleared her throat and jumped down, not meeting eyes, instead she dashed sheepishly through the crowd to find something to nibble.