╔ Mintpaw╗
Molly-Thunderclan-apprentice- tags: Silverdawn, Mosstalon, Moonkit
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Mintpaw smiled, her fur dripping. "I'm okay, thanks." She wished she could say the same for Bumbleclaw or Kinkpaw. If they were alive, they were still out there, somewhere. She remembered Hazelpaw's shriek, it still resonated in her mind. She tore her eyes away from the flames and forced herself to look at Mosstalon and his kit. "come on, we should ask the Riverclan cat for help." It was just something simple, something simple that would take her mind off of her dying family. Maybe they would still be alive, maybe her brothers would be nicer to her if they all survived. It didn't seem likely though.
╔Krestelwing╗
molly-thunderclan-warrior-tags: Longpaw, Ospreystar, Briarnose
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The two cats had hardly any time to mourn before they had to run again. Longpaw's tail had finally stopped blazing and his breathing slowed steadier. The gorge loomed ahead of them, like a crater in the moon. "We have to cross it!" The apprentice yowled. Krestelwing knew that it was a horrible idea, but also their only one. "It seems logical enough." she shrugged. Longpaw lead the warrior to a narrow ditch, then waved his tail in recognition. He stood on the edge of the rock, adjusting his paws just so. "Krestelwing, if I make this, we will both be safe, I promise!" In a normal clan environment, Krestelwing would have protested, or gone first, but there was no swaying Longpaw, or other options. The two cats were never actually friends, he was her sister's apprentice, and she was his sister's mentor, that was just how it worked. But now, Longpaw and Krestelwing seemed like the only ones left in the forest still alive. he took a deep breath and sprang, but his hind legs slid and he found himself skidding down the ridge. Krestelwing extended her paw, reaching towards him, Lostpaw tried to grab her, but his sorrely bracken paw slipped. "Krestelwing!" He yowled. "Please! Please don't let me die!" Though it was to late, eventually his wail was drowned out by the lapping of the water. His soft brown head resurfaced, and he began to gag up water. He sank back down under again. This happened several times, and Krestelwing knew that the odds were against him, she prayed and prayed, and probably would forever, that Longpaw survived the river. She continued on, trying to find a better way across. She finally felt the vibrating of the Thunderpath ahead. She slowed, looking for cats, she could feel her heart thumping in her head. Ahead she saw two toms by the Riverclan border, she recognized one as the Riverclan leader, Ospreystar, and the other- the other! Why, that was the most handsome cat krestelwing had ever met! She pricked her ears to hear the conversation. "Nonsense! We can wait here for some others, and I'm sure you don't know your way to the Riverclan camp by yourself!" "Hello, do you think that I could use your territory for safety?" She meowed. Ospreystar looked up, "Of course!" He meowed, though still a little suspicious."Thank you!" She purred, and began to wade through the water, keeping an eye out for Longpaw.
(Added Ospreystar to Krestelwing's post because I didn't want to write another header for him right now.)