Passing Through the Rainforest ... • {Joust and Backwards} •

[Vivid]

[*GASPIE* We should make Larkflight and Snakestar be together and torture Eaglespirit >=D I'm a terrible character-owner, I know.]

Eaglespirit looked up at Cedarflame, shocked. Her tail recoiled in surprise. She then sighed, dissatisfied with her actions today. She nodded slowly and put one bird down. "Thanks," she told him shyly. She felt horrible about everything.

Hawkpaw dreamt about death and destruction. It was horrible. He mewed in his sleep.

Echotalon looked around, his eyes sad. Why did he have no tail??!

Cheetahspots hissed at the cat's ignorance. "Some things you just have to get over, kit." She shrugged her shoulders freely and her tail lashed back and forth on the ground a few times.

Venomslash darted from hither to thither, and watched. He need something to do.

Larkflight smiled, trying to put on a good, friendly face. "Of course. I could get Icepaw, who I just heard say that she wanted to help. I can round up some others who aren't grieving as bad." Noticing the pain in Snakestar's eyes, she rubbed her flank against his affectionately. "I'm sorry, Snakestar, I really am ..."

Mudpelt mock-snarled and rolled onto her back, studying her paws. "They are so gross! No matter how I try, my fur will always be muddy brown ..."

Leopardclaw slunk out to his hiding spot, and stalked the clan. [=P]

Pebblepaw was bored and pranced into the Apprentice's den.

Silverstreak sighed and fell asleep quick;y.

[dizzy hurricane.]

omg YES <3

Snakestar recoiled and then rubbed up against Larkflight thankfully. He licked her ear affectionately. "Thank you, Larkflight," he choked out. He started purring and scooted closer to her, seeking comfort. He then pulled slightly away so he could turn and look at her. "By the way, that's okay. You can grab Icepaw and ... well, I can help, too. Together, we should be able to get it done by tomorrow or the next sun."

Eclipsesun sighed and rolled onto her back, staring up at the little sliver of sky that she could see through the treetops. She closed her eyes and was soon asleep.

Rainshadow shook his head, nudging one of her paws. "I think they look fine." His eyes smoldered unintentionally.

Amberlily walked deadly into the forest. She noticed everything in slow motion. She caught a butterfly and tore it apart bit by bit, screaming the whole time. She shredded the creature's wings and stomped on them until they weren't visible anymore. How could anything be colorful?

Cedarflame smiled back at her, just as shy. "It's no problem," he mewed back, picking up the bird she dropped. He winked at her and grinned behind the bird as he whisked around and bounded to the fresh-kill pile.

Dewpaw appeared behind Mudpelt and Rainshadow. She took their smiling and joking the wrong way and starting jumping up and down, squealing. She had forgotten her sadness. She squealed, "Mudpelt and Rainshadow like each other!"

Icepaw purred and rubbed against her mentor's leg for a brief moment and then padded towards Snakestar and Larkflight, hearing her name mentioned.

Coalbreeze was asleep, her mind weakly trying to conjure up an image of what the war might look like, anything to help the Clan ...

[Vivid]

Eaglespirit gulped. She hoped he didn't like her. She had her eyes set on Snakestar! She then looked over to see Larkflight and Snakestar unreasonably close. She gasped and shook her head, carrying over the bird to the fresh kill pile. She managed to not look at Snakestar. NO JEALOUSY, she screamed in her mind.

Cheetahspots laid out in the sun. So much for learning names, she told herself, quite amused.

Larkflight was beginning to find the good in her leader. Not that she hadn't before, but she was really taking a liking to him. She ducked her head, her fur heating up and went to collect Icepaw. Though, she sat back down to see that Icepaw was walking toward them. "Icepaw, I was wondering if you'd like to help us?" she asked.

Mudpelt felt her eyes drop, embarrassed. "Thanks, I guess," She said, trying not to stumble. She flicked her tail, which had a muddy-looking spot on it too. She then flicked it infront of Cedarflame's face. "That doesn't look okay. It looks like I'm too lazy to WASH myself." She rolled her eyes. Then, Dewpaw came up, the obnoxious copper kit. She jumped as tall as the highest branch [okay, not really], her fur poofed out. On the way down, besides her squealing, she yelped, "Nuh-uh!"

[dizzy hurricane.]

Snakestar purred after her, his eyes closed. He glanced around the camp and spotted Eaglespirit. He bounded over to her. "Hey," he mewed, not getting near as close to her as he did Larkflight. "Are you okay?" He nudged her nose in a way that made it obvious she was just his friend.

Rainshadow's fur puffed out and he glared at the kitten. "No. No, no, no, no, no, no, NO."

Cedarflame flicked his tail, smiled at Eaglespirit, and left.

Dewpaw started laughing. "Yes. Yes, yes, yes! You do! Are you mates? Are you going to have kittens? I can't imagine how adorable they'd be! They'd also be super smart, like Mudpelt." She looked Rainshadow up and down. "And they'd have ... nice tails, like Rainshadow," she added, just for something nice to say. "Oh, and they'd be so CUTE!"

Icepaw smiled and shrugged. "Sure thing! What can I help with?"

[Vivid]

Eaglespirit gasped, her green eyes dark. She nodded. It was a good time to feel like this. She could hide it with sorrow. In a decent attempt to not be bitter, she said, "I'm fine." The way her voice cracked made it sound like pity and hate for herself, not jealousy. She gave him a tight smile.

Larkflight smiled kindly. "I want you to help me and Snakestar with putting up reinforcements on the camp. Do you think you could do that?" Her eyes shone, and she looked at the littler she-cat with happiness.

Mudpelt laughed, not so disturbed. As she fell into the leaves, she stood up and shook, making her fur nearly as nice as it was before. She laughed. "Thank you for the compliments, and I don't mean to be rude to Rainshadow, but, no, we aren't mates." She licked the Apprentice's ear and laughed. Her tail was up, raised happily by the compliment.

[dizzy hurricane.]

ѕηαкєѕтαя purred softly, "I hope so." He gave her a long look and then flicked his tail, resting it for a minute on his deputy's back. He shook his head and sauntered off toward Larkflight and the apprentice, Icepaw. He took in Larkflight's frame and then lowered his head, letting loose a moan. He was utterly star-crossed, and he knew it.

є¢ℓιρѕєѕυη was visited, in a dream, by StarClan. A warrior she vaguely remembered padded up to her, sniffing her lightly. Stars danced across the warrior's pelt, and finally, he said in a gravelly voice, "Eclipsesun, use the courage of the past Clans to guide you." Nothing helpful. He vanished, leaving but a memory of bright stars. Eclipsesun awoke and groaned.

яαιηѕнα∂σω flicked his tail playfully. "And no offense to Mudpelt, but it isn't going to happen, ever." He purred, watching the apprentice with wide eyes. "What imaginations little kittens have nowadays."

αмвєяℓιℓу moaned, clawing anything in her path. A watching cat would consider her insane. She shredded every moving thing, tore apart more prey than she preserved for the Clan, and tore out even her own fur.

¢є∂αяƒℓαмє smiled at Eaglespirit from across the camp and then trotted off into the forest. He thought he had heard Amberlily's scream.

∂єωραω smiled and laughed. "Alright, you aren't mates. Yet." She winked mischievously.

ι¢єραω shrugged and grinned. "Sure!" She mewed, stretching out for a moment.

¢σαℓвяєєzє slept, wheezing in her sleep.

[Vivid]

Eaglespirit hissed to herself, ignorning Cedarflame, and told herself that she was okay. She was fine. She took some deep breaths, and went to the den. She curled up and fell asleep. She waited mentally.

Larkflight smiled kindly and nodded. "Great!" She looked at the sleek leader as he approached and smiled at him. Something about the way he was staring at her made her turn off of him. She really did like him, but she didn't like his saunter. Maybe because it said that everything was about Larkflight herself. She remained a calm face, though.

Mudpelt laughed and shook her head calmly. "I don't think EVER. Pardon me, but I've got my eye on someone else." She shook her shoulders to say that she was happy with the statement, and that she did NOT like Rainshadow, so she took off. Padding past the both of them into the undergrowth.

[dizzy hurricane.]

Snakestar purred at her and then looked at Icepaw. "So, are you ready to begin?" He looked back at Larkflight with a gleam in his eye.

Rainshadow glared at the kitten. "No. Never." He gave a breezy laugh and then stomped off.

Dewpaw giggled.

Icepaw nodded. "I'm ready!" She mewed happily.

{ Grr , we haven't role played in forever . }

[Vivid]

Eaglespirit was numb.

Larkflight watched Snakestar. He sure was a handsome cat. She nodded, watching him. She began to puff out her fur to get rid of the encasing body heat and let it flow out.

Mudpelt was sort of hurt. It hurt her to know that Rainshadow didn't like her. Just because she wanted to know someone out there thought she was pretty. She began licking the wiry hair around her muzzle. Nobody liked her. ... It was a sad thought.

[dizzy hurricane.]

Rainshadow blinked at Larkflight and started chewing on his whiskers, obviously nervous. He took a deep breath and tore his gaze away from the gorgeous she-cat, back to Icepaw. "Let's get started, then."

Rainshadow sighed, looking down at his paws. He actually loved Mudpelt, but good luck getting him to say that. Not in front of the apprentice, at least. What did she know?
He got a gleam in his eye and scaled the nearest tree, slowly making his way to the next. Branches bowed under his weight as he went, and he slowed because of it. But finally, he was above Mudpelt.
"Mudpelt, if you can hear me ... I love you." He said, just above a whisper. But he knew the she-cat had heard. He scrambled down from the tree and raced blindly away. He didn't want to hear her denial.