Rise Summer Event: Summer of Thorns

[F0XFANG]

xxxWriting Prompt!
Username: rockpelt.
Clan Thread: boulderclan
Prompt Writing: (566/600 words)

“All cats of BoulderClan are called to gather under Pigeon Point for a meeting!” Lionstar’s voice rang through the camp, and slowly the other cats pooled into the open space. His eyes were sharp as he surveyed his clanmates. “As some of you may have heard, Fallowspring and Lightpool have noted that the intruding cats have made their way further into our territory.” He looked down at the young cats and nodded, offering them the spotlight. Lightpool’s eyes widened and he let out a small shriek.

“Well, yeah, we saw the weird cats again, but only briefly. Just a bunch of shapes, really. I think there were at least two.” The clan let out a collective groan. “I’m not finished! They didn’t seem like they knew they were taking over our territory, which is really good! We could probably kick them out with no problems!” Lionstar rolled his eyes.

“Lightpool, I appreciate your optimism, but just because they haven’t confronted us doesn’t mean that they don’t know we are here.” Murmurs spread through the clan, but Lionstar hushed them with a flick of his tail. The power one gesture had was shocking. “I know that you’re all worried, but we will sort this out.” He took a moment to take in his clan and their reactions. Violetwish was pressed into Beeheart’s fur, almost like he was a shield from the bad things happening outside the clan. The soft kittypet life hadn’t helped either of them. Wildsea had stood ever so slightly in front of Batsong, protecting his adopted child. Stonecloud and Roseflame sat near each other and exchanged weary glances. Lionstar sighed and continued his announcement. “I will not let them harm any of you. They can take our prey, and our territory, but they will never take any of you away. We will not be split-“

“But Lionstar, we need the prey and territory to survive.” Ratrunner spoke up. “I know you mean well but we need to do something now, before things get too out of control.” The leader looked down at the tom with a questioning gaze. The younger cat’s eyes seemed genuine, unlike his usual antics. It was a different side of the cat that Lionstar wasn’t used to.

“I know, Ratrunner. Patrols will be increased from here on out. Any sign of these cats must be reported to myself or Thorntooth. Do not engage if you see them. I do not want blood spilt until we know it’s our only option. All cats will be helping with patrols unless Falcondream deems them unable to perform their duty well enough. As for our actions now, I want hunting patrols sent out immediately. We need to gather as much prey as possible in case things turn bad.” The leader looked down at his deputy, who nodded in response.

“Alright everyone, the hunting patrols will consist of Roseflame, Batsong and Violetwish on the eastern border, and Ratrunner, Fallowspring and Beeheart on the north. Lightpool, Wildsea and Stonecloud will take an evening patrol to whichever location rewards with less food.” Thorntooth looked up at Lionstar. “Should we consider sending out a regular patrol right now? We should really try and gain as much knowledge on the rogues as quickly as possible.”

“No. I want time with you to plan our patrols. We can get through this, but we need at least a day to prepare.”

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xxxArt Prompt!
Username: rockpelt.
Clan Thread: boulderclan
Prompt Art: "Lightpool? Fallowspring? You need to stop."

[stormzien]

Writing Prompt!
Username: kiffell
Clan Thread: Breezeclan
Prompt Writing:

"Everyone old enough to catch prey gather underneath Red Tree for a clan meeting!" Swiftstar howled from his sitting branch on Red Tree. As the cats of Breezeclan flooded in, he got ready to prepare his speech. He looked down to see the concerned faces of many cats.

He sighed, "Cats of Breezeclan, I have come to discuss the rogue cat problem on our Southern border. The 3 cats seem like they do not want to leave, but we need to get them out somehow."

Most of the cats nodded in agreement, some grumbled at this, not minding the rogues at all. Dawnpaw then piped up, "We need to flush them out!"

Swiftstar chuckled at the young cats enthusiasm, "Dawnpaw, i greatly appreciate your effort to put in ideas on this topic, but i feel it would be better for the older cats to contribute. Understood?"

Dawnpaw looked down and sighed, but nodded and obeyed her leader. Wholesun could be seen shuffling a bit before speaking, "Swiftstar, I know it would be best to get the cats out, but we don't know where they came from, they could even be from another clan somewhere! If we try and get rid of them and fail, wouldn't that just cause more trouble for our clan?"

Swiftstar thought about what the golden tabby had said, and then spoke, "That is a possibility, and that's why i have called this meeting. So we don't just go running in and make mistakes, we need a full plan!"

Goldengaze then spoke up, "What about the prey? I know it is Greenleaf but that still doesn't mean these cats could take everything for themselves."

Swiftstar nodded, "That's another problem. If we keep these cats here any longer they could take our prey."

"Maybe we could make friends with them and bring them to our clan?" Hareleap suggested, "Or at least let them stay longer and see their movements a bit more."

Sunpatch roared, "These cats are NOT to be trusted! They are taking our food and looking like they wanted to expand their "territory" soon."

"That's why we need to make peace with them!" Hareleap argued.

"OK ENOUGH!" Swiftstar howled, quieting the argument between the clan, "First, Should we let them stay, or get rid of them?"

The whole clan whispered, trying to think of what to do, then Sunpatch spoke for the clan, "Most of the cats want them gone, Swiftstar. We shouldn't fight, i know, but Swiftstar, what choice do we have? They certainly dont want to talk with us."

Hareleap sighed, giving in, "Ok, here's my idea, why don't we try talking with them first, before we fight? I remember seeing at least three of them when i went out patrolling, i could only get a semi idea of what they looked like."

Swiftstar nodded, "Hareleap, tell me more on what the cats looked like after this meeting please. But here's what we'll do; Hareleap, i'd like you to try and lure them away from their camp, be fast, make noises, just do anything to try and get them away. Then, Me, Sunpatch, Wholesun, and Goldengaze will sneak into their camp while they're out looking for the noise. Grizzlybear, Quailcry, and Dawnpaw, you will be scouting along where we're going in. When they get back, we try reasoning with them first, if they don't listen and/or start a battle, we will fight them, it'll be eight on three. Do i make myself clear?"

The whole clan yowled in agreement to the plan, excited for tonight.

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Art Prompt!
Username: kiffell
Clan Thread: up above ^
Prompt Art:
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"I Could smell a tom and two she-cats, both she-cats being dark and the tom being light" - Hareleap to Swiftstar after the meeting

[Sanara]

Writing Prompt!
Username: Sanara
Clan Thread: HillsideClan

Prompt Writing

Gooselegs was doing the best he could on top of the stump,calming everyone and getting them to listen, but it was quickly getting out of hand. When he saw Falconstar, his featured went from despair to hopeful. The clan leader took his place on the stump as Gooselegs leapt down and went to fill in the two cats returning from the assessment loaded down with fresh kill. Willowpaw had done excellent for the short amount of time she had been out, and he made a mental note to commend her on her efforts. She was ready to be a warrior.
But a noise from below snapped him back to the present and Falconstar cast his eyes down on a sea of nervous faces, still fresh from their battle with Fracture clan.
He took a deep breath and began to yowl. “As you know, a new group has taken refuge in the land across the river-“ he was cut short as a sob rippled through the cats. Falconstar sat quietly as the sound died away. “Today, they’ve crossed the river. A lone cat has come across. Sharkheart saw him, and followed up up through the riverbank. When she lost sight of him, she did not loose scent, and soon he went trailing back towards the river where he had come.” Murmurs rippled once more, but it was much quieter than the earlier distress. “We must consider our options. Our war with Fracture clan has left not only us, but our neighbors to the north broken. This is a decision for everyone to face, and everyone to weigh in on. We need to be a unit.”
The clan was silent for a time following his statement. Falconstar honestly didn’t know which path his clan would choose to take, but as their leader he would back them up regardless. His heart fell into his stomach as he waited, but the first voice came from the very quiet back, and Falconstar had to strain to hear.
“We defended our home then. Why would we just let it go? Just like that?” It was Honeysuckle, quiet as usual and unwilling to hurt a fly. She had gained so much since then- a son and a mate- but here she was, willing to risk it all in order to defend her family.
“I agree,” Came a reply from Riversoul. “We need to stand and fight. We’ve done it before. We will do t again. As many times as it takes.”
Just like that, the one worse for wear Clan was nodding and agreeing, their voices rising and falling like a heart beat. Like Falconstar’s heartbeat, for his clan and home. They would stand firm and They would fight if need be.

Full Prompt Here!

Art Prompt!
Username: Sanara
Clan Thread: HillsideClan
Prompt Drawing: xXx

[.paris.]

Writing Prompt!
Username: .paris.
Clan Thread: flameclan
Word Count: 600 words

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xxxxxBlazestar had never seen Maplepaw run so fast, nor scream so loud.
xxxxxShe had been lounging in camp, discussing the oncoming winter with her deputy, Icetalon, when Maplepaw tumbled into camp.
xxxxxBlazestar jumped down from her tree, sternly loping up to Maplepaw. “Maplepaw! What is all this commotion about?” Then, “And where is Stagstep? And Bluepaw? Weren’t you out with them?” Questions tumbled from the leader’s mouth like a river; although Maplepaw was often stubborn and a bit rowdy, it was completely out of character for her to act like this.
xxxxxThe more Blazestar watched her terrified apprentice, the more uneasy she became.
xxxxxEventually, she caught her breath. “Cats! A whole line of intruders! Just sitting on the bridge to the outlands!”
xxxxxBlazestar’s stomach dropped. It was not unusual for cats to occasionally wander onto the island; it was the foundation of the whole clan. But a whole line of them, sitting, blocking their only exit from their island? It unnerved her greatly.
xxxxxBlazestar struggled to speak in an even tone. “And where are Stagstep and Bluepaw?”
xxxxx“I don’t know—they were behind me, but I don’t think they caught up. I was so scared that I just took off.” Ashamed, she leaned close to the ground. “I’m sorry, Blazestar.”
xxxxxBlazestar absentmindedly licked her apprentice’s ears. “I understand why you did it, but you need to remember that a warriors life belongs to her clan. You have to stick with them, no matter how scared you are.”
xxxxxMaplepaw nodded, and with a flick of her leader’s tail, dismissed herself to go tidy herself up.
xxxxxIcetalon walked up behind Blazestar, leaning down to whisper in her ear. “I think it would be best if you called a clan meeting.”
xxxxxBlazestar nodded. She leapt up on the tree, and howled out the familiar call.
xxxxxCats streamed out of their dens, and quietly, Blazestar counted them. To her extreme relief, she watched as Stagstep and Bluepaw entered the camp, watching as they walked below to join the meeting.
xxxxxTen, she told herself, Breathe. All ten are here, and safe.
xxxxxFor now.
xxxxx“Okay,” she called out, “Maplepaw, while out on a training expedition alongside Stagstep and Bluepaw, has seen a line of intruders along the entrance to our island. Does anyone have any ideas as to what to do?”
xxxxxLillyheart spoke up first. “Perhaps they’re just looking for assistance, like we all were? Why are we so quick to jump to judgement about these strange cats?”
xxxxxMaplepaw dug her claws into the ground, annoyed. “No! You didn’t see them. These cats are not friendly.”
xxxxxBurnteyes mumbled low under his breath, so quiet Blazestar could barely hear him. “Why don’t we just go scare them off?”
xxxxxStagstep shook his head. “We can’t. We’re outnumbered. We’d never manage it if they retaliated.”
xxxxxBlazestar turned to Moonpelt, her medicine cat. “Anything from Starclan?”
xxxxxHe shook his head, looking dismayed.
xxxxxFinally, Icetalon spoke up. “I think it would be best if we just ignored them for now, sent out extra patrols in the meantime. There really isn’t much else we can do.”
xxxxxBlazestar found herself nodding along with her mate, and, thankfully, she watched her clan mutter their agreement. “Then it is settled. Falconclaw, Icetalon, come with me. We’re going on a patrol. In the meantime, this clan meeting is dismissed.”
xxxxxWith one look to the sky, pleading for help from her ancestors, Blazestar leapt down from the tree, hoping that what confronted her was not going to ruin the clan she had so desperately set up for herself. Her family was in danger.

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Art Prompt!
Username: .paris.
Clan Thread: flameclan
Prompt Art:
"can they see us?" "i'm not sure maplepaw, but, whoever they are, i don't think this is good for us."

[ki-neko animura]

Art Prompt!
Username: ki-Neko animura
Clan Thread: Mountainclan
Prompt Art:
Rogues... loners... intruders... all three were words that were buzzing around camp the past few days. What to do was weighing heavily on Twinstars mind. With a heavy sigh Twinstar pulled herself to her feet, this decision was too large to make in her own... she needed her clan.
Padding out of her den she jumped across the small gap to Highrock, “Mountainclan!” She called out, her voice even and strong knowing her summons would travel through the tunnels. She waited and soon everyone was gathered taking their places below her. Looking down at her clan she gave a solemn smile, “ I know you have all been wondering what these strangers want. I too am curious. But the decision on what to do is too large for me to choose. And so I want to know everyone’s opinions.”
The camp became alight with chatter, each cat wanting their voice heard. She could distinguish a few cats from the others but in all voices grew together becoming a static of noise. “Enough! One at a time!” She called out. A few cats ceased their talking but others continued too heated to understand their leaders call.
A hissing growl, echoed through the camp and everyone’s eyes snapped to Bellerose who motioned to her leader to continue. Twinstar nodded at her deputy before continuing, “ We will go around the clan and each of you will speak, we will then discuss each option at length until we come to a decision.”
Flickerheart met her leaders gaze, “I think we should attack, they are on our territory! They have been encroaching deeper with each passing day! If we remain complacent then they will have the upper hand and not us!”
Cactusflight held his head high eyes roaming over his clan before landing on his leader. “We need to watch them more. We don’t know what they want. They could be passing through or they could be here to attack us. At this point and time we do not know... we should continue our attempts of contact.”
Dualgaze sat there for a while, the wheels turning in her head. She knew that any choice that was made she would have to be the one to patch them up. “I have no opinion on course of action. But we need to prepare for the worst. We need to start gathering more herbs in case something happens. Prepare for the worst.”.
Moonseer “I think we should try to capture one. I rarely see more than one unless they are at their ‘camp’. It should be easy enough to snag one off guard.”
Owleyes “I agree with Moonseer, we should try capturing one... see what they want”
Dawnflame “attack. Force them out no matter what.”
Larkbloom “I believe that the best course of action would be to watch them. We need to know more about why they are here. If they are hostile then we plan an attack if they are not then we can maybe help them”
Mazerunner “Capture. Starve them for a little and they will talk”
She thanked the clan before listing the ideas she heard and asked for pros and cons of each.
She didn’t know how long they spoke but they finally came to a course of action. They decided to try and capture one of the intruders. So they came up with a plan.

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Art Prompt!
Username: ki-Neko animura
Clan Thread: Mountainclan
Prompt Art: Darkness Rises and Light to meet it

12 rep

[Sillybob101]

Writing Prompt!
Username: Sillybob101
Clan Thread: MossClan
Prompt Writing:
word count (596/600)
"Ahh, fox dung!" Hiss Basilstar quietly, sitting up straight as he watched a large, fat mole burrow deep within the soft earth. Sighing with defeat, he decided to relocate himself somewhere else for a decent hunt.
It had officially been a moon since he was on his own starting his new MossClan. And it had been a very lonely moon.
Basilstar started with a casual trot, admiring the beauty of his territory.
"Everything perfect as always.." The tom purred to himself softly, pausing to take a quick drink from a narrow stream. The smooth, cool water filled his belly and reminded him how hungry he was for real prey. Looking down into the water, he could see his blurring reflection.
"Hello handsome." Purring the tom jokingly to himself before his ears fell back with embarrassment. I'm so lonely that I'm talking to my darn reflec-
His thoughts were interrupted by the faint image of...fish!
Readying himself into a pounce position, Basilstar remained very still. His blue eyes, sharp and focused, narrowed in on the largest fish. There was absolute silence for a moment before...
Splash!
Basilstar began wrestling with the large fish, only biting down harder on it's gills as it continued to wiggle and shake, attempting to free itself.
Not today you won't!
Basilstar heaved the entire fish out from the stream and threw it onto the bank, chasing after it with piercing claws and hungry fire burning within. Leaping onto the struggling creature, he continued to bite down and held it pinned against the stony bank, waiting for it to give up it's fight.
Basilstar sniffed at his prey, merely excited to just start eating. Right when he was about to take his first juicy bite, he heard some rustling in the bushes across the stream. Curious, he took up over his grand prize and lashed his tail from side to side, waiting.
Lifting his nose up, he sniffed for any signs of predators...but it was a cat's scent.
Within a second Basilstar snatched up his fish and ran towards the nearest tree and began climbing. The fish dragged against the bark, making slight scraping sounds.
Shhh! The tom hushed himself internally, attempting not to bring any unwanted attention to himself. As he finally perched himself up on a thick, yet well hidden branch, he set his fish down and exhaled deeply. Basilstar flexed his jaw up and down after that heavy catch before being interrupted by more rustling of the bushes. His eyes grew wide as he waited in anticipation. It was hard to see through the thick leaves, but he spotted and ear and a few tails.
The scent of the cats grew stronger and Basilstar's fur began to bristle, yet he kept quiet and tried his best not to be scented. The smells and the sounds of the new cats faded away, and with what felt like a whole moon, the cats were gone.
Basilstar slowly rose to his paws, quietly picked up his fish and bolted down the tree so fast that he thought he had broken a claw.
But it didn't matter right now. All he wanted to to was rush back to camp as quickly as possible.
Breaking through the entrance of the camp, Basilstar dropped the fish in the empty food pile and stood on top of the high stump. He gazed out into the empty clearing, remembering it was just himself.
"I'll figure this out on my own...I know it." Basilstar whispered to himself while curling his tail over his paws.
"I have to. For MossClan."

Art Prompt!
Username: Sillybob101
Clan Thread: above
Prompt Art:

[weegeestar5]

Writing Prompt!

Username:

weegeestar5
Clan Thread:

duskclan
Prompt Writing:

The clan was gathered in a nervous huddle around the large rock at the edge of the camp. By now, word had spread around camp about this group slowly expanding onto their territory. Were they fine with neighbours? Sure! Cats blatantly coming into their territory? Not so much.
"We have to do something about this," Stormstar meowed, facing his clan of mostly children, "the moorlands are hardly teeming with prey. We need to find a non-violent solution, we cannot afford to lose any cats."
"What if we challenged them to a battle? Or invaded their camp as they slept?" Peachblossom piped up; tail lashing back and forth.
"What part about 'non-violent' do you not understand?" Swiftpaw snorted; jabbing Peachblossom in the shoulder harshly.
Pearflower tipped her head to the side. "But what if they're violent?" She meowed concernedly; clearly planning on how she would tear apart anyone who stepped near the young cats.
"Well, then we'll have no choice but to fight back," Stormstar meowed; shaking his head slightly, "but I would rather begin to talk to them first."
Sheeppaw's tail flicked back and forth. "Talk about what? Clearly they don't care they're invading or they wouldn't cross our markers," he pointed out; pacing back and forth.
"We could be firm about the fact that we are not pushovers and won't take it. Sometimes cats do it because they believe they can get away with it," Wolftail mused quietly; washing their pelt.
"But Stormstar is a pushover."
"Well, they won't know that."
Ratpaw's green eyes were wide with terror; having previous bad experience with rogues. Fawnpaw gently rested her tail on their shoulders. "How many were there?" They whined quietly; tail bushed up.
Stormstar closed his eyes for a moment. "I believe I saw... three or four, but it may have been a patrol." He meowed, "perhaps we can wait by the border and when they come we ask to approach their leader diplomatically."
"I would rather rip their pelts off," Peachblossom muttered.
"Their actions are not automatically malicious. Perhaps they are starving," Wolftail murmured softly, causing a hiss from Peachblossom.
"We will approach them peacefully, then. I will go, alongside Wolftail, Fawnpaw, and Ravenpaw. The rest of you will guard the camp. If things get ugly we will flee - a small patrol like this will undoubtedly be out-numbered." Stormstar meowed; before glancing down at his cats. Relieved by a plan, the Clan seemed to settle down and broke up into chatter. Pearflower turned around back to the nursery - where two kits tumbled out and one followed more meekly; all blissfully unaware of the serious threat that was facing them. Stormstar jumped down from the rock and began to nervously pace about; pausing to flatten his chest fur with his tongue. No other clan had been an issue with them before, and this new group of rogues would certainly present some unique challenges.

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Art Prompt!

Username:

weegeestar5
Clan Thread:

duskclan
Prompt Art:

big Man

[wolfpack12]

Writing Prompt!
Username: wolfpack12
Clan Thread: Crescentclan
Prompt Writing: (599/600)

What was happening? Why was this happening?. These were questions the tortoiseshell she-cat didn't have answers to. Her eyes were currently closed, and ears pinned back. Listening to her clanmates distress below her. While silently trying to come up with some sort of solution to the problem at hand.

The situation was far too familiar to her. A group of cats. Running. Death. Alone. Memories she wished to forget came flooding back. If it hadn't of been for Leopardclaw's voice, suddenly snapping her out of her thoughts, she would of broken down then and there." What was that? I'm sorry I wasn't paying close attention", she apologised. Eyes now open. If cats could blush, she would of been bright red from embarrassment.

" It's alright, we were just discussing on how to deal with the rogue problem, especially now that they have claimed the territory up by the lake", Mistflight replied. The medicine cat smiling sympathetically up at her leader. When the news had reached them, that the rogue group were now hunting within their territory. All chaos had broken loose. It was a miracle at all, that both herself and Leopardclaw managed to keep everyone under control.

Thankfully, the second meeting seemed to be going more smoothly.

" Right... Does anyone know on what these cats look like? We know their scent, but not their appearances", the tortoiseshell she-cat asked. Glancing carefully at her clanmates, waiting for a response from any one of them. Dawnstar felt as if her throat had gone numb. She needed to be strong. Not just for herself, but for her clan too. For they needed her now, more than ever.

Leopardclaw met her gaze calmly, upon hearing her words. Amber eyes locking onto green." I do, well, at least their silhouettes anyway, from what I could tell there were two of them, one seemed to be wearing a collar, while the other seemed to have slightly torn ears, like they've been in a fight", he explained.

"By the sounds of it, they might actually know on how to fight", Frostsight murmured.

" Yes, and unfortunately, we don't know how many of them there truly are, what if their part of a larger group? What if their just waiting for the right moment to strike?", Leopardclaw added.

" So what do you suggest we do? Just sit here and do nothing?", asked Bluegaze. Her blue eyes watching the deputy, with slight irritation.

" It's better to avoid conflict altogether, than to blindly run into it head first", Mistflight muttered. Slowly the camp descended into turmoil. With cats bickering amongst one another. Uncertain of what they should do.

Dawnstar watched the scene play out in front of her. Silently coming to a decision. She wasn't going to run away this time. She had enough." Ok, that's enough!", she cried out. Immediately the clearing fell into silence. All eyes were now solely focused on her." I know your confused and scared, but arguing amongst each other isn't going to solve anything, all we can do for now, is keep an eye on them and see what they do next, they don't seem to be hostile, but that doesn't mean you should be taking any chances with them, tomorrow I'll try and speak with their leader, if they even have one, Mistflight, Frostsight and Brackenpaw will be coming with me to meet them, in the meanwhile, I want patrols to be doubled, and for volunteers to guard the camp, Leopardclaw, you'll remain here to look over things, now if you have nothing else to say, then consider this meeting dismissed", she added.

[StormSerpent]

Writing Prompt!
Username: StormSerpent
Clan Thread: LotusClan
Prompt Writing: 459/600
EmberStar’s small yet clear voice rang out through the camp "Let all cats old enough hunt gather around the pond for a clan meeting." She cleared her throat as the small clan filed in. Murmurs of “what’s going on?” ran throughout the crowd, until the were silenced by SweetWater’s imposing frame slicing through the water to stand next to their leader. Their deputy started to speak “As you all know a rogue threat has been trying to take our land. And we must-” she was abruptly cut off by EmberStar’s tail thwapping her on the chest “ehem” she called out. “SweetWater was mistaken in naming them a threat, we should welcome them into our home, let them live with us or convince them to leave, i’m sure they mean us no harm” she explained with a smile, until she was doused in water from her deputy’s angrily swishing tail. SweetWater’s loud voice boomed throughout the camp “We must take action to drive these fiends out of our territory!” As she finished EmberStar glared up at her. And called out “Everyone can go back to their dens!” then to SweetWater “We’ll talk about this later” as she stormed off.

The camp was ablaze with gossip, about the rival cats, and the relationship between the leader and deputy. DreamPaw padded over to her friend TigerLily, who was sheathing and unsheathing her claws the apprentice glanced warily at her and spoke up “soo, you’re getting ready to fight?” the young warrior nodded “we all are, aren’t you?” DreamPaw glanced away not looking her friend in the eye “well, maybe the rogues-” she stopped as she felt her friends intense gaze seeping into her pelt “this is because you don’t like SweetWater, isn’t it?” she snapped leaving DreamPaw speechless “w-we-well uhhh umm” she managed to stammer as TigerLily trotted off with a glare “just think about it.”

VanillaCloud saw FrostPaw playing with a moth, and headed over to her “How are you?” she asked. The young apprentice looked up “training for battle!” VanillaCloud sighed, EVERYONE was talking about the rogues “you do realise you’re a medicine cat. Don’t you?” she pointed out FrostPaw stared blankly at her. And VanillaCloud just sagged and walked off. She could feel the dumb apprentice grinning behind her.

EmberStar confronted SweetWater “what was that all about?!” she snapped. Her deputy frowned and dragged her out of the camp “i was protecting the clan, we NEED to fight back” she insisted. EmberStar shook her head with disappointment “there is no back, they haven’t hurt us” she explained. SweetWater growled “they took out food and land”. EmberStar pouted “we have enough!” She snapped. And they heard VanillaCloud calling out for them. “For now.” SweetWater said darkly as she slipped off.

Art Prompt!
Username: StormSerpent
Clan Thread: LotusClan
Prompt Art:
EmberStar ~ the fluffiest sweetheart ever
SweetWater ~ the biggest baddest rogue ever

[halflower]

Writing Prompt!
Username: MistyWavez
Clan Thread: Sandclan
Prompt Writing:
The air was cool and windy on this particular day, with the sun giving the poor cats of Sandclan a break from the heat for awhile. Marigoldstar was laying in her moss nest, taking in the shade while it lasted. “Marigoldstar, I need to speak with you.” A voice called from outside the den, seemingly from one of the warriors. “Is it that urgent?” She called back, groaning mentally as she had practically just began to relax. “Yes, I think you’d want to hear about this.” The voice called back. Marigoldstar sighed, and got up from her comfortable nest in the shade to walk into the outside world.

She winced slightly at the sudden light, but shook it off once she caught sight of Leopardstrike. “What is-“ The restless leader began to speak before she was cut off. “I caught scent of rogues on the territory, and they don’t seem to be planning to leave anytime soon.” Leopardstrike spoke hastily, while a slightly annoyed look on her face could be seen before she spoke once again. “We need to have a meeting, now.”

Marigoldstar sat on top of the high branch, looking down on the almost empty clearing. The only other cat here was Leopardstrike, the only one who had joined Sandclan at this point. Despite this, she rested her gaze on the full clearing, and began the clan meeting. “Cats of Sandclan, it has been brought to my attention that we have rogues on our territory who don’t seem to be leaving anytime soon.” She waited a few moments before speaking again, while Leopardstrike sighed and waited for her to get on with it. “This will soon become a problem, and it’s best we think of a plan now before it’s too late. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?” She asked curiously, moving her gaze around the camp.

“We should chase them off the territory, and get rid of them now.” Leopardstrike spoke up, looking Marigoldstar in the eye. Marigoldstar scoffed at the response, now focusing her gaze on the cat below her. “Leopardstrike, you know we avoid doing things that way here.” She spoke sternly, not breaking her gaze. Leopardstrike shuffled her paws a bit, then spoke sharply once more. “Perhaps not, but I’ve seen rogue groups before- I even was in one! It’s best to chase them off now before they become trouble.” Marigoldstar sighed, looking away from her friend to think for a moment. ‘This isn’t the way we should go about this.’

In the end, the ginger striped she-cat had made her decision. “I believe it’s best we wait and see what their motives are, before we make any rash decisions. However, in case something may happen, we shall make up a plan of what to do in that situation.” Marigoldstar said confidently, glancing down at Leopardstrike. The warrior below her only looked up at her, worry showing in her eyes. “I’ll follow you with whatever you may chose to do with this, but I’ll only warn you we must be careful during these times, Marigoldstar.”

They both mutually agreed, while forming up scenarios and what they may need to do. Once they had decided and the meeting ended, Marigoldstar could only sit there for a while and think to herself. ‘Did I make the right decision?’ The words echoed through her mind, before she shook her head as she headed off to her den. ‘This is the only way. I have to do this for my clan, and the cats within it.’
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Art Prompt!
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Clan Thread: Sandclan
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