I Own Nothing
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"This is the story of the cat and the Fox," Fastpaw from SunClan meowed when he got the bone, "Once a cat and a fox were traveling together. As they went along, picking up provisions-a mouse here or a fat chicken there-they began an argument to while away time between bites. As usual when companions fight, things began to get personal. 'You think your extremely clever don't you?' the fox asked 'Do you pretend to know more than I? Why I know many more tricks than you!' 'Well' retorted the cat 'I admit I know one trick only, but that one is worth a thousand of yours.' Just then they heard a two-leg hunter's horn and the wild barking of bloodthirsty dogs. In an instant, the cat was up a tree, hiding among the leaves. 'This is my trick, now let me see yours.' the cat called to the fox. The fox had too many plans for escape, but he couldn't decide. He dodged here and there with the dogs at his paws. He doubled speed, and entered dozens of burrows, but it was all in vain. The dogs caught him and put an end to his cunningness and tricks."
"Such a pleasant and uplifting story." Bone remarked dryly, as he took the bone. "This is about a Bear and Rabbit, though it's more of a joke. A bear and Rabbit were going through the woods one day, when they happened across a frog stuck under a log. Together they freed the Frog. 'Thank you! For your kindness, i will grant you each three wishes! Come to my pond if you should think of any!' The frog exclaimed before hopping away. The next day the Bear and the Rabbit went to the pond, 'You came! What is your wish, sirs?' The frog asked the two. 'I wish every bear in this forest was female besides me.' the Bear said. 'I wish to find food for my mate.' the Rabbit stated. 'Very well, it is done, come back if you think of anything else.' The frog said before dissapearing into the water. The two came the next day, 'What do you wish for?' the frog asked. ''I wish every bear in this continent was female besides me.' the bear said. 'I wish that my children will be safe from the fox.' the Rabbit said. 'It is done, come back if you think of anything else.' the frog said before dissapearing. They came back the next day. 'What do you wish?' The frog asked. ''I wish every bear in the world was female besides me' the bear said. The Rabbit paused for a moment, then spoke up 'I wish that bear was gay.' the rabbit said before darting away. 'Very well, it is done and now my bet is repaid. enjoy your wishes.' The Frog said dissapearing with a smirk, leaving the bear's scandilized wails behind."
"What does Gay mean Swiftpaw?" a young apprentice asked. "Nothing Glasspaw nothing," Swiftpaw mumbled, "Okay. So there was a selfish greedy girl who owned many riches. Above all, she loved her kind selfless older brother, who protected her from harm. Because she was greedy, she thought herself higher than others, and this angered her servants. They rebelled against her, seeking blood. The brother, caring for his sister, helped the girl escape and was killed by the rebels. The girl was saddened and fell into depression. One day, as she walked the aisles of a church, she kneeled and confessed and asked for forgiveness. Her brother's soul visited her that night. 'You've done nothing wrong. You don't need to be forgiven for anything' her brother said. 'You always did things for me, even though they were troublesome. I realized that I've been so selfish and hurt you for so long. You were the only one who ever listened to me, but your not here anymore.' the girl replied, saying from her heart. The brother smiled and knew his sacrifice hadn't been in vain."
"My turn!" Stream yipped, jumping up to snatch the bone. "Ok! So, ! The End!" She finished excitedly. Cali cuffed her, "Speak clearly, slow down and breath!" Stream whined but consented, "This is the story of the Fox and the Sour Grapes. The fox was wandering around, feeling utterly dejected and mirsrable, for he hadn't eaten in days and he hadn't managed to find anything that day. Suddenly he gave a bark of excitement, there just above him were the most plump and juicy looking grapes he had ever seen. So the fox reached up and grabbed for the grapes, he couldn't reach, so he stood on his hind legs and reached for them. He still couldn't reach them so he jumped, jaws snapping at them, but he still couldn't reach them! So he crouch low to the ground, muscles tensed, and jumped with all his might! His jaws snapped just a hairs length from the grapes, and he crashed to the ground again. With a growl the fox turned and left, muttering 'Those grapes were probably sour anyways.'"
"Okay, true story," Honeypaw said, "My older sister, Leafear, and her mate, Treefoot, had just finished putting their young ones into bed one evening when they heard crying coming from the nursery. Rushing in, they found Amberkit crying hysterically. He had accidentally swallowed a piece of bone and was sure he was going to die. No amount of talking could change his mind. Trying to calm him, Treefoot got a piece of bone and pretended to remove it from Amberkit's ear. Amberkit, naturally, was delighted. In a flash, he snatched it from his father's paw, swallowed it and demanded cheerfully - 'Do it again, Dad!' "
Shade snickered, and Light snatched the bone before he could grab it. "Our Two-legeger had let us inside for some reason, and she was just finished cleaning the kitchen so she would be able to cook agian. Those idiots there-" She glared at the guys who had the decentcy to look guilty,"-were playing keep away, and decided it was a briliant idea to play in the kitchen. They, not expecting the floor to be slippery, slid and crashed into our two-legger, sending food everywhere. Some of it matted their fur and the rest splattered the kitchen and two-legger. She laughed, grabbing her cleaning stuff again, but Blue, our alpha, was furious that his sons would behave such a way. He ended up chasing them out of the area..again." Cali snickered, "How many does that make?" Cloud caoughed, "Around..three hundred.." he muttered sheepishly.
"Hey apprentices!" All the cats turned to see a bunch of young MoonClan warriors. "Ugh, stupid Snakestorm," Bearpaw meowed, "He thinks he's better than all the apprentices and warrior combined, but he was only made a warrior two moons ago!" "Skystar wants you all back home," Snakestorm, a black Tom with green eyes, said haughtily, "No questions. Just go." Grumbling, the MoonClan apprentices left. "Get back to your own clan kit," Henrich snapped, padding out of a bush with Ferretpaw at his side as Snakestorm opened his jaws. Scowling, the warrior nodded and motioned for the others to follow. "What we doing?" Henrich yawned, laying next to Ravenpaw, and Ferretpaw next to Henrich.
"Playing pass the bone, you just missed it, Shade was about to tell a thrillig story about hermaphrodites." Cali comented dryly. "W-what! I was not!" Shade yelped, looking thouroughly appaled at the idea. "We were taking turns telling stories." Moonshine said as he cuffed Cali. "Moooonshiiinne~" Cali whined.
"Nice. I wanna hear the hermaphrodites one," Henrich laughed. Ferretpaw nudged him. "Oh, right. Young apprenticed," Henrich snorted, "So who's turn is it?" "Mine," Tidepaw said, "So a rabbit, a fox and a mouse all entered a 26 mile long swimming race.
After 12 miles the fox gets tired and drops out.
Then after 16 miles the rabbit man gets tired and drops out.
After 25 miles the mouse decides he can't finish the race, so he turns around and swims back to the start."
"Many seasons ago, when we were hunting, and dear Sunshine here was still an awkward almost-but-not-quiet adault." Shade started. "Sirius, please tell me that he's not going to tell that story!" Cali yelped, but the dog star only winked back causing her to hide her face. "It was horrid, she could not stay still nor be quiet for longer then it takes to inhail air! She scared all the prey away, and when she had the chance, she would either get distracted or trip over her own paws! But she was determined to capture something, and she did eventually. She caught a bird, and Sunshine was so proud of herself. For three seconds, then the rest of the flock attacked her. She ran from the flock of birds nearly an entire day, tail between her legs, until she finally was caught in a deer trap. So there Sunshine was, hanging upside down by her foot as birds pecked at her. She was there the rest of the day, the birds only leaving when the sun went down, utterly misrable, Sunshine managed to cut herself down. She landed in bird poo that had been gathering around her the entire day. So she made her way to the river, only to fall in. After getting out she was unfortunate enough to un into a skunk...Sunshine never let go of her prey though." Cali look utterly mortified, turning a curious shade of red.
Henrich snorted before patting Cali's paw sympathetically with his tail. "I remember the stupid things I did as a paw," Henrich mused, "Drove my mentor, Sparrowstrike, insane. I remember, once, I was challenged to a tree climbing contest. Throwing all caution to the wind, I picked the highest tree in our territory and climbed to the very top. Back then, I was afraid of hights for some reason, so I was up there for two days. Clinging to the tree in fear. Suffice to say, I never climbed a tree too far up again."
Cali grinned, "Does that count as your story, Prince?" she asked before
eyeing his tail. It was just there, teasing her with tantalizing swishes,
how could she not bat at it?
"Yes it does Sweetie," Henrich replied, seizing his tail out of the way as she tried to slap it.
Cali whined, earning a cuff from Moonshine. "Why you so violent?" She
complained, to which he just stuck out his toung. "Hmm...this is called
Rainbow Pass. Long ago, there were two cousin who had fallen in love
with eachother. But each had already been promised to another. So, when
their families found out, they said the other was wrong without a doubt.
This disagreement threw the families into war, of a scale in which the
world had never witnessed before. The twin cousin were filled with greif,
and remorseful beyon belief. What could they do, when nothing they said
could get through? Eventually an idea took hold, and allowed for this story
to be told. They built a fire, one so strong it seemed it would never tire.
It release sparks of white, with shades of grey following without a fight.
Then there were no colors like today, and the warmpth of a fire grey could
not of desperation they threw themselves into the flames, and the
pain was felt through all of their meeting armies paused, hearing
the screams the two had caused. They were horrified beyond belief, as death
stole the two like a theif. The sparks flew, coloring the world anew. And
never again did the families fight, because it no longer who was right.
It was best to stay, without hatred clouding your way."Silver finished.
"Cliche~"Cali moaned.
"Ah love. Comes after you like karma," Henrich sighed. "Once there was a rabbit who was so lazy, he asked a cat to fetch him food!" Barkpaw meowed, "Wanting plump prey, the cat obeyed. This went on for many seasons before the rabbit asked the cat, 'So are you going to marry me or what?' "
"There was...a land divided by a wall..at the demand of their king..He had
anyone who he deemed unworthy herded to the other side...the weak..
the ugly..stupid..deformed..albinos. The sad thing..even after the wall..
if a parent had a child..that had these..qualities..then they would simply..
toss them over..the wall..to crash into the cement on the otherside..unless..
a passerby..caught them in time." Cloud yawned and shifted, "Needless
to say..the orphanges were..vastly..overpopulated. After years..the wall
started to fall...little chips breaking loose. An albino..had thought to
put a letter in a crack..to have someone to talk to..for you see..albinos
were considered..scum..by the `unworthies`. By chance..the crowned
prince...had decided..to ditch his lesson..and trying to escape his angry
teacher..ran to the wall..tired from the work of losing his teacher..the prince
leaned against the wall. He felt the brick shift..so he pulled the brick..to
reveal a note..it was his decision to write back..that started a revolusion."
Cloud said, lazily scratching his ear.
Henrich scowled slightly, saving that story for latter to tell his two-leg siblings. "I'm interested in this story more," Ferretpaw meowed, all the apprentices agreeing, "Please continue?"
"I..wont..for this i only tell the begining.."Cloud said as he placed his head
on his paws, turning to look at Moonshine. "Ah! I tell the middle!" Moonshine
exclaimed before wincing at his volume. "The reply the prince wrote was
not much, but enough for the albino. They were exchanging letters, sometimes
twice a day, and this wore the little brick and those around it out. One
day though, the albino found out who it was she was writing to. She was
absolutely furious, how dare someone she had considered close to her
decieve her as such? Even though he never told her he was someone else,
it was considered a betrayal because he diliberatly with held information
from her. She considered not writing, but with nowhere else to direct
her hurt and anger, she wrote a letter to him. The Prince, who had just
wanted to talk to someone who didn`t treat him specially because of his
status was appalled to have not only been found out, but to have hurt
his only friend as such. He told her everything then, how he was a prince
destined to claim the crown, how his father was a heartless leader, his
mother who would neither speak to nor touch him but he could still hear
her crying at night from his room. The albino, already betrayed once by
him demanded proof, so the Prince placed a blue rose in with his next letter.
The rose was native to a land across the sea and only grew in the palace
garden, she believed him and eventually trusted him again, all the while
the wall weakening with others sending and recieving letters from the
other side."
"Female." Henrich muttered. "More?" Peachpaw asked, all the apprentices listening to the story intently.
"Aww..do i have to?" Cali whined, earning a cuff from both Moonshine
and Cloud. "That is abuse! Meanies..Now lets see if i remember this right...
Eventually the land was thrown into war, by kingdoms who deemed this
division of the land unacceptable. And the earth, seeming to consent
to rival kingdoms` wishes shook, and the weakened wall fell to the ground.
Even with the wall down, the fighting was not over, with easier access
to the unworthies, the king sentenced them to the front to use as canon
fodder. The Albino went, head held high, and with a grace that could obnly
be gained after years as a theif, she faught with deadly acuracy, defending
the unworthies that couldn`t do the same for themselves." Cali broke off
and looked thoughtfully at the sky, trying to regain her thoughts.
Henrich shook his head, the story sounding oddly familiar. Had he heard it somewhere before? "Did she meet a deadly fate?" Ravenpaw asked. "Did the unworthies consider her a saving grace?" Applepaw asked. "Is there another part?" Peachpaw asked. The apprentices were very interested in the story being woven before them.
"There are so many versions of this story, with different endings. " Cali
said, pausing to mull over everything. "She died, and the prince was
filled with such grief that he stole into the kings bedchambers and murderd
him in the night, and became ruller the very next morning. Ceasing the
war, but to live with a torn heart which eventually lead to his lineage to
die out." She stated, before starting again. "The kingdoms overwhelmed
the land and the albino was taken captive, she escaped but not before
she was dragged across the sea. The Prince left his home and the throne
to follow rumors of a lovely albino woman with a golden heart and grace
of a theif." Cali paused and glanced at the moon. "However, i believe
that a different approch is needed." She said looking at the cats. "The
Prince was furious when he found out what the king had done, so he
stormed into the throne room and challanged his father for the crown.
It lasted well into the night, out side the war raged and more bodies
littered the ground. The Albino was making her self known, as a warrior
and a protector. The Prince won and imediantly recalled his toops and
set about bringing peace to the lands. The albino was called into the throneroom
and for the Prince and Albino met face to face for the first time. It was a
time where you know someone so well that when you see them that you
just know who they are, the Prince-now king- jumped from his throne
to embrace the girl. They eventually were wed, which helped with the
diplomatic process of including the unworthies back into their society,
and the albino became a knight, standing by to forever defend her kingdom.
To defend those who were to weak to do it themselves. To protect her Prince."
Cali finished. "Every story has been told, as every story will be retold.
The only differences are the way the words are woven together."
Henrich stood up, thinking over the story. "I loved that story," Peachpaw said firmly, "It's different." "Hey Goldenheart, where are you going?" Ferretpaw called. "To see a hidden pain," was all Henrich said as he padded off, searching for a wolf's scent.
Alice ran faster. Guardian was racing next to her, using his size to knock her to the side. "Not fair!" she whined as Guardian won their race. "All's fair Silver!" Guardian laughed.
"And so..it begins again..."Cloud said, staring after the retreating cat,
dimly aware of Moonshine and Sunshine murmering and nodding their
consent.
"Will he be ok?" Peachpaw whispered. "He's the great Goldenheart! Of course he will be!" Ravenpaw replied. "Let's follow him?" Ferretpaw suggested. "It's getting dark," Ravenpaw argued, looking at the sunset, "He'll be back by moonhigh. Let's just round them up." Ferretpaw looked at Goldenheart's retreating form before padding over to his clanmates.
With a yawn, Cali stretched, "Ugh, we`ve been to imobile all day"She
groaned shaking out a few kinks. "Personally, i could do with a run and
maybe a fight." Flame growled climbing to her feet. "Who wants to run
the rest of those wolves out." Shade barked jumping to his feet. "I am
up for that." Silver said getting up also.
Alice whined. She didn't know the other wolves had still been there, hell if she had known she would've gone home. At the moment, two large male wolves had her backed agains a tree while half the pack struggled to keep Guardian down. "Silverpelt go!" Guardian barked, slashing at a female wolf. Alice whined and shook her head. The scent of dogs was growing, but no one noticed it.
"Now that`s hardly fair." Moonshine commented, seeing the pack attacking
two. Flame growled and tackled one of the wolves that was advancing
on the she-wolf. Cali grabbed the other by it`s scruff and tossed it away
as the rest of her pack mates pulled the other wolves off the other one.
"Guardian!" Alice cried as she ran to him. Guardian licked her fur between her ears before going to help the other dogs chase the wolves off. The two that had helped her were still here. "Thank you for saving me," she said greatfully, "I'm Silverpelt. But most call me Silver or Alice."
"Ah..Alice..thats familular.."Cali muttered thoughtfully, "I am Sunshine."
Flame stepped forward, "I am Flame, we can finish introductions when
they get back."
Alice wagged her tail. "Alice!" She turned to see Guardian running at full speed. She braced herself as he collies into her and sent them rolling. "Ow!" she whined when the had crashed into a tree. "Sorry." Guardian mumbled, getting up, "The others are on their way. Sit tight." "Yes Guardian!" Alice chirped.
"Goldie! You should have seen it! They ran with their tails between their
legs!" Bone cried before tackling her. "Ugh! How many times do i have to
tell you not to call me that!" Cali growled and cuffed Bone, Shade snickered.
"This idiot is Bone, that is Shade. That pale female is Silver and the male
next to her is her mate, Grey. You met Flame, next to her is Light, both are
a bit antisocial. Squirrel is Bone`s almost-but-not-quiet mate, Stream is
Shade`s mate. The lazy one there is Cloud, and that one is Moonshine." Cali
said, taking a deepbreath.
"Hello." Alice said happily, "I'm Silverpelt, but most call me Alice. This is Guardian!" "Hello," Guardian nodded, "I'm pleased to have met you. Thank you for helping us."
"We would have ran them out anyways." Shade shrugged. "Wrong place,
right time." Grey winked earning a cuff from Silver. "This is our territor
now, afterall." Flame commented. "But..there is..still..something.."Cloud said.
"Oh yeah, we have a treaty with the cat clans here, thanks to this weirdo."
Moonshine said, nuzzling Sunshine. "What ever, you just told a bedtime
story to cats, weirdo." Sunshine growled, tugging on his ear gently.
"I know the Clans!" Alice said happily, "I'm friends with a golden colored tabby Tom with sky blue eyes. He goes by the name Goldenheart." Guardian nodded. "We come here often, but if this is your territory we'll leave," Guardian said respectfully, "We mean no harm." Alice turned her ruby eyes up to Guardian. "Will we going back to the B-Forest?" she asked. Guardian nodded.
"No..it`s fine..will you two stop!" Cloud growled, cuffing Moonshine and
Sunshine, who had been making faces at eachother the entire time.
Alice giggled while Guardian simply shrugged as if to say 'What can you do?'
The two glanced at eachother before turning to Cloud. "Buuuuut Cloouud!"
Sunshine whined. "Your being all stuffy again!" Moonshine finished.
"Like Grey was after Blue sent him to get trained." Sunshine snickered.
Cloud looked apsolutly horrified, "N-no! I-i..!" Moonshined snickered
also. "I was not stuffy!" Grey cried. "Denile~" Moonshine and Sunshine
cooed.
Alice laughed before her stomach grumbled. "Um, Guardian?" she said. "I doubt they'll let us hunt on their territory." Guardian said, "Come on youngling." The two got up, ready to travel to hunt.
"You not leaving?" Silver asked curiously. "You might run into those
mutts again!" Stream added. "We have enough deer meat left to share."
Shade said. "And you should really rest." Bone comented. "We have a den
close by!" Squirrel exclaimed. "Your welcome to stay." Flame finished.
Cloud had crumpled to the ground and was moaning in dispare, Grey was
shaking his head and reject the idea of him being stiff. Moonshine and
Sunshine alternated from snickering at Cloud or teasing Grey.
"Um, thank you," Guardian said greatfully. "Thanks!" Alice said happily.
"Let`s go! Cloud get up! We were just teasing!" Moonshine called, pulling
on his brothers scruff to drag him up. "Yeah, im good...to go to sleep.."
Sunshine yawned, streching slightly before darting away yelling "Race ya!"
Moonshine and Shade imediantly took up the challange, Silver, Bone,
Flame and Squirrel following shortly after. Grey blinked before racing off
with an offended yelp. "...Sorry...none..got past their..puppy..stage."
Cloud said setting a sedated trot so the two could follow easily.
"I can see," Guardian said, "But I suppose that gives them some sort of charm." Alice trotted happily near Guardian, keeping her red eyes on the racing dogs. Her paws just itches to take off, but no doubt Guardian would put a stop to those wild dreams. She herself was still considered a pup, and Guardian's lardge height didn't help. She looked smaller next to him.
"I suppose...it does..and that they..also have reason to..we are taking..
a break...afterall...Sunshine always..says..that being imature..is a state..
of mind..and that..you are..a puppy..so..long as you can..still catch your..
own tail.."Cloud said pausing at the break in trees before the den and dead
deer to scratch his ear lazily.
"Hm. Wise words." Guardian said thoughtfully. Alice sniffed the den. The scents of other dogs was different from nights of just sleeping curled up with Guardian or Alaster Blackie and Berlitz back home with her two-legs. She howled happily and tentivly padded in. "*sigh* That pup." Guardian mumbled as he followed Alice.
"Wisdom..disgiused..as..imaturaty.."Cloud said before going down
into the den and curling up with his packmates to sleep.
Alice yawned and curled up . The warmth was greater than with her three or one. She had never been part of a large pack. "Night" she mumbled sleepily. "Wow. You forgot about your stomach." Guardian mumbled sleepily. "Good night. And thank you."
Cloud had always considered sleep a good thing, so to be woken by someone
stepping on his muzzle did not make him happy, at all. Cloud got up and
growled before stalking out of the den, dimly aware of Sunshine following
with whiny apoligies. "Just shut up! Please!" He snarled, instantly feeling
guilty when she instinctively dropped to expose her stomach and throat
to him with a whimper. He sighed, "Get up Sunshine.." he said as he nuzzled
her stomach breifly in apoligy for his behavior. He flopped down and started
tearing at the rest of the deer meat, aware that Sunshine hovered nearby
in silent aprehension. "If your..hungry...eat.." He mumbled, ears twitching when
she licked between his ears before decending on the food. Cloud shook his
head at her contented cooing noises, honestly did he know anyone normal?
Guardian flicked his ear, nudging Alice over so he had space. He missed Berlitz and Black. Alaster scared the he'll out of him with her bi-polar nature. He sighed and nudged Alice over again as she got closer.
"So what are we doing today?" Bone asked, shaking a bit of dirt from his
fur. "You mean besides bathe?" Sliver said, eying her matted and dirtied
fur with distaste. "We need to scout." Cloud stated. "And set up borders."
Moonshine added. "You will join right?" Grey asked as Alice and Gaurdian
came up ground. "`Cuz ya don` jus` run out a bun`cha mutts together
an not get a part of the prize."Shade said dryly, Stream nodding her
agreement rappidly with the others doing so at a far more sedated pace.
"Of course we'll help." Guardian replied. "I know where the Clan territories meet and where the stop," Alice said, "I also know where most border scrimiages occur, so I can help you with that."
"Thats good."Light said ducking down when Shade jumped over her to
tackle Bone and initiating a play fight. The play fight dragged those of
the pack who weren`t still eating.
Alice licked her jaws clean, then moved on to the surrounding fur. She didn't like the feeling of blood on her fur. Guardian, who had already finished a while ago, was mock fighting with the other dogs. "He's too serious," she sighed as she shook her fur.
"Stream!" Sunshine called and the two shared a look before chasing their
tails, right next to Light. Light growled and snapped at the two, tugging
their tails and making them yelp. "Come on~ We were only playing.." Stream
whined, Light growled and chraged at the two. Sunshine yelped and ran
behind Gaurdian while Stream hid behind Shade.
Guardian laughed and jumped out of Light's way. Alice wagged her tail, watching them. She stared at her own tail, but thought better of it.
"Meanie!" Sunshine barked, running in circles tail teasingly batting at
Light`s muzzle as she chased her packmate. "Um! Bone said your fur
is falling out!" Sunshine cried, diving behind Cloud who just rolled his
eyes but stood as a sheild. Light paused before turning on Bone with a
snarl, "You said what!" Bone yelped and ran from the angry female.
Alice giggled. She looked at Sunshine and Cloud, her tail wagging. Perhaps there could be her new pack? Guardian laughed, watching Light chase Bone.
"This is fun and all, but we stink, like rancid decomposing for a week and thrown up on skunk, and i'd prefer to bathe before anything." Moonshine drawled. "Where do you get your humor from, its so..." Sunshine trailed off. "Unique?" Moonshine supplied hopefully. "Queer, odd, weird. Get it?" Sunshine said dryly, earning herself a cuff from Moonshine. "Whell! I never!" Sunshine sniffed. "You have." Cloud drawled, cuffing Sunshine for himself.
"There's a like nearby, right?" Alice asked, "I'm not sure where, but we'll find it!"
"Aliiiice~ They're being mean~" Sunshine whined, bounding over to said girl. "What are you, an overgrown puppy trying to pass for a dog?" Shade said, raising an eyebrow. "Better then an old geezer going for a girl younger then ya!" Sunshine retorted with a wink, toung lolling out in a doggie grin.
Alice laughed. "Let's get them then!" she suggested, her paws just itching to run and jump around.
"Yeah!" Sunshine cried before tackling Cloud, who yelped when he was hit. Moonshine was snickering at the two.
Alice giggled and followed, jumping on Cloud as well. "Hello~!" she said cheerfully.
"Ugh...hello.."Cloud grumbled, resigned to be trapped under the two females. "Dog pile!...Literally!" Moonshine cried jumping on the three, his brothers following imediantly and the girls a bit slower.
Alice laughed from the bottom. "No doggies squished, right?" she giggled.
"I'm more worried bout tail tugging.." Cloud grumbled. "Ouch! Who the hell put their paw up my butt!" Flame snarled. "Sorry!" Stream squeaked.
Alice laughed and nipped at Guardian's tail. "Like that?" she teased as he let out a yelp.
"I missed you example..care to demonstate again?" Cloud asked
Alice tried to nip at Guardian's tail again, but he swung it out of the way, accidentally slapping Shade.
Shade yelped and accidentally scratched Bone who snapped at Silver's ear. Sunshine whined before wiggling her way out, dragging Cloud then Moonshine out with her. Silver Snarled and bit Grey, who yelped and kicked Gaurdian.
Alice jumps out before a kick was aimed her way. "Interesting." Alice mused.
Cloud, Moonshine and Sunshine blinked and glaced at eachother before shrugging and saying together, "Eh, they'll take a while, might as well get clean now." And the trio walked off, giving Alice a curious look, silently asking if she wanted to come.
Alice smiled and padded after them.
"So, ever ran into Old One-eye?" Sunshine asked curiously.
"One Eye?" Alice questioned. Oh she was good with faces and places, but not the names.
"Yup!" Sunshine said cheerfully. "One-eye..is a great..teacher.." Cloud comented as he nipped his fur. "Yeah, he's also a senile couger! Completely nuts!" Moonshine lauged. "He's been around since before Blue has.." Sunshine chirped.
"A cougar," Alice mumbled, thinking back through her memories, "No I don't think I've ever had the pleasure of meeting or seeing him before. Perhaps Guardian has?"
"Maybe~ I love one-eye~ he is a great story teller! and he, like, knows~" Sunshine said. "Sorry..she's influenced by the beach dwelers.."Cloud mumbled, shaking water off of himself.
Alice wagged her tail. She was an inland dog. "Sounds like an awesome cougar." Alice replied
"Yea! Not exactly the freindliest pea in the pod though~" Sunshine stated, ignoring the 'WTF' looks she was getting from Cloud and Moonshine.
"Aww. He doesn't get enough hugs, does he?" Alice said sadly, "Hugs make the world go round. They'll rule the world one day."
"Just like rabbits at the rate they breed." Sunshine nodded, shaking herself dry, wetting Cloud in the process.
"I believe they breed faster than rabbits," Alice said, shaking herself away from the others, "Soon we'll be overrun by them."
"Tis a shame that be, for with out arms we shalnt be a part of this take over." Sunshine said, shaking her head, Moonshine finally getting out.
"So true. I always did like a hostile take over," Alice sighed, just as dramatic.
"I gues we will just have to start a world-wide revolution with...Doggie
kisses! That means lots of slobber~" Sunshine giggled slightly.
"I''m all for that!" Alice giggled.
"They..seem to get..along..fine.." Cloud said with Moonshine humming
his agreement as they watched Alice and Sunshine plan world domination
with Kisses...it was truly frightening...
Ferretpaw neared the two, wondering briefly if he should go. He shook his head. They shared the territory, and the lake was for both of them. Ferretpaw exited the bush, a moss ball in his jaws. Alice noticed the apprentice first. "Hey!" she called, "Are you SunClan? You smell SunClan." Ferretpaw nodded
"Ahh! The wise and mighty Medicine Learner is back! I missed you~"
Sunshine cooed, bounding froward to lick the cat.
Ferretpaw looked up. "Hello Sunshine," Ferretpaw meowed, "Who's your friend?"
"Alice Silverpelt! We helped her and her...associate Gaurdian from a particularilly
sticky sidguation, and we bonded over food, sleep and chasing out the
wolves from this area to claim as our own." Sunshine said. "The Usual,
ya know?" Moonshine commented, bumping Alice lightly.
Alice laughed. Ferretpaw cocked his head. "Sounds like pawfuls of fun," Ferretpaw meowed, soaking the moss ball into the lake, "So is this Guardian another dog?" "A German Shepard," Alice replied.
"He has an identity!" Sunshine gasped. "..we are either mutts, part wolf..
or born of ferals.."Cloud explained. "And the odd runaway, test experiment!"
Moonshine chimed in cheerily.
"Hm. I'm actually not too sure about Guardian's background," Alice explained, "I got lost from Alaster as a pup, and Guardian saved me. He stuck around after that, much to Alaster's distaste, and took me traveling."
"Eh, like one-eye says.. When the shit is out.."Sunshine started only to
get interupted by Moonshine and Cloud chiming "It ain`t gettin back in,
so make sure ya shake twice!" The trio disolved into laughter after that.
Alice laughed, and Ferretpaw stared. "Well I better get back." Ferretpaw mumbled, "Moonfang and Goldenheart have whitechough, so I'm the only medicine cat available." Alice cocked her head. "Goldenheart's sick?" she asked. Ferretpaw nodded.
"You are remembering to pray, right?" Sunshine drawled dryly, earning
a cuff rougher then usual from Cloud, who only offered a `that was rude`
as explanation before focusing on the cat. "I apoligise for her, you see
i`ve been trying to train her, but without much success. Frankly im suprised
she remembers to go outside the den." Cloud said earning a tail tug. "Hey,
play nice you two." Moonshine growled, stepping between the two.
"Oh course I pray." Ferretpaw replied, "They'll be out of commission for awhile, but in the end they'll bs fine." "Tell Goldenheart I said hi and hope he feels better!" Alice said as the cat continued to walk off. "Will do," Ferretpaw promised.
"Bye!" Sunshine called, "Tell everyone i said hi! And wish the two better,
i know you`ll bring them back to their paws in no time!" She cried as she
knocked down her faux brothers, who just groaned in response, too
used to that kind of thing.
Alice glanced at Ferretpaw's retreating back before splashing water about.
"Cloud!" Shade cried as he tackled his brother. "Moonshine!" Grey called as he aslo tackled his brother.
"Goldie!" "Alice!" Bone and Stream barked before tackling said persons.
Alice landed and playfully pushed the other two off of her. She splayed water at them before jumping on Sunshine.
"Hey~" Sunshine growled playfully as she rolled them over and into the
water again.
"Hello~!" Alice cheered as she rolled them over again.
Sunshine laughed as the rolled into her pack, everyone now effectavly
wet.
"Splash!" Alice giggled, flapping her tail up and wetting Cloud and Shade.
"Hey! Weren't we going running?" Moonshine yelped as he
pulled away from the mass of wet fur, shaking himself as
dry as he could, Sunshine and Cloud following closely.
"I swear those three share a brain.."Squirrel 'whispered'
to Alice.