Shadows In The Wind- Thank you for Fox, Squirrel, Thorn and Ash!

4-30-20 11:38 PM

Tail twitching she kept her gaze focused onto the rabbit. It knawed on some clover only a fox-lenght away. Quietly she stalked forward, her pawsteps silent as she checked the wind.

It had been a long two moons stuck in the camp. Being confined to having the queens and medicine cats breathing down her necks, with the kits being overly annoying. Pushing back a growl at the thought she forced herself to creep forward.

The hare didn't even seem to notice her. It was to busy stuffing its face with grass and clovers. As soon as she was within the right pouncing distance Acornpaw leaped out. Her claws sliced easily through the rabbit's flank. Leaving three bloody lines behind.

Giving a terrified scream, the hare struggled under her weight as she pinned it down. Enjoying the look of terror in it's little beety eyes. Raking her claws down its face, the sweet scent of blood hit her nose. Tail lashing she sunk her teeth into its neck, tearing the flesh out as the rabbit's twitching grew weaker.

As soon as the hunt began, it ended. She felt a little remorse that she didn't take more advantage of getting her anger out. But the manged face and torn out throat would have to do to satisify her lust for blood. Picking up her catch, the she-cat turned to face the shocked faces of her Clanmates.

Violetstrike lashed her tail, eyes narrowing onto the hare. "You mangled the prey," she hissed lowly.

Shrugging dismissively the apprentice tossed it to the warriors paws. "It's dead, isn't it?" She asked, her gaze narrowing challengingly at the small, gray she-cat.

Giving a soft growl the she-cat turned to the patrol leader. Shoving past Silverspeckle with her thin tail lashing. "Your apprentice acts like a rogue!"

The old gray tom sighed. His gaze looking at her with almost a pleading shine. "Acornpaw hunts for her Clan, even if it is..a little messy."

Sunwillow nodded, resting his tail onto his mate's back. "Just make sure that she hunts properly before her assessment." The golden deputy glanced at her. A small frown on his face, a disturbed light flickered in his gaze.

Let them think that. Acornpaw thought with a low hiss, fur bristling as she picked up her rabbit. It didn't matter, not to her at least. She knew that this would provide for a couple cats, at least two or three by the size. Flicking her tail she put on a sweet face, looking up at Violetstrike.

"I'm so sorry! I didn't know that the warrior who hasn't caught anything today had such pride!" Scowling she shoved past the gray warrior. Earning a muffled hiss from her as Acornpaw hit her face with her fluffy tail.

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The night air was cold as she fluffed out her fur. It was almost dawn, the first signs of daylight making the sky a purple and pink. The apprentice sighed, flicking an ear as she groomed down the black patch of fur on her chest.

Behind her she heard someone push through the brambles. Brushing her pelt as they sat beside her. "What do you want, Olivedrop?" The apprentice lashed her tail, glaring over at the medicine cat.

The gray she-cat looked down at her. Bright yellow eyes blinking in the new-found light of dawn. "Why are you outside? It's freezing, and you are still recovering from the attack."

Ignoring the note of worry in Olivedrops voice she glare at her paws. There was no reason to really answer the she-cat. She was nothing more than a medicine cat who'd never spend time with her other than after fights or for sickness.

"Why do you care?" Glaring over at the yellow eyed she-cat, Acornpaw flattened her ears. "I can take care of myself!" The reddish-black apprentice snarled.

The medicine cat didn't flinch at her tone. Instead she leaned forward, bushy tail curling around Acornpaw's hunches. "I'm sure you can take care of yourself. But it's my job to worry about my Clanmates," pausing, she added more quietly, "get to your nest and rest."

Shifting, she enjoyed the warmth of Olivedrop being so close. Looking up she spotted the few stars remaining in the sky. A colder whisp of wind hitting her, a chill going up her spine. She felt the medicine cat start to get up, without missing a heartbeat she pressed against the gray cat.

"Can you stay out here with me? It's to cold in my nest," she hated to admit it, but this was much more comfortable. Having another's warmth right beside her instead of pushed away.

Olivedrop purred, her head resting ontop of hers. The medicine cat stroke her back softly with her bushy tail as the sun rose above the horizon. There was no need to say anything. And she liked it like this, nothing could ruin this if it was silence.

I just hope the warriors stay in their dens and don't see this. Acornpaw frowned, she didn't want anyone to see her like this. Valuable, that was all this was. Acting like a kit who needed to be with their mothers. Shaking the thought away, she sighed, glancing up. She trusted Olivedrop, the medicine cat most likely wouldn't say anything about this...hopefully.

Hey, so I've been thinking about this and I want to know some ships I can start doing for this series! And not just with the main characters, but also with the backround charaters too.

5-1-20 2:02 AM