A red sun set over the moor horizon, as the nightly critters came to life and the day walkers fall to sleep. A hush befalling the tall grass as a small, plump and round mouse ducked under the shadow of a looming rock. Stopping to groom itself as it got ready to curl up, it was unaware of the downwind shadow creeping along the ferns towards it. Sharp green eyes piercing through the darkness, as it prepared to pounce on the settling prey.

In a whisk of air, and one small squeak before silence, the dark brown tabby tom loomed over his catch. Eyes bright as he hooked the mouse up with one paw and sent it flying into the air. Letting it fall to the ground with a thud to wind it, as it tried to scramble away the dark brown tabby tom watched it for a moment before pouncing back on top of it. Pinning its hindquarters under his claw before quickly biting open its neck, killing the creature instantly as it fell limp beneath his paw.

The tom's eyes were narrow as he looked down at his prey, a deep rumble coming from his stomach sounded so loud in his ears. As he settled down in the shadow of the looming stone, he rolled the prey around under his paw before bringing it close to his mouth. Something to satiate his hunger, fill his belly for just a little longer. No one would have to know, a quick stop by the river should make that certain. But… then there was…

"Planning on saving some for the elders, Archshade?" growled a deep breath from the tall grass, as a massive golden tabby tom stepped into the light. Amber eyes meeting green for a moment as both toms paused, before the dark brown tabby tom rose up to his paws and hooked the prey under one of his claws.

"Well of course I was, dear Lionflame, I was just checking to make sure it didn't carry any… diseases." The dark brown tabby tom answered as he kicked the mouse to the WindClan Deputy's claws. "Unless you want to check yourself here and now, I reckon it should be plenty fine to serve to our dear clan." Archshade's green eyes sparkled, bemused with him as he pushed past Lionflame on his way back to camp.

Lionflame however slipped past the tom and blocked his path. "That is the ninth time you have snuck away from your border patrol, and I always find you after on your first kill of the day. Where do you go off to?" Lionflame inquired with a deep rumbling growl as he pressed his face closer to the warrior's own. He was bigger than the brown tabby that coiled back a little before adjusting his position.

"Easy now, I have never come back empty handed," Archshade answered with a dip of the head as he pushed past his deputy. "Trust me that it is nothing, I have always been hunting when I am supposed to. My luck is never quite clean cut is all, bit of a bad back as well." Lionflame looked back at his brother before going back to pick up the mouse, pushing past the dark brown tabby who kept his head low to the ground while the golden tom kept his head up high.

"Tanglestar was worried is all; going off on your own without a word only gets trouble." Lionflame spoke through the mouse fur as he glanced back down to the tom quietly. The slender cat rolled his bright green eyes as he avoided the golden tabby's gaze and instead watched his paw steps one by one

"Oh you were on business matter, never just wanting to speak with your old brother." Archshade mumbled as he glared sideways at the golden tabby to his right. "Always about the clan and the leader, well consider yourself lucky that I am fine then. Don't want to anger dear old Tangletail, after all." The dark brown tabby tensed his shoulders before relaxing them one more time as they see the gorse wall.

Lionflame tensed up as his claws unsheathed, before sliding back into his paws. "Tanglestar is a dear friend to me, just because she didn't buy into your persistence does not mean she doesn't actually care about you; nor that I don't!" Archshade grumbled incoherently as he pushed past the golden tom and headed into the clearing beyond the wall, his long tail swishing behind him as he disappeared into the darkness. As Lionflame stood watching him leave before sighing and pressing on after him, taking the mouse straight to the prey pile as the dark brown tabby disappeared into the closest den.

Lionflame on the other hand took a small detour into the furthest den, picking up a nice firm rabbit and carrying it in. A long haired ginger she-cat lay in her nest, and stirred when the golden tabby entered. "You're late." She murmured, bemused a little as the rabbit was set down in front of her. "Don't make me jealous that you get to go out hunting, while I am cooped up in this stuffy den. You owe me the first patrol after."

"How are you, other than sore." Lionflame questioned as he looked behind the tail wrapped around two small kits. "And I promise that you will get you out for a while, not too long after they can go on their own." He rubbed his muzzle against the she-cat's forehead affectionately, as they both purred. The ginger she-cat broke away to gently lick the top of the small kits' heads as they slept beside her.

"Well if anything, these two have been worth it so far. I see some familiar feistiness in the tom though." The she-cat commented as she side glanced side at the golden tabby tom. "I reckon he will be quite a pawfull when he grows up."

"Nothing we don't know about, eh?" Lionflame chuckled as he settled down barely touching the nest as he encircled his mate and kits. Looking down at one ginger she-cat and a small golden tabby tom looking just like him. He nestled his head on the she-cat's back, as they sat in silence for a moment before he was getting shooed away playfully.

"Go on, it's cramp in here enough." The ginger she-cat hurried him out, as she left her nest for just a moment to escort him out to the clearing. "Good night Lionflame."

"Goodnight."


ALLEGIANCES:

WINDCLAN:

Leader: Tanglestar– dark gray she-cat with a fluffy tail

Deputy: Lionflame– large golden tabby tom with thick fur around the neck

Medicine Cat: Blazehop– small ginger and white tom

Warriors:

Archshade– small dark brown tabby tom with jagged claws and a scarred eye
Apprentice: Blossompaw

Eaglewing– pale brown tabby she-cat

Ferrettail– black and white tom with a long tail
Apprentice: Cloverpaw

Gorsepelt– ginger tom

Hollylight– pale ginger she-cat with green eyes
Apprentice: Olivepaw

Ivyshine– silvery gray and white tabby she-cat

Pebbleskip– solid gray tom

Apprentices:

Blossompaw– Small tortoiseshell she-cat

Cloverpaw– pale brown tabby tom

Olivepaw– black tom

Queens:

Sandstripe– pale ginger coat with darker stripes (Mother of – Goldenkit and Firekit)

Prickleclaw– dark brown coat (Mother of – Hawkkit)

Rockpelt– dark gray and black tabby (Expecting)

Elders:

Violetspeckle– black and white she-cat

Stumpysnout– pale brown tabby tom with a squashed face

Nightthroat– black she-cat with a white spot on the chest

Thornskip– golden brown tabby she-cat

RIVERCLAN:

Leader: Blizzardstar– white she-cat with a scar across the shoulders

Deputy: Dawnstream– pale ginger she-cat with a lighter underbelly

Medicine Cat: Eeltuft– pale brown tabby she-cat with tufted ears
Medicine Cat Apprentice: Shadowleap– black she-cat

Warriors:

Beetlewing– tortoiseshell she-cat with a brown tail

Fernwhisker– pale brown she-cat with a white muzzle
Apprentice: Oatpaw

Gullstep– pale gray she-cat with white paws

Hailhaze– large long haired white she-cat
Apprentice: Patchpaw

Jaggedlight– pale tabby tom with a twisted tail
Apprentice: Kitepaw

Mistypool– pale gray she-cat with a white underbelly

Newtslip– pale brown tabby tom with one white paw

Apprentices:

Oatpaw– brown tom

Patchpaw– black and white she-cat

Kitepaw– dark brown tabby tom

Queens:

Boulderfoot– gray coat with large feet

Leopardsong– golden spotted tabby (Mother of – Palekit)

Larkswim– brown tabby

Elders:

Raggedear– long pale brown tabby tom with tufted ears

Sandystripe– pale ginger she-cat with darker stripes

Tawnypounce– tortoiseshell she-cat with small paws

Wasptail– pale ginger she-cat with a fluffy tail

SHADOWCLAN:

Leader: Vixenstar– ginger tom with darker stipes

Deputy: Weaselclaw– brown tabby tom
Apprentice: Redpaw

Medicine Cat: Tumbleskip– gray she-cat

Warriors:

Starlingpelt– pale tortoiseshell she-cat

Robinwing– ginger she-cat
Apprentice: Eaglepaw

Littleburr– pale tabby tom

Juniperleap– gray tom with lighter paws
Apprentice: Longpaw

Darkspot– black and white she-cat

Cinderpounce– dark gray she-cat with wide paws

Berrystem– reddish brown tom

Queens:

Chivewhisker– black coat with long whiskers

Fenneltail– pale tabby with a long tail

Emberfoot– dark gray coat

Elders:

Gravelpelt– pale gray she-cat

Fuzzymouse– small long haired pale brown tabby tom

Hawkfall– dark brown tabby she-cat

Icepatch– black and white she-cat

THUNDERCLAN:

Leader: Fawnstar– brown spotted tabby she-cat
Apprentice: Molepaw

Deputy: Dapplefur– tortoiseshell she-cat

Medicine Cat: Halfmask– brown tabby tom with a black masking

Warriors:

Lightheart– pale ginger she-cat with a white spot on the chest

Morningstream– golden tabby she-cat
Apprentice: Birchpaw

Poppyclaw– tortoiseshell she-cat with white paws

Rainpetal– blue gray she-cat with a lighter muzzle

Sharpjaw– golden brown tabby she-cat
Apprentice: Adderpaw

Thistleear– pale gray tom with tufted ears

Wildtail– long haired ginger and white she-cat

Queens:

Tigerpounce: Dark brown tabby

Swiftflight– black and white coat

Rubbleskip– pale gray tabby

Elders:

Pidgeonswoop– gray and white she-cat

Owlfeather– pale brown tabby tom

Mothflutter– white tabby she-cat

Lynxstrike– pale tabby tom

CATS OUTSIDE THE CLANS:

Shred– dark gray she-cat with black spots

Bristle– gray tom with black ears

Echo– pale gray tom