Maple Leaf (AKA Me): Alrighty, here's the next dare for poor old Scourge! I'm sorry about the lateness, but I kinda-sorta got grounded for not dressing out in gym for three days in a row, and then I forgot to clean my room, so…
Scourge: Maybe if you actually did as you were supposed to, then that wouldn't have happened!
Maple: Hey! It takes awhile to get used to A-Day, B-Day scheduling! Even the teachers are struggling! Anyways, here's the next dare for Scourge. This one, I desperately tried to make it funny, but I don't think it worked out too well. So, it might end up being serious…but keep sending dares! We enjoy them!
Jayfeather: And anipwrites is considering making an Ask The Warriors questionnaire show, so send your opinions!
Brambleclaw: She's been inspired by the Ask Jayfeather show written by Owl-Cookies…Owlie-Cookies…something bout Owls and Cookies
Maple: Speaking of cookies, Scourge gets to eat catnip cookies in the dare after this one!
Scourge: Yayz!
Jayfeather: But first is Hehehe's dare, and we made a fan-character for him OR her named Mischievous. If we got the gender wrong, just send us another review to let us know, and we'll make the edit.
Maple Leaf: ON WITH THE SHOW!
Scourge was grooming himself when he heard paw steps echoing down the alleyway. He put his leg down and waited as Concrete and a black cat with taunting yellow eyes came down the hall.
"Hi, Scourge. We've got a new dare." Concrete announced.
"Alright. What is it, Mischievous?" Scourge asked. The black cat smirked.
"So, for this dare, you have to get chased by a dog-"
"I'll kill it."
"—while swimming-"
"I'm not sure if I can swim!"
"—with your eyes closed."
"Do you want me to die?!" Scourge exclaimed, pouncing on the other black cat.
"No! it's just a dare! Concrete has Teleportation powers, so she'll zip you there, let you swim around for awhile, and if anything bad happens, then she'll zip you right back!" Mischievous protested. Scourge got off of him and washed his ears.
"I'm not doing it."
"You said you'd do any dare we ask you to!"
"…stupid promises! Fine, but this is the last life-threatening one I'll do!"
"Fine by me!"
"You ready Scourge?" Concrete asked.
"…sure." The two cats touched noses.
"Stay safe."
"I will." Scourge whispered, taking a deep breath of her flowery scent. Before he knew it, the scent had changed to spit and crowfood. The black cat opened his eyes and came face-to-face with a Rottweiler.
"Awkward…" he muttered. The dog gave an ear-rattling bark that sent Scourge backing away with his ears flat and his tail between his legs. "Stay away…good doggy…" the dog barked again and ran towards him, Scourge bounding away as fast as he could on the sloping moorland. "Ahhh! Bad dog, bad dog! Help me!" his calls were in vain not a single cat or any sort of aid came to help him. Soon, he found himself running towards a lake.
Scourge tried to stop himself but fear kept him going. Well, mainly because wet pebbles weren't exactly the ideal place to get traction, and he didn't want to slip and fall, calling for help like an old lady without a Life-Alert necklace with a huge dog towering over him.
So he eventually splashed into the lake. Almost immediately, a wave of water splashed into his face, making his eyes sting. He screwed them shut and splashed around.
'I can swim—good news. That dog's followed me in the lake—bad news. I cant see where I'm going—even worse news. All that equals—'
"I'm screwed!" the cat wailed "Somebody help me!"
Then he saw the island.
It had a fallen tree acting as a bridge coming from the lakeshore to the island. Although he probably wouldn't be able to reach the top of the bridge, he could swim over to the island and get on.
Ironically, Scourge 'doggy-paddled' over to the island and stepped onto its small bank. Immediately, he sighed and began panting when he froze in shock and fear.
The dog had followed him.
It was standing right in front of him, teeth bared. And Scourge didn't think he would have the strength to fight this thing after swimming halfway across the lake. Good thing he was a short-haired cat, otherwise his fur would have weighed him down, too.
Suddenly, almost as soon as he had arrived, he was back in the alley. He was standing in a puddle of water, Concrete and Mischievous sitting in front of him. Concrete looked concerned, and Mischievous was just looking around the den like an owl.
"You scared me for a second, Scourge." Concrete said.
"You saw it?" Scourge asked.
"…not exactly. See, I've put a couple of cameras up around the territories of the other clans so I can watch all the funny things they do. So, we've basically videotaped you running across WindClan territory, screaming your lungs out."
"Joy…"
"You looked funny." Mischievous stated with a laugh.
"You're gonna look funny, after I'm finished with you!" Scourge hissed, snapping his head towards the other black cat. "I was almost eaten back there! Next time you give me a dare, make sure it isn't life-threatening! What if I couldn't swim?! What if the dog caught up to me?! Huh? Huh?!"
"Whoa, whoa, dude, I'm sorry! Take a chill pill!" Scourge sat down, tucked his tail around his paws, and closed his eyes, muttering to himself about blood and guts.
"Alright," the black cat said, his white paw twitching a bit, as if at any moment it would have a 'muscle spasm' and slice Mischievous' throat to bits "I won't kill him…yet. Just let me know when I have another dare to do. Now, go away. I have to groom myself all over again."
Maple Leaf: Alright, there's the second dare! In case you haven't noticed, I am considering making an Ask The Warriors show, kind of like this one, but you ask questions instead of sending dares…well, there might be a dare or two later that either me or you will come up with.
Scourge: This dare was not very fun!
Brambleclaw: Looks like I might actually get put in a real story for once! *glares at Maple Leaf*
Leaf: Hey! Don't get mad at me just because I like YellowCard! They're one of the coolest bands ever, but I cant think of a song-fic for Skillet, or any Warriors ones for Michael Jackson. Give me idea, peeps!
Jayfeather: Either way, Brambleclaw, it still wont be a real story. Just another dare show. And at least you're in a story! I don't have any!
Brambleclaw: Good point…
Maple: Anyways, just a little Author's Note here. First off, I might include some dares I come up with myself. For example, originally for the Prologue, I wanted to make Scourge here sing the Happy Song by Liam Lynch or something like that. But then I realized what the guy meant by 'spout', and I can't break my own (and my mother's) moral rules! So, yeah, that's why I'm only allowed to say the word 'crap', and not offensively towards other peeps. And that's it.
Jayfeather: You forgot something!
Maple: …I did? Oh, I did! In tribute to Flightfootwarrior, and the fact I've been watching her Warriors videos ever since I got into the series, I usually imagine the characters the way she draws them. So Scourge has some pretty long hair going halfway down his face. Personally, I liked the first design she had for Jayfeather better than the newest one, but I'm no professional.
Brambleclaw: And when Flighty doesn't draw a character, or she gets into the habit of thinking a certain way, things get pretty colorful among my clan.
Scourge: Yeah, why is Berrynose purple?
Maple: Because I always think of berries and stuff, so he's purple!
Jayfeather: And Mousetail has a…mouse's tail?! That's cruel!
Maple: Hey, at least you guys are fluffy and normal!
All: Yay!
Brambleclaw: This is getting long, Ms. Author. I think we should end this.
Maple: Of course! Disclaimer, everybody!
All The Cats In The Clans: She doesn't own us! Three British people do!...and an American!
Concrete: And she owns me!
Mischievous: I was inspired by a guest, for the sake of a fan character.
Maple: Adios, amigos!