In The Caves

[Cinder]

Frostflash walked wearily into Sharpstone Cave, limbs still aching from the battle. She looked around, ears pricked with interest. So this is our new home...
Her fur bristled slightly. Something about being surrounded by solid rock walls spooked her, and she didn't like how shadows gathered in the farther reaches of the cave. There could be enemies there.
The grey warrior lifted her head and sniffed deeply. There was no scent of any cats besides EmberClan: all she could smell was water and rock.
I guess staying here isn't that bad, she decided. After all, if we weren't here we'd be underwater.

Stormpaw was limping heavily now, her left forepaw barely touching the ground. A fresh trickle of blood had run down her shoulder almost to her paw, and it gleamed blackly in the darkness of the cave.
Ignoring Frostflash, she staggered over to the side of the cave and flopped down onto the floor. The normally hyper apprentice was too tired to even look around the cave. She lay with her head resting against a stalagmite, blue eyes staring blankly at the cave wall.

[Wildstorm]

Blitzfire limped heavily into the shapstone cave, wincing from his chest wound. Looking blankly at his surroundings, he sighed. I guess this is our home for awhile... he thought semi-unhappily. Limping farther into the cave, he nodded to Frostflash before curling up next to a cluster of stalagmites, his body aching with weariness.

[minttail]

Mint-tail followed, pausing, she sat by Blitzfire. Licking his chest tenderly, Mint-tail purred," Don't be sad, at least we survived." She carried on, her face was now solemn with doubt and worry. She laid down by him, warming him and herself from the chilly winds. As she drifted into an uneasy sleep, Mint-tail's tail touched Blitzfire's pelt as a sign of friendship.

[Kiri-chan]

(yes, this is a tiny repost of my main post in Arriving. I cheated. lol)

Without thinking, as half his brain was still processing having seen Suketsu again, he dragged the Apprentice into the cave ForestClan was using and yowled for a ForestClan cat to come get him. Done with that, he wandered back into the cave EmberClan was using and sat idly down, waiting for his turn when Heathersky would treat his various injuries, which were mainly scratch marks all along his shoulders and flanks. In the meantime, he let his thoughts turn towards a certain rogue that for some reason, he really hoped he saw again soon…

[[Hea]ther[/sky]]

<sub>I padded into the cave, carrying the last of my packets of herbs with me. I had already placed the majority of my various remedies in Sharpstone Cave before the rogue battle even broke out, and had only removed a few of them, so fortunately I didn't have to hassle with making multiple trips to retrieve them all. My white paws barely touched the ground, the rest of my silver tabby pelt splattered with the rain. Blinking my storm-gray eyes, I cast my gaze around, to take stock of the job that lay ahead of me. Injured EmberClan cats stood around, waiting to be treated, so I knew I'd have to begin immediately.

Glancing around, I saw Frostflash, Stormpaw, Blitzfire, Mint-tail, and Cinnamonstreak, all needing treatment. Setting down the bundle of herbs in the corner where I would be nursing the injured cats, I glanced to see if Dewpaw was alright, then looked up and beckoned for Stormpaw. I resolved to treat apprentices first, then the warriors.</sub>

[Cinder]

Stormpaw got up wearily as Heathersky beckoned to her. She padded listlessly across the cave, head hanging low.
"It won't sting, will it?' she asked in an anxious voice. Help! The apprentice hated the taste herbs, and couldn't help jumping at the slightest sting.
She closed her eyes tightly and curled her tail around her paws. Oh, well. I'll have a real battle-scar, at least!

Frostflash returned Blitzfire's nod tiredly. She wanted nothing more than to lie down and sleep for a moon, but knew that it was her duty to look after the Clan.
Her silver eyes flickered rapidly as she looked over the warriors. We all need to rest, she decided. Besides, it's not like the rogues are in any condition to attack us again...

[Ookami-Chan]

Wolffeather padded to the cave Forestclan was using. A cut above his eye was bleeding. He sat down, letting out an exhausted sigh. They had los many cats today, all thanks to the rouges. Those rouges would pay. He looked around for a Forestclan meddie, but waited. There wre other cats in more need of help than he was.

[| .s. u. s .hi. s .hi. r. o. |]

(This'll be a started outside, just so you know.)

Suketsu felt eyes at her back, and she stopped. She briefly saw a red tail disapear into the caves. Where the clans are all staying, she figured. Then, without knowing what she was doing, she padded up to the caves, and entered. She started towards the Sharpstone Cave, her mind blank.

When Suketsu blinked, she found herself outside the entrance. Her heart started beating faster. What am I doing here? SHe thought angrily to herself. Cinnamonstreak, whispered a small voice in her head. Suketsu let a startled meow escape her lips, and quickly searced for a hiding place.

Mousebrain! She berated herself. Quickly, she held her breath as she heard paws head towards her direction...

[Ookami-Chan]

Shadowstripe licked a forepaw after he found a place to hide. The pad was cut, and his eye stung. He had a scratch on his flank, that was now swollen and throbbing.

Wolffeather licked a paw and washed the cut above his eye. It stung, bu that was to be expected.

[Kiri-chan]

((sorry for taking an eon to reply here. i totally forgot about this thread. sorry for the shortness too.))

Cinnamonstreak had been in a daze for a bit when he heard Heathersky call for Stormpaw. Looking over he realized the Medicine Cat was preparing to treat everyone. Sighing he looked himself over and grimaced. He wasn't badly hurt, but he knew Heathersky would insist on treating his many scratches. Hopefully it wouldn't include eating something nasty tasting...

Everyone else was distracted and lost in their own thoughts as he got up to walk around a bit. He faintly heard a meow and casually observed no one else had paid any attention to it, but the meow had sounded very familiar to him. Keeping it casual, Cinnamonstreak finally managed to get out of the cave without being noticed and quickly scented his way up the passage until he reached a certain rock.

He sat down and stared at it for a few seconds before sighing casually. "So Suketsu, you gonna come out or hide behind a rock all day?" He asked with amusement in his tone. He was actually very glad to see her, though he couldn't put a paw on why. His tail tip danced back and forth with a bit of an expectant air as he waited for her to say or do something.

[| .s. u. s .hi. s .hi. r. o. |]

Suketsu breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Cinnamon's voice call out to her. Wait, why was she feeling relief? She should be feeling panic right now, as a clan warrior was catching her in their territory! A feeling in her heart told the rogue that Cinnamon wouldn't betray her.

"So Suketsu, you gonna come out or hide behind a rock all day?"

Suketus sniffed as she she came out from hiding. "I don't think so," she mewed huffily. She couldn't help but stare at him, and was getting a weird, but warm feeling in her heart. She mentally slapped herself, and broke from her staring daze.

"So, is that where you're staying?" She commented. "Doesn't seem much to me." As she waited for him to reply, she was sneaking small glances at him from the corner of her teal eyes. Fine figure, bright fur... Quickly she pushed those thoughts from ehr mind and focused on his answer.

[Owl]

OOC: Is Suketsu a Clanner now?

Owlclaw walked into the cave to get his shoulder seen to, Foxshadow had nicked it and it felt pretty deep. He looked around and stopped when he saw a rogue talking to Cinnamonstreak, forgetting the medicine cats, he wandered over to Suketsu, "Is this a Prisoner?" he asked, not knowing why a Rogue would be here...

Mousepaw crept into the cave, hoping to get something to take his mind off... he noticed that she was already here and silently crept over to Wolffeather and bemt down, "Do you require anything?" he asked... Trying to forget his emotions... Ripplestream would kill him if she found out

[| .s. u. s .hi. s .hi. r. o. |]

(No, not yet.)

Suketsu stiffened as a warrior approached them. He smelled like a warrior from the Forestclan, but she couldn't be sure; She could never get the scents right.

"Is this a Prisoner?"

Suketsu felt the urge to slap the warrior in the face and tell him wrong, but she knew if the other clancats heard fighting, they would come and help him. The rogue decided it would be best to act like it. She cowered down and stared to shake a little, eyes wide and fur standing on end.

[minttail]

Flickerheart appeared just in time," Don't be mean!" He hissed at Owlclaw. "I'm Flickerheart and this is Minttail." His tone was softer and kind. As Minttail looked up she nodded, and stood to talk to Suketsu," You are?" She asked in a sugary tone.
Tightpaw broke away from the other cats," Hello." He meowed to the she-cat," Who might you be." His usual hostile glare was softened like a tom to his kit. They gleamed with the old mischief.

[Owl]

OOC: His opinion, not mine, but welcome to FWC

Owlclaw scowled at the newcomers, "If you did not just witness the battle, you would know that we lost some good Clanmates to filthy Rogues, I would watch your tongue, or you will have all the Clans after you!" he glared at the rogue.