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Post by ~Wintertail~ on Jun 19, 2008 18:55:42 GMT -5
Wintertail was padding through the thick meadow, low to the ground, scenting the air for nearby prey. Suddenly, a strange scent came to her scent glands. It took a few heartbeats for Wintertail to determine what it was.
Badger!
The scent was fresh, not even a day old yet! Wintertail's breathing quickened and her muscles quickly tensed up. She started to turn back, but heard a yowl come from nearby.
The badger!
Wintertail yowled in surprise and began running as fast as her legs could take her. Though it wasn't good enough, she could hear the badger crashing through the meadow towards her, his scent stronger than ever.
I don't have a chance running
Wintertail quickly stopped and hid in a thicket of red flowers. Soon enough, the badger came into view. It looked menacing and evil, a killing machine prompted Wintertail. Suddenly, Wintertail realized that her scent was still there. The badger turned his head and stared coldy at Wintertail with it's amber eyes. He lashed out a claw at Wintertail's muzzle, but she quickly jumped back and dodged it. She tried to run, but the badger bit her tail and threw her against a tree. Wintertail could feel the air whoosh out of her lungs, her legs kicking as she tried to gain some air. The badger didnt waste another second, he lunged onto her and clawed her muzzle twice and got her ear good. Wintertail wriggled around as much as she could from underneath the badger, but it held a iron grip on her neck. The badger began raking Wintertail's belly, over and over until it was a bleeding clump of fur. Wintertail began yowling with pain and tried to get any other cat's attention. The badger continued to beat Wintertail on her head, until Wintertail lay there.....unconscious and the badger still beating her.
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Post by minttail on Jun 19, 2008 20:38:29 GMT -5
Sealpaw smelled the air, inhaling deeply for prey scent. He smelt a mouse, squirrel, rabbit, shrew, and...
Badger! Wait, wasn't Wintertail coming by-
His thoughts were broke of by a yowl of pain and terror. The apprentice shot of, running as fast as he could. As he saw were Wintertail lay unconscious his claws unsheathed, swiping the badger's black-and-white face. In a split second the furious cat was on the badger's back, clawing at it's beady eyes in rage. After a wild badger-back-ride the tomcat landed in front of the badger, allowing claws to scratch him instead of Wintertail. Quickly the apprentice dived under the badger's chin to his neck and bit firmly.
Great StarClan, I'm going die if Wintertail doesn't make it!
Quickly Sealpaw leaped onto the top of the badger's neck and claws both ears until blood streaked down the badger's cheeks.
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Post by ~Wintertail~ on Jun 20, 2008 15:25:57 GMT -5
The badger was enraged but knew he couldn't win with his injuries. He quickly flung the tom off his back and raced back to his den, which was far away hopefully.
"Se...Sealpaw?" rasped Wintertail.
She squinted her left eye, her good eye, to see what had just happened. She the finally part of Sealpaw clawing at the badger's ears, and the badger running away. Her belly was no longer a snowy-white color, it was now a red clump of damp and fresh blood. Her right eye was bleeding, along with her right ear. There was a gash on her upper left leg, she had a claw mark on her muzzle and a claw mark on her back. Her breathing was slow and shallow but she was still hanging onto life.
"Sealpaw." rasped Wintertail, "Th....thank you." she rasped slowly.
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Post by minttail on Jun 20, 2008 16:26:18 GMT -5
Sealpaw fell off the large badger's back, hissing in rage, "Run, badger! Next time I see you you're CROWFOOD!" One of the tomcat's forelegs was dribbling blood, his eyes wide with fury, and his side was grazed by claws. The white she-cat's pelt was red with blood and the tom's panic rose. "Wintetail?" She meowed a thank you and he managed a shaky, "Can't you fight a badger?" The tomcat gently laid by the warrior, warming her sides.
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Post by ~Wintertail~ on Jun 20, 2008 16:44:34 GMT -5
"Can't you fight a badger?"
"I guess my kittypet side took over me." rasped Wintertail, trying to purr but all that came out was blood.
"I'm....I'm sorry to put you through all this Sealpaw." continued Wintertail, "I don't think I can last very long without help..."
Wintertail's breathing was slowing down and her heartbeats were getting less and less frequent.
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Post by minttail on Jun 23, 2008 14:33:39 GMT -5
"Shh." The tomcat listened in terror as she mentioned her death. He raced away, a while later returning with some sour smelling herbs and cobwebs. Quietly and quickly he placed some seeds in front of her, "Poppy seeds, good for pain." He chewed another herb up and placed the poultice on her wounds, "Marigold, good for preventing infection." He then coated her injuries with the cobweb and rested.
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Post by ~Wintertail~ on Jun 23, 2008 16:49:21 GMT -5
Wintertail ate the poppy seeds gladly and drifted off into a deep slumber.
~Dream~
She saw her and Sealpaw, sitting with Sealpaw near the river. Their tails were intertwined and they both looked content. Wintertail felt loved and affection towards the tom, and Sealpaw looked the same way. She nuzzled him lightly and looked into the river. She was she could stay like this forever.
"Sealpaw..I lo...." started Wintertail, but was cut off.
Sealpaw's loving face was beginning to disappear and the scenery around her was fading as well, until all of it was a far away blur.
"Wait, Sealpaw, don't go!" she yowled, but was fading too as well.
~End of Dream~
Wintertail's good eye opened and stole a glance around her surroundings. There was no more river, just the red and yellow meadow. Instead of a fluffy and clean Sealpaw, there was a bloody and rugged Sealpaw. Wintertail felt tons better, the bleeding on her were beginning to slow down and she felt like she could walk back to camp. She tiredly and slowly rose to her paws, her balance off and not even. She fell over again, making one of her cuts open once more. She tried to ignore the pain and limped over to Sealpaw.
"Sealpaw, wake up." she whispered into the tom's ear, "We've got to be heading back to camp or people will think we're dead."
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Post by minttail on Jun 23, 2008 22:24:57 GMT -5
"Huh, oh...alright." He padded along side her, then stopped.
Silence. "Um...Wintertail, I'm almost a warrior and I wanted to tell you I, well...love you." He felt hot under his thick pelt as he waited for her reply.
"I mean...I understand if you don't like me, but I had to be honest with you."
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Post by ~Wintertail~ on Jun 25, 2008 8:51:12 GMT -5
Wintertail was padding slowly back to camp with Sealpaw by her side, her legs felt like rubber that would break at any moment.
"Um...Wintertail, I'm almost a warrior and I wanted to tell you I, well...love you."
Wintertail had enough energy to look at Sealpaw with a surprised look in her eyes. Sealpaw had seen all the signs, she couldn't believe that she didn't see this coming. Finally, her gaze softened and she tried to purr lightly without coughing.
"I mean...I understand if you don't like me, but I had to be honest with you."
Wintertail licked Sealpaw's ear lightly, a grateful look in her eyes. How could Sealpaw even think she didn't feel anything for him?
"Oh Sealpaw, I've had feelings for you too lately, I love you too." she mewed warmly.
She nuzzled Sealpaw on the flank lightly, but almost lost her balance.
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Post by minttail on Jun 26, 2008 12:23:22 GMT -5
Sealpaw felt shock run through his body as she admitted her feelings for him. The silver tomcat felt frozen for a moment, as if the whole world was is slow motion.
"Come on, Wintertail, we need to get back before that badger comes back, or I talk you to sleep," Sealpaw joked, "I bet that badger is going to prey on StormClan now with the beating I tried to give it..."
The apprentice let Wintertail lean on him and briskly set a quick speed to reach the camp before nightfall.
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