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Nightfall went to the edge of where they announce important things. He was waiting for cats to come to him to ask what they were to do today. Hunt or patrol. He was decideing in his head while he waited.

His tail thumped impatiently as he waited. It was still rather early, since he was always up at this time. He hated waiting; it gave him less time to do other things. What he really wanted to do was go and wake up everyone in the camp. He clamped his nails in the ground, to hold himslef there against the urge and impulse to go do exactly that. He had a feeling none of clan would enjoy that.

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Blackpaw padded out, his eyes scanning the camp for his brother. He couldn't find Darkpaw right now, but he did notice Lunarpaw's tail as she bounded out of camp with the Medicine Cat beside her. He could feel his heart break, no matter what had happened Lunarpaw never showed any signs of hating him...

The apprentice shook it away and padded up to his mentor. He flicked his ears and awaited instructions.


<<ooc; Nightfall is Blackpaw's mentor by default ^^'' Sorry, no other cats.....>>

[sea]

Nightfall watched as his apprentice strode out in the morning air. He only now vaguely remember how Blackpaws' own brother said he only followed him around. "And look who's up before him. he thought, and chuckled.

Then he looked at Blackpaw, and said, "Today we are first going on a border patrol, then we can work on your fighting skills." he said, tapping his tail beside him to show he could wait there with him if he wanted. He just made sure it didn't let them touch.

ooc; then this will be interesting. =)

[cherryrose]

The black apprentice padded out of the apprentices den, he had just noticed that Blackpaw wasn’t there. Standing up and shaking the moss from his pelt he stormed out of the den to see where he had gotten to. Darkpaw stared in disbelief as his brother was with the deputy, then he remembered that he was his mentor. His head held high and his chest puffed out he padded up to stand beside the pair. ’Hello!’ he grumbled and flicked a glare at his brother as he did so.

His mind wandered as he scented his sister Lunarpaw, she must be out doing nothing useful as usual! he thought to himself, medicine cats were weak in his eyes and he didn’t like his sister one little bit. Flicking his tail impatiently he waited for one of the toms to speak.

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"Oh.... Hi, Darkpaw." Blackpaw spoke quietly. His tail twitched, today he would be going on another border patrol--before his brother was even leaving the camp. The tom wasn't sure how his brother would be taking this. Darkpaw was always good at everything, Blackpaw usually envied him.


Is it possible for me to surpass him at anyting? He is bigger, stronger, faster and a lot clever than I am.....


The apprentice slunk next to his mentor, trying to press away the guilt as he felt Darkpaw's hot amber glare. A gaze he might never be able to match up for, eye-to-eye.

I will try today. Maybe if I can train faster than Darkpaw, I can be made a warrior with him!

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Lunarpaw had been running so fast she wasn't able to stop herself. She skidded, but not quite to a halt as she felt herself crash into another lump of fur.

The herbs in her jaws scattered, not very far but enough that it was a complete mess!

"Ohh..... mm.... I'm.... sorry?"

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Blackpaw was surprised as his sister streaked into camp, and knocked herself right over in front of Nightfall. And, now that Darkpaw was here, she would definately get humiliated.

Blackpaw looked at Darkpaw, waiting to back up his smart comments. Why....why is it that I'm never as confident as him?

[cherryrose]

The cream tabby she cat charged into the camp after her apprentice, herbs clenched tightly in her own jaws too. When Lunarpaw came to a skidding halt so did Mistheart, but she managed to balance herself without knocking into one of the gathered cats. Looking at who they were her purring stopped, she knew her apprentice had problems with her siblings and she was sure they would say something now. Looking at them defiantly with her blue eyes she almost dared them too, most of the clan new the medicine cat had a bad temper sometimes, especially Lunarpaw who had felt it recently.

Darkpaw stared in pure amusement as his ‘kittypet’ sister knocked into there brother. As the medicine cat also skidded to a halt beside them he was not the slightest bit worried by her blue eyed gaze, all medicine cats were weak, especially this one as she always refused to fight, I wonder if she even knows how! he wondered with a smirk directed at Mistheart. With an evil sort of sneer on his face he glared at Lunarpaw with his amber eyes. ’Well done!’ he growled, ’You call yourself a clan cat, your clumsier than a kittypet!! That’s where you belong, with twolegs to take care of you!’ he spat at her, only removing his gaze briefly to look at Blackpaw.

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Blackpaw could feel his brother's gaze, his voice felt as if it was about to crack and the words were forced out. "Maybe they should have just left her on the TreeClan border, we knew she was different all along! She's just as noisy as those ridiculous cats! I'd not be surprised if they took her in."

His heart felt like it was crushing in two. Why did he have to bring up her difference - her pelt, her determination and loyalty. Lunarpaw had wanted to become a Warrior but was given a different path. Tortured forever by Darkpaw.... and himself.

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Lunarpaw's ears flattened as her eyes sharpened at Darkpaw, and then Blackpaw. She unsheathed her claws and hissed, "You want to make something of it, fox dung!"

Medicine Cats aren't suppose to fight.... We heal, not hurt... I disagree with fighting! ....For the good of-

She lunged at him with her claws out. I may not know much about fighting, but a Clan cat's still a Clan cat!

[cherryrose]

Darkpaw sneered at his sister when Blackpaw added to his comment, giving him a ‘that told her’ sort of glance he looked back at his sister to see what her come back would be. When she seemed to be getting aggressive he straightened himself up and stood his ground, although he didn’t expect what came next. When the white she cat lunged at him he immediately unsheathed his claws and brought his skills to life. Clawing her on the cheek as she landed on him he hissed with fury, but was not at all worried, he knew with such a wimpy mentor as Mistheart he would beat her with no problem.

Mistheart flattened her ears to her head and glared at the two black cats, they had no right at all to say any of that to there sister, she was a strong cat and would make an excellent medicine cat when her time came, they were just jealous. When her apprentice lunged at Darkpaw she hissed, although she was not sure what for, whether it was because she attacked or for another reason. She was against fighting as the clan new, she was disappointed at Lunarpaw, but also proud of her for sticking up for herself even though there are ways of doing everything without fighting. Then thinking about it she had not done the right thing here. Darkpaw was much larger than she was so she would probably come out the most hurt, but if she didn’t then they would have to treat her brother for any injuries which may make it worse for her. Looking desperately at Nightfall she hoped he would intervene.

[Fate Admin]

"Enough!" Ravenstar yowled as she came racing from her den. She had been just waking when the noise of the newly started battle between siblings began. She shoved herself between the two apprentices and batted at both of them quickly, claws sheathed, to get their attentions, "What is going on here? I will not tolerate Clan-mates fighting each other, and siblings, no less! Enough!" she repeated, her pale amber eyes burning into the two young cats.

She stood, her fur fluffed up in irritation and anger, her gaze going from one sibling to the other. She didn't care what the reason was, she would not stand for inner-Clan fighting. Letting out a long hiss to calm herself, she made her fur lay flat and raging fire in her eyes died to embers, "Are either of you hurt?" she asked briskly, annoyance clear in her tone, though she wished to make sure the two were both alright so she wouldn't feel bad about clawing their ears off....

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Lunarpaw could feel her whiskers stinging, as if she had lost all feeling on that side of her face. Blood trickled down onto the cave floor, and she flattened her ears. Darkpaw deserved that! She bowed her head and meowed. "I can take care of it myself."

The white she-cat padded into the Medicine Den, tail dragging on the ground. The apprentice shuffled in to pick up some cobwebs and also pressed some Oak leaves against it.

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Blackpaw now felt his ears burning. Darkpaw would expect him to take the blame... after all, he was the one who gave her the comment to make her attack their own Clanmates. But then Blackpaw's speech would be interupted by his brother to be replaced with the excuse of Lunarpaw extending her claws.

But this time, Blackpaw didn't care what would happen. Nightfall would be taking him out soon so Darkpaw couldn't flame out at him for staying silent.

"......"

[cherryrose]

Mistheart looked so relieved to see Ravenstar when she appeared from her den, a sense of relief washed over her face and she looked at her own apprentice. She had a nasty scratch on her face from Darkpaw’s blow but other than that she seemed to be alright. With a slight sigh of relief she gave Ravenstar a grateful look and then padded into the den after her apprentice to check she was alright, she would let Nightfall and Ravenstar deal with those two. ’Are you alright Lunarpaw?’ she asked her gently not wanting to upset her any more than she imagined she already would be.

The black apprentice sneered as Lunarpaw gave up after the first scratch, ‘Kittypet!’ he muttered under his breath as she left to the medicine cats den. He did not show the slightest bit of sympathy for her instead seemed pleased with himself. He gave a happy smirk to his brother and his amber eyes seemed to be shining cruelly. ’What did you have to say that for!’ he grumbled at his brother blaming him as usual, although he wasn’t really angry, he wasn’t hurt anyway and all he was worried about was getting punished.

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The entire time Nightfall had been frozen in pure fury. They anger only added to the pile of everyone being so sleepy. He snarled at the two brothers, and, not caring if Blackpaw replied to his brother or not, he threw him toward the entrance.

Warriors with younger apprentices please go hunting, and older go on border patrols. Just team up and make sure you scout all the areas." he said before turning to back to his apprentice.

His voice was pure fury and harsh, "What did you think you were doing, Blackpaw? Did you want to be a shame to the clan? You aren't helping it, that is for sure! What were you thinking?!" he snapped at the young cat. His sympathy didn't exhist in this conversation. He was long past that. All that was left was his anger.

[Fate Admin]

Ravenstar turned to Darkpaw, letting Nightfall deal with his apprentice. Seeing as Darkpaw's mentor wasn't here to do it, Ravenstar decided to take up responsibility for him instead, "Darkpaw! Do not blame others for your own mistakes! It was not Blackpaw I saw Lunarpaw fighting, it was you." She fixed the young cat with her pale amber gaze, "A true warrior would take responsibility for his own actions, not try to blame them on some other cat."

She hoped Nightfall wasn't being too harsh on Blackpaw, though she didn't know the whole story behind the fight. She hadn't seen Blackpaw's involvement at all, "Since it seems your fighting skills are up to date, Darkpaw, I'll tell Hawkeye to forget battle training for a while. You'll focus on hunting from now on, and I want to see you on a hunting patrol every day. When you're not hunting... make sure the elders have everything they need, and if Mistheart and Lunarpaw need help gathering herbs, you're going to be the cat to help them out. Got it? I don't want to see you fighting in this camp again unless we're being raided by enemies!" She took a deep breath to calm herself again. She was normally very collected, but in-fighting was something that she made a point to crack down on hard. She would not tolerate it.

[cherryrose]

Darkpaw watched as his brother was taken off and punished by his mentor, he was the one that had caused her too attack not him; or so he believed. He wasn’t at all afraid to voice this to the leader either, ’He was the one that said the last words before she attacked!’ he spat grumpily. At the mention of him fighting he was outraged, ’She started it!! I was defending myself!’ he hissed his black fur beginning to stand on end in sheer anger.

As she continued he wasn’t too bothered as long as Blackpaw was punished with him. There is no way I am helping them! His tail twitched as he glared at the direction Mistheart had followed after his sister, that was the last thing on earth he would ever do. ’A good warrior needs all the training he can do!’ he back chatted, he didn’t care that he was talking to the leader now, he wanted to be the best that he could be and not turn out weak like Lunarpaw. Holding his ground he stood up straight showing no defeat in what she had said, he stood much taller than the other apprentices, his chest puffed up he showed no loss of pride at his punishment, he would show them how great he was. Glancing at Blackpaw, his amber gaze showing his anger at it’s height he wondered what Nightfall was saying to him, he had better get punished too!