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Post by Destiny on May 11, 2008 14:16:52 GMT -5
Everything in the marsh was silent, giving it an eerie feeling. A single raven dared venture towards the earth. It hoped two steps, squaked, and began to peck at a berry on a nearby bush. Suddenly a paw flew out of the bush and crushed the raven's skull to the ground. A black shape emerged from the bushes; a black tom with calm, emotionless amber eyes. Fade dipped his head and tore into the bird's flesh, getting blood on his muzzle but not really carng. He lifted his head and pricjed his ears. Had he heard something? Shrugging, he returned to his meal, his ears still alert.
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Post by flameh on May 11, 2008 14:36:43 GMT -5
Hopewhisper padded slowly into the clearing. She saw Fade laying there, she had seen him in camp, he always seemed emotionless. She padded slowly towards him. "Hello" she mewed in a quiet voice.
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Post by Destiny on May 11, 2008 16:12:56 GMT -5
Fade heard pawsteps but didn't move anything save for his eyes. They slowly roved around to fix themselves on the newcomer. Eveb though the she-cat was a SilenceClanner he braced himself, just in case she was out to try other cat's strength. Where he came from cats did that all the time. Fade blinked and dipped his head slightly, his eyes betraying none of his mind''s wonderings.
Greetings." He meowed, his ton low-keyed and slightly monotone. He motioned towards the half-finished prey, signaling if she would like some she was welcome to it.
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Post by flameh on May 11, 2008 16:16:47 GMT -5
Hopewhisper let a smile stretch across her maw. She padded over to the prey and took a few bites. "Thank you" she mewed quietly. She layed down on the ground so they were face to face. "How are you?" she asked shyly.
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Post by Destiny on May 11, 2008 16:19:21 GMT -5
Fade watched her indifferently as she ate. When she turned and looked at him, trying ti make small talk it seemed, his mouth twitched upward slightly.
As fine as ever, I suppose. And you, Hopewhisper? He inquired absentmindedly.
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Post by flameh on May 11, 2008 16:25:08 GMT -5
"I'm ok" she mewed. "I just wish people wouldn't think of me as such an outcast" she added. She had never been able to speak her mind in a long time, not since her mother died.
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Post by Destiny on May 11, 2008 16:28:47 GMT -5
Fade closed his eyes and smirked slightly, but not in a cruel or amused way. More like an understanding one.
You live among murderers. They'd treat their own mothers like outcasts. Don't worry about it, you'll fit in fine. He meowed, his voice softer and less deep than usual.
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Post by flameh on May 11, 2008 16:31:38 GMT -5
Hopewhisper smiled. "I hope so" she mewed. "The whole reason I came here was to get away from Shadowclan and learn how to be a strong cat again" she mewd. She pondered whether or not to tell him about her horrible past.
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Post by Destiny on May 11, 2008 16:35:00 GMT -5
Fade blinked, his face expressionless as he looked into Hopewhisper's eyes.
Seems like a poor deal. Why trade ShadowClan for this, if I may ask? He inquired, a spark of interest in his amber gaze.
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Post by flameh on May 11, 2008 20:21:00 GMT -5
"Well the only friends I had there were the medicine cat and the leader" she mewed "but when they were gone I had no one to talk to." "I heard cats talking about this clan and decided I would come here so I could learn better fighting moves and hopefully track down my father and murder him" she mewed. She instantly thought, had she said to much?
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Post by Destiny on May 11, 2008 21:22:52 GMT -5
The interest that had been veiled before in Fade's eyes sparked into a curious expression. He flicked his ear and blinked as he watched a nervous thought seem to flicker in Hopewhisper's eyes. She doesn't rtust me apparently, He thought, surprised that this realization saddened him somewhat.
Why do you seek your father's blood? He inquired.
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Post by flameh on May 12, 2008 18:12:31 GMT -5
Hopewhisker had a doubtful thought but pushed it out of her mind. "Well" she began "when I was about 2 and a half moons my mom suddenly died." She paused briefly. "My father almost killed me and left me for dead when I was 3 moons" she took a breath "but luckily a shadowclan medicine cat rescued me." "Then by the yime I was healed I was made an apprentice then a warrior" she mewed "but then the leader died, and shortly after the medicine cat died." "So I left so I could learn to fight better and find my father." She finally finished her life story.
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Post by Destiny on May 12, 2008 18:22:40 GMT -5
Fade was silent for a little while. Then he inclined his head slightly and blinked.
Don't you think it would be better to simply let the past go? After all, you could have lived in ShadowClan and used the gift your friends there gave you. It seems to me you had a better choice than revenge, Fade's eyes became wistful as he flexed his claws. I was never given a choice. He thought bitterly.,
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Post by flameh on May 12, 2008 18:24:20 GMT -5
Hopewhisper thought about Fade's words. "I never thought about that" she mewed "but its too late to go back." "I'll just have to live here now" she mewed "and make the best of it."
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Post by Destiny on May 12, 2008 19:08:04 GMT -5
Fade nodded.
I suppose so. He murmured, his eyes narrowing slightly.
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Post by flameh on May 14, 2008 18:58:04 GMT -5
Hopewhisper smiled. Now that she talked to Fade she felt like she finally belonged. "How was your childhood?" she asked. "If I may ask" she added.
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Post by Destiny on May 14, 2008 20:52:24 GMT -5
Fade looked down at his paws, flexing his claws.
"Yes you may ask, but it's a long answer. To cut it short, I was born of two rouges who lived in a Band quite like this, and the leader of the Band was cruel to me, so I eventually killed him and left." Fade didn't add that the leader had been his father, or that he had killed him to save his family but had left because he knew he couldn't be a good leader to his Band.
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Post by flameh on May 16, 2008 15:01:37 GMT -5
Hopewhisker nodded her head in understanding. "Wow" she mewed "it must've been tough."
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Post by Destiny on May 16, 2008 15:39:59 GMT -5
Fade didn't move his gaze from where it rested.
"It was my life. It was what I had to do. It was as simple as that in my mind." He meowed.
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Post by flameh on May 17, 2008 21:17:51 GMT -5
Hopewhisper felt a pang of sympathy. "Wanna go hunting?" she asked.
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