~Rippledstream~{join}

[.:Rippledstream:.]

A delicate tabby padded into the plains, her tail held high behind her as she tried to avoid getting it full of seeds from the long grass. She reached an out-croping rock and leapted onto it. From there she could see everything and she gained a sense of freedom. She sighed hapilly, sitting down to think about everything that was going on in her life. She licked her white muzzle thoughtfully.

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Heatherpaw ran across the moors, her paw feeling as good as ever, but still no warrior ceremony. Rippledstream had been made a warrior and she was younger the Heatherpaw! She had done apprentice duties for 16 moons! Heatherpaw stopped and swatted at a heather stalk, pulling it from it's roots and tearing it up. She turned to see Rippledstream sitting on a rock. She blushed slightly with embarassment. She had been acting up in front of this warrior...

[Hawkface]

A pure white tom bounded happily, then crouched down behind some seeds and with a flash. Leaped, pinned,Heatherpaw down."Long time no see Heatherpaw." meowed Foxfire, his heart racing grin with his semi evil stare down at the apprentice.

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" Hey Foxfire!" She psuhed him off and cufed his ear. Her muscles well built since her mentor was Hawkface, he trained her well. She sat down and licked her pale brown paw and gazed at him through smokey blue eyes.

[Hawkface]

Tail flicking as he was pushed off, finding his footing fast and staring at the she-cat."My father trained you very well, Heatherpaw, even if he is kinda out of this world right now," Boasted Foxfire, then his smile became a slow but sorrow filled frown; Hawkface....Dad, what's happened to you? Was it because you lost Blackblood, Gingertail, Eaglestar, Snake, or even us your own family?

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Heatherpaw licked his ear gently and sat beside him.

[.:Rippledstream:.]

Rippledstream took no notice of the two cats, not caring about the situation in the least. She sat glumly, her blue eyes swimming with tears, though no cat would notice.

[Hawkface]

Smiling, then gazing over to his sister, Ripplestream."Ripplestream, aren't you gonna say hi to us, you seem really down." Wondering at the thought, Foxfire padded over to his sister to sit down with her."What's wrong, is it our dad,mom, aunt and their kits, or is it something else?" asking with a very soft tone, licking her cheek and smiling.

[.:Rippledstream:.]

Rippledstream sighed "It's mom and dad, " she paused "I don't know what's going on anymore" she whispered, burring her face into her brother's fur. "What will end up happening?"

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Heatherpaw padded over and licked the she-cats ear. Even though she was an apprentice she was older than Rippledstream.

[.:Rippledstream:.]

Rippledstream looked up at the apprentice, her blue eyes flashing, trying to hide the tears. Though Heatherpaw was older, she was still an apprentice and Rippledstream was suppose to display grown up characteristics. She didn't mean this in a snoby way in the least, she just didn't want to bother Heatherpaw with dark thoughts of Rippledstream's father, Heatherpaw's mentor.

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Heatherpaw flashed her a knowing glance.

[.:Rippledstream:.]

Rippledstreams eyes where appologetic as she turned her head away. She lay her head on her paws once more, knowing that pretending was impossible here.

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Heatherpaw rapped her tail around Rippledstream for comfert and licked her ear repeatedly.

[.:Rippledstream:.]

Rippledstream flicked her tail tip, thanking Heatherpaw for her understanding. The she-cat didn't cry but she tried very hard to contain herself and was succeeding slightly. She sighed, her whole body shaking with the effort.