A Homecoming Hunt (Closed)

Finchstream knew that it was time to give up the facade.  Every day she felt the kits in her belly growing stronger and stronger, and she knew that their birth was growing closer.  The thought filled her with unimaginable joy - but also struck her with crippling fear.  Her beloved children should never have existed...but she couldn't dwell on that now.  Before she moved to the nursery, she needed to do one more thing; train Littlepaw.  Jaystar's long-lost daughter had finally returned to the clan, and Finchstream welcomed her former apprentice back with open paws.  Now, the afternoon after her return, the two cats walked side by side along the river bank, looking for a good spot to fish.  "I hope you remember how to fish, Littlepaw?"  Her question was interrupted by a well-meaning laugh, the petite she-cat's golden eyes glimmering.

The silvery apprentice was eager to start her training that afternoon and had followed beside Finchstream."it's been a while but I think I remember how to"She mewed flicking her tail with a small smile

Finchstream let out a trilling purr; "Well if you've forgotten some stuff, that's okay.  That's why I'm here, after all."  The she-cat's smile was unbreaking as she found a furrow in the riverbank, and turned her paws down a path that led to a small spot of pebbles below the overhanging earth.  The water here was a sharp drop-off, perfect for fishing.  Settling down awkwardly onto her heavily protruding belly, the fluffy gray tabby she-cat flicked her tail.  "Now remember, it's all about three things.  Patience, Speed, and Silence."  It didn't take long until a fish showed it's fins, and as soon as it was in a good position the she-cat lashed out with a swift paw.  The fish soared in a high arc until it landed with a thud on the ground, and Finchstream shot forward to strike it with a killing bite.  Pulling away, she still felt a bit queasy at the sight of the fish's blood, but it had become much more manageable.  Pushing the fish away, she sat down to let Littlepaw have a turn.

The member 'Rainu-chan' has done the following action : Dices roll

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'Hunting Dice' : 4

Littlepaw blinked watching quietly as he mentor caught the dish. The silvery she cat had watched intently remembering each movement before she knew she had to try and catch one herself. She moved and laid down quietly for a moment near the edge not enough to show her shadow as she watched for a fish. As she saw one she swiped her paw at the water hoping to catch the fish. Though her ear flicked slightly as she heard the fish hit the ground and she moved killing it before she smiled happily at the fact that she caught one.

The member 'Littlestream' has done the following action : Dices roll

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'Hunting Dice' : 6

Finchstream watched through eager golden eyes as her apprentice's paw flashed into the water, and purred deeply when the catch was made.  "Well done!  You're still a natural."  As the fluffy tabby molly rose to her paws though, her belly sunk, and she let out a low grunt of exertion under her breath as she felt one of the kits extend in a strong kick.  "...Mmmhhggg.."  She doubled over slightly, chin buried in her chest as she waited for the pain to fade.  Looking up after a moment, she met Littlepaw's gaze bravely and smiled.  "Sorry, I'm okay.  I..I'm expecting kits.  They're lively already!"  She laughed, trying to cover the way her voice shook as, for the first time to one of her non-medicine cat clanmates, she revealed her secret.  She knew that within the moon they would know anyway...might as well not blindside them.  Settling down once again on the riverbank, she gazed into the water, trying to calm her thoughts.  It's alright.  Everything is going to be okay...

Littlepaw smiled happily and said"thanks "she mewed though her words fell short as her mentor got up but she seen the obvious pain she was in. Worried the apprentice made her way to her. She had been about to ask if she was ok when Finchstream said that she was fine that she was expecting kits and she blinked "oh...congrats"She mewed wanting to ask whose but she didn't know what happened while she had gone.  Though worriedly the apprentice said"should..we go back to camp or did you want to finish hunting?"She asked worried over her mentor. Her tail flicking nervously. She had no reason to suspect anything bad about Finchstream expecting kits. Though after a moment she figured worrying wouldn't help at the moment as her mentor settled down by the water. So she joined her sitting down quietly.

Finchstream smiled softly at Littlepaw; "Thank you.  No, I'll be fine, they just kick sometimes.  It hurts more than it did when they were smaller, but the pain fades quickly."  Ending her statement in a trilling purr, a sudden flash of sunlit scales caught her attention, and she instantly dropped into a crouch.  Golden eyes narrowed and watchful, she repeated her careful actions from earlier.  Closer...closer...that's it, almost there...now!  Hooking her claws into the large fish's side, she pulled it out of the water - avoiding being slapped by the sinewy tail and fins - and once again exacted the killing bite.  Putting her new catch alongside the first, she glanced over to her apprentice and meowed.  "Why don't you try and catch one or two more before we head back?  With so many cats in camp, the more fish the better."

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'Hunting Dice' : 7

"Alright"She mewed smiling some. She watched her mentor yet again as she caught another fish before she moved heading to a spot not as close to Finchstream so it didn't disturb her hunting. Littlepaw smiled some before she flicked an ear watching for the flash of silver her pretty blue eyes narrowed some in concentration before she spotted the scales of a fish and swiped a paw quickly through the water. Though she missed somehow and her ears flattened before her ears pricked thinking she heard something. Then she heard it again loud and defiant.

The brown feathered creature burst through the sky towards them the eagle gaze focused on the smaller of the two cats.

The member 'Littlestream' has done the following action : Dices roll

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'Hunting Dice' : 10

Finchstream watched with a quiet smile as Littlepaw began to fish, her paws tucked comfortably under her protruding belly until a sudden sharp noise caught both her's and Littlepaw's attention.  Tufted ears flicking upward, the petite she-cat glanced up to the sky to see - to her utter shock - an eagle swooping down on them, heading straight for her apprentice!  Oh StarClan...what do I do?!  She had never fought a bird before...much less anything for the matter.  She knew though, that today she would have to face her fear once and for all.  She would have to cause injury...she could only pray that injury would not come to her as well, or her beloved kits.

With incredible speed for a pregnant she-cat, Finchstream jumped up and dashed over to Littlepaw, shoving against her as she yowled, "Watch out!"  It seemed to be just in time; the eagle came within range and Finchstream lifted herself onto her hind paws the best she could and slashed wildly at the eagle's belly and neck, wincing as her claws sliced through feather and skin.  She couldn't last for long though; she dropped back onto all fours and dashed away a few moments later her chest heaving.  "G..get away you stupid b..bird!"

Finchstream used Rear-up to Slash, costing 15 SP and dealing 13 damage

Finchstream:
60/60
187/200

Eagle:
47/60
200/200

The eagle lifted up after shrieking in pain lifting into the air before diving back down at Finchstream.

The eagle used  Talon Strike using 10 so and costing 10 damage
Eagle:
47/60
190/200

Finchstream:
50/60
187/200

Littlepaw blinked in surprise before she shook herself getting to her paws. Unsheathibg her claws she watched the eagle and while it was still low she ran forward leaping up landing on the eagle her weight dragging it down some as she raked her claws down it's feathered back..

Littlepaw used leap and hold(in effect for two turns) using 10 so and dealing 6 damage

Eagle:
41/60
190/200

Littlepaw:
20/20
70/80

The member 'Littlestream' has done the following action : Dices roll

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'Effect Dice' : 6