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Subject: Day of Fate [Birdpaw] Sun 21 Mar 2021 - 11:27
Dawnhawk
It had been a long while since he had been here. Much of the vegetation was growing more than he remembered. Skyclan had sheltered here after the fire destroyed much of their home. What were the chances the clan would come back here? He wasn't sure, but he supposed he'd spend much of his time around the twoleg places. The lone cats were easy enough to beat down and fight off. A surprising amount of them had little to no prior battle experience, making them sitting ducks for Dawnhawk to chase off of their kills. He still refused to eat crowfood. That was for Shadowclan cats, not the superior Skyclan cat that he was. Dawnhawk sat up on a high brick wall that was crumbling slowly and covered in vines as he watched a rabbit nibbling new leafy vegetation below him. A rabbit would feed him for quite awhile... and he could even use it as a way to get away from predators if he needed to.
Using the sun as he always had, Dawnhawk crouched low atop the rock wall with the bright light behind his back. If the rabbit looked up, it wouldn't see him, nor could anything else without getting blinded. The burden of having such bright, gorgeous fur... Dawnhawk kicked off of the rock wall once the rabbit had come close enough. A flash of movement put him immediately on alert. Regardless... he felt his paws collide with something smaller than him and solid...
It wasn't at all what he was expecting.
"Well... you're no rabbit." Dawnhawk chuckled darkly. The pinned apprentice beneath him looked familiar... very familiar. He knew she was Skyclan, he'd seen her before. But there was more to it than that. He stared at her for a few heartbeats and tried to remember who her parents were. ...Wrenspring and Ravenclaw? But... she looked sort of like Beechface... Ravenclaw was her sibling... dark in fur though. Wrenspring was white and gray, fine... but now that he was actually looking at Birdpaw closer...
"You are a Skyclan cat though, as I was. How unfortunate for you." With one paw pinning her hind legs in place, he placed the other over her head and extended his claws. He applied pressure to her, but not enough to quite break the skin yet. Should she struggle too much, she was likely to get cut.
Copperfox
Copperfox had been out hunting in the forest, carrying a fairly plump field mouse. He had been about to return back to camp when he ran across Birdpaw's scent trail. There wasn't any sign of her mentor being with her though. He sighed and buried his mouse. He was going to go after her before something bad happened to her. Apprentices... how did some of them find it in themselves to be so bold? He loped after her, his eyes and ears alert for signs of danger. He picked up the scent of a rabbit along the same path as Birdpaw's and he slowed down to a trot. If she was trying to catch a rabbit, he'd do his best not to scare it and let her have a chance at catching it.
The more he followed the trail, the further away from Skyclan Camp he went. Please don't tell me she's actually gone to Twoleg Place... He thought, but the more he followed the trail, the more apparent that was. He slowed more to a cautious walk, keeping his paws quiet as he half-crouched through the area.
Subject: Re: Day of Fate [Birdpaw] Sun 21 Mar 2021 - 12:03
Birdpaw had been hunting on her own while Ravenclaw was out on patrol. Apprentices weren't supposed to be out on their own... But Asylum was gone and the prospect of being in the territory by herself was a tantalizing one. For as long as Birdpaw could remember, she'd never had such freedom before.
She quickly picked up the scent of rabbit as she padded along the great ridge that overlooked twolegplace, and the tabby paused. She'd never caught one before, but she'd seen them rarely on the fresh-kill pile. Not many Skyclanners seemed capable of catching them, and that knowledge made the apprentice determined to catch one of her own. Ravenclaw would be proud of her for catching one.
Birdpaw turned to follow the rabbit's trail, paws quiet as her awareness shrank to just herself and the rabbit. The trail led towards the fence that separated twolegplace from skyclan's border, and border markings that had ended some fox-lengths before the fence going unnoticed as Birdpaw spotted her target. The rabbit sat in a gap of the fence, the terrain beyond unfamiliar.
She'd just catch that rabbit, then she'd be back in her own territory, simple.
Birdpaw's muscles bunched as she neared the rabbit, and she leapt for it. Not quite fast enough, and the gray-furred creature darted beyond the fence and out of sight. Birdpaw took a few steps after it, and was greeted with crumbling stone.
"Foxdung." Birdpaw muttered. The rabbit was lost, it seemed, and now that she'd realized it, she became aware of the distinct lack of Skyclan scent on this side of the fence. Her surroundings were strange and unfamiliar, and she turned, intending to retrace her own pawsteps and get out. Maybe if she'd caught the rabbit she'd avoid a scolding from mom, but to go wandering around twolegplace otherwise, Birdpaw could almost hear Ravenclaw's lectu--
Heavy paws colliding with the apprentice sent her sprawling, and her fur fluffed out in alarm.
"Get off of me! I was just-" Birdpaw sputtered. Claws dug into her scruff and the way the other cat had landed kept her pinned... And it was then that she recognized the tom's voice, or thought she did. He smelled different,, but from the way he talked, he seemed to recognize her.
Birdpaw was fairly certain that Dawnhawk recognizing her wasn't a good thing. She was fairly certain him being even this close to Skyclan's territory wasn't a good thing. Hadn't Ashstorm said he drowned? But the former deputy was here, so that wasn't quite right...
"Dawnhawk? Why are you..? Let me go!" She was struggling, but it quickly became apparent that her struggles were useless. She wasn't a particularly large apprentice, and Dawnhawk was full-grown. She managed to swipe a front paw at him, but with the way she was pinned it was hardly effective. A frustrated hiss escaped her.
She should have been paying more attention to her surroundings. Ravenclaw was going to rip her a new one for this and never let her out of camp again.
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Subject: Re: Day of Fate [Birdpaw] Sun 21 Mar 2021 - 12:23
Dawnhawk put more pressure on the apprentice as she squirmed, not even acknowledging her claws on his foreleg. She could kick and scratch all she wanted, it would do her no good. Her struggling allowed him to roll her to her stomach while still keeping her pinned. He'd pinned an unconscious Beechface like this once in the nursery, right before he buried his claws into her and ran them down her spine as if he was going to pull her right out of her fur. He probably would have if Cerberus hadn't stopped him. The similarities were there... Dawnhawk hesitated as he stared. He would gladly injure Ravenclaw's daughter too after she had attacked him at Fourtrees... but... something wasn't right with this young she-cat.
"What has Wolfstar done with my family, Birdpaw? Honeycomb, Waspkit and Tornpaw? Were they exiled too?" Now, Dawnhawk put his claws to the apprentice, though not enough to cause serious damage. It was barely enough to break the skin, but it was a warning to cooperate nonetheless. "Is there a kill order out for them?" His fur bristled at the thought. He could understand the hit order on himself, but his family... would Wolfstar go that far? Had Bloodstrike left out any details when they met on the river?
Again, the apprentice struggling beneath him gave him flashbacks to the nursery. He couldn't help himself... he had to ask.
"Who... are your parents again?" If she turned to look him in the eye at all, she might be able to tell that he knew the answer, but was suspicious regardless. He had no reason to hide his emotions or facial expressions from a mere apprentice.
Copperfox entered the Twoleg Place with his fur bristled out, making him look massive. This was not a place he wanted to be. It smelled weird and twolegs were heard in the distance. He heard a few dog barks too, which brought a nervous growl to his throat. He was determined to follow Birdpaw's trail and find her before trouble did. He could at least confirm one thing... she knew how to track a rabbit. He could still smell the fluffy creature's trail mingled with her's.
I don't smell any indication that she caught it though... Which only meant it would be awhile before he found her if she was still tracking it. He sighed nervously and quietly. Apprentices... why?
Subject: Re: Day of Fate [Birdpaw] Sun 21 Mar 2021 - 12:36
"They're still in- ow!" She hissed as his claws dug in a bit deeper than was comfortable, "Skyclan. Tornpaw's fine, I was out hunting with her yesterday!" Her denmate wasn't exactly happy at the moment, but Birdpaw supposed she wouldn't be either if she'd been in her paws. Still, Tornpaw was her friend. Birdpaw didn't care about what her parents did or didn't do.
Well, she cared about Dawnhawk's claws pricking her skin, but how was she supposed to know she'd be found by him?
"Ravenclaw and Wrenspring? Why do you care?" Was he trying to get under her skin? Or maybe he was looking for vengeance, Ravenclaw had been one of the cats to help free the clans from Asylum's claws, after all. That thought made her heartbeat pick up a bit with genuine fear. She shouldn't have strayed off of Skyclan's territory, she shouldn't have gotten so caught up chasing that rabbit...
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Subject: Re: Day of Fate [Birdpaw] Sun 21 Mar 2021 - 13:01
Copperfox eventually, finally noticed that Birdpaw's scent trail got significantly stronger.... but then so did another scent on the breeze that was not so welcome. His legs stiffened and his heartbeat faster. Dawnhawk is alive?? Then he heard Birdpaw's voice on the wind as well. "Ow!" Copperfox bolted in that direction as fast as his paws could carry him. He'd heard what Beechface had said about Dawnhawk being responsible for the death of Featherkit, the injuries Beechface had received and even his own guard died to his claws. If he could go that far, destroying Ravenclaw's daughter would be nothing to him.
Copperfox rounded a corner so fast that he slid... and set his eyes on Dawnhawk pinning Birdpaw to the ground. His eyes widened and he dropped low to the ground. He wanted to run forward... he did... but he couldn't move. His legs were as heavy as stone.
"Dawnhawk! Please let her go! Don't kill her, kill me instead!" Copperfox didn't care who or what predator he may be attracting with his yowling. Saving Birdpaw was more important. His fear scent was permeating through the air, no doubt. He hated fighting... he wanted to avoid it at all cost. He always had.
"I'm a warrior, she's an apprentice! You'd have more of an impact on Skyclan by killing me, if that's what you want! I won't fight back. Just let her go and I'll roll over." His voice had become shrill with panic, hoping and praying to Starclan that Dawnhawk wasn't about to bury his claws into the apprentice's neck right in front of him.
Dawnhawk didn't let up when Birdpaw made it verbally obvious that she was in pain. She would live. She probably wouldn't even need to see Beechface for such minor puncture wounds. She gave him the information that he'd asked for and thankfully it was what he wanted to hear. Instant relief was plain as day on his face. His claws retracted. He sighed in relief and his fur began to lie flat... just in time for Copperfox to whip around the corner and start yelling.
Dawnhawk dropped low on instinct, his skull hovering over the back of Birdpaw's neck ready to deal a fatal blow if needed. Just as quickly as he had dropped, he snorted and straightened himself up. Copperfox was no threat. He never had been.
"I disagree, former brother." Dawnhawk spat back at him with just as much venom as everyone else had given him when they verbally disowned him. "Her life is worth more than yours because you are a coward!" Though he had no intention of killing Birdpaw. How lucky she was that she was a friend of Tornpaw's and that his daughter probably needed a friend right now.
"You'd roll over even if I killed her right now... if you could even move! You get a little bit of anxiety and you can barely talk! Your life is worth nothing." To prove a point, Dawnhawk quickly and sharply put pressure on Birdpaw's lungs to force air out of her and hopefully make her squeak. It wasn't real pain, as his claws were sheathed, but he'd watch Copperfox cry and melt to the floor and that would be fine too.
"I don't remember what the word is for killing a sibling... but I've been accused of doing that a lot lately. Don't think it would bother me to actually do it to you!" He wanted Birdpaw to hear that. He wanted her to go to Tornpaw and tell her about this whole incident. Anything to make the story less believable to those he cared about he would try to weasel back into the clan somehow. He didn't want to think about what he would do if his kits rejected him. Honeycomb would hurt him, but he was confident he could find another she-cat. But his kits were not replaceable.
Subject: Re: Day of Fate [Birdpaw] Sun 21 Mar 2021 - 13:16
Dawnhawk seemed almost relieved as she told him of Tornpaw, and Birdpaw took a shaky breath as his claws retracted a bit. Maybe he just wanted information and would let her go... But then, Beechface's words after the Asylum had been driven out rang in her head. The medicine cat was abrasive and harsh, but for her many faults Birdpaw didn't think she could tell a lie with such rage in her voice. If what she said was true (and Birdpaw wasn't sure she wanted to know the truth) then there was little from stopping him doing the same to her.
Copperfox wasn't who she'd expected to find her, and Birdpaw turned green eyes to her uncle, silently pleading for him to do something. He was a warrior, he'd be able to help, right?
Or he'd just... stand there, and beg. Birdpaw only half-listened to the words that were exchanged, her heart fluttering in her chest was doing a good job at drowning out their noise. Until paws slammed into her chest, driving the air from her lungs with an audible squeak. Birdpaw stayed crouched where she was, trembling as she worked on sucking air back into her lungs, her panicked gaze flicking back to Copperfox.
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Subject: Re: Day of Fate [Birdpaw] Sun 21 Mar 2021 - 14:12
Copperfox could only stand there and shake. His niece was going to die in front of him. Dawnhawk had no mercy and as far as Copperfox knew, not much restraint when it came to killing younger members of the family. He stared at Birdpaw as he listened to Dawnhawk's words. Please don't, please don't, please don't! Dawnhawk applied pressure suddenly onto Birdpaw's body and the apprentice squeaked. He didn't know that Dawnhawk's claws were sheathed. He didn't know that the damage had been minimal if existent at all. His ears pinned back against his head as he yowled out the terror that overwhelmed him. Copperfox's belly hit the floor and tears streamed down his face. All he could see was the panicked look in Birdpaw's eyes as his own vision went blurry. After that, he couldn't tell what was happening to her.
Yet even after that... he couldn't bring himself to move. I am a coward... he's right. Why... why can't I move? I can't do anything! Copperfox's eyes screwed shut as hiccups and sobs racked his body. Birdpaw... I'm so sorry..!
Dawnhawk watched as Copperfox crumbled, as he expected him to do. And yep... there went the water works. The pale tom's ears pinned back in disgust, even momentarily forgetting about Birdpaw for the moment. The only way he knew that she was still there was the fact that her fear-scent now permeated the air and her breathing had become more rapid.
"How are you the son of Bloodstrike and Smokefeather? How? It would make more sense if you were Sunflower's kit!" Dawnhawk growled. He lifted his paws off of Birdpaw, permitting her to leave if she chose. He put himself between her and Copperfox, effectively but unintentionally blocking his younger brother's view of her. His eyes were still shut anyway.
"You act as if your rigid pacifism makes you better or smarter than everyone else, and yet here you are! The "good tom" doing nothing! At least when your family and everyone you love drops dead around you onto a BLOOD-STAINED FOREST FLOOR you will have one victory awarded to you: that you stuck to your beliefs and that you were a coward to your last whimper!" Dawnhawk spat mercilessly into Copperfox's face. He'd always hated how hesitant he was to fight. He had the perfect build for it... low to the ground and stocky. Even Dawnhawk would loathe to fight his tank of a brother... if only he had the attitude for it. But he was done.. he was done trying to talk sense into a tom that thought he was so far above everyone else just because he refused to fight unless it was forced upon him. "If it wouldn't have hurt my position, I just might have let Shira kill you rather than defend you. You deserve it. At least I, Bloodstrike and even Beechface who is a medicine cat is willing to fight for what they love, a trait that none of us share with you... you absolutely filthy mouse-heart!"
Dawnhawk unsheathed his claws and raised a paw up into the air, casting a shadow over Copperfox's face. "Maybe I'll take your eyes and send you back to the clan. You'll only be a bit more of a burden that way and no one will have unrealistic expectations for you. I'll do you this last kindness and set you free."
Copperfox heard his brother's yowling. He wasn't... wrong... and it pained Copperfox to acknowledge that. His eyes opened a bit to stare at Dawnhawk as he screamed and spat in his face. All of those things that Copperfox had heard for most of his life... and now Birdpaw was dead. He could have stopped it... if only he had been a little braver. How was he going to go back to the clan and explain what had happened?
Coward. Mouse-heart. I am those things... but I am so tired of hearing them. Just because I don't like fighting? Because I'd rather talk than use claws to solve problems?
"You will have one victory awarded to you: that you stuck to your beliefs and that you were a coward to your last whimper!" The truth of this echoed in Copperfox's head as Dawnhawk raised his claws to the sun above them. He didn't even hear the other threats that his brother made. He just assumed Dawnhawk was going to end his life next... and then what? Copperfox would be dead and then the ivory and gold tom would just go on to hurt and kill more cats as ruthlessly as he had the last.
"You act as if your rigid pacifism makes you better or smarter than everyone else, and yet here you are! The "good tom" doing nothing!" Those words echoed inside his head too... Dawnhawk's whole speech over and over in rapid succession.
Coward. Mouse-heart. Doing nothing. Copperfox's heart began to race and his breathing increased. His claws unsheathed and he drew a deep, shaky breath. A growl built up in his throat... tiny at first... then much louder. He grit his teeth together and his ears rose slowly forward. His fur bristled.
Copperfox's legs were suddenly able to move as white-hot rage melted the icy fear that had locked his limbs in place. He got his paws under him and kicked hard off of the ground with a frightening suddenness and swiftness. Dawnhawk hadn't been expecting it. He collided with his brother and a whoosh of air was ejected from Dawnhawk's lungs as he did so. He was atop Dawnhawk in an instant, pinning him as the pale tom had pinned Birdpaw not long before. Copperfox wasn't about to look in the direction of the body. He couldn't.
"Fratricide... and siblicide..." Copperfox found his voice to be strangely calm despite the rage pulsing in time with his racing heart. Dawnhawk stared up at him, surprised and confused. "The word you were looking for... is siblicide... but that would only apply to Featherkit since it means to kill an infant that happens to be your sibling. Fraticide is when someone kills their brother... so that word applies to us." Copperfox locked eyes with Dawnhawk for just a moment. He didn't know that he could feel numbness and fury at the same time.
Copperfox used Leap and Hold on Dawnhawk, dealing 13 damage and - 10SP
Copperfox 80HP / 230SP (-10SP)
Dawnhawk Stunned for 2 Turns 67HP / 240SP (-13HP)
Dawnhawk had been expecting several things... but not for Copperfox to attack. He was a sitting duck... pinned in the matter of an instant with Copperfox speaking to him with a voice that he'd never heard before. Sure, it sounded like Copperfox, but there was a new coldness to it. His eyes narrowed once his brother had finished speaking. He didn't like this... Copperfox must have finally done what everyone else in his family had already done: Snap.
"You're completely mouse-brained if you think you're going to kill me." Dawnhawk hissed just before he threw his head to the side and rolled, tossing Copperfox off of him and to the dirt. Dawnhawk leaped to his feet a bit slower than he would have liked. His incident with the river, his long travel home and his constant moving without rest had left him weaker than before... and Copperfox was finally about to realize his potential. This wasn't a good combination...
Dawnhawk used Duck and Twist, dealing 7 damage and -25SP. Dawnhawk is no longer stunned.
Copperfox 73HP / 230SP (-7HP)
Dawnhawk No longer stunned 67HP / 215SP (-25SP)
Copperfox gasped when his footing over Dawnhawk suddenly shifted. He skimmed his chin across the dirt before he was able to catch himself and get back up. He whirled on Dawnhawk to see that he wasn't moving as fast as he had seen him move before. What was going on?
"I guess you just don't understand, Dawnhawk. I hate this! Flesh ripping under my claws, the taste of blood in my mouth, my heart in my ears and the pain I feel from each strike... I hate it!" Copperfox resumed a fighting stance, keeping his paws evenly apart in a rectangle and angling his ears back against his skull. His tail lashed once before going straight out behind him, his fur bristling. "But right now... what I hate more than violence... is you." Copperfox bolted forward and lashed out with his claws, tearing fresh wounds down both of his brother's shoulders.
Copperfox used Rending Front Paws, dealing 15 damage and - 25SP
Copperfox 73HP / 205SP (-25SP)
Dawnhawk 52HP / 215SP (-15HP)
Dawnhawk growled as Copperfox talked, but his words were unnerving. His tone was wrong for the brother that he knew. He was sure of it... this was it. The family tradition of snapping and finally going nuts had finally happened to his pacifist younger brother. Dawnhawk might have been glad under different circumstances... but as Copperfox closed in on him and tore deep into his shoulders with surprising force... Dawnhawk had a nagging feeling in the back of his mind that he was in trouble. "Well, look who finally decided to become a real tom!" He taunted, just before returning the favor. He buried his own claws as deep into Copperfox as he could, intending to ruin whatever he could under all of that copper and white fur.
Dawnhawk used Rending Front Paws, dealing 15 damage and -25SP
Copperfox 58HP / 205SP (-15HP)
Dawnhawk 52HP / 190SP (-25SP)
Copperfox winced as claws buried into his chest and narrowly dodged a nasty blow to the neck. Blood soaked up into his fur. He backed away, spotted a nearby tree and sprang for it. He didn't need to climb it very high before he kicked off of the trunk and aimed his claws directly for Dawnhawk. His claws collided and again, Dawnhawk was floored. He tore into him with a fury that he'd never felt before, but when he spoke again, his voice was calm aside from the strain of throwing blows into the pale tom.
"Yeah Dawnhawk, you were right about me! I was a coward! I've seen you, dad, mom, Beechface... everyone in our family snap and just lose it at some point! I knew it ran in my veins too! The only difference between me and my family is that I was afraid of what would happen if I snapped! I was afraid that if I ever finally lost it... I'd never come back from it! I would just finally kill someone! I'd never be me again!" Copperfox aimed one last claw swipe at Dawnhawk's face, but of course his vain brother was so worried about it that he managed to duck away from it and Copperfox's claws only managed to catch dirt.
Copperfox used Sky Drop, dealing 14 damage and -15SP
Copperfox 58HP / 190SP (-15SP)
Dawnhawk 38HP / 190SP (-14HP)
He'd never seen Copperfox so relentless. How? When? Dawnhawk hissed under the flurry of blows that his brother had given him, ducking only away from the one going for his face. The pale tom managed to move away from the claws. "You don't seem so afraid now! I'm almost proud of you!" Dawnhawk also leaped onto a tree and pushed off of it, this time aiming to stun Copperfox to get away from his claws and even this thing out. If he didn't do something, his brother might actually win this.
Dawnhawk used Leap and Hold, dealing 13 damage and -10SP
Copperfox Stunned for 2 Turns 45HP / 190SP (-13HP)
Dawnhawk 38HP / 180SP (-10SP)
Copperfox hit the ground and yowled as searing pain lashed down his body from Dawnhawk's claws. He could roll him... but he wasn't sure that he was strong enough to do more than just roll him before Dawnhawk was on top of him again. With the fury that his opponent was tearing into him, however, he'd be minced meat before he would get the chance to strike again anyway. No... he had to get Dawnhawk off of him... but he couldn't do it. "There is no point in being afraid of the inevitable!" Copperfox hissed. He struggled under Dawnhawk in an attempt to get free, but to no avail.
Copperfox is stunned for 1 more turn.
Copperfox Stunned for 1 Turn 45HP / 190SP
Dawnhawk 38HP / 180SP
Dawnhawk felt Copperfox struggle underneath him, but it didn't look like his shorter-legged brother could quite get the leverage he needed to throw Dawnhawk off. The pale tom smirked. He finally managed to get the upperpaw. He tore viciously into the other tom, wanting to peel his flesh away from his bones and leave him somewhere for Smokefeather to find. "The only thing inevitable is your death! You should have known better than to challenge me!"
Copperfox Stunned for 1 Turn 32HP / 190SP (-13HP)
Dawnhawk 38HP / 180SP
Copperfox winced, squirmed and yowled. He could feel the hot, sticky wetness in his fur and felt the grit of the sand on the ground below. His pain grew, but don't so did his fury and his resolve. "I will not die to you! I will fight until either you die or we both do!" Copperfox finally managed to get his footing and pulled himself to his feet. Throwing Dawnhawk off of him, he staggered a fox-length away and turned around. He stared at Dawnhawk and noted how bloody and tried that he looked. Crimson stains all over his white fur and scarlet smears all over the ground where they had been fighting. Copperfox had to catch his breath... he couldn't quite go in for one more attack... but he would. And he would let out all of his fury into his final blows.
Copperfox is no longer stunned!
Dawnhawk couldn't give two rat dungs what Copperfox thought he was going to do. It was over with. Dawnhawk charged forward, noting the weakness in his body, and lashed out violently with his claws. It would be over soon. End of the line for a tom that had fought well, but in the end, snapped a little too late to make much of a difference for himself.
Dawnhawk used Upright Lock, dealing 16 damage and -25SP
Copperfox 16HP / 190SP (-16HP)
Dawnhawk 38HP / 155SP (-25SP)
Copperfox took the blow and the world spun beneath him. He staggered, but at least managed to catch himself. No longer having the strength for words, Copperfox struck back with his own attack. His full weight and strength went into this one and he could only hope that it would be enough. He didn't think he could take another blow like that... He knew he couldn't.
Copperfox used Upright Lock, dealing 16 damage and -25SP
Copperfox 16HP / 165SP (-25SP)
Dawnhawk 22HP / 155SP (-16HP)
Dawnhawk hadn't quite been expecting his brother to strike out with as much power as he had. He honestly didn't believe Copperfox had much strength left in him and yet... Dawnhawk too, found the world spin below him. He back-pedaled a few steps, reeling from the blow. He flicked his head, his ears making soft slapping noise as he did so and sent droplets of red in all directions. The pale tom wasn't in the mood for talking anymore. He was ready to finish this.
Dawnhawk used Upright Lock, dealing 16 damage and -25SP
Copperfox 0HP / 165SP (-16HP)
Dawnhawk 22HP / 130SP (-25sp)
Copperfox saw Dawnhawk come back, much to his dismay. He readied himself for another blow, though he didn't intend to take it this time. He dodged his brother's claws and made an attempt to swipe at his side. Copperfox's strength was fading, even if his will to fight was still there. At least I will die fighting if I die here. At least I wouldn't have died a coward, begging for my life...
Copperfox used Dodge and Fight, successfully dodging Dawnhawk's attack, dealing 7 damage and -15SP
Copperfox 16HP / 165SP (+16HP for dodging)
Dawnhawk Damaged by Dodge and Fight! 15HP / 130SP (-7HP)
Subject: Re: Day of Fate [Birdpaw] Sun 21 Mar 2021 - 16:22
For a few moments, Birdpaw was stunned into simply sitting there as the two toms fought. She'd never seen Copperfox angry... And both he and Dawnhawk were actually scary. It took her longer than it should have to get her bearings and make sense of what was going on. She was only a scared apprentice, and she should have never gone after that stupid rabbit. If she hadn't, Copperfox wouldn't have been forced into this position. He wouldn't have had to come track her down or fight Dawnhawk.
Green eyes snapped to the fighting cats, Birdpaw's soft tabby fur fluffed up as she forced herself to her paws. Run, said the voice in the back of her head, he'll come for you next. Copperfox and Dawnhawk were so focused on each other that it seemed to Birdpaw as if they had forgotten about her presence entirely.
Copperfox dodged a blow from Dawnhawk, both toms were bloody and breathing heavily. She could run and leave them to it... But she liked Copperfox. He was family. And Ravenclaw would never leave a clanmate to fight alone, Birdpaw was sure. And Copperfox didn't deserve to die here for her own stupid mistake.
Birdpaw took a breath, then ran forward. Dawnhawk was larger than she was, but he was winded and more focused on Copperfox. He was bleeding (so was Copperfox, something Birdpaw tried not to think about) and right now Birdpaw found that she didn't care for whatever pain Dawnhawk was in. She wanted him to get away from her uncle.
Birdpaw used Run and Tackle on Dawnhawk for -10sp, dealing 6+3 damage.
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Subject: Re: Day of Fate [Birdpaw] Sun 21 Mar 2021 - 16:34
Dawnhawk caterwauled with rage as his claws came down on nothing but empty air. A sting in his side had him whirl to get away from it. His eyes went to Birdpaw, surprised that she had stuck around as long as she had. He made an attempt to move away from her attack as well... only to not be quite fast enough and she send his hind-end sideways. He caught his hind legs under him before entirely hitting the ground, but the effort it took was monumental. His eyes immediately snapped back to Copperfox. The younger warrior was looking at Birdpaw, seemingly amazed to see her there. It finally clicked for Dawnhawk. Copperfox that he'd killed the apprentice... Idiot... Then he struck. Copperfox went down immediately and didn't get back up.
Dawnhawk used Upright Lock on Copperfox, dealing 16 damage and -25SP
Copperfox K.O. 0HP / 165SP (-16HP)
Dawnhawk 6HP / 105SP (-25SP)
Copperfox didn't believe his eyes when Birdpaw came from nowhere and tackled Dawnhawk. She was alive?!?! The fire that had been in the fluffy tom fizzled out right then and there. She was alright! He hadn't failed after all! A smile crossed his face... right before Dawnhawk's claws came down upon his head and his chin hit the forest floor with a thud.
Subject: Re: Day of Fate [Birdpaw] Sun 21 Mar 2021 - 16:52
Birdpaw lashed out with her front claws, finding that she was almost... pleased? to see that she'd made Dawnhawk stumble. It wasn't enough though, not when he'd so easily turned back to Copperfox and sent him sprawling back to the ground again. She wished she had gotten her bearings sooner, wished she could have been more use than just cowering and finally moving when the fighting cats were weakened and exhausted.
She sprang away from Dawnhawk on instinct, a belated surge of adrenaline making her heart hammer against her ribcage. Her paws shook as she took in Copperfox's bloody form.
"Copperfox!" Birdpaw's shrill cry was very much panicked. No, he couldn't be dead, not after he'd gotten Dawnhawk away from her. If he was dead it would've been her fault, he should've never had to be here in the first place.
Birdpaw used Front Paw Strike on Dawnhawk for -10sp, dealing -6 damage.
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