"We were amateurs at war, strangers to suffering... "(Battle topic)

The water falling from the edge of the gorge was noisy as usual when Jaypaw climbed to reach the top of it with a rodent that caught close to the river in his jaws. The Riverclan apprentices, since the fire that burned the territory of his clan, had been walking and searching around for cats that couldn't reach the safe places. However, it seemed that for now there were no serious victims and the fire just left burned trees and less prey than usual.
The gray-blue tabby tom sighed, after dropping the prey on his paws and then watching the territories damaged by the fire. Because of the wetness of Riverclan, his clan was the less harmed, but Thunderclan didn't have the same luck. His green eyes gazed the ashes and the black trees that fell dead, leaving a gray territory so different from the past Thunderclan territory.

Leafpaw couldn't believe how Thunderclan's once-beautiful territory had been marred so easily by the fire. He picked his way through the ash towards The Gorge, listening. He couldn't be sure, but he thought he heard scuffling under the ash. Was it just coals, still alive under a blanket of burnt undergrowth, or was it mice? He scuffled around in the ash with one paw. Finding nothing he continued forward, stifling a hiss as he stepped on a particularly hot spot, scorching his paw.

Blazingpaw skimmed through the ashes and dust, close behind Leafpaw. Avoiding the hot, shimmering spots, his ears perked up as he heard a scuffle under the ash. Letting his fellow cohort deal with it, he pushed forward, walking slowly through the gorge. Spotting a lone rabbit, he kneeled down to pounce with his tail swishing. But instead of catching the rabbit, he stepped on a hot part and tumbled into some Riverclan tom, sending the rabbit bounding away and the other cat falling into the ground. "Agh! Mouse brain!" he yelled unintentionally, scrabbling to his feet.

Jaypaw's ears perked with curiosity when he heard the noise of a hiss close but he didn't worry to much about it and just stayed in his place in the gorge. However, the peace didn't last and soon the gray tabby tom was surprised by a Thunderclan apprentice that fell on him, making him fell as well. The Riverclan apprentice growled because of the hit and was standing up when he listened to the offensive words of the other cat. "Hey! I'm not the mousebrain here! You're the one that failed hunting and fell, not me." He meowed a bit annoyed. Jaypaw wasn't used to be aggressive or mean towards other cats but he couldn't stand that someone insulted him with no reason.

Emberpaw, not for the first time, had snuck out of camp--their territory was better off than Thunderclan or Riverclan's, but the fire had still done some damage, and their fresh-kill pile was definitely shrinking. In the aftermath of the fire, everything felt different under his paws, even the scents had changed... But Emberpaw was determined to acclimate, and had decided to go out hunting for the entire day, and hopefully bring back enough prey to make a difference to the small fresh-kill pile.
He heard the pounding footsteps of a rabbit, and quickly dropped into a crouch, creeping forward and trying to keep track of the rabbit, which was bounding erratically, but definitely coming towards him. He pounced, managing to hook his claw into the rabbit's skin and keep it from running away. He finished it off quickly, and as he stood up, he heard voices nearby... Voices that he didn't recognize. He put down the rabbit and scented the air; despite the smokey smell that still lingered, he picked out Thunderclan and Riverclan, so he supposed he must be near both of those borders. And they were... Bickering? He padded forward, wondering what was going on, trying to listen in without being noticed.

Blazingpaw glared at the Riverclan tom. Although his words may have been true, the Thunderclan apprentice was still tired and angry at the time after the bush-fires. "I didn't mean to!" he hissed, back fur bristling, "The ground's still hot, and you don't seem to be doing anything helpful here. Why are you here, anyway? Hunting? Looking for victims?" He stared daggers into the cat, waiting for a response. His ears pricked as he thought he heard pawsteps, and Skyclan scent lingered in the air. He brushed it off, turning away from the distraction.

ooc: maybe leafpaw should spark up the fight, because with blazingpaw's personality he'd probably end up having a friendly chat with jaypaw. maybe he could hear them and think that jay was threatening thunderclan or their territory and strike? idk

OCC: For me, that's perfect because Jaypaw is also a kind of a passive cat.

IC: Jaypaw was annoyed by the attitude of the Thunderclan cat. Of course, he was doing something useful for his clan! It was obvious because of the rodent in his paws! The Riverclan apprentice hissed and his tail was standing up with spiky fur shaking. However, he really didn't want to attack him. Jaypaw was just angry. "Are you blind or what? Of course, I'm hunting! And I'm also searching for any hurt cat that could need my help after the fire. And what are you doing here anyways? This is the border between Riverclan and Windclan. Thunderclan cats shouldn't be here so it's better that you leave now."

The young newer apprentice showed up soon when he heard the shouting and meowing of other cats close to the gorge. Reedpaw reached the gorge and saw how a Riverclan tom was talking aggressively, at least for him, to one of his clanmates. He also noticed another apprentice of his clan that scorched his paws with the ashes but wasn't in the arguing of the two cats. But there was another scent different from Thunderclan and Riverclan... a cat from a clan that he didn't know. Why there were so many different cats in the Windclan and Riverclan border?
However, the pale golden tom didn't think too much about and, guided by his impulses, ran to the side of Blazingpaw hissing to the gray tabby cat with claws close to being unsheathed. "Are you okay?" Reedpaw muttered to the other apprentice, without stopping looking the blue-gray cat in front of him. He was pretty big and had the size of a warrior but Reedpaw also was larger than the average cat and was proud and sure about his fighting skills. "We're not going anywhere! You should be the one going back to your own territory and just leave this place, lazy Riverclan cat. You have no right to give me or any Thunderclan cat any order!" The apprentice showed his claws, warning the older cat to step back and leave now. After all, it was three against one so he had no choice but to ran from a battle like that.

Jaypaw's eyes blinked surprised and with indignation by the words of the apprentice that just showed up. He snarled, angry and stood in his place, covering the prey under his body. How this apprentice just told him to leave? This was a border between Riverclan and Windclan, no Thunderclan. They were the ones that should leave to their own burned territory. For the first time in his life, the apprentice was furious with another cat of another clan.
"What are you talking about?! You're a mousebrain and a hypocrite! You're giving me an order just like you said I did and now you want me to leave like a coward? No way. I was just warning your friend that this isn't a good place to stay for Thunderclan scum like you. But if you're not going to listen..." The blue-gray tabby doubted for a second of his words. What was he going to do? He never attacked another cat in his life. He always was so calm but now... this pale tom ended his patience and had his claws unsheathed, ready to start a battle. Would he be able to attack him if it was the case? He didn't want to but it was his duty as a Riverclan apprentice to defend his clan and the prey that he caught on his own territory.

Reedpaw snarled back at Jaypaw after hearing all the insults against his clan. The young apprentice loved Thunderclan and couldn't stand that other cats talked bad about his home. But what really made him angrier was that he called a mouse-brained. He lowered his body slowly, listening to the words of the tabby gray tom until he stopped. For the pale golden cat, the last words of Jaypaw were a threat against him and Blazingpaw.
Finally, Reedpaw attacked him, furious and guided by his impulses. He leaped into the body of the Riverclan apprentice and sliced his chest with unsheathed claws. He was on top of him and the advantage of the battle. "I'll not let you treat us like that, fish-face." He growled showing his teeth. "You're going to run off now and leave us alone."

Reedpaw used Front paw strike, which costs 10 Stamina and 6 damage.

Reedpaw
20 HP/ 70 SP

Jaypaw
14HP/ 80 SP

Leafpaw nodded, taking a step forward so he was ahead of the younger apprentice.
"If you wanna fight, then come at me, fishface!" He hissed, lashing out at the Riverclan cat with sharp claws.
Leafpaw used Front Paw Strike, using 10 stamina and dealing 6 damage

Leafpaw
20HP/ 70SP
Jaypaw
8HP/ 80 SP

(Is it okay for me to attack Jaypaw right after Reedpaw did or do I need to wait for Jaypaw to fight back first)

OCC: Don't worry, attack, that was just perfect ;) But for now, the next one to post must be Chopped Hollow, so finally the battle will be fair for the two teams (3 v/s 3). Tinypaw will be joining now.

IC: Jaypaw yowled when the two cats attacked him with unsheathed claws. His chest was burning in pain as the blood ran from his pelt. Seeing his own blood making him feel dizzy for a second but then he soon come back to reality.
He narrowed his eyes, angry and pushed the body of the pale golden cat with his hind legs. The other apprentice was pretty big but the Riverclan cat had already a lot of strength on his paws because of his swimming training.
The gray-blue tabby tom stood up shaking and with determined eyes. Even if he was weaker than before because of the attack he wasn't going to run without giving them a good battle."I'm not going to go anywhere! The three of you will leave now!" He hissed energetically. However, he was getting tired pretty fast and wasn't sure if he could fight against three apprentices on his own.

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The air was different since the fire that burned the forest and Tinypaw disliked the smell. However, she had apprentice's duties to do and must hunt some prey for the clan, like every day.
But something was different this time. She could feel it when she was walking close to the gorge. Her ears caught the hissing and voices of different cats that seemed to be arguing about something. With her pink nose, she sniffed the air, trying to see if those cats were from Riverclan. However, the scent that she felt was something that reminded her the day of that bloody hunting with her mentor.
The little apprentice ran fastly to the place where the battle had started. She glanced three Thunderclan cats harming a tabby cat of her clan that she only know by sight. It was the youngest son of the deputy, Jaypaw. For a moment, she was paralyzed because of the blood that she saw on the fur of the tom and couldn't find the strength to move. The red color reminded her the day of the fox's attack. Tinypaw shook her head, leaving the memories behind and ran to the second that harmed Jaypaw. "S-Stay away from him!" She yowled after pushing the other cat with all her strength.

Cinderpaw sneaked out of camp, normally she doesn't do this but she knew the clan needed prey and she wanted to check up on the other clans. She wanted to make sure they were alright. But as she padded near the gorge the air suddenly got tense, frozen in her tracks she peered around wondering what it could be.
At seeing Jaypaw attacked by two apprentices she didn't hesitate at all, instinct took her over. She cared for him, would do anything for him. They shared a bond and she is not going to let anyone take that from her again. Even with her last breath she will not give up Jaypaw.
"Jaypaw! Get off of him!!" She burst out of the bushes and lashed against one of the apprentices not in her full mind. She didn't even notice Tinypaw there all she saw was Jaypaw hurt and all the blood on him.

Cinderpaw used Run-and-Tackle, which costs 10 stamina and 9 damage.

Reedpaw
4 HP/ 70 SP

Leafpaw
11 HP/ 70SP

Jaypaw
8 HP/ 70 SP

Tinypaw
20 HP / 70 SP

Cinderpaw
20HP / 70 SP

Leafpaw hissed as he felt the she-cat collide with him. He struggled to push her off of him, dragging his claws through her belly fur.

Leafpaw used Belly Rake, dealing 7 damage and using 10 stamina.

Reedpaw
4 HP/ 70 SP

Leafpaw
11 HP/ 60SP

Jaypaw
8 HP/ 70 SP

Tinypaw
13 HP / 70 SP

Cinderpaw
20HP / 70 SP

OCC: Seems like Reedpaw will be the first to fall XD, poor kitty

IC: What the... Reedpaw meowed confused after the two Riverclan apprentice appeared to defend Jaypaw from his attack. First, the other tom pushed him away with hind legs and then a calico she-cat pushed him ever further. He felt dizzy after the hit and stood up not understanding what had happened in the past few second. Now there were three Riverclan apprentices against three Thunderclan apprentices in the gorge.
He hissed frustrated and jumped angrily to the tom that he sliced before. With a swift move, he bit the tail of that fish-face and threw him hard to the ground, hoping that will be enough to stop him for a while.
Then, he stood up in front of the she-cat that just arrived and growled, showing his sharp claws. "I don't who you are but you better stay out of this, Riverclan scum!"

Reedpaw used Tail yank, which costs 2 damage and using 10 stamina. Jaypaw is stunned for one turn.

Reedpaw
4 HP/ 60 SP

Leafpaw
11 HP/ 60 SP

Jaypaw
6 HP/ 70 SP

Tinypaw
13 HP / 70 SP

Cinderpaw
20 HP / 70 SP