Fight of the Tree Dwellers (Closed)

Swooppaw trudged along though the territory with his patrol, paws freezing as he continued walking through the slush. The SkyClan border was usually pretty clear, so they would be back at camp in no time. Unlike the RiverClan border, where fights could break out even if no cat came close to the border. He hated even thinking about those fox-hearts. Not only had they killed an apprentice, they had caused more pain to Birchpaw than any cat should ever have to experience in their life. Plus, he was still creeped out about how much he had enjoyed fighting. It was against (almost) everything that he stood for, so why had he enjoyed it? Thoughts that he didn't like were the hardest to push out of his mind. But a distraction quickly provided itself to him. Right as he was about to talk yet another step into the freezing cold snow that was causing his paws to ache, his crooked nose caught a scent. Looking up, his green eyes looked in its direction, confirming his suspicion. A SkyClan patrol was coming. He internally groaned and picked up his pace. He might get drawn in by the thrill of the fight again, and he already knew ho much he hated that.
"Come on, I don't want to get in a fight with the SkyClan patrol," the gray apprentice whispered to the other patrol members. He knew Wisteriapaw would agree, and he just hoped Dustcloud had enough sense to avoid a fight. His paws still numb with cold, and did his best to go faster without seeming to obvious.

Dustcloud led on the patrol of apprentices, hoping they could catch some prey in the once charred territory they called home. Her mind was so fogged up that she wasn't even focusing on where she was going, let alone thinking about the apprentices behind her, so when Swooppaw mentioned something about a SkyClan patrol, she jumped a little bit. "S-So long as you be-behave I s-see no re-reason for a fi-fight to br-break out." Dustcloud had experience here, and from what she knew, apprentices usually caused a lot of the skirmish problems ThunderClan had.

Wisteriapaw quietly padded along with the ThunderClan patrol. She knew that patrolling was a necessary duty when it came to being an apprentice, and it would benefit the Clan in the end, but she didn't appreciate the social interaction part of it. So, the entire time she had stayed extremely quiet and had refused to say a word unless she was spoken to. At the mention of a SkyClan patrol, the she-cat felt her neck fur spike up out of fear and wariness. She didn't want to run into any SkyClan cats, but it seemed like it was unavoidable as there was already one coming. So, the best she could do was hope that a fight wouldn't break out, and the two Clan patrols could simply move along. It was already bad enough that she had to be amongst cats that weren't in her family, as those were the only cats that Wisteriapaw was comfortable with. She kept her head lowered but nodded with an agreement in response to Swooppaw's words.

Fernpaw trotted a few steps ahead of the rest of her patrol, sniffing the air curiously.  The brown and white tabby she-cat had been searching for prey, when another - much more interesting - scent caught her attention; ThunderClan.  They were near the border, so it wasn't entirely surprising that the mouse-munchers would be there...but still.  Fernpaw wanted to investigate, and her paws were itching for a little bit of action.  "Hey Echoflame, there's a ThunderClan patrol near here!"  She stopped and waited for the two other she-cats to catch up with her, before purring; "C'mon sis, let's go see!"  Flicking her tail in Mintpaw's direction, she dashed off without waiting for permission, leaving the bushes swaying in her wake.

"H-hey! Be careful!" Mintpaw squeaked, leaping after her sister."T-Thunderclan cats are r-really dangerous. I-I heard that they g-got in a fight with Riverclan..." She trailed off, her eyes wide. "D-d'you smell that?"

OOC: crap and stuff

Echoflame growled at Fernpaw. She never was this dumb as an apprentice. Chasing after Fernpaw, she hissed loudly. "Come back Fernpaw, now!" she wasn't a babysitter.

Swooppaw sighed and hissed under his breath as the SkyClan patrol came closer, digging his claws into the dirt with every step to resist the urge and fight. He hated fighting, but his claws loved the feeling of blood. He set his jaw and looked at the ground, trying to hold his breath. Anything that would make him think he needed to fight would make that part of him not hesitate to launch into battle. That was when he made the mistake a looking up. What greeted his eyes was the sight of a SkyClan apprentice hurtling towards him. He really did try to contain himself, digging his claws deep into the soil and grinding his teeth. But there did seem to be a possibility that she wouldn't be able to stop in time and cross the border. His futile attempts to stop himself failed as her scent hit his nostrils and she seemed to be running without a care right towards the border. Without trying to, he flung himself at her, raking his claws down her chest, red blood contrasting her white fur. He hated this. He hated fighting. He hated how much he loved it. As those thoughts raced through his mind, he still reveled in the adrenaline and the feel of blood on his claws. It wasn't until both paws were back on the ground did he realize what he had just done. He had attacked a cat for simply just running, and in doing so had crossed the border, even though it was just a little bit. He jumped back to the ThunderClan side, eyes wide and apologetic.
"I-I-I'm sorry! Really! I didn't mean to... I'm sorry!" he cried desperately, both to his clanmates and to the she-cat he had just attacked. Now he had started a fight, which was the last thing that they needed. Embarrassment heated his fur, and guilt rolled in his stomach. He shouldn't have attacked her.

Swooppaw used Front Paw Strike on Fernpaw, dealing 6 damage and costing 10 stamina

Swooppaw:
20/20
70/80

Fernpaw:
14/20
80/80

"What the- hey!"  Fernpaw yowled in shock as she felt a body barge into her, raking her pelt with sharpened claws.  Jumping back a bit when the cat released her, the bi-color she-cat drew her lips back in an annoyed hiss as she glared at the gray tabby tom before her, who clearly looked regretful and a bit embarrassed.  She didn't really care though; clawmarks stung under her pelt, and a fiery temper had been provoked.  With a hiss, she sprang off with her powerful back legs and sank her claws into the apprentice's back, pinning him to the frosty ground.  "Be careful who you attack ThunderClanner, some cats don't take foolhardy moves lightly!"

Fernpaw used Leap-and-Hold, dealing 6 damage and costing 10 stamina

Fernpaw:
14/20
70/80

Swooppaw:
14/20
70/80

Move is in effect for 2 turns

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

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'Effect Dice' : 6

OOC: Sorry about posting order, but please post!

IC: Swooppaw hissed slightly as the SkyClan apprentice leapt onto his back, hissing at the feeling of claws on his back. He didn't want to fight. He would be perfectly happy with just giving up. But his claws itched to sink through her fur once again. He needed revenge. He hated that he wanted that, but couldn't deny it. He whimpered slightly, but knew that wouldn't do anything. He was caught in a fight now that he couldn't escape.

ooc: waking up this topic?

also, crappy post, sorry ;-;

Dustcloud growled when Swooppaw attacked the SkyClan apprentice, not towards the SkyClan patrol but towards Swooppaw. Whatever the she-cat did to him, he deserved. Crossing the border and attacking a cat for no reason? At least Wisteriapaw had some sense and stayed on their side of the border. "S-Swooppaw, really? W-We just c-came back fr-from w-war and you attack a-another C-Clan cat?! And I th-thought y-you actually h-had some s-s-sense!" She wouldn't do anything about the brawl now, but if she really had to, she'd jump in.