Faded Hope [Thunderclan Finale]

Comfreypaw was glad to see everyone springing into action, attacking the filthy invaders. She grinned. Even Stoatstar was fighting! Adrenaline started pulsing through her muscles, pushing the apprentice to her feet. Her eyes flashed with determination. Leaving her fallen friend's side, she charged into the fray. Cats leapt and rolled everywhere. Blood painted the ground. She eagerly searched the crowd for who she could help. Through the tussling she happened to spot Eveningpaw first. Her brother was holding one enemy down all by himself. Great job Eveningpaw, she smiled while leaning back on her haunches. Comfreypaw sprung at the pinned cat with a brave yowl, proud to protect Thunderclan. And how satisfying it was when her claws punctured the ghoul's fowl skin.

Comfreypaw used Jumping Strike on Sparrowtail, dealing 9 (6+3) damage and costing 7 stamina.

Sparrowtail
85/100 HP (-9)
175/180 SP

Eveningpaw Defending Buff active
19/23 HP
45/60 SP

Comfreypaw Defending Buff active
23/23 HP
53/60 (-7)

Thornjaw's eyes narrowed as another cat joined the battle against him. Growling, he lashed out at the smaller cat once more.

Thornjaw used Front Paw Strike, dealing 10 base (+2) damage and costing 7 SP.

Darkpaw KO PENDING
0HP / 38SP (-12 HP)

Thornjaw
78HP / 168SP (-7SP)

Starlingflare
68HP / 123SP

Starlingflare was quick to react when he saw that the other tom was lashing out for his younger brother. With a growl the one eyed tom jumped in front of the blow, taking the brunt of the hit. "You will focus on me and only me, you got that?" The gray tom growled out, trying to keep the dead warrior's attention off the younger cat. Even if the dead cat didn't keep his eyes on the older warrior, it would still provide Darkpaw with some relief.

Starlingflare used Blocking leap taking 12 damage, -5 Sp

Darkpaw:
13HP / 38SP

Thornjaw:
78HP / 168SP

Starlingflare:
56HP / 118SP

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Smokefang growled as she struggled to free herself, Mist coated the ground in waves as she pulled herself free finally, a deep huff escaping her chest as she did so. Of course others would show up to assist in fighting her. No matter she would finish off these two with ease and then move on to the rest. It was only natural that she would win.

Smokefang is no longer pinned.

Pebblepaw:
18/18 HP
23/30 SP

Mintpool: (Health has been adjusted to account for the defending buff, and the previous damage)
32/38 HP
40/70 SP

Smokefang:
78/100 HP
175/180 SP

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Dovefrost remained off to the side for now until someone calls for his help.

Softfall felt imense pain as his underbelly was torn into his vision blured and he felt like he might pass out.

he fougth hard to stay awake the fear of dying was the only thing forcing himself not to go limp and pass out from how much pain he was in.

he was so scared being under the powerful dead cat who was clawing away at him... Dear starclan was this what beaverpaw felt like right before he killed her? ... he really was a monster wasnt he? he regreted his past actions so much and would have given so much to take them all back... how he wished he was an apprentice again if only he could do everything over again he would change alot.

But he couldnt and the past was locked (just as was his future was at this point although that was unknown to him)

tears flooded his eyes as he begged starclan hoping they would hear his whispers.

"Im sorry starclan... im sorry for everything... im sorry beaverpaw"

he muttered in the quietest of whispers... blood dripped from his underbelly and he felt so lightheaded as he lost more and more.  

Brokencreek's words dug just as deep...

did stoatstar really hate him? He knew he had caused alot of grief for his father but did he really hate him?  Softfall hoped not... he wanted to try and change to try and become better... however, right now he was pretty sure he wouldnt get the chance to do so given how badly he was getting beat up here.

he somehow managed to squirm away.  He was exhausted and his body begged him to run away... or even just collapse and give up.

But he couldnt... not while his leader needed his help. He was loyal to thunderclan and he would not give in while stoatstar could still use his help.

Brokencreek taunted him again about how Broken had copied stoatstars move and how broken had learned more from stoat than soft had... this really hit a nerve and the angry tom hissed in response totally suckered into the obvious trap that Brokencreek had just laid.

He would show this dark forest cat !

Not thinking clearly from having his belly torn into and the severe blood loss from all his wounds he attempted to do the exact same thing just to show Brokencreek

Softfall attempts belly rake as well XD (I kinda hope he fails just cause that would be funny)
fpppfff lols 3 successful belly rakes in a row... well thats a wcc WR I bet. time to retire @xaandiir and @Ripped while we are at the top of our game. lols am obviously jk

roll success!

Despite the obvious trap that Brokencreek had tried to set Softfall was successful none the less as he slid under his opponent and prompltly returned the favor clawing viciosly into Brokencreek spilling alot of blood as he went crazy clawing more and more his anger finally put to something productive as he caused alot of deep cuts into the dark forest cat.

Stoatstar
HP: 83/83
SP: 145/170

Softfall
HP: 7/50
SP: 81/120 (-25)

Brokencreek
HP: 44/100(-15)
SP: 129/180

The member 'speedy' has done the following action : Dice roll

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'Effect Dice' : 6

"Why don't you make me, scum?" he yowled back, just managing to hold on to the tom before being knocked off. He was able to do some more damage, and prepared himself for his inevitable fate when a dark gray blur came to his rescue.

"Comfreypaw! Come on, sis, let's send this rat-faced rabbit-brain back where he came from!"

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Eveningpaw used Leap-and-Hold on Sparrowtail dealing 6 damage and costing 15 stamina. Sparrowtail is no longer pinned!

Eveningpaw
19/23 HP (+3)
30/60 SP (-15)

Sparrowtail
79/100 HP (-6)
175/180 SP

Comfreypaw
23/23 HP (+3)
53/60 SP

Mintpool grit her teeth harder as she held her grip, trying to find some way, when her brother rushed in, claws flashing. Instinctively, she wanted to growl at him; maybe a little desperately. I don’t even know if I can win this! Don’t get in the middle of it! But her sheer relief at Pebble’s presence chased it away.

Everything about this… it was wrong, and terrifying. But I’m not alone.

Even when Smokefang finally broke free, Mintpool only felt more settled: determined. She slashed at any part of Smokefang she could reach, in spite of her difficulty seeing past the mist.

Mintpool uses Front Paw Strike + Desperate Blows on Smokefang, dealing 13 (8+5) damage and costing 15 stamina.

Mintpool:
32/38 | 25/70

Pebblepaw:
18/18 | 23/30

Smokefang:
65/100 | 175/180

This wasn't anything she'd seen before.

Countless bloodshed, yowls, roars, and hissing came from the crowd — some from her very own clanmates, while the other from the undead. She watched as Comfreypaw left to assist Eveningpaw, and she stood, ears flattening. The sounds, emotions, and all the things going on — was this how battles were as a warrior? Had she not chosen to follow the medicine cat path, was this how things would've been?

She knew of the basics, sure, but this was... different. They were experienced, and nevertheless, she wasn't to join in. She'd help Dovefrost treat whoever was too injured, but for now... Fawnshine stepped back, hesitating, though her claws were unsheathed from the sheer pressure she'd unintentionally put on her paws. From a distance, she saw Featherfrost — and she'd call for her, attempting to reach her while avoiding the chaos happening all over camp.

Fawnshine is calling for Featherfrost!

Stoatstar had never been one for chatter during a fight, except for when training young cats in a spar. The fur along his shoulders bristled as a result. He hadn't rushed over to fight alongside Softfall, he'd jumped into the brawl for his clan, because it was his duty as leader. A duty he'd been failing at and neglecting. So many of them deserved better, but Softfall... the little brown and white leader had know energy left, a stony cold sensation further solidified by recent revelations.

"I'm not fighting for him." Stoatstar spat, hardly sparing the young tom a glance. What he had thought was the beginning, something to improve upon, had all proved to be a lie. The kit he had helped to care for had spit on each effort and rushed in the opposite direction. Softfall was a killer. There was no denying that. He'd tried to kill again, he'd lied. A snarl rumbled lowly in his chest. This was the most expressive Stoatstar had been in a while. The simmering desire to free his clan, himself, of this burden was overwhelming. But they had priorities. A code-breaker, a traitor, could be dealt with when the clan was liberated.

His mind was distracted and weary. The move had been bold but not well thought out. Instead of slicing at the dark forest cat's underbelly, his shoulder crashed into the earth. Stoatstar hissed as his strike did little more than slice through air. All these cascading thoughts, moons without sleep and a burdened soul. He rolled over his shoulder and regained his footing, "I won't miss again."

Stoatstar tried to use belly rake on Brokencreek, using 25 stamina. It is... not successful for I am a fool. [-5hp to Stoatstar]

Stoatstar
HP: 78/83
SP: 120/170

Softfall
HP: 7/50
SP: 81/120

Brokencreek
HP: 44/100
SP:  129/180

The member 'Ripped' has done the following action : Dice roll

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'Effect Dice' : 3

Brokencreek roared and shoved Softfall off of him. His belly was a bloodied mess as he staggered up to his feet, and thankfully he had just enough sense to move out of the way as Stoatstar foolishly attempted to pull the same trick again. He breathed heavily and glared at the two cats. His fury had boiled to such a high degree that he almost seemed calm now, despite the angry saliva drooling from his maw. He looked between the two of them and his eyes narrowed. “You’re not fighting for him? You truly hate him, then?” He glared at Softfall. “After everything you’ve done, your leader and father has given up on you. You’re hated by your entire clan. You have made mistake after foolish mistake and where has it gotten you? You’re not better than me or any other Dark Forest cat you speak so lowly of.”

He stalked forward toward Softfall and his glare bore into him like claws. “You are a disgrace to your clan and you will not be welcomed by StarClan.” He grinned with a manic energy glowing in his eyes. He sprung forward, tackling Softfall’s weakened body to the ground. Holding him like this, he stared right into Softfall’s soul. In a low voice to just Softfall, he hissed, “I can’t wait to find you in the Dark Forest.”

His teeth clamped down onto Softfall’s throat and he bit as hard as he could, just as he’d seen Softfall do to Beaverpaw at the Gathering. He waited until Softfall went limp and then he released and looked up and over to Stoatstar. He growled with a sickening smile, “With him out of the way, we can have a proper battle, no?”

Brokencreek used Killing Strike on Softfall, costing 10 SP.

Stoatstar
HP: 78/83
SP: 120/170

Softfall [DEAD]
HP: 0/50 (-7)
SP: 81/120

Brokencreek
HP: 44/100
SP:  119/180 (-10)

[OOC: Permission received from Speedy!]

Tatteredleaf had taken a moment to get used to being in the living world. The fighting had raged on round her at a faster pace than she could process and when she finally got a hold of the reality around she jumped into action. The Starry she-cat was quick to jump into the fight with the dead cat that she spotted right away.

Tatteredleaf used Jumping Strike dealing 10 (+2 +3) damage, -7 SP.

Darkheart:
85/100 HP
175/180 SP

Tatteredleaf:
80/80 HP
163/170 SP

As fighting broke out in the clearing, Cherrycloud glanced wildly around, looking for an opponent. There. She spotted a dark-furred tom with a starry warrior battling him. She charged forward, feathers falling to the ground in her wake. She flashed a paw with outstretched claws towards him.

Cherrycloud's eyes widened as she recognized the StarClan cat beside her. It was Tatteredleaf! "Nice to see you again, Tatteredleaf. Never expected that this would be the way, though," she meowed to the she-cat she had met on her Moonstone journey.

Cherrycloud used Front Paw Strike, dealing 8 damage and costing 7 SP!

Cherrycloud
50/50 HP
113/120 SP (-7)

Tatteredleaf
80/80 HP
163/170 SP

Darkheart
77/100 HP (-8)
180/180 SP

What was with these kids? He was beginning to lose his patience. “I’m not looking to hurt either of you, but I might have to teach you a lesson in respect.” Out of the corner of his eye he could see their troublesome warrior Softfall meet his bloody end in Brokencreek’s jaws. Up until that point he’d thought of this as simply quelling a brief rebellion, but clearly the others weren’t thinking that way at all. Did they think StarClan really had a chance of coming back? He didn’t think so. Yet the threat of sending him back to the Dark Forest… it sent a momentary chill up his spine. He’d rather die again than go back. With that thought in mind he thrashed once more to free himself, successfully throwing Eveningpaw off.

Sparrowtail attempted Duck-and-Twist again on Eveningpaw! It dealt 9 damage and used 5 stamina. Sparrowtail is no longer pinned.

Sparrowtail
HP: 85/100
SP: 170/180

Eveningpaw
HP: 8/23 ^{Edit: Forgot to add the DF damage booster of +2 to the first attack}
SP: 45/60

Comfreypaw
HP: 23/23
SP: 53/60

The member 'Knight' has done the following action : Dice roll

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'Effect Dice' : 4