Riptide[Open]

Ajex had not visited the Clans since he was carried out by that eagle all those moons ago. It had been moons since, and he was proud to say that he had come far. His once fluffy coat was replaced with a far more sleek pelt, and underneath it was the toned muscles of a fighter. A thin scar ran down his left shoulder from a particularly aggressive weasel, but his good looks were otherwise unaffected by his love for fights. The ginger tabby padded past the border confidently, breathing in the fresh scents of the river as he did so. He'd even press his paws into the dirt, leaving marks of his existance every step he took. His heart was beating loudly like it always did before a fight. Fighting predators no longer held value for him, not when their poor intelligence made them little more than a particularly difficult prey. Here in Clan territory were real warriors, who would surely be a stronger opponent. Ajex felt a thrill run down his spine as he thought of meeting such a warrior and fighting them. A warrior must always be ready to face any challenge with his claws. The outcome of the battle is irrelevant — what matters is that he learn from the experience.

A splash from his left made the tabby whirl around, claws unseathed and eyes bruning with a feverish madness. But it was simply a frog, sending murky water into the air as it hopped among the reeds. Ajex starred at the creature, unsure if he should catch it. He never liked the taste of frogs-- but then again, prey was scarce, and this one was right before him! The ginger tabby's paws lashed out, but there was a sudden noise behind him and he whipped around, forgetting the frog completely as he came face to face with a cat much bigger than he was. A smile grew on his face as he realized that this was the "warrior" he had been looking for.

"Hello there, comrade."

Ajex watched with a smirk on his face as the she-cat approached him, hissing and spitting like one of those Twoleg dogs that were all bark and no bite. Now that she was closer, he could see that she was quite young, maybe about apprentice aged, if his memory served him right. Well, it wasn't quite what he was hoping for, but at least she seemed eager to fight

Ajex took a step forward, closing the distance between the two cats instantly. "And what if I do try you?" He teased, eyes glinting maliciously as he looked down at the she-cat. He could almost taste her fear, something that not even hunting predators offered him. Hmm... he had never tried eating cats, and most likely wouldn't, but a kitty's pelt would certainly look nice on him.

Much to his delight, another two, no, another three cats joined him, all of them hissing at him to get off their territory. Clan cats really were something, weren't they? Most of them weren't even older than him-- and he was young. As much as he would love to fight with all of them in one go-- he could train his crowd-fighting skills and test out the Clan cats' strengths-- he wasn't a complete fool. Fighting all these cats on their own land would only result in him going to sleep with half a dozen wounds on him tonight.

But since when did he care? If they had to drag his blood-soaked body out of their territory, so what? His paws were tingling with a feverish excitement, his body harder to control with each heartbeat that the air remained so tense. "Try me," He hissed, then lunged forward, claws slicing through sleek fur. He attacked the oldest-looking one among them, the grey she-cat. Pity he had to ruin her pretty face, but scars had their own beauty.

Ajex used Jumping Strike, dealing 8(+3)dmg and -7SP

Ajex
60/60 HP
123/130 SP(-7)

Bubblenose
19/30 HP(-11)
80/80 SP

Scorchpaw
20/20 HP
60/60 SP

Swanpaw
20/20 HP
60/60 SP

Mosspaw
20/20 HP
60/60 SP