Surprise, Surprise[c]

It was an effort to get out of camp, both cats shoving at each other until one after the other they squeezed out into the open. Viperpaw flashed her teeth at Creamlily, grinning coyly. Just because they no longer shared a den didn’t mean Viperpaw’s treatment towards her clanmate would change. She was as useless and intolerable as before, she shouldn’t be leading this patrol… especially when it was only the two of them. The golden molly huffed as the warrior flashed past her and in fit of spite took after her, steaming ahead. That didn’t deter Creamlily, who of course tried to go that extra bit faster. The thoughts of hunting had long since disappeared from Viperpaw’s mind, all she wanted to do now was make the infuriating waste of air that beat the ground beside her eat her dust. She cackled and surged, forward feeling the wind buffet and mess up her usually perfect pelt. She felt wild and free and like she could run to the ends of the moor, before she even began to tire and Creamlily…

Viperpaw slowed, suddenly pulled from her daydreams of victory and freedom. Where was Creamlily? A frown tugged at her maw, it was no fun winning by such a margin. Her green eyes narrowed on the crest of hill where she could just spot the cream she-cat. Her frown quickly turned into a smirk as she spied her heaving chest, and then the panicked look in her eye. Clearly, she hadn’t expected to lose so badly. And now she decided to make a mad dash. It was too funny, Viperpaw couldn’t help the piggish snort that escaped her. ”You’ll have to run faster than that if you want to keep up with me!” she yelled gleefully. It was odd, Creamlily didn’t even narrow her eyes in response. In fact, she still looked panicked and her lips were moving rapidly. She couldn’t make it out, the wind was pulling her voice away. Viperpaw’s brow furrowed and she strained her ears, hoping to catch whatever pointless drivel that the warrior was spewing.

”Viperpaw, watch out!”

she snorted again ”For what? Can’t you contr…“ Viperpaw trailed off mid sentence, her blood suddenly running cold as a black shadow blotted out the sun. Hawk It was so sudden, all the training she’d done seemed to fly from her mind. All she could do was stare slack jawed at the black bird of prey. The apprentice didn’t dare tear her eyes from the hawk, but she preyed Creamlily would make it, because it seemed even her own strong will could not overpower the fear that had rapidly take control of her body. What would wake her first; the claws of the cat she loathed so much or the talons of the beast that hunted her?

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

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'Effect Dice' : 2

One second the bird was blotting out the sun and the minute Creamlily was by her side, the bird beneath her and looking… Well, Viperpaw had expected her to be furious, but the warrior looked… She looked so it was an odd expression, one Bioerpaw hadn’t seen her wear before and when she spoke her words lacked their usual tenacity. There was no fire before her orders despite how she phrased it, it was more a plea than a demand. It threw the golden apprentice, making her more dazed than she already was. The moment didn’t last long as Creamlily growled snatching Viperpaw back into reality, back into their normal. Back to the hawk that was flailing under the molly’s claws.

”Anything for my saviour.” crooned Viperpaw her tone mocking and cold. No way was she ever going to thank her for saving her, she’d probably end up saving her life way more times anyways so this one time was irrelevant. Her claws flashed in the sun as she brought them down on the birds wings, tearing out feathers. A grounded hawk was far less dangerous than one in flight, everyone knew that, even stupid Creamlily which was why’s he brought it down.

Viperpaw used Claw on Hawk! Dealing -6 HP and costing -5 SP

Viperpaw

20/20 HP
55/60 SP (-5 SP)

Creamlily

40/40 HP
85/100 SP

Hawk

24/40 HP (-6 HP)
125/125 EP