A kitten prodigy

[Unlucky]

With that settled and done, Unlucky looked to Sunsetfire. A faint smile on her face as an idea popped into her head.

"I have a sister; her name is Puffin, but anyway, shes living at my old home right now... And I'm sure she'd be willing to help us, with Harrow being her brother too 'n all."

Memories of her sister washed into her head like the tide, very fitting since Puffin was a seagoing kitty. Best mouser aboard. Too bad her boat had to sink. Ah, well, everyone got off fine.

"I'd only be gone a bit, I can run pretty fast, and the old barn isn't far from here. Shall I go get her?"

[Sunsetfire]

“A willing cat is welcome to join the rising Stealthclan at any time. If she so wishes to join, than she may.”

Sunsetfire nodded his head slightly to Unlucky, wisdom flickering like eternal flames within those darkened amber hues.

[Bleh, short.]

[Unlucky]

Unlucky smiled, bowing her head in respect to Sunsetfire, then leaving the thorns, going back out into the wind. Looking in the direction of her old home, she begain to walk. The strong winds had calmed a bit, which would help.

Then she begain to run.

She ran as fast as her legs would take her, around rocks, over logs, and between trees...

[Puffin]

"In there?"

"Yeah."

"I still can't believe Harrow is dead..."

"I can show you his grave later if you want. We can pick some flowers for him."

"Ok... Thanks."

The two voices where heard as they came closer and closer to the thorns. Finally, a small tabby sqweezed in. There was no tail, nor bob tail on her rump, and she was proud of that. Puffin moved from the door in order to let her sister in, and sat down near Sparrowpaw. Two bright amber eyes looked around, then landed on Sunsetfire.

"I suppose your that kitten that Unlucky told me about? I'm Puffin, and I'm here to join your Stealthclan thingy!"

Well, poor Puffin didn't have a clue what the clans were until today, when the out of breath Unlucky explained it to her. She purred anyway, just plain happy to be alive. Even though the news of her brothers' death had just reached her, who couldn't be happy in a 'room' full of cute little kits? (Minus the rogue)

[Unlucky]

Unlucky was breathing rather hard as she too sqweezed through the thorns, but her eyes were shining with happiness. Her sister was here now, and her sister always made her happy.

"Ha ha! *pantgasp* I found her!"

The she-cat moved over to Puffin, and sat her rump down, releasing a deep breath.

"Woooo... I am never doing that again!"

Ooc: I TOTALLY hate running ^___^

[Sparrowpaw]

OoC: Lol, I'm sneaking on at school! *gasp* O:

Sparrowpaw's dark fur raised slightly as the rogue tom appeared, but then slight anger disappeared as he gave a nervous little jump as Puffin appeared out of nowhere to sit next to him, and edged away slightly from the older she-cat. He looked around at the company he was in, his shock slowly fading. So there was Chainpaw, Unlucky, Puffin, and Sunsetfire.

[deathstrike]

The rogue felt his anger rise, and his claws flexed ready to attack when the leading kitten butted in. That young cat had no right to speak to him like that! Death had been living in these parts for most of his life, and even though it wsan't exactly his 'land' it was his home. And he wasn't just telling them this for his sake - there were other rogues like himself, not wishing to join one of the clans but just wanting to live a solitary life. They would have to move from their home if yet another clan was built on this land. But this kit was young, ignorant and immune to the fact that others also live here so it seemed. Deathstrike grunted, glaring at the young kit.

"There's freedom, then there's being downright selfish. If you placed your land here, you'd be getting rid of the only 'free' land left. You'd be causing many rogues to leave their home for good and to find somewhere else, just to make way for you. Take after your leader friend here, and learn a little respect for others around you."

Death snorted, turning his gaze to the leader kitten. He was only three moons, yet wise beyond his years. There was something admirable about that - and something disturbing.

"You're a clever one, kit. Don't lose out on your childhood. Live a little and play, as well as lead."

He snorted again, that being his only advice to the young leader. He stood, strong muscles flexing underneath his tabby coat, and he turned to leave the group alone. He turned his head once more.

"And good luck with eliminating BoneClan. As much as Bane was once a close friend, he's turned into an idiot. You'll be killed and eaten even before you can catch a glimpse of him. His clan are killing machines, and very skilled warriors. You're gonna need all the damn experience you can get. More than just three moons. More than 30."[/size]

[Sunsetfire]

Sunsetfire nodded. It was as he thought; he did not seek to destroy the lives of many other innocent cats. Clan or no clan, it didn’t matter, the deserved to live their lives as they desired to as well.

That was not what Stealthclan was around for.

However, the tom’s departing words shot defiance within the young tom, and he rose to his paws, voice unable to contain the passion he felt.

“We will rise up and seize that experience. We will win!”

Determination. Fire. This was his belief, the one thing that Sunsetfire lived and breathed for. He had given up so much, lost so much…however, he knew, deep within his heart, that he wouldn’t want things to return. To follow the same trails as he once did.

“We will win.”

[Sparrowpaw]

Sparrowpaw could see the ambition and passion that blazed up in Sunsetfire's eyes. He admired the golden tom's determination, and drew himself up straight, his tail thrashing wildly in agreement of Sunsetfire's short speech, suddenly proud to be acquainted with such a courageous cat. But what was this about, this thing about a BoneClan and a cat named Bane? Sparrowpaw looked up at the rogue tom, his eyes full of questions that could never be asked.

[Puffin]

"You are very wise for a kit, hun!"

Puffin smiled at Sunsetfire, and indeed she was right. Her whiskers twitched as she smiled, then a thought popped into her head.

"This Bane, is a kitty. And it is known that cats hate fire! Well, most. I liked the nice warm, controled fire on my ship... Anyway, hun, Your eyes are like fire, and your name too! Sunsetfire I think it was.... You are bound to beat Bane! It was foretelled, hun! And with everyone, except you Mr. Cat over there, by your side, victory is yours!"

Puffin's purr grew louder, and she lifted a paw, licked it a few times, and passed it over her face.

[Sparrowpaw]

OoC: DD: The board is d-e-d.

[Puffin]

Ooc: Yeah DX Lets see if we can change that ^__^

Placing her paw down again, Puffin looked to the kit in which she sat next to.

"Why, hello there! I'm Puffin, thought you might have heard me say that already, do you have a name, hun?"

Indeed, the sea-going kitty missed out on introductions. She didn't know the names of anyone but her sister and the kitten that seemed to be leading.

[Sparrowpaw]

OoC: Yus, we better, else it'll mean the end of the board! D| And in my anxiety to reply, this post is now sooper-short.

Sparrowpaw turned his attention to the hyper she-cat who was now asking for his name. He gave a silent sigh, and picked up the sparrow feather once more and showed it to her, hoping that she'd understand its meaning like how Sunsetfire did.

[Sunsetfire]

While the two conversed, Sunsetfire glanced at his now-silent deputy-to-be, and gave him a slight nod as he stood, padding towards the entrance. The wind stop was dying; soon it would be safe for the gathering of cats to head out.

“My friends and companions…”

Wise amber hues turned, burning brilliantly as they looked from cat to cat.

“If you decide to join me on this journey – there will be no turning back. This is your last chance to leave if so you desire.”

[Amberstar]

_{I'm going with you. Said the short and gruff voice of Chainrust. I've nothing to lose; nothing to turn back to. You can not change my mind He was short spoken, hardly ever being spoken to. Even as he spoke he skulked in the shadows. He stepped into the light pool of light coming from the entrance. Who's with us? He questioned boldly, tail flicking.}

[Sparrowpaw]

Sparrowpaw got up and padded over to Sunsetfire and Chainrust on his brown paws, and sat near them, the feather still in his jaws. His eyes shone with excitement. A journey sounded interesting, different from the monotonous day-to-day activities in the Rogue Meadow that consisted of sleeping, hunting and starving. From what he had heard he gathered that Sunsetfire was going to start a clan called StealthClan to fight against another one called BoneClan. A rather dangerous idea it was, but Sparrowpaw didn't mind that. He'd prefer to die in a battle than in the fields from an emaciated stomach.

[Sunsetfire]

[I'm waiting for Xiki to post as Puffin and Unlucky before the journey fully begins. ^^]

[Unlucky]

"I do."

Unlucky's Grey blue eyes flared with the newfound power she was feeling.

Puffin nodded also, then, together they both made a vow.

"We will avenge Harrow."

Ooc: Lawl, posted using them both, sorry ^^;

[Sunsetfire]

Sunsetfire smiled – the words and emotions each cat spoke or shown were exactly what he seeked.

“Alright. So it begins.”

With a low purr, the golden tom cast his flame orbs around the small bramble den one last time, before padding towards the entrance. The wind storm had ceased just as suddenly as it had began.

Would this be a long journey? Yes and no, depending on what one decided to look upon. There was a divided road ahead that Sunsetfire could see; laid with pain and burden.

But with his clan around him, he knew Stealthclan would be a torch in the sordid night. He began to travel; away from the rogue meadows; further away from the light he knew remained behind in Risingclan. His sister.

‘I will fight on, for her…and for them.’

He thought, casting a look behind him to see if the others were following. The young tom didn’t know if they knew the territory he had spoken of; but when he had seen it as he and his sister had traveled to the rogue terra, he had known instantly that would be the perfect location for them to set up.

[Chainrust]

And off they go. The 3 month old leader, but he seemed to have a knowledge far beyond his years.. Much like Chainrust himself! Maybe a bit more on the social and optimistic side... And perhaps more tolerable.. And realistic... Ah, t'hell with it. He was nothing like Chainrust, but he was still one to grow into one Chainrust could be proud of.

With that, Chainrust got to his feet reluctantly; he was starting to grow comfortable, but he trotted vigilantly after Sunsetfire, tail and head held high as he padded directly into the ending blaze of the wind.

And so it begins.