The Evil Plan

[Lucky]

Giddykit limped to the Great Oak (that's what he called it). Then he smelled a interesting scent. He raised his paw and sniffed it. "Bane's scent!" He sat down for a moment, thinking. Then he laughed evily. He ran to the edge of the river and started to drag his paw, making sure no blood dropped. He dragged it until he was a badger length from the Great Oak. Then he ran around in circles, letting blood drop, and finnally ran inside.

"HELP!!! HELP!!! BANE IS AFTER ME!!!" he cried.

[Amberstar]

<sub>Amberstar was quietly talking to the cats when the kit burst in, trailing blood. She snarled, jumping to her feet and darted to the kit, eyes flashing. Then you have lead him right to us! What the hell were you doing out of the camp?! Kit's are not to leave the camp without an.. She paused, narrowing her eyes. She studied him silently. TRAITOR! She yowled, swiping the kit down with her paws. You smell of Boneclan! I would know that scent from anywhere! She sat down and watched him contemplatively.

I brought you into this clan, for you seeked a home and shelter, and food. I saved your life kit, and this is how you repay me?! She hissed, ears flattening. Leave Treeclan. Now. Before Blackhear has to chase you from these lands.</sub>

[Mapleheart]

Everything had been going well. And then the kit had jumped into the camp. Maplepaw watched a side of Amberstar that he had never seen before erupt before him. It seemed to him, with his still kit-like mind, that she was being harsh, but older cats would know that what their leader was doing was probably right.

At the mention of his mentor, Maplepaw shot a quick glance at him. Surely not...? He remained shock still as the events unfolded.

[Onyxdart]

Onyxpelt startled as a new kit came tearing into camp, yowling about Bane. Very nearly, she shot off under something to hide... though that would serve no purpose. She was an apprentice... running away was probably not a good way to react the second something startled her. With her fur all puffed out, she slunk over next to Maplepaw and crouched nervously, tail wrapped around her chest while Amberstar dealt with the kit. Part of her made a mental note that she never, ever wanted to really tick off her mentor.

[Lucky]

Giddykit looked up, eyes wide with fear. "No! No! He came to me! I swear!" Giddykit looked around, "I was a badger length from the tree then Bane hissed at me and jumped, and fastened his teeth to my throat! I swatted at his mouth and eye and fought him till I chased him off! I really did! He was trying to get into the camp!" A deep growl rumbled in his chest and pawed his bloody neck, "I just shed blood for you and you want to chase me out?"

[Amberstar]

<sub>The she-cat had gone deathly quiet, trembling from head to toe as she stared down at the kit. She looked ready to explode, but her fur smoothed and she retraced her steps to beside the two apprentices. Both seemed shocked.. Immobolized by what she just did.. Even she was rather surprised.. She never attacked a kit in her life. She gave a hardy stare down at the kit.

You speak lies kit. You smell of Boneclan, and Bane. However, I would know that smell from anywhere for you are not the first betrayer to walk upon Treeclan.. Who worked for this 'Bane'. You smell of Bane, his fur, his blood, but I do not smell death upon you. She looked up, growling irritably. She raised her nose and sniffed at the air, narrowing her eyes. Bane has not crossed this way, to Treeclan. However, the blood spilt was your own. Not for Treeclan, yet to come back here for solace. Why, kit? And do not lie to me this time. Tell the whole truth..</sub>

[Lucky]

Giddykit looked at the eyes, watching him. By now, the whole Clan must have gathered around him. The Kit quivered. He was old enough to be an Apprentice, but still a kid. "You got me," he sighed, "I was mad at one of Bane's Warriors. I thought that if I helped him capture one of the prized lands (TreeClan), BoneClan would respect me. So, I snuck to the outside of BoneClan camp to talk to him." He closed his eyes and flattened his ears to block out the looks and snarls cats gave him. "But," he bagan again, "There is a more troubling side. Bane does want this land, and on the way back there was a strong tang of BoneClan at the TreeClan bounderies. Patrols have been there recently. They want to attack. It is also true that I fought Bane..."

Giddykit knelt down at Amberstar's paws, ready for her to give him his death blow.

[Mapleheart]

Maplepaw didn't know if his eyes could get any wider than they were then. Subconciously, he took a small step closer to his fellow apprentice, Onyxpelt, his fur standing on end. Amberstar had seemed to calm down, but at the kit's words, who knew what would happen?

He tried to say something to Onyxpelt, but the words caught in his throat. The silence was piercing the air like a needle. It seemed that he could hear the heartbeat of every cat in the camp, from strong Thunderstep to his kits in the nursery.

[Amberstar]

<sub>The hit did not come. Instead, Amberstar backed away and called out for her deputy. Blackheart! He voice was deathly calm now, and rang with piercing authority. I need you to set up a patrol party, consisting of warriors and apprentices to search the borders. She turned back to the young kit, the usual golden tinge to her eyes seemed to have died.. She was emotionless, and nothing gave away her emotions. Kit, you will be punished for your actions. However, you will remain in Treeclan, but will be on parol. I will assign a warrior to keep an eye on you at all times, until I find you ready to be trusted again. Soon after I will assign you a mentor I find fitting for you, and should you prove yourself you will graduate to become a Treeclan warrior.

Should I see any actions against Treeclan by you again, you will be chased from these lands. Do I make myself clear? She turned and stalked away, tail bristling not at Giddykit, but at the thought that Bane was going to turn around and throw a full fledged attack on Treeclan! She was going to need as many warriors as she could manage..</sub>

[Onyxdart]

Onyxpelt glanced sideways as Maplepaw moved over closer to her. She wasn't so worried about what Amberstar was going to do, at least not so much as Maplepaw. Something really odd seemed to be going on here. But soon there were other things to think about, it appeared.

Onyxpelt watched Amberstar stalk off before turning back to Maplepaw. She shook like a dog shedding water, and then flattened her fur back down.

"I think things are about to get interesting... possibly not for the better," she muttered to the other apprentice, just a hint of nervousness in her voice.

[Lucky]

"Yes Ma'am." Giddykit bowed his head. Turning around to go back to the Nursing Den he whispered to Amberstar: "I love you as if you were my own mother!" but he knew she wouldn't hear.

Back in the den, he licked his bite. The bleeding had stopped but he felt very dizzy and he layed down to sleep.

[Mapleheart]

((I think we should all wait for Blackheart now. We kinda left him in the dust. 8[ ))

[Lucky]

ooc: Yep, and I'm not to wake up until the cat who is supposed to watch me wakes me! ;D

[Blackheart]

Blackheart had been out of camp when everything went on. He had been just returning, when a small kit reeking of Boneclan shot past him and away. Confusion flicked through deep yellow hues, and he padded over to the small group of cats, dropping the squirrel he had kill at his paws in order to converse with them.

“A kit scenting of Boneclan. I daresay that is not a common occurrence.”

His eyes burned into each cat’s, even those of Amberstar. Although there was no way the kit could be a threat to any cat as strong or wise as Blackheart – there was still the matter he could be a spy.

“Do you need me to….fetch him?”

His tone was laced with sarcasm as he stated ‘fetched’. If Amberstar said for him too – who was to say the kit would be ‘fetched’ back to her unharmed? It was well known that the clan deputy was not overly fond of young kits; and here was one that was possibly a traitor too…

[Lucky]

Giddykit tossed and turned and finnaly woke up. He was stiff and very hungry. He licked his lips and grabbed a couple of mice by the tail from the fresh kill pile well stocked in the Nursing Den. He sat thoughtfully chewing on one of his mice. "Hmm. I wonder who is set to be my guard?" he asked himself.

[Amberstar]

GATHERING CATS! IMPORTANT!!

Amberstar
Sunpelt
Onyxpaw
Fishstick
Rayheart
Blackheart (will guard Giddykit when they go)
Giddykit (Guarded by Blackheart when they go)
And Onestone, if they happen to get on at any time.

[Amberstar]

<sub>She stared blankly ahead, that emotionless gaze still smacked on her face. No, Blackheart.. But I need you to do me a favor. She trotted away, offering him to walk and talk with her. The gathering is just tomorrow.. And I need to keep the kit with us at all times. He may not be an apprentice yet, and although kits arent' allowed, he's almost at the age to be an apprentice, should he prove worthy once more.

I was wondering if you keep an eye on the kit, while we are there? You may come, and I will set a guard at camp while we are away. But the kit.. He may be young, but he is a hazard to us as a clan. She said alertly. The patrol will wait until we return, but for now, I need you to do this one favor for me Blackheart.

She paused to look him in the eye, sighing softly. And she thought that being a leader was so easy? She grimaced and looked away as she waited for a reply.</sub>

[Blackheart]

Nodding to the apprentices to take the fresh kill, Blackheart padded quietly alone the young leader, yellow hues shielded as he listened to her every word spoken.

“Are you willing to accept the risk?”

It wasn’t as if he doubted her – he would NEVER doubt the she-cat’s decision – but he wanted to make sure she had fully and completely thought through the decision she had to make.

“I accept.”

The depth of his trust within Amberstar shone when he next looked at her. A kit would not be hard to watch; and he would make it clear that the little tom would be punished severely if he showed the slightest sign of attempting to escape. The old black tom flicked his ears, a miffed rumble escaping his throat as a whiff of Boneclan stench reached his nose from the nursing den, where the kit was hiding.

“If at all possible, I would like Sunpelt to lead the next patrol when we return. Shinzui, Rayheart, and Fishstick can go with them – it would prove to be some training for Fishstick and Shinzui’s been cooped up in camp for a fair amount of time now. Also, is Kaze not now old enough to be apprenticed?”

He did remembered the Kaze was reaching six moons.

[Amberstar]

<sub>She nodded without hesitation. I'd rather not have him here in camp, unsupervised by either of us. He could do less damage under our watchful eye. She shot a glance towards the nursing den, letting a light growl emit her lips.

It shocked almost everyone that she had even /thought/ about attacking a kit, but deep in her heart she was getting tired of the betrayals that had happened to Treeclan.. And one that she had grown to be fond of. Goldenblaze was a mere pawn to her, to use upon her will. It struck fear, almost a devastation when the kit she had come to save it's life from death and rogues turn his back on his clan. Hmph. She'd deal with it later.

She flicked her tail and nodded her head to her deputy, acknowledging the trust that the black tom put into her, and was proud to say he was one of the few she'd trust with her life, which was funny because she had a fear of death.. Even if there was Starclan there for her.

She got to her feet gracefully. It sounds like a fair patrol group. I will even take Onyxpelt out with me when you have returned to train him, and Maplepaw is just around the corner to an apprenticeship. She smiled, the first since she'd gone through an almost trance like phase. I have not forgotten Kaze. Indeed, I will have him apprenticed before long.</sub>

[Lucky]

"It's only a matter of time." Giddykit paced around the Nursing Den, waiting for something exciting to happen to him. "The full moon is tonight. I wonder who will be going to the Gathering?" He stretched...not very far though. Giddykit was cramped inside the ol' Nursing Den. The stench of Kits was all around him. He was getting sick to his stomach. He wanted fresh air, he wanted to hunt like when he cought his first mouse. Giddykit wanted to fight.