() JointClan () Part 10.5 () The New Generation ()

((WOOH! IVE GOT AN EPIC MENTOR!....ahem......))

HiddenPaw purred with amusement, waiting patiently in the branches for ApplePaw to climb the tree and follow him. He himself was already a few foxlengths ahead, the squirrel pinned beneath his paw. "C'mon. Does it really take you that long to climb a tree?" he smiled playfully.

((Mm'kay, cool. :D Jaggedclaw will mentor Hiddenpaw, Rosepetal will mentor Applepaw, and then if whoever plays Mousepaw ever posts, we'll figure out who mentors her. XD))

Applepaw scowled. "Hush up!" Giggling, she bunched her muscles and sprang into the lowest branch. Picking her way up the tree carefully, she finally reached Hiddenpaw. "Woah! We're so high up!" Applepaw exclaimed, looking down. "Eep!" Squeaked the apprentice as she lost her balance for a moment then regained it.

Missy smiled maliciously when Skysilver and Staredge were finally waiting for her at the entrance to camp. Leading the "patrol" out of camp, she finally stopped, hearing the sounds of what sounded like two apprentices playing nearby and a patrol looking for them. "Ooh, this looks fun." Missy giggled, crouching down low and sticking close to the bushes.

Cloverleaf's ears pricked at Rosepetal's yelling. This is probably what Cedarstar meant by her being in a bad mood, she thought to herself, although understanding shone in her green eyes. She was about to try to calm the deputy when she scented something interesting. It was very fleeting, though, and after a moment, she lost it. Her ears flicked with confusion, and she told herself to keep an eye out for anything strange nearby. She glanced around nervously, but then forced herself to turn her attention to Rosepetal and the apprentices. "Do you need me to do anything?" she offered, tilting her head.

)I could make another warrior off DA for Applepaw's mentor. :3(

Cloverleaf looked over to Jaggedclaw, startled at his sudden change in mood. Maybe he had scented something strange as well? Quickly, she took a position closer to the deputy, although she didn't make it look like Rosepetal needed bodyguards. Cloverleaf looked cautiously around, trying to locate whatever was nearby. It smelled like another cat, but it didn't smell like it was from JointClan... Cloverleaf's fur bristled, and her green eyes narrowed.

Cloverleaf's ears pricked as she heard Jaggedclaw's instruction. True, she was a new warrior and he was an older one, but still, she wasn't sure if she should abandon her teammates when a battle seemed like it was about to approach. Finally, she turned around and bounded through the trees. She wasn't sure if she should get help, since camp was pretty empty as it was and they needed someone in there in case it was attacked, but if she told Cedarstar, then he would know what to do. The gray tabby raced toward the camp, breaking through the entrance and rushing into the leader's den. Hopefully she wasn't disturbing him if he was exceptionally tired. "Cedarstar!" she called, stopping at the entrance and panting. "Our dawn patrol was attacked by a group of strange cats!"

Cloverleaf was startled as she realized that she didn't know how many cats were attacking, but by the scent, she could probably guess. "I think it was a patrol size," she reported without confidence, which was clear. But she hoped that they would believe her. Her ears pricked as Settlesmoke said that he knew who the cats were, and she tilted her head. She hadn't heard of other cats much, but then again, she was pretty young. "Who do you mean?" she asked as the medicine cat looked out into the forest.

Cloverleaf stayed at her spot in the camp for a moment more, bewildered, then looked back toward her Clanmates before taking off after Settlesmoke. "We have to hurry," she mewed, keeping up with him at the shoulder. There was an urgent gleam in her eyes as she wondered exactly who these cats were... nobody had told her about them. Hopefully they could stall until Cloverleaf and Settlesmoke arrived for backup. Cloverleaf wasn't sure if it was fear or anger that was giving her legs unbelievable energy... Maybe it was a bit of both, but she hoped she could at least look brave enough.

Hang on, guys. We're almost there.

HiddenPaw crouched, cowering in the tree, then shivering, leaped across to another tree. He stumbled, and paused. Then, slowly, his head turned to take a quick peek at the ferocious cats. One, he knew was a rebel leader, having been taught her scent. Another scent he didn't know, some tom cat that seemed to be favored by "Missy." The other scent he knew from his nursery days.
It was his sister.



SkySilver perked. Her adorable little brother was here. So he was the one snuffling up in the trees, hidden, and faintly audible. Well, at least he hadn't forgotten what she had taught him. But he had room for improvement. She sighed, and was glad that at least this time around, she wouldn't have to fight him. He was too young, and had already turned to go back to his camp. One day, she knew she would have to fight him. But until that point she would ignore him, but keep him safe.

Name: Lilypaw
Gender: female
Detailed Description: She has longer white fur, with black paws and tipped tail, ears and underbelly. The black is so dark that many mistake it for purple where the light touches it. She has llight yellow eyes that look like Lily petals, for which she was named.
Sentence Description: White haired she-cat, black accents, with yellow eyes.
Personality: tbd
History (Optional): will be rped
Wanted Rank: med cat apprentice
Extra: daughter of Leaftail

Name: Leaftail
Gender: female
Detailed Description: She has the same long haired white fur as her daughter, but she only has her right forepaw tipped with black, and her tail has black ringlets circling around it. Her back is speckled with little gray dots, that loock like someone sprayed dust all over her. Her eyes are the color of the leaves in summer, and she was named 'Leaf' because of them.
Sentence Description: White hair she-cat with gray speckles, black accent on right fore-paw, and bright green eyes.
Personality: Kind and motherly, she protects her clan fiercly, perhaps even more so now that she has a family within it.
History (Optional): to be rped
Wanted Rank: warrior
Extra: Lilypaws mother

(Accepted, Prancerr~)

Applepaw leaped from one tree to the next, following Hiddenpaw. This was probably the one and only time she was truly worried about his blindness. It was an amazing feat to have been able to be a warrior, in the first place, but now, to fight? There were ferocious looking cats down there! "Stay here," Applepaw instructed, leaping onto the branch below them, and continuing this until he reached the bottom of the tree. As long as Hiddenpaw stayed up there, he was safe. Landing next to Rosepetal, the apprentice gave the deputy a sheepish grin. "I'm in so much trouble, you're going to tell Cedarstar, yadda, yadda, yadda. Let's forget about all that and focus on the more important matter at hand, shall we?" Applepaw gestured to the opposing cats with her tail.

Missy sneered. Two adult cats, one she-cat and one tom, and a tiny apprentice? This was going to be far too easy. The tiny apprentice seemed particularly bold and it irritated the rebel leader to no end. Her muscles tensed as she watched the other cats' every move, smirking.

As Applepaw landed on the ground, Cloverleaf burst into the clearing, her eyes fixed on the two groups of cats that were facing each other as if battle was imminent. It probably was, she realized bleakly. Her teammates were at least standing their ground, but she couldn't tell how many enemies there were. Right now, there was only one in her sight, but there were most likely more. Cloverleaf was opening her jaws to say something, but thought better of it and took position next to her allies. If there was a fight, she wanted to participate and show that just because she was a young warrior didn't mean she was an inexperienced one. Perhaps they should protect the apprentices... especially Applepaw. Cloverleaf knew that she should have more confidence in the small apprentice, but her instincts just got in the way. Now, if she had kits, the instinct would make more sense, but she didn't. Still, it might be an interesting feeling to fuel her in this fight.

.. And then Applepaw was dragged like the kit she was back to Hiddenpaw, up in the tree. Lovely. Shrinking closer to Hiddenpaw, their fur brushed and suddenly she felt terrible. After all, she'd dragged him into this. "Er, see, we were on the patrol but then Rosepetal wouldn't wait for us, so I thought it'd be fun to go off on our own," Applepaw explained bleakly. "It's not Hiddenpaw's fault, honest. I talked him into it."

((Whoa, whoa, whoa. I'm really lost. Jaggedclaw actually attacked SkySilver, did anyone notice? I'm confused at where we are.))

Skysilver hissed, pushing the sturdy Tom off her. Even with her rebel training, this was to be a tough fight she raked her claws across his face, and dried around, aiming for a swift blow at his back legs. " Had enough yet?" she spar,

Hiddenpaw watched in horror. He knew this was one fight in which he could never intervene in. He turned to watch SettleSmoke scuttle down the tree trunk. The distraction he was grateful for, as well as Applepaw' s support. He leaned against her. "Are you alright?" he whispered.