xx Hunting in Pairs

[xx Crooked..thru and thru]

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The cat kept her crouch low to the ground inching closer and closer to the rabbit praying tat the wind would not change and her scent be carried over to her prey. She was starving and the sooner she had gathered enough prey to make reasonable catch of the day she could head back to camp for a meal. Her ember eyes peircing through the rabbits body as she came near. Every muscle tense and ready to pounce.

Nearby a branch cracks sending the rabbit into a senseless flee. Crookedheart leaps off chasing after her prey. All parts of her body in tune working together closing the distance inbetween her and the rabbit. The rabbit could have easily outran her if it hadnt been mr. sools.

Mr. Sool had left his den early to go and have a meal. Food was scarce around his den and he had little hoppers to take care of. So he set off never minding his twisted ankle. His wife had begged him not to go but he coul not be aswerved. Now as he fleed for his life he wished he had heeded his wifes plee.

Crookedheart had closed the distance when out of nowhere a massive blownfurred blody took out the rabbit from the side ending it quickly. Crookedheart was forced to leap over the cat to stop from running into him. She recognized him it was Hazelthorn one of the clans warriors.

She swung her head her nose flaring. " What in starclans name was that mousebrain. You nearly lost your ears there?" She was furius with the cat. "that was my prey."

Hazelthorn looked up at the cat a fellow warrior. "here take it your going to need to look good for tonights cerimony. I hear your being appointed clan deputy. Good job." He tossed the rabbit over to her "fancy hunting together?" he asked " you'll want to bring home the most catch."

Crookedheart was still angry over the rabbit but she saw that the warrior had good intentions no matter how misled. "cant seem to think wat made you think that, you have as much a chance at deputy as me" she said grabbing the rabbit and walking torwards the trees where she could bury it and look for some mice. "well if your going to hunt with me you better keep up" she called from the trees after she had buried the rabbit."oh i'll do more than keep up" Hazelthorn joked running over to the large cat.

[Unwanted Step-Child]

Mellowpaw had been strictly told not to leave the apprentice's den until he'd been reprimanded for scaring the kits.

Which meant, of course, he'd sneaked out. He watched the two warriors interact, and shook his head. Of course Crookedheart was going to be deputy! Whisperstar had been sure of this yesterday. No reason for her to suddenly change her mind.

Stalking up quietly, he wriggled his rump a little. Time to be a good warrior, and show he could be more than a stupid medicine cat apprentice. Taking just another step, he flung himself at the rabbit, ready to claim it for his own.

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Crookedheart looked up from the tree she had been joking around when a scent had wafted its way into her nose. She smiled a bit it wasnt a rival clans scent. Just an apprentice from the clan, an apprentice that from her knowledge wasnt supposed to be out of camp...

She turned head torward the scent "Come on out Mellowpaw, you can hunt with us if you wish... I wont tell if you dont" She said "although I'm sure that I head a squirrel scrabbling up the tree behind you"

She shuckled a bit hoping she hadnt come off to mentorly to the cat. She liked to be on everyones good side

[Unwanted Step-Child]

Mellowpaw looked up at Crookedheart. "Just because Whisperstar thinks your StarClan's gift to WindClan doesn't mean I'm going to worship your pawsteps," he informed her. Without missing a beat, he whirled around and ran for the squirrel. The small mammal heard the apprentice coming and scurried up the tree all the faster.

Determined, Mellowpaw spring from the ground and tried to scale the tree, but his pathetic claws didn't support him. He scrabbled on the bark for a moment, then finally knocked the squirrel to the ground. Falling from the tree, her landed near the furball and gave chase again, until the time the critter scaled a larger tree. Mellowpaw could do now more. He sat at the tree's base, looking upwards awkwardly. Then he glared at Hazelthorn and Crookedheart.

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Crookedheart chuckled to herself "starclans gift... Please!" she turned to Hazelthorn who had finished burying the rabbit and returning. "did you hear that i'm Starclans gift."

Hazelthorn laughed "to what the rabbits?" he ducked as Crookedheart playfully swiped at his ear. Then he turned to look at the apprentice sitting at the tree. "better tell him."

Crookedheart sighed she wasnt looking forward to the task. she walked over and climbed up the neighboring tree and leaping agily to the other tree scaring the squirrel as it ran down the tree. "there you go and you better catch that one, a kit could catch it now" she said looking proud of herself for helping the apprentice out.

Hazelthorn look unimpressed. "good job mousebrain now hes going to think that your treating him like a kit."

[Loving/Insane Mom]

Luna padded the beautiful moorland. It was kinda windy today, because she liked to lift her head up above the tall grass and allow the wind to hit it. Soon, though, the sound of cats hit her ears and she followed the voices. Her eyes saw Goldenfeather and Crookedheart. THen she saw...Mellowpaw? What is he doing? He's supposed to stay in camp. So much for Silentnight keeping her eye on him. The light grey tabby strode up to the group. "Hello, Goldenfeather, Crookedheart, and...Mellowpaw." Just because everyone depised her mother didn't mean they depised her...did it? No one trusted Luna...but did they depise her, too?

[.Requiem;]

A fiery-pelted she-cat crept stealthily through the moorland. No one had ordered her to go on any more patrols, so she thought she might as well hunt for her clan. She had just caught a rabbit, when she heard...voices? Auburnsky scraped some earth over her bit of prey and scurried closer. The scent on he wind told her they were her clanmates, and not a gaggle of rogues. Padding into the area where the others were, her green eyes shone as she greeted everyone.
"Hi Crookedheart, Hazelthorn, Mellowpaw, Luna!" she teasingly gasped for breath as she listed everyone that was there, "I suppose we all had the same idea to hunt, hm?"

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Crookedheart Looked around at the cats that had joined their little threesome. Her eyes lit up when she saw luna. "hey luna" she said nicely, she tried to be her nicest self when she saw luna. Everyone else wasnt as kind to luna she strived to prove them that luna was a cat you could trust. Then Auburnsky came walking up. Crookedheart smelled her before she saw her "hey Auburnsky, I guess we did" Well then lets get some prey to bring back to camp" She said as she heard a mouse scratching at the base of a tree for seeds.

[Loving/Insane Mom]

(Also, people, remember most of the clan doesn't like Luna or her mother for the matter. Just felt like telling everyone before the thread went on.)

Luna listened as the she-cat, Crookedheart, said hello. In a kind fashion, for the matter. Nice to know someone's not out to kill me. The tabby was to busy staring at Mellowpaw to sense another cat coming. Her head turned to see the latest arriver. It was Auburnsky. "Oh, hello Auburnsky. I guess we're all hoping for a good hunt." She was just relaxing because she brought in her quota for the day. Alls well that ends well.

[.Requiem;]

Auburnsky smiled at Luna, trying not to treat her rudely as most of the clan did. She still found herself to be a little uneasy around the she-cat, despite her efforts.
Turning to Crookedheart, she mewed "Congratulations! I hear Whisperstar is going to make you her choice for deputy!" Then Auburnsky stepped back and glanced at Hazelthorn curiously. "You know, you haven't said anything yet since I've been here. What's the matter? Kittypet got your tongue?" she teased playfully.

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Crookedheart threw some dirt over the mouse so that she could come back for it. "Everyones saying that... am I the only one in the dark?" She laughed as she nodded to Luna "are you going to get that rabbit or me?" She joked then she turned to the apprentice "and you could go for those thrushes," She said nodding inthe distance toreards the thrushes.

Hazelthorn looked at Auburnsky. "Yes , Kittypets got my tongue.. care to get it back?" His eyes he forced to unslit. He had to try to become less wary of Luna. There had been no proof after all. He forced the hair on his spine to flatten. "Come on! Crookedhearts getting all the action around here"

[Unwanted Step-Child]

Mellowpaw had run after the prey and finally caught it. When he brought it back, he realized half the Clan was there. Great. Puffing out his chest proudly, he dropped his catch as if he'd had no help at all. He looked from Auburnsky, Luna, Crookedheart, and Hazelthorn grumpily. "Well, I don't know about you," the thingyy apprentice said loudly to those assembled, "But I'm going back to camp before Whisperstar calls a Clan meeting and finds all her cats gone." Picking up the fresh-kill, he flicked his tail at Crookedheart in an angry way, telling her she wasn't forgiven for her help.

[Loving/Insane Mom]

Luna brought her attention back to Mellowpaw who, apprantly, had a strong dislike of Crookedheart. She didn't want hang around with other cats that she didn't know to well, but did like the thought of having others for friends. The light grey tabby ran over to Mellowpaw's side. "Are you sure you're ready to leave?" Then she batted her beautiful eyelashes for a second or two.Whether or not she was aware of it, the she-cat wanted him to stay.

[Unwanted Step-Child]

Mellowpaw glanced at the apprentice. He remembered tales of her being sent from StarClan, of being a ShadowClan spy, or a BloodClan reject. None of those tales had hinted that he'd admire her eyes. They were pretty, unlike his commonplace green-brown ones. He grew even more unsettled when he realized his paw no loner moved towards the camp, but that he'd stopped. He wasn't exactly eager for the tongue-lashing he'd get from his aunt and his mentor (same lecture twice, boring!) and he wasn't especially excited for the ceremony. A lot of pomp and words over nothing. Dropping the squirrel, he shrugged non-nonchalantly. "Why don't you find something to bring back?" He suggested. "None of the Clan can argue about another piece of fresh-kill. I'll even help you." No sense in losing face.

[Loving/Insane Mom]

Luna smiled as she saw he had stopped moving. Her ears pricked up as she heard Mellowpaw's voice. "Yes, I should bring something back." She searched for something to catch and saw a butterfly. A butterfly? What a fierce catch that would be. Then finally her silver optics caught sight of brown fur. The brown fur of a rabbit. "One sec. I found something!" In a flash of grey peltage, she was already beside the rabbit and in the next blink, was breaking it's neck. She clearly needed no help. It seemed so natural. Then she carried her prey over to where Mellowpaw was and put it down. "How was that?"