Prayer of the Refugee {Anyone}

SOLAR
Two worlds, one family.

Solar remembered waddling through the cold after his mother. He had been determined to keep pace with Fox Trot, while at the same time being in front of his siblings. The tiny tom had to be the best at everything, this was just how he functioned; losing was never an option. Yet as his pads grew sore, and his legs began to buckle beneath him, he couldn't help but let his mother carry him for a few strides.

When they reached the strange, unfamiliar structure Solar had been dozing in and out. They all were, they were puny three month old kits with hardly any knowledge of survival. The only thoughts that preoccupied his mind as he tumbled after his mother was food and warmth. So as he was being introduced to these blurry objects he gave no strength to paying attention. With little protest he nestled beside his mother and drifted into the land of dreams. His mind unable to grasp the cruelty of the real world before him. He was a mixed blood of an unfaithful warrior and a lonely rogue, not a clan would want him. Rogues would sneer at his warrior blood and distrust him. The simple kitty-pet life would shun him. Where did this leave him? On a rope dangling between the three worlds, trying to escape each cruel fate. All of this was unknown as he merely dreamed of his next meal, nestled between his two sisters and his only brother. This world was much bigger than he figured.

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Solar stirred restlessly beside his siblings. Yawning he lazily pawed Sonata with his puny brown paws, ignoring the uncomfortable glances she gave him as he continued invading her personal space. His large, round blue eyes fixated upon his mother's shuffling jaws. They kept moving up and down yet he couldn't untangle the mess of words. He was trapped in the drowsy state of confusion when caught between being asleep and awake. Gradually his paw left his sister's face and settled comfortably beneath his chest. Suddenly foreign words met his ear-drums, where's that coming from? Curiously he glanced behind him, almost immediately he jumped to his paws. His fur ruffling along his spine, honestly he looked ridiculous compared to the surrounding enormous felines. But Solar was a trooper, nothing would derail him.

"Mother! Intruders! They've invaded our territory!" A bought of snarls and hisses escaped his throat as he vigorously baited these larger cats. "Run! I'll protect you!" He was too tied up with his fantasies to notice there were other kits and when he did he slowly drew his spell to a close. Furrowing his tiny brows he looked questionably at his mother and cautiously approached Kori and her three kits. They were a bit smaller than him, yet perhaps they were around the same age? Sniffing them he meowed loudly, "What's wrong with that one? He looks sick, is he going to die?" Truthfully the rude little kit didn't know any better but perhaps he should have had some humility. "I know if I were sick I wouldn't die, I'm too strong for that, wanna see?" he asked Kori.

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Robin
Robin, the sickly little tabby tom, had finally been able to go to sleep. Everything had quieted down just enough for him to finally relax. His mom's warm body was against him, and while his annoying brother had been so pushy, his body heat felt welcomed now. He had just starting having a wonderful dream of being able to play with his brother and sister and mom, not having any shaking or cold problems. Everything was perfect.
"Mother! Intruders! They've invaded our territory!"

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Robins eyes opened instantly which made his head hurt. He let out a few pitiful mew and squeaks begging his mom to make the noise stop. That voice kept yelling and he slowly moved closer to his mom trying to get away form it. Suddenly the cat was standing right over him and started sniffing him. He let out a kiss of annoyance, which almost came out a snarl and swatted at the new comer. He felt his paw hit something so he extending his little claws and raked across the curious kit's nose. Then her curled back up shaking and shivering. He shouldn't have done that...but he just wanted to be left alone.[/center]

We are young, we have heart
Born in this world as it all falls apart
We are strong, we don’t belong
Born in this world as it all falls apart.

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(I'm seeing a Kori/Lioncloud thing in the future.
but that's just me)

Lioncloud
We're all mad here
Over the moons that the cats had stayed with him, Lioncloud had slowly stopped eating his "happy plants". It seemed having kits to care for had changed him. The strange tom was now looking healthier, and well groomed. His blue eyes were gentle as he walked through the forest, carrying a two fat pheasents and a grouse. As he walked into the den he heard Solar's cry of invaders. A smile spread across his muzzle and he sighed, shaking his head a little.

"Calm down Solar, it's just me." He mewed as he put the birds down. The he gently padded over and licked the small tom's head. "Now let me see that warrior's pounce I've been teaching you?"
He looked over at Kori and smiled. "I'm back, I brought food" he said, smiling shyly at her.

Fox Trot

Fox Trot had been sleeping. However her son's alarm call had rather quickly and rudely ended that. "Hush my little prince." she mewed, putting a paw on his shoulders. "Hush, it's just Lioncloud bringing some food for us." she smiled at the tom gratefully.
"Of course you are strong my little prince, you are of noble stock. Remember, our ansestors walked beside human kings, and were the favoured of the gods. Remember this always, we are born of royalty and the children of gods." she licked her son's face, smiling at him. "However, as nobilty, you must speak kindly of others, for a true noble is a kind and just noble." She had told him this at least a thousand times. She would tell him a thousand times more, in hopes that some of it would stick.

Song
^{Don't rock the boat}

Song looked up, and smiled a little. "Mummy, if Solar is a prince, does that make me a Princess?" she mewed. "And Sonata too?" she pointed to her sister who was off in a corner, chasing a fly around. She smiled at the thought of being a princess. She just loved what her mother said, about her being royalty and the something or other of gods. It made her feel all special. She looked at her brother. "Yup Solar, you're strong and smart and..." she paused and saw the food. "Oh, fresh kill." she mewed happily. "Oh thank you Uncle Lioncloud." she mewed happily, flicking her tail.

ooc// Mwahaha, I'm alive and actually posting. -issuperbusy-

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Kori
<sup>I'm walkin' on sunshine.

Kori couldn't help but smile at the kit's playfulness and hyperness. She would have liked to play along with him, but with a jolt realized she was still a mother, and her kits were all sleeping; the other kit would wake them.

Taken aback by the little tom's big mouth, her own mouth dropped open in shock at what he was saying. Frustrated and embarrassed for her kit, she immediately choked out a rebuttal. "There is nothing wrong with my son, he is only ill!" Catching her tongue, she added solemnly, "Oh, it is all my fault he is not currently well. I am young, and foolish to bear kits during leaf bare." Suddenly she was getting carried away with herself, babbling' this kit would not understand or care about her personal qualms. "Every cat eventually dies, but Robin shall live to be a wonderful, revered cat before he does." Oh great, she had messed up again! Her talking would surely awaken her kits, if only she could...

But it was too late, as she felt Robin stir alongside her. He was the tiniest, and it scared her to death to think if the sickly tom, that looked so much like the tom she once loved, were to die. A shiver ran along the bright orange queen's body, and she bent her head over Robin, about to lull him back to sleep. So she was completely shocked to see him suddenly lash out at the loud kit, swiping his nose. Any mother would scold her kit for such behavior, but Kori only stared at her son, wide eyed. Did that really just happen? "I-I am sorry," she stammered towards the bewildered kit, then moved her head closer to Robin. Giving him a few soft licks on his head, she whispered so quietly it was practically inaudible, "Marvelous, Robin! You are going to grow up to be a very strong fighter!"

Before she could return her attention to the boisterous tom-kit and her surprisingly swift son, she caught sight of Lioncloud out of the corner of her eye. She mewed a quiet greeting to him, careful not to disturb any other kits. "Thank you," she added quietly at the sight of fresh kill. She couldn't imagine the situation her little family would be in without a tom like Lioncloud.

Bat
Anything you can do, I can do better.

Bat's eyes had popped open the very instant he heard Solar's call, but dared not move. If something important was going on, he wanted to appear asleep. The older cats always talked about important stuff when they thought he couldn't hear them. But the words he did pick up on made him wince; Robin wasn't going to die! What was this kit talking about? He had always had, and always would have his brother, wouldn't he? Being stuck with just his sister would be the worst.

Taking in one last breath of his mother's warm, cheery scent, he scrambled to his paws as soon as he was sure everything important had passed. His bright green eyes matched his mother's as he surveyed the area, the scent of fresh kill tickling his nostrils. "Mother, can I play with the other kits?" he mewed softly, mindful of his brother. Robin was always so fussy when it came to noise. His mother simply nodded, but never met his eyes. Though Bat didn't pay much attention to it, she seemed like her mind was in another world.

The scrawny tom-kit confidently padded up to Solar. His jet black fur stuck out in many different places, giving him the appearance of some sort of miniature porcupine. He was not the least bit intimidated by the other kits' sizes; he knew he was probably quicker, as his mother had told him. "Hello, my name is Bat!" he had picked up the same foreignly polite tone as his mother. "You all sort of look alike, so I don't know your name." he blurted out, but it was true; he had a hard time telling the other four kits apart, their fur all the same creamy color. Bat would grow up to become a somewhat stoical tom, but showed very little of that personaliy trait now. He suddenly regreted his spontaneous choice to talk to the fellow kit; he suddenly had an interest in Lioncloud, the grown up tom. But it would be rude to desert this tom-kit now, so Bat stayed put, trying to keep the same eager expression plastered to his face.</sup>

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Sonata
^{The insane, on occasion, are not without their charms}

Sonata grinned, not giving her brother time to answer. Instead the exuberant little she-cat jumped on her brother's head, pushing him down. Her bright blue eyes were wide and there was massive grin on her muzzle. "Hi!" She mewed shrilly, eyeing the other tom. "I'm Sonata." she paused and grinned, looking at Bat sideways. "And this." she pushed her brother's ears down further. "This is mousebrain is Solar."

"Don't call your brother a mousebrain Sonata, it's not nice." she heard her mother's tired mew. She paused, and sat down, forgetting that her sibling was under her large butt. "Whadda you mean we all look the same. "Mousebrain's got long fur and song's all black and white. And you can barely see Samurai's white paws." she pointed to her other brother using her long whip like tail. She finally remembered she was crushing her brother and got off of him. She grinned and leapt forward, batting at Bat.

"Tag, you're it!"

Robin
Robin sat there with his eyes closed tightly for a moment before coming to the final conclusion he wasn't getting any more sleep. As he slowly opened his eyes he wasn't surprised that his brother Bat had gone to check out the other kits. speaking of that he hoped that other kit had learned his lesson. He didn't like being woke up for no reason.
As he slowly sat up, still shaking a little, he let out a big yawn and shook his head slightly which in turn made him dizzy. He quietly dug his claws into the ground slightly but didn't let out a complaining mew. This was it, he was tired of laying around like a helpless scrap. yeah, he still felt weak and tired but he had been laying around the whole time. As he slowly looked over at his brother then his sister, he wanted to get up. He slowly looked up at his mom and tilted his head.
"Mama..." he let out a hoarse mew. He let out a cough and the sound tickled his throat. "Mama ,can i go play?" he finished looking at his mom hopefully. He didn't want to just sit here and watch everyone else have fun. He wanted to get strong. He wanted to survive.

We are young, we have heart
Born in this world as it all falls apart
We are strong, we don’t belong
Born in this world as it all falls apart.

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Bat
Anything you can do, I can do better.
Tag! So that was what that game was called. He had sometimes seen the other kits playing it before, and had always wanted to join in. But being a some-what alright kit, he was cognisant of his brother's illness and his mother didn't let him play with the others. And now that the oppurtunity had arisen, he wasted no time contemplating whether he should play or not. Robin wouldn't mind, just this once.

Wriggling his fluffy black furred backside in concentration, Bat leapt first for Sonata, but she had already moved aside and the small kit fell with an "Oof!". Scrabbling back to his paws quickly, he made a run for Solar instead. He wouldn't lose, he never lost! Atleast he thought so. Bat pictured himself as a leader, someone that other cats would some day look up to. He would be the best at everything, and he figured best to start off with being the best at tag. But a young kit has a lot to learn about life, and one of those things is how to lose. Another pounce for Solar, and another small "Oof!" was heard as the black kit landed on the ground for the second time.

Dashing like crazy, he stomped on a tail much bigger than his own. Not stopping, he hollered over his shoulder, "Sorry Miss Fox Trot!" and continued to sprint after Solar. On his third leap, he managed to swipe his paw across the other kit's back. "Ha!" he hollered, skidding to a wild stop.

"Did I win?"

Kori
I'm walkin' on sunshine.

The ginger queen purred in amusement as Bat darted around the nest, not bothering to scold him for being wild. He was having fun, isn't that what being a kit's all about? But that thought quickly evaporated as she looked down to see Robin staring at her, wide eyed. He has made it this far, surely he will get well soon? Surely the Clan of Stars looks after him? Her heart ached for him; he wanted to run around and play like every other kit, but he just couldn't. She would have to think of something, and quickly...

"Robin," she mewed softly, brushing her tongue over the tabby pelt that made her nostalgic just looking at it. I bet you would be just like your father if you were well. "Robin, how about a walk instead?" Fearing he might object, she quickly added in a hushed whisper, "You and I could see some of the forest, which is very lovely compared to this den. What do you say? Just a quick look around, the fresh air may make you feel better." She had plenty of reasons for wanting to get out of the abandoned two-leg nest. First and foremost, she didn't want Robin taking part in the rough and tumble just yet. But she also noticed Lioncloud had been gone a while, and he wanted to check on him. She could easily protect Robin by herself in the woods, couldn't she? She was beginning to devise a plan.

We shall take a walk, a wonderful walk, and see what we can see around the Clan of Shadows.

ooc// Alright, clear this up a bit. XD If Robin happens to accept his mother's invite, he will come with her to "Flowers in the Spring", and if not, he'll stay in the den. Kori wants out. XP It's all part of the wonderfully complex sub-plot, I believe.

Robin
The tabby tom tilted his head as his mom and flicked her tail as she seemed to hesitate as his request. He could tell she was worried about him but he had to show her that he was strong, just like she had said. However when she mentioned going for a walk he looked over his shoulder at the other kits playing tag, whatever that was. He looked back at his mom as she continued talking.

It didn't sound to bad. And to be truthful, he didn't think he was exactly ready to play yet. He was still shaking little but he knew it would get better. He also would love to brag to his brother and sister that he had been able to go outside before them, so that gave him the answer he wanted.
"Yes ma'am. That does sound good." he said standing up and shaking his fur out a little. He followed his mom's ginger pelt across the den and looked at his brother and sister who were playing.
'hope you guys have fun. I'm going to explore!' he thought before perking his tail up and following with his head held high. However that changed when the bright sun light caught his eyes.

We are young, we have heart
Born in this world as it all falls apart
We are strong, we don’t belong
Born in this world as it all falls apart.

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SOLAR
Two worlds, one family.

Solar leaped back in surprise; his nose stung. A drop of blood dribbled down his nose. Furrowing his tiny brows he curiously licked away the red liquid. His nose hurt but that wasn't what captivated him. What was the liquid? He narrowed his eyes; casting Robin a dirty look he grumbled, "Stupid sick kit." Snorting he decided to stay away from that sickly kit from now on. I don't want to catch his disease anyway. Suddenly Sonata was at his side. Grinning he puffed out his chest, "I'm Sola-" This mousebrain is Solar! Solar narrowed his eyes once more, "And this idiot is a idiot!" He announced loudly to everyone. With a grunt he angrily shoved Sonata aside. But this hardly fazed her for she was already bounding off to that black kit-whatshisname? Bat. That's it.

And just like that they were playing tag.

He cocked his head to the side. This was going to be an easy game. He was already the master when it came to tag. His sisters weren't as fast as him and Samurai was just weak. By the looks of it this little kit hadn't ever played it before; so by default his was the victor! Smirking he watched as Bat stumbled about trying to tag him. His first attempt failed for Solar neatly staggered out of the way. A laugh escaped his puny throat, "Your gonna have to try harder than that!"

Bam! Out of no where Bat had tagged him. Solar gaped. What had happened?! I'm the champion not this weakling! With a growl he charged after the little black kitten. "Your so going down--" a hasty pant, "And no you didn't win!" Skidding to a halt he slapped his paw right across Bat's shoulder. But his aim was off; somehow he had missed. With another growl he tried again but failed once more. With a grumble he decided a different tactic; Samurai. A battle cry already poised on his tongue he leaped onto his brother's slumbering carcass. "Ha! Tag your it!"

(did you know that two-she cats who are nesting together often look after one another's kits?)

Sonata
^{The insane, on occasion, are not without their charms}

Sonata just laughed at her brother. He was such a mousebrain. She grinned and leapt at Bat. "You're fun to play with, you know that? I mean really really fun. Hey, will you be my friend? We can be the bestest of best friends forever and ever and ever!" she mewed happily. "And we'll play all day, and never get googley eyed like adults do. That's so silly. Getting all googley eyed!" She laughed shrilly and ran around, and promptly ran into a wall.

"Owww..." she mewed, clutching her nose in her paws. "Dat hurt." she wriggled her nose then laughed. "But I'm okay, come on Bat let's play some more!" She giggled. "I know, let's pounce on my mother's tail. Oh, that will be fun. It will it will it will!" She giggled and ran off to pounce on her mother's twitching tail.

"Come on Batty! Play with me!"

Bat
Anything you can do, I can do better.

Bat sprinted as fast as his little paws could carry him, grinning ear to ear as he avoided Solar racing just behind him. The thrill of competition gave the little tom an adrenaline rush, something he had never experienced before; and he loved it.

Laughing, he skidded to a stop when he finally realized the bigger kit was not longer chasing after him. Panting heavily, Bat didn't sit, but kept alert for another chase. "Ack!" He shrieked suddenly, completely startled as Sonata leapt at him. He was angry for a moment that he let himself be tagged so easily, until he realized she wasn't even it. With a sigh of relief, he glanced back at the she-kit babbling to him. What was she even saying? He returned his gaze again to Solar, once again completely focused on the game. His attention was averted to Sonata again as he heard a faint thud as she walked into a wall. "Are you ok?" He mewed quickly with concern, but she didn't seem to mind running into walls and dismissed the incident. She continued to babble, and this time he decided it would be polite to listen. Mama always ecouraged manners, and he occasionaly listened to her urgings.

"Uhh...I dunno if she'd like us pouncing on her tail..." Casting a nervous glance back at his own mother, Bat realized she was no longer there. Mother? Maybe she just left to make dirt or something, no big deal. Batty? Why is she calling me Batty? Oh well, this must be how other kits play, so he might as well go along with it. He trotted towards where Sonata was playing. Well she's friendly, he had to give her that.

But was there such a thing as too friendly?

Samurai
Fear nothing. Trust no one.

-shall modify to include Samurai's bit-

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