It's Quiet--Too Quiet.

<sup>BLAZINGPAW
Blazing like the coldest fire.
Blazingpaw sat at the edge of the apprentice's den, Where in Starclan is everyone? One moment he was sleeping in the nice warm den, the next he woke up and everyone's gone. Not even the Queens, or some she-cat named Silverwing who's supposed to be a queen wasn't there. It was so strange, and while some part of him told he missed out on something big. Which really had him mad, I better not have missed some super-cool meeting.

And for once Blazingpaw was following the rules! He wasn't supposed to go to the Gathering so he didn't, he slept in the den like a good-boy. Was everyone else breaking the rules and going along anyway? I mean if everyone else did--then come on! This was all just way too confusing, no in fact this was making him quite angry, no he was pissed. Where is everyone!</sup>

Nightflower
^{I'll wait for you forever}

Nightflower had only recently become a warrior. However, like Blazingpaw, the tom had stayed in the camp. He was asleep, however now he slowly woke up and saw nobody was around. Carefully he padded out.
"Hello?" his gaze found Blazingpaw.
"Another face... Blazingpaw... do you have-" He paused and looked to the island.
"Those yowls... they just weren't in my dream... something terrible's happened. I can feel it in my bones." He stood tall and flicked his tail.
"Now where is Forestpaw?" he stuck his head into the apprentice's den, wondering where his wayward apprentice had gone.

Nightscar
Cause of a Broken family

Nightscar slowly lifted his head hearing the apprentice and warrior. "They still haven't returned form the island." he mewed softly. "and as you have stated i feel something has happened." he replied, before looking down at the she-cat beside him. surely these cats wouldn't run her out.
But if they do...i'm going with her. he thought.

Nightflower
^{I'll wait for you forever}

Nightflower smiled a little.
"So your roots are showing." he teased gently. "Thunderclan is famous for bring home strays. But the warrior code states never to turn one's back on a kit in need. And she may be an older kit, but she's still a kit." he looked at the little she-cat.
"Don't worry little one." He gently mewed. "We'll look after you."

Nightscar
Cause of a Broken family

Nightscar silently dug his claws into the ground. He hated when the shadowclan warrior brought up his past. It was hard enough trying to fit in here but when these cats kept reminding him of his old home, it always brought back memories. Mostly of his sister, Gingerflight, who had begged him not to leave. Nightscar closed his eyes for a moment before looking at the tom.
"I don't know what's going to happen for now, but if Theivingstar does let her stay, i want to train her. She seems to trust me and....well...." he trailed off, trying to find the words. He didn't want to say he loved her, because he didn't, but at the same time he did as if she was a daughter.

<sup>BLAZINGPAW
Blazing like the coldest fire.
Blazingpaw whipped around to face Nightflower, instantly he narrowed his blazing gaze Great--him. Perking his ears he found himself interested in his words. Blinking he shrugged,
"I dunno I couldn't hear anything." Well he had been sleeping, it wasn't like he was the lightest sleeper, being Blazingpaw took a lot of energy. But without waiting for a response he growled,

"Now if you don't mind I'm going to pretend I wasn't talking to a loser like you and continue my brooding." Evreything was getting him pissed off lately, Maybe it's because you haven't talked to Honeypaw lately? He immediantly crossed that thought out. Who would want to talk to that foolish she-cat? You.

That's it. His mind was betraying him, and being as grumpy as he was the tom did nothing but dig his claws into the earth imagining it some cat's throat. Particularity Lightningpaw's. That stupid brother of his always got the best out of everything, while he was doomed to a life of unhappiness.


SILVERWING
Somehow in the midst of it all, I just stopped caring.
Silverwing pelted through Shadowclan entrance, Aspenkit dangled from her jaws. Time to go back to my hell. Grimacing she cast a look at all of the cats who were left behind and narrowed her eyes. Don't look at me for explanations, Nightsky is coming soon.

Like her thoughts said she leaped into the nursery and set the wailing kit down, giving Aspenkit a look she muttered,
"What? Just stop complaining, I'm tired too." Rolling her eyes she knew the kit wouldn't understand her but couldn't it up and stop mewling. It was giving her a massive headache. Luckily starclan answered her prayers and the little she-kit began to nurse. Which quieted her. Silverwing was still unsure about this whole mother thing but she'd at least try her best. Where's that stupid Hawky?</sup>

Nightflower
^{I'll wait for you forever}

Not being able to find Forestpaw anywhere Nightflower wandered over to the nursery, where he heard mewling kits. He slowly walked in.
"Is there anything I can can do to help you?" he asked, laying down across from her. "Really, if you need help I'm here." he inclined his head. "Oh, you might have company, Nightscar brought in some stray into the camp. I don't even know if Theivingstar is going to let the little kit stay. She looks about five, maybe six moons old. It's hard to tell."

<sup>ooc: I feel bad because all your kitties keep ending up talking to my super grumpy ones so I have to be all mean xD

SILVERWING
Somehow in the midst of it all, I just stopped caring.
Silverwing narrowed her eyes,
"Yes I need help from a tom. Excuse me Nightflower I'm a she-cat, I know what I'm doing. Now get out, before I claw your ears off!" she snarled, twisting her gaze from his face she brought it down to Aspenkit, she didn't really want anyone's help. Not even Hawky's. She would think of this as her own private battle, she'd have to do this alone.

Sighing she brought up her gaze,
"Sorry for snapping, I--I just want to do this alone. I'm sure if I'm capable of bringing down a fox then I can take care of a few kits." pausing she sighed once more, "And I'm naturally aggressive, or ill-tempered. Ok actually I'm usually rude all the time so don't take any offense. I'm angry at everyone." drawing in a deep breath she cut to the point,

"It's best to leave me alone."</sup>

Nightflower
^{I'll wait for you forever}

Nightflower nodded. "I understand. I was out of place. However if you ever need an ear to listen or a shoulder to cry on. I'm here." He sighed and looked at his paws.
"You know... sometimes I wonder if Starclan made a mistake. Was I supposed to be a tom?" he sighed again. "I mean, am I supposed to take a she-cat as a mate because that's what's done?" He furrowed his brow.
"Just wanted to offer my help, and warn you about this strange kit. Apprently she doesn't remember who she is." He sighed and left the nursery, turning his face to the lightening sky.

"What is my place Starclan?" he mewed softly. "Why am I not like the others?"

*Nightsky*
<sup>Love, makes me laugh.

Nightsky padded into the Shadowclan camp leading most of the clan behind him. He sighed as he carried the body of the small black-and-white she-cat known as Darkrose hung from his jaws. She was the only one that didn’t make it from Shadowclan.

Padding over to the middle of the clearing he gently set the she-cat’s body down to the ground and dipped his head with respect and whispered,
“I hope you hunt well in Starclan.” Stepping back from the lifeless she-cat and turned around and moved around the clearing looking for the familiar coat of black-and-white medicine cat. His yellow eyes landed on the tiny figure of the apprentice, padding over to the she-cat and looked down at the apprentice,
“Tinypaw, do you need any more herbs, if so I’ll send out a patrol for them.” He meowed.</sup>

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Tinypaw
^{Disbelief is not an option}

Tinypaw looked up at the deputy.
"No we are quite stocked up on herbs." She began to walk among the cats, looking for injuries." she paused and fetched some yarrow, poppy seeds and cobwebs for Mothpaw.
"Now you rest." She said, then paused and got some herbs that she specially used. It would send a cat into a mellow, sleepy state. Though it did tend to mess with their minds just a little. But that was a price to be paid.
"This will make you sleepy. You need your sleep." She told the she-cat.

Nightscar
Cause of a Broken family

Nightscar slowly looked around at the returning cats. He caught a few murmurs but ignored them. He looked own at Mysterypaw, and sighed softly. It's about time young one. Let's just hope this is what starclan wants. he thought, looking up at the sky.

<sup>ooc: I just made her into a warrior since she's older then some warriors and her ceremony was never finished due to Bandit not being on much. So she's a warrior now.


MOTHSTORM
Come and get me</sup>

Mothstorm gave Tinypaw a hot glare,
"My neck's fine, I'm going to sleep myself." The lithe-silver tabby she-cat wasn't sure if she could ever trust Tinypaw again for what she did. I'm not taking anything from her! The last thing she wanted was to end up all crazy again. Without waiting for anyone's response she trudged into the warrior's den and practically clasped into her nest.

Hawkeyes's surprised face kept popping into her face, Why did I do that! Kicking angrily into her nest she couldn't help but blush at her actions. I'm so stupid! He already has a mate--That stupid Spotted-something or whatever. With grunt she continued squirming uncomfortably around in her moss-filled nest.

Her neck still throbbed with pain and the tossing and turning didn't really help, she should've accepted Tinypaw's help but she couldn't go back and do it now. That would be giving in and Mothstorm wasn't a cat to go and give up on her words. She had to fight the pain on her own. Squeezing her eyes close she urged herself to sleep. Gradually her fatigue got the best of her and she finally drifted to sleep.


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Raggedflower
^{Can I do anything right?}

Raggedflower's ears pricked up. There had been a battle. She stumbled into the clearing from wherever she had been hiding due to the yowling. Then she saw Darkrose, the she-cat bowed her head. She remained silent and watched the cats. She wanted to have kits, as soon as she had kits she would go to the nursery and she planned to stay there until she was an elder. As a queen she wouldn't have to patrol... or train. She shook her head, remembering those times her father trained her... and what he did to her. She would never let that happen to any kit again. Her eyes scanned the cats.

"Where's Crystalmoon... was she killed?" She asked, ears flicking about nervously.

Nightscar
Cause of a Broken family

Nightscar stayed quiet but leaned down gently nosing Mysterypaw awake. "Hey...get up....everyone's back..." he mewed softly in her ear nudging her neck. He hated to wake her up but he didn't need to keep her here if she wasn't welcome. He looked to the sky.
Starclan, if this isn't what you want please tell me now. he pleaded silently.