The Joy of Hunting ((Wild/Moon))

[*~Blazeheart~*]

Whirlwind padded around camp, his gaze traveling the clearing. His ear flicked as he found it was mostly empty.
How am I supposed to find cats to join hunting patrol if there aren't anyhe thought with a annoyed flick of his tail.

With a sigh, he decided to choose the alternative. He padded to the elders den and found the young scruffy black apprentice digging through the moss, replacing it with fresh new ones.

"Padpaw,"Whirlwind called to the tom.


The tom whipped around in surprise and saw Whirlwind standing there, his yellow eyes directed at him.
"Oh hi, yea?"he asked, without even a respectful dip of his head to the older cat.

With a sigh, Whirlwind reluctantly mewed, "C'mon, you're going on hunting patrol." The gray-furred tom didn't like how he had to take this cocky, reckless apprentice with him, but the deputy Sunflash was too busy today to take care of his own apprentice so he had asked Whirlwind to take over toady.

Awsome!"Padpaw yowled in delight, dropping what he was doing on the ground and bounded out.
"Sooo, much better than cleaning the elder's den today,"he mewed in relief.

Rolling his eyes, Whirlwind had to find more cats. He didn't want to be the only one with Padpaw. Fortunately, he spotted two she-cats near the fresh-kill pile.

"Meadowcloud! Oceanpaw! Are you guys up for hunting patrol?"he called out, padding over to them.

[>>!MOON!<<]

Yaa i can use some hunting today!1

[Wildheart]

Sniffing out a delicious plumb mouse, Meadowcloud was about to pick it up by its tail; when Whirlwind called out her name and Oceanpaw. Meowing a shy hello; Meadowclould sat down and looked at her young apprentice. Thinking a bit Meadowcloud looked up happyly. "Yeah I think we are up for it!" She purred.

Licking her paw and brushing it against her brown ear a few times; Meadowcloud stood up and nosed her apprentice. "Come on! Time to show these toms how its done." Flicking her tail for her apprentice to follow her, Meadowcloud headed for the enterance.

Stopping short she turned around and was about to ask Whirlwind something when she ran smack dab into his nose. Startled; Meadowcloud stuttered an apology as her ears got hote and looked for her apprentice as an escape from his glance. "Ready?" She meowed, as calm as she could make it sound.

[>>!MOON!<<]

As meadowcloud,oceanpaw,and whirlwind ran threw the forest all of them stoped to sniff the air by every tree and every bush. Oceanpaw being a apperentice has a lot to learn still but she has two of the best hunters to help her.

[*~Blazeheart~*]

((Um, Moon. You're posts will need to be a bit longer, like about 90+ words. Put stuff like her conversing with them or analyzing her surroundings ect. And try to to powerplay out cats. Like you put "all of them stopped to sniff the air" Just rp your own cat. So put like your own cat is doing these actions.
Not trying to be all bossy but just giving you some pointers XD. Sorry if i do sound a bit pushy ))

Whirlwind was relieved that they decided to come. He called to Padpaw to follow before bounding after Meadowclaw and Oceanpaw. But as he followed closely after Meadowcloud, she suddenly whipped around and he felt her nose and his nose collide painfully. Feeling himself also go red with embarrassment, he mumbled a "sorry" too.

He tried to avoid mentioning the incident, but unfortunately for the pair, Padpaw had seen that exchange.

"Whoa there!"the scruffy apprentice called out in mock surprise.
"There are kits around here. Do that in private!"
Snickering, Padpaw flashed them a mischevious grin before bounding after Oceanpaw.

Whirlwind, still a bit hot around the ears, gritted his teeth, irritated by the cocky apprentice's attitude.
He glanced at Meadowcloud real quick before diverting his attention away.
"Erm...we should go before the apprentices get the lead,"he muttered, looking a bit awkward.

Padpaw padded beside Oceanpaw with a grin on his face. He glanced back towards Whirlwind and Meadowcloud and then muttered to Oceanpaw.
"Hey, do you think those two have something going on?" he asked, yellow eyes glinting mischeviously.

[Wildheart]

Meadowcloud stared after Padpaw's retreating figure. Shaking her head she turned back to Whirlwind and smiled softly. "Ok!" Turning for the forest she flicked his ear with the tip of her tail and raced after the apprentices.

Zipping through the forest with her agile feet, she barely made a sound. Listening to the forest, Meadowcloud let the sound of the forest engulf her. A bird call reached out through the trees; warning others of her presence but it was soon forgotten as she pelted through the trees with a smooth and fast pace. Smelling the air she sensed the creatures of the forest russling around in the bushes; collecting food and nesting in the underbrush.

Meadowcloud heard a cat in persute behind her and she smelled Whirlwind's familur scent. Letting a purr spread through her body, Meadowcloud turned in a small arc off the main cat trail the clan used. Smelling for the apprentices she slowwed to a stop. Pausing to catch her breath, Meadowcloud openned her mouth to smell the forest air better and pointed her ears in all directions looking for the apprentices.

Turning to Whirlwind in confusion, she tilted her head in question. She was about to ask him something, when she heard the russle of under brush to her left. Perking her ears she stalked around the closest tree and turned in circles, making sure she was downwind. Glancing up she flicked her ears to where the vole was located. so Whirlwind could pin point its location.

There was a gap in the leaves of the bushes where Meadowcloud could see the vole clawwing at the ground with its small feet and digging its nose into the ground, searching for food. Not knowing if Whirlwind wanted to take the kill; Meadowcloud waited for a sign from Whirlwind; thinking idley if he felt embarrassed when she ran into him so foulishly. Im so mouse-brained. She scolded herself. Now he just probably thinks im even more not worth his time then he did before.

[*~Blazeheart~*]

Whirlwind quickly followed after Meadowcloud, pushing away the echoing words of Padpaw. He made a mental note to kick the apprentice in the tail if he had the chance.
Why can't that stupid tom mind his own business,he thought grumpily. He called for the apprentices to catch up to them as they raced through the trees.
Then, he saw Meadowcloud become instantly alert with ears pricked and open mouth. Whirlwind copied her and scented a vole nearby. Nodding to the she-cat, Whirlwind padded silently came around the tree, standing opposite of Meadowcloud.

The gray tabby tom spotted the vole underneath the pile of leaves too. Exchanging a glance at Meadowcloud he lifted his tail up and pointed towards her.
I'll chase it to you,he mouthed silently to her. Hoping she got the message, the tom leaned back on his haunches and quickly let out a growl, darting forward towards the bush. The sudden commotion was enough to cause the vole to squeak in fright and flee away from Whirlwind. In it's terror, it didn't notice Meadowcloud was positioned in front of it.

[Wildheart]

Hearing the destraction Meadowcloud sensed the vole speeding right for her paws. Jumping up on her back legs she landed on it with her front paws, claws unshealthed. Landing on its back with her nails she leaned down and bit its neck with one clean bite.

The smell of its blood filled her nose and she licked her lips as her stomach growled longingly. Sighing she picked it up and carried it back to Whirlwind. Setting it on the ground she sat up and puffed out her chest slightly. She beamed at him. "Nice teamwork." She meowed and blinked at his face. Feeling slightly shy again she lowwered her head slightly and went to pick the vole up to bury it so they could come back and bring it back for the clan.

Her ears going hot she noticed that she had got some blood on her cheek. Meadowcloud tried to lick it but her tongue wouldnt reach it. Sighing in frustration she decided to wait until later to clean it.

[*~Blazeheart~*]

"Great timing,"Whirlwind meowed to her, also having a grin across his face. He padded over to her with shining eyes.
"We make a good team,"he conceded, with a slight nod of approval. He noticed that the vole's blood was smeared across her cheek. Almost instinctively, he reached over and lick it off.
This made him also go red in the face and he instantly backed away, ears down.
"Erm...you had a little blood on your face so I er..."he tried to explain himself, shuffling his front paws.
His eyes cautiously looked around for any signs of the apprentices. Luckily, they were somewhere else.

[Wildheart]

Meadowcloud's eyes got wide as Whirlwind's tongue lapped over her cheek. She lowwered her head and a small smile grew on her face but was hiddin by her nose. "Oh uh... it's ok. Th-thanks." She said shyly; her ears getting hot. Meadowcloud took a risk and and looked up at Whirlwind's turned head.

Seeing he wasnt facing her directly she frowned and pushed the vole toward him with her nose. She looked up at him and meowed, "Do you want to bury this for me? Then we should go hunt for the apprentices...." Meadowcloud sniffed the air but then looked back at Whirlwind. "Unless... you want to hunt together?" Meadowcloud wanted to bite herself for the longingness that leaked through her voice. She didnt mean to; but Meadowcloud wanted her time with the gentle and strong tom cat before her.

[>>!MOON!<<]

As oceanpaw walked around silintley and sniffed the air a smell caught her attention.
" i smell mouse"
AS she got down on her haunches and stalked the mouse started to run off so she was on the run!!!
As she ran threw the forest after the mouse!
AS she leaped and snatched the mouse right off of its paws she held the mouse up in the air!" i got it"

[*~Blazeheart~*]

Whirlwind nodded, still feeling a bit awkward.
"Um, let's check on the apprentices first. Then we can continue hutning,"he suggested, turning away and padding toward where they left the apprentices.
The gray tabby tom spotted Oceanpaw leap straight at a running mouse and was impressed at her speed.
"Great catch, Meadowcloud has taught you well,"the tom praised, glancing at Meadowcloud with a smile.

Padpaw sauntered into view with an air of cocky carelessness.
"Hey Oceanpaw, let's see who can catch a squirrel first,"he challenged, a gleam in his eyes.

[Wildheart]

Meadowcloud smiled at Whirlwind. "Th-thanks, but its not my doing. Her mentor is the one to praise. But I do take her out a lot." Meadowcloud purred at the apprentice and glanced up at Whirlwind. Noticing he was destracted by the apprentices she slipped away silently downwind.

Travelliing through the forest she noticed the trees getting closer and closer together and the branches from the trees began to entertwine together. The leaves russled softly in the small breeze and it seemed like the world was sighing. Glancing up she saw an owl soar through the sky, its bown wings outstreached and beating against the air.

Jumping over a stump grown over with vines and leafy flowers, Meadowcloud landed lightly on her paws and a sudden pain shot up her front left leg. She muffled a yelp and limped over to a soft patch of grass. Sitting down, she looked down at her paw and noticed a thorn pooking out from her pad.

Groaning in pain she tried to get it out but it was lodgged into her foot tightly. Trying to stand up she looked around and noticed just then that she had no idea where she was. Meadowcloud didnt know she had travelled so far away from the others. Sighing she sat down again and worked on getting the thorn out.

[>>!MOON!<<]

As oceanpaw barred her mouse she herd a the call of a raven.
As she tried to track down were the raven was she spotted the raven sitting on a branch of a oak tree. AS oceanpaw got down and leaned on her back legs she leaped running up the tree then jumping to the branch to find that the bird already flew off." man i almost had it"

[*~Blazeheart~*]

((I thought oceanpaw was meadowcloud's apprentice? And Moon, do you think you can respond to my cat Padpaw? XD ))

[>>!MOON!<<]

Sorry i didn't reply to padpaw blaze.


"Sure who ever catches a squirrel first
and i didn't realize that i already had a mentor owlstrike.

[*~Blazeheart~*]

((Lol, it's okay :3))


Waving his tail eagerly, crouched down, preparing to take off .
"Ready....GO!"he yowled, sprinting away. Keeping his senses alert, he swerved around a tree, hoping to see the furry brown creature. But it was only a startled bird that flew away at the sight of him.
"Mouse-dung,"he cursed, glancing around.


Whirlwind called to the racing apprentices, "Don't go too far. And try not to scare the prey away!"
Though the gray tom doubted they heard him. Shaking his head with an exasperated smile across his face, he turned around to look for Meadowcloud. He detected her scent among the undergrowth and followed it. Then he spotted her familiar pelt, though she was sitting. Tilting his head to one side. He trotted over and meowed, "Everything okay?"

[Wildheart]

Chewing at her foot the thorn poked her in the mouth and Meadowcloud yowled out in pain as it stabbed into her gums just above her front tooth. She heard movement in the bushes and quickly put her foot down on the ground and sniffed the air. The only scent she could detect was her blood and the scent filled her nose and the air around her.

Tensing up and giving a soft growl she prepared to be attacked by an enemy or attack a foolish piece of prey that stumbled into the wrong bush, but then she heard the smooth voice of Whirlwind and relaxed.

Meadowcloud realized suddenly Whirlwind was more then just a fellow clan mate to her. She didn't know when her feelings started changing for him, but all she knew was she wasn't sure if he felt the same way. For all she knew he just saw her as a friend. After all he hadn't even showed her his feelings at all to her.

Feeling embarrassed about her mouth she looked up at him and just nodded an answer to him and smiled without showing her teeth. She stood on both front feet normally and looked around the forest; trying to find a distraction.

Seeing a bird in a tree who was silly enough to sing on a low branch Meadowcloud flicked her ear in the direction of the tree, showing him he could take the prey. Crouching low to the ground she lay there waiting for the prey to become fresh-kill or a lucky bird for the day.

[>>!MOON!<<]

"ok" As oceanpaw raced acrossed the more land to try to scent a squirrl she heard a nose and stopped dead in her tracks.
When oceanpaw looked around just heard the peter patter of a vole.
As oceanpaw continued to look and sniff the air all she could mostly smell is the vole and mouse.

[*~Blazeheart~*]

"Geez, what does it take for a handsome apprentice like me to get a squirrel around here,"Padpaw muttered to himself in irritation, looking around for any sign of the furry brown creature.
Sniffing the air and digging through the undergrowth, he spotted a flash of brown fur. In his haste, he quickly darted forward and lept, claws outstreatched. But instead of a squirrel he caught Oceanpaw instead as they both crashed into each other.
"Oof!"he grunted, trying to distangle himself from Oceanpaw.
"Uh...my bad..."he muttered, flicking his tail awkwardly.


Whirlwind still had his head tilted to oneside, wondering why she wasn't speaking. Then her ear flicked up and his gaze followed where she indicated.
Is that why she's staying silent? Because of the bird?he wondered, his yellow eyes returning back to Meadowcloud with a skeptic expression on his face.

The gray tabby opened his mouth and smelled fresh blood. A bit alarmed, he suddenly noticed Meadowcloud's paw was lifted a bit and her eyes seemed to be shadowed with pain.
"Did something happen to your paw?"he asked with concern, stepping forward and leaning down to examine her paws.

[Wildheart]

Meadowcloud glanced down at her front paw and laced her tail around her feet to where they are hidden from Whirlwinds few. "Shh..." She risked saying softly and looked back up at the bird on the branch.

She flicked her ears again; telling him to take the kill while the bird was still there. Seeing he was still looking at her she whispered softly so that her mouth wouldn't have to open very wide, "I'm fine. Go get the bird."

Trying to cover up her foot more she put some pressure on it to show she could stand on it evenly but she winced slightly. Hoping Whirlwind hadn't seen it; she slinked down closer to the ground enough that it looked like she was laying on the ground.

Holding that position she actually ended up laying on the ground with her feet in front only curled at the ankle joints so her white paws that were flanked with blood would be hidden under her legs. Why do you keep looking over here? She thought desperately. I don't want you to look at me as if I'm a young kit who got hurt by a thorn; please don't think I'm weak. She begged to him only not out loud. The blood was spreading throughout her mouth and she now had to swallow it, almost gagging on the taste of iron and salt.

[*~Blazeheart~*]

Whirlwind flicked his ear doubtfully, but her gaze seemed desperate for him to catch the bird first. She-catshe thought, not understanding their thoughts at all. He could still smell her blood and knew she was injured. But the gray tabby tom thought better to catch the bird first just to please her.

Nodding to Meadowcloud, the tom slinked around the tree, leaping onto the trunk silently from behind the bird. As quiet as a snake, he gracefully acsended the tree, barely making a sound. When he climbed at level with the branch, he relished that fact that the bird hadn't even noticed he was inches away.
Now or neverhe thought, glancing at the ground, making sure he would make a good landing once he caught the bird. Then his yellow gaze remained intent on the bird.
Using the tree as a leverage, he pushed off and lept onto the branch, scooping the bird up in his jaws. Instantly, it went limp as he teeth met its flesh.
Whirlwind began to fall, but like any agile cat, he landed on his feet.

"There you go,"he meowed, plopping the dead bird at Meadowcloud's feet.
"Now will you please let me examine your paws. I could smell the blood from up that tree you know,"the tom meowed with a hint of exasperation mixed with concern.

[>>!MOON!<<]

As oceanpaw looked around and sniffed around for a squirrl all she could smell is vole and mouse.
When oceanpaw sniffed again she caught a scent of a squirrl.
AS oceanpaw stalked and waited tell she could spot were the squirrl was.
A squirrl ran passed her feet so oceanpaw started running sfter the squirrl.
Oceanpaw was still running for the squirrl when she started to approch the fireclan and mistclan border.
Before oceanpaw could leap and catch the squirrl the squirrl crossed the into mistclan
" i almost had one that time"!

[Wildheart]

Meadowcloud stiffened and pretended to ignore Whirlwinds comment on her paw. She moved down to sniff the bird and smeared its blood in her mouth. Now when she talked it looked like it was just the birds blood and not her own even though her mouth was stinging and her eyes were starting to water and she actually shed a tear in her right eye.

"It's nothing. Just a thorn. I can get it." Meadowcloud picked up her bad paw and skid it across the ground in front of her, her eyes tracing after her paw. "I dont want you to worry about me. I dont want you to..." She sighed and bent her head down closer to the ground. "I dont want you to think Im to troublesome to worry about." She meowed in a kit voice soft and low. She sighed and hid under her ears that were bent to cover up her face.

[*~Blazeheart~*]

"Sigh. Don't you just hate how the warrior code binds us to keep from going off into other Clan's territory,"Padpaw meowed with an exagerrated tone of exasperation and regret.
"If we could only bend the rules, the elder's would've had that nice squirrel,"the tom meowed to Oceanpaw, watching the squirrel race away through Mistclan territory.

"Why would I think that?"the tom asked the she-cat, head sideways in a quizzical position.
"I think your a pretty independent cat,"Whirlwind commented. He padded forward and before she could protest, leaned down and told her to keep her paws up. Gently, he gripped the thorn in his teeth and gave a short tug. It came free and the bloody thorn was now dislodged from Meadowcloud's paw and in Whirlwind's mouth.

Spitting the thorn out, he mewed, "See? No trouble at all. Every cat gets thorns once in a while."

[Wildheart]

"Not one that makes me look like a ridiculous kit." She muttered. Looking up at him she smiled and gave a small purr. "Thank you." She said with a nod. "And now we have some more prey for the clan!" She meowed excitingly. On the inside she sighed in frustration at the fact of them returning home to the camp and going their separate ways. "Do you want to collect up the apprentices or do you want to catch a little more before we head back to the camp?" She asked the tom, now cleaning the blood off her paw. Once it was clean she took a tentative step on it and winced a bit. Standing up all the way she was able to walk a few steps with just a small limp. Her mouth still stung and a tear escaped her eye again but she ignored it and looked back at her companion. "I think it will heal well." She said idly.

[*~Blazeheart~*]

"We should hunt for a little longer I think,"Whirlwind responded, glancing out into the forest.
"And make a quick check on the apprentice. I'm not worried about Oceanpaw, she's an excellent hunter. But Padpaw...well, better to check now then have a whole clan battle again,"he meowed with a wry smile. His wounds still ached from the recent battle and he wasn't in the mood for another one.

Quickly glancing at Meadowcloud up and down to make sure she was okay, he flicked his tail for her to follow then padded deeper into the woods.

Ears cocked up to detect any scuffling, but it was pretty quiet in the forest now.

[>>!MOON!<<]

"ya i hate that we can't go on the other clans territory it bugs me!"
" i dont know padpaw i just think if your chasing a squirrl that starts on your territory that then you could catch it on the other clans territory"

When oceanpaw started looking for more prey she couldn't smell anything except for mistclan cats sence she was by the mistclan border.
AS oceanpaw walked around for more prey she stoped and looked around a realized how beautifull the lush green trees and bushes!!
" i love fireclan because its so beautifull and green!!"

[Swiftpelt]

Another day, trying to find the scent of a clan cat that she had met two moons ago. His name still lingered in her mind, even in her sleep and suddenlly wanted to see the tom again.

The gray she-cat padded along a forest path, both unsure about what she was getting herself into and wondered if she was doing the right thing. The marks on her back glowed slightly as she pasted under the sun's rays, her tail swaying side to side.
Her coller however, made a pitiful ringing sound that rang as she moved and made it quite annoying to keep silent. Sighing though, she kept moving with her head up high and silently hoped that she had found the place where his clan roamed.

Little did Saphira know, she was about to walk into a small group of clan cats.

[*~Blazeheart~*]

Whirlwind sniffed the air and suddenly a breeze that blew by carried an unknown scent, a foreign cat scent.
Letting out a warning hiss to Meadowcloud, he kinked his tail towards the direction of where the scent came from before padding after it, keeping his pawsteps quiet in case the intruder ran away before he could confront him or her.

Past a few trees, he spotted a moving creature a fox-length away and identified. The sound of a loud tinkling and scent of Twoleg was enough to inform him that it was a kittypet.
Letting out a low growl, he pinpointed the kittypet's location and readied himself to jump at her. She looked as if she was looking for something. Well, if it was prey, she would've scared them all away with her bell sounding so loudly.

With a snarl, he lept at her, intercepting her path and faced her with cold, hard eyes.
"Get out kittypet! You're in Fireclan territory!"Whirlwind hissed, claws unsheathing to show how serious he was. He doubted the kittypet could understand what he meant by Fireclan, but perhaps his hostile appearance would be enough to scare her away.