Juniper's despair (private Rp with CloverWitch)

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Juniper trudged through the snow, her white kit dangling limply from her jaws. The grey-furred queen shivered in the leaf-bare breeze. She forced her paws to keep moving, despite the hunger that sucked the life from her movement.
CloverWitch

[CloverWitch]

Juniper trudged through the snow, her white kit dangling limply from her jaws. The grey-furred queen shivered in the leaf-bare breeze. She forced her paws to keep moving, despite the hunger that sucked the life from her movement.
CloverWitch

Maple's eyes drooped as she stared blankly in front of her. Her white kitten fur was fluffed up against the cold air but she was too weak to even shiver.

"J-Juniper... I'm cold..."

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Maple's eyes drooped as she stared blankly in front of her. Her white kitten fur was fluffed up against the cold air but she was too weak to even shiver.

"J-Juniper... I'm cold..."

“I know Maple. Momma’s going to try and find someplace warm to stay the night, okay?” Juniper's eyes softened as the looked down at her kit. This was the third time the poor thing had mentioned being cold. A normal kit would probably have complained much more, but Maple and Juniper were hungry and leaf-bare didn't provide much food. The queen's breath rasped in her throat as she walked.

[CloverWitch]

“I know Maple. Momma’s going to try and find someplace warm to stay the night, okay?” Juniper's eyes softened as the looked down at her kit. This was the third time the poor thing had mentioned being cold. A normal kit would probably have complained much more, but Maple and Juniper were hungry and leaf-bare didn't provide much food. The queen's breath rasped in her throat as she walked.

She wrinkled her pink nose in disgust as a sour smell traveled out of her mother's mouth, making her shudder. For days she had tolerated the smell from her mother as she had no idea what was causing it to have such a strong stench like that. Maybe it was because they had eaten crow-food here and there. "Your breath smells funny..." Maple stated but didn't flinch from the smell every time her mother had to breathe.

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She wrinkled her pink nose in disgust as a sour smell traveled out of her mother's mouth, making her shudder. For days she had tolerated the smell from her mother as she had no idea what was causing it to have such a strong stench like that. Maybe it was because they had eaten crow-food here and there. "Your breath smells funny..." Maple stated but didn't flinch from the smell every time her mother had to breathe.

Juniper didn't reply. Her greencough had steadily gotten worse, despite the few herbs she could find. Her chest felt as if it were getting tighter with every breath.

A sudden cough made her drop Maple into the cold snow at her paws.

[CloverWitch]

Juniper didn't reply. Her greencough had steadily gotten worse, despite the few herbs she could find. Her chest felt as if it were getting tighter with every breath.

A sudden cough made her drop Maple into the cold snow at her paws.

Maple landed in the snow but didn't let out a protest. Instead she just laid there, fur getting soaked by the snow. She shivered violently and closed her eyes, feeling weak and tired. I'm so sleepy. Maybe Juniper would be okay if I just slept here. I want to sleep.

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Maple landed in the snow but didn't let out a protest. Instead she just laid there, fur getting soaked by the snow. She shivered violently and closed her eyes, feeling weak and tired. I'm so sleepy. Maybe Juniper would be okay if I just slept here. I want to sleep.

“No, no, Maple! You have to stay awake, dear or else you’ll freeze to death.” Juniper cried, looking down at her daughter with a breaking heart. It was so cold. They needed to keep moving.

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[CloverWitch]

“No, no, Maple! You have to stay awake, dear or else you’ll freeze to death.” Juniper cried, looking down at her daughter with a breaking heart. It was so cold. They needed to keep moving.

"I can't move, mama. I'm too tired. Can I ride on your back instead?" asked the kit. Maple tried to lift herself up to her paws and while she was putting a lot of effort into it, she didn't even budge. "I can't move..." Maple repeated tiredly.

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"I can't move, mama. I'm too tired. Can I ride on your back instead?" asked the kit. Maple tried to lift herself up to her paws and while she was putting a lot of effort into it, she didn't even budge. "I can't move..." Maple repeated tiredly.

Juniper nodded sadly. She lifted her poor, weak kit by the scruff and laid her on the back. Juniper continued on looking desperately for a warm place to sleep.

[CloverWitch]

Juniper nodded sadly. She lifted her poor, weak kit by the scruff and laid her on the back. Juniper continued on looking desperately for a warm place to sleep.

Her head rested perfectly between her mother's shoulder blades but her legs hung limply on either side of the queen's body. She closed her eyes and focused all her energy on trying to stay awake and breathe.

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Her head rested perfectly between her mother's shoulder blades but her legs hung limply on either side of the queen's body. She closed her eyes and focused all her energy on trying to stay awake and breathe.

Juniper shivered in the chill of the wind, looking around desperately for a place to sleep. Nothing would give way to rotting and the tree roots were buried under snow.

[CloverWitch]

Juniper shivered in the chill of the wind, looking around desperately for a place to sleep. Nothing would give way to rotting and the tree roots were buried under snow.

Suddenly, Maple's ears picked up a sound. From behind them she could hear rustling come from the brush and alarm pricked at the kit's pelt. "Mama," said the kit urgently. "There's something making noise behind us."

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Suddenly, Maple's ears picked up a sound. From behind them she could hear rustling come from the brush and alarm pricked at the kit's pelt. "Mama," said the kit urgently. "There's something making noise behind us."

"What?" Juniper heard the rustling and swung her head around in alarm, trying to detect what was there.

[CloverWitch]

"What?" Juniper heard the rustling and swung her head around in alarm, trying to detect what was there.

Yellow eyes peered out from the brush and out came a low growl. A rogue, big enough to be a fox and had the same russet fur color came prowling out, a large smirk on his face as he saw the two weak cats. "Well, well, well, what do we have here? A sick queen and her helpless kit?" he sneered, taking a step towards the duo.

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Yellow eyes peered out from the brush and out came a low growl. A rogue, big enough to be a fox and had the same russet fur color came prowling out, a large smirk on his face as he saw the two weak cats. "Well, well, well, what do we have here? A sick queen and her helpless kit?" he sneered, taking a step towards the duo.

"Y-you stay away from us!" Juniper flattened her ears, eyes widening in fear. There was no way she could beat this tom. He'd tear them to shreds. She took a step back.

[CloverWitch]

"Y-you stay away from us!" Juniper flattened her ears, eyes widening in fear. There was no way she could beat this tom. He'd tear them to shreds. She took a step back.

The rogue cocked his head to the side and let out a snicker. "Now, where would the fun be in that? I can add you to my collection of other queens and kits I've killed this leaf-bare. Now," he growled and unsheathed his claws. The rogue's hackles began to rise as he prowled towards them, a maniac laughter coming from him. "Where was I?" Another laugh came from him and he ran towards Juniper and Maple.

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The rogue cocked his head to the side and let out a snicker. "Now, where would the fun be in that? I can add you to my collection of other queens and kits I've killed this leaf-bare. Now," he growled and unsheathed his claws. The rogue's hackles began to rise as he prowled towards them, a maniac laughter coming from him. "Where was I?" Another laugh came from him and he ran towards Juniper and Maple.

"Maple, run!" Juniper shrieked, grabbing her kit and placing her in the snow. "I'll find you later, just run!" The queen stood in front of Maple and unsheathed her claws.

[CloverWitch]

"Maple, run!" Juniper shrieked, grabbing her kit and placing her in the snow. "I'll find you later, just run!" The queen stood in front of Maple and unsheathed her claws.

Maple looked up at her mother with fear in her eyes. She watched in horror as the vile rogue leapt at Juniper, pinning her to the ground. Run! Without looking back Maple ran from the two cats, tears blurring her eyesight. She ran as fast as her weak legs could carry her and the farther she ran the more the world around her started turning black.//The rogue leaped at Juniper, pinning the she-cat to the ground. He leaned down, his muzzle right next to Juniper's ear. "It would be a shame if your kit didn't make it either, after I'm finished with you, hmm?" he growled and slammed a heavy paw onto her back.

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Maple looked up at her mother with fear in her eyes. She watched in horror as the vile rogue leapt at Juniper, pinning her to the ground. Run! Without looking back Maple ran from the two cats, tears blurring her eyesight. She ran as fast as her weak legs could carry her and the farther she ran the more the world around her started turning black.//The rogue leaped at Juniper, pinning the she-cat to the ground. He leaned down, his muzzle right next to Juniper's ear. "It would be a shame if your kit didn't make it either, after I'm finished with you, hmm?" he growled and slammed a heavy paw onto her back.

Juniper yowled with rage. From under the rogue, she could just make out the fluffy white bundle of fur bounding through the snow. Find somewhere safe and warm! she pleaded. "She'll make it, and so will I! We're stronger than you think," She shoved herself up with as much strength as she had remaining, attempting to at the very least knock the tom off of her.

[CloverWitch]

Juniper yowled with rage. From under the rogue, she could just make out the fluffy white bundle of fur bounding through the snow. Find somewhere safe and warm! she pleaded. "She'll make it, and so will I! We're stronger than you think," She shoved herself up with as much strength as she had remaining, attempting to at the very least knock the tom off of her.

The rogue let out a hiss as he was pushed off of the she-cat, landing on his side in the snow. He quickly jumped to his paws and fluffed out his fur to make him look twice his size. "We'll just see about that!" yowled the rogue and leapt at her again, this time raking his claws across her cheek.

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The rogue let out a hiss as he was pushed off of the she-cat, landing on his side in the snow. He quickly jumped to his paws and fluffed out his fur to make him look twice his size. "We'll just see about that!" yowled the rogue and leapt at her again, this time raking his claws across her cheek.

Juniper hissed and scrambled back weakly, suddenly finding herself backed against a tree. There was no way out. She looked around frantically and spotted a rotting stick. One end was sharp and the stick still looked strong enough that it wouldn't break.

[CloverWitch]

Juniper hissed and scrambled back weakly, suddenly finding herself backed against a tree. There was no way out. She looked around frantically and spotted a rotting stick. One end was sharp and the stick still looked strong enough that it wouldn't break.

"Aww, is the poor little kitty pinned? What happened about you surviving and your kit?" cooed the tom and chuckled darkly. He bobbed his head back and forth like a snake, trying to intimidate Juniper. Then with one final battle cry, he lunged for Juniper's neck.

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"Aww, is the poor little kitty pinned? What happened about you surviving and your kit?" cooed the tom and chuckled darkly. He bobbed his head back and forth like a snake, trying to intimidate Juniper. Then with one final battle cry, he lunged for Juniper's neck.

Junpier grasped the branch with her mouth and twisted her head so the sharp end was pointed toward the fox-colored rogue. She squeeded her eyes shut and waited for impact.

[CloverWitch]

Junpier grasped the branch with her mouth and twisted her head so the sharp end was pointed toward the fox-colored rogue. She squeeded her eyes shut and waited for impact.



The stick stabbed into the rogue's neck and a gurgling sound came from his throat. He collapsed in front of Juniper, blood pouring out from the neck wound onto the snow. His claws scrabbled at the snow and his mouth was fixed into a snarl as he stared at Juniper with hatred. The rogue's breathing started to slow and his frantic clawing began to cease. Finally, his eyes clouded over as the rogue's life finally slipped away.

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The stick stabbed into the rogue's neck and a gurgling sound came from his throat. He collapsed in front of Juniper, blood pouring out from the neck wound onto the snow. His claws scrabbled at the snow and his mouth was fixed into a snarl as he stared at Juniper with hatred. The rogue's breathing started to slow and his frantic clawing began to cease. Finally, his eyes clouded over as the rogue's life finally slipped away.

"Told you we'd survive!" Juniper hissed to the dying tom. She lifted her head to search for her kit.

[CloverWitch]

"Told you we'd survive!" Juniper hissed to the dying tom. She lifted her head to search for her kit.

Maple was a few fox-length away laying in the snow. Her fur ruffled against the wind but made to attempt to move. Maple's eyes were closed and her body was stiff, unmoving.

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Maple was a few fox-length away laying in the snow. Her fur ruffled against the wind but made to attempt to move. Maple's eyes were closed and her body was stiff, unmoving.

It didn’t take long to find the shallow indents from Maple's frantic run, but they ended suddenly and Juniper could just barely make out a tiny ball of fluffy white fur curled in the snow. The queen bounded over to her kit, heart breaking as she pulled Maple close. The green eyes she loved so much were dull, frozen in defeat.

[CloverWitch]

It didn’t take long to find the shallow indents from Maple's frantic run, but they ended suddenly and Juniper could just barely make out a tiny ball of fluffy white fur curled in the snow. The queen bounded over to her kit, heart breaking as she pulled Maple close. The green eyes she loved so much were dull, frozen in defeat.

Maple's starry body stood beside her mother and she looked up at her, knowing that Juniper couldn't see her just yet but figured she could at least hear her.

"I'm sorry, Mama. I was so tired. But it's okay! You'll see. You need to sleep too, you've been trying really hard for a long time."

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Maple's starry body stood beside her mother and she looked up at her, knowing that Juniper couldn't see her just yet but figured she could at least hear her.

"I'm sorry, Mama. I was so tired. But it's okay! You'll see. You need to sleep too, you've been trying really hard for a long time."

Juniper pulled Maple close and licked her kit's fur, coughing. "No! No! Please! I can't-" she broke off with a cough, "I can't lose you too..." the queen's voice lowered. She was injured from the fight. As she coughed, blood spattered her lips. Maple's white fur was stained pink with Juniper's blood. A whisper reached her ears.

You need to sleep too...

You're right... I am tired... and- and cold, Juniper's eyes drooped, and she lowered her head, resting it on her kit's cold body. Her blue eyes closed, letting herself sink into dark oblivion.