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Originally Posted by Ever
Blazingnight smelled them before they arrived, though she'd smelled them and known trouble was brewing a day earlier on the border. The dark tabby twitched with a certain excitement. She'd always loved battle, the adrenaline, the taste of fear and strength on the air. It was an electric sensation that washed over her in battle, made her forget about all the rest. Though this battle was more than powered by her will to protect her clan, she had her whole world tucked in her, and she wouldn't see it destroyed. Her kits weren't even apprentices yet, she needed to be there for them. She wanted to watch them grow, mentor them, pick their warrior names and burst with fondness alongside their father. Her golden eyes revealed her inner turmoil as she stood there, in the clearing hearing the approaching sounds of the warriors surrounding her clan.
As their leader stepped into the clearing it gave her a sense of confidence. He was out of breath almost, his clanmates behind him scratched up and in the same state. They must have attacked Riverclan. This realization sunk into her quick and fast as she stared at the strangers with a tight sense of calm before the battle. Since they were here they must have defeated her allies. If they could even be called such. Her lips curled into a snarl and she bared her teeth as they announced their purpose here. Her thick tail lashed behind her. She was short a few lives already, but that didn't bother her. Nothing would stop her, or her clan. She glanced around quickly though, Burdockclaw and the kits were still in her den. She swallowed hard and pinned her ears, returning quickly to the fierce cat that was leading her clan to battle.
"Shadowclan! Attack these invaders!" She yowled above the sounds of the other clan tearing through the bushes and brambles. "Show them our strength! We don't need Starclan!" She finished before running through the clearing and straight into the greedy claws of her opponents. How dare this foreign clan invade, through the 'good of Starclan'. Her chest was on fire and her golden-red eyes ablaze as she rushed on their leader. |
The brown tabby had a feeling that their presence wasn't exactly unknown, their scent was surely recognizable among the more usual scents and could easily be picked out, but at this point in time, he wasn't going for the element of surprise. He was here to end with as quickly as he could and as soundly as he could. The Riverclan Liberation had gone better than he expected with less casualties than he thought and he was hoping that the purging of this clan would go as smoothly as the other, the thought giving him courage and hope and he clung to it. It renewed his energy and helped to dull the ache of a few scratches that parted his brown fur on his shoulder.
Glaring defiantly at the she-cat as she yowled out for her followers to do battle against the clan and coalition, he knew that Blazingnight would be his first target, it was a cat the he knew for certain was a dark forest follower and obviously was not a good cat, not that he would have much of a choice with whom he was doing battle with thought, she was already racing for him.
As time almost felt like it slowed, Grousestar stood there for a moment, dragging in a slow, careful breath and watching the she-cat's movements. She was charging at him head on, though he knew that she was likely a decently smart cat, she wouldn't just charge straight on, she'd jump to one side at the last minute in order to try and catch him off guard. But which way would she veer?
Emerald eyes analyzing, he decided not to stand and wait, but act. This was a time of acting. Time exploded back into it's normal pace, his body bounding forward, straight at the evil leader, his head lowered and his ears flattened, green eyes focused on Blazingnight before he dove low, launching towards he paws, aiming to crash into them so that she'd go slamming into the ground, perhaps even stunning her, while allowing him to be able to quickly get up afterwards and launch his own offensive game. But that's if it does as he wants. If Blazingnight should be expecting this, she could launch herself into the air moments before the tom slams into her paws.