The Cataclysmic Brigade [OPEN]

[The Kitty.]

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Well, here she was, at last, thought Leopardjaw as she scanned the begrimed area from her much-cherished spot upon the boulder, or, as she would like to call it, the Bloodmountain. Slashed yellow eyes constricted alongside the blemished lips that cracked themselves into an awfully familiar devilish smirk. Then, a bloodied tongue evaded the safety of her maw to draw itself about her blemished muzzle, eyes glittering with what seemed almost like... happiness? Well, now that was a new one, something Leopardjaw hadn't necessarily found herself being able to evoke in a decent while. Hmph.

Now, she would just have to wait for her first recruits. It was funny, almost, the amount of dumbass Cult apprentices that managed to pop themselves into this sludgy forest of stank.

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A pair of yellowish-green eyes fluttered themselves open as Hazelpaw lay sprawled out in a groove of muck, forepaws splayed out before her as she stared vacantly off into the at-first blurred groves of firs. With a grunt she clambered to her full height - which, in all honesty, wasn't necessarily all that initimdating. Blinking to adjust to the soft red glow of light that managed its way through the dipping canopy, the teeny abysinnian mix surveyed her surroundings a few good times before that achingly familiar pang of horror stabbed at her gut, like a horrific claw making its way into her core. She had returned to the Dark Forest, or the Place of No Stars, as she had heard some cats call it.

Panicking, she searched the clearing for any sign of Whitepaw, although it was seemingly to no avail: her friend was nowhere to be seen, which meant certain death, because before Hazelpaw knew it some behemoth of a cat would come lunging at her from the bushes, perhaps the shadows, teeth bared and prepared to sink themselves into the very heart of her throat...

Stuffing down the thoughts as always, Hazelpaw adjusted her posture, perhaps an attempt to give off that "fierce first impression." "Uhm, hello? I-is anyone there?"

It was just as she had expected: a gargantuan she-cat came leaping down from a massive stone, a sparkle of sheer menace to her all-too-identifiable yellow eyes as she padded toward Hazelpaw, and if she hadn't took note of her long-furred coat she would have most certainly mistaken her for a tiny leopard. Recognizing the huge she-cat as Leopardjaw, Hazelpaw couldn't help but cringe immediately back at the sight of the cat who had been just a whisker's-length away from absolutely demolishing her. "W-what do you want?" she breathed, and swallowed down a thickening lump in her throat. "What do you want?"

Leopardjaw cocked her head to a side, eyes now brimming with a sense of renewed jubilation. It was as she had predicted - the dumbass had just appeared from the depths of nowhere. Well, now this could get interesting.

"Runt!" she greeted, a touch of seemingly delirious joy to her voice. "I'm so glad to see you again. This is my group, The Cataclysmic Brigade." She flicked her long plume of a tail in the direction of the Bloodmountain. "And that stone over there? That's the Bloodmountain."

Now, at first Hazelpaw didn't think it possible to cringe even further than she was already, but yet she did, forehalf jerking back as her eyes stretched wide with horror. "You didn't answer my question," she huffed, eyes forcefully creasing. "I asked what about me it is that you want."
[ feel free to have any living/trained and or dead cats walk up! ]

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

(I can’t tell what Leopardjaw wants, so I can’t take it any further until you tell me.)
Riverwood jumped down from a tree a little ways away and bounded over to the cats. Corruptx

[Inconsistency]

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Well, here she was, at last, thought Leopardjaw as she scanned the begrimed area from her much-cherished spot upon the boulder, or, as she would like to call it, the Bloodmountain. Slashed yellow eyes constricted alongside the blemished lips that cracked themselves into an awfully familiar devilish smirk. Then, a bloodied tongue evaded the safety of her maw to draw itself about her blemished muzzle, eyes glittering with what seemed almost like... happiness? Well, now that was a new one, something Leopardjaw hadn't necessarily found herself being able to evoke in a decent while. Hmph.

Now, she would just have to wait for her first recruits. It was funny, almost, the amount of dumbass Cult apprentices that managed to pop themselves into this sludgy forest of stank.

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A pair of yellowish-green eyes fluttered themselves open as Hazelpaw lay sprawled out in a groove of muck, forepaws splayed out before her as she stared vacantly off into the at-first blurred groves of firs. With a grunt she clambered to her full height - which, in all honesty, wasn't necessarily all that initimdating. Blinking to adjust to the soft red glow of light that managed its way through the dipping canopy, the teeny abysinnian mix surveyed her surroundings a few good times before that achingly familiar pang of horror stabbed at her gut, like a horrific claw making its way into her core. She had returned to the Dark Forest, or the Place of No Stars, as she had heard some cats call it.

Panicking, she searched the clearing for any sign of Whitepaw, although it was seemingly to no avail: her friend was nowhere to be seen, which meant certain death, because before Hazelpaw knew it some behemoth of a cat would come lunging at her from the bushes, perhaps the shadows, teeth bared and prepared to sink themselves into the very heart of her throat...

Stuffing down the thoughts as always, Hazelpaw adjusted her posture, perhaps an attempt to give off that "fierce first impression." "Uhm, hello? I-is anyone there?"

It was just as she had expected: a gargantuan she-cat came leaping down from a massive stone, a sparkle of sheer menace to her all-too-identifiable yellow eyes as she padded toward Hazelpaw, and if she hadn't took note of her long-furred coat she would have most certainly mistaken her for a tiny leopard. Recognizing the huge she-cat as Leopardjaw, Hazelpaw couldn't help but cringe immediately back at the sight of the cat who had been just a whisker's-length away from absolutely demolishing her. "W-what do you want?" she breathed, and swallowed down a thickening lump in her throat. "What do you want?"

Leopardjaw cocked her head to a side, eyes now brimming with a sense of renewed jubilation. It was as she had predicted - the dumbass had just appeared from the depths of nowhere. Well, now this could get interesting.

"Runt!" she greeted, a touch of seemingly delirious joy to her voice. "I'm so glad to see you again. This is my group, The Cataclysmic Brigade." She flicked her long plume of a tail in the direction of the Bloodmountain. "And that stone over there? That's the Bloodmountain."

Now, at first Hazelpaw didn't think it possible to cringe even further than she was already, but yet she did, forehalf jerking back as her eyes stretched wide with horror. "You didn't answer my question," she huffed, eyes forcefully creasing. "I asked what about me it is that you want."
[ feel free to have any living/trained and or dead cats walk up! ]
(Can Whitepaw try? She originally wanted to.)

[The Kitty.]

(Can Whitepaw try? She originally wanted to.)

[ mhm! :heartbounce: ]

[Inconsistency]

Whitepaw awoke in the murky forest her heart stopped, is Hazelpaw here? She thought Am I here alone? Suddenly she saw the pelt of Hazelpaw close to... OH NO, Leopardjaw! I said I'd be there... Well I'm here now! She reminded herself. Hazelpaw seemed afraid she could tell, but Hazelpaw probably didn't want to show that. Her instincts pulled her toward her friend but she stopped herself don't just use your heart! Use your brain Whitepaw! She told herself pointedly she looked around the clearing, I have the power of surprise maybe I can knock Leopardjaw of her paws for just one moment I can fight... She crept slowly in the shadows light on her paws she had sneaked around as a kit, because that's how she watched the other kits, which sounded weird in her head but no kit really noticed her and when she finally made a friend Sorrelki- stay focused! she creeped around she was at the side of them now and she started to watch them, don't attack yet... If their completely not expecting it then its better, plus their not hurting Hazelpaw yet. She thought. ( Leopardjaw doesn't notice yet by the way but lets say Hazelpaw does. Corruptx. )

[The Kitty.]

[ TheShadowAnimal ]

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At this point, Hazelpaw had almost fell back over her forepaws when considered how far back she was cringing. Leopardjaw wrinkled her nose in distaste, although a teeny bit of something else seemed to follow her aversion - amusement, another one of those uncommon feelings she could hardly ever find herself able to evoke.

Hazelpaw's yellowish-green eyes stretched wide - for only a brief second - as suddenly an oddly familiar silhouette began to materialize before her. Whitepaw! Oh, thank the stars. After a few seconds of silence her white-furred friend began creeping - somewhat distractedly - toward Leopardjaw, and again the small abysinninan mix's visionaries expanded. What... What was Whitepaw doing? She was ought to get herself murdered, for StarClan's sake! Straightening just ever-so-slightly upward, Hazelpaw lipped a few silent words in Whitepaw's direction: Attack her from behind!

[Inconsistency]

Whitepaw nodded she had changed her directions now to the trees to she could attack her from the shadows, she hadn't trained much could she even battle a warrior? for StarClan's SAKE! IF YOU DON'T PAY ATTENTION YOUR FRIEND MIGHT DIE YOU WOULDN'T KNOW YOU CAUGHT A FISH IF IT HIT YOU IN THE FACE! Her eyes narrowed she had to pay attention, now she was paying complete attention now as she crept along her eyes darted to each possible way to attack she saw a perfect bush for sneaking up on them probably, she hoped she could do this she sneaked to the bush and got ready to spring. (Sorry I didn't see the part where I'd didn't mention her behind leopardjaw but that's ok! Corruptx. )

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

Before Whitepaw could do anything, Riverwood jumped on Leopardjaw from behind after seeing Hazelpaw mouth the words and raked Leopardjaw’s back before jumping off, her head down. She was in a battle-ready pose, her many scars appearing intimidating when she looked up, not quickly and glared at Leopardjaw with powerful, deep purple eyes. Corruptx TheShadowAnimal

[The Kitty.]

Whitepaw nodded she had changed her directions now to the trees to she could attack her from the shadows, she hadn't trained much could she even battle a warrior? for StarClan's SAKE! IF YOU DON'T PAY ATTENTION YOUR FRIEND MIGHT DIE YOU WOULDN'T KNOW YOU CAUGHT A FISH IF IT HIT YOU IN THE FACE! Her eyes narrowed she had to pay attention, now she was paying complete attention now as she crept along her eyes darted to each possible way to attack she saw a perfect bush for sneaking up on them probably, she hoped she could do this she sneaked to the bush and got ready to spring. { Corruptx. }

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Relief washed like a river over Hazelpaw as the long-furred apprentice slithered into the depths of a bush. Okay, well, that was over with now, she supposed - now it was her turn to teach this massive warrior a lessson she would - hopefully - never forget. Gritting her fangs in what was perhaps a sign of preparation for what she was about to let go down, the small apprentice steadied her uncontrollably shuddering forelegs before lurching forward with a start, forepaw whooshing out into the air with the hopes of hooking Leopardjaw by the flesh.

Leopardjaw sputtered with laughter as this... this weakling of a kitten lashed out with a forepaw in the direction of her matted throat. Pftt. What was she expecting to get done? Leopardjaw had already gotten the very heart of her esophagus torn out by Twilightstar. Nevertheless, though, she may as well defend herself against this puny trainee, solely for the sake of amusement. Without hardly moving a muscle, she snapped her head downward and grabbed Hazelpaw's forelimb in her powerful jaws, eyes fluttering shut in a languid blink as she gritted her protruding fangs.

"Do anything more, I dare you, and I'll crush every little bone in this paw of yours."

[Inconsistency]

Whitepaw dropped her mouth she wanted to shout at how stupid that would be but she wasn't going to give away her hiding spot, and technically she was going to try to fight them! Then her mind swirled what the heck just happened? She came out of nowhere! { AlderDawn. } Then she saw what Hazelpaw just did, Wait! Why would she do that? Oh, change of plans fighting. NOW. She leaped and at Leopardjaw and landed on her she dug her claws into Leopardjaws back. { Corruptx. }

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

(Why is everyone ignoring me?)

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

(Thank you TheShadowAnimal )

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

“Leave these kits alone,” Riverwood said aggressively, but still in a formal manner.
She was the size of a newer warrior, however she acted experienced enough to be a leader.

[Inconsistency]

(No problem. AlderDawn.)

[The Kitty.]

[ AlderDawn TheShadowAnimal ]

Leopardjaw
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Leopardjaw's sinewy shoulders rippled in surprise as - rather suddenly - a force dropped onto her back from above. Uttering a low, guttural growl, she craned her head over her shoulder and snapped her dog-like jaws at the gray she-cat's muzzle, therefore causing her to release the grasp she had on Russet Runt's forepaw. A spark of fury ignited from within her, deteriorating any remains of jubilation or amusement she had once possessed just a moment ago. Well, damn, now I'm outnumbered! Pulling backward, she constricted her slashed yellow eyes to shoot daggers at the three - yes, three, much to her surprise- cats who had surrounded her. "Now, how about we just allow for a one-on-one spar, eh? I won't hurt the Russet Runt, I promise. Deal?"

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

“You kits should let a warrior do the fighting, this cat looks dangerous,” Riverwood told the apprentices in the tone of a leader with caring, kind, and still serious eyes.
She looked back at Leopardjaw without hate, but disappointment. “This is your last chance to leave,” she warned Leopardjaw, without anger but regret. Corruptx TheShadowAnimal

[Inconsistency]

First of all! If you don't want us to claw out your eyes then don't call us RUNTS! She growled, and took side of Hazelpaw barely touching the pelt of Hazelpaw, she looked over at the cat that had also defended them, she wondered if they were really on there side they weren't kits! And someone needed to know that! Then she spoke to the warrior her eyes blazing. OK. Oh great warrior I shall listen to you, oh- wait are you my mentor? I forgot I was a kit... Or no! Does every warrior not want their tail? We are not kits! She hissed. { Corruptx. AlderDawn. }

[The Kitty.]

[ AlderDawn TheShadowAnimal ]

Leopardjaw
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Relaxing the posture of hers that seemingly convulsed with fury back on her haunches, Leopardjaw had to squinch her lips to keep from coughing up a hairball on these runts' - she didn't care what their preferences for nicknames were - faces. "Leave?" she scoffed. "Moron, I live here - I was executed recently by Twilightstar of WindCu-Clan." Then, under her breath, the brawny cashmere added: "What a bunch of idiots." The she-warrior's tapering claws flexed in and out from their sheathes as she stared down this trio of boneheads.

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

“Let us talk about this for a moment,” she said calmly and collectively to Leopardjaw. Corruptx TheShadowAnimal

[Inconsistency]

Says the one beaten, you asked us to stop fighting. She growled, { Corruptx. }

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

Riverwood sighed and and looked down for a moment before looking back up.
“I apologize for calling you kits. What would you like me to call you?” she asked politely.

[The Kitty.]

[ AlderDawn TheShadowAnimal ]

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A devilish smirk dawned itself upon the cashmere's ravaged features as she tilted her head to a side. "Oh, no, no, hun. I don't do 'timeout talks.' What, do I look like a kit to you?" Man, what a bunch of nitwits - Leopardjaw couldn't even begin to imagine what it could possibly feel like to be this narrow-minded.

A pair of yellow eyes hammered open as Hazelpaw lay splayed out in a groove of mud, legs convulsing with what seemed like sheer pain as she climbed uneasily to her paws. Had... Had Leopardjaw actually crushed every bone in her paw? Well, Hazelpaw supposed it was time to find out: gritting her fangs to brace herself for the agony that would most likely follow, she inclined the forepaw that the cashmere had bit down on and shook it a few good times - nothing. It was perfectly fine, it turned out. In that case....

Squinting against the luminous but oh-so-brilliant rays of red light that washed the mucky clearing, Hazelpaw spun on her forepaws before dropping back into a crouch similar to the one that Rainydawn had shown her back in the forest, although this one was a bit more intent, perhaps battle-ready, with paws carrying her warily forward as she began to inch her way toward Leopardjaw. Then, lurching back just ever-so-slightly to disguise her physique from within the gloom that surrounded her, she launched herself forward and into the air, pearly white claws popping from their sheathes as she dived downward toward the massive cashmere bengal. Last time I tried this, she threw me into a boulder - I can't let her do that this time. Parting open her jaws, she collided at last with the hell-warrior, barreling her briskly into a large trench of mud. Leopardjaw let out a squeal of what Hazelpaw thought to be surprise as she was pinned down by such a teeny apprentice, and Hazelpaw couldn't help but allow herself a devilish smirk of jubilation as the cashmere's eyes stretched wide in horror.

"You think I'm going to let you win this time?" the russet-furred apprentice shrieked, eyes ablaze with fury. "Well, too bad, because I'm not! You messsed with my friends, you messed with me, and so now you will pay!" Lifting up an unsheathed forepaw, Hazelpaw permitted for a moment of joy before at last swinging her paw down in the direction of Leopardjaw's face. Tiny droplets of blood scattered onto Hazelpaw's face as she scored three, neat long slashes across the brute's face. It was... surprising, almost, yet all the while renewing: Hazelpaw was finally avenging everything this behemoth had burdened her with, be it in the form of a slow and painful death or a few long facial-scars.

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

Riverwood sighed and lunged forward to try to bite a part of Leopardjaw’s tail off. Corruptx TheShadowAnimal

[Inconsistency]

Whitepaw turned, this warrior thought she would win this warrior Wanted them mad, she wanted her angry... To trick her... She nudged Hazelpaw ignoring the blood that was on Hazelpaws face, she was tired of this warrior she could talk all she wanted but it wouldn't win her anything Lets just go, if she keeps bringing us back here then she must want us, but as long as were useless to her I don't care, do you? She asked, she knew this warrior was a pain in the tail she had gotten really mad, but this was what she wanted. { Corruptx. AlderDawn. }

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

“If you want to leave, leave. I’ll keep this cat off your tail for you,” Riverwood said, still formal but a little sad that the apprentices didn’t trust her, which she tried to hide as best she could. Corruptx TheShadowAnimal

[The Kitty.]

[ AlderDawn TheShadowAnimal ]

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[ highly suggested white drags hazel away to keep her from murdering the stuff out of leopard uwu . ]
Leopardjaw allowed for her hindlegs to thrash wildly about as Hazelpaw continued to ravage her bleeding face with neat, pearly white claws. That spark of fury that had initiated itself from within her, it was now a ghastly flame of outrage: she could not let this puny runt win, she could not let this puny runt win, she could not let this puny runt win. Yet even with how desperately she kicked around, the Russet Runt continued to actuate her talons tenaciously into the layers of her belly-fur. Letting loose a howl of agony, she made an attempt at aiming a massive forepaw at Hazelpaw's eyes, claws unsheathed and sparkling in the dim red moonlight.

Now, Hazelpaw never thought it possible, but each and every yowl of pain that emnated from Leopardjaw's mouth was like music to her ears, sheer music. She had never expected to actually bring joy to herself by ripping out a cat's flesh, but yet here she was, and oh, boy, she was relishing every moment of it. Whether it was because she was avenging the pain the cashmere had given her, or if it was because of the obscene gore that was beginning to drench her claws, it was impossible to tell - all she knew was that she was enjoying this.

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

(Is it ok if Riverwood took Hazelpaw off? That’s absolutely something Riverwood would do. She hates any harm coming to any cat.) Corruptx TheShadowAnimal

[The Kitty.]

(Is it ok if Riverwood took Hazelpaw off? That’s absolutely something Riverwood would do. She hates any harm coming to any cat.)

[ fine by me ! ]

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

(Sweet.)

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

Riverwood dragged Hazelpaw off of Leopardjaw.
“I think it best if we let her go now, before you kill her,” Riverwood said. Corruptx TheShadowAnimal

[The Kitty.]

[ AlderDawn TheShadowAnimal ]

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Leopardjaw heaved her head upward, eyes growing wide with outrage as she bore her gaze into the Russet Runt's. Teeny droplets of blood - her own blood- dribbled into her visionaries as she managed to let out a few rasping words of fury: "How - dare - youuuu." Moments later, a wad of hot red blood erupted from her maw, and with a grunt Leopardjaw flopped back down into the muck, relief sweeping over her as the gray pest lugged the small abyssinian mix off her.

Hazelpaw gave a screech of protest as the neat blue-gray she-cat wrapped her paws around her physique, practically dragging her backward and off from Leopardjaw's mangled figure. The young apprentice's eyes were enlightened with an unfamiliar madness as she fell back onto the ground, paws slashing furiously at the air as she gritted her fangs. "No. No! Let me kill her, let me kill her!" she gasped, a peculiar sensation of savage wrath flooding through her. What... What was happening to her? Why was she enjoying this?

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

“Don’t be gripped by the madness and empty promises of revenge, apprentice. In the future, you will appreciate what I have done,” Riverwood warned, but kindly and formally as always. Corruptx TheShadowAnimal

[Inconsistency]

Whitepaw was horrified by Hazelpaw how could she enjoy this? Her eyes sparkled with fear she moved Hazelpaw away from the cat and looked at her straight in the eye Hazelpaw! She yelled, Don’t you hear yourself? You sound like a monster! We need to go now! She yowled her paws urged her to go she was afraid. Hazelpaw wanted to kill! { Corruptx. AlderDawn. Btw Whitepaw will probably get mad at Hazelpaw and not talk to her for a long time. }

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

“I think that sounds like a good idea. Go home. I’ll accompany you out of this place. I don’t think this cat (Leopardjaw) is going to pursue us after what she (Hazelpaw) did,” Riverwood said. Corruptx TheShadowAnimal

[Inconsistency]

Whitepaw nodded to the cat and turned on her friend and closed her eyes padding into the dark musky shadows of the forest, mist swirled around her. { Corruptx. AlderDawn. }

[The Kitty.]

[ TheShadowAnimal AlderDawn ]

Hazelpaw
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Hazelpaw couldn't help but let out a gasp of shock as she gawked bewilderedly down at the bloodied edges of her claws. No, no, what had she done? These questions seemed to stretch further as she turned to see Whitepaw stalking away into the darkness, a shroud of fog enveloping her physique from around. What have I done? "Whitepaw, wait!" she hollered, although chances were it would be to no avail: she had almost killed a cat out of sheer anger. Certainly Whitepaw wouldn't want anything to do with her now? Oh, stars, why have I done this.... she questioned, cursing inwardly at herself as she then turned her attention over to the horrifically bleeding Leopardjaw. "Whitepaw, please! I.... It was an accident!"

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

“I’m sure she will forgive you. I can’t help but notice that I still don’t know your name,” Riverwood said sweetly and in a forgiving manner. Corruptx TheShadowAnimal

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

“Never mind,” Riverwood said politely and left in the direction of Seastones so as to hide her clan. Corruptx