[Mica]

Hawkfur
WindClan Fury
he/him | 49 moons
[Russet tabby with tuxedo markings and sky blue eyes ]
Purrks: Flock Together T3, Beefed Up T1
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Dawnstar's hulking form made Hawkfur look like a mouse in comparison, but he held his head high as she sat nearby and waited for her cats to gather.

Soon enough, Twilightstar began heading out with her patrol, a cat named Lynxshade leading the ShadowClan patrol alongside her. He resisted the urge to stare holes into the back of the spotted feline's head, as if daring her to make one wrong move.

Though that now meant it was time for him to lead the others to Windy Hills. He spotted Dapplebreeze nearby, and having his lieutenant in the patrol was reassuring. He was relatively new to leading anything other than small patrols, and having a cat whom he trusted to remain collected with him was helpful.

"Alright!" Hawkfur's voice boomed out over the crowd. "I don't want anyone to get left behind in this fight. No one should be fighting alone. No matter what clan you belong to, if you see someone on their own, help them." He cast his icy blue gaze over the crowd. "Understood?" Once everyone acknowledged his words, he nodded firmly. "Let's move out!"

Hawkfur trotted towards their destination, a stiff wind buffeting the patrol. Even in Newleaf, the chill of the wind was impossible to ignore. The Windy Hills were even worse. Aptly named, the wind was like a battering ram that hit like invisible paws along his flank. The largest hill in the center of the cluster seemed rugged, like dozens of tiny feet had ripped it apart with hundreds of tiny claws. Discarded carcasses of rabbits and other prey were scattered in the valleys the three hills. Hawkfur paused at the top of the hill, turning to his patrol.

"We're here. Everyone get close, and listen up! That large hill in the center, that is where we believe the minks have settled in." He scored three circles in a barren patch of earth to represent the hills. "Our goal is to drive the minks out and fight them in the open. If we block off the valleys here--" he drew a line between the first and second hill, and another in between the second and third, "--we can prevent any of them from escaping."

Hawkfur looked up to the group. "I want us to split into three groups. Swiftfire [@Tiabirb], Blazesong [@blxze.], Deadmoon [@gs29513], Silverrose [@Estelle] and Adderpaw [@Katiethewolfchild], and Briarsplash [@SentimentalSquid]." He set his gaze on the ShadowClan warrior. "You will be in the left valley." He gestured to the dip between hills.

"Wolffang [@TheNyanCatMinecart], Foxpaw @Katiethewolfchild], Stagskull @ChaosBringer.], Warmsun [@Desert Rain Frog], Spiraltail [@Tallstar], Mistlewhisker [@Mica]. You will be in the right valley."

"Honeybite [@Abyssopelagic] and Goopypaw [@Poprock]--" odd name for an apprentice "--Shrewstep [@gs29513}, Dapplebreeze [@Alchemist Kitsune ], Watertail [@SeonghwasBunnyEars]. You plus myself will be heading to the top of the center hill and driving the minks down."

Hawkfur glanced towards Lightningstorm [@Alchemist Kitsune ] and her escorts. "You stay up here. Leechscar [@Undertaker] and--" he glanced around for Bearpelt [@Katiethewolfchild], but couldn't find them. With an angry flick of his tail, he jerked his head towards Iceclaw. "Iceclaw [@Starphobia]. You two are our runners. Help cats to her and Bravebird [@taillow], and keep an eye on everyone like Twilightstar said. If Lightningstorm tells you to do something, do it." He wouldn't trust a ShadowClan cat anywhere near Lightningstorm, so her runners would be WindClanners.

Finally, Hawkfur looked to Dawnstar. "As stated, I will be joining the group that will chase the minks from their burrows. Join whichever group you think needs you." He would have liked to be able to put more than two ShadowClan cats into each group, since he didn't want his more overeager clanmates to take advantage of their lack of backup. But with only six ShadowClan cats to work with, they would have to be split up. Dawnstar would probably wish to take the group with only one ShadowClan cat, if she thought like he did. Which was a terrifying thought, actually. With that, Hawkfur raised his voice again. "Go to your spots!"

[Hawkfur is going to give the signal and begin to drive the minks from the top hill down towards the valleys to the respective groups. The center group will merge into the others at this point. Then the fight ensues! Please remember that each cat should only be killing 1-3 minks!]

With everyone split up, Hawkfur thundered up the hill towards the top, small holes indicating entrances to the minks' lair. Once at the top, Hawkfur scanned his group. "When I say go, we all begin hitting the ground to scare them." It was a common hunting tactic to get prey out from burrows, mostly used when hunting rabbits. "They'll come streaming out into the ambush below. Split up to drive them down and help out the other groups." Stars, he hoped this worked.

"GO!"
Hawkfur yowled, the battle cry echoing over the hills and reached those waiting below. As many paws battering the earth, the minks inside the tunnels flooded towards the exit. Furiously they streaked towards the cats below and above, dark pelts rippling like furry sludge over the grass. Stars, there were so many of them! Hawkfur howled again, throwing himself down the hill towards several minks headed for the left valley.

The battle was on!!

 

[ @taillow [Bravebird] @Starphobia [Iceclaw] | @Tiabirb [Swiftfire] | @SeonghwasBunnyEars [Watertail] | @Tallstar [Spiraltail] | @gs29513 [Deadmoon, Shrewstep] | @Katiethewolfchild [Adderpaw, Foxpaw, Bearpelt] | @Estelle [Silverrose] | @TheNyanCatMinecart [Wolffang] | @Desert Rain Frog [Warmsun] | @Alchemist Kitsune [Dapplebreeze, Lightningstorm ] | @blxze. [Blazesong] | @Poprock - Goopypaw | @ChaosBringer. - Stagskull | @Abyssopelagic - Honeybite | @SentimentalSquid - Briarsplash | @Undertaker - Dawnstar, Leechscar ]