For What You've Taken, We'll Take From You Seventhfold

[ChromeSilver_Hwaa]

Originally Posted by BEAR.

Oh, dung!

The owl seemed smarter than they initially anticipated - after the crew encroaching on the oak to climb it.

"Damn it! Go, go, go!" Wolfhive sprang out from hiding to close some distance between the owl and the nest patrol.

The owl had descended, aiming to latch its talons around Dogchase [ @Bonsai] and lift them. Wolfhive sprang at the bird, aiming to catch its right wing with his claws.

[ @Oliver @Omari @dino. @Morrigan @Spider. @Idiotic.Bean101 @ChromeSilver_Hwaa ]

Nightwhisper snarled, racing up a tree once more to try and leap at the owl. Nightwhisper climbed up swiftly as he shot himself forward towards his clanmates and the owl, trying to claw at the bird from decently high on the tree. "Damn you!" Nightwhisper snarled, "Dogchase! Try and twist yourself to the side!" The black and ginger tom yowled, "It'll hurt like hell but it might losen it's talons!" Nightwhisper finished, his brown eyes glittering in worry for his clanmates as he tried to reach them, slashing out long claws every chance he could.

@Idiotic.Bean101
@Omari
@dino.
@Marrigan
@Spider.

[Omari]

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Drizzlecloud
Thunderclan
She/her
Purrks: Heightened Perception(active), Herbal Knowledge T2 & Monkey’s Paw.

For the first time, the voices were actually quiet. As if they were genuinely allowing her to focus on the task–odd.

No time to really think much about that, though–the owl's attention had shifted elsewhere, which was no good at all. Wolfhive was the first to leave his position, and Drizzlecloud was quick to race after him, darting to position herself near Dogchase, but hypothetically behind the owl as it descended. With her teeth barred in a snarl and her claws unsheathed into the dirt below, she aimed to leap at the owl's back, hoping to bite down hard on it's tail while her other patrol-mates (probably) targeted it's wings.

[ @BEAR. - Wolfhive, @Oliver - Orangeblossom quick post cause im going out of town today]
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[Bonsai]

[ @BEAR. @Morrigan @dino. - owl mentions
@Omari - Drizzlecloud
@ChromeSilver_Hwaa - Nightwhisper ]
Open to everyone

Dogchase
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As the brown tom watched the other team start to head towards the owl he tensed up. Once they were ready he needed to be able to move, as quickly as possible. There was no way he was going to fumble his one task of climbing up a tree while his classmates were fighting. He didn't have eyes on the owl, but he could tell by the patrol's reaction that their adversary must be close by. He turned his head to the sky, trying to spot the it. He felt a leaf shake slightly. He froze. Mousedung! Surely that little mistake hadn't tipped it off! Green eyes turned back to the patrol, as he watched Wolfhive's jaws open, his attention seemed to be directly on Dogchase. He perked up his ears to try and catch what the warrior was saying.

 

Pain ripped through his sides. He cried out, and tried to jump away, but the grip the owl had on him was too tight. He was jerked upwards. Frantically he tried to sink his claws into the ground, but the dirt gave way. The owl was moving too fast! He heard the beating of wings, and suddenly his paws were no longer touching the ground. Below and around him cats were calling out, but their voices were difficult to focus on as cold shock made him freeze up. His eyes were wide, and for a moment he just stared down at the forest floor. Where had it even come from?

He saw a flash of fur as Drizzlecloud went for an attack. From his position he couldn't see if it landed, but it snapped him back to reality. He shook his head. Focus. This was not the time to freeze up! He heard Nightwhisper tell him to try and wriggle out, but he knew getting out would require more than just shaking. Falling would also be less than ideal, even if the owl wasn't too high up yet. Besides The owl has come straight to him. He was a fully grown warrior not some kit. Even if it ended up killing him, it would feel the pain of attacking him, Springlight, and making his clan live in fear of it. He would seize this opportunity. Landing an attack should be easier from underneath where its soft underbelly and neck were so exposed. He doubted that his claws would be able to reach the owl from below. Instead he lifted his neck up, and tried to sink his teeth into the bird's neck or underbelly. He grunted and grit his teeth as pain again flared up his sides, as his motion allowed the talon's cut into him even deeper. Please Starclan let this work!