Trying To Get Home

[Redcloud]

Lichepelt ran, not even noticing she was approaching a place in which she had never been to, not even when she was still with her clan. She blinked, watching as a large, old barn loomed in front of her. She skidded to a halt and looked around, tasting the air. Cats. Not clan cat,s but cats none the less. She sighed happily, the tags on her leather collar jingling loudly.

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"Gone for a few moons and my barns been taken," Faunus grumbled to himself. The self-appointed King of the Loners had taken a 'vacation.' Wanting to escape the drama of the DustClan/BurntClan battle, he had travelled to the big twolegplace. After staying there and making a few friends and enemires he decided to travel home again. He hadn't expected to return to 'his' barn filled of loners. The sound of a jingling collar interrupted his thoughts and his fur bristled instinctively. He relaxed slightly when he saw that she was just a lost kittypet. He was too tired for a fight anyway.

[Redcloud]

Lichenpelt turned, the sound of moving weeds catching her attention. She blinked at Faunus, smiling lightly. "Umm....Hi..." she said, her tail twitching slightly. It was odd greeting a loner, even after many moons of being a kittypet.

[Tiger]

"Party goin' on here?" Henry padded into the scene from the side of the barn. He had been napping in the horses' drylot when he had heard a weird jingling noise. At first he had assumed it was a twoleg or something making some stupid noise for no particular reason, but then he caught the whiff of other cats. The loner sat down, wrapped his tail around his paws, and shook his head to get a fly off it. I love company.

[Redcloud]

Lichenpelt whipped her head around, blinking as Henry padded. "Ummm...not really....but I do need to ask you something," she mewed, tilting her head slightly. "If you could both help me, taht'd be great. What Clan's border am I closest to?" she asked, looking between the two cats.

[Tiger]

Henry sighed softly. "All dey wanna know 'bout these days are da Clans. I've got no idea. I ain't from around here." He shrugged nonchalantly and glanced at Faunus. He had not met this cat before--well, he hadn't met most cats before--but he had an air about him of knowing this place. I hope he ain't got a problem with me being here...not like I had a choice...

[Redcloud]

Lichenpelt dipped her head sadly. "Oh. Thank you anyway. I'm Lichenpelt by teh way. You?" she mewed, watching Henry with slightly crestfallen eyes. She then looked toward Faunus, hoping he'd help her.

[Tiger]

"Henry," he meowed, bracing his front legs in the dirt and dipping his head so that his ears brushed the ground. "Nice ta meet ya, Lichenpelt." He flicked his tail through the grass, lightly rippling it. Henry gave his whiskers a twitch and yawned widely; he had just been awoken from a nap, after all.

[Redcloud]

"It's nice to meet you Henry," Lichenpelt mewed, turning and smiling at him. "So...what is this place? I've never been here," she asked, looking to the barn curiously.

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"Clans?" Faunus echoed. Now he was interested. "And you say your name is Lichenpelt?" he asked, walking around her slowly. Not that he was paying attention she did seem pretty muscular for a kittypet. "My name is Faunus," he meowed. His voice was filled with pride and had a roguish charm about it. "I'm a Clan friendly loner and this is the barn. It was purely mine but it seems it has been...reacquired." He glanced briefly at Henry. He hoped he wasn't offending the tom in anyway. Shaking his head, he glanced around trying to answer Lichenpelt's question. "Closest border would be FrostClan," he announced.

occ:// We really need a map :/

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ooc: BUMP This board is competing with another.

[Redcloud]

(I know...that's why I didn't see this.)

Lichenpelt blinked, smiling. "Thank you!" she mewed, ecstatic. She seemed to calm a bit as Faunus mentioned his name, though she still seemed jittery. "You're Faunus, huh? I think I heard you mentioned once at a gathering," she said, looking to the ground almost sadly. "But...that was a while ago."

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Faunus smiled happily. He lived to please. "I've heard of you. You are Lichenpelt the Queen who wandered away from her Clan. The details are a little squiffy. Some say you were looking for your mate and others say it was your kits." He glanced at her hoping for an answer. From her sad look it was obvious she didn't feel like reminiscing. He shook his head dismissively.
"Nevermind," he meowed quickly," Let's get you home!"

[Redcloud]

Lichenpelt quirked, eyes widening happily."Oh thank you," she called, padding tpward him and licking him on the cheek.

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The tips of Faunus's brown ears blushed red as Lichenpelt licked his cheek. "It's nothing really," he meowed quickly, shaking his head. "Any RainClan cat is a friend of mine." His eyes narrowed at one exception; a creamy gold she-cat with dazzling blue eyes, Honeyfrost. "You left before the battle and the new cats arrived didn't you?" he asked, as he walked. He wondered how much she knew. He hated it when he was kept out of the loop and missed big events. She was probably the same.

occ:// Should we take this to RainClan?

[Redcloud]

(Sure)

Lichenpelt tilted her head. "Battle...new cats?" she asked, voice darkening and her ears flattening. "No. I've been gone for moons."

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"It's okay," Faunus reassured her. He gave her a small smile hoping to calm her thoughts. He cleared his throat and began the story of the battle between BurntClan and FrostClan. "One Gathering four cats walked into the clearing. They introduced themselves as Owlspot, Coppertail, Flaxeyes and Honeyfrost. They were the kits of Burntstar; the exiled leader of AquaClan. Coppertail joined BeachClan to Icestar's horror, Honeyfrost went to RainClan because Blizzardstar was happy for a new warrior, Flaxeyes joined FrostClan because they were small and Oceanstar was ill and finally Owlspot joined AquaClan. Jaystar was the most fearful of the new cats and made them feel unwelcome, especially to Owlspot. Alot changed while they were here. Sickness went through FrostClan and they lost Oceanstar then Amberstar. Whitefire now leads them as Whitestar. Blizzardstar also died and Hawkstar took her place. Silvercreek left after Honeyfrost found her family." Faunus shuddered as he mentioned the cream she-cat. He still had scars from there fight.
"Then there was the battle. Owlspot organised a group of cats to fight against the Clans. Burntstar led them and they called themselves BurntClan. FrostClan, RainClan, AquaClan and BeachClan became DustClan. We fought under the full moon and DustClan succeeded in triumphing over Burntstar."

[Redcloud]

Lichenpelt's ears twitched as she looked to faunus. "That's horrible!" she mewed, looking to the sky. "The thing about the new cats is great, but the fight must've been terrible." She padded after him in silence for a few moments, remembering her kits. "How are my kits? Do you know them?" she asked, frantic to learn the news.

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"What are your kits names?" he asked. He began searching his memory for names, something that would help him help her. Her names was Lichenpelt and it had seemed familar to him. Orchidtail had mentioned something once. He left himself drift back to a sunny afternoon in the secret garden.
...Robinclaw went looking for his mother and never came back. We sent out search party after search party for them but we couldn't find them. And then, then...Owlfoot went out. Oh Faunus! It was horrible...poor Robinclaw...
He closed his eyes as he recalled the distress and grief on the dainty white she-cat's face. How could he possibly tell Lichenpelt her son had been horribly killed? The thought of her kits was probably the only thing which had kept her sane during her time with the twolegs.

[Redcloud]

Lichenpelt looked at him, eyes worried. "Is...something wrong? Their names were Owlfoot and Robinclaw if you can't remember," she said, voice a little worried in itself.

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He decided to start with the good news. "Well, Owlfoot was made deputy of RainClan and he fought well against Suntail in the battle against BurntClan. He also saved Honeyfrost's life from a rogue called Badger."
He paused to let his words sink in. He turned his brown eyes to the she-cat. They were filled with pity and sympathy towards the queen. "But Lichenpelt, you do understand that Robinclaw went looking for you when you went missing?" he asked.

[Redcloud]

Lichenpelt let out a mew of delight at the news of her kit. Frostbreath had trained him well! Her excitement faded at Faunus' question. "No...at least...I can't remember. it's been so long," she mewed, tilting her head. "Why?"

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Faunus looked away for momment trying to choose his words carefully. Once he felt he was ready to tell her the news he turned his gaze back to hers. "There was a badger in RainClan territory at the time," he explained," Robinclaw went out by himself and didn't tell anyone where he was going. Nobody realised what had happened until it was too late."
He took a deep breath before delivering what would be the 'final blow'. "Lichenpelt, Robinclaw is dead."



((I hope I got that right :/ ))

[Redcloud]

Lichenpelt stopped dead, her ears flat against her skull. That couldn't be right. Not her little Robinclaw. He just couldn't be dead. There was no way. She looked to the ground, trembling violently. She'd never see him again? But...why? Why had StarClan taken him from her!? She let out a distressed yowl, the sound loud and echoeing around her.

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Faunus felt his heart break with hers. He wished there was someway for him to tell her that everything would be fine, that when they got to camp that the tom would be alive and be there to welcome her. But he wasn't. Robinclaw was dead and there was nothing Faunus could do how about it.
"I'm so very sorry," he meowed, moving closer to her. He was unsure of how she would take his presence. "Owlfoot, is alive and the deputy of RainClan. Just focus on that, please. He will be so happy to see you. Robinclaw would want his mother home and safe."

[Redcloud]

Lichepelt didn't hear, a sharp ringing in her ears. She crouched low to the gorund, snuffling and breathing heavily. It was terrible. Robinclaw was dead...but...Owlfoot..? He was alive? She blinked, looking up to him. Her Owlfoot...he was still here. He was fine. She smiled, unable to shake the feeling of dread.

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Faunus smiled weakly. "Okay?" he asked," Let's keep walking. Soon you will be home in RainClan and Owlfoot will be there and everything will be fine!" And I will get some poultice for these paws, he added silently. His body was aching all over and he had really hoped to spend the night in the barn before continuing to RainClan. He sighed softly. Oh well.

[Redcloud]

Lichenpelt nodded before weakily wobbling to her paws. She began to follow, her heart still heavy. She took in a deep breath, the scent of many cats entering her mouth.

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occ:// We should move this to RainClan now.

[Redcloud]

(yeah...)