Escape

[á£Îmaý---♫♥]

The sound of the waves lapping against the shore was somewhat reassuring. It had taken him a long time to get used to the soft roar but now he didn't know how he would be able to live without it. Coppertail had even grown used to having sand in his fur and the scent of salt no longer bothered him.
He smiled blissfully and wiggled on his back. The BeachClan deputy was stretched out across the sand, his pale ginger stomach fur revealed. His forepaws were resting over his ribcage and he would smile as felt them rise with each breath. He could finally rest without having to organise a patrol, answer questions or deal with Icestar's odd behaviour.
As he lay there on the beach he felt like he had escaped Clan life and that he was a rogue again. Free to do whatever he wanted, as long as he wasn't caught.

[Jaystar]

Stoneclaw noticed Coppertail lying on the beach. Stoneclaw appeared next to the Beachclan deputy. "Having a little time to relax eh deputy?" He asked and smiled.

[lord of all yellow mice]

Lightstream emerged from the palm trees, stepping heavily and muttering to herself. "Don't see what's wrong with me telling the whole clan that you're the father. Not like they aren't gonna find it out anyway, sooner or later..." She paused at the shore as usual, and sat down beside the water, gazing at the ripples on the surface. "And how, exactly am I annoying? Oh, could it be because I actually care about what's going on in the clan? Could it?" Why did she feel so bitter? She didn't usually act this way, not even toward her brother.

[Jaystar]

Stoneclaw jerked his head as he smelled somehting odd. "Smoke!" He saw smoke rising rapidly in the Aquaclan camp. "Coppertail, you must tell Icestar! Aquaclan's in danger!" He whispered to the deputy and dissaperaed.

[lord of all yellow mice]

Lightstream nearly jumped at the sight of another cat, a little further down the Beach. It wasn't too often that she found other cats here at this time of day, and she'd be glad for the company. She ran toward the other cat, and as she approached him she realized he was someone she recognized. But there was something in the air that seemed unwelcoming... "Coppertail! Is something going on?"

[á£Îmaý---♫♥]

Something was speaking. A voice. As faint as it was he recognised it. Stoneclaw. The tom's relaxed mew had became tense and panicky. He could make out one word: Smoke. The scent in his dream burned his nose and he shuddered. He blinked his eyes, puzzled. That was odd. Did I just have a vision from StarClan? A familar she-cat approached and he looked over to her. "Lightstream? I was just napping that's all..." There goes my afternoon. He sighed sadly.

[Jaystar]

"Look by the river, deputy" Stoneclaw hissed "Aquaclan needs your help" it insisted. "Get Icestar!" He tried convincing the deputy.

[lord of all yellow mice]

<ooc>
Sorry, I never realized Stoneclaw was a StarClan cat. I've edited my post. ^_^
</ooc>

"Napping? Sounds fun!" Lightstream meowed, forgetting about the dark feeling that had hung in the air a moment ago. "You see, me, I like to come here to watch the light on the water. It's really, really pretty, especially when the sun sets. Only, today I came here a little earlier than usual, because Duskfur was being a stupid furball, and I was getting reeeally mad at him. It's because he doesn't want the clan to know he's the father of Emberlight's kits. I don't know why he has to be so prickly about such a little thing like that. I mean, seriously, this is the only place I can ever-" She stopped in mid-ramble. "Oh, wait! Were you trying to sleep? And did I wake you up? I'm sorry! I didn't mean to be so inconsiderate..."

[á£Îmaý---♫♥]

Coppertail didn't hear much of what Lightstream was telling him. He was focused on the quiet voice which was whispering to him in his ear. He jerked when the tortoiseshell suddenly realised she had interrupted his nap. "Oh! No. It's nothing!" he quickly stammered," I couldn't sleep anyway..."
He tilted his head slightly, looking in the direction of AquaClan. His eyes narrowed. A plume of grey smoke was curling up through the trees. "Lightstream," he meowed calmly," Would you say there's a fire in AquaClan?"

[lord of all yellow mice]

"Wha-" Lightstream whirled around until she was facing the same way as the deputy. There was something grey twisting and hovering above the trees - smoke? She gulped - she'd been able to scent something strange in the air earlier. "Well... If I can see it, and if you can see it too..." her voice trailed off. Unless it's fog. No... fog's white. This is all yucky and blackish-grey.
"Er, maybe we should get down there."