The New Wonders

Ebonypaw yawned and stood up. Ivorypaw was sleeping right next to her. They had been apprentices for a few moons, and would be warriors soon. She nudged Ivorypaw awake.

"Come on. Let's go see Wandernight. She's getting her memory back more and more each day!"

Ivorypaw opened her eyes and looked into Ebonypaw's sightless blue eyes.

"Okay. Come on."

They padded quickly to the leader's den. They both stopped as they heard Fellstar coming out. He sniffed the air and nodded at his kits.

"Why don't you two go hunting. You can have an assessment. See how far you've come. You can check on Wandernight later."

They nodded in unison, and Fellstar flicked his tail for Bayfrost to come over.

"We'll give them a hunting assessment. Do you think Ivorypaw is ready?"

Bayfrost nodded.

"Ya. She's been doing really well."

Fellstar nodded.

"Okay. Let's go."

Fellstar padded out of the camp with his clan members following.

The Waterfall

Ebonypaw padded  out into the forest. It had been a few moons since she had met Finnick, and they had been meeting secretly. She padded quickly, following the path slightly worn down by her. She sniffed the air and smelled Finnick's scent. She started to run and skidded to a stop. Sniffing around. She could smell him strongly, but she didn't know where he was. Suddenly she felt her legs buckle under her as a cat landed on her. She spun around so she was facing him, and even though she couldn't see him, his scent flooded her. She smiled.

"Didn't expect that, did you?"

Ebonypaw shook her head and got up as Finnick stood up.

"Nope, not at all."

Finnick flicked his tail.

"Come on. We're going to explore a bit."

He walked beside Ebonypaw, his tail slightly on her shoulder, guiding her in the unknown territory. As they walked, she started to hear a sound get louder and louder. Then Finnick was leading her up some slippery rocks, and then the noise was piercing. Then, it got quieter again.

"Where are we?"

She sniffed the air, but smelled nothing except dampness.

"We're behind a waterfall. This is my group's territory, except they don't know about it back here."

She padded around the side of the walls, getting a feeling for the shape of the cave. It was large and round, with side caves.

"I love it. It's... soothing back here."

Finnick smiled.

"I found it when I was a kit. I never told anyone."

Ebonypaw flicked her ears to where Finnick was.

"Except me?"

He purred.

"Ya."

She smiled.

"Thank-you."

She padded over to him and pressed her nose into his shoulder.

To Betray?

Ivorypaw looked around camp, nobody was watching, she could sneak out, see Striker again, try to figure out who he was.

She didn't really know why she was so drawn to Striker... he was so mysterious, withdrawn. But, she was slowly breaking down the barriers he had put up.

Making sure her parents and Siblings were occupied she slipped out through some bushes down to the log that led across the river out of JayClan territory, to where Striker lived.

Once across she sat by the bramble bush, meowing softly "Striker, Striker..."

The handsome gray and white tom emerged from the brambles, sitting across from Ivorypaw, his light blue eyes glowing with the warmth Ivorypaw always saw when she visited.

"Ivorypaw!" he smiled "You came... early."

Ivorypaw nuzzled him affectionately "We didn't set a time."

Striker nodded, his look turning serious "Ivorypaw... I want to show you my home." he said in a low whisper.

Ivorypaw's eyes widened "N-now?!"

Striker nodded "I know who you are Ivorypaw, its time you see who I am."

Walking so close to her, his pelt was brushing hers and his sweet scent wreathed around her, he led her through the brambles into what looked like an abandoned camp, surrounded by cracking stone walls. "Here?" Ivorypaw asked dibelivingly "Striker..."

"No!" Striker laughed, leading her to a large crack, veiled by lichen growing from top to bottom. Gently leading her through a tunnel, they emerged in a grassy, sweet-smelling meadow. A large nmber of cats stayed here, but, they were all loose, calm,not expecting an attack from another clan.

Striker looked at Ivorypaw with his itense stare "This is my home, my family. Welcome, to the Fallen Spirits. The rogue group."

"L-like a Clan?" Ivorypaw stuttered taking he breathtakingsite.

Striker laughed "Yea Right!" he shook his head "We are much different, we fear your kind! They are ruthless cruel! Like our enemy group. You're the exception, of course. You'd never kill like a clan.. or worse. And I don't intend to let you." He licked Ivorypaw's ear gently looking into her eyes with all seriousness

"Ivorypaw... I love you, I have since the first minute I saw you, but our love is forbidden, by both of the places we were born. Stay with me Ivorypaw. Come live with the Fallen Spirits. Stay with me... forever."

Ivorypaw's heart was melting, she wanted to,with all her heart. But what about her father... Ebonypaw! How could she choose between the tom she loved and her family.

"Striker... I'll see you tomorrow." Ivorypaw stuttered, running away from the beautifyl meadow, back to camp, her eyes stinging with tears.

Striker and Finnick

Ivorypaw growled at the intruder "Tell me, who. you. are." The gray and white cat sighed, fear still shining in his eyes, he got up. The cat could be no older than six moons and, Ivorypaw couldn't hep but notice that his fur was spotted, not in patches like she usually saw. " S-striker. My name is Striker." Ivorypaw smiled "Well... Striker, mind telling me whats going on... where am i?" Striker smiled "It's a long story." "I have time." (Short post, srry 4 not posting.... got back from DISNEYLAND few days ago)

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The dark stormy gray cat leaped off of Ebonypaw, his eyes wide. What was she saying!? Ebonypaw sat up and shook her black and white fur out. He looked at her quietly, his eyes narrowed into slits. She seemed like a new apprentice. 

"What's your name?"

Ebonypaw smiled.

"Ebonypaw. Can I know yours?"

He considered the question quickly. His dad would kill him if he found out that he hadn't been able to kill a new apprentice....

"Finnick."

"Where are you from Finnick?"

"That's none of your business."

"Well you're on my territory, so i would think it is."

"I go wherever I please. I don't listen to clan cats."

"What happened to killing me?"

"How does that relate to any of this?"

Ebonypaw laughed.

"Well why don't you like clan cats?"

Finnick huffed.

"That's none of your-"

Ebonypaw quickly cut him off.

"I don't care if it is or isn't. I want to know."

:~~Finnick/Ebonypaw: