searching for hope... [open][silverripple]

[ogrins]

Breeze paused. They had finally crossed onto Windclan terratory, and now walked at the bottom of a hill. She looked over her shoulder, the slightly harsher winds gently playing with her fur. It was open, and therefore windy, on the moorland, and she hoped she wouldn't have to spend much time trying to find Silverripples sister out here. Not that the space was bad, but Breeze had the irriesistable urge to climb something. And with no trees on this particular terra, all she could do was hope that time wouldn't lag behind their search.

[rainbow-FiSHY]

Silverripple suddenly felt the urge to feed on fresh kill. Her belly quenched of thirst and hunger. Swimming must have taken all her energy.

"Mind if we hunt some fresh-kill? I'm so hungry I can eat a fox, right now!" the silver cat exclaimed. She calmly stared into the place where the wind was blowing from. Oh, how good it feels to have the wind blowing on your pelt! This sensation was one I haven't experienced for a long time...

She calmly and patiently awaited Breeze's response. She hoped that Breeze would say yes, for she thought that if Breeze didn't, the young silver cat might die of hunger! (though that's deffidently not true, xD)

[ogrins]

ooc:sorry it took so long to reply back. busy life!

"Mind if we hunt some fresh-kill? I'm so hungry I can eat a fox, right now!"

Breeze nodded to the white she-cats quiestion. She herself was not that hungry, but she was used to not eating for long periods of time too, and her body had grown used to less hunger. She slept soundly everynight and ate a relatively big breackfast, compared to other cats though. Just yesterday she had snagged a crow and two mice, then captured a thrush and finished off the breakfast meal. I probably lead the craziest life of a cat.

Breeze smiled, allowing the sun to slowly peak its way from the cloudsnad warm her brown coat. She would have easily bleneded in with dying grass, except this grass was lush and young. Full of energy. Breeze sat on the ground, making herself comfortable. She was used to the flow of life, and was prepared for Silverripple to take as long as she wanted for her little meal.

[rainbow-FiSHY]

ooc: That's okay. I live a busy life too! It gets in the way; I know.

Silverripple saw that Breeze had smiled, and had made herself comfortable sitting down. This must mean yes... Silverripple thought. Without asking for a certain answer, she bounded away across the lush green grass. Because they were heading closer to Windclan territory - or should I say they probably are already on Windclan territory - the clearing was wide and the wind was strong. The scent of rabbit was strong, so Silverripple sniffed the air, finding that one was close by, eating grass near a rock.

"I'll get you yet!" Silverripple yowled, accidently startling the rabbit. "Mouse-dung!" she muttured under her breath, scrambling after the rabbit at full speed. By swiftly jumping over rocks and ditches while the rabbit ran over them, she easily caught up, running faster than wind. With the breeze ruffling her fur, she pounced, and siezed the rabbit's neck with a killing bite.

She purred with satisfaction at the big, plump rabbit. "Gotcha! Hmm...I wonder if Windclan cats hunt rabbits this way, too." She prodded it with her nose and asked Breeze politely, "Would you like a bite?"

[ogrins]

Breeze smiled at the kind gesture of sharing. she personally wasnt hungry, but though it polite to take some anyways.

"Sure. You used to hunting rabbits?"

Breeze asked, before lowering her head to the dead rabbit before her and taking a bite. Swallowing, she lifted her head and looked over the hills. Silverripple was a fast cat indeed, and Breeze wondered wether she was accoustomed to this type of hunting, or whether she just happened to be good at it. Breeze's hunting style was a little more laid back, a little more surprise attack. And Breeze would eat almost anything, from garbage to berries to woodland animals and birds, even the less liked fish and frogs. Breeze had no taste, for anything that kept her going was good enough.

[ogrins]

ooc: sorry it took so long.

[rainbow-FiSHY]

ooc: That's okay. I'm so sorry too! I was absent for quite a long time...>.<

"Oh, no. Instinct got me." she mewed, looking at the rabbit with pride. "It was...my first time, I think. I'm more used to digging up twoleg crowfood and prey already killed by monsters. Other times I hunt birds, voles and mice, but no rabbits. I never thought of hunting one - I've always thought I'd never catch one, anyway. I only took after it because there was no other scent of prey near." Her face grew hot and the cat felt embaressed. I've never been complimented before! she thought brightly. Then, she immediately began licking her chest fur in an attempt to hide her face.

The silver she-cat dug her teeth into her meal. The sweet and tender taste flooded her mouth with tastyness. Fresh-kill...it was very rare for Silverripple to actually hunt and eat her own caught prey. The clan cats kept her out, and leaves her injured and hungry anyway, so she sticks to roaming dark alleys and twoleg crowfood places instead.

[ogrins]

^{Breeze...
catch the wind...}

Breeze smiled. the brown femme lazily flicked her tail in the sunlight. it would have been a rather warm day, save for the strong wind that blew down from the hills. But quiet and calm was her way; her fashion, her style of doing things. Smiling again in the positive energy of the day, she listened to Silverripple claim.

"Oh, no. Instinct got me. It was...my first time, I think. I'm more used to digging up twoleg crowfood and prey already killed by monsters. Other times I hunt birds, voles and mice, but no rabbits. I never thought of hunting one - I've always thought I'd never catch one, anyway. I only took after it because there was no other scent of prey near."

We are so much more alike than I would have thought...

Breeze smiled. In personalities and physical attributes they were quite different, but they held a close past; close priorities. what likeness was found in loners. all loners seemed to become loners because of their past, a haunting memory of something horrible. it made sense to leave, to seek out a new place. They was differences in their personalities though. Breeze found a loners life... somehow fufilling. Most other cats found it as a path to be trodden as they made their way to another, better life.

Being a loner... living life alone... it is a way of life.

Breeze smiled then, and came bent down again to bite into the hare that lay before her. Passing her tounge over her teeth, she watched Silverripple.

"Oh, I see. It suits you though. We have a certain quility; most loners do, I mean. We're used to catching most anything. We really have no particular tastes for fresh prey, trash, fruits..."

She trailed off at this, not really sure why she had spoke up about it. Cocking her head slightly, her opposite orbs searched the ground for... nothing really. Swallowing, she stood and looked again at Silverripple.

"Ready to carry on?"

_{...through open fingers
...Breeze}

[rainbow-FiSHY]

"Yes. I most certainly agree,"Silverripple mewed with a smile. "Well, and we might as well continue, now." She licked her lips and scented the air. More rabbits. Just what I thought...

After padding for a few minutes, Silverripple halted to face Breeze. "Are...are you sure we're going the right way?" she mewed, trying to hide her scared face. "This way...this way's toward the Thunderclan mob cats." She showed Breeze a huge, bloody scar and a ripped ear. "They could do that to you - except a hundred times worse. Not as worse as dogs, of course, but still pretty bad..."

Wait a second... Silverripple started thinking, quite surprised. Why...why am I acting this way? I'm...I'm scared? How can this be?! She sat down, waiting for an answer as she questioned her self many questions, all remaining unanswered.

[ogrins]

^{BREEZE...
catch the wind...}

"Yes. I most certainly agree,"Silverripple mewed with a smile. "Well, and we might as well continue, now."

Breeze nodded, more to herself then to Silverripple, sort of as a sub-conscious ok to get going again. She stood up, stretching her limber hind legs in the sun. Her fur was now thankfully dry, due to being as short as it was. She smiled, then started off, keeping pace with Silverripple. They walked along in silence for awhile, perhaps just to collect their thoughts, or to enjoy the bliss of the world. Quickly though Silverripple stooped walking. Breeze stopped as well, and they turned to face each other. Something was on the white femme's mind.

"Are...are you sure we're going the right way? This way...this way's toward the Thunderclan mob cats."

Breeze found the landscape quite familiar to her eyes, but she had never before been beyond the Wind-mobs campground either. She took in the scars that Silverripple showed her. The deep gash was still rather fresh, dried blood covering the outer part. That doesn't look to comfortable.

"They could do that to you - except a hundred times worse. Not as worse as dogs, of course, but still pretty bad..."

Breeze sighed. These cats seemed so peaceful. At least the Wind-mob ones did. She really didn't understand why these cats fought though, when they seemed content to follow their 'leaders' lead. Wouldn't that be enough? Clan life, too confusing.

"The landscape does seem familiar to me. Though I have not ventured from the shoreline in the farther north, I know that the Wind-mob would likely not put their camp near the border."

Breeze paused. It made sense, perhaps, if one thought about it in the right way. To protect most of the land, the cats would want their camp in the nearest set middle. These mob cats seemed very protective over their mobs things... like food and land.

"All these clan cats seem... well, territory bound."

Breeze stated, rather to herself. Looking back up and watching Silverripple again, she awaited a response.

_{...without your fingers
...BREEZE}

[rainbow-FiSHY]

"I most certainly agree," Silverripple responded with a nod. Those cats living in groups, calling them...what was it? Cans? No wait...was it tribs, or ribes? No, no no....it was clans! Yes, clans...

Those cats living in clans follow such a complex system! Why live in a group of cats when you can always roam free and do whatever you like? Those foolish cats are just limiting themselves to the things they can do! Well, at least that's Silverripple's opinion. She bounded away towards the place where she thinks the scent of cats is strongest.

"It's those Windclan cats," she muttered with the strong winds muffling her voice. The she-cat called after Breeze, "Let's go!" Her eyes danced wildly - she couldn't wait! She was too excited about meeting Cirruscloud again.

[ogrins]

^{BREEZE...
catch the wind...}

"I most certainly agree."

Breeze smiled. At least these two loner had the same ideals. That was good enough for her. Breeze followed Silverripples bounding form a little ways, before she cought another few words from the she-cat.

"It's those Windclan cats." Silverripple muttered. It was almost unheard, but no other sounds were loud enough to grab Breeze's attention. Silverripple then puased, turning her head in Breeze's direction once more.

"Let's go!"

"Allright! Let's use this room!"

Breeze smiled, bursting out into a full-flux run. How nice it felt to finally stretch her legs in the sun, roaming over the grass as freely as a bird in the sky. That's all I need now. Wings. Then my life will be complete. She tossed her head back, tossing a smile up to the sun, and looked forward. They were drawing near to the campground.

_{...without your fingers
...BREEZE}

[rainbow-FiSHY]

ooc: So sorry for the delay! >.<' Anyway, good luck in the November MotM! I voted for ya'! ;]

Silverripple followed close behind the she-cat. She made side-glances with Breeze as she mewed, "Let's be careful! Like you said, these cats are territory bound." The wind was getting stronger and stronger as they approached the camp. But the wind was with her. They were traveling the same direction, racing. Oh, how good it felt to run with the wind! A race with the breeze beside her, and on the other side, the cat, Breeze. She almost looks like she's flying, Silverripple thought with a grin. Her paws continued to pound the ground as the three - Silverripple, Breeze, and the Wind - swished through the bounderies of Windclan.

[ogrins]

^{BREEZE...
catch the wind...}

ooc:thank ye! i didn't know i was running! lol.


"Let's be careful! Like you said, these cats are territory bound."

Breeze smiled, feelign the powerful wind along her side, running with the tide. This was how the world worked. Or should work. With everything just fine. Onward they went, nearing the camp. It was settled in a small field, a flat surface with hills on its surrounding.

We had arrived. Breeze slowed down, still feeling the powerful wind go on. It blew their scent down toward camp, so therefore all cats residing there would smell them before they had arrived. But it had also helped them arrive faster, blowing the grasses down for them as they had made their way along. At this, Breeze halted. Standing below her was a rather sharp dive of the land, leading down to the camp, which was shaded little by bushes here and there.

"Here we are. And now for the plunge."

Breeze smiled, facing Silverripple. Deeply she inhaled the sweet, cold wind as it blew about her face. How at one she was with this land, this area. Wind was her sound, her voice, and her nature.

"Are you ready?"
ooc:oh, you think we are ready to move along into windclan's campground area... place thing, i forgot already! XP

_{...without your fingers
...BREEZE}

[rainbow-FiSHY]

ooc: Go ahead! :D

"Yes," the she-cat mewed, out of breath. She made quick glances with Breeze, and then quickly tumbled down into the ditch where the Windclan camp was. She let her feet go as fast as they can go, flinging clouds of dust and debris into the air.

"Cirruscloud..." Silverripple muttered under her breath, and continued running, running and running. She could smell cats...some of those scents sweet, others yucky from mud or other thing of some sort. She could scent prey...fresh-kill. Silverripple couldn't resist but to drool just a tiny bit. So many cats! she thought. She can make out different smells...and then - "Cirruscloud!" she exclaimed, even though her long-lost sister's scent was quite stale. She peeked over to Breeze, hoping they weren't looking for trouble of any sort, and then awaited a reaction to her sudden burst-out. They were unnoticed until now, probably because of Silverripple herself.