Roars and Claws 2: A new war. *Accepting*

tromacom · **Posted:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:09 am

’Well maybe some of us want to get a bit more rest so that we have the energy to hunt and whatever, rather than just get up and go like some hyperactive people’ Whitestorm grumbled, but stood up. She did feel bad and making her mum hunt for her every day, but she was always just so tired, and the days were really hot at the moment. As her father walked up, she grunted in greeting, but more or less ignored him. She hated having to depend on her parents, she wanted to leave and explore the world, or at least be free of her parents’ watchful eyes. She sighed, but made a mental note that this was going to be the day she starts to be independent. I am going to leave home whether they like it or not she thought.

Slipstream growled happily and ran up to his father. He rolled over a few times, nuzzling his dad whenever he could and acting like he was only 5 months old and hadn’t seen his dad in days. ‘Have we got breakfast yet’ he asked, feeling his stomach grumble loudly at the lack of food. He knew his mum would bring it, but maybe dad had some. He knew he always looked like a bit of a baby at how he acted around his parents, but he felt safe with them and had sworn he wouldn’t leave them until he was at least 25 years old.

Snowspirit raised her head happily, the shore was lined with fat, and now very dead, fish. She set about scooping up as many as she could, the way her jaw was built allowed her to carry a lot, but all the same she still had to leave 3 behind. All the more for later she thought, or some other animal. She started to head back to the den where she knew her children would be waiting, and knowing them they would be nagging food off of every dragon to walk past. And if Wolfbane was back, all the better, maybe they could take a walk today, or even a swim.

Sunfire grinned to herself as she passed into the cool of the trees. She still enjoyed flirting a bit with Freefall, she was allowed to after all, but he never gave much of a reaction. I shall have to tear him away from the den, throw him in the river or corner him against a tree, and then I would like to see how he would react to that she thought, smiling evilly at her plan. She wasn’t walking stealthily, she wasn’t exactly looking for food, but as she passed by the river the smell of fish caught her attention. When she saw them all lined out on the bank, her one and only thought was Snowspirit. She snapped up one, and then began to carry the other two back to the den, but dropped them lots of times on the way.

MudTheWolf · **Posted:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:43 pm

"Why are you so interested in grandpa's story?" He grumbled, he seemed mean and grumpy but deep down he was a big softy. "Ok, so you know how it begins right? It all begins with love...."

The story:

Fireclaw was only around 27 years old when it first happened. A new dragon. She seemed disappointed and slightly mad, Fireclaw noticed this and went up to the she-dragon. He asked her what was the matter, but she only replied with a sad stare. Fireclaw kept a close eye on her all day, she seemed troubled and he wanted to find out what was troubling her. Each day she seemed to get a little bit happier though, and finally told Fireclaw her name, Emberheart. Well, Fireclaw and Emberheart would always hang out, and each day their bond grew stronger until finally on a warm summer night, Fireclaw and Emberheart were hanging out by the lake, the water was calm and crystal clear and only the soft chirp of crickets could be heard every now and then. After a while Fireclaw finally spoke up, he told her he loved her, he asked her the big question. She said yes, and that she would love him forever. After a while, something unexpected happened, they had a son. Well, they knew they were too inexperienced to take care of a child so they gave him away to their best friends, who gladly took him in and raised him. And as you know, Emberheart later died of some disease.

"Ok, thats the end of the story, why don't you go and play with Slipstream?"

"Ok, dad..but seriously, I don't really play I just hang out and talk and stuff, I'm 15 in case you haven't noticed.." Muttered Mistclaw as he then went to find Slipstream.

ooc: Can Mistclaw and Slipstream be best buddies? And can someone take Glacia?

AvatarCat · **Posted:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:22 pm

Wolfbane just sighed and looked back up towards the skies, awaiting for his mate's return. "Your mother is still out and about," he finally replied. "But I'm sure she's on her way home as we speak." He then smiled and just sort of chuckled as he saw all four of them gather around.

Nightwing just sighed and shook her head. "Honestly..." She had always seemed a bit lazy too, but she wanted to be as independant as anybody else. Now Whitestorm...she's a whole different level. She could never compare herself to her sister because she loved her as much as their parents did. But still, it's nearly their time of their lives. She suddenly shrugged it off and just concentrated for the present.

Iceheart seemed as anxious as ever for his meal to arrive, but he just stayed calm and tried to hide it. Man, I'm staving!... He then sighed heavily and tried to stray his attention away from his troublesome siblings. (lol XD)

tromacom · **Posted:** Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:40 am

(Yeh sure that's fine, and I would but already have too many charries that I either have now/are going to bring in later)

’Well I think this counts as being back don’t you’ Snowspirit said, walking up beside Wolfbane. She had heard the tail end of their conversation, but had heard enough. By the look on Iceheart’s face he was probably hungry, as was Slipstream. She had dropped the fish slightly away from the den so that she could talk, but close enough that anyone around could smell them. ‘Alright guys, grub’s up, it is just over there’ she said proudly, pointing at the heap of fish. She stepped out of the way so that her chicks could get to them without knocking her over, and then she smiled at Wolfbane. ‘Good morning sleepy head, nice that you are back.’

Slipstream grinned as he saw his mother arrive, and when he smelt and saw the fish he torn down the grass towards it. He could feel his mouth beginning to water at the hope of food, and as soon as he was within reach he grabbed two fish and began to munch on them happily. ‘Mmmm, fish, we always have fish but I’m not complaining’ he said, shutting his eyes and licking his lips to taste the salty blood. He gulped the first fish down greedily, but slowed down when he started the third, he didn’t want to get indigestion.

’I would rather catch my own food, I need to learn, I am 14 after all and I will be leaving home soon’ Whitestorm said, and stalked in the opposite direction her mother had come from. I don’t want fish, and I don’t want to eat already dead food, I want to feel the thrill of hunting and eat warm blooded animals, like deer she thought and she crept into the woods, keeping as low and as quiet as she could. Nearby she could smell a familiar smell, and she found herself grinning. She crept towards the smell, and at the last moment leapt out of the bushes at a much larger, golden shape.

Sunfire let out a surprised gasp, but as soon as she realised who it was she tackled Whitestorm to the ground. ‘Hmph, you think you can get the better of me young one, just remember that you will have your mother and father to answer to if you start irritating me’ she said, but there was no anger in her voice. She had dropped the fish when Whitestorm leapt at her, and now began to gather the two fish up. ‘I eed oo et oo vuh en am ive ese oo Feefow’ she mumbled through the slippery skins, and in annoyance she spat them out and repeated ‘I need to get to the den and give these to Freefall.’ She then set about picking them up again and headed back to the den. As she neared the den she could see Freefall talking to Mistclaw, and a pang of jealousy tugged at her heart. She shook it away and walked up to Freefall just as Mistclaw left.

MudTheWolf · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:00 am

((Eh, I don't have enough charries, so I'll take her.))

Freefall sighed, he had noticed how Mistclaw had gotten more mature and independent each day, and soon the day would come when he would have to leave and take care of himself. "I've never done right by that boy." Muttered Freefall. He then saw Sunfire nearing, he stood up and nuzzled her. "You know what, since Mistclaw is getting older and no longer wants to hang around me much..Why don't we spend some time together?" Asked Freefall.

Mistclaw had been wondering around for a while when he bumped into a beautiful she-dragon around his age.

Glacia growled slightly when Mistclaw bumped into her, but when she looked into his eyes, she just knew. "Mistclaw?...It's me, Glacia, we met when we were younger remember?"

"Sorta, uh, hehe...so um, how've you been?" He asked.

"Bored, you know..there have been whispers, legends, tales of sorts going around..some of the dragons in my clan have been speaking of two new clans.."

"New clans?...hahaaha, don't be rediculous, everyone knows thereare only four dragons clans." Replied Mistclaw.

AvatarCat · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:26 pm

Iceheart just sort of laughed as he took some fish for himself. "Boy, am I starving!" he said, being careful not to scarf it down all at once. He then sighed as he watched Whitestorm go off on her own. She's as stubborn as a donkey, he thought to himself. I just wish she would get over it already! Heh, females...

[color=#000080]Nightwing just sighed ehavily as she sort of sat off alone. But she sort of twitched as she heard the conversation between Mistclaw and Glacia. Two other clans? ...But how is that possible? She wanted to know for herself, but she figured that she shouldn't butt in now...unless..../color]

Wolfbane just sort of laughed in spite of himself and nuzzled Snowspirit in greeting. "Nice to see you home as well," he replied with a smile. "So, how's it looking out there? Is it very nice weather? ...Because, you know...maybe later on we could take a walk together. Just you and me. I really wanted to talk to you about some...stuff....."

tromacom · **Posted:** Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:31 am

Sunfire nuzzled Freefall in return, and then gently placed the fish on a nearby rock. ‘Don’t worry about Mistclaw’s independence, it is natural for young to want to leave the nest at some point, and it is necessary’ she said soothingly. She knew Freefall’s bond with Mistclaw was strong, and letting him go would be hard for him. She stood by Freefall and looked at him with a slightly serious face, but when he asked her if she wanted to spend some time together, her face lit up. ‘What did you have in mind?’ she asked, wondering what Freefall thought was romantic. Probably sitting on a rock in the middle of the day eating crabs, eugh, I hate crabs she thought with a slight laugh, but only in her head so Freefall couldn’t hear.

Snowspirit smiled at Wolfbane’s laugh, she had always loved the fact he laughed at a lot of things, he made everything seem brighter and happier. ‘Out there? The water is warm and the shade of the trees is cool and welcoming, it is a perfect balmy summer day’ she said. She nodded when Wolfbane asked her if she wanted to take a walk, but frowned when he said he wanted to talk to her about stuff. ‘Is it going to be political stuff, stuff to do with the clan, I suppose I have to help as you are the leader and I am your mate…’ she said, but trailed off at the end, saying she was his mate still sent wonderful shivers down her spine. She coughed and continued ‘and that means I need to take an interest and a responsibility, but I don’t mind if we talk about it, the walk would be nice enough for me.’

Slipstream finished his fourth fish, happy that Whitestorm had gone. She always picked on him and now he could relax, and he had more fish for himself. He noticed Nightwing sitting some way away without eating anything, and feeling sorry for her, and a bit greedy, he picked up two of the fattest fish he could find and dropped them at her feet. He sat down next to her and sighed. ‘Tough day, or is it Whitestorm that is bothering you?’ he asked, looking at her with gentle eyes.

Whitestorm found herself on the floor in a few seconds when Sunfire got hold of her. She growled in reply to her comment, and watched her walk away with the fish. She walked in the directing she had been going before, keeping quiet so as not to scare off any potential prey. Up ahead she could smell something strange, something that she had never smelt before, and out of curiosity she headed towards it. Through the trees something was moving, something large and grey. Whitestorm got herself into a crouch, but just before she leapt at the thing it ran at her, bowling her over and snapping at her with sharp teeth. Whitestorm struggled away and stood up to face a wolf, a large male at that. She stood, staring into its wild eyes, and panting slowly. The wolf was the same size as her, but its muscles rippled under its matted coat. The wolf snarled, and darted forwards again, Whitestorm tried to dodge but a few seconds too late. Sharp canines dug into her back, and she felt herself fall again. She lay panting, hoping that the bleeding and pain would stop soon.

MudTheWolf · **Posted:** Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:51 pm

Freefall smiled and looked Sunfire in the eye. "Well, I was thinking maybe a walk through the forest." Replied Freefall. Even though they were mates, he still fell into a trance whenever he looked at her.

AvatarCat · **Posted:** Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:27 pm

Wolfbane nearly jumped with surprise at the mentioning of politics. "Well..." He knew that he had to take a more different approach. "It's not just that.... It's also personal things, like... Well, come with me." And with that, feeling a bit nervous. He began his walk out of the camp. "Children, your mother and I will be gone for a while," he announced as he was preparing to take off. "Please behave yourselves."

Iceheart nodded in reply to his father. "Will do!" he roared happily.

Nightwing was taken out of her trance and snapped her head around only to find Slipstream by her side. She slighed with relief and just turned away once again. "It's not Whitestorm," she slightly admitted. "But I am slightly trouble by one thing..."

Ooc:// Since hardly anyone else is going to join, I'm going to add another Dark dragon, and hopefully he'll help move the story along. ^_^

MudTheWolf · **Posted:** Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:23 pm

ooc: ok, you can have as many characters as you want, as long as you have a different colour for each of them so we don't get confused.

AvatarCat · **Posted:** Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:56 pm

Ooc:// Will do! ^_^

Name: Harlock
Age: 21
Breed: Shadow Dragon
Gender: Male
Clan: Dark Clan
Personality: He's quite the mysterious one of the bunch. But, unlike Scar, he remains loyal to his leader and comrades. He only does what he is ordered to do and carries it out without hesitation...even if it means killing his own kind. He never fights without a reason, and that is his motivation.
History: Not much is known, but he was born and raised in the Clan in entire life. At one point, he looked up to Scar, but after he left, he made it his ultimate goal to surpass him in every way. He hopes to one day meet him again...
Crush: None
Mate: None
Chicks: None
Siblings: He only has one half-sister, but she resides in the Light Clan, and her name is Emeraldas. Other than that, he only has one friend, Tochiro, whom he considers to be his brother. (^^)
Other: He has a white skull and crossbones on his chest.
Pic: (Harlock) http://www.testriffic.com/resultfiles/2 ... 3Black.jpg
(Tochiro) http://students.ou.edu/G/Courtney.L.Gen ... nRocks.jpg
(Emeraldas) http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd20 ... nRider.jpg

tromacom · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:56 am

'A walk sounds great, I need to stretch my legs a bit' Sunfire said, giving Freefall a funny look. 'Umm, Freefall, your staring again' she said with a laugh, and nudged his side to try and wake him up from his trance. She started to headaway from the den, but stopped and turned back to Freefall. 'Alright then, lead the way' she called to him, and stood to wait for him. At the last moment though, she remembered the fish and darted back to the den to get them. They could be like a picnic if they found a good spot.

Snowspirit didn't relax, the way Wolfbane was speaking was worrying her, as if something was wrong. She followed Wolfbane silently, wondering what could possibly be wrong. A wrenching feeling gripped her heart, if it was really bad then could it mean that the clans feud again, maybe another war. She took off after Wolfbane, refusing to say a word until they had got far enough away for no one to hear them.

Slipstream moved around so that he and Nightwing were once again facing each other. ‘I’m your brother, if something is wrong you can tell me, you can tell me anything’ he said. He was glad that it wasn’t Whitestorm, as much as she teased him he still didn’t want her to be hated within the family. But now he had to wonder what was worrying her, and it could be anything. He watched his parents take off briefly, but turned his attention back to Nightwing. Maybe she is worrying about the same thing as mum and dad, they both looked pretty stressed he wondered.

(Warning, this post is pretty gross, king of a blood warning really)

Whitestorm heard the wolf growl loudly, felt its hot breath on her neck, and she knew it was going in for the kill. One bite to her neck and it would all be over, she would never breathe again. All of a sudden, anger rushed into her mind, filling it with a burning desire she had never felt before. Acting purely on the instinct this anger was providing, Whitestorm rolled over and hissed loudly at the wolf, baring her long fangs. She snapped at its legs, and one of her fangs scraped the wolf’s leg, just enough to draw blood. The wolf roared in anger and pain, but as it tried to stumble away it felt and lay very still. Whitestorm got up in curiosity, she hadn’t damaged its leg enough so that it couldn’t walk, it was just a scratch. As she got close there was a smell of rotting flesh, and an acrid burning scent. The wolf was twitching wildly, and where she had caught its leg with her tooth the flesh seemed to be being eaten away. Whitestorm gagged, the smell and sight was disgusting, and she ran deeper into the forest. Did I do that, what is wrong with my teeth, what’s wrong with ME she thought, tears creeping to her eyes.

MudTheWolf · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:48 am

Freefall shook his head and chuckled slightly, he had to try extra hard to stop his face from going red. As soon as Sunfire got the fish and was with him again, he walked with her through the forest. Freefall had a tiny smirk on his face, he had never said a thing the whole way. He was going to take Sunfire to the secret but beautiful place he had found the other day. Freefall suddenly stopped, he smelled blood. After slowly continuing for a while, he tripped over something furry and small on the ground. It wasn't really small, it was just small to Freefall because he was big, he got up and shook the dirt from his scales. "What the heck? Huh, a wolf?" Mumbled Freefall, seeing the creature lying in the ground in agony, and Freefall could see why. "It's flesh appears to be burning, maybe it was some sort of acid or poison?" He suggested, turning to Sunfire. "We'd better leave it, it looks as though it will attack anything that comes near, even if it is injured.." Said Freefall starting to turn away, but he just couldn't ignore the poor creature it kinda pained him to do so. "Um, s-someone needs to put that thing down, it is in great agony and I just cannot bear seeing a creature like this. The poison or acid or whatever it was seems to be eating it's flesh very slowly..I just don't want to see anything or anyone suffer a long, slow death." He added. Freefall saw how the wolf twitched and squirmed wildly, it was in pain and it appeared to be paralyzed. He grabbed a large boulder and lifted it up high over his head, he then slammed the boulder into the wolf's head, crushing it but putting an end to it's misery. Guilt filled Freefalls heart as he turned around and started to walk away.

tromacom · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:26 pm

Sunfire followed Freefall faithfully the whole way through the forest. Before Freefall had even started to trip, Sunfire could smell and taste a disgusting smell in the air, it was of living death, even the zombies hadn't smelt that bad. She looked down to see Freefall...well fall. She bent her head down to look at the substance on the wolf's leg. 'Maybe' she mumbled when Freefall suggested what it might be. It was all over the wolf's leg, slowly eating away at the flesh and creating an awful stench. She watched silently as Freefall released the wolf from its agony. 'It was a good thing you did, it would have suffered for a lot longer if you hadn't' she said reassuringly, noticing Freefall's guilt ridden expression. She sighed, she had wanted a nice walk with no distractions, maybe a chance to get to know Freefall even better than she did already, which was quite well, more than other dragons. I know he is just too soft for his own good she thought, but not in a mean way. Through the thick smell the wound had created, Sunfire could smell another, more familiar scent. 'Freefall, Whitestorm came this way, I think there was a fight from the scuff marks' she said, noticing the torn up ground.

MudTheWolf · **Posted:** Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:51 am

"What was Whitestorm doing HERE?" Asked Freefall, looking at the pawprints on the ground that led away from the scene. "She shouldn't be here by herself, she's only fourteen."

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