[ti]Private[/ti]That Devil's Got A Hold On Me Now

[GnawingOnIce]

If you want me to stay,
I will stay by your side.

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Meteorpaw was trudging through a ominously dark forest, Finchpaw leading the way.
Two days before, Finchpaw was training with her and couldn't seem to get a move right.
The next, he got it like he learned it overnight.
Meteorpaw was stumped by this, and asked him how he mastered it.
He told her about a cat called Rosespark that he had seen in his dreams that had taught him how to do it - then he asked her if she wanted to meet this cat.
Meteorpaw had reluctantly agreed, and now they were here.
Her ears were tilted back and her green eyes kept on glancing around, as if expecting something to jump out and grab her.
All the trees were bare, as if it was always winter and the season never changed, not even for half a second.
There was a full moon that gave off light, making all the tree's shadows loom.
There were no stars in the sky, like StarClan didn't look down on this place.
All the grass and flowers were dead, and it was muddy under the gray cat's white paws.
The rivers they passed looked dark and deep, they didn't even look like they had water in them at all, but something more disgusting.
There seemed no end to this path the young apprentices were following.
Basically, this place made Meteorpaw's fur crawl and stand on end.
She glanced over at Finchpaw, who looked as happy as can be to be here.
"Finchpaw, are we almost there? My paws are starting to hurt."

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I won't run far,
I can always be found,
I will stay by your side.

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TAGS:
Mama
Dofferz!

[Dofferz!]

Everybody was so reluctant to meet Rosespark. His Tansykit and acted the same way, but he had managed to convince her to meet the friendly cat. The one who helped him be the best warrior like he wanted to be. Ever since Tansykit, Finchpaw hadn't spoken not brought up Rosespark on his own accord because in all truthfully he was worried that she would meet them and think they would be better than him. He wasn't a selfish cat at all, but he liked to have a friend that nobody else had. Somebody he could look forward to meet up with every night no matter where he was

But Meteorpaw was genuinely curious when she had asked. The grey and white cat was his best friend, and he decided that he could trust that she wouldn't steal his purr friend from him. Maybe they could all three train together; the two of them can both be the best warriors that Mistclan had! Even better than those smelly Mothclan cats!

But now, he could tell she was nervous. He wasn't too wary, but perhaps was because he had first met her in a friendly looking place full of butterflies and pretty flowers. The bad place and he had trespassed, but she helped him. Finchpaw smiled lightly.

"We almost there," Finchpaw promised. And was not a lie, for just around a bend he would be and hope Rosespark would be waiting for him like every other night. Hopefully she wouldn't be mad that he brought Meteorpaw too.. After all, his clan was supposed to come before personal friendships.. Right? He remembered that from the first meeting. To be a greatest warrior like her, he had to.

[Mama]

Rosespark, or Sweetoak as she was named, was waiting around the bend as usual. Of course, she could tell they were coming, and it was better to meet the apprentice before one of the other cats got to him. Her mood around other dead felines had grown more impatient and aggressive, and she was striving to make sure she kept her claws around this apprentice... at all costs. It seemed that today, however, he had brought another friend.

Usually it was just him, and the last cat he had brought was a wimpy she-kit named Tansykit. This one seemed just as nervous however, and she doubted they would ever return. Before they made the turn around the blackened trees, she quickly groomed her thick coat, and forced her eyes to look normal.. maybe even nurturing. Sweetoak didn't care much, and despite it taking a bit of mental effort to remain happy, it might eventually help her get revenge on Mistclan once and for all.

At the sight of the two felines, her ears perked and she smiled 'happily.' "Finchpaw!" She said in a cheery voice, almost skipping up to the tom. "I've seen you brought a different friend this time!" 'Rosespark chuckled, looking towards Meteorpaw.

Dofferz! GnawingOnIce

[GnawingOnIce]

The two apprentices turned around the bend, a pretty normal-looking she-cat waiting for them.
This made Meteorpaw perk her ears, surprised.
She was still wary, of course, but this cat didn't look like she belonged here.
Too nice, too sweet.
"Finchpaw!" The she-cat trotted up to him cheerily.
Meteorpaw sat down, tense.
"H-Hello.. I'm Meteorpaw, Finchpaw's friend."
She tried to not stutter, but it seemed impossible unless you were used to this place.
What did she mean by 'a different friend this time'?
Maybe Finchpaw had brought someone else here before.
Meteorpaw had calmed down a bit, seeing that the cat wasn't what she had expected, curling her white-tipped tail around her white paws.

[Dofferz!]

ah, yes! There she was just like he knew to expect. Finchpaw felt his heart swell because he knew that no matter what, he could always rely on Rosethorn to be there for him, waiting. "I did!" he purred, staying back as Meteorpaw introduced herself to his nighttime friend. "She's my best friend," he added with a light smile. He didn't want Meteorpaw to be scared, however, and the slight stammer of her voice showed was there, but all the while he could also tell that her muscles were beginning to relax and grow calm.

Aka, Finchpaw couldn't do too much in this post just yet and the above was all filler to meet the word count as he awaited.