{An eye for an eye}--OPEN

[nightshade]

Nightkit's eyes fluttered open. He open his jaw and was about to release an enormous yawn ,but quickly stiffled it. Rays of the rising sun were silting through the the nursery entrance. The nursery was quiet and still. All the other cats were still asleep.His mother , Goldenleaf, pelt layed unmoving. "A chance to explore!" Nightkit thought. He almost jumped up and make a dash for the entrance ,but he stooped himself. This might be the only chance he got to explore outside the camp ,he had to be careful. Nightkit left his mother's side and carefully picked his way among the sleeping cats. Nightkit pushed his way out of the entrance and into the clean-crisp morning air. The sun was just now rising into the sky. The Dawnpatrol would have left by now. Nightkit had watched the patrols at what time and what times they left. He knew the schedule now and could tell when there wouldn't be many cats guarding the entrance. With the patrol gone and it being so early there might be no one guarding the entrance. Nightkit dashed across the camp and reached the entrance. He carefully poked his head around. No one was on guard! Nightkit exploded out of the entrance and into the marshlands. Freedom for the first time! He ran along the spongy-wet ground ,that felt naturally under paw. "This world is huge," Nightkit playfully meowed. He couldn't wait to explore it.

[scarpaw]

The scent of wet, damp mud swelled inside of his nostrils. The sound of mice scurrying through leaves and shallow puddles. The sight of trees waving in the wind, like they were sending a salutation to him. "A whole forrest to rule, My clan will rise. I will rise with it.." Scarpaw was so deep into his thoughts, that he didn't even budge by the chilling wind wafted through his fur, "Odd for this time of season for a cold wind."

Scarpaw jumped down from the log he was perched on, his paws scuffing as he kicked off of the rough wood. He landed in a puddle, the water splashed up in his face. A chill circulated throughout his body. "Foxdung!" He began to lick himself, his fur began to curl up and dry. He heard a small yelp, "A kit? No, a kit cannot be up this early." He stopped cleaning himself anyway, and began to hunt.

Almost immediately he spotted a gray tuft of fur sticking out of a bush. He quickly and quietly crouched into his hunting stance. His fur bristled, claws extended ripping into the mud, his legs stayed steady. He carefully took a light step forward, but the slight sound echoed through the air and the tuft of air bolted out. Too bad for the tuft that the bush he was in was a thorn bush, he was pricked and scurried the opposite way directly into Scarpaws awaiting claws. He closed them and quickly sunk his teeth into its neck and snapped it.

He picked up in his mouth with pride, and began to trot toward the camp. He stopped early, he heard a large group. A jolt of worry shot through him, "Oh wait, the dawn patrol. Duh." He kept walking until he met them, he talked about his catch and gloated a bit, then continued his way back to camp. He was approaching the entrance until his eyes came across a small tail laying out from behind a tree.

"Certainly no prey, a cat?" He pondered on whether he should investigate, his curiousity beat his concern and began toward the 'cat', or so he thought.

[Stella]

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[nightshade]

Nightkit pranced along the edge of the lake ,his heart and mind set about exploring.The sun lied at the edge of the lake ,but was slowly going to the center. Nightkit stooped to stare at the beauty around him. The leaves were falling, dancing to the ground, birds were singing and darting between the tress. One swooped down skimming the surface of the lake before flying into the forest. Nightkit gave chase to the bird and ran into the woods. He searched for the bird in between the trees ,but quickly gave up.

As he paused for a moment he thought he could faintly hear cats yowling in the distance. "Probably nothing," Nightkit meowed. He walked in the forest for awhile trying to explore ever inch of the woods. He never got out of the nursery until a moon ago and even then his parents watched him the whole time. They were over protective because the last of his two liter mates. There was a suddenly a pang of sadness. "Maybe I should head back to camp," Nightkit thought. He turned a circle and looked around him. Where was the way back to camp? Nightkit was about to start panicking when he heard a twig snap. "Good a Marshclan warrior can take me back to camp," Nightkit thought. He spun around, his heart skipped a beat. This wasn't a Marshclan cat.

[scarpaw]

As he approached the small figure he had seen, he heard a low growl. He dropped his prey and quickly but barely covered it with dirt, and began to sprint toward his destination. He didn't jump directly out into the open, instead he slowed down and gently took shelter in large grass. He slightly stuck out the front of his face, just where his eyes and nose were sticking out. He sniffed, immediately he smelt one of his clan mates, but he smelled again.

"Badger!" Scarpaw contemplated on returning to camp and getting help, he peaked again and saw that the clan mate he smelt was a kit. "I don't have time!" Scarpaw waited until the badger had turned its back to the large grass and was facing the tiny kit. He tensed his muscles, and hissed. As soon as he hissed, he catapulted himself through the air with his claws extended. Aiming for the badger's back he braced for impact, but he badger had heard his hiss and suddenly jerked around him. Scarpaw landed squarely on the ground, and attempted to turn around but was beat to the punch and felt a heavy force knock into him.

He lost his breath and panicked. He flew a couple feet and hit a tree, his lay there and felt his side with his paw, "Blood...Mine.." He attempted to move, but his side was in too much pain. His eyes were wide as the badger turned back around.

[skie]

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[nightshade]

Nightkit stared in horror at the monster in front of him. Two beady black eyes, two huge paws with monstrous claws, and a lip drawn back revealing two rows of razor sharp teeth. Nightkit had heard of a monster that ate kits who left camp, he had never believed them. Not until now. The creature let out a rumbling roar and came forward. Nightkit closed his eyes.

Suddenly there was a hiss. Nightkit opened his eyes just in time to see a cat leap next to the monster. Scarpaw! He was an apprentice who sometimes played with the kits in the nursery. For a moment Nightkit's heart lifted. Come on Scarpaw! Suddenly the creature swung his paw and caught the cat. He sailed in the air and slammed into a tree. Nightkit knew he had to do something. With the best yowl he could muster ,Nightkit ran and slammed into the monsters forepaw. The creature didn't even budge. It lifted its paw and tried shaking Nightkit off ,but he had his claws caught in its fur. The monster snorted and slammed its paw down on the ground. All the wind was driven out of Nightkit. A massive shadow covered him. He looked up. The badger stood above him, his paw raised to slam in the ground.