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Post by //Cindy// l u n a on Jun 14, 2007 21:17:12 GMT -5
Ice was on his feet in a flash, moving to meet Yen's attack. He was trying to turn everything she did back at her, using the weight of his body and the strength that was already in his muscles.
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Post by Miss Midnight|| on Jun 23, 2007 18:00:15 GMT -5
Yen felt an enormous weight knock her down to the ground and she let out a shriek. Get off me, you big lump of fur. She yelped, squirming out from under his paws. The she-cat smiled and meowed, Ice whwere do you live actually? Not in these flowers, I hope.
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Post by Miss Midnight|| on Jul 19, 2007 21:31:34 GMT -5
Bumpithity.
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Post by //Cindy// l u n a on Jul 20, 2007 14:12:01 GMT -5
OOC: Ahh! I'm so sorry. I totally forgot about this thread. Here's a nice, long post to make up for it:
Ice didn't really try to keep a hold on her, and let himself fall over into the tall grass as Yen squirmed out from under him. He rolled over, the plants tickling his skin beneath his short, curled fur. He sat up, a slight hiss, purely playful, escaping his mouth. His blue eyes glittered as he panted for breath, and once he had enough oxygen to fuel his muscles, he responded to her question. "No, I don't live in–" he paused to suck in more air, then continued: "–these wildflowers. It's too dangerous for pant, pant cats to sleep in. There are snakes and rats and pits of thorny brambles. In the middle of the meadow, there's a barren outbreak of boulders. Nothing dares to come there except my mother, my siblings and me. Mom has to go out to hunt because nothing lives on the rocks 'sept us." He stopped to think: his mother would probably kill him if he showed someone to their den, but it would be so wonderful if Yen could spend the night, and besides, how else could he be sure that Shimmer would meet Yen? But was it even a good idea? Ice had seen his mother's dark side on more than one occasion, though it was usually directed at some intruding cat, and not often at him. Then again, as his mom had said more than once, fearing something was never productive... Why not just take Yen to Shimmer and see how everything turned out? If Shimmer was furious, she would make Yen leave. Ice was almost certain that the deadly she-cat wouldn't actually hurt Yen; she would see that Ice would be furious... Ice stared up at the sky, frustrated that his mother was so unpredictable. But Shimmer liked kits with a mind of their own, Ice was sure, and Yen certainly did have that... He sighed and looked back down.
"I could show if to you, and I could introduce you to my..." He trailed off, looking right behind Yen. "M-mom!" he stammered, only blinking once before his gaze steadied to meet Shimmer's. The sleek she-cat's eyes were filled with humor, though with Shimmer, that didn't mean anything. Ice had no idea what his mom was actually thinking, but he flicked his tail for Yen to stay silent.
"I've been watching you two for the last couple of minutes," she informed them. Yen looked like she was at least around the same age as the kits, and could be a good playmate. And Ice, fairly obviously, wanted her to be adopted into the family. She had heard Yen complain about the flowers while tracking her son to see what he was doing in his free time. Her eyes weren't lying at the moment; she was in quite a good mood. She had enjoyed killing a young loner tom just a night ago and her son's excellent move just a second ago had her spirits soaring. "So you don't have any parents, Yen." Shimmer said, half a comment and half a question of why. Her cold, smoke-blue eyes rested on Yen, wondering inwardly if the she-kit would be able to hold the stare. Shimmer's tail flicked once, her orbs cool but not unkind. Shimmer's paw flexed, a subtle warning that Yen was being tested and that she had better do well.
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Post by Miss Midnight|| on Jul 20, 2007 14:39:58 GMT -5
She listened to his gasps before he began speaking. The she-cat nodded a few times at his words, understanding the dangerousness. Yen refrained from laughing at the 'dangerous flowers' as her pretty eyes betrayed her, flickering with humor. Once he stopped speaking she watched him stare off into space, and she tilted her head. He certainly liked to do that. Than she listened to him once more and almost froze when she heard, '... M-mom!' come from Ice's jaws. The Siamese she-cat whipped around to meet Shimmer, and listened to her words. Yen didn't say anything for a few moments as she studied the she-cat. That's right, I'm an orphan. My parents are dead. She meowed, a sly smile curved on her face. Her blue pools stared into Shimmer's almost challengingly.
Ooc: Yes, that's such a wonderful post. I feel bad giving you this crappy one.
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Post by //Cindy// l u n a on Jul 22, 2007 0:01:09 GMT -5
OOC: Hey, it's fine. Quality, not quantity, is a good rule for word #.
Shimmer waited for a second, watching Yen's every move. The young cat looked somewhat like Shimmer, just lacking the luxuriously long fur typical of the Siamese's long furred counterpart, the Balinese. Shimmer pondered on her next question, her expression finally reaching its characteristic unreadability. A pretty young cat, this Yen was. Shimmer was deciding between a blunt question - "How did they die?" - or something more subtle, such as "What brings you here?" She figured that beating around the bush with this cat, who so far seemed intriguingly stubborn, would get nowhere. So, getting directly to the point, Shimmer softly, but in a tone that heard no arguing, mewed: "Were they killed in battle or by doing something idiotic?" Her voice had a slight taunt to it, as if daring Ice's new friend to be angry. Shimmer was almost certain that Yen knew very well that Shimmer was seeing how easy to provoke the young she-cat was... Sapphire pools training on everything down to the tiniest detail of Yen's posture, the slender rogue waited for a response.
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Post by Miss Midnight|| on Jul 22, 2007 16:11:35 GMT -5
Yen grunted distastefully. Heck if I know. One day they just didn’t come back home. The she-cat replied, flicking her chocolate dipped tail. She held Shimmer’s blue gaze for a long time, then broke it and looked to her side. I don’t know if they abandoned me either. All I know is, I never liked them from the beginning and I could care less if they’re dead or not. She added, facing the Balinese once more. That was a lie. She loved her parents with all her heart and soul. Before they disappeared, Yen always shad a good time with them. She remembered she and her mom and dad laughing together, but that memory seemed to slip away like the wind one’s paws.
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Post by //Cindy// l u n a on Jul 23, 2007 0:17:02 GMT -5
Shimmer's eyes narrowed, but she didn't try too hard to search Yen for hint of a lie. My telling this version - whether the truth or not - Yen had passed Shimmer's exam: She knew not to show weakness to a stranger. She narrowed her orbs and said, "What of the life of my children to you want? I am willing to let you join our group, but I want to know why you desire to." The question was tricky; if Yen said she wanted a full-grown parent-figure, her story would be as good as proven false. But Shimmer would see right through it if Yen tried to flatter her. One safe answer, and Shimmer almost hoped Yen would use it, was the craving of either others her age, or a proper training. Both admitted to a speck of weakness... but just because she wanted a playmate didn't mean that she needed one, just because the kit lacked 'properly' being taught didn't mean she hadn't learned herself. Once again the blue orbs picked up on every move that Yen made as they awaited an answer.
Ice's muscles grew more tense by the second, because he couldn't tell - no one could, not with Shimmer - how Yen was doing. For all he knew, she had already decided to drive her out, worse, kill her. His eyes, transfixed with terror, dared not even blink for fear of missing something vital.
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Post by Miss Midnight|| on Jul 23, 2007 15:17:48 GMT -5
A slight wind buffeted Yen’s fur, and her blue pools slightly shimmered in the sunlight. What a stupid question. She finally said, a scowl on her face. Isn’t obvious that Ice and me are perfect training partners? You would be training him to be fighter and I could get free lessons, free of charge. She finished, her tail lashing. That wasn’t true either; all she wanted was a home, and a mentor. She didn’t mind being around Ice too, and turned to see the expression on his face. He looks a little frightened. She thought blankly, turning back to Shimmer.
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Post by //Cindy// l u n a on Jul 23, 2007 20:31:53 GMT -5
Shimmer's eyes narrowed, not showing as much emotion as power. "I will give you training lessons - but watch your paw steps, because free of charge is not guaranteed." Her voice was now lowered to a snarl, but the threatening expression on her muzzle left as quickly as it had come. Her tail gave a quick flick for the two kits to follow. "I want you, Yen, to scout the meadow - carefully, mind you - and come back, telling me three dangers, not including myself, that are hidden in this place. Ice, go with her but don't say a word - not a sound. Understood?"e
Ice's eyes were already alight with joy - Shimmer had said yes, Yen would get a good chance! - and he didn't even mind this restriction. "Yes, mother," he purred.
"Ice, don't make your opinions so obvious." Shimmer's voice was slightly cold, a reprimanding tone. But there was - barely noticeable, but Shimmer must have put it there on purpose - an undertone of love, worry.
OOC: Ans.: Adders, rats, pits, thistles - any three of the four.
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Post by Miss Midnight|| on Jul 25, 2007 14:54:42 GMT -5
Yen purred in amusement at the black and white rex, padding away from Shimmer. Using scent she trekked further into the the wildflowers, making sure to keep a watchful eye out for any dangerous hazards. She thought of what Ice had told her earlier. Okay, rats, snakes and pits. The Siamese thought, padding deeper into the territory. Her blue orbs glittered curiously as she continued forward. This place is just a bunch a- She began, but was cut short when her paw slipped and she began to fall backwards. Yen gave a meow of pure surprise and gripped the edge of the pit, holding on for dear life. Her back paws clawed the walls of the pit, trying to get a grip on to something, but the walls seemed quite smooth. Crap. The she-cat hissed, attempting to use her forearms to claw her way up.
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Post by //Cindy// l u n a on Jul 26, 2007 17:42:03 GMT -5
Ice bounded over, reaching down with his jaws. He grabbed at the scruff of his new friends neck, trying to help her out of the pit. The thing was only about a foxlength deep, but that was enough. They were both lucky that it wasn't one of the shallow ones - those were almost always filled with rats whose painful bites were so easily infected. He braced his feet on a heavy rock that jutted from deep inside the soil. He felt as if his head were being pulled off by the weight of what his fangs were trying so hard to keep a hold on, but he stubbornly refused to let go. Though the drop wasn't much, it would be much harder for Yen to get out if he couldn't reach her.
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Post by Miss Midnight|| on Jul 26, 2007 17:57:16 GMT -5
With her scruff in the tom's jaws she reeled her self up from the pit, gasping. The fall in there wasn't deep, but it would've have been so hard to get out of there Yen didn't even want to think about it. The Siamese she-cat didn't say another word as she veered past the pit, careful to watch where she placed her paws, and continued further into the meadow. She was now a bit more careful, blue eyes beginning to look a little warier as her muscled tensed up a tad. Yen opened her maw and the fresh smell of newly spilled blood hit her scent glands. Beginning to be a little unsure, the she-cat crept forward, trying to hide her tan pelt in the wildflowers. She heard a long hiss come from up ahead and she knew immediately what had happened. An adder must've just killed it's prey, better go around it. Yen thought, and kept her eyes glued on the spot where she had heard the snake. She swiftly, but cautiously made her way from the area and looked back to see if Ice had followed her.
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Post by //Cindy// l u n a on Jul 28, 2007 23:38:22 GMT -5
Ice saw the newly wary look in Yens eyes and welcomed the sight. Fearing this territory was for outsiders. The insiders, like himself, hopefully like Yen, learned its ways. They were careful, they knew where not to step, what sounds to listen for, what rattling bushes was prey and what was predator. He wished he could speak but knew well enough that his mother was watching them. He noticed that Yen was stepping around a small patch of bushes. He didn't know why, but trusted her enough to follow. While halfway around, he heard what she must've: a slight hiss, then what sounded like the crunch of teeth on bones as the snake began its fresh meal. Ice was glad that his new friend had seen it - he wouldn't have noticed until it was his own leg that the adder was biting, and not some piece of kill. If she had turned around, she would've seen the warm praise in his eyes. He would tell her afterwards, he supposed. He noticed a jagged rock that he had almost stepped on; a danger he had forgotten to mention earlier. He wished he could tell her now, but a bloody paw was worth her being accepted into his family.
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Post by Miss Midnight|| on Jul 29, 2007 13:14:16 GMT -5
Yen began to continue forward, not exactly knowing where she was going. That was too close, better be careful about where I step. She thought, flicking her chocolate dipped tail dismissively. The she-cat crept forward, her pads barely making a sound as she flattened her way through the meadow, pressing the stalks of the flowers down so she could see over them. When she flattened the next patch of flowers she nearly slipped into a ditch. And when she looked at the scuttling gray vermin inside, she was so glad she hadn’t lost her footing. There were rats with glowing eyes and sharp teeth in the dip of land and she backed away, almost bumping into the rexan tom behind her. She turned around to Ice her eyes showing a sharp pride. Will you lead my back to your mom? She inquired, after all, she didn’t have Shimmer’s stench recorded completely.
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