We Are All You Have Left [Open]

[Legit]

OOC: The first cat to reply has be a WhisperClanner since Amberclaw chose to contact them and bring them here, but after that, any cat from any Clan (or the Dark Forest) is free to jump in! :)

The Dark Forest always reeked of mud, toadstools, and rot. It was an overpowering and awful stench. Most of the the cats condemned to live there for the rest of time were already used to it by their first night. Some of the older spirits probably couldn't smell it at all. Over time, their scent glands began to rot just like the trees.

Dead cats. Dead trees. Dead dreams. Everything there was dead. but not tonight.

"Glad to see you could make it," Amberclaw said in a flat tone, appearing from the darkness behind one of the trees as the cat's spirit materialized before her. "Welcome to your ancestors' new home."

[Lionhearted]

The tortoiseshell she-cat cowered slightly as she followed Amberclaw into the Dark Forest. The whole place stank of rotting bodies and blood, and it gave Lakepounce the extreme creeps.

"I-it looks nice," she stammered, scared of making a mistake. What are you doing? a voice in her head screeched. You're not scared! You can't be scared! "This looks like a place where I could belong," she said, forcing herself to sound confident. She raised her chin, and nodded. "I'm ready to begin fighting for the Dark Forest."

I hope Thrushleap doesn't know about this, she thought. She knew this probably wasn't right, but hey, wouldn't it make her stronger? She could gain something from this...

[ℓυиαя]

Tags: Wolf - if you want to bring in her brother c:

A new voice entered the eternal night, starting from the shadows and seeming to move as the owner clad with shadows moved closer. Pelt black as night remained one in the dark, barren landscape, the only hint of her other than the harsh feminine voice, a pair of bright leaf green eyes.

Hence her name -- Nightleaf - a she cat notorious for her sharp tongue and fiery nature.

Normally seen with her twin brother, it was rare for him to not be in the shadows behind her yet whether or not he would join them too, remained unanswered even with this rule. Nightleaf tended to do what she pleased despite her brothers thoughts on the matter and here, right before her, Amberclaw had brought fresh meat. With a snap of her slender tail, the hidden cat pinned the new comer with an intense gaze, interested to see where this would go. "And what do we have here? A... clanner?"

A laugh cracked through the air, feminine but with a harsh clarity. Amberclaw really shouldn't have. Green eyes cut to the cat in question from the shadows and she twitched her whiskers, looked her over before regarding the newcomer with a harsh look.

[Wolf]

An identical black cat crept from the shadows, his own leaf green eyes flashing in the darkness. "Nightleaf, you know that's no way to welcome Clan cats to our forest." He chided, his own voice deep and growling in contrast to his twin sister's high pealing laugh. His cold gaze skimmed over the three other cats in the dark clearing, falling on Amberclaw for a moment. "Well, Amberclaw, who do we have the honor of meeting today?"

His eyes finally fell upon the newcomer, his ears twitching with interest. He looked her over in a way that a hungry rogue would look over a warm piece of fresh-kill. The tom was...huge to say the least. Muscles rippled under a thick black pelt, and the longer fur around his neck fell around his large head like a lion's mane. Standing next to his sister now, it was clear how identical the two were except for the scar over his right eye and the tear on his sister's left ear separating them.

[Lionhearted]

"And what do we have here- a Clanner?" 

Lakepounce frowned as a pair of sharp green eyes appeared out of the darkness. The rest of the cat's pelt was so dark that it blended in with the shadows. "W-who are you?" she stammered. "I was supposed to see Amberclaw." The black she-cat slid outside to reveal herself. Frightened, she began to back away, just in time to see, out of the corner of her eye, another shape emerge. 

This cat was also black, but he was also huge. The muscles underneath his pelt rippled, and the fluffiness of his fur made him seem so much bigger. Lakepounce's eyes widened as he slid his gaze up and down, sizing her up. What was left of her confidence seemed to melt clean away. Forget trying to seem courageous. "A-Amberclaw?" she stammered. "Who are these cats?" Unconsciously, her claws slid out, and she sank them into the rotting dirt. How do I get out of here? she thought frantically. I literally dreamed my way in! Is waking up the only way out? What do I do now? I was just expecting Amberclaw, not these murderous-looking cats! Oh, no, help me... I'll fight if I have to, but even if I defeat these three, where do I escape to?

[Asher]

Rowanpaw padded out of the shadows. The ginger tabby tom was a TalonClan apprentice, almost ready to be a warrior. He had been visiting the Dark Forest since he was a new apprentice. It felt like home now. He saw a small WhisperClan she cat cowering away from Amberclaw and the twins. What a weakling. She's terrified! "Hey Amberclaw!" he called out as he revealed himself. Rowanpaw was bigger than most cats even though he was only an apprentice, so he had a certain confidence in him that most cats didn't have.

"Who's this?" he asked, turning to the WhisperClan she-cat. He had never seen her around here before.