An Argument You Should Know Of (Fox and Kiba only)

[Midnight]

Burningclaw charged into the camp and skidded to a stop in front of the den where the leader of the Clan slept. A memory caused Burningclaw's eyes to widen. He looked down at the entrance and suddenly felt warm. Wasn't it new-leaf or green-leaf? He wondered. I stood here waiting for Cloudstar... Brokentail was next to me.. He'd fought a fox, protecting a ginger kit- me.. He thought. I stood here later as an apprentice giving my mentor a hard time.. The senior warrior was clearly in a daze and he simply stood there.

[kiba]

Blackfeather pushed pass Burningclaw. "Mouse got your tounge?" he asked the other large warrior. He looked at Ravenstar. "A Midnightclan patrol threatened us on our own territory. There was no fight, but I want to know what you're going to do about it," he mewed, voice calm.

Ashwhisper sat behind the two toms, waiting for Ravenstar's response.

[Midnight]

"No, memories do." Burningclaw shook himself and answered, padding after Blackfeather. He nodded in agreement to what Blackfeather said. "It was rather annoying.. Being challenged in my own territory by those fox-hearted mouse-brains.." He hissed. I want to sink my claws into their pelts.. Burningclaw's claws involuntarily uncurled into the dirt of the den.

[Foxpaw]

Ravenstar listened to his warriors' reports quietly. The only sign that he might be annoyed by the rival clan's belligerence was a slight twitching of his tail tip and the narrowing of his green eyes. "Tell me exactly what happened. Don't leave out a single detail," he mewed thoughtfully. He couldn't ignore the challenge, but he wasn't going to start a war if his warriors may have provoked them.

[kiba]

Blackfeather glanced at Burningclaw. He hadn't been there from the beginning, but the other tom had been. He would let him explain this whole situation. "I don't know how it started, but Adderclaw, who was recently made a warrior, Shadowstep, and an apprentice were on the Midnightclan patrol," he stated, sitting down as he waited.

Ashwhisper looked at Ravenstar. "It wasn't really a big deal, Ravenstar. I didn't hear any threats. Just bickering between the toms from Stormclan and Midnightclan," she mewed in a quiet voice.

[Midnight]

Every detail, huh? Burningclaw asked. "I was walking about the territory and went to the river for a drink. They challenged me and said that if I didn't get farther into my own territory they'd come over and claw my pelt off! I argued with them, though, but they still insisted that they'd claw my pelt off if I went any closer to the river, even though I was on my side." Burningclaw hoped that the huge exaggeration sunk in nicely. "Then Blackfeather and Ashwhisper came and the MidnightClan patrol stopped threatening as they saw our numbers increased. They thought it easy to battle just me, but with two others around they were clearly scared."

[kiba]

Blackfeather nodded in agreement. "That Shadowstep of theirs has too big of an ego. Just because he's one of the largest cats in the forest doesn't mean he can beat everybody. And the apprentice of his was no better! She spat at us. She doesn't even look like she can kill a fly," he snarled, pelt fluffing out.

Ashwhisper sat there, her gray pelt smooth as ever. Her blue eyes were observant.

[Foxpaw]

Ravenstar listened to the three warriors, one black ear twitching. He was honestly a bit skeptical of Burningclaw's story. He was a good, loyal warrior and a wonderful fighter, but he always seemed to be itching for a fight. And Blackfeather was sure to defend his clanmate no matter what. Ashwhisper, however, seemed to be fairly sensible. He wished she was there from the beginning. Finally he spoke. "We'll add an extra border patrol along the river, but decrease hunting patrols too close and not allow any cat to go there alone. I don't want some clumsy apprentice to somehow end up on the wrong side or for a cat to be challenged alone. If they change their scent markers or step on paw over our borders I want to know. I'll call a clan meeting," he mewed, hoping this would satisfy the cats. If even a bit of Burningclaw's story was true, there could be trouble.

[kiba]

Ashwhisper bowed her head, glad that a battle had not come from this yet. "Thank you, Ravenstar," she mewed before backing out of the den.

Blackfeather snorted. He wished he could have torn that Midnightclan tom apart. but he respected his leader too much to go against him.

[Midnight]

Burningclaw snarled, "If they dare go anywhere near our side of the border- whether marking it or challenging us- I'll be the first one there tear pelts." He turned and stormed out of the nest, his ginger tabby pelt bristling.

[Foxpaw]

Ravenstar held back a sigh. He hated fights, but if MidnightClan challenged them one more time, he was afraid it may come to that. He was a peaceful cat, but the peace of his clan came first. He wasn't going to be pushed around. "I'll be sure you're on the battle patrol if it does happen," he mewed to the fiery tom as he padded out.