Here We Go Again (All of Stormclan)

[kiba]

Caramel padded through the Stormclan territory. She glanced at Flashfire, her pelt pricking. She could see the camp now. Just down below them. Her heart caught in her throat. What if they didn't like her? What if she couldn't stay? She whimpered a bit. "Lets go," she mewed, hoping they didn't run into Rowanwhisker or Falconscreech on the way down into the camp. Thankfully, they didn't. She padded into the camp and stopped on the side of the entrance. She noticed a few shocked expressions and then the snarls and hisses came.

Blackfeather's fur rose. He snarled towards the new comer, but then noticed Flashfire with her. "What are you doing?" he asked.

[Foxpaw]

Flashfire pressed against his mate comfortingly. They weren't going to hurt her or take her from him, he'd be sure of that. His home was with her. He stood straight and tall as he walked into the camp by Caramel's side. His fur bristled slightly. "She's with me. I need to speak with Ravenstar."

Rowanwhisker growled, frustration evident in his every muscle. He had warned his brother that she-cat was nothing but trouble. His lips curled into a snarl as he stalked towards the "happy couple".

[kiba]

Caramel pressed up against Flashfire. She looked up at Blackfeather and flicked her ears in greetings.

Blackfeather snorted and turned. He bounded towards the leader's den. "Ravenstar, Flashfire has brought someone to see you," he mewed outside the den. He then stood away.

Owltalon and Ashstrom watched in interest.

Falconscreech glared at the two cats. She laid near Rowanwhisker with a half eaten fish at her paws. She had been eating it when the two came in.

[Foxpaw]

Ravenstar nodded and got to his paws. He padded out to see Flashfire and a she-cat, and his green, emotionless eyes zeroed in on the smaller cat. He slowly stalked forward, intercepting the hot-headed tom, Rowanwhisker. He shot the tom a look before coming to a stop in front of the couple. "And who are you?" he asked, voice dark and quiet. He shot Flashfire a look that shut him up before he could speak for his friend.

Flashfire started to answer for her but his jaws snapped shut at Ravenstar's glance. He pressed closer to the she-cat, trying his best to comfort her.

Rowanwhisker hissed quietly and flopped back down beside Falconscreech. His claws ripped angrily into the grass. "I told him she's no good!" he hissed.

[kiba]

Caramel looked up at the icy cold leader. She forced herself not to flinch away, but she was sure that every cat in the clearing could smell her fear. "I'm Caramel, Flashfire's mate," she mewed, forcing herself to keep her voice steady.

Falconscreech snorted. "I hope Ravenstar chases her out of the clan. We don't need her," she growled, ears laying flat on her head.

[Foxpaw]

Ravenstar turned his gaze on the ginger tom. "Oh really now? Well, it was nice of him to inform us. What are you doing here?" If there was one thing the black leader didn't like, it was his warriors going behind his back. He didn't like scaring the she-cat, honest he didn't, but he wanted Flashfire to know he was displeased with him.

Flashfire looked down guiltily at his leader's look. He wanted to jump to his and his mate's defense, but he knew Ravenstar was testing Caramel in his own way.

"It would serve them right!" Rowanwhisker growled in agreement. Then he sneered, smirking. "Look how scared she is! Some warrior she'd make."

[kiba]

Caramel looked at him square in the eyes. "I'm here to join Stormclan if you will accept me. I want to be by his side for the rest of our lives," she mewed, letting her love bring courage to her.

Falconscreech snarled at Caramel's response. "Are you sure you're not using him? As far as I can tell he's training you and battling your battles against that flea bag tom friend of yours," she growled, clearly talking about Jingles.

[Foxpaw]

Ravenstar was impressed by the she-cat's courage and nodded softly, more to himself. At Falconscreech's comment, he turned to fix the cats around him with a glare. "Oh? And why wasn't I made aware of this Falconscreech? Any other secrets you're all keeping from me?" he hissed sharply looking from Falconscreech to Rowanwhisker to Flashfire.

Flashfire dug his claws into the ground. This wasn't going well.

[kiba]

Falconscreech got to her paws, her fur bristling. She stared at her leader. "She's a rouge. Look at her, Ravenstar! She's a trouble maker," she stated.

Caramel's fur bristled. She looked at Falconscreech and padded up to her until both she-cats were nose to nose. "And I suppose you're a perfect little kit? Look at what you're doing now," she snarled. Suddenly she was rolling on the ground with Falconscreech, both of them snarling and screeching as claws flashed in the sunlight.

Blackfeather's tail flicked as he watched the two she-cats, head low.

[Foxpaw]

Ravenstar hissed, shouldering his way between the hissing she-cats. He turned to fix Falconscreech with a sharp glare. "I expect better of my warriors. You were given that title for a reason, so prove it to me and stop squabbling like a kit. I'm the leader of this clan, and I respect my warrior's opinions when they come to me with them like a true warrior. In the end though, it's my decision."

Next he turned to the small she-cat to his other side, tail lashing. "And as for you, if you want to join this clan, you will show respect. You would also do well to realize that you're outnumbered and outmatched. You showed courage standing up to Falconscreech, but you also showed foolishness." The words were scathing, especially for the normally peaceful tom, but he was sorely disappointed in his clanmates.

[kiba]

Falconscreech snorted, but said nothing. She turned, her tail lashing and headed into the warriors den.

Caramel looked embarrassed now. She couldn't believe she had actually done that. She bowed her head towards the leader. "I'm sorry, but I couldn't let her speak badly of me. That would mean speaking badly of Flashfire for taking me as his mate," she mewed, closing her eyes.

[Foxpaw]

"Well, then I suppose he did good to pick you as his mate..." He mewed, turning his head to the side slightly. "A real warrior stands up for themselves and their clanmates, and though you have much to learn, you have potential..." Ravenstar admitted.

Hope shone in Flashfire's green eyes. He wanted to claw off Falconscreech's ears, but he was proud of his mate.

"Nicely done. What does he know?" Rowanwhisker murmured quietly to the she-cat, impressed. He shot a dirty glance at his leader.

[kiba]

Caramel smiled at Ravenstar and purred. "Does that mean I can stay, Ravenstar?" she asked, her eyes shining with happiness. She flicked her stub of a tail at Rowanwhisker.

((Who is Rowanwhisker talking to?))

[Foxpaw]

"You can stay..." he mewed. StormClan needed all the warriors it could get. He just hoped he made the right decisions.

Flashfire rushed over to his mate, covering her with loving licks. "Thank you, thank you, Ravenstar," he mewed, dipping his head gratefully.

(Sorry. Falconscreech.)

[kiba]

((Its fine))

Falconscreech snorted, curling her tail around her paws.

Caramel purred at both toms. "I wont let you down, Ravenstar. but... I only know how to hunt. I can't fight very well," she mewed, a bit embarrassed. She rubbed her cheek against Flashfire's.