Shattered Dreams {Ice}

[Foxpaw]

Tigerfrost took a deep breathe at the border, claws digging into the dirt. He hated leaving LeafClan now a days. The thought used to excite him in his youth, but now he wanted nothing more than to be wrapped safely in the warmth of his home. Besides, what if someone saw him? It had taken long enough to gain their trust back the first time. If they saw him now, he doubted his reputation would recover. And with the new situation with Icestar...

All the same, it was necessary. Lilah would of wanted it, and the pang of longing in his heart let him know that deep down, he wanted it too. He regretted not bring her-the tiny wisp of long silver fur and blue eyes-to the clans with him. but no. She loved her kittypet life, and Blaine would never have it. Sighing, he took a deep breathe before plunging forward, away from his forest home for the time being.

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Icestar padded around her clan's border lines. She didn't have any thing to do in camp, so she thought she would go on a one cat border patrol. She checked the scent marks to make sure they were fresh. The leader was about to head back when a new scent drifted into her nose. It was one of her warriors....Tigerfrost. She fallowed his scent until she reached the edge of the border, leaving the forest, heading in the direction of Kittypets. Where is he going? She thought and fallowed his scent trail.

[Foxpaw]

Despite Tigerfrost's love of the forest, he made his ways through the streets comfortable and sure-footed with the easy of a cat who had followed the path many times before. His tail flicked slightly as he got further away from the main section of twoleg houses, going further out into the countryside. It was peaceful here, all rolling hills with large, scattered nests. He paused at the edge of a huge twoleg yard, one paw raised. The nest in this one was one of the biggest. Stretched out before him for big trees with fruit, soft, well-kept grass, a pond here, a barn and horse-yard there. Taking a deep breathe, he padded forward, making his way through the familiar orchard.

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Icestar fallowed the warrior's scent trail. With every step she took, every second she was getting farther and farther and farther away from her beloved home and beloved clan. Where are you going, Tigerfrost? She thought as time passed by. When she reached the countryside, she saw a figure of a cat a ways ahead of her. "Tigerfrost?" She called.

[Foxpaw]

Tigerfrost froze, pelt bristling in alarm. Of all the cats to follow him... With a resigned sigh, he turned to face the she-cat, padding back towards her. "Icestar..." He mewed rather awkwardly, eyes flicking back to glance towards the yard. In the distance, by the pond, he could see the outlines of two cats, the big one sitting on a log and the little one playing on the water's edge.

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Icestar watches him pad up to her. "What are you doing all the way out here?" She asked. So many ideas ran through her mind, to why he was out here and one kept popping up. "Y-You're not leaving the clan again....are you?" She asked, hoping he would say no.

[Foxpaw]

Tigerfrost continued walking toward with a sigh, tail twitching anxiously. He had come all this way, and besides, Blaine had spotted him already. He saw him rise to his paws, staring him down with hard amber eyes, the gold on his brown leather collar glinting in the faint light. Kittypet or not, he looked as regal and well-fit as any clan leader, standing their beside the little kit.

At Icestar's words, he whirled to look at her with hugs, blue eyes. "Of course not!" He mewed, startled, then looked embarrassed. "It's something I do every moon... Ya see... That little silver kit over there playing in the water... That's my daughter."

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Icestar saw a cat in the distance. She saw that the cat was wearing a collar and thought Kittypet. She looked back at Tigerfrost, confused "Y..your daughter?" She said and looked back over at the water and saw a little kitten playing. "Is her mother one of our warriors?" She said slowly looking back at the warrior.

[Foxpaw]

Tigerfrost ducked his head, ears burning slightly. "Oh, uh, no... Her name was Lilah, and she was a kittypet who lived here. The tom there is her brother, Blaine. She died while we were traveling in the mountains..." he murmured, cutting himself off as they got closer.

Blaine padded to the pair gracefully, dipping his head to the she-cat. "Madam," he murmured politely, voice thick with an accent. He stood tall and proud, although when his eyes flashed to Tigerfrost, they were cold and hard. "Come say hello to our visitors, Mia," he drawled.

The tiny kit came bouncing up, stopping herself to walk gracefully about half way, looking embarrassed. Her fur was a soft and wispy silver, and her eyes were her Father's-a dark, deep blue. A pink leather collar with jewels embedded in it and a silver tag hung around her neck as she came to sit by her uncle, eyes shining with curiousity. "How do you do?" she mewed cheerfully.

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"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that." The leader said before the two cats padded up to them. She dipped her head back to the tom "Hello." She said and watched the kitten come forward. She purred at her youth. "Hello, little one. What a polite young cat you are." She said and looked at Tigerfrost "She has your eyes." She smiled "My name is Icestar, clan leader of LeafClan." She introduced herself to the both of them.

[Foxpaw]

"I'm Blaine, and this is Mia. Welcome to our home," The ginger and white tom mewed, dipping his head with a slight bow. The little she-cat's eyes widened momentarily before she hurriedly did the same. All the same, as he stared at Tigerfrost, his eyes were less than welcoming, but the brave young tom merely looked away, looking slightly ashamed.

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"Thank you, its lovely." Icestar said and smiled. She turned to Tigerfrost. "How long do you normally stay? I can't stay away from the clan for too long, not with no one in charge." She told the warrior. She still had to decide on who would become the next deputy.

[Foxpaw]

Tigerfrost turned to the leader, tail twitching slightly. "I understand. I usually don't stay long. Don't want the twolegs to see me." His daughter might be happy as a kittypet, but the thought of being pampered and wearing a collar made him shudder in disgust. Looking at her now with her soft, well-groomed fur, the pink collar prominent on her neck, he couldn't ever imagine bringing her to the clans like he had originally intended.

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Icestar nodded her head. They will be ok one night alone. The senior warriors will take care of them. She thought to her self, trying to calm down a bit. She looked up at the sun and noticed that it was sunhigh and her stomach growled a bit. She turned to the warrior "I am getting a bit hungry, I'm going to go hunt." She said.

[Foxpaw]

"There's a barn over there with plenty of mice in it," Blaine mewed, flicking his tail in its direction. His eyes narrowed as he watched Mia play with her Father's tail, purring happily. "If Leon tries to give you any trouble, tell him you have Blaine's permission."