Watch It Burn (Puddlesdog)

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I'm a wolf among the sheep

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The sky was a dark purple, fading fast into a midnight blue. The moon seemed to have vanished behind some clouds, or maybe it was just not here tonight. It did not really matter to Dustfire, he did not mind the darkness. Clan life was beginning to bore him. Every once and a while, someone would comfort him for the loss of his sister or father, but that was many moons ago and he was sick of the pity he was receiving. He had no family, not friends, but he liked it that way. Was that so wrong? And if they knew the true meaning of how his sister and father had died, they would probably think twice before consoling him for his 'loss'. The only thing he considered a loss was his loss of sleep. His dreams were tainted with dreams of his deeds. It was difficult to sleep. 

His paws crunched the leaves that had fallen now that it was leaf-fall. He had needed a place to be alone, or at least away from the pitiful looks that his clan send him. The territory would usually work well enough, but he could not trust that other StormClanners would impose on him. No, the only place he could really go to get some peace was the pond of truce. 

He reached the usual meeting place, and saw that it was, to his happiness, rather empty. At least that is what he could tell. He leapt onto the leader rock, feeling the colder stone against his pelt. The sky was dark, almost starless. Dustfire liked it better when StarClan was not watching his every move. His gaze swept the forest, thoughts swirling in his head. He needed to kill another cat soon or he may stop all together. He had to wait until he reached his goal of 12 murdered before he quit. His gaze turned cold. Maybe, he was not alone. It was a perfect evening for a murder.

gnawing at the wool over my eyes

[Puddlesdog]

Stormflame flicked his tail restlessly before standing his eyes dropping from the lack of sleep, he needed to go to a calm place where he could sleep, sleep. The word drifted around in his head as he tried to sleep without success. The sleepless tom blundered out of the den and into the camp yawning widely. He was to old to be wandering about, he smiled in his groggy walking at his joke stumbling out of the camp at last. When he let his paws led him to the beyond he always cast a backward glance to make sure no nosy apprentices were following him. As he walked into the open space of the pond of truce. He smiled happily at the silence then froze as he spotted another cat. Almost immediately his senses went sharp and his sleepy wake stopped. "Who goes there?" his voice sounded sleepy and Stormflam wasn't sure he could keep this tough him up much longer.
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I'm a wolf among the sheep

Dustfire heard a couple footsteps, but did not turn around. If he was going to take a life tonight, he had to let this cat approach him. If he came closer on his own accord, his death was partially his own fault. Of course, some of the blame lied on the killer, but this cat should have known to not approach strangers in the dark. His eyes stayed trained on the trees that stood on the opposite side from where the other cat stood. He gave his ear a twitch as he heard a sleepy voice. He was probably weak with sleep.

Dustfire waited several moments before responding. "Oh, no one important. Just a StormClanner looking for a peaceful resting spot." He mewed nonchalantly. His head turned slightly to glance at the other cat who was behind him. A tom. He had been hoping for a she-cat, but he would do. As long as this tom was as tired as he sounded, Dustfire would make short work of him. He waited for the tom to take steps closer, to continue to engage him. It will be half his fault. 

gnawing at the wool over my eyes

[Puddlesdog]

Stormflame turned his head side ways and then his body followed, who was this cat. With a sickening thought he remembered how hard it was to get out of a mess, he couldn't cross there border then the cat could have a reason to hurt him, right? His head throbbed and the blood in his ears was seemingly so loud he couldn't hear correctly. "Ah. I am just a Talonclan cat looking to rest as well." Stormflame felt like waking himself on the head, he couldn't give away to much. Trying to look confident he stepped from the shadows his speckles seeming to glow in the moons faint glow, his green eyes squinted to make out the fourm of another cat, who was this cat? Honestly he didn't know. but he was going to try to find out. Lashing his tail he said in question, "What is your name?"
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I'm a wolf among the sheep

Dustfire watched the cat from the corner of his eye. I doubt that this is a simple Midnight stroll, TalonClan is far from here, Dustfire thought. He wanted to hear exactly why this tom had traveled to the Pond of Truce of all places. He wanted to hear of TalonClan also, how the rather mysterious cats who lived in the mountain were doing. He expected to not get many answers without answering some of his own, but he was reluctant to give something as personal as his name. If, Dark Forest forbid, he was unable to take out this tom, he did not want to allow him too much information to run off with, spewing his name out to his leader. No, he must keep an air of mystery about him to remain cautious.

"Oh, I thought that you had come here to rest," The light brown tom mewed,"If I had known I would be meeting a cat wishing for a conversation, I would have practiced. I could ask you the same thing, mysterious TalonClanner, but I had believed that you wanted to rest, as you stated."

The tom turned his gaze back to the starless sky, pretending to remain rather uninterested in this tom. This was an illusion. He was interested. but to let the mouse know you wanted to kill it before you leapt was a bad choice, and, for all he knew, one false decision could be fatal for Dustfire. No, he had to remain reserved and mysterious, draw this cat closer. The tom gave his paw a lick, still looking at the sky. He was beginning to wish that StarClan was looking down on him. If only they could see me now,

gnawing at the wool over my eyes

[Puddlesdog]

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The sleepy Stromflame searched the other cats gaze, his own blurred. He snorted as he laid down and placed his head on his paws, this was getting interesting. "I- Of course I did! I am just coming because all is so restless in Talonclan! While everybody is happy we are all tense because so many clans seem to be mad at us! All though prey is good but the tensity is hard to sleep through. I would sprint all the way to Starclan to get away from it." he said in frustration. Oh starclan he realized with a sickening thought that he had just gave up information about Talonclan to this cat. "UGH!" he snorted angrily and then lifted his head, everything was so peaceful here but he had to stay awake a little longer before he drifted off he thought angrily as the spell of sleepiness washed over him trying to conquer his scences but he couldn't! He would keep trying.

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I'm a wolf among the sheep

Dustfire's ears pricked, catching every word that this cat mumbled. Hm, it seems that life in TalonClan is just as horrendous as I had imagined. Good thing I never left my home for it, Yes, Dustfire had considered joining it long ago, when it first formed. but now, he was glad he did not. Based on what this tom was saying, life was like living in the Dark Forest for them. but the tom finished with a phrase that made Dustfire snap out of his thoughts. He would have grinned widely if he had not been trying to remain mysterious and at least somewhat sane.

"So I assume that you put your faith in StarClan fully?" Dustfire remarked. "Unquestionably?" The tom glanced at the tom, his yellow eyes glimmering slightly in the limited light that must have been emanating from the sky itself. "I cannot help but to believe in them. There is so much evil in the world, so logic states that there must be an equal amount of good," The tom slowly began to get to his feet, turning around on the rock to look down upon him. "but you have not seen evil either, have you?" Dustfire remarked slyly. This small talk was going on for too long, but Dustfire wanted to see just how clueless this cat was before making his attack.

gnawing at the wool over my eyes