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The sun rose silently above the tree tops, turning darkened silhouettes into colourful beings. A shimmering surface of water lay sprawled across the forest floor, made from the rain that had poured down from above the night before. A tabby tom sat at the edge of the water, looking down at his reflection. A pair of amber eyes glowed back up at him as he sat there, lost in thought. How could Adderstripe of had another litter of kits? He still couldn't get over the fact that he had more siblings. Shadepaw and Lilypaw were enough. More kits, who would probably all hate him as well. He swiped a white paw through the puddle, distorting his reflection. It's all Bramblestar's fault that no one likes me! He's the one who wouldn't let me join Midnightclan! He stood up and shook out his dark brown tabby fur and stepped away from the puddle. He thought about his half-siblings. Maybe they would want to come and live with me. Once I tell them how horrible the clans are, they will definitely come and live with me! Then he sighed. If only it was so easy. If only...

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Arden set out at rising sun. She left her abandoned foxhole, moving on like she did every couple of days. Trees, rocks, holes, bushes; nothing couldn't be a temporary home. The rain had soaked her fur last night, even in shelter. Through the forest Arden trudged, sniffing for prey, but it the prey weren't out yet and the rain had erased all the scents. Arden growled in frustration.

A nearby rock caught her attention. It looked perfect to climb, and she could see everything from there. She hopped up quickly, eyeing the territory around her. She spotted a flash of dark tabby fur, and skid off the rock. Getting into a stealth position, Arden snuck around the brush and tackled the tom, no real reason for starting a fight. She pinned him down and withdrew her claws.

"So, what's your name?"

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He suddenly scented another cat and was about to spin round when a pair of paws shoved him to the ground. A voice mewed So, what's your name? He quickly tucked in his paws and roughly rolled away from his attacker before standing up and shaking the dirt from his pelt. Tiger glared at her with a pair of amber eyes. Who's asking? Once again, the tabby tom was painfully aware of his size. Why is everyone much bigger than me? I wish that I was just bigger! Or maybe everyone else was smaller... He lashed his tail and eyes the she-cat warily. 

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Arden's eyes raked over the tom, taking as much as she could in. "Arden. Such a pleasure."

Not sensing the need fo attack the rather small tom (even though she herself was only slightly bigger), Arden sat down and started cleaning her paws. She wanted the tom to see his glare didn't affect her.

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Her watched the she-cat as she sat down. Arden. The tabby tom didn't feel the need to introduce himself, if this cat knew anything about the forest, she wold know who he was. Tiger began pacing around her in a wide circle. So, he mewed, what brings you here on this fine day?

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"Wandering, the usual thing." Arden sniffed, "I assume this is 'your' territory then?"

As much as Arden understood the need for this tom to have a permanent home, she wondered if he ever had a sense of adventure. Not that she knew enough about him to judge. If she could find a temporary home with this small cat, maybe she would. A cat could only adventure so long before their paws got sore.

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You could say that. you see, this is where my group hunt and live. He looked at this she-cat, wondering what it would be like to travel far away. He had never gone outside of his new territory or the three clan territories that he had briefly seen. Of course, he had spent most of his life in Sunsetclan, with those lying mousehearts. How could they of kept the truth from me? I deserved to know how my own mother died! He sat down again, wrapping his tail around his white paws. And unless you need something, I would recommend leaving. My cats don't take well to random rogues wandering through the territory. He glanced at her again. Would she leave quietly? Or did she want to do this the hard way?

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"And why should I care about your group being here? It's for whoever wants to be here," Arden hissed, fur bristling. This area had good prey, and nice places to lay. Some small tom wasn't going to kick her out of here.

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He hissed back, No, it really isn't. I claimed this territory after I left the clans and I am not going to be told what to do in my own territory. He might only be 10 moons old, but Tiger knew what he was doing. He had already been in two battles and survived them. I guess that she wants to do this the hard way. He lashed his tail. I fight to keep this land and I'll fight to stay in it!

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Arden was surprised to hear he had been a Clan cat. She hadn't been around this area for some time.

"Listen, how about we just share? Easy solution." Arden was getting frustrated, and she didn't want to be dealing with an aggresive rogue group anytime soon.

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He sighed. She wasn't going to budge. And he had better things to do. Like going and finding his half-siblings. Fine. Just don't come near my camp. Because if my guards rip you apart I won't care. He stood up and shook out his pelt before padding off into the bushes. I'll be glad if I never have to see her again! 

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Arden figured it would be a good idea to get downwind of him, and follow quietly to see where this camp was. She could easily track his scent later, but somehow this seemed like the best course of action. This cat, who had not even told her his name, was up to something. Good or bad, Arden didn't know, but she wanted to find out.

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He kept on walking, oblivious as to the cat following him. is mind was once again filled with thoughts of his half-siblings and his father. Adderstripe is going to pay for what he did. Tiger imagined digging his claws into the Midnightclanner's pelt and felt a glimmer of satisfaction run up his spine. Suddenly, the wind changed direction and he caught a familiar scent. Sighing he thought, Arden. Just what I need right now. He decided to keep on walking, not going anywhere in particular right now. Then he mewed, So you thought that you'd follow me then? 

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"You seem like you're on some kind of mission." Arden replied, cursing the wind. "Adventures appeal to me."

Life had been boring lately. Wandering could be fun, but not alone like she had been doing it. This tom didnt seem like great company, but maybe his group would be more accommodating.