A Step Over (Open)

[Lionhearted]

"Aww Thrushleap, you never let me have fun." Foxclaw weaved around Thrushleap, rubbing against him. What in the name of StarClan...? "I wanted to show you what some real fun looked like. After all, fighting a deputy isn't something we all get to do in our lives."

"For StarClan's sake, stop!" Thrushleap snarled. It took all his willpower not to lash out at the opponents. This was taking longer than it should've. If Finchsong was going to be any help, she should be helping me settle this now. He held his gaze, and forced his facial expression to remain the same: steely but irritated. "This is getting real tiring. In case you haven't noticed, Foxclaw has kindly moved off your territory. Now, if you are going to spit unnecessary insults at us, then I will have no choice but let my warriors upon you," he said coldly at Finchsong.

He was surprised at how quickly anger took over him. If this had been the old him, he would've already been on top of Finchsong, aiming to claw her face off. but he had told himself, and others, that he had changed. And now was the time to show it. "I advise all of you to let it go before this worsens," he said, keeping his voice even but firm. He turned to Lightningflame, and a smirk returned to his face briefly. "And for your information, we don't have puddles of water. We have tall grass and meadows."

[Wolf]

"Lightningflame, that's enough. Webfire, stand down." She spoke quickly to her warriors, her eyes flashing with anger. "Are you threatening my warriors, Thrushleap?" The ginger deputy narrowed her bright green eyes, turning an even glare on the WhisperClan tom. "If you're looking for a fight, you can have one. but it will not begin on my Clan's own terms." Finchsong shot a warning glare at her Clanmates who had antagonized the enemy Clan cats before locking her gaze with Thrushleap's again.

"And in case you haven't noticed, your own warrior is trying to start a fight as well, so I suggest you take your own advice and deal with him before trying to order another Clan around." If she had been just a warrior, Finchsong would've preferred to leave to avoid more argument. As a deputy, her responsibility and pride in her Clan kept her paws planted where she was, determined to not be the first to leave the border. Her anger with the WhisperClan caused a flare of anger to blaze in her chest, causing her claws to work into the frosty, snow-covered ground as she kept herself still.

[Lionhearted]

Thrushleap gave Finchsong a queer look. "My warrior looking for a fight? No, I think he was just suggesting it. And I'm not going to take it, rest assured." He sighed and rolled his eyes. "Look, why are we even making a big deal out of this?" he asked in exasperation. Taking bitter pleasure in seeing Finchsong scrape her claws on the snow in agitation, he flicked his tail. "Foxclaw has stepped off your territory, and now what was the original problem is solved. So why are we still continuing this?"

Finchsong definitely wasn't moving, and Thrushleap definitely wasn't going to, either. He stared Finchsong in the eye, silently challenging her. Let's see who moves first. He knew, deep down, that it was all a matter of responsibility, but he couldn't help but try to face-off with this new deputy.

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OOC: It'll be funny if they both stand up at the same time xD

[Icestorm]

Foxclaw moved away from Thrushleap his patience for the deputy completely gone. The tom didn't need to be so snappy at him. He didn't do anything wrong after all it was His rabbit. What was everyone so cranky about anyways, he was the one that didn't get his fight. His eyes glanced to Stormclan deputy.

He was getting tired of her mouth, well all of them really. They wanted a fight just as bad as he did. So why not end this turmoil. He was tired of everyone just talking and staring. Starclan they were making me angry. "Excuse you pretty she-cat, but do everyone a favor and shut up for once." He turned to his deputy with a gleam in his eyes and a smirk on his face, "Sorry Thrushleap. Afraid the lovely she-cat was right."

He turned back to the she-cat launching himself towards Finchsong, "I wanna fight," he hissed. His claws extended. His aim was simple the she-cat's throat. He was going to fight this deputy and see if he truly was strong enough. If power was what he wanted, then he needed to test himself. Honestly, his clanmates should know him by now. They really should have saw something like this coming.

[Anya]

Lightningheart flattened her ears, at Foxclaw's words. Well there goes my efforts at defending him.

There was no use in trying to budge Thrushleap from his steely stare at the StormClan deputy. Pride.

"Foxclaw." her voice was stern, but did not fluctuate. "It's not your place." she murmured in a much softer voice.

StarClan! Please...stop this stupidity from continuing. She prayed silently. What would she do if a fight broke out? She would have to defend her clan mates and support her deputy, regardless of her dislike towards the whole idea of combat. They couldn't afford any injuries; WhisperClan needed them. She knew Thrushleap understood that but she spoke anyway.

"We simply cannot risk a fight Thrushleap." she whispered, worry clear in her tone.

[Lionhearted]

"We simply cannot risk a fight, Thrushleap," said Lightningheart from beside him. Irritation overtook him, and he broke his gaze; couldn't she see how much he agreed with her? What was her point? You can't just tell me that. I know that already, mouse-brain!

"I know," he half-snarled at her. "For StarClan's sake, this is getting out of paw! I'm not calling for a fight, can't you see? I'm calling for a back-off-- no, Foxclaw!" he yowled. The air beside wooshed, and Foxclaw's claws were reaching for Finchsong's throat. Thrushleap shot forward, twisted, and reared, aiming to block Foxclaw off.

[Wolf]

When Foxclaw leaped at her, Finchsong hissed and ducked her head to block her throat from the warrior's aim. The deputy's green eyes blazed as she tried to defend herself, hissing again in pain as Foxclaw's attack scored down her shoulder instead. "Listen to your deputy, Foxclaw." She snarled, ears folded back against her skull as her fluffy ginger striped tail lashed in fury at being attacked inside her own territory. However, Finchsong wasn't going to let swiping out at him with unsheathed claws.

[Icestorm]

Foxclaw felt the impact of Finchsong's shoulder. A smirk spread across his face, he felt the rush of a fight run through him. but the red tom felt Thrushleap hit him. His dark eyes watched Finchsong, not leaving her, not even for Thrushleap. That was until he realized even with his attack no one was going to fight him.

He looked at everyone around him in frustration. No one was any fun! How was a warrior supposed to get in a good fight if no one would fight him? Bunch of mouse-hearts. He glared to his own deputy before letting out a growl deep in his throat. "Bunch of mouse-hearts."

The red tom was bored now. No one was going to give him a fight, he was done with them all.

[Lionhearted]

"Oh yeah?" growled Thrushleap, rounding on Foxclaw. "If you're itching for a fight, you won't find it so easily over here. We are warriors, and we respect the warrior code. Only rouges pick fights with everyone. If you're going to sink as low as a rouge, you might as well be one."

These were the cats he hated. The ones who were so hard to work with. He swallowed the urge to spit in his own comrade's face. Instead, he just scowled, putting as much of his disappointment and frustration into the expression as he could.

[Isilme]

The white female had taken forever to get to the place where all action was happening, why you must be wondering, well the reason is more than simple, she didn't felt like going on patrol and only offered herself to win a few positive points with the new deputy, she had to get some before losing them no? but now, she was finally there, Goldenflight watched everything play out from behind a amused look on her face, they all sounded so stupid to her but perhaps she could make something nice happen, that ginger tom looked so eager to fight that the she cat was almost able to touch it, Finchsong was doing well but that Trushleap fellow... No no, Goldenflight approached the whisperclanners a smirk on her face. "Oh my, such impressive words for a coward cat like you, no wonder Fangstar has been missing, with a deputy like you I bet no one would want to be around for long." She said looking into the tom eyes intenting to taunt him, it was also the perfect chance to Foxclaw attack her to defend his deputy honor, and oh how she enjoyed starting trouble like that.

[Icestorm]

Foxclaw let out a hiss of annoyance to Thrushleap, "I fight as a warrior," but he held the rest of what he had to say. He hated Thrushleap, but he was still his deputy and future leader. Meaning if he went too far with him now, he would only be hindered in his future and that got him nothing he wanted.

Just then a new warrior came forward. One the tom had payed little attention to. His fuel to fight reignited by the she-cat, who ever she was. His claws itching again, ready. "I'll show you who doesn't want to stick around mouse-brained she-cat," the tom said getting in the she-cat's face. His dark eyes looking down on her. Daring her. He already made the first move once, he couldn't make it twice. The red tom let out a low growl.

[Isilme]

The white warrior hissed clearly not happy with the offense, truth be told the female couldn't care less about the whisperclanners offensive words but if that was the necessary trigger to make this whole thing play out, she was taking it with all her paws, the large warrior leashed out at the ginger tom her claws ready and attempting to hit his face, if that fhat failed, what it probably would because hey it was so obvious, she would simple try jumping over him and getting engaged with him so the mess could really get started, Goldenflight could only hope the deputy presence wouldn't put a end to their little quarrel before it even began properly.

[Anya]

"I understand-" Lightningheart flattened her ears as she had felt Thrushleap's irritation turn into a scolding for her. but she couldn't explain any further as Foxclaw initiated an attack.

StarClan! To her relief Thrushleap had managed to barricade him. When things seem to be settling another she-cat appeared. Her harsh words towards Thrushleap made Lightningheart's neck fur bristle. She was obviously trying to irk them on.

Foxclaw, being himself, took the bait and hissed at her getting in her face. And thus ensued her attack.

"Thrushleap!" The tawny she-cat lashed her tail side to side. She was waiting for a command, whether to fight or stand aside. The waiting was getting to her.