Silver Lining [willowgaze]

[poison]

What lay infront of dazzling blue orbs was something that was uncommon for this stormclan tom. The songs that rang in his tear shaped auds were as swift and lovely as their singers. Birds danced above his head, small insects swirled around his face, a couple rabbits perked their ears up and stared at Hawkflight before they feld into their burrows. greenleaf was in full swing, more active than usual. The prey was abondant and few animals were left to face the world alone, since most had paired off in newleaf. The wind birstled the pale fur on the tom's back, sending a few lose hairs off on a journy over the moors. Some mice scampered near his paws, bold, unfrightened, pehaps they knew. He was not hunting. Infact, he was merly, wandering. Normaly he would be fighting or recruting for the stormclan. But, he just didn't feel like it today. His dull, rust, colored tail flicked around behind him as he walked. The warm sun was speading warmth through his veins. He gave no consurn of being caught in the claimed lands. He was a vailant fighter, strong and large. He could get out alive, and his bravado showed it that he knew this.

For a moment, the tom stopped. His mouth opened as he scented the wind. He could smell the clan cats. A pungent smell that would have made his skin crawl when he had been a rouge, before he had joined up with the stormclan. A yawn made ivory colored fangs visible, they nearly shimmered as the sunlight caught their damp surface. His pink tongue lapped over his chops once before he started foreward again. This place had a strange peace to it. But, he was not one to like the quiet. He was unsure what exactly brought him to the moors. Since he was not one to enjoy adventures or much traveling. Has optics caught in the sunlight. He blinked the spots from his vision as his tail flashed out in an annoyed manor. He hated sunny days. This was part of the reasoning for that. His back legs folded down as he sat on his haunches with a sigh. Using one paw to rub at his eye, before he brought it down an lapped at it. The moors was not the best place to hide from the sunlight on a day like today. He would have to remember this.

A single cloud blemished the blue of the sky above him as he finaly managed to look at it without burning his orbs. But, to his dismay, it was not blocking any part of the sun. It was smart enough to stay away from it's cursed rays. The wind shifted the tom's splotched pelt once more, making his rust colored markings dance across the rest of his pale pelt. A sigh left his parted maw. His long tail lay flat on the ground behind him. He stretched, pushing his hgiher body up to the face of the sun. Easing the tenson in his muscles. Then, he started walking once again. Maybe the day could get better. Once cloud gave the tom hope.

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Willowgaze tripped over an old branch on the ground, cursing as she regained her balance. She was out wandering alone as she often did on days like today. She was looking for a nice quiet place to sleep in the warm sun and daydream about other things. The grey she-cat settled down in a little dip in the grassy land, curling her paws underneath her fluffy body. Her blue eyes wandered across the land as she reveled in the fact that she was part of Windclan, free to run the plains as she chose. Willowgaze gently curled her heavy head in close to her body and let her eyelids droop shut. The warmth of the sun on her pelt felt amazing, like when her adopted mother would sleep next to her as she had when Willowgaze was only a tiny kit. Just as the tiny but fuffly she-cat started to drift off, she caught the faintest scent of another cat coming from off the slight breeze blowing. Her enormous ears pricked up as she scrambled to her feet. This scent was not from Windclan..or in fact any of the other clans either. Whats a rogue or loner doing on this territory?... or maybe it could be one of those Stormclan cats others have been rumoring about. Willowgaze thought as she silently weaved her way through the grass towards the mystery cat.

[poison]

Tear shaped auds twitched with alertness as a soft pink nose caught the scent of a windclan cat. Hawkflight shifted slightly, a failed attempted to see through the grass that stood between him and the other cat. His rust colored tail twiched in an irritated way. He snorted. Whoever you are, you are not the best as sneeking up on someone in you're territory. You should try going up wind of me next time. he meowed boldly at the cat that he had not yet seen. His claws dug into the ground. If it lead to a fight, he could ba harmed, weither he won or not. He scented the air once more. Deeply inhailing the scent in question. It was a female. His entire body loosened. He had nothing to worry about in his mind. He could beat any female in a fight, expecialy since they normaly avoided it. He chuckled. His tail flicking around behind him as he stood up.

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Willowgaze slipped through the thick grass, undaunted by the strange toms bold mew. Quickly realizing that the tom could not see her through the grass, she gatherd herself and lept towards where she had heard the voice. She hadn't jumped far enough, so Willowgaze landed infront of the tom, whom she now saw was a large white and rust colored cat. With claws out,teeth bared and tail lashing Willowgaze glared at the tom. "Who are you and what are you doing on Windclan territory!" The firey she-cat growled. She was a great fighter and although the tom looked skilled and was larger then she was, she could do som serious damage and she knew that.

[poison]

The tom scofted at the clumsiness of the jump the female had made. Her redish fur ruffled and teeth flashed as she stood. He could tell that even she knew that he was a danger. She looked strong. But, not that strong. But, she was beautiful. He smirked at the thought. I'm Hawkflight, warrior of stormclan. I'm just passing through, looking for some peace and quiet, don't worry you're pretty head about it. He joked with a light smirk etched on his face.

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Willowgaze hissed at the cocky remark and narrowed her fierce blue eyes. "And why did you choose my territory to look for a quiet place? And why shouldn't i chase you out of here?" she mewed in a menacing tone. Something about how Hawkflight spoke to her made her think he wasn't going to attack her, however it was her sworn duty as a warrior to keep tresspassers off the territory. Willowgaze untensed her coiled muscles slightly. She could tell Hawkflight was confident and definately a fighter judging by the scars he had. However something seemed off about him, something Willowgaze couldn't quite place. The grey she-cat smirked and mewed "Just bored with your own territory and decided you wanted to check out how the clan cats lived?"

[poison]

The tom's tail flashed out behind him as he studied the female. You shouldn't "chase me out, because i wouldn't move. He answered , YOu would be chasing yourself out. he responded softly. He chuckled at the female. Well, we don't have many femals in the stormclan. Its nice to see some. He chuckled.

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Willowgaze had to surpress a bit of laughter at the last comment from Hawkflight. She sat down infront of the tom, although careful that if he tried anything that se could leap up and tackle him. Nervously, as she knew she shouldnt be letting him stay here, mewed "Im Willowgaze. Warrior of Windclan. Im not suposed to be doing this so please... I dont want to get in trouble. So Ill let you stay for a litte bit but you have to leave soon ok?" Still somewhat nervous, the petite she-cat flicked her tail back and forth. "So...whats Stormclan all about?" Willowgaze asked hesitantly, hoping she wasnt asking an intruding question. While waiting for a response, she watched the one cloud in the sky and slipped into a day dream about meetin the tom of her dreams, the one that would understand her and see past her shyness. She shook herslf out of the day dream quickly as she realized she barely knew Hawkflight and yet she was more comfortable talking to him then most of her own clanmates! Maybe it was because he didnt know her, so she could be any cat she wanted to be.

[poison]

Thank you. He smirked at the pretty warrior he now knew as Willowgaze. Stormclan..... is not as bad as they say. Our founders met in a storm and desided to form a new clan becuase the others had miss treated them, they welcomed other cats so they dont have to be mistreated. He mainly skipped the part where they wanted to take over the other clans. She didn't need to worry about that.

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Willowgaze looked at Hawkflight curiously when he said that Stornmclan cats were past clan cats mistreated. She herself had never known of such a thing. Living in the clans was wonderful and amazing, why and how would a cat get mistreated and why would said cat just leave? They couldve told their leader about anything going on. Interesting. I my self have never heard of a clan cat getting mistreated in any way... The grey cat mewed Is that what happened to you? Willowgaze made eye contact with Hawkflight, she knew he might not want to answer the question, but she made the blod statement none the less.

[poison]

I was once a shadow clan tom. He began softly, looking distantly across the moors. But, i never really belonged. I would never be more than a burden to them, dead weight. They didn't want me, and i didn't want to stay were i was not needed. He explained. He glanced back to willowgaze, So, one night, i just left. They never came looking, they didn't miss me. I joined the stormclan moons later. He glaced to his large paws before he highered on and lapped at it. Then he turned to Willow and smiled.

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Willowgaze's eyes widened a little when Hawkflight said he had once been a Shadowclan cat. She could understand why he had left, to her Shadowclan always seemed a little cold, even to their own clanmates. She flicked her tail in a gesture of sympathy to the tom. Shadowclan has always seemed a little cold. I know how you feel, I love Windclan with all my heart but sometimes I feel like I dont quite fit in. When I day dream about.... Willowgaze abrutly stopped in mid sentence and then stuttered to a start again W-when I day dream and other cats see me or snap me out of it they always give me wierd looks. Not many of my clanmates talk to me because of how quiet I am.. Willowgaze trailed off into silence realizing she had almost spilled her big secret as to why she say dreams and what she day dreams about. Only the few friends she had, the leader and medicine cat knew of her past. Most cats had completely forgotten about it by now or never knew in the first place. The grey she-cat flicked her tail nervously hoping that Hawkflight wouldnt ask about what she had almost said, but a little part of her did want him to ask, so maybe some cat might really understand.

[poison]

The tom nodded at her words. He could relate to her. He knew what it felt like to feel that you did not belong somewhere. He knew the way they were looking at her. He knew the way they were thinking about her. He knew that deep down she knew too. He flicked his tail a few times as he pondered over the idea. His pink nose twitched. Birds were singing. You are lucky though. They would save you, weither they talk to you or not. He explaied. And im sure you have a "special" someone to talk to, or at least if you talked to the one you liked, he would like you. You are one who is good with conversation, its strange to hear you normaly arn't. Be yourself and they will respect you for it. They have to. The tom smiled at her. His blue eyes sparkling in the sunlight.

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Willowgaze blinked in appreciation to Hawkflights comment. Normally she didnt think of herself as good with conversation given she didnt talk alot to many cats. I think they would save me because I have saved many of them in past battles, or because they are just loyal to the clan and code. I dont have a special someone to talk to. LIke I said most cats, mainly toms dont talk to me because they think Im wierd for day dreaming and because Im so quiet. She mewed softly then shrugged Toms just dont seem to like me.

[poison]

The tom chuckled. I think you are very beautiful, cute, charming, and fun to talk to and be around, i've only known you for a short while. he chuckled again, his blue eyes gleaming. But, since there are basicaly no females in the storm clan, i know how you feel. It can suck some times. He flicked his tail again. Looking up at the sky. The cloud had barely moved from where it had been when he first spotted it. He sighed softly. It was hot out.