To Love Thy Enemy

[Blazy]

Returning home once again, Cinderfall received another report about the forest full of prey. He dismissed the reports again, angering his second. The burly white tom leapt at his leader, intent on killing him and taking over. Cinderfall sighed, and in a blindingly quick strike, slashed the other toms' throat, killing him almost instantly. "Anyone else?" He snarled at the gathered cats. Seeing none come forward, he smirked, and headed towards his den. Once inside the cardboard box lined with tattered two-leg rags and moss, Cinderfall quickly fell asleep, only to dream of the she-cat he just left. He smiled as he dreamed.

[CrimsonMoon]

Bonescream staggers back to the camp, still catching her breath as she goes to the medicine cat den, her wounds being taken care of before she greatfully settles into her mossy bed and falls asleep.. Her dreams filled with red eyes

-TIME . SKIP-

Bonescream appears at the same clearing they had met, her wounds patched up and her eyes closed as she waited for the annoying tom to return..

[Blazy]

Cinderfall entered the clearing to see Bonescream already there. His wounds were not patched the night before, leaving large, open scabs on his face and hind legs. Grinning as he trotted over, he settled near the she-cat, "Hello, dove."

[CrimsonMoon]

" I thought I told you not to call me that," she hisses weakly, suddenly feeling the urge to heal his wounds but pushing it away quickly. She stares at him with tired gold eyes... She didn't want to fight him... Though she knew where is heart was there was nothing but an empty void..

[Blazy]

Cinderfall tilted his head to the side, and padded closer to her, inching closer and closer while watching for any violent reactions from Bonescream.

[CrimsonMoon]

She frowns at him and narrows her eyes," Why do you keep coming back?!" She snaps, growling uder her breath

[Blazy]

"You." He stated simply, his crimson eyes staring deeply into her golden orbs. "Were it not for you, I would not have returned."

[CrimsonMoon]

She rolls her eyes and mews softly," Not get enough o our fight last time?" She asks wearily

[Blazy]

"If all I came for was to fight, we wouldn't be having this conversation." He stated blandly, "You'd be dead." Grunting, he settled beside her, their pelts brushing as he got comfortable.

[CrimsonMoon]

She stiffens but doesnt move away, feelig an unfamilar emotion that he had only experienced once before," I... Why do you threatn us?" She asks quietly

[Blazy]

"I am the leader of a group of rogues, we live near a two-leg place not far from here." He began, looking off into the forest as his eyes unfocused. "We've had to fight every step of the way to establish what we have now, but... We're running out of food." Cinderfall turned to look at Bonescream, "So we've been scouting out places for us to go, and this forest is perfect. It has shelter, prey, no two-legs, or dogs." Sighing, he shook his head, "Its paradise."

[CrimsonMoon]

She blinks and frowns slowly," But... Are you going to... Try and drive us out? You could always ask to join NightClan... I'm sure Valorstar would-"

[Blazy]

"Valorstar would what? Let a group of thirty cats of questionable character join his clan?" He snorted, "I don't see that happening. Do you?" Cinderfall carefully avoided her question, though he doubted she would forget she asked.

[CrimsonMoon]

" If I could vouch for each one maybe..." She murmurs, resting her chin on her paws," Dad can be.. Weird. So i never know..." But Bonescream knows her father would be eager for the warriors but hesitant about their orgins... Ezpecually CinderFall's rejection to StarClan...

[Blazy]

Cinderfall remained silent for a long while, thinking of how to handle this predicament. One one paw, he was the leader of a large group of cats who needed him to guide them and keep them safe. On the other, there was the beautiful she-cat beside him, and the promise of a full belly and safety. "I can... Have another take my place as leader." He finally mewed, his voice hesitant, unsure.

[CrimsonMoon]

"... And leave your group?" She asks softly, it sounded like he was having a hard time making up her mind," What if... We had your cats join one at a time? It wouldn't be as supiscious!"

[Blazy]

Cinderfall chuckled at her enthusiasm, "It's not that simple, dove." Sighing once more, an idea struck him, "I'll bring my elite. They are the strongest in my group. Without us, the rest will be forced to scatter, or get stronger." He nodded, liking the idea, "They will learn to care for themselves."

[CrimsonMoon]

" That... Might work," he mews softly," But.. Could I meet you one the border with my father? He probably wouldn't like it I strolled into camp with a bumch of rogues... No offense," she mews weakly, closing her eyes

[Blazy]

"We will be here tomorrow, waiting to meet Valorstar." He touched his nose to her shoulder and departed without a backwards glance.

[CrimsonMoon]

Bonescream looks suprised at this gentle gesture, getting stiffly to her paws before quickly disappearing... He had to tell her father soon...