To Love Thy Enemy

[Blazy]

Cinderfall returned home rather quickly, and gathered his elite group to his side. There were five cats total, including himself. He explained the situation to them, to which they all readily agreed. They would leave near moonhigh, and sleep in the clearing until Bonescream met up with them.

[CrimsonMoon]

The moon rose above them as they arried int he clearing... A frog and squirrel had been left among the roots of a tree with the she-cat's smell allover them..

[Blazy]

Grunting in surprise, the five cats tucked into the meal, each sharing a portion of the two pieces of fresh-kill. There was Cinderfall, another black male, not as large as him, but just as muscular, with bright blue eyes, a jagged scar over the left, a calico she-cat with fierce green eyes, a silver tabby she-cat with bright blue eyes, her pelt littered with scars, and a large white tom with green eyes.

[CrimsonMoon]

The sounds of night quickly invaded. Inside the nightClan camp, Valorstar spoke quietly with his eldest daughter," You attacked him?"

" I told you... He came back so.. I thought he was a threat." She murmurs guiltily

" So is he waiting there now?"

" I think so, father," she murmurs and frowns slightly

" Then I will go now," the huge tabby rumbles, stretching his enormous body as his muscles stood taught

" I'll come!" Bonescream instantly mews

The Tabby looks affectionately at his daughter," I know... But it will just be you and me. If these cats pose a legitimate threat... We'll kill them, understand?"

BoneScream pauses and bows her head," That means use the scream.."

" It does," he murmurs, licking his daughter's forehead before starting to pad from te camp

-A . SHORT . WHILE . LATER-

Two pairs of golden eyes watched the sleeping cats, BoneScream and her father watching them from the trees in silence

[Blazy]

Cinderfall's pelt prickled with the sensation of being watched, and he rose from where he was dozing. Glancing around the clearing, he noticed two sets of glowing eyes peering out from the trees. He waited in silence, staring back.

[CrimsonMoon]

Slowly the enormous tabby steps from the shadows, staring straight at Cinderfall. He radiated wisdom and power and authority. His golden eyes were harder and more firey then his Daughter's... With much less gentleness in them. He had one savage scar across his throat, a wound that probably would have killed him... Yet here he was.

Bonescream slinks out and stays behind her father respectfully, blinking at Cinderfall and mouthing 'Please. Be. Nice.'

[Blazy]

Cinderfall's crimson gaze flicks to Bonescream for a second before returning to the slightly larger tom padding towards him. He dipped his head in greeting, "You must be Valorstar." He mewed smoothly, the practiced politicians voice back once more, "I've heard much about you in the brief time I've known your daughter." The other four cats awoke at the sound of his voice, and sat up where they were, not bothering to come over.

[CrimsonMoon]

Valorstar stares straight into his red eyes, expecting hi to continue, his tail slowly covering BoneScream's mouth as her tail and ears droop poutily

[Blazy]

Cinderfall noticed, and kept his amusement in check, "I would like to formally request permission to join your clan, on myself, and my allies behalf."

[CrimsonMoon]

Valorstar pauses before rumbling," Before I allow you access to my Clan and its benefits as well as down falls... Tell me of your past. If I sense lies then you will be driven from here.. Understood?" The large tabby's gaze never wavers, for the weak minded, he could manipulate to his will with ease," Give me an honest reason why I should trust you with your story."

BoneScream sits down, prickig her ears with interest and worry... Why did she feel worried for this tom...?

[Blazy]

Cinderfall closed his eyes for a moment, he had hoped to avoid this part, if only because he didn't want Bonescream to fear or hate him. "We come from two-leg place." He began, "I led a large band of cats, we were to be feared. I trained them to be vicious, merciless, without remorse. Many came from the disbanded BloodClan, others were kittypets cast out by their two-legs, and some, like myself, were born into the life." He paused for breath, debating on what to reveal next. "My father was Tigerstar, of ShadowClan, my mother was a rogue of the group I now lead. He trained me to be the way I am today. I have killed many cats in my lifetime, though never without a reason."

[CrimsonMoon]

Valorstar seems to to smile faintly but it was nearly impossible to tell," What reasons do you consider just to take a life?" He asks evenly.

BoneScream watches him in silence, she didn't seem particularly frightened nor enthusused over his heritage

[Blazy]

"If that life threatens my own, or something I care about." He stated evenly, his crimson eyes boring deep into Bonescream's as he said this.

[CrimsonMoon]

Bonescream quickly looks away, suddenly taking interest to a cricket in the thornbush she had hid in once.

Valorstar turns to look at his daughter before murmuring,"... Very well. You can join... But because of your numbers and obvious... experience," His gaze flickers over the scars on each cats' pelt," We will create a pseudo camp here. Bonescream,"

" Yes papa?" She looks up quickly

" You will live with them and report back to me about behavior to other clans and so on." Valorstar rumbles

" Ok.." She murmurs and sighs softly... she was nervous...

[Blazy]

Nodding, Cinderfall's gaze fell to Bonescream once more, noting that she appeared nervous. "That is acceptable. I will teach my cats the warrior code."

[CrimsonMoon]

Valorstar humphs in reply, turning his broad back," Bonescream, you can stay here or come back to camp to ight if you want." Disappearing before she could answer

Bonescream glances At Cinderfall after her father leaves and pads toward him, whispering," Walk with me," as she passes

[Blazy]

Turning to his companions, he nodded, knowing they would make a small camp there. Cinderfall followed Bonescream, wondering what she wanted.

[CrimsonMoon]

BoneScream padded quietly until they reached the border before turning and glancig back," What was with those looks you gave me?"

[Blazy]

Cinderfall shrugged, not knowing how to answer her question, because he himself did not know.

[CrimsonMoon]

She frowns deepy and closes her gold eyes before pressing her muzzle briefly against his shoulder," I don't want to see you hurt, i know you are a dark hearted cat and hate StarClan, yo want to shed blood I know but..." She pauses and turns away," I care for you in a strange way. I want to be close to you... But... I don't know what will happen if I do.."