Post by Froststar on Jun 15, 2012 23:43:14 GMT -5
Rage blazed in Runepaw's eyes. His tail lashed and his eyes narrowed. His fur bristled, but he kept his back straight, not arched aggressively.
"I was hungry, Sandstar," snapped Runepaw angrily. I'm gonna wipe that smug expression off your face and take one of your lives with it! Ugh, how I wish I could get Darkblaze here--
The angered apprentice's expression melted into astonishment, then maliciousness. Where did he get the prospect of Darkblaze from? But this would be a glorious opportunity for Darkblaze to snatch power from right under Sandstar's nose... Maybe he would sneak out and find him from RiverClan.
But a pang of sympathy twisted in his gut as he thought of Ospreywing. She might get hurt in the process. All of this just for a she-cat. Wouldn't it just be easier to find another? But... Runepaw wanted Ospreywing. That's it. Why couldn't Sandstar understand? He wouldn't be staying alive until he lost all nine of his lives.... And neither was Ospreywing.
Runepaw sighed, defeated. It all came down to who Ospreywing preferred. And the apprentice would do all he could to make Ospreywing's preference him.
"Anyway, Sandstar," Runepaw muttered loud enough for the leader to hear, "You wouldn't be worrying about who I like unless you like who I supposedly like too, huh? Think about it, mister WindClan leader." he countered, venom dripping from his tone.
Runepaw could not stop the thought. Oooh! Burnt! He felt ashamed at himself for the thought, and then, felt another presence... Then he smelled her, along with the fresh-kill she brought. Ospreywing! he thought, elated. His fur relaxed, he sat down, and changed his expression so he looked as if he was with a friend.
Ospreywing came in with an elated purr. She lay the field mouse on the ground in front of Sandstar, then flashed a crooked smile, conveying her apologies for not fetching a rabbit. She turned around and purred while looking at Runepaw. She saw a flush of red appear on his cheeks and Runepaw's head went down. She padded up to him so she was in front of him and rested her tail across his shoulders. "What the matter?" murmured the she-cat.
Runepaw gulped. Ospreywing had never been this close to him before! His heart was racing so swiftly, he bet that even Sandstar could hear. "I've got to go find a rabbit, though Sandstar won't teach me how to hunt," he muttered, then added a regretful tone at the end.
Ospreywing pressed him even further, asking why he flushed! "I haven't had a cat purr at me before," lied Runepaw. Ospreywing seemed to buy it, brushed her head on Runepaw's muzzle (making his heart explode, metaphorically), and turned to Sandstar.
"I was hungry, Sandstar," snapped Runepaw angrily. I'm gonna wipe that smug expression off your face and take one of your lives with it! Ugh, how I wish I could get Darkblaze here--
The angered apprentice's expression melted into astonishment, then maliciousness. Where did he get the prospect of Darkblaze from? But this would be a glorious opportunity for Darkblaze to snatch power from right under Sandstar's nose... Maybe he would sneak out and find him from RiverClan.
But a pang of sympathy twisted in his gut as he thought of Ospreywing. She might get hurt in the process. All of this just for a she-cat. Wouldn't it just be easier to find another? But... Runepaw wanted Ospreywing. That's it. Why couldn't Sandstar understand? He wouldn't be staying alive until he lost all nine of his lives.... And neither was Ospreywing.
Runepaw sighed, defeated. It all came down to who Ospreywing preferred. And the apprentice would do all he could to make Ospreywing's preference him.
"Anyway, Sandstar," Runepaw muttered loud enough for the leader to hear, "You wouldn't be worrying about who I like unless you like who I supposedly like too, huh? Think about it, mister WindClan leader." he countered, venom dripping from his tone.
Runepaw could not stop the thought. Oooh! Burnt! He felt ashamed at himself for the thought, and then, felt another presence... Then he smelled her, along with the fresh-kill she brought. Ospreywing! he thought, elated. His fur relaxed, he sat down, and changed his expression so he looked as if he was with a friend.
Ospreywing came in with an elated purr. She lay the field mouse on the ground in front of Sandstar, then flashed a crooked smile, conveying her apologies for not fetching a rabbit. She turned around and purred while looking at Runepaw. She saw a flush of red appear on his cheeks and Runepaw's head went down. She padded up to him so she was in front of him and rested her tail across his shoulders. "What the matter?" murmured the she-cat.
Runepaw gulped. Ospreywing had never been this close to him before! His heart was racing so swiftly, he bet that even Sandstar could hear. "I've got to go find a rabbit, though Sandstar won't teach me how to hunt," he muttered, then added a regretful tone at the end.
Ospreywing pressed him even further, asking why he flushed! "I haven't had a cat purr at me before," lied Runepaw. Ospreywing seemed to buy it, brushed her head on Runepaw's muzzle (making his heart explode, metaphorically), and turned to Sandstar.