Private Territory ShadowClan There is no one to save you now | Snakepaw and Fleafire

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Snakepaw

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{$title} Snake finds Fleafire sneaking away from camp, where is she going?
It was night, beautiful bright spots covering the sky, adorning the bright moon. Snakepaw walked around the camp, trying to hide his path, in tune with his training. As he passed by the dens, he tried to pick up on the different smells of each of his clanmates. Again, head full of anticipation for his assessment. There he could smell Wolfpack. He walked a bit more, trying to memorize his scent. He was in a high enough rank to be considered for participation in an assessment.

The next den passed by, and he could smell someone, someone familiar. He smelled a bit more, more attentively, he could smell faintly Timber and Stoatpaw, but a more prominent smell invaded him. It assaulted his nostrils, made itself present as if it demanded his attention. He didn't feel like Timberfrost would be part of his assessment, let alone an apprentice like Stoatpaw, so Snake ignored their smells and trotted on. He followed the more prominent smell to a more secluded area, at the edges of the camp.

Before Snakepaw saw her, he already knew who that smell belonged to. Before he noticed her red-ish fur, he felt a wave of nostalgia, like he was back at the day he arrived in Shadowclan. But this time there wasn't the smell and presence of Pepper with them, the only thing that saved him at that time. His heart skipped a beat, and before he could really control himself he started talking.

"Fleapaw?" he said softly but loudly enough to be heard. Then he remembered, she was no longer an apprentice like him, no, not all. She was now a full-fledged warrior. "Sorry, I mean Fleafire. Why are you sneaking away?"

He approached her location, cautiously and unsure. He made the motion of approaching even closer to her, then the memory of how badly shaped he was after their last altercation came to his mind. He stopped mid-step, his green eyes assessing Fleafire. He wasn't one to make the same mistake twice. She was ferocious and, now, a full warrior. Snakepaw learned his lesson, he would be careful with her, so he sat down where he was: far away enough as to not be in her attack range.

OOC: @FLEAFIRE
 
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The energy was still thick in the air—excitement sparking under her pelt, lingering. Fleafire, Fleafire, Fleafire—she could hear them still, cheering her name. It crackled through her paws, made her claws itch, made her chest feel too small for how full it felt inside.

But even with the pride that swelled up, a dread swam beneath it. Tonight, she needed to find Froststorm. She needed to tell him—about the ceremony, about her name, about how it felt. She needed to ask him if this was it, if now that she was a warrior, he was done with her. If she would wake up tomorrow and he'd be gone, like it was all some fever dream.

"Where are you…" She muttered, eyes scanning the darkness as she crept toward the camp's edge. Moonlight sliced through the scrub, casting a murky silver glow over the pocosin. Froststorm didn't answer, but she felt him, heavy and cold, like a frost rolling in.

She was a step from slipping through the gap when— "Fleapaw?"

The cinnamon warrior froze in place. Her ears twitched before her head snapped around, amber eyes glowing like embers. Her mouth opened to correct him, jagged teeth flashing in the dim light, but Snakepaw corrected himself before she could. Hmph. After everything she went through, she was done with that now. An accidental slip of the tongue could be forgiven, but if it happened again she'd make damn sure he didnt forget it.

"What are you doing skulking around?" She hissed back, eyes narrowing. From the corner of her eye, something grey shifted, pulling back into the shadows. Great.

Snakepaw crept closer, and Fleafire's tail lashed, impatience oozing. A spark of restlessness crackles in her chest as she glances back toward the gap, toward where Froststorm's presence had just been, now gone.

Her jaw clenched, teeth grinding. Fleafire's turns back, eyes settling on Snakepaw. "I don't need to explain where I'm going, especially not to an apprentice." She lifted her chin, wishing she were taller so she could look down on him instead of up. Since she couldn't, she at least made sure her glare was sharp enough to cut.

She hoped Froststorm would have the decency not to leave before she had a chance to talk to him... Worry crumpled her brow for a brief moment. The fire in her eyes settles, but only some. "But whatever. Did you need something, Snakepaw?" He was keeping his distance, so he remembered the thrashing she gave him last time. So why was he approaching her now?

And I say, "Hello Satan, I, I believe it is time to go."
FLEAFIRE
11 MOONS
SHE/HER
- Undersized cinnamon solid with folded ears. She's thin but stubby with very messy fur.
"SPEECH" - crimson | 'THOUGHTS/EMPHASIS' - crimson
Fleafire values family and strength the most. She is clever, sharp-tongued, and quick to anger. She is guided by her desire to become stronger and protect those she cares about—at any cost. Fleafire respects strength but not necessarily authority. She will push boundaries and take advantage of the weak at any given opportunity.

Due to her experiences, Fleafire is corrupt and lacks morals. She does not believe in Starclan but now believes in the Dark Forest. While not a devout follower, her loyalty belongs to her mentor, Froststorm, who reached out when she was at her lowest and saw her into warriorhood.

Growing up in a kitten mill, being separated from her mother, ending up on the streets, and being powerless have deeply affected her view of the world. Despite that, she has grown more resilient as a result of her hardships and bounces back quickly. Her training and mended relationships with some of her clanmates has solidified her devotion toward ShadowClan.


Me and the devil walkin' side by side
 
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Snakepaw looked at her with a cautious admiration. She really had a fitting name: she had a fire that didn't seem to ever be able to be put out, not by him nor anyone else. "Oh, yeah, congratulations on becoming a warrior," he started, not sure where his mouth would take him, but willing to follow his heart. "Your new name is really cool, I hope I get a cool name too."

He stood up again, walking parallelly to her, circling her, but maintaining still the same distance between them. Not an ounce of ill intention in his posture, he was just stretching his legs and trying to dissipate his nervous energy more than anything else.

"I, uh, look, I have been meaning to talk to you for a few moons already. On the day I came to Shadowclan you were really…" he struggled a bit to find a word to really describe it, he seemed to search for this word for a moment or two before deciding to continue anyway. "You were amazing! I want to fight just like you fight! Teach me, please!"

He finished, his voice full of amazement. He dared to give a tentative step toward Fleafire, but only one. He was a fool but not that much. He tried to hide how excited he was, however he was aware his tail, shooting upright, was betraying him.
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  • SNAKEPAW he/him, shadowclanner, 14 moons.
    A lanky blue diluted tortie with green eye. Stands of average, almost tall for his age, height.
    Mentored by Loudclaw (NPC)
    No family
    Peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / / underline and tag when attacking
    Penned by draculaelliot ↛ draculaelliot on discord, feel free to dm for plots.
 
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Fleafire's ears twitched at the abrupt congratulations, a smirk tugging at the corner of her mouth despite herself. Well… he was right about that. Her name was really cool. No, it was perfect. Best of all, she was the only one with it in the Clan. Peppy and her sister could copy off others, but hers was absolutely, positively original. It was hers and hers alone.

"Yeah, I know." She said matter-of-factly, and then shrugged. "Snake's a pretty damn cool name too. Fang... tooth... bite... strike... shed..." The warrior muttered, getting lost in thought. Movement caught her eye again. She trails him as he circles her, irritation ebbed but not snuffed entirely. As much as she wanted to ditch him and find Froststorm, she couldn't deny she was kinda liking the things he was saying. Fleafire supposed, she would let him squirm a bit longer.

From the start, she could tell he was holding something back. When he finally dragged up what happened those moons ago, amber eyes hardened. What was this, some kind of hold-up? She'd paid her dues for that day. She still felt like dirt over what happened to Tickpaw, but they'd worked it out. So why else would he bring it up now?

When he finally spat it out, Fleafire stiffened, caught off guard by the words and the way he said them. She would've clocked him for messing with her, but… he didn't laugh. Messing with her would've been real stupid to do anyway, even for him.

Fleafire blinked at him and took a step back in turn. Heat scorched her face and tinged her ears. "Y-you better not be pokin' fun at me, I'll knock your teeth in a second time!" She snapped a bit too loudly, lowering her tone to a harsh whisper partway through.

But he thought she was… amazing? Even then? Shit, she hadn't even had training back then. She whooped his tail, but only barely. If he really meant it, then that was... It made her feel weird, but… nice? Kinda?

She'd never been told anything like that before. The closest was when Coalstrike complimented her, and any sort of praise was a lot coming from the Night Guard. Blaze through the forest, huh?

"Hmph. I dunno." Fleafire lifted her chin. Maybe it would be like having an apprentice. She had one now, didn't she? Fleafire didn't really want Snakepaw as her apprentice—he already had a mentor, and he was old enough to be a warrior by now anyway. But it couldn't hurt, right... to show off a little?

Besides, she couldn't have him following her around. What if he caught her talking to the air or somethin? Froststorm didn't want anyone else to know about him, and honestly? She didn't feel like sharing him either. If everyone knew about him they'd want a dark forest mentor too (because duh he was super fucking cool and knew cool shit).

Dammit! Froststorm would have to wait. Please wait... Her face wrinkled with fresh annoyance. "Ugggg, you're so annoying." Fleafire sucked on a tooth and shot him a seething look. The frogs croaked, occupying the silence as she thought for a long minute. "If it'll get you out of my fur... I guess I can show you something real quick." A sigh gargles in her throat as she turns away. Her tail lashing sharply as she stalks out into the pocosin. "Hurry up."

And I say, "Hello Satan, I, I believe it is time to go."
FLEAFIRE
11 MOONS
SHE/HER
- Undersized cinnamon solid with folded ears. She's thin but stubby with very messy fur.
"SPEECH" - crimson | 'THOUGHTS/EMPHASIS' - crimson
Fleafire values family and strength the most. She is clever, sharp-tongued, and quick to anger. She is guided by her desire to become stronger and protect those she cares about—at any cost. Fleafire respects strength but not necessarily authority. She will push boundaries and take advantage of the weak at any given opportunity.

Due to her experiences, Fleafire is corrupt and lacks morals. She does not believe in Starclan but now believes in the Dark Forest. While not a devout follower, her loyalty belongs to her mentor, Froststorm, who reached out when she was at her lowest and saw her into warriorhood.

Growing up in a kitten mill, being separated from her mother, ending up on the streets, and being powerless have deeply affected her view of the world. Despite that, she has grown more resilient as a result of her hardships and bounces back quickly. Her training and mended relationships with some of her clanmates has solidified her devotion toward ShadowClan.


Me and the devil walkin' side by side
 
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Snakepaw listened carefully, trying his best to conceal his shock at Fleafire even considering that he might be joking about his admiration. Couldn't she see herself? How cool she was! How amazing her skills were! It made absolutely no sense in his little head. If he was half as talented as her, he would not be shutting up ever about it.

As he heard her calling him annoying, Snakepaw visibly deflated, his hopes of being able to learn how to fight as well as Fleafire visibly crushed. He dropped his head and tail, and a frown spread over his face. Until she continued.

He blinked twice, stunned by not expecting her to agree so fast, soon trotting after Fleafire. She might not be agreeing to it that willingly, but he was taking it! If it meant to be taught anything by Flea, he wasn't going to disagree at all.

"Wow, for real?!" he managed, tail shooting straight up again. "Thank you so much, you're so cool!" His face was all smiles, forcing himself to keep up no more than two steps behind Fleafire. He needed to show he was worthy of her lessons.
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  • SNAKEPAW he/him, shadowclanner, 14 moons.
    A lanky blue diluted tortie with green eye. Stands of average, almost tall for his age, height.
    Mentored by Loudclaw (NPC)
    No family
    Peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / / underline and tag when attacking
    Penned by draculaelliot ↛ draculaelliot on discord, feel free to dm for plots.