Re: CLOSED In the Evening

by **Meany** Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:42 am

OOC: I may revise this later so it sounds better...

Shadowstar chuckled. He suddenly leaned forward and hissed in a whisper,
"So Scourge could make sure he would have a leader that would hang on every word that comes from his poisonous tongue. He wants complete and utter submission from those who lead his Clan - it's all he's ever wanted. And, oh, he is angry that he has lost the submission of Cityclan, so he focuses his anger upon us - upon me. Scourge refuses to believe that his time of ruling is over, so very caught up on the past that he's willing to kill each and every one of us until he finds a suitable puppet," Shadowstar snarled the last word. The small black tom leaned back, shifting his armored paws slightly, the sharpened teeth 'clacking' against the stone. "Under normal circumstances, with a living cat, I would find this admirable. But no. This is a tom that's been dead for countless seasons. He's long since missed his chance of living again and has no right to manipulate the fate of my Clan."

by **Runfast** Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:51 am

"But," Sinface had something to say, "But Those Above want only what's best for us... Don't they?" Sinface was starting to feel like a new apprentice, trapped under so many thoughts and beliefs, the intrusive ideals of Those Above and Below as new to him as they had been when he was born.
But, some of what Shadowstar was saying had begun to make sense. Who had told that one cat in Loveless's story that the distant leader of Bloodclan was fleeing to the forest? And why had he taken refuge in that warehouse with the 'true believers'? Too many loose ends... Too many unexplored theories...

by **Meany** Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:47 am

OOC: Again, Ima edit later to make sure I've got the History right...

Shadowstar chuckled, a cruel sound.
"Perhaps, at some point or another... Until they were overthrown," he mewed darkly. He looked at Sinface and mewed, "Come now, you did not seriously think that Scourge, King of Bloodclan is the true leader of our ancestors? I've heard the stories your brother tells - 'And Scourge found a shattered stone, and when he touched it, he fell asleep. When he opened his eyes he was no longer in the cave but in a forest. And there he met Those Above...' He met Those Above. He did not start it, does not lead it. Those Above was once a force for good - for us. But some time ago, Scourge died. And when he did, he was dissatisfied with the way things were run by our ancestors. So he gathered to him followers - Those Below, cats of Goldfur, prisoners of the Dark Forest - and he overthrew Those Above, slew them, imprisoned them. Now our destinies are his to manipulate, to toy with."
Shadowstar shook his head. "From that day on, nothing was the same. Scourge sought to control his son through his dreams, but the Son of Scourge was no fool. He refused to listen to his teachers, those who encouraged him to obey Those Above, and ultimately he was killed for it on the night of the Blood Moon. A few generations later, another descendant of Scourge desired to escape the eyes of his treacherous ancestors, so he gathered loyal non-believers and took refuge in the warehouse. Then one day, when he grew tired with Scourge's zealots constantly attempting to kill him, so he and his own followers made for the forest - and you know the rest. A great battle, non-belivers against believers, and eventually, Abyssclan and Cityclan. The sister Clans who can't bear to be apart, but can't stand to be together. Of course, Scourge made his way back into Abyssclan. The prophecy being whispered by the Servants is proof enough." He looked at Sinface with hollow eyes. "I am going to die... But that's alright. I've been Scourge's puppet for so long, that I've forgotten what it feels like to be alive... He never wanted me to be happy - he made me kill my own ma-"... His voice dropped off. "But that's not important - Abyssclan is going to need a new leader if it's ever going to escape the claws of Scourge. One who knows the truth, one who is willing to give everything for his Clan..." Shadowstar paused.

by **Runfast** Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:51 am

"Well, don't stop there," Sinface burst out after being silent the whole time, "who will be the new Leader of Abyssclan after you've..." He couldn't bear to say it, not after all that Shadowstar had revealed to him.

by **Meany** Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:00 am

"... I thought for certain that a bright tom such as yourself had pieced it together. I say 'one who knows the truth'..." Shadowstar looked at Sinface pointedly.

by **Runfast** Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:55 am

OOC:

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IC: Click. Sinface's jaw dropped, eyes bugging out of his head.
"But-but-that's-it's," he took a deep breath. "But Kings must be from the line of Scourge - from the eldest son of the previous King! I'm the son of the Protector - is there some law..." His voice dropped off as well, his eyes taking in the way Shadowstar's face was shaped, So much like Loveless's..., and taking in the fact that only Shadowstar had the same colored eyes as Sinface...
He fell over. His legs folded beneath him with what came into his head. "N...."

by **Meany** Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:16 am

Shadowstar looked down at his eldest son, raising a cat eyebrow.
"Get up," he snapped. "No heir of mine reacts in such a manner..." He looked over his heir with a scrutinizing gaze. "There is much to tell you, to show you - yes, more than what I've said - but the Bloodmoon is in two days, and there is no time. The Powerfuls will be charged with teaching you the rest when I'm gone... But listen closely, as you were before - and pick yourself up - the night is fading."

by **Runfast** Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:26 am

Sinface slowly stood, nodding to him, his leader - his father. Sinface felt as though a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders. Woebringer wasn't his father! Loveless could be someone, anything, whatever he wanted to be, and no one could ever tell him otherwise again! And Sinface would no longer be ridiculed for the color of his eyes...
"Wait," he mewed. "If Woebringer was never my father... Then why did you let me - us - think he was? And why did Doveface have to die?"

by **Meany** Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:58 am

Shadowstar looked at Sinface carefully. I should tell him not to think about that - but he deserves to know... Shadowstar took a deep breath, steadying himself.
"Your mother was Woebringer's servant. Woebringer would, and always has... mistreated his Servants. There was no moment of doubt for anyone as to who the father was when Woebringer discovered she was expecting... Only she and I knew..." Shadowstar coughed slightly, looking away, shifting his paws. "Our relationship was something we hid from everyone, for if Scourge were to find out it would all be over... We thought we were so clever..." He scuffed his paws, studying the stone under his paws. "But..." He cleared his throat. "Scourge found out. It was one life over another. And now she's dead. As for your sister, Woebringer got to her before I did." Shadowstar's expression had barely changed as he had reminisced, but there was some sadness in his eyes. That quickly went away when he mewed, "Does that satisfy you?"

by **Runfast** Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:14 am

"One thing," the warrior mewed quietly. "You hid from Scourge; how?"

by **Meany** Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:05 am

Shadowstar's ears flicked dismissively as he mewed,
"Some places he can see, others he cannot. This place is one of them." Shadowstar stood, shaking his pelt. "Come with me, Sinface. There is much to show you in these very few moon-shifts." He spun around and took off into the wood, his proud black tail streaming behind him as he sprinted.

by **Runfast** Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:17 am

Sinface wore a look of pure confusion, but he sprang into action, following his King - his father - as fast as he could.
Who knows what the night will bring!

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