The Intruder

[Peaches]

Dove padded smoothly to the pebbley edge of the stream. The beautiful she-cat stepped into the warm water without hessitation. She swam for about 3 minuets, then got into shallower water so that the water came up to her belly fur.

[Arrisa]

Spottedfur padded her way slowly along the bank of the water, letting the soft breeze shift through her fur. In this light, she looked much like she was on fire, her orange pelt catching the sun's rays and throwing them off in brilliant shades of orange, white, and yellow. She glanced into the water, letting the shimmers catch her eye. She almost smiled, as much at her mouth would allow. As she caught her reflection, she realized that her smile looked like a snarl. She sighed and took in a deep breath. At that, she stopped dead in her tracks. Her ears pricked forward, she moved stealthily down the brook, moving toward the higher grass to hide her bright color. She opened her mouth and drew in a deep breath. Yes, it was a cat, but not another clan cat. Her eyes slitted against the sun, she saw a she-cat wading in the water.

"What do you think you are doing?!" She yowled not believing her eyes. A strange cat in Breezeclan territory?? Her hackles raised as she crept to the water. "Explain yourself she-cat! Give me a good reason why I shouldn't rip off that pretty pelt of yours!"

[Peaches]

"Um...uh..." Dove muttered. Her mind was blank, she she meowed the first thing that came to mind. "I'm Dove...is joining a possibiltiy for me?"

[Arrisa]

Spottedfur's ears laid flat back on her head. "What?!" She was flabbergasted. "What makes you think that you are worthy of being a clan cat? Can you fight? Can you hunt? You look like you were owned by twolegs!" Her tail lashed back and forth in fury. "Dove. Spottedfur scoffed at the name, almost spat it out in disgust. "You look like a weakling, you have no muscle. " She surveyed the cat taking her time. "You would never survive leafbare!"

[Peaches]

"I have before..." she mumble like a kit. "And I don't have any muscles because I haven't been in a battle for awile. Couldn't I just be a hunter?"

[Arrisa]

Spottedfur suppressed a hiss at the kittish voice. She shivered with repressed anger. "What do you mean you have before? Been in a clan? Which clan and why are you here now?" Spottedfur never left her tense posture, ready to leap at even the slightest sign of aggression. She doubted that any force would be necessary with this cat though. "You're a hunter? How good are you?" She spoke with a quiet ferocity, unbelieving that this cat could even accomplish that small of a task.

[Peaches]

"I think I was in a clan..." she meowed, trying to think back when she was a kit. "And I don't know how good I am because I have no one to base my assumption on."

[Arrisa]

Spottedfur stopped, standing in a more relaxed pose. She tilted her head to the side, studying the she-cat. "Alright, although this goes against my better nature, and you better be glad I am not doing what I was thinking about doing...Get out of the water and dry off. Being wet does not facilitate the speed you are going to need to keep up with me." She sat down and waited for Dove to get out. "You are going to hunt with me. And you better not scare off my prey. I want to see what you are worth before I take you to camp. Betray me and I will kill you without hesitation. Run away, I will track you down and you will regret it." She hissed.

[Peaches]

"O.K." she meowed. "Let's get going." she meowed as she stepped out of the water.

[Arrisa]

Spottedfur turned on her haunches, landing on her feet with an easy grace. "Fine then lets go." She took off toward the open field near the brook. She stopped near the opening of the field. She lifted her head and breathed in deeply through her mouth, sampling the air. She turned her gray eyes to Dove. "There are plenty of prey, I want you to catch two things: A rabbit and a bird, of any kind, I don't care." She sat down and watched the birds flitting through the trees and listened for sounds of the rabbits. The only ones that she knew of close by were in their hole, waiting for the heat of the day to pass by. Dove would have to find one that was not hiding away. That would prove her worth. "I'm waiting."

[Peaches]

Dove nodded and sented the air. She padded with ease and scilence close to the hard earth. A close smell of bird hit her nose, and she got into a her hunting postion, making sure she was down bing. Dove caught site of the small finch sitting in the shade. The pretty she cat crept froward and pounced, killing the bird but also hitting her head on the tree. She brought the bird back to the she-cat and placed it on the ground while thanking starclan for the kill.

[Arrisa]

Spottedfur watched in amazement as the she-cat bounced her head off a tree. She almost fell over. She had never seen anything so funny. She waited for Dove to walk back over with the finch. "One down, one to go. I have to give you two things. One, that was a swift kill, and it didn't take long. Two, you are good at providing amusement." She twisted her tail around her feet, picking up the mouse she had killed while Dove stalked the finch. She took a bite and swallowed it quickly. " Now find a rabbit." She bent back down to finish the mouse, dismissing Dove.

[Peaches]

Dove turned around and scented the air. A strong smell of rabit drifted past her nose. She started to stalk it agian, but stepped into another's rabit hole. The ball of fluff shot out of the den, and Dove raced after it. The she-cat got it with one claw, and the two spun around. They looked like they were danceing when Dove slit its neck. She brought it back to the she-cat, panting then thanked starclan for the kill. "There..." she said, out of breath. "There's your rabit."

[Arrisa]

Spottedfur finished off her mouse and licked her lips. She began to clean her whiskers as she watched Dove. She paused when Dove momentarily disappeared. She watched the bright fur streak across the field, it looked very graceful when she attacked the rabbit. She brought it back panting heavily. "One thing you will have to work on is your stamina. You can't get worn out after just two kills. You have to help support an entire clan, catch as many as Starclan will allow for the day. Alright, grab the rabbit and let's go to camp, now you have to talk to Willowstar and go before the clan to gain a spot. It will not be a happy occasion. Rogues are frowned upon. I will contest to your hunting skills. They will need a good reason to keep you." She picked up the finch and trotted toward camp.