[[&&&Meadowclan Camp]]

[Cloud of Diamonds]

Stormclaw saw Rabbitstep and another tom he didn't recognize talking to his leader. He patiently waited until there was a pause in the conversation to heave himself over to his leader."Cedarstar, we fought a badger, and we chased into StreamClan territory. But we warned two of their warriors, so they'll pass on the message to Cloudstar..." Stormclaw was too tired to say more. He nearly fell on the ground but managed to keep his quivering legs upright. He looked at Tigertail pleadingly, whom he hoped could finish the report while Stormclaw took a trip to the medicine cat den.

[Crowzerplorodon]

Tigertail hurried into camp after his friend, ignoring the tom he didn't recognize but sending a friendly nod to Rabbitstep. He hovered behind Stormclaw as the tom quickly reported to his leader, stepping up next to him and offering a shoulder to rest on when it looked like the gray cat couldn't stand any more. He caught the glance and nodded; he would give a more detailed report to his leader once Stormclaw was taken to Icetail.

"Icetail?" He called, facing the direction of the Medicine Cat den. "We're in need of ya' support ovah here." Hopefully the pretty Medicine Cat would hurry over here to take care of Stormclaw.

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[Kiddo [le pwnsome]]

Icetail was curled silently in the den, when she heard a voice calling her name. She heaved herself up, shaking bits of moss from her short fur as she did so. She poked her head out of the den, a little annoyed at the interruption to her musing, and saw Tigertail looking at her. Obviously, he had been the one calling her. Next to him was Stormclaw, and the thin blue-grey cat was trembling, his fur was matted, and there was dark red blood leaking from several places along his body.

Instantly, Icetail dashed over to the lanky tom, eyes swirling over the wounds, there were not many, but they were encrusted in dirt, hair, and blood. There were a few obvious claw marks.

"What happened?"She hissed, flicking her tail.

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[Cloud of Diamonds]

The Russian Blue spoke weakly,"Badger..on territory..chased off..got wounded...saw StreaClan..warned them." He almost fell over on the she-cat as he tried to step forward. He tried ot get up with little result except twitching a paw.

[Kiddo [le pwnsome]]

Icetail flinched as the wounded cat fell forwards onto the ground. He was too weak to move.

"We have to get him into my den," she told Tigertail, "carefully though, we don't wan't anything getting caught up in the cuts. You'll have to help me, I'm not strong enough. Come on you great lump, don't just stand there."

[Crowzerplorodon]

Tigertail nodded for what felt like the hundrenth time that day. Shifting Stormclaw every so slightly, the tabby tom began to make his way toward the den, hoping his friend would be able to walk the short distance with his help. "M'coming Icetail," he said cheerfully, grinning at the Medicine Cat. His leader would have to wait until he got Stormclaw to the den safely before he got his full report.

Hopefully the two she-cats would tell Cloudstar though. Tigertail would hate to hear that something happened to a cat because Cloudstar wasn't told. Heads would roll if that happened, that was for sure.

[laur]

Cedarstar carefully surveyed the black rogue. He seemed eager enough to become a warrior. He looked like he had the skill... Cedarstar's round yellow eyes travelled over the tom's pelt, taking in his lean muscles that stretched over ivory bones beneath his night-colored pelt. "Alright." Cedarstar spoke at last, locking his eyes on the rogue. "Before I allow you to join, I want you to know --"

Cedarstar's speech was cut off the by the entrance of a staggering Stormclaw and ruffled Tigertail. Stormclaw's words came in huffs; he was obviously exhausted and in pain. "What!?" Cedarstar voiced his concern. "A badger? You should have alerted me! That was a foolish thing to do." His eyes pierced the pelts of the tired toms as he continued, "but I am very glad you alerted StreamClan. I don't think something as serious as a badger would be kept from Cloudstar by his warriors." Cedarstar's long, brown-plumed tail flicked a greeting as his medicine cat rushed out of her den. "Stormclaw needs seeing to first, Icetail," Cedarstar informed the she-cat, staring down at the collapsed grey tom with exasperation and concern, "you may tend to Tigertail later. Right now, I wish to hear the full story."

Cedarstar's massive brown head swiveled towards the striped tom beside him as his long fur rippled with the movement. "Tell me..." he pondered briefly on how this could have possibly come about, "..everything."

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[Kiddo [le pwnsome]]

Icetail nodded absently to her leader, and tried to support Stormclaw on her own. He was larger than her, and most of his weight was on her, much to heavy for her to handle on her own. She turned back to Cederstar and Tigertail.

"I'll need someone to help me get this wounded cat back to my den," she snapped, "Any volunteers?"

[Crowzerplorodon]

Tigertail looked Stormclan over one more time before giving Icetail full watch of him, listening as the Medicine Cat called for a cat to help her. The brown tabby sent a glance that could be considered pleading (StarClan forbid he ever admit it) to Rabbitstep, asking the tom to help his friend to the den before he turned to his leader, clearing his throat slightly.

"Well me n' Stormclaw were huntin' ovah near 'da StreamClan border when Stormclaw caught scent of sumthin' funny. It was a badger, ya' see, and it's ugly head was ugly so we both took sum swipes at it ta' get it off MeadowClan 'tory, we were bein' protective ya' see. Didn't want no badger getting to Dappledflower, no sir." He paused to take a breath, giving his leader a friendly grin before he continued.

"So 'da nasty beast made a run for StreamClan. We couldn't stop it so we looked aroun' 'da border for a patrol and we found 'un. 'Dat gray 'un was a nasty she-cat, pretty, but nasty." He ended his ramble with a snort. "N'way, we told 'em 'bout 'da badger and 'dey said 'dey tell Cloudstar. 'Den we came back 'ere n' 'dat's it."

Maybe he should work on his speech.

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[Cloud of Diamonds]

(Okay, just for future reference: Frostfang has been called just gray or white, but in fact she is white with gray patches on her body, legs and gray ears. All-white tail+face. Gray nose. K? K. I know I'm fussy, but I like hearing my cats described properly. It's just a little peeve I have.)

Stormclaw came to on a soft nest inside in the tree hollow. He groaned softly, twisting slightly on the moss. Icetail's pelt glowed in the dim light as she gathered herbs from her store. "Did Tigertail..report to Cedarstar?" He attempted to move, but fell down with an oof before rising halfway to his paws. He winced. That badger's claws were HARD. He hoped Icetail would give him a poppy seed or two. However, distracting her from her task would not be honorable, as she was trying to help him already, and he could be patient. He sank into unconciousness again, lying on his uninjured side.