Until you crash;Joining thread

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Spikeshard's sapphire orbs darted to glance at Elk's eyes. The previous cheerful demeanor and confusion was gone, leaving behind only a stern exterior. The tom cat spoke with a firm authority. "You don't have to be caught up in it if you leave the situation alone and do not engage with Axelflame or Cloudystar for a while. Let me do the talking. You're an ex-loner or ex-rogue now. The Clan won't be quick to trust you."

Spikeshard's voice and ocean irises grew even harder as he stopped at the entrance of the RiverClan camp. The argent warrior faced the thinner cat with a deadly and stern expression, showing just how serious he was. "If you disobey orders right on your face day as a RiverClan camp, chances are now of the other clan members or warriors wuld respect you Elk." Spikeshard whispered calmly and quietly.

[Elk]

Ebony tail swayed lightly in the gust of wind that had passed through the fur of the two toms. Elk looked around at the upcoming camp. Everything seemed abit....Scattered. Elk sighed and his audits, seeming almost broken, were bent back abit because of his 'birth defect'. His audits were comforable like this, and they hurt when they were pulled foreward, so he perfered to keep them slightly back.


Snowy white pillars carried the thin tom across the lands, as he followed Shard. " Um..Might this one stay with you abit before wandering on his own?" he asked with a cock of his head. Elk wondered something though. It was a random thought, but since he didn't really like hanging out with other toms, he wondered how many she-cats were within this Clan.

Within the first few minutes of him becoming part of these clans, he had already met many toms, but not one she-cats as of yet. Elk wanted to establish his place in the Clan, and hopefully make it to a higher rank. He wanted to establish a mate and his own den site, also. There was so much to do, and so little time.

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Spikeshard blinked and stared at Elk a moment longer with curious cobalt eyes. The silver bengal was silent a moment, mulling over his thoughts. Then the plated warrior dipped his head and nodded. "Of course. It would make sense. Some of the other warriors should still be in the camp." Spikeshard mewed, gesturing to the mews coming from RiverClan.

The argent, slim tom slipped through the brush, encountering the camp of his Clan. Indeed, some of the warriors were still here, discussing the Clan's current situation. "I doubt anyone would be in the Warrior's Den at the moment. Perhaps we should see if Cloudystar is in her den right now." Spikeshard mewed.

The tom began to pad deeper into the camp. He stopped once to turn and blink at Elk. "If you're hungry though, we can stop by the fresh-kill pile." He mewed, gesturing with the silver tip of his tail toward a pile of prey.

[Elk]

The male smiled as the tom next to him said that Elk could stay with him. Elk looked at Shard and smiled. Would this tom become the only tom he could trust? Would he be accepted in this clan as a normal cat? Elk felt proud to be in this Clan so far.

Ebony tail swayed behind the male as he walked next to the tom. " I'm not hungry. I would like to meet Cloudystar, though. he spoke lowly as his head lowered abit as they past other warriors that seemed to loo at them and then started to talked about Elk's strange appearence.

So, what he was a rouge. He was thin, and he was an odd color, what of it?!

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Spikeshard's sapphire orbs flared with anger and the plated cat sent the whispering warriors a darkened glance. A few of them growled in response, but some silenced themselves and turned their attention to more pressing matters.

Then the argent warrior turned sparkling lapis lazuli orbs on Elk, giving the thin tom a kind glance. "Don't mind some of the warriors. Many of RiverClan's cats are proud and with good reason. We've always been known to be sleek, slim, and muscled." Spikeshard mewed as he crossed the clearing to the Leader's Den.

The plated tom poked his head in, sapphire irises searching for his sterling leader. The warrior pulled his head out a moment later and heaved a sigh. When Spikeshard spoke, his voice was sadder than it should have been. "She's not here right at the moment. I guess she left camp for a small bit." Cobalt gems gleamed with turmoil.

[Elk]

The tom's optics narrowed at the other toms as they walked by. Spike had led him straight to the leader's den, and she wasn't there. He lifted his head. " Do I really look that weak?" he asked with a small frown. Was there something wrong with him because he was different?


The loner now belonged to a Clan, the clan looked at him with spite and talked about his weird coloring and his thin appearence. Weren't they once loners as well? Why couldn't they understand why he was small? Ebony tail flickered, and audits pulled back in their comfortable position, he looked around with his emerald optics.

They took in sights. Something was wrong. They took in another dog. A very big dog. Elk's hallucinations were coming back. Spine bent and he stepped back abit. He tryed not to run from the fake dog, he tryed to be normal. He froze right where he was until the dog disappeared.

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Spikeshard blinked at Elk's question. The argent tom took in the former loner's appearance. What some of the other warriors had said was indeed true. Elk had a thin and frail appearance. However, the plated tom believed in Grayfur's and Cloudystar's judgment in letting the skinny tom joined the Clan. He guessed that in time, Elk would become an asset to RiverClan.

The silver warrior blinked when Elk suddenly froze and stared at something. Cobalt eyes narrowed when the argent tom noticed that nothing was there. The bengal glanced at the pearly white cat, taking in the stiff glimmer in emerald eyes. Spikeshard frowned and placed the tip of his tail on Elk's shoulder.

"Elk. Snap out of it." The plated cat mewed, voice firm. Cobalt eyes peered into emerald orbs, curiosity and worry flashing in the ocean blue.

[Elk]

Emerald optics blinked into reality as he heard a voice snap him out of his nightmare. He shook his head lightly and looked back at Shard. " Sorry, I thought I saw something big.." he said and staightened his appearence. He'd hoped he didn't expose the secert that only he knew of.

Elk smiled sheepishly to show that he was out of it. " You never ansered me..Do you think I look too skinny and weak?" he asked with a smile and a flick of his ebony tail.

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Spikeshard blinked for a moment. Something large? The argent warrior looked around quickly, searching for the large thing that Elk said he might have saw.

Strange. I don't see anything. Oh well.

The plated RiverClan tom glanced back at Elk and took in his thin, pale appearance. Spikeshard flicked his left ear, scar visible once more under the bright light. "I'll admit. You are on the frail side. But I'm sure once you've had a taste of our fish, you'll be gaining a much more healthier appearance in no time!" The silver bengal mewed, ears perking, sapphire eyes brighting, and head nodding as if he was rather sure.

[Elk]

Maw opened and a little chuckle escaped. He nodded his head. " It's hard being a loner for so long, that it is!" he said happily before hearing the word 'fish'. He licked his lips. Fish sounded good right about now. Ebony and pearl audits pricked happily, but then returned to their regular position.

Stomach growled at the thought of food. How long had it been since this one had a decent meal? he asked himself in his head. He smiled at Shard and nodded his head. " I guess I'm alittle bit hungry." he said with a nervous chuckle.

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Spikeshard let loose a peal of laughter. It started as a deep rumble in his chest before spreading and bursting through his mouth. The plated warrior shook his head in amusement after hearing Elk's stomach growl, a sure sign of hunger. With twinkling sapphire irises the argent bengal gestured for Elk to follow him.

The argent cat practically bounded over to the fresh-kill pile, the prey most consisting of fish. Spikeshard gripped a rather large one and pushed it in Elk's direction. "There's plenty for all." The silver tom purred, ocean pools shining.

[Elk]

Pads bounded over next to the tom that he had gotten to know abit more. He was laughing because Elk's stomach growled. " Decent meals are hard to come by when you are alone." he pointed out with a smile. His words were true, Elk would come by a good meal only once in a blue moon. He only feasted on rats and sometimes lizards.

Pillars launched his thin bod over to the fish that had been tossed over by him. He landed ontop of it, and his maw opened, and chomped down onto the large fish.

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Spikeshard's cobalt irises twinkled as he grinned at Elk, sharp fangs glinting in the sunlight. The plated bengal rested himself on his paws and hooked a claw into another silver fish. The warrior dragged it to him and immediately began to dig in.

Spikeshard savored the deliciously sweet taste for a moment before swallowing his first mouthful. The silver tom then licked his jaw and mewed to the snowy cat beside him, "Well don't worry anymore. As soon as you learn to fish and learn RiverClan's territory you'll be able to feed the whole Clan and then some."

The argent warrior's eyes continued to sparkle as he purred reassuringly to his new friend. His liquid silver tail swished from side to side as he dug into the sweet fish again.

[Elk]

Green optics shifted towards the tom cat next to him. Elk ripped the flesh from the juicy, yet sweet fish that he had been givin. He licked his lips and smiled to Shard''s remark. " I know how to fish somewhat, but not to get big fish like this!" he said and then looked down at his almost half eaten fish.

The snowy tom dug into his food, flesh being ripped from the bones, the flesh slithering down his throat without any problems. He was hungry, it ha been a few days since he had gotten a decent meal.The last meal ha had was a month ago when Elk happened to find a nest of mice.

Elk looked at the tom next to him. Elk's fish had nothing lef but the tail, which Elk hated to eat. He looked at the tom with his emerald optics as he licked his lips. Believe it or not, he was full now..

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Spikeshard hungrily gulped down the last tasty morsels of his fish. The plated warrior then rose to his paws and mewed, "Well, let's bury the remains of the fish. The Clan cats do that in order to thank StarClan for gracing us with this meal."

Spikeshard bent down and picked up the skeletal remains, gesturing with a flick of his left scarred ear for Elk to follow him. Then the argent warrior turned to the spot in the camp where the warriors buried the remains of their fresh-kill.