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Trial of Shadows | Warrior Cats

@savannahssu We could do that, if everyone agrees to it. Though that means that people will prob need to make 3 or 4+ characters. If you're all willing to do that, I could lower the expectancy for size of posts.

Trial of Shadows | Warrior Cats

Lol, there's certainly room for that. What Clan should be the focus for now tho?

Trial of Shadows | Warrior Cats

Awesome. @blindwoofer @Ladypug You guys still thinking about joining?

I'm going to wait for a couple more people.

Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

It was supposed to be a peaceful morning. Well-rested and somewhat well-fed, their lot were very much ready to take into the skies again when three figures appeared in the horizon. Skua craned his neck to peer at the three SandWings that had landed. They were big, bigger than them, and riddled with scars. He kept his eyes on their barbed tails; he'd only heard stories of what they were capable of. As one of the SandWings circled around to face him, they arched their tails menacingly. The barb waved above the female SandWing's back as she flashed her fangs at him. Skua felt a growl bubble in his throat. They weren't capable of actually killing them, were they?

The SandWing that spoke to Eclipse shot forward first, and apparently that was the signal. The female SandWing leapt towards him as well, the sharp point of her spear aimed straight for his side. Skua cursed and ducked out of the way, making sure to whirl his tail around and slam it into her side. His spines dug into her side and a splash of blood stained the sand as the other dragon screamed in rage and terror. As she fought to regain composure, Skua rushed her again and pinned her with his claws. Her shrieks rang in the air as he dug into her shoulders. "Leave, now!" he roared.

"Never, you fat lizard!" she screamed back. In a massive lurch of her body, she knocked him off and went to scramble for her discarded spear.

Skua snarled, cursing again; how could he have let her slip through his claws? Was he being too weak? He bolted after her, and as fluidly as he could, blocked her off from the spear that laid half-submerged in the sand. Her eyes glared at him with annoyance and fury before she launched herself at him, flames spraying from her maw. He had as much experience as fighting as she did, perhaps even more. Lowly dragons like her focused a lot on attacking and not very much on defending. He rose up to meet her, and the two grappled with claws and bared teeth and flames. Skua did not want to risk using his frostbreath and missing the writhing dragon, only for it to hit one of the others he was with. Yet... he himself had left his flank open. The SandWing was very much aware of this, he realized as her barb swing towards the gap in his defenses.

But it was too late-- not for him, but for her. A black shape barreled into her side, knocking her back onto the floor. Dreamseeker, Skua thought in surprise. But where is the other--

The other SandWing was sprawled on the ground, his eyes scrunched close and his tongue lolling out onto the ground. Skua froze. How had she defeated him so quickly?

Dreamseeker let out a roar as the SandWing clawed her face. Skua glanced between Eclipse and Dreamseeker in a panic. Both were engaged in battle, but the NightWing was the one that struggled most. Her body was lined with clawmarks, her expression one of worry. Even though she fought fiercely, there was only so much one dragon could do. Growling, he charged the dragon that clawed Dreamseeker and headbutted her in the side.

Two against one'll be too much for her, Skua told himself, grinning as the SandWing writhed under their claws. But he hadn't been too careful. The SandWing's tail lashed back and forth, seeking a target, and before long its tip gauged into his right leg. In an instant, searing pain washed up and down the wound, almost crippling him with pain. "Arrrrgh!" he cried out as he ripped himself away.

"Skua!" Dreamseeker roared.

The Rise of WillowClan

Yeah I think that's what's kinda stalling us.

Trial of Shadows | Warrior Cats

@Rusty Yeah, that's completely fine. The whole concept of warriors doesn't really change, except for the plots and drama within the Clans.

Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

Skua really wanted to believe Eclipse. What he said was true, after all. Dreamseeker's knowledge put them on the right track. Maybe he really was being a little uptight, however difficult that was to admit. His thoughts were interrupted when Eclipse bumped his head against his. Smiling, he returned the motion. "'Course. I'll make sure to stay out of very, very deadly situations for you," he joked. "So no need to worry too much about me!"

He noticed that the sun was dipping low behind the peaks of the mountains, and he flicked his tail. "You should go get some rest. I'll keep first watch."

Trial of Shadows | Warrior Cats

You could definitely play as a loner, though there's no city around. At most, I'd like to believe there's maybe a small village or a little camping site that people can go to. Maybe your cat got lost there and eventually met the Clan?

Also, if you guys know anyone else who'd like to join, please let them know!

Trial of Shadows | Warrior Cats

Awesome guys. Though I'd really like to get more people that are certain about joining. :) I love the group we have so far~

Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

Skua spit out a rather jagged piece of bone that prodded his tongue and reached in to pull its remnants out from between his teeth. At least the camel had filled his belly, however little it might have been. Eclipse's bird looked much more appetizing than the meat he was forced to scarf down. After swallowing his fill, he hummed quietly at his friend's words. He was right, this might as well just be the first step towards a bigger journey. He huffed, readjusting himself on the sand. Even though the sun had gone away, the sand was still sweltering hot. Because of his SkyWing blood, he was able to tolerate the heat a little better than pure blooded IceWings, though it was unbearable to be in such a hot place anyway.

He glanced at Eclipse when he flicked his side again. The topic about the NightWing arose once again, and he wrinkled his nose as if he had smelled something nasty. "Why do you trust her?" he hissed back a retort. "She suddenly shows up the night after your aunt gets killed, and you're just like, 'oh, you can totally come with us on this dangerous journey. No big deal!' Besides that, I don't trust her because she has no business in our affairs. She's just a totally random NightWing. We don't know where she came from, or what she was doing before the festival, or if Dreamseeker is even her real name. For all we know, it could be Nightmarebringer instead."

A footstep sounded close by, and Skua glanced up to see that Dreamseeker had finished drinking. Her tail rested on the ground and her wings were pinned to her sides as she stared at him with wide eyes. He didn't know why, but the sight made his heart twitch, and he glanced away.

"It's alright, Eclipse. Your friend has valid enough concerns." Dreamseeker ducked her head as she spoke in a soft voice. "NightWings haven't necessarily proved themselves to be the most trustworthy dragons. But I'm not like them, and it'll take some convincing to settle him down. It's natural." She ended her explanation with a shrug.

Skua turned to stare at her, his maw tense. He watched as she circled a spot on the ground not too far from them before she curled up into a ball and tucked her feet under her chest. She looked even tinier in a wide open space of sand than a tight hallway, and he wondered if she was recently a dragonet. Or were all NightWings just smaller? He hadn't seen enough of them around the Sky Kingdom-- they usually kept to themselves, after all.

He turned back to Eclipse. "Just keep your guard up around her," he whispered. "I don't want you to get hurt, you know?"