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 Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 1:39 pm
  "The more love I give to thee,
The more I have, for both are infinite." __________________________________
[Finally, I let out a laugh. I threw my head back and laughed a relieved, happy, insane laugh. Thor looked at me, not in fear, but in amusement. I jumped up and ran around him, feeling adrenaling pumping through my veins.]
"Don't worry, Hawkpaw, he's a friend!" I laughed. "He's my father!" I added proudly.
[I dashed around the massive tom.]
"Wow! You're so big! You sound different than us. Why do you have an accent? Where do you come from? How far have you traveled?"
Thor chuckled and said, "So many questions you ask. I cannot answer all at once! I may tell you the story in time, but for another day? If your friends are leaving, we don't burden them by staying here, you understand?"
[I tilted my head, confused, then snorted.]
"You talk funny," I said in response.
Thor laughed, then said, "I come from far away place. We speak differently there, yes."
[I turned to Hawkpaw, grinning happily, then paused.]
"Hey, Hawkpaw, you kinda look like Thor!" I exclaimed. "What do you think, Hawkpaw? Do we have time to hear Thor's story?"
[For some reason, I was asking Hawkpaw's opinion. I was just happy I had finally found family. Real, actual family. At last...I thought they all had perished...]
__________________________________I will wait for you, as thunder waits for its beloved lightning.
Adventure awaits us! Let us travel the world, and see new wonders together!
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 1:42 pm
 Lavenderrain
[Lavenderrain gazed at the greeting between father and daughter and felt tears welling up in her eyes.
She missed home... espicially Rickit and Purekit.
She missed them so much she could've cried out in pain.
She shook her head and turned away so no one could see her unshed tears.
She turned to her Nightlcan group and gave a tiny nod as if to say "You're good to go hunting now."
She however, didn't move an inch.
Instead, she laid down, her eyes a mass of dark-black purple.]
  
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 1:46 pm
 H a w k p a w“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”___________________________[Hawkpaw swallowed hard. Thor was an honorable cat, he could tell, but his shere size was enough to scare a kit in whimpering. He forced his fur to lie down, hoping not to insult the massive tom. He feared that Thunderpaw's father would disapprove of his friendship with her, but so far, he'd said nothing. Hawkpaw tried to stand up straight, only now realizing that he was actually taller than Thunderpaw. He dipped his head to Thor.]
“I think it'd be great, Thunderpaw, if Thor would like to. But, shouldn't we be hunting for the Clans? I mean, if Silverstar lets us stay and listen to Thor's stories, then sure.”
[Luckily, his composure seemed to return. After all, he didn't want to look like a kit before the giant cat. Hawkpaw sat down, turning his head to the direction of Silverstar, as if in question.]___________________________  
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 2:03 pm
 ☪ ҬҺøя ☥• • • • • • •“He who controls others may be powerful,
but he who has mastered himself is mightier still."_____________________"Nisch! I have forgotten," Thor said fretfully. "I killed a stout of prey, while back. I buried it before. I can find it again, give me time."
[And with that, Thor ran off. Thunder tilted her head, blinking. She turned to Hawkpaw, trying not to giggle.
Suddenly, there was a gust of wind, and Thor had returned.]
"Back already?" Thunderpaw said, surprised.
[Hanging from Thor's mouth was a (teenage) eagle, a hawk, and a giant rat. Thunder tried not to stare at the cat's large kill.]
Spitting the prey upon the ground, Thor said, "Here, yes? Is this good for your friends? Or perhaps they are dislike of eagle?"
"No, no, this is...this is, ah, very good," Thunder said, blinking.
[The eagle was almost as big as Thor. How in the world did he catch that?! Thunder thought, dismayed.]
Thor turned to Hawkpaw and said, "Ah, you are friend of my kin, yes? I am happy to meet. What are you called, then?"
"His name is Hawkpaw, father," Thunderpaw said.
"Ah, please, call me Baba, as children do in my homeland. Ai, what's this? He has similar name to you?"
"Well, fath-...ah, Baba- you see, we get the name "-paw" after our names to tell what status we are. Hawkpaw and I are apprentices."
Thor blinked and grinned. "Hah! This is clever thing, yes. So your name is Thunder, then?"
"I suppose you could say that. But, when I become a warrior, I'll get an extra name added onto mine. Everyone's is different."
Nodding, Thor said, "Good, this is good. But I will call you Thunder. I don't need extra "-paw" to help me remember what my daughter is!" _____________________I will search until I have found the song that I have lost
amongst the storm- I will find my Thunder.• • • • • • •
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Winged Timberwolf Captain
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Winged Timberwolf Captain
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 2:06 pm
"The more love I give to thee,
The more I have, for both are infinite." __________________________________
[I giggled and shook my head.]
"If you say so, Baba," I said, grinning.
[I settled down in front of Thor, getting comfy on the ground.]
Turning my head to Hawkpaw, I said, "You can listen if you like. I don't think we need to hunt anymore."
[I turned to my father and waited.]
(( Woo, I'm about to write a big story. |D Sorry, just wanna get it out ther. D: ))
__________________________________I will wait for you, as thunder waits for its beloved lightning.
Adventure awaits us! Let us travel the world, and see new wonders together!
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 2:19 pm
☪ ҬҺøя ☥• • • • • • •“He who controls others may be powerful,
but he who has mastered himself is mightier still."_____________________"Yes, very well," Thor said.
[He cleared his throat, then blinked and began.]
"Very long time ago, habibi, I was born in another land, very far from here. This land was across the sea, and let me tell you, sea is very vast. It would take a cat moons upon moons to swim across.
I was born inside Tall One's den. Oh, you call them twoleg, yes? Anyway, I was born inside what they call a "cage." My mother was taken from me a few sunrises after my birth, and my siblings put in seperate cages.
The older mothers told us that we were to be sold to other twolegs, from another faraway land, to be cooked and eaten. We were horrified, naturally, but our twolegs were to keep us until fully grown. My kind, habibi, ((this means daughter in arabic)) grow big, and big cats means more rewards for our twolegs.
But as I grew, I figured out how to free myself of the cage. I waited for right opportunity, when twoleg was out on business, and escaped from my cage. I freed my brothers and friends, and we ran far away, to dead land called "desert." Let me tell you, desert is very hot and dry. No water. With my thick coat, I almost died. My friends all wandered off, despite my warnings, and I am not sure what became of them.
I was found by a pair of twoleg mates, who decided to catch me. I was too weak to fight back, but they took me to their water rider, their "boat." They nursed me back to health and let me stay there with them. I killed the mice on their boat, and they let me live.
We traveled across the seas, visiting many places. But one night, a terrible storm stranded us, and the boat crashed. I was swept ashore.
It was a new land, and I had a hard time adjusting. Cats here speak differently, very differently, and it took me very long time to learn. But I did, and I wandered with no purpose or aim other than to be free and well.
This is when I met a traveling tribe of cats who called themselves "gypsies." They lived with gypsie twolegs and performed for stranger twolegs for food. This is where I met your mother, Noor.
She was a very smart cat, very beautiful. The others were afraid of me, but she stared me down and asked me what I was called. I shall never forget that day.
They let me stay with them, for I attracted Twoleg attention because of my size. Noor and I fell in love, but we kept it a secret, for her parents had already picked a mate for her.
Yet, we met in secret. Always in secret. I begged her to run away with me, but she was afraid. There was some secret, some reason she had to stay, or else terrible things would happen. She told me not of what these things were.
But as fate had it, she became pregnant. She tried to hide her growing belly, but it soon became obvious. Her family believed that the mate they had chosen was the father, and Noor lied to them, admitting it was him. He had left the tribe with his twoleg to get supplies, so we had time. I begged her again to leave, but she said that there was a chance.
So she gave birth to four beautiful kittens, again in secret. She brought them to the tribe, but they looked to much like me. The tribe knew.
It was then that they declared she had broken a sacred pact within the tribe. And they said that the punishment was death. For us all.
They tried to kill us all that night. Me, Noor, and our beautiful children. She was able to grab three of them and flee, and I grabbed another and ran in the opposite direction. The tribe split, their fastest and strongest after me and their most endurable after Noor.
I ran long and far, and soon lost their trail in the mountain. I named the kit Khonsu, meaning "moon", for his eyes were such a beautiful pale blue, as the moon. We circled around, searching for Noor. We traveled for a moon, Khonsu growing stronger and more agile.
It was then that another storm came, a mighty one, about five moons ago. We were seperated in a flood, and I have been wandering since. It was then that I found you, here."
[Thor ruffled his pelt, blinking happily.]
"Five moons ago..." Thunderpaw whispered. "That was when my mother and siblings were killed in a storm. Do you think...?"
"It was the same storm?" Thor finshed for her. "Perhaps. That would be our fate. You were born on the first day of the storm season, after all."
[Thunderpaw shuddered, then grinned.]
"How wild! That's an awesome story, Baba!"
"Eh, I think it is alright. It's not the most adventurous one, but it is quite interesting."
[Thunderpaw shook her head and grinned. She jumped up and shook herself.]
"Perhaps you can tell me why you're traveling, eh, Thunder?" Thor asked.
[Thunderpaw's face darkened.]
"That's a terrible story," she whispered.
[But she told it. She spoke in a hushed tone, leaning in to her father. When she was finished, Thor had a grim face.]
"I wish to help you on this quest," he said gruffly. "It would be my pleasure to help rid you of these spirits."
(( Five moons is five months, right...? D: ))
_____________________I will search until I have found the song that I have lost
amongst the storm- I will find my Thunder.• • • • • • •
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Winged Timberwolf Captain
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 2:42 pm
H a w k p a w“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”___________________________[Hawkpaw's jaw dropped at the sight of the prey that Thor brought. How could one cat bring down such beasts? Trying not to be rude, Hawkpaw nodded to whatever Thunderpaw said and flicked his ears in understanding. He padded up to Thunderpaw and sat down beside her, curling his fluffy tail around his paws.]
“Right. I think that'll be enough prey for all the Clans...”
[He joked with a nervous grin, still a bit uncomfortable around Thor. He liked the tom, sure. He was kind and trustworthy, as Hawkpaw could tell, but he was still a stranger to him. Nonetheless, Hawkpaw waited for Thor to begin his stories.
Hawkpaw's eyes widened at the complexity of Thor's past. Everything interested him, down to the very details. What really got him thinking was that he mentioned a tribe of cats called "gypsies". Hawkpaw wondered what traditions and values these traveling cats had, and promised to himself that he'd ask Thor later on. For now, he was still listening to how Thunderpaw came to be. Thor and Noor, he thought, and they had a litter of kits...Then where were Thunderpaw's littermates? Hawkpaw leaned in, straining his hearing for more. He felt nostalgia, remembering how he'd do the same back in StormClan camp as a kit with the elders.
When all was said and done, Hawkpaw couldn't help but feel a pang of pity for Thunderpaw. Of course, there was still hope. Her brother, Khonsu, was probably still alive somewhere. Perhaps the Clans would run into him someday.
Anyway, Hawkpaw felt honored to have Thor on their side. He agreed to help get rid of the Star Slayers, which was more than great, in his own opinion. He blinked warmly at the massive tom, silently thanking him for his generosity, and StarClan for sending him to the Clans in their time of need.]
((AH! Sorry. I was replying to stuff in SeaClan. > <
I like Thor already. : D
And nice trick, naming him "Thor" and his daughter "Thunder", lulz. I loves it. lD
And yep! Five moons=five months. XD ))___________________________
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 7:39 pm
  "It's better to take the beating on your chest like a warrior than on your back like a coward."
___________________________________________ ((Whoooooaa. Great StarClan, I was going to interfere! Geez, I hate yard-work... >-> That's what kept me all day. Dl Lulz, great StarClan! All my cats except Lusterkit and Leopardpaw are Maine Coons too! I just noticed that. . XD))
[Silverstar angled her ears so she heard every word Thor had said. Her fur bristled angrily when he said he was only going to call her 'Thunder.' She had to interfere, and not let it get out of hand. She stepped forward, standing between Hawkpaw and Thunderpaw, and Thor. She dismissed the apprentices to go and leave the pair alone. Silverstar drew Thor away from the group to have him aviod embarrasment. Much as she disliked the tom, she spared his feelings. She felt as if he were. . .untrustworthy.]
"Greetings, Thor. My name is Silverstar, and I am leader of Thunderpaw's Clan and also her mentor. I am also a leader on this journey. Therefore, you must listen to what I have to say.
The Clans have customs. And if you are to journey with us, you must keep them. We have something called a warrior code, which all these cats-"
[Silverstar swept her tail toward the large group.]
"-live by and follow. We are guided by our ancestors , StarClan-"
[Silverstar gazed up at the sky and continued.]
"-StarClan. I have not the time to explian everything to you, but if you are to journey with us, you must call the cats by their right names. Therefore, you musn't call Thunderpaw 'Thunder', for her StarClan given name is Thunderpaw and it will remain that way. You will be under the orders of myself, Galespirit, Lavenderrain, and Mosstar."
[Silverstar pointed out each leader among the crowd to Thor. he seemed to be listening intently, whish swayed Silverstar's first impression of him.]
"As Thunderpaw already told you, we are journeying for a common cause. You will be hunting and fighting alongside these cats, and I assume that you will do as you are ordered to, or we may have to dismiss you. These Slayers are dangerous, and if we have fighting among our cats, our chances of succeeding are low. Therefore, respect the leaders and respect our ways."
[Silverstar dipped her head to Thor, dismissing him. She beckoned to Thunderpaw, who came scampering over.]
"Thunderpaw, your father must learn the ways of a warrior to accompany us. I entrust this task to you as my apprentice: You must teach your father the warrior code, or at least the parts that will affect our journey. He is not permitted to call you Thunder, as StarClan will disapprove. Your StarClan-given name is Thunderpaw; and therefore you will still be called it. I put faith into you, my wonderful apprentice."
[Silverstar's luminous green eyes glowed with emotions, all pride, love, and faith mixed together in a glistening happiness. Silverstar licked her apprentice's head and flicked her tail, signaling for her to fetch her father.] _________________________________________
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Leopardstreak Vice Captain
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Leopardstreak Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 7:51 pm
 L i g h t n i n g s t r i k e"Vigilance is to be the only one to stick with it until the end, no matter the obstacles surrounding the victory."______________________________________ [The massive silver tom crouched beside the stream, angling his ears and caught everything the strange cat spoke of. He rose to his feet, and padded over to the new cat- Thor, they called him. he let out a purr of satisfaction when he realized that he was still larger than Thor. Maybe by one-quarter of a mouse's tail, but it still brought him pride. After all, he thought his only good thing was his size, not the least his bloodline.]
"Greetings, Thor. I am Lightningstrike of SeaClan. It seems as you and I are nearly sized, that will be a great advantage over the great evil."
[Lightninstrike came to like this tom, as he seemed kind and strong, primal for the journey. Lightningstrike dipped his head to Thor, seeing Silverstar call Thor over. He bent his massive head to Thunderpaw and Hawkpaw, his amber eyes unblinking.]
"Thunderpaw, it seems your father has seen much farther than the likes of the Clans, so it appears there is more than one sun-drown-place. Although I do not like the fact that he throw away you beautiful StarClan-given name. I am thinking that if he does not adapt to our ways, he will not be welcome. But it seems Silverstar is speaking of that, so I believe you will not have to worry."
[Lightningstrike flicked his tail over Thunderpaw's ear, pointing his ears at Silverstar. Thunderpaw seemed to be his favorite apprentice on the trip, though all were kind and helpful, it seemed that Thunderpaw had the most insight.] ______________________________________
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 8:10 pm
 T r o u t t a i l"One Clan's trash. . ."_______________________________________While listening to Thor's story Troutail felt a yawn escape his mouth. He closed his eyes and opened them to find that Thor was going to Silverstar, who was a little angry. Man am I tired, I fell asleep listening to Thor's story he yawned again "must not have been a long nap"._____________________________________". . .is another Clan's treasure."
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Winged Timberwolf Captain
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Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 2:15 pm
☪ ҬҺøя ☥• • • • • • •“He who controls others may be powerful,
but he who has mastered himself is mightier still."_____________________[Thor tilted his head, staring unblinkingly at the leader as she explained the Clan's ways to him.]
"Greetings, Silverstar," he said gruffly. "I understand your wishes. I have never been under the orders of another leader in very long time...I have forgotten my manners. I apologize." [He nodded in apology, not exactly sure how else to act.
Thunderpaw dipped her head, looking at Thor pointedly, then dipped it again.
Thor blinked, then imitated Thunderpaw, dipping his head to Silverstar. Thunderpaw grinned.]
"I will follow your rules, Silverstar, if it means I can be with my daughter. Shame, though, I liked Thunder. But I shall call her Thunderpaw, in respect for you and for the spirits that watched, sorrowful, as my Noor died, and led my daughter to you."
[Thunderpaw purred and padded up to Thor, touching her tail tip to his shoulder. He blinked and licked her head.]
"I do believe we should move forward, should we not, Silverstar?" he said. "The meadow you seek could be very far away." _____________________I will search until I have found the song that I have lost
amongst the storm- I will find my Thunder.• • • • • • •
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Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 4:08 pm
"It's better to take the beating on your chest like a warrior than on your back like a coward."
___________________________________________ [Grief, compassion, and understanding flooded Silverstar's emerald eyes. She felt herself warming to this cat, perhaps she had judged him a bit too quickly.]
"Very well, Thor. And StarClan thank you, as most loners would reject anything that had to do with StarClan. May our ancestors favor you in thier paws. And I, too, have known what it's like to lose a mate. My mate- Icefire, he was called- had been my mate from when I was made a warrior, many moons ago. he was killed-" Silverstar paws and flexed her elegantly long, curved claws, "My dear Icefire was killed because of the Madness. I know how you felt, but I know that you could not have felt the same way as I did that night."
[Silverstar's eyes flickered to Thunderpaw, as if in apology she could not reveal that she herself had been forced to kill her mate. She didn't want to look like a murderer in any cat's presence.
Silverstar dipped her head to Thunderpaw and Thor, dismissing them. She mulled over Thor, he seemed strange to her, yet there was something she liked about him. Determination? Understanding? Compassion? She wasn't sure. She padded to the stream, submerging her paws in the icy water, lapping up the liquid with a rose pink tongue. She blinked at the iciness, feeling a stab of grief overcome her. She was choked with sadness, and she stepped to the side and lay in the grass, getting lost in another world, the world of her memories, the world with her mate.] _________________________________________
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Leopardstreak Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 4:22 pm
☪ ҬҺøя ☥• • • • • • •“He who controls others may be powerful,
but he who has mastered himself is mightier still."_____________________[Thor nodded to Silverstar.]
"Remember, I am not a loner of these lands," he said quietly. "I learned on my own that it's better to be respectful when traveling with someone else. I paid the highest price for that lesson."
[He blinked, an aching tiredness overcoming him as he thought of his tribe.
He watched Silverstar step away and blinked. He looked down at Thunderpaw, who was looking after Silverstar worriedly.
Thor hesitated, then stood. Thunderpaw stood as well, but Thor shook his head. Thunderpaw sat back down, dismayed.
Thor padded over to Silverstar where she lay by the stream, eyes in a far off place.]
"It is more than just the death of your mate," he said, blinking. "I can see in your eyes. I won't judge what happened, and there is no need to tell me. But if there is one truth to anything involving love, it's this. As long as you feel like you'd do anything for your mate - kill for them ,die for them, follow them to the darkest pits of the underworld - then it is true love. It doesn't matter if those things are wrong. True love can be the darkest power there is."
Thor tilted his head and added, "But I don't know what you did, or how feel you of it, but I am not judging the matter. You need to know that even in death, there is another shining light. For me, it is my children. Their existence soothes the pain of loosing one I hoped was alive. For you, it could be your Clan, your friends, or even my Thunderpaw.
If there's anything else I could say, It would be that your mate loved you.
He loved you as a cat should. Because when you talk of him, you show how much happy you felt."
[Thor let out a sigh.]
"I do not mean to rant. I just hope my words can make you feel more happy, yes? Many do not trust me because they think wanderers are reckless and stubborn, but I grew up in a place of darkness. It taught me something about respect."
[He blinked silently.]
"Be well, Silverstar."
[He dipped his head and padded a few cat lengths away, and took a drink by the river.
I will never forget you, my Noor... he thought, ruffling his pelt.] _____________________I will search until I have found the song that I have lost
amongst the storm- I will find my Thunder.• • • • • • •
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Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 7:08 pm
"It's better to take the beating on your chest like a warrior than on your back like a coward."
___________________________________________ [Silverstar blinked gratefully.]
Thank you, Thor. And I may speak for myself and most of my Clan when I say that I would welcome you on our journey."
[Silverstar digested his words, eralizing the truth in them. She and Thor were more alike than she had thought, and she gazed into Silverpelt, beginning to show. Are you up there, Icefire? can you see me? Silverstar wondered. She ruffled her pelt and her gaze caught a glistening star. I will always be with you, no matter where your paws take you. It seemed to say.] _________________________________________
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 12:24 pm
((Whooooa!! Had a lot to read there! I think I got all of it thoo))
Brightspirit&Willowheart
[Brightspirit looked at the giant tom in awe. Whoa. Thunderpaw must be very proud of her father. Dipping her head in respect, she walked up to Thor]
"Greetings Thor. I am Brightspirit, a StormClan cat. You must be very proud of your daughter."
[Her green eyes were warm and friendly]
[Willowheart followed her friend]
"And I am Willowheart, from NightClan"
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