Splatter

Cougarclaw's Spirits [Not Bred]

1Y 4½M - Beginnings of War with Brown
Splatter yawned and stretched, shaking her fur out. Twitch lay next to her, along with Moon of Ice and Blue-Eyed. She glanced down at Twitch and gave him a single lick on the head before trotting away, tail wagging as high as she could let it without offending Breeze. She walked out of the hunting hallway and into the snowy lands, stretching again and letting out another yawn. She then stretched and walked off, ears pinned against her head as she whipped her tail back and forth. It wasn't many times like this that she could go and walk off, but with her entire hunting party being aggressive and getting along either so much Splatter wasn't included properly or they argued so much it would escalate to a full-out fight. Splatter also despised Slash of Pink, so it was quite refreshing to get a break from the party. She walked along the edge of the glacier's cliff, deftly leaping across small breaks in the glacier, and onto trees when needed. A couple snow leopards could be spotted, but they didn't bother Splatter and she didn't bother them. Eventually, after a while when the cliffside veered inwards, Splatter found herself walking right next to one with cubs, and even though the mother was very cautious and stuck herself between Splatter and the cubs and kept her eye on Splatter the entire time, Cougarclaw Spirits had never attacked a snow leopard, so they were seemingly fine with the Spirits. Soon Splatter came to the border with a strange new pack though it smelled familiar, and she bent her head down to sniff the line of marks. She walked along the edge of it until she reached the small bend of a river that indicated it would be too warm for Splatter to last long if she travelled further south, so she turned back, planning on reporting her discoveries to Breeze, when she was bowled over and teeth were sunk into her shoulder, though they hardly pierced skin. Splatter thrashed and kicked out sharply with her leg, allowing her claws to be curled and showing, landing a good yet shallow cut in the middle of the attacker's stomach. The attacker backed off quickly, glancing at his flank before turning back to Splatter with a hiss. -+ Who are you, and why do you dare attack one of Cougarclaw's Spirits? +- Splatter snarled, stalking the attacker in a circle. The attacker merely laughed and stretched as Splatter walked. . Ah, the "Spirits". I thought it was you. Good to see you, Splatter. . The attacker said. Splatter halted, ears pricking curiously. -+ How do you know my name, intruder? +- The attacker bristled a little at the word "intruder" but responded in a clear, calm voice, . I am Brown's mate. In case you haven't noticed, when your cursed alpha Br- . the attacker was interrupted as Splatter leapt at him and managed to land a good blow on his right eye before the attacker could fight her off. However, despite nearly half-blinding him, Splatter had also taken a severe cut to the already wounded shoulder that blurred her vision to the point where she could see red in the corners of her eyes. . Where was I? Ahh, yes, when your cursed alpha Breeze chased my mate out of her territory to accommodate for that loner Autumn's Cry, she forgot to wound Brown and declaw her. Fortunately for us, I met her and we survived winter. And, just so you know... . - Splatter's eyes widened as she noticed a couple frosty eyes peering from her from the bushes behind the attacker - . ...you and you dumb "Spirits" are doomed. Before you die, my name is Dark Fury, and your pack's territory and pups will be a good edition to mine. . Dark Fury stood and walked over so his face was inches from Splatter's. . And, your fur will be a lovely edition to my mate's nest. Now! . Dark Fury suddenly shrieked, and those frosty eyes from earlier leapt out of the trees and tackled Splatter, who let out three loud yelps of pain before she clawed the air blankly, tearing a couple wolves' skin before she collapsed under the weight of her attackers. For a second, she blacked out, then woke to the sounds of snarling and cat-like hisses. Had her packmates come to save her? She blearily looked up before she was once again attacked, though a leopard pushed the attacker off. Three cubs stood watching their mother fight, or more like, one cub sat quivering, pinned by Dark Fury while the two other cubs lay dead. Splatter recognized the leopard; the one whose cubs she'd walked with earlier. The leopard let out a low roar, and Splatter realized it wouldn't let out another. She raced toward Dark Fury and snagged the cub out of his grasps, before darting the rest of the way home, though the wounds to her shoulder and now her head and spine blurred her vision so she nearly ran off the cliff before stopped by Slash of Pink. Splatter could recognize that coat from anywhere; her foe and the other members of the party were clearly insanely worried. Twitch stepped up. (-": Splatter- Splatter, what happened? :"-) Splatter let out a wail of distress, at which made Breeze, Sprouted, and Tree Root exit in confusion that quickly turned to horrible realization. ` ` Splatter! What were you doing by yourself and why do you bear so many wounds? ` ` Breeze cried as she ran over to her wounded packmate, who let out a shaky response as she curled her paw around the snow leopard's cub, who let out a cry of misery. -+ Monsters! M-murderous vengeance! +- {From whom?} Tree Root asked in a slightly panicked voice. -+ Brown! Brown is back, and she's out for the Spirits' blood! +-