Hiding in the Shadows [Spiritclaw]

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Her black pelt was hard to spot as the moon rose higher and higher in the sky. Massive paws thumped the ground quietly as the she-cat did some night hunting. Her pale green eyes flashed with blood thirsty hunger as she crept closer to a herd of zebra. They were unaware of the stalking demoness until it was too late. She was two tail lengths away before she gave a soft growl and leaped with powerful hind legs. The zebra squealed and scattered. Nyx had managed somehow to get in the middle where the fatter zebra slept. She ripped her claws down the shoulder and chest of the stallion of the herd and bit deeply into his neck as he screeched and squealed, falling to the ground with Nyx in his grip. They went down together in a tangle of legs and fur and tails. She ripped his shoulders to shreds as she held on, watching the life seep from the stallion's eyes. She purred with satisfaction as she felt his life ebb away in her jaws.

She ripped into the flesh of the neck, spraying blood everywhere. She was a vicious eater and loved the taste of blood. As the moon sank, Nyx fell asleep after devouring the entire zebra, leaving bloody bones and scraps of flesh and fur scattered about. As she opened her pale green eyes, Nyx became Shadow and the leopard jumped up, startled, as she stared at the bloody mess that had been the stallion's carcass. Confused, she sniffed the air and smelled cheetah all around her. She crouched low, unsure of what to do. She listened to her surroundings and felt panic welling up in her chest. She bolted, but only got a few fox lengths from the carcass when she heard paw steps behind her. She slowed to a halt and flattened her ears and closed her green eyes, awaiting to find out who her pursuer was. The scent of cheetah filled the air and she crouched low, her heart pounding in her chest. She knew she could easily take on a cheetah, but she didn't want to fight it, afraid that Nyx would come out and kill it within seconds. Shadow didn't like to hurt others, but sometimes she didn't have a choice...

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[atrb=background,http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy35/BaileeDanielle3/spiritclawtable2.png] [scrolly:h(98),w(310),sy] Spiritclaw was on patrol. Which wasn’t unusual for the cheetah. His yellow eyes watching for anything odd around him. He growled all to softly and stopped as he scented blood. And a leopard. He moved forward again, his long legs carrying him easily into the seine of the bloody mess of the Zebra. He sniffed it and growled, but he stopped, lowering his head. Thank you Starclan for the death of this zebra. May he travel onto his own pastures of green. I will be sure to get this to our clan. he sent up. He padded past it as he listenened. There. He moved easily forward. Then there, a black Leopard. ”Stop.” he called softly as he came up beside her. Her sent was female, and she was covered in blood. ”Want to tell me what one of the Leopardclan is doing on Cheetah land?” he asked, with slight anger, but not much. She seemed scared. Which he didn’t much like, but oh well. ”Oh and do stop cowering. If I was going to hurt you you’d be hurt.” [/scrolly]

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As the voice reached her ears, she flinched, flicking her ears against her onyx head. I-I... She stammered, unsure of what to say. Shadow didn't want to seem like a threat, and she didn't quite know what this LeopardClan he was talking about was. She crouched to the ground and looked up at Spiritclaw with eyes full of terror and confusion. What's LeopardClan? She asked, her voice shaky. She looked at the trees ahead and judged the distance. Two fox lengths. She could probably make it. But then again, she was being questioned by a cheetah. A cheetah! She felt a power rising in her, a courage waiting to explode. She gasped silently as she bunched her muscles and gritted her teeth behind her black lips. No! Shadow did feel threatened, but not as much since he said that he wasn't going to hurt her. Shadow, by nature, was shy and easily frightened. She had always had her mother to protect her, but since she lost her mother, she had nobody. Nobody except Nyx to protect her, and Faith to support her. She fought back the anger boiling within her heart and exploded forward in a sprint, making a bee line for the trees. Only half a fox length left! She pushed her legs harder. Shadow was nothing more but a black blur streaking across the land. She leaped into the trees, barely making the first branch. Her claws dug into the bark and she hauled herself up, crouching down and staring at the cheetah. She was still in CheetahClan territory, so no doubt he would come after her. She waited for him to come after her, but then pain struck in her head like a blow from a lion. She growled as she tucked her head. Then, it was over. Her green eyes flashed open and were reflecting a whole new side of Shadow. A defensive side.

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[atrb=background,http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy35/BaileeDanielle3/spiritclawtable2.png] [scrolly:h(98),w(310),sy] He sighed. Joy skiddish. Then she asked him a question. ”It’s the clan that most Leopards belong to.” he snapped annoyed. ”You should know that Leopard.” he snapped at her, fully annoyed. Why wouldn’t she know that him? Spirit. She’s a loner. Can’t you tell? his mind asked him. Oh duh. Before he could say he was sorry, she bolted and was up the tree. He snarled trotting up to the tree, looking up at the black leaopard. Odd… She looked different. ”Please come down. You can’t stay on Cheetah territory, we will have to kill you if you do. And there’s plenty of us that can just wait easily for you to come down. Plus I can follow you if I want to.” he added. Cheetah’s could climb, it was just awkward, and hard to get down. [/scrolly]

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OOC: Shadow switched from Shadow to Nyx since Shadow felt trapped and threatened. Nyx appears when Shadow feels that way so Nyx can defend Shadow's body.

Nyx bared her teeth, standing tall on the branch and her black ears against her head. You think you scare me? She snarled with a hiss. Well, if you can get me, get me. Prove you are worth my time, cub. Nyx growled, lashing her charcoal tail viciously as she sat down and licked her paw like nothing was wrong. Growing bored, the leopard leaped from the tree and landed surprisingly softly on the ground beside Spiritclaw. Look, cheetah, if it means so much to you then I'll fight. She snarled and shoved against Spiritclaw, slashing at his face with one set of claws while swiping at his paws with the other to unbalance him. Just in case it didn't work, she leaped onto his back, dead weighting so he would have to bear her weight. She bit at his neck and cuffed at his ears, purposefully missing both attacks so he would fight back. Nyx wanted to see how much this cheetah really knew. But her head started to ache, distracting her, but only for a moment. She forced it back and jumped clear of Spiritclaw, twisting in mid air and diving between his narrow legs, ripping her claws at his belly fur, hoping to wound him with her sharp, black claws, then snapped her jaws at his tail.

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Occ/// Er.... Attacking him isn't going to make him be nice. He'll just run to Echostar (his best friend), tell him about Shadow/Nyx and then help kill her. BAD move there.