Cocktailheart and Marchflame only.

[Rose]

Cocktailheart bounded in to the woods stretching her muscles to giver her energy. Her paws tingled as they brushed against the lush green grass that was growing thickly under her paw. The morning light seeped through the top of the thck oak trees. Shining on her smooth tortoiseshell pelt. Her fur was neat and she had shaken out all the moss from her pelt the slight breeze had blown away any of it that was left. Cocktailheart felt as if she could bound forever she felt as if she had a new energy running through her. The tingle still ran through her dainty paws as she lifted her head up her soft green eyes glowed with determination. Her paws told her to come to a stop nut she knew that she musn't go farther than her border. She brought her tail up high and flicked it as she slowly came to a stop.

Green leaves and ferns were growing everywhere covering the forest with a thick green carpeting. she opened her mouth to get in the smell. She sented lots of prey maybe she should go on a hunt and find herself something to eat. As if in agreement her tummy rumbled she nodded her head and sniffed the air one last time.

Crouching low she spotted were the squirrel scent had come from at the bottom of one of the large oaks stood a squirrel Cocktailheart licked her lips as she stalked closer. Not much later anither squirel came to join the other. This was a perfect chance two in one she stalked even closer. Then carefullly swinging herself from sde to side she bounded slashing the squirrel with her oaw and then gave it a bite the other squirrlel seemed rather daft. It just syood there Cocktailheart dug her ckaws into it and it was hers. Very satisfied by her catch she found a place to setlle in soft ferns.

[Oreo]

A dark brown head appeared from behind the branch and a deep voice hailed the she-cat. "What a nice morning! Not too hot, not to c-- Wow!" He paused at the sight of the two squirrels. "Nice catch!" This Cocktailheart was some hunter! He didn't say anything more but padded over. He had gone out hunting earlier that morning with little luck; only a small mouse was clamped in his jaws.

[Rose]

Cocktailheart blushed underneath her thin coat. And then dragged the squirrels closer to him and sat down. She dropped one infront of his paws and one infront if hers then mewed "Do you want to eat?"

[Oreo]

Marchflame's stomach rumbled. The squirrel looked inviting. But a weak will was not one of the dignified tom's traits. "I haven't caught much today," he said, gesturing at the mouse. He did a little bit of planning. "I will hunt some more and then return to camp for a meal of my own. I would... prefer to feed my Clan before myself." He was trying to be tactful, because he didn't really resent the fact that Cocktailheart was eating. He settled himself beside the slightly psychotic she-cat. "But there is no rule in the warrior code, or my own morals, that say I cannot sit for a while with a friend." He gave a small smile, not one that was very inspired by excitement, because Marchflame was not an excitable cat. It was just his acknowledgement of the small happiness of seeing a friend in the woods.

[Rose]

Cocktailheart smiled as she turned to Marchflame then she looked at her prey. Dipping her head down shefinished her meal in a few satisfied gulps. Then burried the other squirrels body in the roots of the tree whch she was sittng by. "I'll hunt with you" She mewed looking hopefully at the tom cat.

[Oreo]

"Thank you." Marchflame bobbed his head gratefully at the she-cat and scrambled onto his paws. Standing just behind the tree, he waited for Cocktailheart to finish burying her squirrel and join him. He sniffed deeply and tried to pick out the prey scent. He smelled a nearby vole and a thrush nesting in the tree to his left. The vole was probably his best bet for prey, because the thrush could fly away easily.

Another scent mingled with the vole's, reaching Marchflame, and he stiffened instantly. Fox. He was on alert instantly. He heard rustling leaves several bushes away. It was a big one, from the racket it was making. It was probably stalking him- and Cocktailheart. There was nothing for it. He had to warn her. "Cocktailheart," he yowled, racing back around the tree just as the fox burst out of the bush.

[Rose]

Cocktailheart immediately turned her head and bounded to her friends side. She knew that Marchflame was a brave warrior and he wouldn't yowl like that unless there was something wrong. Cocktaileart slipped forwards to hear he bush directly in font of her rustle loudly more that a rustle a crashing the clicking of twigs snapping. She did't need to see the vile creature as by the horrid smell that waved off it. It was a fox. She glanced at Marchflame with questioning eyes. Should they chase it off there territory?

[Oreo]

Marchflame tried to guage whther they should fight the fox or run off to warn the Clan but then the beast began stalking forward. he had waited to long to decide. They would just have to take their chances. He didn't want to tear his glance away from the fox, but he knoew that Cocktailheart was looking at him for reassurance. He muttered, "We are going to fight."

Waiting for the right moment, Marchflame kept his distance from the brutish creature. Suddenly it turned to the side jsut a tiny bit, and he streaked forward. Hoping that Cocktailheart was behind him to back him up, Marchflame extended his clws and tried to score the fox's flank. It was tough, though. It twisted away and thrust a paw at his face. The fox's claw just grazed Marchflame's forhead and right eye before he jerked around and dove at it again.

[Rose]

Cocktailheart bounded behind Marchflame. Trying not to let the fox see her. She found it hard to bequiet as she came round the bac of the fox. Marchflame looked hurt but the fox was concertrating on Marchflame. When Cocktailheart came to the back of the fox she olowered herself and hen bouned forwards as f she was catching prey. She scraped the pelt of thehorrid creauture. Then she turned a glance at Marchflame to see if he could get to the neck of the fox.

[Oreo]

With his face stinging, Marchflame lunged back at the fox. He gestured at Cocktailheart to come at it from the other side. He targeted its shoulders and neck. The fox twisted around a bit, so he landed by its upper back. It took a little meneuvering (SP!!!??!), but he clawed his way up the fox's back. He had a good shot at getting its neck now, and he tried to pin it down by the shouders. It was aggravating. He was just a few inches away from victory-- if he could reach that long red neck!

[Rose]

Nodding to Marchflame Cocktailheart darted to the other side and lowered her sself she jumped and tried to claw the creautures face. She managed to get one scratch but not enough to harm the fox bad evough. She saw Marchflame was neart the fox's neck he needed to get a bit closer. Something clicked in her hed and she knew that she must sonmehow get the fox to move back and then Marchflame would be close enough to attack. Jumping forwards she aimed for it's face again the fox leaped back probably close enough for Marchflame to reach the neck. The horrid creuture threw his paw oyt to get Cocktailhearts face, Cocktailheart doged quickly. Then sat still letting the fox get her. She flashed a desperate glance at Marchflame to get him from the back.

[Oreo]

Marchflame registered the opportunity and clawed furiously up the creature's back. He made a desparate swipe at its neck, severing the bright-furred pelt. Only a little blood trickled, and he felt the still-strong fox doubling up and himself being thrown off. "Cockt... getway!!" he stammered, woozy from the impact with the ground. He had the fox's attention for the moment, but his friend Cocktailheart was still in danger, positioned in front of it. He desparately beckoned to her and started backing away.

[Rose]

Cocktailheart nearly froze in horror that her friend was nearly dieing by a fox attack. Ducking down she knew that she herself and him would die soon if she was just going to sit there staring like a rabbit. Crouchiing down she sprang back on to the fox but as she striked one blow the creauture turned around and pawed her with his massive claws outstretched he bounded his oaw over cocktailhearts small face and nose. Gasping in pain Coctailheart tried to filng herself ino the body of the fox vyet again.