The Awkward Duo [almondpaw]

"The Awkward Duo"

Chalkpaw waited quietly as Almondpaw looked over the odd structure. He had never seen any kind of Twoleg nest before, although he wasn't sure if the farm counted as one; it looked huge, perhaps it used to hold a whole Clan of Twolegs?? Did Twolegs even live in Clans?? He knew that whatever they were like, his father lived inside one, and had invited he and his family to visit him at any point in time. Doing so would instantly earn some negative glares and a bad reputation from his Clanmates, and he already found it difficult enough to keep up with them as it was. He couldn't ever go back or he'd risk giving up this family. But the chance to explore an unoccupied home seemed like so much fun, and surely they wouldn't get in trouble for snooping around if it was on their territory. He was fairly certain that some cats even hunted there when Leafbare hit, so it couldn't be completely off limits. The Javanese-mix took a few small steps foreword as he strained his eyes to get a better look, even leaning foreword in hopes that any little bit of distance would help him get a better picture. The dopey smile returned to Chalkpaw's face as Almondpaw agreed to go exploring with him, giving him a quick signal before sprinting off after it. The tom happily took off at a running speed as well, this time careful to keep an eye on where, exactly, he was going. He hadn't even considered the possibility that the place could have been inhabited already, being a potential home to unwanted encounters such as loners, snakes, or even something more dangerous like a fox or badger. None of that had been thought over, and he was way too excited to stop and give it some more thought. As they got closer to it, weaving around the tall grass and slowing down to a trot, Chalkpaw looked around with wide blue eyes. It really was magnificent, like nothing he had ever seen before. The ground there was much flatter than the grassy terrain he was used to, harder and colder, as if it had been pressed down multiple times to pack the dirt in and create paths. There were fences that were no hassle for a pair of WindClan cats to slip under or through, surely meant to be there for much larger creatures than they. "...I wonder what this place was used for..." he muttered, before turning his attention over to the barn and house. The apprentice walked toward it, looking around with jaw slightly agape in awe. It was very curious, and he would've loved to take a closer look, if possible. "Can we go in there??" he asked, turning back to look at Almondpaw. He hoped that she was having as much fun as he was, "It looks like there's an opening over there... I bet we could see the whole of WindClan from the top." words: 505 (again?) tags: almondpaw notes: i do, too x3 credit: template made by oxymoron! of btn

Chalkpaw

"The Awkward Duo"

Chalkpaw was glad to have Almondpaw by his side. As they got closer, he realized just how intimidating the place could be, and was happy to have a friend with him in a situation where something, anything, could happen. He had never been so far from camp without at least a couple warriors nearby, but having a more experienced apprentice, someone he was beginning to trust, made him feel better about the whole thing. He tried his best to focus on the house, catching split-seconds worth of glimpses at the details before his eyes began to cross back again. The shriek caused the tom to jump, his long fur standing up as he instinctively puffed up in defense. He looked around frantically, certain that he'd see some vicious rogue or something. It was right then that he remembered loners liked to sometimes hunt there or search around for shelter, and they weren't really worth the trouble of chasing out every time. His claws flexed as he took a few steps back to stay even with the other apprentice, hoping that the two of them could take on whatever it was. When the dark gray blur flew by overhead, he froze as he tried to see what it was, unable to get a good look as it was too far and too fast to focus on. When he heard Almondpaw scream, Chalkpaw realized that the creature flying around had to be something mean. He began to panic, heart beating fast as he looked around frantically, unable to get a good look at what he was up against. Whatever it was, it sounded vicious, and it was heading right at them. His joints froze as he stared up in terror, able to hear the ginger-and-white she-cat call him from the side. His ears flicked, and he realized that he had to - - Run!! The Javanese-mix broke off in a sprint and ran over to toward Almondpaw, fearing for his life. He couldn't go back after getting maimed by some bird - Ember fang would totally kill him!! Chalkpaw darted over and headed for the Twoleg nest, having caught a glimpse of what looked like an opening earlier. A window!! Perfect!! It was so very close, and he and Almondpaw could easily just slip through, right?? "This way!!" he yelped, hopping up onto the windowsill. He ran right into the glass, hitting his head against it hard which nearly caused him to fall back. He looked around and did his best to see, able to find a break in the glass toward the bottom. He slipped in and scrambled onto the counter right under it, turning around quickly to help the she-cat in just in case she ran into any trouble. His poor vision was really coming back to nip him in the tail, more obviously a disadvantage in a situation where he had to be quick and look out for any little opening he could find. "Almondpaw?!" he called out, hoping to StarClan that his friend had followed right behind him. If anything happened to her, he would never be able to live it down... The guilt of causing a friend to - oh, he should've never made her tag along for some stupid exploration. If she got hurt he'd never forgive himself. words: 556 tags: almondpaw notes: if she pulls a brightheart on me i will never forgive you harly ;^;  credit: template made by oxymoron! of btn

Chalkpaw

"The Awkward Duo"

Oh no. He could hear her voice, faintly, and she wasn't as near to the window as he first thought. Chalkpaw hopped back up on the windowsill, looking around to see if he could find the familiar ginger-and-white she-cat before anything worse happened to her. He could just make out a cat running away from the gray bird, darting into a bush as she dove for cover and searched around for him. She wasn't hiding, and it was apparent that she wouldn't give up until she found him. Frantically, he tried pawing at the glass, panic and worry causing him to forget that there was a break in it that he could crawl through. "Almondpaw!!" he yelped, scratching at the window. This was getting too horrible to watch. She was staying still... Why was she staying still?! The Javanese-mix continued clawing at the glass, before backing up to try and look for the hole he had darted through earlier. Was that it?? He mistaked a crack in the glass for the edge of the hole, and sprang at it, hitting his head against the window before stumbling back. He fell back onto the counter, dizzy and disoriented. The tom shook his head, and when he was finally able to regather his surroundings and focus again on the window, Almondpaw was already leaping through it. He jumped back and let out a yowl of surprise, nearly falling off the edge of the counter as his friend rolled over onto the wooden floor. Chalkpaw ran over to the she-cat, unable to say anything before she drifted out of consciousness and nodded off, leaving the apprentice to wonder if she was hurt or if there was anything he could do to help. His heart slowly returned to its normal pace as he looked her over, not seeing any visible talon scratches or anything. "...Almondpaw??" he gave her shoulder a gentle nudge, cocking his head to the side as his tail flicked back and forth. He hoped back up on the counter, looking for anything he might be able to find useful. There wasn't any furniture or anything, just old cabinets and some dust. Chalkpaw padded around the edge of the counter and looked out of all the windows, searching for anything he might have seen a Medicine Cat use in the past or some source of water. While he managed to spot some plants on the outside windowsill, he hadn't been trained to recognize them, and any one seemed as alien to him as the next. The river wasn't too far, if she needed water, but... he wasn't about to leave her. The tom hopped off the counter and back onto the wooden floor, curling up next to her to lie down and wait to see if she could wake up. If she didn't open her eyes in the next few minutes, he would try looking for help; he just worried that she might wake up all alone and get worried. "C'mon, Almondpaw, please wake up," he meowed softly, giving her another soft nudge. words:517 tags: almondpaw notes: i love these long posts, but i hate trying to keep up <<' how old are you, girly?? i feel beat xD credit: template made by oxymoron! of btn

Chalkpaw

"The Awkward Duo"

Chalkpaw continued to get more worried as time passed by. He would never be able to forgive himself if she had been hurt, and they would both surely get into trouble. Poor Almondpaw... Oh, she was the last cat he knew who should ever get hurt or into trouble or anything like that. His ears flicked as he heard her move, and when she lifted her head, he looked up with a shocked expression. His crossed eyes were wide, his ears falling back as his fur bristled slightly, all as if he had seen a ghost or something. She was awake?? That meant that she would be alright, right?! When she called his name and sat up quickly, he knew that she had to be alright. "Almondpaw!!" he cried back, sitting up suddenly with a hopeful smile on his face, worry still in his eyes but not nearly as bad as before. His friend was safe, alive and well, and able to sit up and meow and smile. She seemed so happy; it was almost too good to be true!! He let out a small laugh, realizing that they were just attacked by a falcon, and that the ginger-and-white she-cat had managed to run around and avoid getting so much as scratched, or at least he thought so. They would be able to walk away from a bird of prey. "I was so worried, I thought you wer-" the tom began to exclaim, until he noticed the other apprentice flinch. His heart suddenly dropped and he felt all the excitement and happiness from before come caving in. All of a sudden, all of the worst possibilities he could think of came rushing back to his thoughts. She spoke with a calm tone, and yet the Javanese-mix worried that it was going to turn out to be some terrible break or sprain that would hinger her training or hurt her for moons. "Oh, Almondpaw, I'm so sorry," he tried to explain, ears flattening back as he lowered his head and tried to look the she-cat in the eye. Chalkpaw sunk down, shoulders raised and regret apparent in his blue eyes. He would never be able to apologize enough for this, "This is all my fault, I'm sorry. I should've never asked you to come to this place, I didn't know that the bird would attack us. Oh StarClan, I'm sorry. D-do you want me to go get Briarheart?? Or a warrior?? I can help you back to camp, or would you rather I go get someone??" He seemed frantic. He didn't know what to do, but he felt so bad about suggesting they visit that place at all. words: 455 tags: @almondpaw notes: don't worry about it ^^ sorry it took me so long to respond. credit: template made by oxymoron! of btn

Chalkpaw

"The Awkward Duo"

Even when he apologized, Almondpaw tried to take at least some of the blame herself, and still she gave an attempt at comforting the other apprentice. Chalkpaw hadn't realized just how kind she was. Which other cat would have dealt with his panicking or not jumped at the chance to shove all the blame onto another. The more time they spent around one another, even times full of danger or worry, he realized that she really was going to be a great friend. He was glad that it was her he had run into earlier that morning, and he really did wish that he could pay her back for her kindness. He would make it up to her, he just knew he would!! ...He just had to think of how he would do it... When the ginger-and-white she cat meowed sternly, calling his name to catch his attention, he almost instantly shut up. He looked down at her with worry in his blue eyes, but kept his jaw clamped shut, swallowing hard before he gave a small nod to show that he was going to be quiet and listen. As she explained that they should wait and gave some good reasoning behind it, he calmed down a little, relaxing even as she gave him some hope. The Javanese-mix continued to give a couple nods, although each on seemed less and less like a panicky response and more like an acknowledgement. "A-Alright..." he meowed softly, exhaustion finally setting in. It wasn't bad, but all his fretting and franticness had made him tired to an extent, and it showed in how he let out a longer sigh and lied down, almost going completely limp as he just lied on the floor and breathed for a few minutes, trying to think up some sort of plan. He really didn't want to leave and risk getting into more trouble, and the hawk was more likely to get bored and leave instead of hanging around to catch two little morsels of food. He was a lanky thing, not really worth more than a snack, and hopefully Almondpaw looked like more fluff than meat. Yeah, it was definitely going to leave. He just had to keep telling himself that. "You're right, Almondpaw," Chalkpaw meowed softly, rolling slightly so that he could sit back up. His tail flicked back and forth over the floor, dragging along like a fluffy broom and sweeping some dust out of the way. This place wasn't half-bad for shelter, and it wasn't like they'd have to wait for too terribly long before they could return. The tom gave a small nod, looking back over at the other apprentice to give her an almost happier look and a warm smile, "I'm glad it's you I dragged over here, though. Anyone else would have probably left me, or got mad, but... You've given me so many chances. I m-mean, I'm not glad that you're the one who g-got hurt... I'm just really thankful to have a friend like you with me. I'm sorry that I freaked out..." words: 516 tags: #almondpaw notes: i guess they can either wait around a bit and end the thread, or someone can show up and end it, or we could have them explore or have a really long conversation to pass the time away and keep the thread going. it's up to you, hun ^^ credit: template made by oxymoron! of btn

Chalkpaw