Such a dead night (Open)

[~|Nine|Star|~]

_{A large black and white tom cat padded though the tunnels. His pale eyes glowing in the growing darkness as he looked around. He smirked to himself thoughing down that fool Thunderstar was even better then what he thought. He was now the leader of the clan, and he could want nothing more. Or could he? He flicked his tail as ambition tugged at his paws. Wouldn't it be even better if he could rule the other clans too? Well thats why he was down here, he was thinking of which clan to alliey with. He wonder on who would sport him the best. I didn't matter though soon he would be leader of the world.}

[XxSilverxX]

"Ninestar?" A tiny tortoiseshell she-cat with wild amber eyes called out nervously, spotting the black and white tom.

She hated to admit this, but she was frightened.

She hadn't quite forgotten the stories her sisters Friggastorm and Freyjawhisker had told her - as had Thundermask told her - and the three of them had said that Ninestar had once gone completely mad.

"Thunderstar," They had said, "Was the meanest cat in this forest. In this world."

Selenapaw gave a mere whimper as she slunk towards the leader. She needed someone to talk to. Someone who would actually listen... but she doubted Ninestar was really the right cat to speak to. But the other cats were busy; Silverpaw and Raincloud were training, Smallstreak claimed to be hunting, Thundermask and Friggastorm were on patrol, Freyjawhisker was busy helping the medicine cat, and her brothers Fallingpaw and Loudpaw just wouldn't care in the least.

Give him some space, Selenapaw reminded herself, There's no need...

[~|Nine|Star|~]

_{Ninestar stoped flicking his busy long black tail. He turned to look back at his apprentice as she followed him. "What is it Selenapaw?" he asked. He flicked his ears as he choice to soon sit down on the floor. The tom heard the light fall of snow outside as he spoke. At least some snow to get rid of this never ending heat the clan had been going though for what seemed like moons.}

[XxSilverxX]

Selenapaw gulped nervously, looking down at the ground. All traces of her even being happy in the least were gone.

"N-nothing, Ninestar..."

I just wanted to... see what's wrong, She added to herself, not wanting to say what was on her mind.

[~|Nine|Star|~]

_{"You say nothing, but there really is something." meowed Ninestar. He flicked his black tail "Don't worry I'm not how I used to be." he added. He could hear bats echoing though the came, and the slow drips of water onto the floor. Yeah the only thing down here to eat was indeed bats. Over time Ninestar had started to hunt these bats, finding then easy to hunt. He knew that if you moved quick enough they would think that you were there prey.}

[XxSilverxX]

Selenapaw weakly nodded.

"Well... I was just... worried. About you."

((Argh, craptastic post.))

[~|Nine|Star|~]

_{Ninestar couldn't help but chuckle at her words. "Ha, worried about me? I'm fine like I said." he meowed. He smirked he had anyone in his life worry about it. The words the apprentice spoke tickled the inside of him, causing him to laugh. Though he did feel that he would like this apprentice, and she would make a good warrior. Even if she was young she seemed to care about other cats. He flicked his ears it had been moons since he heard about a young cat caring about there elders. Now a days they were so wraped up in themselves.}

[XxSilverxX]

Selenapaw would've blushed if she were able to. The closest thing she could do for embarrassment at the moment was duck her head.

Why's he laughing? Oh, right...

"But... it's just... you seem a bit... detached, you know?" She mewed quietly, "I know it's your nature - or at least, I think so - it just... worried me."

[~|Nine|Star|~]

_{Ninestar flicked his head to stop himself from laughing even harder. He licked his fangs "Well, this sure is a first." he meowed out. Soon the flaping out the bats wings had stoped as they all seemed to stare at Ninestar. The harsh leader would have normall snaped at some cat for saying that. But cats change over moons, and he had gotten used to the questions his clanmates asked him.}

(Ninestar reminds me of Yellowfang)

[XxSilverxX]

((Heh heh, yeah!))

"...how's it a first?" Selenapaw asked, "It's not every day..."

She broke herself off. If she had said that, she would've been torn limb to limb for sure.