User:Atomic Angel/Regrets of the Swooping Jay

Allegiances
Note that the significant cats in the story and from the role-play following the story are listed in the allegiances.

Loners & Rogues
Loners:
 * Selene ~ well-muscled tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes
 * Jay ~ muscular tom-kit with black-and-white fur and blue eyes
 * Meadow ~ small tortoiseshell she-kit with amber eyes
 * Redstorm ~ fluffy reddish dark ginger tom with a pale underbelly and amber eyes

Rogues:
 * Bandit ~ large, muscular gray tabby tom with amber eyes
 * Alban ~ white tom with russet tabby patches, a nicked ear, and a plumy tail

SplashClan
Leader: Poolstar ~ blue-gray she-cat with yellowish eyes Deputy: Silverwave ~ silver tabby she-cat with blue eyes Medicine Cat: Fernwhisker ~ small, thick-furred, white she-cat with icy blue eyes Apprentice, Windpaw Warrior(s): Smokeystream ~ smokey-black she-cat with green eyes and a white patch on her chest Beetail ~ golden tabby tom with orange eyes Apprentice, Leafpaw

Chapter One

 * It was a marvelous newleaf day- the sun was casting its blinding rays upon the blooming world. Birds chirped with song as they expressed their joy in the haven of the Earth. Flowers blossomed into such elegance and beauty. It would be such a loss should one not stop and enjoy such life that the world provided. However, there was trouble pounding in the hearts of three cats as one urged her clumsy kittens to keep running. Danger was closing on them quickly, and even the young kits could feel the viberation of fear coming from a tortoiseshell she-cat.
 * "Selene! Meadow needs help!" A large black-and-white tom wailed, causing the well-muscled she-cat to whip around, and lunge for the smaller she-kit. She grabbed the soft white scruff of the kitten, and quickly twirled around, starting to run again with the other muscular kitten on her heels. Suddenly, she halted, and stepped back reluctantly. Selene shakily placed Meadow on the ground as hisses and snarls approached. They grew louder and louder until a swarm of cats surrounded the three in a circle. There was absolutely no escape.
 * "So you tried to run, Selene." A massive gray tabby strolled out from the crowd, facing the she-cat with a smug expression on his face. His bushy tail flicked smoothly, though Jay could sense that he was not as friendly as he was disguising himself to be. The tom circled Selene, who unsheathed her long, curved claws as he peered down to look at Jay. Jay growled, flattening his ears. Fury roaring in his ears, Jay swiped an unsheathed paw at the tom, successfully leaving a deep scratch on his cheek.
 * Just as a large white paw was about to crash on Jay, a flash of tortoiseshell fur zoomed in front of him, knocking the enraged tom away from Jay. Selene was viciously attacking the tabby, and as he screeched in agony, he spit out one word to the rest of the cats.
 * "Kill them all."
 * Almost instantly, Jay saw the group of cats launching towards Selene, and within a couple of heartbeats did she disappear underneath them all. Taking the opportunity, Jay swiftly grasped his sister in his jaws. He dashed as quickly as his paws could carry him, swerving to avoid running into trees and the large boulders that made themselves obstacles. Meadow was mewling in terror. Jay continued his run, though he felt himself growing weaker with every jump. Spotting a small burrow in the distance, Jay lunged toward it, landing safely in the depths of it, Meadow next to him.
 * The entrance was too small that only a paw could get through. Nudging Meadow further into the dim tunnel, Jay took a moment to catch his breath. Meadow glanced around cautiously, her young amber eyes still wide with fear. Kneading her soft paws on the soil, Meadow turned to face an exhausted Jay, who met her gaze, puzzled.
 * "Do you smell anything?"
 * Jay did not respond, half overcome with worry that there might be a fox or another predator in the burrow. Had he made a wise decision? Meadow shrugged, not responding either. She peered around the tunnel solemnly, pacing around in grief and anxiety. The evident death of Selene was clearly getting to her. Jay sighed, feeling agony pierce his youthful heart. Perhaps he could have prevented her death, after all. He could have saved her. Meadow nudged him softly, though Jay could tell that she was troubled as well.
 * "How are we going to survive now?" She asked quietly.
 * Hesitating for a moment, Jay struggled to think. His thoughts were flurried with extreme pain and fear. He had no clue on how to continue on, for Selene was the cat who had provided food and shelter for him. Shaking his head sadly, Jay allowed himself to collapse on his paws, resting his broad head on them.
 * "I do not know, Meadow." He murmured as a tide of blackness crashed over him, sending him into a deep slumber.