The Life you Save… May be Your Own {Any}

[eclipse]

Ooc; Anyone who wants to save Eclipse is free to post here lol.

Though fall was still a ways off and the weather was still warm every now and then a cool breeze would blow through, almost as though to remind the animals that the weather was to turn cold soon, that in a few short months, it would be time to prepare for the cold winter ahead. One of these cool breezes blew through now, ruffling the shadow colored fur of the fae in question. It was mid afternoon and Eclipse was taking a stroll through one of her favorite places to think; the forest. The lightweight fae’s footsteps made little to no noise as she cut her way through the thick, untouched brush. It was times like these that Eclipse felt really connected with nature, when she was alone in the forest and it was just her and the things around her. It was also times like these that were best for thought.

Slowing her pace further Eclipse glanced around, it would seem quiet to some, but on the contrary a lot was happening. Birds were chirping, bugs were buzzing, squirrels were chattering and many other things as well. Sighing softly Eclipse watched the way ahead of her, allowing her mind to wander. Eclipse allowed herself to think back on her first encounter with another cat here in Nenbrook, Jarrah, and a small smile formed on the psychic’s maw, her first friend since she’d left the lab back almost a year ago, and her only feline friend. It was nice having someone Eclipse could call a friend after so long, someone she felt she could trust.

Suddenly, a soft chirping sound caught the ebony fae’s attention and she stopped, her ears flicking to follow the sound. “Who’s there?” She asked, a silly question really, as whatever was making the noise obviously couldn’t talk. Moving closer to the source of the sound Eclipse spotted a baby bird on the ground at the base of a tree. It was almost fully grown, but it’s feathers had yet to completely grew in, so it couldn’t yet fly. “Poor thing…” Eclipse muttered softly, any other cat might of taken the bird as a snack, but Eclipse wasn’t about to let such a small thing just die.

Knowing the mother bird would never accept the baby back with the smell of cat all over it, Eclipse quickly found a large leaf, and with the help of a stick, urged the baby bird onto it. Carefully picking up the leaf so the baby bird wouldn’t fall out, Eclipse slowly began to climb the tree. It took the ebony fae a good while, but she was finally able to find the nest and return the bird to it. Content with herself Eclipse hopped down to the ground and smiled, looking back up at the tree. “There” She said and nodded once before turning and starting off on her walk again.

If anyone had seen the fae’s action they may have thought she was crazy, passing up a meal like that, but she wasn’t particularly hungry and even if she was should would never kill a defenseless creature. She would much rather try and take down a healthy rabbit or rat that had every chance to get away as she did in catching it. The only time Eclipse would kill a creature that didn’t have a chance was if it was suffering already and it would be kinder to put it out of its misery. But in the case of the chick, it was just too young to look after itself, and she had no right in just killing it.

Eclipse had zoned out again at this point and hadn’t been paying attention to where she was going. If she had, she would have realized she was headed into trouble. By the time Eclipse realized what had happened, the ebony fae had stumbled into a clearing, playing in the clearing were three baby foxes. ‘Oh dear…’ She thought as the cubs noticed her and started to cry, and before Eclipse could react the mother was between the psychic and her kits. Eclipse attempted to take a step back to try and get away, but before she could act the mother fox was at her throat.

Eclipse could do nothing to help her current situation, if she moved the mother fox was sure to strike and kill her. And if she didn’t move, she’d be dead anyways. ‘Perhaps… This is my time to go…’ She thought and squeezed her eyes shut, waiting for the pain of the vixen’s teeth to sink into her flesh.

[Twilight Spitfire]

I realized that love was painful that night by your side
Because I know you better than anyone else

White paws gracefully touched the cold earth beneath him. The calico tom sighed softly inwards, he took note on the coolness on his paws. The earth was changing, fall was approuching. The cold wind that nipped at his fur and coolness on his paws told him so. His brillent emerald orbs scanned the woods. He had only been here once, it was with Plum and Dandi. They where searching for a bear, just for fun.

However much to his and their disappointment a bear was never found. As his emerald orbs captured the trees around him he could imagine them in the fall. Fall, it was his favorite time of year and by far probably the most beatiful too. The color of the leaves where magnifiscent. So utterly stunning the calico couldn't stop himself from sighing.

Shaking his head slightly the mixed colored tom pulled himself out of lala land and back into his reality. He was actually surprisingly quite bored at the moment. He had nothing interesting to do, no friends to hang out with. He had no idea of where Osprey was nor any other cats he had met before. He somewhat hoped he could find Dandi or Plum again. 'What a beautiful coquinidence it would be.' He thought with a small smirk.

There was soon a sound of frantic rustling. The calico's different colored ears perked up. His paws swiftly moved through the grass and fallen leaves. He inched toward the sound until he came to it's core. The calico groaned. 'Why me...? Really why me?' He wondered to himself, it was just his luck to always come across a cat in need of his help. Osprey, Moon and now this she-cat. It was almost annoying, however, Twilight wouldn't turn down anyone in need of help.

Without another thought the calico leaped out onto the sense. His fur stood up and his fangs showed over his curled up lips. He hissed at the mother fox in a threatening way. When he was ignored the calico brought is paw up high and extended his claws. His claws racked down hard and met with the red fur and pink skin under. A sort of yelp was heard from the fox as it did this the she-cat was released. 'What an annoying crature.' was Twilight's thought as he could definately tell it was canine. Damn them.

Hissing again, the calico struck out at the fox again before he grabbed the she-cat by her tail and dragged her away from the clearing. Foxes where devilish creatures and where very teratorrial, if they left they would be fine. The mother would not follow them too far from her kits. Once far enough away and the mother fox lost interest in chasing them, the calico released the black she-cats tail. "Sorry." He aplogized first for dragging her away like that. "Are you alright?" Was his second words, obviously she was but it never hurt to ask. He turned around to face the she-cat, if she was harmed; word on the streets where there was a she-cat by the name of Dapple that could heal wounds, if she was hurt they could seek out this Dapple.

Your everyday kindness
Makes my heart ache

Konna Ni Chikaku De - Crystal Kay

[eclipse]

Just as Eclipse felt the hot breath of the fox on her neck the aurora of another caused the fae to open her eyes. Though the ebony she-cat couldn’t see the other she knew it was another cat by the sounds it made and the sense she got from the other. As soon as the fox was distracted by the tom’s lunge Eclipse backed away out of reach, the look on her face was as calm as ever, amazingly. Eclipse watched the tom and vixen for a moment before she felt the tom’s jaws lock around her tail, she hadn’t noticed him leave the fox as she had been too busy watching the vixen herself. Before Eclipse could react or stop it, the familiar dizziness of her visions brought Eclipse out of her usual state of mind.

Eclipse was whisked into the calico cat’s history as her eyes slid closed, giving way to the vision; first she saw a second cat, an older, brown tabby tom that was called Whiskers. He sat with the calico she now knew as Twilight Spitfire, they seemed to be talking about something, but what Eclipse couldn’t grasp before the scene changed again, to a more gruesome one. Eclipse witness the tom cat’s father being murdered by ally cats, making her wince slightly, whoever thought violence was the way to solve things really didn’t know very much. As choppy as the vision seemed to be, all was explained to the psychic as the scene commenced. The ally cats were mad that a house cat had been hanging around, so they had decided to take it out on the tom’s father. Which had ended in the cat’s being banished from their home.

As quickly as she had been pulled into the scene she was returned to the reality. Laying sprawled out on the ground where Twilight had left her, Eclipse blinked a few times to clear her vision and pulled herself into a sitting position. The ebony fae knew that had just arrived as the tom apologized to her and she gave a small nod. “No harm done, I’m grateful of your help” She said and smiled slightly, attempting to ignore her sudden drowsiness. As the tom asked about her wellbeing Eclipse laughed softly and nodded. “Of course, thanks to you I am perfectly alright…” She said and gave a small nod, her posture relaxed as always as she glanced around slightly.

Curling her tail around her feet slightly she gave a soft sigh. ‘I guess it wasn’t my time to go after all, funny how close death can be, yet it can still be avoided… I guess I have more then one to thank for bringing such a kind tom to my rescue’ She thought and smiled a little, referring to how the universe itself was able to sway others intentions and thoughts just enough for everything to fit together like a puzzle, the puzzle of life. Realizing she had zoned out Eclipse turned her attention back to the calico tom in front of her. “I thank you, Twilight, for coming to my rescue back there, it seems as though it is not yet my time to leave this world as I had assumed” She said and gave him a small grin, the end of her tail flicking slightly.

Tilting her head to the side slightly Eclipse looked over the tom that sat next to her, her ears flicking slightly with the sounds of the forest. Twilight’s coat was unlike any the ebony fae had seen before; it had a lovely pattern of white, black and brown that seemed to mesh together almost like a puzzle in a way. ‘Interesting…’ She thought, lifting her eyes back to the toms and smiling. Realizing she hadn’t introduced herself yet she frowned slightly, how rude of her. “Terribly sorry, my name is Eclipse Moonshard” she said and grinned slightly. Of course, she already knew the other’s name, so there was no need for further introductions.

Ooc: … Please ignore the suckiness of the vision part. I’m still getting used to it lol.

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