^^Badger^^

Ravengaze||

              The black tom needed time to think. Padding out of the dusty camp, he started to walk in the direction of the moor, the place where he would soon be battling plenty of other cats from CloudClan and prisoners who were found worthy enough to join the fight. The sun was setting over the moor, streaks of gold, red, and purple shining dimly onto the dry grass.

              Leaves crunched and cracked under his paws, but he didn't notice. Leaffall was almost over, and leafbare would be arriving shortly, bringing cold weather and rough hunting ideals. When the Clan ran out of prey to be caught or eaten, plenty of cats died. The cats who didn't die were proved worthy and strong. Weaklings were a disgrace to FogClan, and if there was anyone who was weak, they would be killed immediately.

              When he arrived to the arena, there were two things that he struck him. All around the battle arena, there were two different types of grass and prey. On one side, dry grass was tucked around the sides of the clearing with rabbits and voles, while on the other side, freshly picked grass was neatly spread out on the ground with mice and fish in the corner. The second thing that struck him was that there were two cats, one on each side. They were both sleeping, and they looked somewhat identical.

              These mousebrains, Ravengaze thought. Don't they know that this is a sacred place? Probably some CloudClan warriors who wandered too far from the Clan. I'll show them where they belong. Head and tail held up high, the thin black tom padded over to the messier side. Unsheathing his claws, his grinned, knowing that he would be bringing two prisoners back to camp tonight.

              While he was lost in thought, he didn't realize that the tom in front of him had woken up, and obviously noticed that someone he didn't know was in front of him. The tom scowled, his dirty, matted fur spiked up and gross yellow teeth showing. Ravengaze wasn't at all intimidated by him; he had seen worse. Giving his own hiss, Ravengaze lept into the air and landed squarely on the tom's back.

              Given for being a CloudClan warrior, the tom was pretty god at fighting. Not as good as Ravengaze though. The battle went on for what seemed like sunrises, but they both gave a good fight. Ravengaze was consistently kicking, clawing, biting and thrashing, and in the end, it was worth it. The tom went limp under his paws, and Ravengaze stepped back. He smirked. "I always win." The black and white tom shrunk back, his hiss showing more confidence than he gave off.

              "Why are you so arrogant? You don't even belong here." He raised his shoulders, his tail flicking in anger. Ravengaze responded simply. "Why are you so nosey? And yes, I do belong here, because in case you haven't noticed by now, FogClan owns half of this territory. Even though CloudClan still does own the other half of this territory, the peice you're on; that is mine. So if I were you, I would be smart and shut my trap. Otherwise you're gonna get a bad punishment." He grinned and laughed. "I'm sorry, but what's a CloudClan?" The tom interrupted. Ravengaze paused, but kept speaking. "Your Clan? Are you not part of CloudClan?" He shook his head and the black tom turned his face back to an aggresive one. "What's your name, squeaker?" He looked down on the tom, his dark shadow covering the tom's face.

              Immediately the random tom seemed to hate him again. "Why should I tell you anything?" He spat back. Ravengaze narrowed his eyes and bared his teeth. "You wanna try me?" He asked harshly. "His name is Badger." Ravengaze turned around and came face-to-face with a she-cat that looked almost exactly like Badger. "And who might you be?" The black tom asked, his jet black form slithering closer to her. "I'm Fish. And you better stop bothering my brother or you'll be getting yourself into a fight." Ravengaze laughed. "With who? A pesky she-cat like you? You're probably weaker than you're brother!" She growled. "You wanna try me?" She mimicked him and laughed softly. "Ah, you're calling my brother a squeaker when you probably have a harder time keeping your trap shut." Fish took a step towards him, and she looked behind him to give Badger a look that said: Don't worry; I got this. 

              Suddenly, Ravengaze wasn't feeling so tough anymore. Yet he still put on a face of determination and grabbed the she-cat by the scruff before she could do or say anything. Watching her struggle to get out of his grip made him want to purr in amusement, but he couldn't risk dropping her. "Hey! Let me go! Put me dow-" He slammed his paw into her muzzle, a small stream of blood starting to slowly drip down her face. Ravengaze flicked his tail to signal Badger to follow him if he ever wanted to see his littermate alive again. Hesitantly, he took a step forward. And another, and another.

              The trip back to camp was easy. Fish eventually gave up on trying to get out from Ravengaze's grip, and Badger was silent the entire time. Upon arriving, barely anyone was in the camp, so Ravengaze headed straight for the leader's den. He coughed when the putrid smell of crow-food entered his nose. Rainstar stepped out from the darkness. "Yes, Ravengaze?" He asked. "I found these intruders near the battle arena. Apparently they've been camping out there for quite some time. I say we put them to the test." Rainstar shook out his fluffy pelt and sat down. He took a bit of time before speaking. "I think," He paused. Ravengaze listened with anxiousness. "I think that we should put them to the test. That is the FogClan way after all. Follow me." Before Ravengaze could say a thing, Rainstar walked past him and brought them to the Bent Log. Everyone sensed his presence and came out of their dens. Rainstar signaled for the two hostages and Ravengaze to step forward. Then, he cleared his throat.

              "Ravengaze has found two cats intruding our territory. We have decided to put them to the test." He paused for a moment to let the Clan cheer their approval. Badger and Fish exchanged worried glances, and looked back up to Rainstar. "Get into your positions..." He called out. Poppyflight and Yellowfur immediately moved to both cats and shoved them into their positions.

              "And..." Rainstar started, "FIGHT!" both cats were stunned, but knew they would be killed if they refused, they would die. So, they leaped.

A/N||

OKAY, OKAY, I DESERVE IT! I'm so sorry that I didn't update lately, I've been pretty busy. I'll try my best to update again, but I don't know if I'll have the time. I hope you guys can forgive me if I can't! ANYWAYS...What did you guys think of Ravengaze's change in personality? Is it good? Is it bad? IDK. As always, thank you for reading, voting, commenting, and sharing and I hope to see you soon!

Love Ya,

Briar