}} Damaged at best~

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ASTRALSIGHT

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Opening her maw in a small yawn and extending her small legs forward in a stretch the skyclan she-cat blinked sleepily. Dull grey eyes peered out of the cave that formed the warriors den. With another yawn Astralsight hoisted herself onto her paws slowly; her ebony and silver striped back arching. The slight she-cat padded forward cautiously, out into the morning sunlight of skyclan camp. Her eyes darted back and forth nervously, taking in the sight of the other cats around her. She recognized snowstorm and her eyes took him in. She found herself crouching huddled into herself, her shyness getting the best of her.

Astralsight didn’t bother starting a conversation with any of the cats of her clan. They hadn’t even glanced her way as she had come out of the den. She stared at her paws sadly, wondering for the nth time what the point was. It wasn’t like anyone cared, or paid her any attention. Maybe she was just a waste of space, hardly worthy to even be called a warrior. It was then her schizophrenia kicked in, the horrible voices in her head started whispering. Speaking to her, telling her the most believable lies, macabre truths. She let out a small whimper. Please, just shut up! she yelled back at them. The voices didn’t obey, continuing the relentless barrage. Why won’t you leave me alone?

The haunted she-cat could feel the tears threatening to spring out of her eyes. Not wanting the other cats of the clan to see her so weak, her paws started running, seeking the solitude it was so hard to find. She bounded out of the camp, towards the river, tears already falling. After several minutes of running hard the she-cat found her paws slipping. She had taken the small mountain path leading to the river, and now under her paws were the wet smooth pebbles. She lurched to a stop nearly falling over herself as she did. Then with a sigh she flopped down onto the rocks none too gently, sad eyes stared out at the river. Astralsight just laid there, not moving, not caring, only listening to the voices in her head. She sobbed quietly wishing for it all to end.

[Seri]

The calico colored tom cat was wandering about SkyClan territory in the hopes of being spotted by a patrol. He swaggered up the shoreline with sense of ease as powerful muscles rippled under his coat. The tom cat was powerfully built and he knew it. Nor was he afraid to flaunt it either. The past few weeks had been utterly boring for the loner, seeing as he hadn't come across any cats in that space of time. And torturing small animals was only amusing for a short period of time.

So it was of course, a pleasant surprise to see what appeared to be a she-cat on the beach. And she appeared to be crying. How delightful.

The calico tom quickly went up a nearby tree and settled himself on a branch that hung above the she-cat. "What's this? A kittypet, crying because she's lost?" He jeered, knowing full well by her scent that she was a clan cat.

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ASTRALSIGHT

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The young warrior's ears picked up as a voice sounded above her. Amazingly it wasn't one of the voices in her head. No this voice was real, substantial; it was also unkind, taunting. Sad eyes peered into the trees above, spotting a calico tom. Her heart dropped in her chest, all she had wanted was some peace and quiet and starclan had been kind enough to send a loner this way? The girl was in no condition to deal with this right now. She gave a small sigh, her chest heaving, wondering if offering him a reply to his smug remark was even worth it.

Her grey eyes were still full of tears and with an effort she struggled to her paws. She kept one eye on the loner tom, afraid he might try to hurt her, you never knew with loners. " And what are you a cat whose has lost his sense of smell? " Astralsight barely got the words out, her mew choked with sobs. She squeezed her eyes shut momentarily trying to will the loner away, but as she opened them again he was still there.

The next words were a whisper, barely audible. "Please, I just want to be left alone." Her skull dropped down in despair, staring at the grey of the pebbles, those small round things matched her eyes. More tears fell staining the rocks below, and the voices inside her head were yelling, all vying for attention at once. It was all Astralsight could do to keep from collapsing again. The loner was still there, and somewhere deep down the skyclan cat knew she should do something about it.

[Seri]

Bloodfang smirked at her weak retort back at him. "Oh my little girl, I know exactly what you are." His tail flicked lazily as he leered down at her. "You're that pathetic excuse of a warrior." He stretched slightly as he got into a more comfortable position on the tree branch. "I've heard how useless you are, how you just take up space, eat kill that you don't deserve." Bloodfang yawned, feigning boredom before he hopped off the branch and landed quite impressively in front of the she-cat. "So do tell me, you mangy witch, what do you do for your clan?"

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ASTRALSIGHT

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Her ears were ringing and her paws felt unsteady. It was hard to listen to the tom's words when her ears were already filled with voices. Still some part of the she-cat did hear his taunts. It wasn't apparent what words were his and what words were coming from inside her head. How could he know so well what the voices whispered to her? She was the only one who heard them? or was she? Was it possible this strange loner knew the voices, could hear what they were saying to her. How else was it possible he could know everything he was saying, the things the voices so often had told her, made her believe. It was disconcerting at the least, crippling at best.

Her grey eyes moved back and forth erratically in panic, wondering if this was one of the visions she often experienced. It felt real enough, yet how could such a nightmare be plaguing her. She forced herself to breathe. Pathetic. Useless. Mangy witch. These insults struck her to the heart, took her breath away. His words struck her like a blow from a heavy paw. She physically cringed at his taunts, making herself small.

The air caught in her lungs and the tom cat jumped in front of her, the small she-cat's body jumped slightly, a reaction Astralsight was not able to control. Taken aback by his question the girl's maw gaped open, speechless. Her mind searching frantically for answers her mouth refused to form. What do I do for my clan? Are these things he is saying is true? Am I really not worthy to even eat the kill from the fresh kill pile? Am I truly so useless that I don't deserve to live? she tightened her paws, exposing her claws and causing them to scrape against the rocks below. The she-cats eyes were downcast as she struggled to force out an answer, stumbling over her words. " I do my du-duty as a-a-a warrior. I-I-I hunt" She was unable to manage any other words, as a strangled sob burst from her chest. She took a step back from the tom, wondering what else he had planned for her.

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Indivia

it kills me...

Snow littered the ground where a feline sat on the mountain side. Spring was on its way in the lowlands, but the warm air had yet to fully reach the mountain yet. The feline knew fully well that this was not her territory, yet she did not care. She had no regards for anything of the clans. They only pretended to own the lands that were never theirs to begin with. Water flowed down from the peak where the snow had been melting through the riverbed, once frozen, but now flowing with icy waters. The she-cat shivered at the thought of having to step in it let alone swim. Then again, she did think she was above such silly actions. She was dignified, a powerful aristocrat in a world that didn't care.

Her coat, being as pure as the innocence she pretended to have, blended in perfectly with the speckled ground. That surely was the reason that when cats appeared below her that they didn't notice the amber eyes looking at them. First was a she-cat who was obviously upset. poor thing! not like she cared. But she did hate to see a she-cat crying. She had felt that pain before, and it was one thing she found that she could never envy. The she-cat did, however, happen to have beautiful gray eyes that the feline found herself wishing after. She didn't want to go to down to the poor she-cat though because she seemed to want to be alone. It was then that a tom decided to show up. They bcikered back and forth, the she-cat obviously wanting to be alone and the tom not giving her what she wanted. At first, Indivia envied his power, but then he took it too far. He asked a simple question, and the she-cat broke down. He was crushing her, and Indivia felt a pain in her heart for the poor she-cat.

With a rush of sudden empathy that she didn't fully understand, the white she-cat strutted down into the space where the two had found themselves in. When she got there, however, her mood changed. The she-cat's silverly fur shone brightly in the sun and Indivia's true nature kicked in. No, not now! She begged and wished it away, but it would not go. She lusted for the beauty of this she-cat, but not her personality. She stood to the side of the two, but evenly spaced between them. "What's going on here?" The thunder and power in her voice surprised even herself. "A she-cat crying and a tom taunting her. I don't find that very gentleman-like of you, whoever you are." She was prepared for a fight, from either of them. The she-cat was a clan cat, and it was only a matter of time before more appeared. But she hoped that if the tom attacked, that the warrioress would be on her side.