From the Dust [Private]

[Scarlet]

[ [ P R I V A T E : Unless you're Beechstar or Koisplash, you don't get to be in here, nor pretend that you spied on the conversation. Got it? Good. ] ]

From the dust,

She rose.
Tall and proud,
She rose.

Never again to be
Disgraced,
Never again to be
With them.

From the dust she rose.

In the dead of night she snuck into Treeclan. Being a extremely well tree climber she simply used the trees that had branches hanging over the camp in order to get within the camp. It was just her luck that one was large enough for her that was placed right above the Leader's den. In Deathclan, Treeclan was their greatest enemy. But now, they it would be her newest ally.

After jumping down to his den she quietly crawled down into his den. His scent nearly choked her, now she would smell like Treeclan. She'll just tell someone she fought with a Treeclanner. Then again, who does she talk to? No one anymore. Except maybe her Trainees.

"Beechstar, we must talk."

[Beechstar]

Beechstar stirred at the sound of a voice. He stretched his legs and sat up with sleepy, blinking eyes. Beechstar let his eyes adjust to the darkness before he sat up completely. He turned to Scarlet, and instead of hissing and growling, he raised one of his cat eyebrows.

Why now at all times? Uhh. She's alone though. She would never attack alone. Beechstar thought, clearing out his throat after.

"What do you need Scarlet?"

[Scarlet]

"I'm not in Deathclan anymore, I wish to make a bit of a. . . alliance or even a request. I know their numbers, their attacks, I can help you kick them out of your territory. . . for good."

Scarlet flicked her tail from side to side, letting her words sink in. Treeclan had to go for the entire Leafbare without a major prey source of their territory. Even in this dark light she could see it's effect on Beechstar's body. For several seasons she had been watching the Deathclan cats torment the Treeclan cats. Scarlet believed they had even gotten into several fights over the border as well.

Yes, Deathclan had truely done a masterful job in ruining Treeclan. And to think. . . Scarlet was going to plan another raid against Treeclan to get even more of there territory.

[Koisplash]

(Ffff, late reply is late. Dx)

Koisplash sighed and blinked rapidly; her eyes still dull and bleary from sleep. Once again, she had woken up randomly in the middle of the night. Stepping delicately out of her nest and past the sleeping forms of other warriors, she poked her head out the den's entrance. Maybe a walk around camp would do her some good and make her tired enough to fall asleep then. Or she could see if Beechstar was still awake. Him running away had been abrupt, and she hadn't been able to speak to him about it since then.
The lean she-cat padded softly to the den and stuck a paw in through the entrance, but then practically jumped out of her skin when she spotted an all-too familiar scarlet pelt. No longer slightly sleepy, her fur stood up along her spine and her once cloudy eyes narrowed. It was almost jarring to see the usually stoic and serious deputy so openly hostile.
"What are you doing here?" she snarled at Scarlet.

[Scarlet]

The second cat she hated most was definitely Koisplash. She earned herself that title way back when. Scarlet still had several scars over her body from the pathetic Deputy. But that didn't matter now, all that mattered was a alliance between herself and Treeclan... which included Koisplash.

"Calm down, I'm not with Deathclan anymore. I wish to make a alliance to get Deathclan out of your territory." she meowed, trying hard to keep the hostility out of her voice.

[Koisplash]

Koisplash's fur lay down again, but she still regarded Scarlet coldly. It would be wonderful to drive the idiot, prey-stealing DeathClanners out--as if to remind her, her stomach growled and hissed--but she didn't trust the rogue. Koisplash was holding onto a notion that Scarlet was only doing this for her own grudge against DeathClan.
But Scarlet; being a former general there, would know all their tactics and strategies, and it would heighten a chance at defeating them. TreeClan had become too tired and desperate to fend off the invaders for a while now, and the danger of DeathClan getting sick of its' mere portion of the territory and driving them out of their land entirely still lingered like a gloomy storm cloud. Not to mention, leaf-bare had not been kind this time around. Stress, frustration, and hunger had made Koisplash almost look older than she really was.
"Fine," she answered dully, stepping into the den but keeping her distance from Scarlet. "If that's the case, what exactly do you suggest we do?"

[Scarlet]

Scarlet began to purr, this was exactly what she wanted. Now she could just see the true pain of what she had so easily inflicted on these cats. She could see the raw hate for her kind, and the raw determination next to that. That kind of rage could be harnessed to create a army, one of which she had began creating.

"Viper has never led a attack, it has always been me. Foxy has always been the second one to follow through. Each of the attacks always have a main purpose though. Not stopping until the enemy leaves. With my calculations, if we have different waves of cats we could keep the fighting up for a long time." she paused to take a breath, the words spilling out like a ice cold rain on a fire, "At first we send in a few highly skilled warriors, Deathclan will think this is a pity of a attack. The warriors will put up a hard fight, and act like they're pulling back..."

She broke out into a hysterical laugh,

"And when Deathclan thinks they've defended the territory from you, another wave three times bigger than before run in! They attack with sharp blows, intensity like lightening, moves so rehearsed it's natural..."

She was left with a toothy cat-grin on her face, "Deathclan wont know what hit them."

[Beechstar]

Beechstar started to speak, but then he stopped when Koisplash walked into his den. What did she want? She's not my mother..She doesn't need to check up on me.. He though bitterly, so he turned his gaze to Scarlet and listened to her talk. Her plan was clever..but she was Scarlet. This was the cat that pushed him off the Fallen Oak and broke his legs. Beechstar wasn't scared of her. PFFF. He was only afraid of one thing. And that was his secret.

"I really do like your plan, Scarlet. But why should I trust you?"

[Scarlet]

"It is true, you have no reason to trust me. If I was still in Deathclan I would be plotting to attack you right now. As you can tell I'm no longer in the clan. Worst thing that happens if you all fall back and attack me. Best thing, you trust me and allow this to happen. Not only to you gain your clan territory, but reputation with the rest of the clans."

She kept her blue eyes steady on him. Red tail flicking slightly from side to side. Scarlet was doing all she could to keep a calm mood in the air. Any form of tension would make this entire situation horrible. Right now she was in the center of Treeclan by herself. They could kill her if they wanted to. No promises for her to go down easily though. Scarlet was a seasoned cat, as old as some Leaders even. Without any rules Scarlet could reek havoc on everything around her. She was smarter then that though. Smart enough to want to reform Deathclan instead of destroy it.

The only thing holding her back was that her trainee was still in Deathclan, not to mention her friends.

"What do you say, Beechstar?"

[Beechstar]

Beechstar let out a sigh, his tail flicking side to side. Decisions, decisions. He needed to choose. Beechstar opened his jaws and replied. "Alright. I suppose we have a deal." He moved away from his nest and continued. Beechstar didn't want to look sleepy or tired. "You'll stay here in my den until a reasonable hour. Then I shall announce your arrival and your plans and we will attack at noon. So get comfortable."

All he wanted was his territory back. His clan to be fed. "Koisplash. Start thinking about the cats for the waves." Beechstar glanced over to Koisplash, then at then entrance if his den, non-verbally telling her to leave the two alone for now.

[Koisplash]

Koisplash closed her eyes wearily, not wanting to think of how the rest of the Clan would react to having to work with the cat that had helped steal part of their territory and cause the fresh-kill pile to be thinner and bonier then it already was.
But this is probably the only chance we'll get to take it back, she thought. New-leaf is coming and we need all the food we can get for the kits that will be born and the queens that'll need to supply milk.
She opened her mouth to speak, but found no words, and only nodded. With a flick of her tail, Koisplash padded out the entrance again, only then realizing how tired she was.