Well, I need a new den. This'll be fun [Open]

[Venomblaze]

A solid, black moggie slinked into the Warriors den, a bundle of moss in her jaws. She paused in the entrance and surveyed the den, searching for a bare patch of ground to make her nest in. After a bit of searching, she reluctantly padded over to a rather cramped space next to the wall of the den. There, she placed down her moss and shook out her pelt, trying to drive away the cold that seeped into her pelt. 

She arranged the moss carefully, moving the softest bits into the centre and the more uncomfortable bits to the outside. When she was happy with it, she sighed and settled down in her nest, testing out the comfort level. As a result of the crammed space, she didn't fit completely into her nest and had to shuffle around quite a bit to get comfortable. Finally, she gave up and sighed, tucking her nose under her paws and shutting her eyes. 

[Not much room for plot, mostly because I'm in a hurry but WHATEVER]

[Lostpath]

Lostpath woke up tot he sound of rustling, and raised his large head from large paws. He watched curiously as a black female fiddled around with a nest. There was something familiar about her... The way she moves? Holds herself? What is it? He couldn't quite place it—well, until she turned and he noticed her eyes. They were that familiar gold of someone he had met quite a while a go. Venompaw. He decided he better go greet her.

He stood from his nest just as she rested her own head on her paws, looking quite defeated and tired. "Venompaw!" he purred happily, realizing something. What was she doing in the Warrior's den? Laying in a nest? "Why are you here? This is the warriors den." he didn't mean to sound rude, he was just curious, and if he had at all it was unintentional. He looked at her for a moment. "O-oh. If you're too tired, I can just leave. Sorry."

[Venomblaze]

Just as sleep was beginning to drag Venom into it's darkness, a familiar male voice interrupted and brought her back to reality. Stifling a groan, the moggie raised her head and looked around, trying to locate the source of the voice through her heavy eyelids. She blinked a couple of times, willing her eyes to come into focus, and smiled slightly when she saw the owner of the voice. Lostpaw, now a Warrior. 

Venom yawned and sat up slowly, purring at the sight of her old...friend? She hadn't known him for long so was it right to call him that? She was a little overwhelmed when he began firing questions at her and struggled to keep up. When he called her by her old name, she frowned but let him continue. Finally, he finished and she was able to explain herself. "It's nice to see you too," she said sarcastically, matching his tone of voice. "Actually, I'm a Warrior now so I'm permitted to be in here. Is that okay, Losty?" She grinned, her eyes sparkling, and continued with her playful tone when he apologised. "Oh, it's fine. Now I have someone I can annoy, Im wide awake!" Suddenly loosing her playful grin, Venom asked, "so, what's your new name, Losty?" 

[Lostpath]

[…he asked one question. sorry for the short reply~ lazy.]

Lostpath returned her purr, taking a seat and wrapping his thick tail around large paws. He frowned. "Congratulations, then! And, of course it's alright." He gave a low chuckle, shaking his head. "Annoy me? Not possible." He challenged. "Right. It's Lostpath now. And you?"

[Venomblaze]

II Oh yeah. Oh well, I was tired and brain was breaking II

Venomblaze nodded thanks at his congratulations and beamed. Lostpath's voice was a lot deeper than the last time she had seen him. He was also a whole lot larger. His intimidated her slightly but she didn't show it, instead puffing up her pelt a little to make herself feel somewhat bigger. At his challenge, Venom smiled slyly and murmured, "you want a bet? When I'm finished, you'll be running out of here like a rabbit with it's butt on fire. Best give up while you're ahead." 

"Lostpath," Venom tried out the word and smiled. "That's a pretty cool name. Mine's Venomblaze. I was hyped that I got the name I've wanted since I was a kit. It was amazing." Her eyes shone and she recalled the moment her new name was announced, the sudden joy she felt rushing through her.

Suddenly snapping back to reality (oops there goes gravity. Sorry, I had to), Venom shook her head and narrowed her eyes, thinking of something to ask Lostpath. "So," she began, cocking her head to the side. "How's life as a big bad Warrior been going?"


II Ermagerd purple II

[Lostpath]

♕Lostpath laughed, shaking his broad head. "Oh… I doubt it." He narrowed his deep blue eyes, flicking his tail back and forth on the  ground behind him, much like a snake ready to pounce. "Pretty cool? Hah. I'd say it's more of a... awesome." He joked, nudging her shoulder playfully. "Venomblaze is a cool name to. Fits you." He thought it was more of a masculine sounding name, but it worked both ways. "It's been good so far. Not much has happened. You?" he was surprised she hadn't asked anything about his right eye, which was now scarred and blinded thanks to the badger he and Vinewhip fought, along with another wide selection of scars.

[Venomblaze]

Venom watched Lostpath's tail flicking back and forth and fought the urge to pounce on it. Remember, you're not an apprentice anymore, let alone a kit! Behave like a Warrior, V! "Yeah, I have to agree. Lostpath is awesome. It suits you," she added when he mentioned her name. It really does suit him well. Does my name really suit me though? There've been plenty of cats who've though otherwise. Blaze is a prefix mostly given to toms, not she-cats. Oh well, I like it. 

Whilst Lost was talking, Venom couldn't help her gaze drifting to his right eye, which was scarred and didn't seem like he could see out of it. She refrained for mentioning it, as she knew how it felt to have a scar. I remember how much I wanted to hide my scar. He probably doesn't want me talking about it... 

Though she was reluctant, Venom blew out a long breath and said gently, "may I ask what happened to your eye? It looks a little...different?" Yeah, great choice of words.

[Lostpath]

♕Lostpath path grinned. "Thanks." His good mood was slightly dampened when Venomblaze asked about the eye. Don't get me wrong, he wasn't in a bad mood then, he just wasn't as jovial. "My eye—and don't feel bad about asking, it's totally fine—was blinded by a badger." He replied. "As was this," he showed her the long gash on his side, "these," he showed her some claw marks, "and this." The rest of the scars were small, and last one he showed her was his ripped ear—well, torn ear. Only one fourth of it remained. "And I dislocated my shoulder. It didn't heal correctly, so it looks like I'm going to have a permanent limp."

The news had shocked and saddened him a first but, while he still wasn't pleased, he didn't mind it as much anymore. Of course, it was annoying. He shrugged, which sent a shot of pain through his left shoulder. He sucked air through his teeth, giving the black female a weak grin.

[Venomblaze]

Venom felt a sharp pang of anger when Lost revealed how his eye had been damaged. A badger, of course. She stifled a growl and sunk her claws into the ground. If I could, I'd rid the entire world of badgers! They cause nothing but trouble. She watched, her expression calm and collected, as Lostpath showed her his scars the savage animal had caused, her frown deepening with every wound revealed. She had already noticed his torn ear so she just nodded slightly when he pointed it out. When he mentioned his dislocated shoulder, Venom couldn't help narrowing her eyes and looking at it a little more closely. It looked a little crooked, that was for sure, and she suddenly felt her own shoulder tingle slightly as she imagined how much pain the tom must have been in when the damage was inflicted. 

When Lostpath's face suddenly became a look of pain (I was going to say grimace but you didn't mention his expression before the smile so IMPROVISATION), Venom couldn't help shuffling closer to him and offering him her shoulder to lean on. She hated seeing other cats in pain, even if they deserved it. And no cat deserved to be forced to live with this pain, especially Lostpath. 

"Hey," she murmured, shivering a little. "You can lean on me if you're in pain. I don't want to damage your pride, I'm just offering help." She smiled slightly and looked down at her paws.

[Lostpath]

♕Lostpath gave a low chuckle at her expression. "What? Is something wrong?" He inquired after a moment, flicking his long, thick tail in a repetitive motion. He really did enjoy Venomblaze's company. She was so kind and caring, always seeming to be cheerful. He decided there was probably nothing wrong, just that she was worried.

When she offered her shoulder to lean on, he did, gratefully. "Thank you," he murmured, waiting as the pain dispersed. When it did, he removed himself gently from her side. "Pride? What pride?" He laughed. He'd never been one to be proud whatsoever. "I'm not sure how I'll hunt with this… this." He finished awkwardly. "I mean, I can walk but not without it hurting a little or without a limp. I haven't tried running or using my legs any other way for that matter." He grunted. "I just hope I won't be useless… that's my biggest problem. I don't want to be a burden. It may get a little better in time, if I get used to the pain. Perhaps I—we—could go hunting later? To try it out?" He suggested hopefully.

[Venomblaze]

Venom shook her head. "It's nothing. I just don't like seeing people (yes, people. We are clearly people) hurt. It makes me...angry rather than upset. And I despise being angry and unable to fix things," she added after a moments thought, zoning out a bit. 

Venom chuckled when Lostpath denied having any pride. "That's good, means I can make fun of you and get away with it." She grinned playfully and quickly swiped at his tail behind his back.
She nodded when Lost explained he might have difficulty hunting. Maybe we could go hunting together when he's recovered? Venom smiled at the idea. "Well, at least you get to sleep for as long as you want. Just don't become a fat lump of lazy fur on me, alright?" She grinned, "You won't become a burden, Lost. You've served IceClan well. A little break from the madness won't hurt anybody. After all, you could always help the Apprentices with any inside jobs. Just try to keep active so you don't get too fat."
Venom blinked when Lost brought up the idea of them hunting together later. She considered the idea for a split second before nodding, hopefully not too enthusiastically. Gotta maintain SOME dignity. "Of course, Lost. Can-can I call you that?" For some reason, Venom's confidence drained away and she stumbled over her words. She shook her head and grinned sheepishly, before looking down at her paws, feeling her neck go hot.

[Lostpath]

♕Lostpath nudged her affectionately. "Well. That's very sweet." He purred, beaming at the female. He lifted one large paw and bent his head to lick it, careful not to jolt his hurt shoulder. "That's good, means I can make fun of you and get away with it." He cocked a fictional eyebrow, narrowing his eyes in a challenge. "Hm… I don't know about that. I've got a lot of good comeback stored up here." He chuckled, motioning to his head with a cream-colored paw.

"I guess. But sleeping isn't really my thing. I like being active." He shrugged. There'd definitely be a few changes, and one of them would be less activity. "Fat? Me? Oh, please. I'm already fat." He joked. True, he was large, but that was not from fat. He was just very muscular and stocky, so if he joked about such things, it didn't hurt his feelings.

"That's true. The apprentice jobs, I mean. It would be slightly humiliating, but it would help I guess. I could help around camp to, maybe even aid the medicine cats if they needed it." As Lostpath thought about it, it started becoming less of such a sad fact. He could still be helpful. "What? Of course! Call me whatever you want." He tilted his head, confused by her shyness. He'd never seen her like that before. But he would not ask, for it could have been something personal. "Hey. Thanks." He smiled.

[Venomblaze]

|| Inactive Venom is inactive ||

Venom chuckled. "Me? Sweet? Have you heard my name before? Though, venom can be sweet. Just take Deathberries for example. They're probably sweet but can kill you in an instant." She grinned evilly, making sure Lost got an eyeful if her sharp teeth. "Well," she chuckled when Lostpath mentioned his comebacks. "I'll be sure to look forward to hearing those."
Venom raised an eyebrow in mock confusion. "Oh really? I thought you were a lazy
Iump that liked to sit around all day. As long as you don't get obese, you can do whatever you want, Losty."

"I'm sure the Apprentices would be grateful for your help. Plus, you'd be allowed to yell at them if they slacked off." She grinned slyly. "You might even make a few new friends. The more friends, the better. You could create an army if you tried hard enough."

Venom nodded when Lostpath said she could call him by his nickname. "Good, good. Just wondering. So," she thought for a moment before continuing. "Is there anything I can do to help you? Do you need your nest changed or anything?"

|| Just noticed the fictional eyebrow:P ||

[Tangledpaw]

Crookedpeak, The Light Grey Female Tabby, With A Sleek Tail Slipped Into The Warriors Den, Her Foresty Green Eyes Flashed As She Saw Venomblaze & Lostpath Chattering. I Wonder If Im Interuppting Anything. She Thought, Slightly Embaressed By Her Rude, Barging Entrance. Her Pelt Burned, If Venomblaze & Lostpath Turned Their Attention To Her.

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