A Score To Settle [Open]

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(Owain; hope you don't mind the spontaneous thread.)

Maplefrost stepped out of the elders' den and looked around the clearing, his good eye narrowed. Apparently, the two outsiders had settled in IceClan. That was all well and good - he had nothing against outsiders in general, especially seeing as his bloodline was far from pure - but one of these cats was a murderer. At least, that's what he was convinced.

If he couldn't get Shadefrost back, he'd just make the cat who killed her pay.

[Owain]

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Owain walked out of the warriors' den, yawning. He walked to the fresh kill pile, picking up some prey when he saw an elder walk out of the elders' den. He didn't remember that this cat was the one he accused himself of murder. Nodding to the cat, he spoke. "Hello."

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The Maine Coon drew his lips back in a snarl when Owain conveniently appeared. "You," Maplefrost hissed through bared teeth. "How dare you try to make your home here after killing her? IceClan will have its revenge for what you did," he snarled vehemently at the former loner.

[Owain]

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Owain realized when Maplefrost accused him of murder again who the cat was. "What are you talking about? I didn't kill anyone!" he snapped, lashing his tail at the elder.

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"Don't lie to me," he spat, clearly not convinced. "I smelled your scent on her fur. Did you really think that you could get away with it, murderer?"

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Owain growled at the elder, standing up. "I was there, but I didn't kill anyone. I'm innocent!" he growled, lashing his tail at the tricolored tom.

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There was a flicker of doubt in Maplefrost's one-eyed gaze, but his expression did not falter. "But you helped them. Who are they?" Well, maybe the solution wasn't in IceClan itself. If he'd have to take a bit of a road trip to settle this… well, that was fine by him. Maybe he could get another cat to come with him and help.

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Owain gave a snort. "I didn't want to help them. I was with a cat that was my friend, and she and I saw the leader of the cats that killed the two. I hardly fought at all." At the tom's question, the tabby gave a laugh. "Why should I tell you? You'd probably think I was lying anyway." he growled, narrowing his eyes at the tricolor cat.

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Darned young'uns, thinking they can outsmart me. Not today… I have a mother and a Clanmate to avenge.

"You say you weren't the one to harm them, so you'd better back up your claim or I'll harm you," threatened Maplefrost. That probably wasn't such a frightening idea. However, the other IceClanners would surely back him up over a near-stranger if it came to a fight. They were taught to respect their elders. "I need names and locations, kitty. Unless you think I can magically pull that information out of thin air."

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The single reason that Owain didn't respect this elder was because of the stupid accusations of being called a murderer. The tabby snorted. "There's a cat named Vex. She was smallish last time I saw her. Dark in color, I think. She killed the apprentice. The other was a warrior-sized cat. I don't remember her name, but I'm sure she was a clan cat. She killed the old one."

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For the love of CloudClan, could he be any less specific? Maplefrost's tail lashed slightly in a combination of irritation and impatience. "It sounds like you know this 'Vex' fairly well. What's she, a rogue? And the Clan cat, what's she look like?" The elder didn't have much to work with; he'd need more if he was going to track down these cats.

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Owain gave an impatient sigh. "She's a DeathClanner. I met her when I was hunting. Nice cat, but she left the moment she saw weakness in me." the tabby meowed. "I don't know. Pale, sandy. She was a tabby. Green eyes, I believe. I think it started with Squirrel."

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Maplefrost bared his teeth when he heard that. More DeathClanners… I thought they weren't involved in that whole 'Ravens' mess? Guess they like to get their filthy paws into everything these days. But what would a Clanner be doing, murdering others of their kind? It doesn't make sense.

He stored away this information, then turned and padded away without another word. It seemed like he'd have to take a little field trip out of the mountains soon. But the calico needed backup first - and he knew exactly who he wanted to ask.

| Owain: Sorry for the lateness. I suppose we can wrap it up here? |