Orchid’s heart wrenched the at the memory as she remembered the agonizing feeling of grief that engulfed her that day. She shut yet eyes tightly to avoid crying in front of the cats that murmured anxiously around her. She let her mind wander through the tormenting river of boiling fury that she’d kept trapped inside of her stubborn mind to a calm state of oeac as she began to calm down. When she opened her eyes she saw that the brambles around her legs were withered and dried, crumbling away at the slightest movement. The rose that once pelted her pelt had similar effects and were soon blown away by wind, leaving her looking normal once again. She sighed silently and looked up at GhostStorm who looked surprised but nodded in understanding. “I’ve never seen a Rose control their rage before..” They said just quietly enough to reach her ears. The paws that held her down were removed and she scrambled to her paws, sitting down and watching the cats behind her with reassuring eyes.

Her gaze was torn away from them as she heard a battle cry. She hadn’t realized ReedStars group had already left just heartbeats ago and were summoning GhostStorm’s group. The large Pale cat Flicked their tail as a signal to charge. Orchid’s paws moved along with others, her eyes only focused on the battle. Remember, you’re doing this for sun! Her mind told her as she raced towards the cats. As the rocks under her paws became grey as she neared the fight another memory forced itself into her mind.

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Light Gray fur flashed on the edge of her vision as a Light Gray she-cat tackled her to the ground. She purred mischievously as she kicked the she cat off the moment her back hit the ground. She stood up and shook out her fur with a triumphant look on her face as she watched the surprised and impressed cat get to her paws. “I was as quiet as a mouse and you still sensed me!” she laughed, her eyes bright white amusement. “Well Rain you aren’t the best at stalking” Orchid mewed as she sat down and drew her paw over an ear. Rain gave a snort and shook out her long fur, covering the three long slashes that had scarred on her back. “I’m still far better at hunting than you though!” She said, puffing out her chest. Orchid rolled her eyes and stood up, her whiskers twitching in amusement. “Is Flint here too?” she asked she realized Rain was alone. Rain looked surprised and then sighed “You know he’s he’s watching the kits, as always” She mewed

Orchid’s whiskers twitched and she simply gave a laughing purr. “Well, perhaps you could carry my prey back to the den while I catch some more, I’m really craving a rabbit” she said as she pointed her tail towards the prey that had been scattered. Rain blinked in surprise and a hint of embarrassment. “ I suppose I do owe you it after knocking you off your paws “ She laughed and bounded over to the scattered dead creatures. Orchid watched her gather the prey for a few moments before turning and trotting into the shaded forest. Bees and tiny months buzzed around her paws as she padded lightly on lush green grass. The hunt was short and easy as she easily tracked and killed a rabbit and a sparrow at dusk. She proudly carried her two catches back to the den that her sister, along with her sister’s mate and kits, stayed in.

Orchid froze in her steps as a scent heavy and dreadful drifted to her nose. She wished it was the prey but it had stopped bleeding long ago. Without thinking, she dropped the prey and bolted towards the den, tears already forming in her eyes as she heard a low sorrowful wail. Flint! She burst into the den, her eyes instinctively darting where the blood scent came from. There laid Rain, her eyes life less and her soft fur matted and bloody. Flint was hunched over her, also covered in blood and his shoulders shaking in silent sobs. Orchid stood there, swaying on her paws as if the ground were shaking. Her heart felt numb and her head spun. She opened her mouth to say something but all that came out was a cry of grief. She stumbled to Flint’s side, barely registering the balls of fur that lay limply at his tail. She crouched over her sister and buried her nose in her fur, which was almost engulfed in the scent of death.

Despair and grief gripped her like it did when her mother had been killed and she continued to sob into her sister’s fur until her throat hurt. Only lifted her head when she noticed that the space by her was empty. She looked around and noticed Flint limping towards the entrance of the den and that was when she noticed the trail of blood that followed behind him. Her paws moved on their own as she saw him stumble then collapse face first into the ground. She rolled the panting tom onto his side and grew more alarmed as she saw a long slash running down from his chin to his chest and it was still bleeding badly. Without thinking she immediately yanked some of the scattered moss from the ground of the den and pressed it on the wound, hoping that it would stop the bleeding but her heart fell as she noticed her paws were getting soaked in the blood that was seeping through the moss like water.

“No, no ,no. Not you too” She whispered, her blood soaked paws pressing more firmly against the slash. Flint's eyes were clouded with pain but he still had the energy to look at her and murmur his final words. “Please… go after the cat with a coat of black and eyes that glow blue… avenge Rain and our kits...avenge us" Then his head fell limp as the light died from his eyes. Orchid was left alone confused and lost with four of the closest cats she knew dead at her paws. It took all of her willpower to bury them that night, something she learned to do from a friendly loner.

The night felt cold dark as she sat down at the fleshly ground mounds of dirt, each with a different color flower on top. Her paws ached from digging but to Orchid it felt numb, for her heart was in too dark of a place to feel the pricking pain. It was Moonrise when she finally moved, forcing herself to investigate the murder and fulfill Flint’s final desperate wish. She trudged back to the still blood stained den and began to search the den for a clear scent of the murderer. Her tail lashed in annoyance as she couldn’t scent anything with all the blood.

Orchid sighed and sat down after a bit of searching without success. She closed her eyes and thought hard, then opened them as she realized something. “Maybe I’m overthinking this” She murmured. She closed her eyes and let her senses focus on the cat scents and not the overwhelming scent of blood. Images flashed in her mind of Rain and Flint watching their kits play and purring happily, then a dark shadow entering the den and attacking them without warning. She flattened her ears as she tried to make out the figure, blood roaring in her ears as memories of the cat flashed in her head but she still couldn’t figure out who it was.

Suddenly a snapping sound loud as thunder sounded in her ears and she froze. That dreaded sound was so painfully familiar and Orchid's eyes shot open as she finally figured it out. Her claws dug into the ground and tore into the earth as she glared at nothing with pure hatred. It was him, the same cat who killed her mother. He had dared to take more from her and now he would pay the price with his life.

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