Post by SpoodleDoodles on Feb 8, 2014 23:00:03 GMT -6
HUNTING CHALLENGE
ROUND ONE - FOREST
MINKFLUFF VS FIREBREEZE
JUDGE: FLEETFOOTFirebreeze
Dawn had broken, but it was still early.
Amber eyes alert, a red-gold ginger tabby splashed with white made his way through the bracken and reeds, ears pricked and alert, his heart hammering in his chest.
Last time he was out here, he had lost his brother Flightwind to a Twoleg.
His uncle Leafslash had come out before dawn and made sure there were no Twolegs around before the competition round was allowed to begin. His whiskers twitched warmly. At least his uncle wasn't judging this round, he knew he'd get no favours just because they were related. He didn't mind hunting in the forest, either, though he hoped to get a chance to show off his fishing skills later for the Clan.
Reaching a small clearing he paused, noted no one else was there yet, and began to stretch out his limbs, amber eyes searching the damp forest depths for signs of the first cat to approach. Would it be the judge, or his first rival, Minkfluff? He smiled warmly at the thought of the fur-brained she-cat. At least she would make this fun and take his thoughts off his brother.
Would his father be here to watch?
Settling down to wait, his thoughts did flicker to Feroxwind. Would he be here to watch him, his own former apprentice, or would he be watching Synfeather, his brother? If Cascadefall wasn't sick, no doubt he'd be in the competition too... and of course Flightwind...
His ears pricked as bushes ruffled, but the first cat to appear wasn't who he was expecting.
Spottedheart's warm green eyes glowed in the morning light as the petite she-cat settled down to wait also. She shot him a warm grin. "Someone had to cheer you two on! Good luck." He returned her smile with one of his own. He knew how close she was to his father, and while he wasn't sure he liked it, you couldn't exactly get angry with the dreamy-faced spotted she-cat. "Thanks! Against Minkfluff, I might need it!"