WAITING FOR THE WORLD TO END ☆ o, RAT ATTACK

[RHINESTONE.]

The morning was... unsettlingly quiet. There was no sound save for the crash of waves against the sandy shore, and the faint creaking sway of trees from the forest. All seemed peaceful within Palmclan's camp, with the entirety of the group still deep in slumber, save for a couple of warriors assigned to the night watch. Rhinestonestar was one of those still asleep, curled up in his nest and drifting in and out of sleep as the time to wake up slowly approached. He hoped it would be an uneventful day, considering all that had been going on as of late. Unfortunately, it seemed as though Starclan was not keen on granting his wish, considering the peace was soon to be disturbed. Palmclan had caught a brief break after the tragedy of the hurricane, but things could not always be calm, and relief was not an easy thing to be found. Thankfully, the clan was strong, and they'd be able to face any sort of danger that came their way.

This time, the danger began with a rumble. The very ground seemed to quake, but not from the usual culprit. No, instead, it was the rumble of many tiny feet, rushing towards Palmclan at a shockingly high speed. Unbeknownst to the group as a whole, the huge mischief of rats had come from the boardwalk, driven out by faces still yet to be seen. Needless to say, the peace in camp did not remain for long, as rats began to flood into the sandy hollow that the clan called home. The few guards that had been left to patrol were shouting, yelling over the rapid patter of feet as the rats spread out, grasping for anything and everything they could get their hands on. If anyone even dared to try and touch them, they lashed out with sharp fangs, bodies shooting forward to sink teeth into flesh. Rhinestone was woken up by the commotion, stumbling groggily from his den and out into the open air of camp. He recoiled at the sight of the mischief, his claws digging against the earth. He opened his muzzle to shout, only to feel fangs sink into his leg. Letting out a yelp of pain, the leader lifted his front leg, slamming the rat that dangled there into the side of the meeting rock. It let out a strangled squeak, falling from his limb and allowing him to climb upwards.

As soon as he was atop the rock, and he let out a large yowl of anger, calling out to all that could hear him, "EVERYONE! We're under attack! Try to drive the rats out, and make sure to protect the kits and the elders! If you can fight no longer, get to higher ground!" He would not allow this to be a repeat of the last disaster that had taken place. No one would die today, not if Rhine had anything he could do about it. As soon as he saw warriors begin to rouse from their rest and get to work, the tomcat leaped back down into the fray, sinking his teeth into one of the rats as he headed towards the nursery.

( welcome to the first part of the palmclan boardwalk plot! not only will this rat attack lead into the other parts of the plot, but rats will also linger in the territory after this thread, and anyone can make open threads involving them! these threads could be simple, such as rats trying to steal your character's prey, or destroying something your character cares for, or may be more complex, such as a rat hunt drawing out snakes from the cliffs! either way, feel free to get creative and have fun! )

RHINESTONESTAR - PALMCLAN - PENNED BY STILLY

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