Underground

[Lunar]

"Thanks." Blackwish spoke heartfully, glad she hadn't really been ticked with him. He turned and began to walk down the dark tunnel, every hair on his pelt alert, as if waiting and anticipating for anything. 'I hope she understands.'

[arina]

Crestpaw watched Blackwish walk into the dark tunnel, then stop for a moment. She followed, waiting for orders.

[Lunar]

"Crestpaw?" Blackwish paused, his voice dark almost reclusive. "Do you trust me?"

[arina]

Crestpaw froze, a look of terror on her face. Did she trust him? That was the worst possible question Blackwish could have asked. She was always untrusting towards others. But then again, she told him what no other cat knew. ' Trust.... what a complicated word.' Crestpaw blinked slowly. Then she opened her ice blue eyes. " Yes. I do."

[Lunar]

"Good." Blackwish spoke in low whisper as he walked over to her, for once he felt huge as he towered over Crestpaw. "Get on my my back." The words were not a request, but a command, though his voice went gentle.

[arina]

Crestpaw looked at Blackwish, wondering if he was serious. He defenitly was. Without a word, she climbed onto the warrior's back, feeling tiny compared to him.

(( lol. is that even possible?))

[Lunar]

((I have no idea, but I just keep seeing Crestpaw falling off. XD))

"Hold on tight, and tell me to go back if you need air." Blackwish spoke hastily as he began to run, his body went much more smoothly than he thought it could with her on. "Here we go." He breathed as he saw the small glint of light refracting off of the water's glassy surface. Then he lept.

[arina]

(( She wouldn't do that.....))

Just as Crestpaw was about to object, Blackwish leaped into the dark water, taking Crestpaw with him. She wanted to just let go, but her instincts told her that that wouldn't be wise.

[Lunar]

((How do you know?))

'Don't let go.' Blackwish's thoughts pounded in his head as he prayed that the apprentice wouldn't let go. His dark legs pushed and pulled in the dark water as he dove further down, pressure rising in his ears. 'We can make it.' He clenched his teeth as he pushed himself harder, until he saw the low deep underwater canal to his left and took off towards it.

[arina]

(( Because she isn't Blackwish.))

Crestpaw's ears were ringing. How long was this tunnel? It seemed to go on forever. Letting go seemed better and better, but she was determened to reach the end.

[Honorable Riri]

Skyheart purred. "Don't worry...I'll catch you." She ran after him into the bushes, her fur being tugged by the thorns. She resisted to their pull and ran faster towards the speeding cat, Ringtail.

[Sable]

"Come on, Skyheart!" Ringtail laughed over his shoulder. "You're slower than a frozen fish!" He sprang upwards, rocketed up the nearest tree and crouched, waiting for the she-cat.[/color]

[Lunar]

Blackwish felt his lungs begin to pressure as he saw a bright shining light not too far ahead. 'We're almost there!' His eyes widened with happiness as he dugs his claws into the tunnel floor, pushing himself on last time as he rose up to the top.

[arina]

Crestpaw gasped as her head came up above the water, finally allowing her lungs some air. " Were you trying to kill us?" she said half-heartedly. The apprentice started breathing heavily. "Wherever we are going better be worth it." she meowed.

[Lunar]

Blackwish walked over to the edge of the water calmly, his black pelt dripping as he reached over and pulled the apprentice out of the water. "Well, you didn't die so don't complain." He spoke sarcastically as he sat down, not bothering to shake the water off.