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Post by ♦Emerald♦ on Mar 20, 2009 9:01:43 GMT -5
EmeraldKit to had been awe struck by the patrol's sudden appearence, but tore her eyes away from the battle when she heard CurledKit calling to her. Seeing him on the shore, EmeraldKit ducked underwater, she could swim faster under than above, and swam toward him, but did not come up from underwater. One of her paws was caught on something underwater, and EmeraldKit couldn't break to the surface.
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Mar 20, 2009 18:49:02 GMT -5
CurledKit glanced back at the patrol as EmeraldKit swam under toward him. He blinked after he realised EmeraldKit hadn't come back up. "EmeraldKit?" he called, peering into the water. It was so murky, he could barely see, just making out the waving pelt..."Help! Someone, help!" He called desperately to the patrol on shore. But they couldn't hear him. The sounds of the battle drowned out his call. Icy fear seized his heart. Oh no. One instict, CurledKit dove, headfirst, into the water. He flailed a little a first, but finally studied himself and locked his blue eyes onto EmeraldKit emerald ones.
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Post by ♦Emerald♦ on Mar 20, 2009 22:12:28 GMT -5
EmeraldKit resisted the urge to scream help when she saw CurledKit coming in after her. She knew that the instant she opened her mouth, EmeraldKit would try to suck in air, but would fill her lungs with water! So instead, never taking her eyes off CurledKit, EmeraldKit wriggled about trying to free her paw!
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Post by EmberGlow on Mar 21, 2009 17:14:19 GMT -5
SpottedPath hated fighting. But this was for the kits. She was agile and fast for such a small cat, and even though the badger was more than half her size, she was able to push it down on his side.
She was about to slash at it's flank, when she noticed that the kits weren't there anymore. Because of her inattention, the badger swiped a huge paw at her and she went flying.
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Mar 21, 2009 22:41:21 GMT -5
CurledKit frantically looked for the source of EmeraldKits entanglement, spotting her paw. He shifted around in the water and sliced at waterplants that had her caught. He succeded in freeimg her paw from a set of the weed, and straggled to get through the rest without becoming caught himself. His struggles were rendering him with little air left.
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Post by ♦Emerald♦ on Mar 22, 2009 10:53:42 GMT -5
EmeraldKit smiled happily at CurledKit, then, having diminished her lung full of air, EmeraldKit slowly sank to unconsciousness! Her small head fell limp in the water, and she began just floating.
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Mar 22, 2009 12:13:33 GMT -5
No! NO! CurledKit screamed in his head. With one more slice, he freed EmeraldKit, taking a hold of herscruff and struggled upward. EmeraldKit was heavy, but he paddled hard, his legs churning the water. He was straining with every fiber of his being. At last, they broke the surface. CurledKit choked and spluttered water as he heaved EmeraldKit onto a bed of plants and reeds. "EmeraldKit. Don't die on me." he pleaded to her lifeless body.
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Post by ♦Emerald♦ on Mar 22, 2009 13:45:22 GMT -5
EmeraldKit didn't hear him. She was very unconscious, and unless she got help soon, she would die!
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Post by $~Swifty~$ on Mar 22, 2009 15:37:26 GMT -5
After a few moments of tusseling back and forth with the badger it ran off into the bushes with several very large wounds inflicted on it by SpottedPath and VioletStar. VioletStar herself had a couple deep wounds but they would only be life threatening if they weren't treated. Once they got back to camp and the kits were taken care of she would get checked out but for now the kits. "SpottedPath! EmeraldKit! Can you help her here?" She asked hopefully and worried.... looking nat the little EmeraldKit she wasn't sure if they'd make it back to camp in time to save her... but SpottedPath was good with herbs and stuff....
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Mar 22, 2009 16:13:46 GMT -5
CurledKit's heart was beating so fast it felt like it wasn't beating at all. Like his heart had just stopped altogether and there wasn't anything he could do to help EmeraldKit. "EmeraldKit... EmeraldKit please. Stay with me."
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Post by EmberGlow on Mar 22, 2009 17:38:59 GMT -5
She sorely got up, and tried to see through the black haze that was nearly covering her sight. Her head had it a rock pretty hard when the badger hit her, but she was able to ignore the massive headache.
SpottedPath vaguely heard VioletStar, and she managed to nod in her direction. She spotted the kits, sent out a quick prayer and threw herself in the water.
Once she arrived at the bunch of weeds, she took EmeraldKit in her jaws. "CurledKit, swim back to VioletStar. I'll be right behind you," she mumbled through a bunch of fur.
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Mar 22, 2009 17:44:35 GMT -5
CurledKit didn't want to leave EmeraldKits side. Even for a minute. But he did what SpottedPath told him to do and paddled over to thier leader, his eyes wide. He looked to VioletStar and SpottedPath for guidance now.
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Post by EmberGlow on Mar 22, 2009 17:58:08 GMT -5
SpottedPath leaped on the ground, and gently put EmeraldKit's limp form on the ground. Still soaked, the Alchemist put a paw on the kit's chest and pushed down hard a couple of times, getting the water out of the she-kit's chest. She was extremely careful not to hurt her, seeing as kits had fragile bones, but put enough pressure to get the water out.
Hopefully it wasn't too late...
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Mar 22, 2009 21:34:59 GMT -5
"Will she be alright, SpottedPath? She won't die, right? She can't die.." CurledKit looked at EmeraldKit, his bright blue eyes strong with emotion.
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Post by EmberGlow on Mar 23, 2009 7:37:31 GMT -5
"She won't die. Her heart is still beating. She'll soon spit out the water she swallowed and cough hysterically," she tried to assure him.
The tortoiseshell looked around. "CurledKit, get me that black plant a couple feet from the swamp. Oh, and the bright one beside you, too."
Her eyes flickered from side to side. The plant she really needed didn't seem to be around these parts. But usually it hides behind bushes, so they might get lucky...
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Post by ♦Emerald♦ on Mar 23, 2009 20:39:07 GMT -5
EmeraldKit wasn't responding to what SpottedPath was doing. Her breath came in short and fast gasps, and her heart began to speed up!
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Mar 23, 2009 22:01:20 GMT -5
CurledKit hurried to get the herbs SpottedPath asked for, but he could see whatever she had been doing to help EmeraldKit wasn't working. He deposited the plants, then stepped back and stared. He'd never forgive himself if she died.
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Post by ♦Emerald♦ on Mar 24, 2009 6:31:50 GMT -5
((Aww, I feel so bad right now, I want to say, EmeraldKit jumped up good as ever and ran away with CurledKit! He's so depressed!))
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Post by EmberGlow on Mar 24, 2009 18:21:21 GMT -5
"Gah, I need coltsfoot."
Her ears flattened, clearly unhappy with no positive results. "They grow usually in flowery patches in the forest, a good way away from the swamp. Look like a dandelion, with white or yellow flowers," she meowed urgently, looking hopefully at CurledKit. This plant was clearly there only hope now...
While waiting, she picked up the black plant, called Black Cohosh. She chewed it, making it nearly liquid, and forced EmeraldKit to swallow by putting it at the back of her throat and stroking it down. It should clear her lungs and sinuses, at least making her breathing more easily for a few moments.
While with the light plant, she just deposed it around the she-kit's head, close to her nose. Breathing it in will make her feel calmer, more relaxed. Like lavender.
Quick, CurledKit. There ain't much time.
She could feel the spirit of the kit lifting, struggling to pull away from the body...
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Post by $~Swifty~$ on Mar 24, 2009 18:32:45 GMT -5
VioletStar had dashed off during all this commotion... She didn't know what the herbs were called but she knew what they looked like and where they grew... at least some of them. Luckily Coltsfoot what was one of them that she knew. After rummaging around the bushes that were extremely thick in the area she returned with a few stalks and dropped them beside SpottedPath. "Is that enough? Or should we search for some more?" She asked quickly ready to sprint off again to find some more as quickly as possible.
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Post by EmberGlow on Mar 24, 2009 18:54:18 GMT -5
SpottedPath found herself surprised that the leader was helping them. But that's kinda stupid. Of course VioletStar would help. This is a kit of her clan.
"That's enough. Thanks," she mewed. She eyed critically VioletStar's wounds. "You should relax. With your blood pressure that high, you might black out. Take some Chamomile here with you." She nosed the light plants toward her leader.
Then she quickly picked up the Coltsfoot and started to chew at high speed. Soon it became a pulp, and again she forced it down EmeraldKit's throat.
If the kit wasn't dead, then this should do it's magic, and she will breathe normally again. After that she could treat her normally..
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Mar 27, 2009 20:27:36 GMT -5
CurledKit stayed seated. He hadn't even had time to reply before VioletStar found the said herb. But that was just as well. He probably wouldn't be ableto find it anyhow. He justed stared at EmeraldKit's lifeless body. Breathe, EmeraldKit. Come back to us.
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Post by ♦Emerald♦ on Mar 29, 2009 12:35:45 GMT -5
After a few moments of nothing, EmeraldKit coughed and sputtered, sending water and bits of the two plants she had been forced to swallow all over. Then the poor kit began heaving in breath and began coughing terribly, barely having time to breath between each cough. EmeraldKit vomited next to SpottedPath, and continued coughing. She vomited two more times before the coughing eased and she fainted. But she was breathing normally, or at least without to much work and stress this time.
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Post by $~Swifty~$ on Mar 29, 2009 13:31:34 GMT -5
VioletStar looked very concerned for the little kit. "Is it okay to move her back to camp now?" She asked thinking that the soaking bundle of fur would need to be warmed up quickly in order not to catch hypothermia or something... She hated not knowing what to do...
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Mar 29, 2009 14:57:18 GMT -5
CurledKit froze as EmeraldKit suddenly came to life then passed out again. Oh, this was all his fault. He should've stopped her..shouldn't have let her go...should've told someone... He wanted to yowl to the heavans and ask StarClan to make sure she would be ok.
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