Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Open)

[Jungleheart]

Dusk sat beside the road. It was very late and only one or two monsters sped past. Dusk hadn't been able to sleep and had gone wandering. His heart was heavy and expression forlorn. Something haunted him. He had the look of a hunted creature who was giving in. Many times he had sat beside the road and wondering if maybe he should end his existence. A whispering in his mind had always stopped him. Heaving a quiet sigh, the tom returned to watching the city's lights- some of which were beginning to vanish.

[Night]

"Beautiful, aren't they?"

Night approached the tom, her fur glistening in the streetlights. She sat down beside him, looking at him and displaying a rare smile.

"What's wrong? Couldn't sleep?"

[Jungleheart]

Smiling back, the quiet tom shrugged. 'I guess you could say that.' he said without words. Dusk tilted his head, returning the inquiry. He could see from the corner of his eye when a streetlamp flickered out across the street, leaving it slightly darker.

[Raven]

Raven slipped out of the Alley, and started making her way over to her usual spot in the Park to wait upon her black-feathered hero. She flicked her tail as she silently trotted out of the cold, hard path place. Her eyes searched the sky for any sign of a flying bird figure, and her ears were on the look out too for it's caws. She let her mouth hang slightly open, hoping to find the bird of which she named herself after with the help of her scent glands located on the roof of her mouth, but instead caught the scent of the Road and two BloodClan cats. She paused, wondering what they were doing out this late. She changed direction and was now making way to the road, pausing when the sight came at last. Clearing her throat, she called out, "What are you two doing out so late? You'll need your rest. As the raven taught me, 'You must be prepared for the future, for you will never know what mystery it will bring you'. Do you understand what that means? You two shouldn't be out here anyway so close to the Road! You two could end up as road kill!" she mewed gently, though there was an edge to her voice.

[Night]

As Night began to reply, she heard Raven's voice ringing out, bouncing off the city walls and reaching the one-eyed cat's black ears.

Night turned and yelled back, "Likewise, Raven, what are you doing out so late?"

[Raven]

Raven studied him, not expecting for Night to return the same question. 'I should of expected him asking me that.' she thought with an irritated flick of her tail. "I was just strolling past, hoping to finally find what I have been in search for since I was a small kit. I wasn't planning on lingering around the road though. It's mighty dangerous. Any cat knows that." she mewed. She eyed Dusk, and tilted her head in confusion. "What's wrong with him?" she asked, noticing how bothered he looked.

[Jungleheart]

Though the she-cat's sudden appearance startled him, he showed no signs of it. The way this cat spoke disturbed him and caused his bothered look to deepen. At her question, he curled his lip and let out a low snarl. "There is nothing wrong with me." he snapped quietly.

[Raven]

Raven stared at him with her golden eyes, and she didn't like the tone he gave her. She wanted to snap back, but decided against it. She must act mature, kind, and loving. She was, indeed, mature, kind, and loving, but the the tone in his voice....
"I am sorry that I have bothered you, Dusk. I just want to help." she padded up beside him and sat down, wrapping her tail around her front paws.

[Jungleheart]

The large dusky tom shrugged and returned his gaze to the road. Yes, he had over-reacted a bit.... But that didn't mean he wouldn't take offense to her questioning even after her apology. His sunset eyes flashed as he looked sideways at one she-cat, then the other. Did all his dreams lie on this road? Waiting to be crushed by the next monster? He stood abruptly, lashing the tip of his tail. Walking a few paces away, he sat in shadow to deal with his brooding thoughts for a moment.