So I started this a while ago but never posted it on FF so here you go! Also before I wrote this Redwillow hadn't been used yet and this is a she-cat plus she isn't mentioned much.
Snowtail trudged up the steep hill. Looking back, she smiled. It felt good to be out of camp for a while. But as she thought of this, terrible memories came back to her.
Ones she preferred to keep secret.
And hidden.
Forever.
Memory one was Snowtail and Graystar, the old leader of her clan. She was giving Snowtail her apprentice name. This was a good memory, but Snowtail knew it was bound to get worse.
The next slide- Graystar again. But this time, she was dying. Sure it was only a small sickness. Not True.
In this memory, she suddenly called two cats by her side. Owlnight and Redwillow. Seconds before she died, she renamed Redwillow the deputy, the new leader.
Owlnight, furious, stalked away after Graystar died- he had been the old deputy. Redwillow left too, but for a different reason. She was going to gather the clan. Neither noticed a small shadow pop out of the darkness and look at her old leader. It was Snowtail, who at the time was Snowpaw.
That night, there was a celebration for Redwillow. There was also a mourning for Graystar- she had been a leader so long, few cats alive knew the last leader. Snowtail had heard that the cat before was Wingstar. Whoever that was.
But that night, right before Redwillow went to sleep, another cat had seen her leave the area.
And that was Owlnight.
Everyone knew what had happened the next morning. And since Redwillow had said Owlnight was the deputy, he became leader. Anyone who objected was never seen again.
Besides, Owlnight, then Owlstar, was always had a bunch of cats that were promised power if they helped him. And blood. Only a few saw Redwillow's body the morning after she was murderd. And all but one was Owlstar and his companions.
Snowtail had not meant to. But it happened anyway.
And sometimes you get images in your head you can never forget.
Ever.
The next memory was worse. It didn't show disturbing memories, but it was Owlstar. And he wasn't Owlnight anymore. He had 9 lives, and was at the height of his life- unless he took more land.
And that was just what he did.
Snowtail shook her head. She would hunt now, and soon she would go back. As always, she felt good outside of a chore-full, bone breaking labor schedule.
Then she suddenly had another memory.
Owlstar was growling at 5 kittens in the center of the camp. Snowtail remembered this vividly- it was a long time ago, but it was barely a week after his new leadership. Bramblepaw, Lilypaw, Cloudpaw, Heavypaw, and Ghostpaw were standing in front of him, shaking with fear.
Owlstar said,"5 kittens went into my den and stole my prey. They then ate some and gave the rest to the camp."
Yelling even louder, he hollered,"they will be punished. And for those that think this is funny, its not. So, I will give another cat, that cares for them, to be their mentor. How about...Snowtail?" she didn't know she would be chosen, she didn't even have a warrior's name yet!
Owlstar continued, "yes, Snowpaw is now Snowtail and all of that! Hooray. So, now,"he added in a calm yet frightening tone,"the question is, are you going to join my group of warriors, or are you going to chose this big group of fools?"
The question was simple enough form his eyes- would she join his army, support him, live, and lose all of her friends? Or would she join those who might need her, most likely be killed at a young age, and starve and have to hunt for his lot?
"N-no." Snowtail remembered her saying. "I w-wont join y-your g-group. I want y-you not to be l-leader and G-graystar or Redwillow t-to be alive. We all k-know you k-killed R-Redwillow! S-so conf-fess!"
Owlstar had jumped down from his post, angry, and stalked up to Snowtail. Tail lashing he extended his claws... and leaped.
These chapters will be short and rushed so sorry.