I padded into FogClan's camp, feeling dew gather on my tabby pelt. I saw a pale ginger she-cat with darker stripes sitting alone in the clearing, eating a thrush.
"Hey, Emberstreak." I smirked, staring at the ginger she-cat.
"What do you want, Bramblestrike?" She growled, narrowing her yellow eyes. I flicked my dark brown tabby tail.
"Let's go for a walk, shall we?" I mewed, trying not to narrow my amber eyes.
"Fine." The deputy of FogClan heaved herself to her paws, padding out of the bracken barrier.
"I'll lead." padding to the most remote area in FogClan's territory, I brought her to a concealed hollow.
"Why are we here?" Emberstreak mewed, flicking her long ginger tail.
I growled, leaping at her and pinning her down. "We're here so I can take your place." sliding out my long claws, I slashed them across her chest.
"Y-you w-won't get away with t-this." Emberstreak struggled to say. I watched as she closed her eyes, and breathed her final breath. I laughed in succession, padding away, burying Emberstreak. No one will ever know I killed her. Smirking, I padded back into camp.
"Bramblestrike, do you accept the role of deputy?" Maplestar asked, her golden brown pelt glowing in the faint sunlight. Her amber eyes studied me as I strode forward.
"I do." I mewed, dipping my head to Maplestar. Inwardly, I smiled wickedly.
"Good. Meeting dismissed." Leaping off the Large Stone, she padded into her den. I followed her slowly. This is the time. I thought.
"What is it, Bramblestrike?" Maplestar looked up at me curiously. She doesn't have a clue on what's going to happen. I thought.
I smirked. "It's time for you to join your ancestors!" Sliding out my claws, I lunged for Maplestar, but got empty air. I shrieked in pain as her paw hit strongly to the side of my head. I felt blood run freely from the open wound, pooling around my paws. Slumping to the ground, I closed my eyes into darkness.
I woke up, seeing a dimly lit forest. The trees were bare, and the only light came from glowing mushrooms. A light gray tom strode out of the trees, his blue eyes filled with menace. "Hello, Bramblestrike." he hissed.
"Ashnose?" I tilted my head. Ashnose had been exiled from SunClan for killing SleetClan's former leader, Pebblestar. I had personally thought of him as a role model.
"Of course." He growled, flicking his tail to the trees. Ambersky, Darkmask, and Marshclaw came out as well. "Welcome to the Dark Forest."
"What happened?" I murmered. They all looked at each other. Finally, Ambersky strode forward.
"Maplestar killed you in defense of you trying to kill her." she mewed, her amber eyes dark.
"You were hit with the consequences of ambition, just like us." Marshclaw growled, digging his claws into the peaty earth.
Darkmask flicked his tail. "It doesn't matter now. Come, we'll show you around." I smirked, following Ashnose, Darkmask, Marshclaw, and Ambersky off into the trees.
