"Kill him!" Hawkfrost snarled, crouching low and circling Brambleclaw, who was frozen in fear. "You could get anything you ever wanted. You're deputy, killing Firestar would mean leadership for you"He hissed into Brambleclaw's ear.
"A-anything?" Brambleclaw echoed slowly.
"Anything" Another another voice hissed into his ear. It was Tigerstar's voice, Brambeclaw's father.
Brambleclaw turned to face Squirrelflight who was crouching behind Ashfur with bewildered eyes and her fur was standing on end. Ashfur glared at Brambleclaw, as if he knew what would happen next.
"I-I can't do this!" Brambleclaw wailed.
Hawkfrost snorted. "We knew it! You're soft, you can't stand to see the others suffer!"
Brambleclaw glared at his half-brother. "Soft?" He snarled. "I'll show you soft!" He unsheathed his claws and dug them into Firestar's skin. Firestar shrieked in pain. Hawkfrost watched in delight.
"Brambleclaw! Stop!" Squirrelflight shouted from behind Ashfur, who was hissing and spitting and Brambleclaw. Brambleclaw turned back to Squirrelflight and looked at his bloody paws as if he couldn't believe it himself.
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to do it!" He yelled, but he wasn't sure if it was true. He wanted anything. He wanted Squirrelflight. Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw apologized to each other but Squirrelflight still chose Ashfur over Brambleclaw.
"Are you sure? Think about it Brambleclaw. Power. Power overallclans. Power over the entireFOREST!Don't you want that?" Hawkfrost hissed. "I'll rule right beside you" He hissed softly into his ear.
Brambleclaw never wanted to have power over anything except ThunderClan. But Hawkfrost made him think about his decision a bit more. He started picturing the cats following his orders. He thought of himself sitting on a big rock with Hawkfrost beside him, and Squirrelflight. He wanted to rule over the forest with Hawkfrost and Squirrelflight. He glanced at Firestar who was suffering pain.
"Please. Don't do this Brambleclaw. Fight it. Don't do it..." He pleaded in a soft whisper.
"No! Don't listen to him Brambleclaw! Listen to me!" Hawkfrost snarled.
Brambleclaw started looking at Hawkfrost, then Firestar, then Hawkfrost.
Tobe continued...