The Tortured Servant

Chapter 9

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The first thing I remember was voices. I opened my eyes and heard a harsh, husky voice. I recognised it, and thought, it was all a dream. Everything's as it was. Then something brought me back. As I opened my eyes and tried to lift my head, I felt a terrible pain. I lowered it and tried not to yowl in agony. Everything hurt. Aboslutly everything. Even breathing hurt.

I looked around with my eyes, and I saw I was in Leafpool's den. Straight in front of me was Leafpool and Knife. They had their backs to me, and I heard Leafpool murmur, "Thank you for saving Honey. If you wouldn't have chased that badger away, she would have died." I saw Knife had cowbwebs pressed onto him as they did for hurt cats, and was confused.

Then I knew. He'd made an excuse. I really know how sly he is now. He injured himself to make it look like he was fighting a badger. Suddenly my eye stung, and I blinked a few times, but my vision on my left eye turned red. I could still see, but half of my vision was red. I shivered, but tried not to. Shivering made my body sore. I felt so weak and helpless, and scared too.

"Don't worry," Knife was purring. Leafpool wound her body around his and murmured something. I let out a cough and blood came out. Leafpool whipped around and trotted over to me, looking guilty. I closed my eyes and let out a tiny whimper. It hurt my throat so bad, though. This was even worse than doing millions of chores everyday though.

Leafpool nosed moss in front of me. "You were unconcsious for almost two days. That gave time for me to relocate your should and patch up the worst of your wounds. Do you remember the badger attack?" She meowed as I weakly began lapping the water from it. My throat burned and I rememered how Knife had shoved claws down my throat.

I didn't want to shake my head so I just blinked and tried flipping my tail. But that hurt just moving it, so I just lay there. "You were clawed underneath and the badger must have almost ripped your tail off. It won't come off but it looks as though it was badly pulled." Leafpool continued.

I closed my eyes, hoping she'd go away. I didn't want to hear what was wrong with me. Besides, the pain told me, everything was. But Leafpool continued. "Your shoulder was dislocated, and your belly was completely shredded. You probably can't see, but basically your just all cobwebs right now." I stopped listening and stared at the entrance.

Jaypaw padded through with some herb in his mouth. "Here Leafpool." He laid them down by the entrance and padded over to me. "Is she awake yet?" Leafpool nodded and Jaypaw sat down in front of me. "I'm a medicine cat now, not an apprentice. You can call me Jayfeather."

Warmpth spread through me, though I lay on the ground in agony, too weak to move. I smiled very, very weakly, then once again closed my eyes. I'd never felt like this. Well, I guessed not. Because I'd never been happy before I met ThunderClan either. Jayfeather meowed, "Can Hollyfrost see her?"

"No, she's too weak to talk, besides, Honey needs to sleep." I was glad Leafpool said that, because even though I had been alseep or, unconcsious, I just wanted to sleep. So, I relaxed all my muscles and let sleep crash over me like a raven's glittering wing.


I opened my eyes and it was dark out. I must have slept a long time, because Leafpool was asleep, but Jayfeather was up, crouched beside me. I felt like a good strech, but didn't dare move. Even not moving, my wounds hurt, and I didn't want to make the pain any worse than what I was already enduring. Jayfeather stared into my eyes and meowed, "Knife talked with Firestar. You'll be staying untill your wounds are completely healed."

I smiled weakly, but didn't even bother to lift my head up. "Do you want some food or water? Here, I'll bring you both." He was being very gentle, much more gentle than I'd ever seen. I think that was because he knew how much pain I was in. The grey tom dropped a small vole and some moss soaked with water in front of my nose.

Tenderly, I began to lap up the cool water, feeling it soothe my burning throat. I was very content, for just one moment, forgetting about Knife. I didn't know what I'd do if he attacked me again...I closed my eyes tight, feeling terror grip me. I continued lapping up the water and pushed all other thoughts from my mind. I just couldn't let Knife get to me again.

Jayfeather was watching me, but with a yawn, he got up and padded over to his nest, then lay down, his eyes closed. I didn't know if it was boredom or tiredness that made me fall asleep, but I figured since I had nothing to do but eat, drink or sleep, I may as well sleep most of the time. Besides, I thought as I once again drifted into sleep, Sleep will help me heal faster. But maybe, I don't want to heal faster.