"Strangefoot! Patrol!"
Strangefoot quickly said goodbye to his mother and limped over to the deputy.
"You're on a hunting patrol, since you can't really move with that abnormality." Blueblaze snarled.
Strangefoot nodded weakly. "Yes, Blueblaze."
He looked up to the path leading into the gorge. The small forms of Adderstripe, Sunclaw, and Iriswing were waiting.
He took a deep breath and began the painful walk across the gorge. His twisted foot ached by the time he reached his patrol.
"About time," Adderstripe growled. Sunclaw frowned at him.
"Sorry," he panted. Iriswing smiled sympathetically.
The cats went out. Once they were deep into the woods, Adderstripe halted. "We'll split up," he ordered. "Sunclaw, with me. Let's go."
Iriswing turned to him. Her unusual red pelt glowed in the sunlight. "Should we hunt together?" she suggested shyly.
Strangefoot nodded. "Yeah. We'll work together!"
Iriswing smiled at him. "Okay."
"Well, well. The freak actually caught something."
Strangefoot winced at Blueblaze's remark. Iriswing pressed against him. "It's okay," she whispered.
"Hey, Iriswing! Don't hang with the freak. Come join us!"
Strangefoot turned. Blueblaze's brother, Shadeclaw, was eating a plump squirrel with his sister, Mistwhisper.
Iriswing's eyes narrowed. "No," she called back. "And Strangefoot isn't a freak."
Strangefoot shook his head. "It's fine," he reassured.
Iriswing turned away reluctantly. "If you say so," she mumbled.
Strangefoot hobbled over to the freshkill pile. "Look, there's a starling. Do you want it?"
Iriswing shook her head. "Sorry. I need to get back to my housefolk. See you tomorrow."
Strangefoot glanced up at the sky. The sun was setting. "Okay."
Iriswing licked his cheek, then turned and bounded up the path.
"You'll never get her, you know."
Shadeclaw's voice came from behind him. Strangefoot turned. "W-what?"
Shadeclaw laughed. "You like Iriswing," he mused. "But you don't deserve her beauty."
Strangefoot winced. "Um..."
Shadeclaw continued. "I'm handsome. I'll get her." His eyes turned dark. "If you win her over, I'll kill you."
Strangefoot gasped.
"What's going on? Shadeclaw?"
"O-oh, hi, M-Morningstar."
Strangefoot turned. His leader was staring at Shadeclaw.
Her gaze darted to him. "Walk with me, Strangefoot."
Strangefoot shrugged and began to limp alongside her.
Once they reached the forest, Morningstar sat on a patch of moss. "Strangefoot, I know you're barely out of your apprenticeship. How are you?"
Strangefoot smiled weakly. "Great."
Morningstar's eyes narrowed. "Really?" she pressed.
Strangefoot nodded. "Yep."
Morningstar smiled at him. "Good. I've noticed that you're hanging around Iriswing a lot... she's very pretty."
Strangefoot blushed. "Y-yes, she i-is," he stuttered.
Morningstar's grin widened. "Good job today." she murmured. She turned tail and disappeared into the bushes.
"Hey, Strangefoot!"
Strangefoot turned. Iriswing was bounding down the path. Her white-striped pelt gleamed in the sunlight.
"Hey," he greeted.
Suddenly, he was shoved aside. Shadeclaw stood where he had been heartbeats later.
"Iriswing?" the tom asked nervously. "D-do you want to share a finch with me?"
Iriswing blinked. "Oh, um, sure," she mumbled.
Shadeclaw smiled. "Great!" He wrapped his tail around Iriswing's shoulders. He glanced back at Strangefoot. Quit it, his look seemed to say.
Strangefoot sighed. You can't win them all.
Gradually, Iriswing hung out with Shadeclaw, Blueblaze, and Mistwhisper more and more.
After a nice walk through the forest, Strangefoot was looking for his friend.
"Strangefoot! Strangefoot!"
Strangefoot turned. Iriswing was hurrying towards him. Is it just me, or does she look fat?
"Strangefoot! I have the best news!" she gasped.
Strangefoot smiled. "What is it?"
Iriswing glanced around, then leaned forwards to whisper in Strangefoot's ear.
"I'm expecting kits."
Strangefoot's heart dropped. He gasped for a breath, managing to croak out a "congratulations" before tottering off.
His heart was shattered.
-Epilogue-
Iriswing eventually gave birth to four beautiful kits- Curlkit, Redkit, Ashkit, and Brightkit.
Strangefoot grew bitter, and became a mass murderer. His plot was discovered, and he was banished from SkyClan.
After his banishment, he killed Mistwhisper, Shadeclaw, and Blueblaze. A group of warriors, including Strangefoot's mother, Daisyfur, was sent to "dispatch" him. He took out one warrior, Sunclaw, but succumbed to the claws of his former Clanmates.
He went to the Dark Forest and fought with them in the Great Battle. He was killed by a warrior of WindClan.
So yeah.
It is 12:23 am right now.
Thanks to Frost On Gentle Willow for the prompt! Strangefoot belongs to her.
Descriptions:
Strangefoot- cream tom with splayed legs and a twisted paw. Sky-blue eyes.
Iriswing- dark red she-cat with white tabby stripes. Green eyes.
Shadeclaw- black tom with blue/gray tabby stripes. Yellow eyes.
I need more prompts plz plz plz
I have the next two chapters planned. And remember: 5th reviewer gets a story about their Warriors character!
Bai!
-A very tired Cherrystone