Chapter 9
Rosepaw fought a she-cat with blood stained claws. The she-cat bit into Rosepaws leg, Rosepaw winced in pain and threw the tabby she-cat off. With claws unsheathed Rosepaw charged at the she-cat. The she-cat ran full speed at Rosepaw. Rosepaw slid under the she-cat and clawed her under belly. The she-cat ran off yowling as blood spilled a trail behind her. Rosepaw purred in delight. She was just watching the rest of the warriors and copying their moves.
Suddenly, a great force threw her off her paws and she landed in the dirt. "Ugh.." Rosepaw moaned. She looked up and saw a silver she-cat starring into her eyes. Rosepaw scrambled to her paws and bared her teeth.
"Now, i don't want to fight. Just to talk" The she-cat murmured in a sweet voice. "Who was your father? Embertail? Well that wont do. I am going to kill him in front of you"
Rosepaw pinned her ears to the back of her head. "Not if i can help that" Rosepaw spat.
That she-cat purred. "As you wish" The she-cat dipped under Rosepaw and bit into Rosepaws under belly. Rosepaw squealed. She threw off the she-cat and ran.
"Rosepaw!" Rosepaw turned her attention to her father. Embertail ran into the she-cat. "You will never hurt that apprentice, Sliverleaf. Never!" Embertail pinned Sliverleaf to the ground and pinned her. Sliverleaf grinned. Embertail looked confused. Then out of the corner of Rosepaws eyes she saw a huge black tom jumping at her father.
"Embertail! Look ou-" Rosepaws warning didn't make it in time. The tom grabbed Embertail by his scruff. Sliverleaf got up and padded to him. Rosepaw tried to run forward to her father but a white apprentice tom held her back.
"Oh my" Sliverleaf meowed. "Great timing Jawstar" Sliverleaf turned her head to the tom that was holding up Embertail.
"As always. And has for you Skypaw, good job holding the fur-ball down. I can't wait for her to watch this" Jawstar muttered in a voice that shocked Rosepaw. The voice sounded like nails on a chock board. It sounded like a dead cat, yowling to his death. Rosepaw looked at her father, then at Jawstar. Her eyes said mercy. Jawstar made a crooked smile across his face.
Jawstar unsheathed one claw and brought it to her fathers neck. He did a grin. Rosepaw felt a tear fall down her cheek. She tried to wiggle free, but Skypaws grip held her down. "Please, don't" Rosepaw croaked. "Have me instead" Rosepaw hung her head.
Jawstar made a clicking sound. "No. I will have you after" He said coldly. Rosepaws stomach did a summer-salt. She felt like she was going to barf.
Jawstar held up the claw higher onto Embertails neck. "Rosepaw. Tell Reepaw and Redpaw i love them. Tell them i am sorry i have failed them as a father" A tear trickled down Embertails cheek. "And tell Brokenheart that i loved her dearly, until dawn and dust. And remember Rosepaw. I will be waiting for you in Starclan. Tell that to your brother, sister, and mother as well" Embertail hung his head.
Rosepaw busted out crying. She couldn't help it. Jawstar slit Embertail neck. Blood fell over and over again as Embertails body went limp. Rosepaw screamed and yowled.
"Now it;s your turn. Pretty" Jawstar dropped Embertails body and padded toward Rosepaw.