This is a small OS that was originally a drabble. English is not my language so sorry for the mistakes. Hope you like it.
Disclaimer: the characters do not belong to me.
What happens to Brokentail after Yellowfang poisons him?
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Darkness. This was all that surrounded Brokentail at that moment. The pain he had felt a moment earlier had completely disappeared. Soon his paws touched something, grass, thick and sticky. Then a glow appeared in the distance, like a moonbeam, lighting up the place darkly. The feline realised that he could make out his surroundings: the silhouette of the huge fir trees around him and the thick bramble bushes, glowing a dark green. How could be he even see all this? He was blind. Suddenly the latest events came back to his mind: did this mean that he was...dead? The berries that the old healer had made him eat… she had poisoned him! Contrary to what had happened earlier, his legs were supporting him perfectly and he had regained his sight, the conclusion was simple. Suddenly a movement to his left caught his attention. He instantly looked up in its direction, his reflexes sharpened as if he had never lost his sight. A dark figure, even darker than its surroundings and glittering with stardust, sat down opposite him, taking the time to detail him with its piercing green eyes.
"Brokentail. Illegitimate kitten, brutal warrior, ruthless leader.
- Who are you?
- Shadowstar. Creator of the clan you and your minions destroyed."
The tomcat was about to retort but the she-cat didn't give him the time and resumed:
"Brokentail, you murdered your father, took the place of chief that was not yours to take, pushed kittens to their deaths in illegitimate battles, to name only the highlights. It is for these vicious acts and all those I have not mentioned that in the name of the Star Clan, I banish you from our lands and condemn you to wander the Dark Forest."
Without waiting for an answer, the cat got up and went into the forest, until she disappeared, under the raining insults of the tomcat.
Once the cat was out of sight, he began to explore the area. He took a few steps towards the tall pines before lowering his head. The spongy ground soaked his translucent paws with mud. Brokentail chose to walk along the edge of the pines, guided by the light of the moon. Suddenly the tomcat stopped. Straight ahead the earth seemed to have opened up, offering a chasm whose bottom could not be seen. The old feline bent slightly, squinting in an attempt to make out something, but drew back quickly as a piece of land crumbled under his paw and fell away.
"- The ground is very unstable in this area."
The voice, though quiet, took him by surprise and he hurriedly turned to a she-cat, her piercing amber eyes contrasting with her translucent scaly coat. Unlike Shadowstar, her coat was not shiny. Intrigued, he took another step in her direction, eyes squinting, before she resumed:
"- So you're Brokentail. Welcome to the Dark Forest, the Place without Stars." she said wryly. "Follow me."
Without waiting the she-cat began to walk away into the forest, the warrior at her heels. Following her, many questions invaded her thoughts until she broke the silence, as if reading his mind.
"- This territory has nothing to do with the Star Clan. We know it because it's the one we lived in while we were alive, but we don't know all the dangers. The dangers that this forest creates. Like this chasm. After all, we are supposed to suffer the consequences of our bad deeds here in our lifetime."
Suddenly the warrior stopped and with a flick of her tail motioned to him to do the same.
"- But who are you?"
She looked over her shoulder at him, grinning fiercely.
"- It doesn't matter. Our enemy is common. That's all that matters."
Then with that she entered what appeared to be a coombe. Leaving him there, he took a moment to hold back a smile before following her. He was going to like it here.