The Final Escape of the Tortured Servant

Chapter 12

Gingerstar14: Two things: I'm going to make my chapters longer now.

And.., my DAD IS GETTING RID OF THE CABLE IN TWO WEEKS!!

So, I'm going to be typing like a maniac, and MAYBE...my mom will by cheaper internet. SO KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED!!

Also, I'm not going to name the chapters anymore cause it's too many things in one chappie.

Biggest torture chapter yet, WHOOT!!


Teshika's POV

I leaped to my paws, my fur on end. The screams of agony had faded, and there, in the center of the clearing, was Knife. His sides were cut open and his face was shredded. I stared. Leopard let out a screech of fury. "Angelfang and Thunderlash!" He swiped at the shadows, his fur bristling.

Blue looked up from where she lay, still in the same spot as we had left her. Midnight and Rip rushed over, but Leaf, Ginger, and Skull hung back. I strode up to him and tentatively prodded him with one of my claws. His fur was deathly cold.

Leopard bowed his head, anguish in his eyes. "You said you'd protect us, Tigerstar," He growled. "But you let them kill him. Angelfang and Thunderlash. Devilfang more like it," He growled.

Skull padded over, his gray fur bristling. "Who are they?" He asked, green eyes flashing.

Rip straightened out. "Their devils. Spirits that the Clan cats look up to. Do you know the Clan cats?" He asked. Skull shook his head.

"We'll have to bury him. And appoint a new leader." I meowed. Leopard nodded, his eyes full of greif. He picked up a mouthfull of fur and began hauling him off. Rip followed, grabbing Knife's hindquarters and helping him carry him off.

"That's two cats we lost to those mangy crow-food eaters! I'm sure they let Foxdung kill Talon!" Midnight snarled. "We're down to two of our original group since we first met ThunderClan- Leopard and I. Talon and Knife are dead, and Sandheart is a traitor."

Leopard's POV

Knife was dead. Knife was dead. Knife was dead. The words repeated in my mind as I helped Rip bury his body. I wanted to rip Angelfang and Thunderlash apart. Wanted them to suffer, just like our servants.

I let my tail trail in the dust as Rip and I padded back to the others. No other cat looked sad but Midnight and I. Of course, since when did Teshika care about Knife? And Rip barely knew him, just knew to obey him. Maybe he was a little said, but not really. And the three newest members, Leaf, Ginger, and Skull had known him for all of one day.

Blue was staring around as though she didn't know what to think. I padded over to her, and she flinched. I slammed a paw into her face, and blood came out of her mouth. "Don't hurt me! Please!" She whimpered. I laughed.

"Whatever, Blue. Go hunting!" I snarled. She struggled to her paws and scrambled off. I watched her go. Maybe we could all torture her when she got back. That would take my mind off Knife.

Teshika was watching me, satisfaction gleaming in her eyes. I padded up to her. "We should decide who should be leader." I'd like to be leader myself, but I'd let the others decide. "We could vote- me or you," I suggested, knowing Teshika was a born leader.

"Alright!" Teshika stood up, raising her voice. "We must take a vote! Vote for either me or Leopard. Cats for me, to the left, cats for Leopard, to the right!" She exclaimed.

I watched as Rip and Midnight sat down to our right. Faithfully, Skull Leaf and Ginger sat down to our left. Should've known. "Teshika it is," I meowed, not letting my anger show. "I've ordered Blue to go hunting. When she's back, let's give her the torturing of her life!" I exclaimed.

Teshika nodded. I saw her stare off into the shadows, then her eyes widened as a blue-furred cat with silver streaks padded into the camp. Her claws were reinforced with dog teeth, not as long as Teshika's but they looked just as deadly."Aurora!" Teshika dashed over to her.

Teshika's POV

I hadn't seen Aurora for ages! She was like a sister to me. Aurora nuzzled my flank. "Hey, I missed you!" She looked around. "Why are you in this dump of a forest?" Aurora never had like the forest, I remembered.

"I'm hanging out with this gang of cats. I just became leader. Skull and the others caught up with me yesterday," I meowed.

Aurora looked around. "Not much of a camp," She sniffed.

"Well, we're traveling back to our camp," I explained. Leopard and Rip padded over caughtiously.

Leopard's eyes were full of mistrust. "Do you know this cat?" I could tell, Leopard never particularly liked she-cats. No wonder he never had a mate. Of course, I wouldn't want a mate anyway.

"Of course! This is Aurora! My torturing sister! She never runs out of torture ideas," I meowed.

Leopard flexed his claws. "Could she help us torture Blue?" He asked. I nodded.

"Oh yes!" Aurora exclaimed. Then her expression darkened. "Is it a kit?" She growled. "Kits are more fun. Is it?" My whiskers twitched as I recalled her moody personality. It got us into many fights.

Leaf followed Ginger over to Aurora. "Hi," She meowed quietly. Aurora swung her head around, and flicked her tail.

"There's Blue now! C'mon!" Leopard exclaimed. He dashed over to the blue-gray she-cat.

Blue's POV

I padded in to see the others gathered around a small blue and silver she-cat. Leopard dashed over to me and took the voles I had in my mouth. He tossed one to the she-cat. "Here, Aurora," He meowed.

Aurora shredded it. "I want a rabbit!" She screeched. She leaped on top of me. My legs buckled and I was crushed under her weight. She was small, but a lot larger than Teshika.

Rip clawed my side while Skull clawed the other. I struggled to get away when Aurora got up, so Teshika ordered Leaf to hold me down. Leopard bit down on my nose, making me screech with pain. Teshika nosed Rip away and began hitting my bloodiest patches. My sides were all bright red, and I could barely see with the blood rolling onto my eyes. Pain engulfed me. I lay on the ground, panting, all bloody.

Teshika tugged at my tail, and fiery pain shot up through my rump. It felt like it was going to fall of. Aurora dislocated my front leg, and buried her muzzle into my chest. I thought I was going to die.

"Wait! We need to do this properly!" Teshika ordered.

Leopard sat down behind me, Teshika in front, and Skull and Aurora either side of me. I ducked my head as Teshika flashed out a paw, but she caught my ear and ripped her claws back. Pain shot through it, but I did nothing but squeal.

Leopard grabbed my tail so I couldn't struggle, and Teshika reared up and brought both paws onto my head. I crumpled to the ground, my head spinning. Leopard sank his teeth into my tail, but I couldn't do anything because Aurora had me pinned down. Then I fought back a yowl as Skull raked claws down my side over top of the wounds still pouring blood.

Then I closed my eyes as Teshika dug her claws into my flesh, just missing my right eye. Blood poured down my face as claws ripped across my forehead. Someone bit down on my ear and ripped it backward. I tried to struggle up and I let out a wail. But it was stopped short as Leopard shoved his claws down my throat. I choked and sputtered as he pulled his paw out.

Aurora flipped me over, and raked a claw down my foreleg, Skull shoved his claws into my belly. I shuddered as each of them dug claws into my meat and Midnight ripped it out so savagly it took my breath. I choked once again, and I was in so much pain I thought I'd pass out. I almost hoped I'd die, never to suffer again.

Then Teshika bit my right paw and pulled on my leg. So hard, I yowled, and Skull pressed his paw into my face. Then I heard a pop, and my right foreleg fell limp as the left. I could do nothing now. I just lay there and screamed in agony as they nipped, bit, clawed and yanked at me.

Teshika rolled me over and all my wounds stung terribly. I opened my eyes, and through the blood I saw that my pelt was completely red. I shivered, and I felt my blood-soaked fur pressed down onto my skin. Then Leopard ripped claws across my flank, so deep I tried to leap up despite how weak I was.

Tehiska pulled me down with terrible strength, shoving my belly wounds onto the groud. I let out another scream. I heard my enemies' evil laughter, but I did nothing and closed my eyes, willing it to be all over. They stopped clawing me, doing nothing but slamming themselves onto my small, battered body.

Teshika began squezing my throat, and I struggled, not able to breathe or yowl my pain. She laughed again, and just as I was getting desperate, she stopped and began clawing my side again. That set the others off. Claws dug into my belly, and someone bit onto my tail. I closed my eyes and let out a howl.

"Shut up!" Leopard dug claws into my nose. I shrieked in pain as sharp claws dug into my flank and another cat yanked even harder on my tail. Teshika had sunk her teeth into my tail and wrenched it half off with amazing strength. I felt her claw slash through my ear and rip upward. I screamed in agony.

Then, Aurora slashed my nose again and again. I tried to get away in one last amazing effort, tired as I was, but Midnight pinned my forelegs down. Teshika put her paw on my throat and squeezed, making me struggle for air. I squirmed as Rip placed both his paws on my belly and shoved down on it. I still couldn't breathe, and began to struggle upward until Teshika let go.

Two paws were placed on my lower leg. I felt teeth grip my paw and tug. I shreiked and screamed and writhed around until I heard a loud pop. "One more leg to go," That was Leopard's voice.

I felt them pulling at my last good leg until it popped. I tried to kick them away, but paws were placed on my muzzle and held me down. I finally stopped struggling as I found out I couldn't move my legs. Even more blood rolled into my eyes and blinded me, and when I opened my mouth to shreik again, someone had stuffed dung into my mouth.

I tried to spit the disgusting thing out, but Aurora held it in. I gave up and choked it down. Laughter came from all sides as I trembled, letting out squeaks as they prodded my wounds. I felt teeth on my whiskers and Skull ripped upward, but it ripped off some skin. I screamed. How much longer would this last? Any longer and I would surely die.

I heard Leaf's voice through the roaring of the blood and pain. "We really should stop if we don't want her to die," I heard a squeak of pain, but they stopped. I could lay there forever, I thought, red hot pain and all, as long as it doesn't get worse.

"Aw man, that was fun!" I heard Aurora exclaim. "But I suppose we should give her a rest." I felt grateful for Leaf as I lay there in tortured remains. That couldn't get worse. Or could it. I felt fur brush against me, run over me, and even though my eyes were closed I saw shadows of two cats weaving around me, whispering words I couldn't make out.