Fate: World 1 chapter 3: Struggle
Cinderpaw was chasing a mouse when an anxious voice broke into her dream. "Is she ok?" Was the question of a voice she had yet to remember. "Yes! She'll be fine! Stop fussing over her Fireheart!" Came the grouchy reply. F-Fireheart? Mousedung! Will he be mad at me for…? Wait… What did I do again? Then, memory came flooding back to her as she remembered Tigerclaw's horrible words. "We have to kill her; she is the only one who can stop us." She jumped to her paws, causing Fireheart to let out a surprised yowl. "Cin-Cinderpaw! What's wrong? Your fur is brisling!" Fireheart stuttered. I can't let him kill me! Or anyone else! She sank her claws into the fresh moss, and a low growl sounded from deep in her throat. "Cinderpaw! Calm down!" Mewed the surprised Yellowfang. "Why am I here!?" She growled. "You fainted from exhaustion." Replied Yellowfang. Fainted…? "I'm leaving" She announced. "At least thank Fireheart! He brought you fresh bedding! And stayed here the entire 3 sunrises you were knocked out!" Yellowfang scolded. Fireheart did all that for me? Why? "It's okay Yellowfang," The flustered Fireheart told the prickly medicine cat. "I'm sure she's just a little touchy after being out cold for that long." "She should still…" Cinderpaw didn't hear the rest of the conversation; she was already looking for Brackenpaw. She checked in the apprentices den, no sign of him. Not in the elder's den. Just as she was about to give up, Brackenpaw and Greystripe walked through the entrance. "Brackenpaw! Come here!" She called. Brackenpaw came running up to her, and nuzzled her. "Glad to see your ok!" He meowed. "I need to talk to you!" She hissed. "Follow me." She ordered. Quickly, she led him out into the forest, far from camp. "What is you wanted to talk to me about?" Brackenpaw asked. Quickly, Cinderpaw told Brackenpaw all about what she had herd Tigerclaw and Darkstripe talking about; Brackenpaw's face turned from a look of puzzlement, to a look of pure horror. "They're going to kill me soon, and then kill everyone else." She told him finally. A few moments pasted before he said something. "Does Bluestar know about this?" He asked. "No, not yet." She answered. "Come on then, we better not waste anymore time." They were about to head back when Tigerclaw and a few other cats Cinderpaw didn't know jumped out of the bushes and blocked their path. "You're not going anywhere!" Tigerclaw snarled. Cinderpaw arched her back in the beginning of a hiss, but was smacked by something heavy from behind, knocking her out cold. When she awoke, she was tied down by some sort of herb. "Glad to see you're awake." Growled Tigerclaw. Panicked, Cinderpaw tried to move, but the roots held her to her spot. "We thought you'd like to see this, so we waited for you to wake up before torturing your brother." He mewed with a sickening grin. They tied her mouth shut so she couldn't scream for help. One of the other cats dragged Cinderpaw's brother out in front of her, she screamed on the inside for her brother's safety. Slowly, Tigerclaw unsheathed one claw and dug it into Brackenpaw's chest. Blood spattered Tigerclaw and the ground around him as he slid his claw downward. Brackenpaw let out a muffled screech of pain. Taking his other paw, he dug his claws into Brackenpaw's eye sockets, and tore out his eyes. No! Please! Leave him alone! She begged silently. Tigerclaw ripped open Brackenpaw's stomach, and pulled out a bunch of fleshy stuff. Brackenpaw gave a spine-tingling screech, but it was no use. Finally, Tigerclaw, with the help of the other cats; ripped off Brackenpaw's legs, and let him bleed to death. Cinderpaw watched in horror as the blood drained out of him, and he took his last breath. Tigerclaw walked calmly over to sobbing she-cat, and bit into her head.
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A Fate worse then death is something to fear. When Starclan can't come to bring you out of your misery, when you are forced to watch the ones you love die right before your eyes, Over and over. That is true sadness.
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