Chapter 3
"quickly! Help me get this off of him!" He said to Hawkfrost, starting to dig at the stake that held it in the ground. He dug ever so carefully so it didn't pull anymore.
When Hawkfrost wasn't helping him, he looked at him. Bye the look in his eyes, he could tell that something bad would happened.
"come on!" HE pleaded, his neck fur starting to bristle because of him just standing there.
"mouse brained!" Hawkfrost spat. "Don't you see? This, is your chance, our chance, to rule the forest. This is your opportunity to become leader." He said with a grin. "What?" Brambleclaw began panicking. Would he want to kill j=his leader, in cold blood? But, that was what Tigerstar said, that's the only way to become leader, but could it be true?
He heard a whisper "don't be stupid, Brambleclaw, kill him. If you don't, everyone will turn against you." He spun around to see the ghostly shape of his father Tigerstar.
Brambleclaw imagined, the whole clan under his control… that would be great!
He looked down at his leader. He was struggling, gasping for air. His fiery pelt glowing from the sun.
He looked at him, his emerald eyes full of fear. He looked as if he was pleading for him to help him.
Brambleclaw looked at his paws; does he really want to kill his leader? But, how nice would it be to be the leader.
"Come on, Bramblestar." Hawkfrost said, trying to tempt him. He looked at his brother; his icy blue eyes made him feel cold.
He looked at his leader, he had made up his mind; he would be the new ruler of thunderclan.
"Firestar, you have been a great leader, and I am so sorry for what I am about to do. But don't worry, your clan- no, my clan will be in good care." He said his last words to his leader.
"Brambleclaw, don't do this, please." Firestar croaked in-between gasps for air. Looking at his leader like this made him feel bad; he just wanted to put him out of his misery now.
"That's Bramblestar, to you." He said to his leader. He walked up to his leader, and grabbed the string. "Good bye Firestar, and may starclan light your path."
"Bramblecla-star, I don't understand. You are about to kill me, but you're asking starclan to light my path. Go ahead, kill me, if this is what it takes for you to realize, that you are not evil, you know in your heart you are-"His last words got cut off as Brambleclaw pulled the string.
He stepped back as he watched his leaders body jerk back and forth, him struggling for air.
This reminded him of the bad memory when he was still a kit, back in the old forest, the day that Tigerstar died.
IT was a beautiful day, just like today, when Tigerstar was threatening to kill and take over the forest. He had offered for him and Tawnykit to join his side, so they'd be safe. Tawnykit had joined his side, but he had refused to join his side. He'd rather had died then join his side.
Tigerstar commanded the tiny loner, Scourge to attack the forest cats along with the rest of his…. Clan. Scourge was furious that Tigerstar had commanded him, and killed him in cold blood. One scratch to the throat, and Tigerstars body jerked, as he struggled for the air around him, all 9 of his lives got sucked out of him all at once.
"Congradulations, Bramblestar. Listen, I have to go no-" He got cut off by the russle of the bushes behind them.
The both spun there heads around and stared at the bush. He sniffed the air; the stench of death reced from Firestars body, but he smelt the fresh scent of thunderclan were the bushes russeled.
'Oh no!' he thaught to himself. They both just stood there, looking at the bush. 'Maybe it was just some prey who almost got caught' He thought to himself, even though he knew it's not true.
All of a sudden Birchpaw stumbled out of the bush. "You-you, killed Firestar!"