This might be my shortest chapter ever. Sigh. I'm having writer's block this week. However, I am now ahead again, for this be chapter 15!! Muahahahahahahaha!! -cough- Oh, and I'd like to thank TauMeowfor being an awesome reviewer and giving really good constructive criticism!! :D
Illusion
Did you know the mere illusion of love could make a she-cat blind to everything else?
How else do you think he defeated me in the end?
I trusted him too much.
And he led me to my death.
I am Bluestar.
You know me as the leader of ThunderClan before Firestar.
Tigerclaw killed me.
I had loved him.
Now I am dead.
When I became the leader, I could think of no cat better to become deputy than Redtail. I did not love him, though. No, I was falling in love with
Tigerclaw. Yes, the traitorous tom that became Tigerstar, leader of ShadowClan.
Let me travel back to the 'before' time.
I was Bluepaw, and he was Tigerpaw. My mentor was Stonepelt, and Thistleclaw was Tigerpaw's dreaded mentor. As apprentices, we played all of
the time. He was my closest friend, next to Patchpaw. We played and explored with each other every day he was not talking to Darkpaw. I loved
him.
"Bluepaw! Bluepaw! Come play with me!" Tigerpaw called to me. He bounced over to me. I smiled while looking at his shining dark tabby fur, and his long
claws. My Tigerpaw. He was so strong.
Then we became warriors together. Tigerclaw, Darkstripe, Patchpelt, and I.
"Patchpelt, Tigerclaw, Bluefur, Darkstripe!"
It was then I really noticed how wonderful he was. Tigerclaw was strong, ambitious, helpful, and completely loyal. When I became leader, he was
there for me, even though he seemed a little disappointed that I appointed Redtail as deputy. I dismissed his behavior as just a bit of jealously,
for he had been hinting before that he wanted to be deputy.
Then he came into camp, carrying Redtail... I had my suspicions, but I trusted my love. I did not see how ambitious he had become while I was
leader. Making Lionheart my next deputy was a mistake in his eyes. In the next ShadowClan fight, Lionheart died. My blinding love took control,
and I made Tigerclaw deputy.
You know what happened.
The truth is, when we exiled him, I still loved him. I was proud, yet angry at the same time. You see, before he left, when the rogues attacked, he
had whispered something to me that I will never forget.
"Love can make one blind, Bluestar," he hissed, drawing his claws out and sinking them into my skin. "You were blinded, while I was not. I love you,
Bluestar, but not enough." Then he left me.
Sometimes, and remember this, love is just a blinding illusion.
Yes, I know, before the flames come, Bluestar was probably not in love with Tigerclaw. Sigh. Oh well, it's called imagination! *does rainbow thing* Imaaaaaaginaaaation, Squidward! -ahem cough- Sorry... anyway... I hope you enjoy! I'm almost 1/5 of the way there! Muahaha!
---brackenfurlover