Waving her tail excitedly, Sagetail leapt at a mouse. It turned at the last moment, scampering away.
Since the day Thornpelt had so harshly rejected her, Cloudsplash had been watching Sagetail and Thornpelt both. Not making a move. Just watching. Inspecting them with her eyes. Not speaking.
Sagetail was weak. Both physically and mentally. She acted like a kit, even though there was nothing wrong with her. She had been born small, so nothing could be done about that. She was perfect for the first part of Thornpelt's defeat.
The good part in Cloudsplash had been silenced a few days ago. She no longer felt any guilt or pain.
Except when looking at her mother, Daisystar, and her father, Hollowheart. It pained her to think that she would be tearing two members of her mother's clan to pieces. Of course, she wouldn't be able to go back to Thunderclan after this. Not only would she be looked at with the same disdain Thornpelt had looked at her with, she would most likely be deemed a traitor.
Being a traitor was fine, as long as she didn't get caught.
Cloudsplash crept out of the bush, her paws making light crunches within the snow, which Sagetail was too occupied to hear. Today was perfect. The only thing that compelled her was the clear blue sky, with a splotch of white cloud in it. When she had confessed, the sky was clear blue. With a splash of cloud.
As Sagetail jumped in the air and grabbed the back of a blackbird, Cloudsplash lunged. She knocked Sagetail onto the ground, one white paw pressed against the warrior's throat.
Sagetail's eyes boggled, and Cloudsplash pressed down harder. Coughing, Sagetail managed, "Is... That you? Wha... What are you doing Cloudsp-" Before she could finish her sentance, Cloudsplash took her paw off Sagetail and kicked her forcefully. Sagetail flew across the clearing and crashed into a tree, making Cloudsplash's paws tingle with excitement. She was really doing it! She was going to kill this puny warrior.
Sagetail recovered faster than Cloudsplash had thought, and the latter found herself being tackled by a little brown she-cat. Sagetail batted her claws against Cloudsplash's flank, but the cream warrior ducked and swiped at Sagetail's hind legs. The little warrior fell, and Cloudsplash struck a paw into Sagetail's flank. Sagetail howled with pain, and Cloudsplash stuffed a wad of moss deep into her throat. "Shush, little one," Cloudsplash murmured, a twisted smile creeping into her face.
Sagetail tried to scream, but was quickly silenced by more moss. Cloudsplash stared at her bloody claws, and laughed. Sagetail cringed at the cruel, insane laugh that ripped across the clearing. "Yes, Sagetail. I am enjoying this much more than I expected!" Cloudsplash bared her teeth, and bit deep into her former friend's flank. Sagetail flailed her paws, hitting Cloudsplash in the stomach. She staggered back, spitting out Sagetail's blood. Sagetail struggled up, and tried to spit out the moss.
"No such luck, Sagetail. I've lodged it so deep, you won't be able to get it out." Cloudsplash meowed, and she scuffled her bloodstained paws, before lunging again. Her teeth aimed for Sagetail's throat this time, and it missed the target, piercing her eye instead. Sagetail collapsed on the ground, the snow around her turning dark red.
Dislodging her teeth from Sagetail's severed eye, Cloudsplash murmured, "The snow is turning such a beautiful color. Isn't it, Sagetail?"
Sagetail only had a moment to hiss before Cloudsplash bit her throat, snapping it cleanly in two. Stepping back to survey the mess, Cloudsplash sat down and swallowed the blood. It was slimy, but she liked it.
Plus, she was super hungry. She gave Sagetail's body a passing glance before wiping her paws in the snow. Cloudsplash wouldn't go as low as to eat her body, she decided. Instead of thinking of ways to fool her clanmates, Cloudsplash headed for the lake, and slid in easily. Although it was freezing, it helped clean off the blood. She lapped at the water, tasting a hint of rust. Sagetail.
When she emerged, she realized her flank was still pink. "Oh well," She meowed to herself; she didn't really care. As she headed towards the camp, her pelt tingled with anticipation. Her paws itched, and left pink pawprints in the snow, including her claw marks.
She crept around the corners of the camp, eyeing the cats within. She saw many cats, all of which she had no interest in. Should she rush in and announce Sagetail dead? No. She'd only take Thornpelt.
She finally found the ugly brown pelt burrowed in a mouse, chewing away. Cloudsplash chuckled eerily, and then sat next to him, hidden by ferns. The water had washed away all scents eariler, and compared to the scent of the clan itself, her scent was unrecognizeable.
She rustled the ferns with her tail, and Thornpelt flicked his ears her way. She rustled some more plants with her tail. Thornpelt abandoned his mouse and cautiously approached where she was.
Grinning, Cloudsplash led him towards Sagetail, rushing plants. When they got close enough to smell Sagetail mixed with the stench of blood, Thornpelt stopped following the rustling, and bolted through the woods, following the scent.
Excitement bubbled within Cloudsplash as she followed him stealthily. When he reached the clearing, his eyes widened in shock as Cloudsplash stood over the body.
"W-what happened to her?!" He shoved his nose towards Sagetail, and then looked at Cloudsplash in disbelief. Nothing hard in his eyes. Just shock, horror and disbelief.
"Oh, does little Thornpelt miss his younger sister?" Cloudsplash mocked, her tone turning cold. "Well, too bad I offed her."
Thornpelt gazed at Cloudsplash, his body shaking. "What?"
Cloudsplash offered no more explaination before leaping at Thornpelt. She clawed his throat before he could react, and sliced it open. Thornpelt fell to the ground with a gurgle and Cloudsplash stepped back, frowning.
That wasn't as fun as she thought it'd be.
Killing Sagetail was much more fun, Cloudsplash decided.
"Cloudsplash?!"
Cloudsplash started at the horrified mew coming from the white cat in front of her.
Daisystar.
"My... Kit... What are you doing?!" Fury and disbelief raged from her mother's mew. "Sagetail... and Thornpelt too! What did they ever do to you?!"
"Everything," She murmured, before attacking. She slid her claws out and scratched her mother's flank. Daisystar reared, before landing a blow on Cloudsplash's eyes.
Suddenly, everything went black. Cloudsplash staggered, lashing her claws out in random directions. She felt her paw connect with a flank, and raked her claws over it.
Blood dripped from Cloudsplash's eyes as Daisystar yowled in pain. Cloudsplash kicked her mother, and then quickly located her throat. She shoved Daisystar's throat, and forcefully kicked her face with her hind legs. She ducked down, and bit down hard on what she supposed was Daisystar's throat. Daisystar flinched, before shuddering, and then stopping completely.
Cloudsplash let go, and sat down, rubbing her eyes. When her vision failed to return, she used her nose and turned. Padding out of the bloody clearing, she stuck her face in the snow. Hoping it got rid of some of the blood, she paused at the Shadowclan border.
Changing her mind, she turned and crossed the border to the Thunderpath.
Her days in Thunderclan were over. She hoped she'd never have to come back ever again.
Her face roared with pain, but she ignored it.
The bliss building within her stomach was better.
This started with a blue sky with a cloud, She thought, And it ends with a blue sky and a cloud. How perfect.
Uhhhhhh yeah.