Falconflight didn't like to talk about his brother.
He could never understand why everybody found Brokenshadow to be so wonderful. He always bullied Falconflight when they were kits. Brokenshadow always told him he would do bigger things. And he did succeed in that - for a few moons, anyways.
Hey, Brokenshadow, how does it feel to be dead? Do you feel special now? Or are you rotting in the Dark Forest?
Sorry. He broke his train of thoughts.
The night before he had been killed, Brokenshadow told Falconflight everything - absolutely all of his secrets. He had purposely wanted to see Tanglepaw tremble with rage when he backed her out of her ceremony. He had a history with Dawnpaw and then left her. He declined Frozenleaf of what she always wanted - kits. Kits, kits, kits. His kits. And then...Falconflight was sick of Brokenshadow taking over other cat's lives.
But no, Falconflight didn't kill him.
What would their dear mother think of that?
"I have to tell you something, Falconflight. I've been holding this stuff in for a while now. But I've gotta get it off my chest." Brokenshadow had begun talking to Falconflight at the fresh-kill pile a few days after the long-furred tom ended Tanglepaw's warrior ceremony.
"Okay. What, then?"
Brokenshadow stared at Falconflight, his eyes dilated. "I haven't been the best deputy. I wanted to see Tanglepaw get mad at me when I backed her out of her ceremony. I don't know why. It made me happy to see her sad. Also...I had been romantically involved with Dawnpaw."
"Dawnpaw?!" Falconflight had exclaimed. "That little thing? Brokenshadow...what did you do to her?"
Brokenshadow turned away, embarassed. "Nothing, really. Don't worry. Nothing Fallenstar or her mother would worry about."
Falconflight rolled his eyes. "Sure. Anything else?"
"Yeah, actually. I declined Frozenleaf of kits."
Falconflight sighed heavily, knowing that was all she had ever wanted. "Oh, Brokenshadow. And then you went and mated with Dawnpaw. Why do you always try to get a rise out of others?"
"I told you, I didn't mate with Dawnpaw! It's just...I don't want to be a father right now."
And Falconflight hadn't wanted to be Brokenshadow's brother at the moment, but he didn't get that wish, did he?
It would be fine. They may have had the same mother, but from the moment Brokenshadow died, they were no longer brothers.
A/N: Okay! There are the first four chapters. This is a story I've had finished for a very long time but never got around to posting. I had to change their point of views from first to third person, though. Constructive criticism is appreciated! I'd be happy to hear who you think murdered Brokenshadow, or who your favorite out of those four are, as well. ~ vulpixzii325