35And here we are with Spottedleaf's death and the third death posted today! And don't expect any more for today, although they may come, because I won't be updating my other story until I have 5 reviews so maybe be so nice and go read and review my other story? And of course, review this one :]
Spottedleaf's Death
Spottedleaf was sniffing at her herbs. She was low on borage and feverfew, and it wouldn't hurt to get some more watermint. The medicine cats mind drifted to her Clan and more importantly, Firepaw. Did she love him? Of course not, she was medicine cat and he was an apprentice. But he was important, especially if he was the subject of a prophesy from StarClan.
A scent reached the spotted she-cat and Spottedleaf spun around, her pretty fur starting to bristle.
"Who's there?" She snarled, unsheathing her claws and ready to yowl a warning to the Clan. A cat stepped out of the shadows, a cat she recognized from gatherings. A cat she had never liked much.
"Well, hello, Spottedleaf," Clawface purred rustily, gouging furrows in the dirt from his claws. "I see that you are all alone…" Spottedleaf opened her mouth to yowl but in one swift movement Clawface leapt at her, pinning her down with a large paw on her neck. Spottedleaf tore at Clawface's fur but the tom hardly seemed to notice.
"Let me go," Spottedleaf gasped, unable to raise her voice due to Clawface's paw.
"Yowl and I swear I will kill you and the Clans apprentices. Except for Firepaw, I already finished the weakling off." Clawface smirked, slowly unsheathing his claws and pressing them against Spottedleaf's skin.
"Firepaw! No!" Spottedleaf began squirming even more fiercely but she was no match for the trained, skilled cat. From the look in Clawface's cold amber eyes, this was the response he had wanted.
"You're only hurting yourself when you try to get free," Clawface snapped, looking bored. Spottedleaf knew he was right but she still battered at him. She had to go to Firepaw! But was he dead or just wounded horribly? Clawface's paw pressed harder against her throat, cutting off her air supply. Spottedleaf raked her claws down the brown toms belly and finally got a response of pain.
"I've had enough of you. You can hardly fight back!" Clawface growled and pressed his claws into her throat, pressing down harder. Spottedleaf gurgled and then fell limp, still alive but hardly. Clawface leapt off of her, glancing back right before he disappeared into the shadows. "Fool!" He snarled and darted away.
Spottedleaf writhed on the ground in pain, unable to yowl to call attention to herself. Finally, she fell still, allowing StarClan to take her away.
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"Hello, Spottedleaf." Spottedleaf looked up to see…
"Redtail!" The medicine cat purred half-heartedly, rubbing up against the former deputy.
"I'm sorry, Spottedleaf, I'm so sorry…" Redtail whispered, licking Spottedleaf's ear.
"Where is Firepaw? Clawface said he finished him off…" Spottedleaf peered around Redtail, expecting to see the flaming pelt.
"Oh…Oh Spottedleaf, Firepaw isn't dead. Clawface never touched him. Clawface just wanted a reaction out of you," Redtail mewed, watching Spottedleaf. Spottedleaf sank her the ground, her eyes blank with shock.
"Good," Was all she could choke out before looking at the ground in misery. Dead. She was dead. Who would be the next ThunderClan medicine cat?
"Come, Spottedleaf," Without waiting for Spottedleaf's reply, Redtail turned and bounded away. After a sad hesitation, Spottedleaf followed. "I see you are troubled. Why?" Redtail asked, suddenly turning around.
"Who will be medicine cat?"
Redtail hesitated. "We…We have an idea. Follow." Again the tom bounded away until they reached a stone. In the reflection on the rock, Spottedleaf saw the flattened face of a cat who was from, of all the Clans, ShadowClan.
"Her?" Spottedleaf's voice was incredulous.
"Yes, her. She was exiled from ShadowClan for something she didn't do. She will be the medicine cat. But do not speak to any cat about this, not yet." Redtail fixed Spottedleaf with a hard look and did not soften his look until Spottedleaf dipped her head.
"Very well, Redtail, as you say," Spottedleaf muttered. She didn't like her thoughts but…she didn't want a ShadowClan cat as ThunderClan medicine cat! But she knew this ShadowClan cat, snappy but not as bad as most ShadowClan cats. She would make a find medicine cat for ThunderClan.
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Ah, poor Spottedleaf, I liked her. Again, please review this story and if you are in the mood, read and review my other story. Please post suggestions!