Mapleshade sighed, what was it to her now? Should've she just died? Mapleshade laid on her nest, purring as she watched her kits play in puddles of raindrops. But her instincts to attack Frecklewish, she turned, "I'll be back kits," she meowed over her shoulder, "again?" Patchkit's green eyes widened. "I'm hunting," she lied, walking away into the forest. Scents clung to her pelt, hiding her scent.
She crept, seeing Frecklewish smelling the adder nest. Mapleshade walked onto the rock, "well, well, if it isn't Frecklewish? Mingling her scent on the adder." Frecklewish blinked, "Mapleshade? You shouldn't be here!" Mapleshade hissed,
"I wish that you died now!" Frecklewish tipped her head to one side. "Why? I thought you were safe, I never meant for them to be rogues." Frecklewish roared,
"and I wish YOU were dead, you betrayed my brother's name!"
Mapleshade hissed, "no, look at this scar! You gave me this!" she Unsheathed her claws, and Frecklewish sprang at her but Mapleshade dodged her, she lost her footing and fell, Mapleshade hissed and sank her teeth into her hind leg. Frecklewish darted at her but woke up adder instead,
"adder!"
She backed away, but the snake was edging on her, Frecklewish skidded away, but the snake caught up with her, it opened its huge jaws and spat venom straight in her eye.
"It bit me, help!"
She gasped, "ha, it didn't bite you, it spat venom in your eyes!" She laughed. "No!" Mapleshade skidded away and hid as Bloomheart looked through Snakerocks, "Frecklewish!" He gasped, "what happened?" Frecklewish balled, "...Mapleshade...she...she!" Bloomheart widened his eyes, "Seedpelt, gather some fresh moss as soon as possible,"
Seedpelt nodded and skidded away. "It's okay, Frecklewish, Seedpelt is almost here." Frecklewish mrrowed. Seedpelt appeared, "am I too late?" He asked anxiously. Bloomheart shook his head, "give it to her," Bloomheart tipped the moss into her eye,
"I'm going to die...aren't I?" Bloomheart lowered his head, "I'm so sorry, but it must be done..." Mapleshade turned and padded proudly away.
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if Mapleshade's kits lived
FanfictionFind out what happens if Mapleshade's kits had survived, and if Mapleshade made a better choice...