ESCAPE // Warrior Cats fanfiction.

Chapter Eleven

[[ idk why but im used to saying brambleclaw instead of bramblestar, kinda because hes no longer leader. ]]

Bramblestar felt maggots crawl on his back and crawl on his wounds. It hurt, but Bramblestar was used to it, he was dead. But something was keeping him alive, but what? It doesnt matter anymore. He closed his eyes and fell asleep. 

Bramblestar was in a familiar territory, he looked around and realized this is Fourtrees, the old forest. He looked around and saw Ashfur Infront of him, but it wasn't just one Ashfur, it was two. "Welcome, BrambleCLAW." The starry Ashfur sneered. "What do you want!?" Bramblestar hissed. Ashfur smiled slyly. "Squrrielflight. So, Me and my Imposter decided to make her regret choosing you! Ever wonder why your alive, while your decomposing with maggots already eating you slowly?" Bramblestar froze in fear. "You- You've been the source of me still living, I've already lost 3 lives and you just want to make me have one last life, of pitiful torture?" Starry Ashfur laughed. "Yes, and that's our goal, right Ashfur?" Ashfur purred. "Yes, Furash!" Bramblestar growled. "How could you? How could you possibly do this to me?! I am trying to lead a clan, I am trying to RECOVER after seeing my mentor and FRIEND die!" Ashfur purred. "Doesn't matter, now, you lost three lives? Make it four" Ashfur swiped his paw across Bramblestar's face. 

Jayfeather heard Bramblestar squirm around, Jayfeather doesn't understand how the wound got that bad to the point Bramblestar is losing a life yet again. Leafpool nudged Jayfeather with her paw. "His wounds really, really bad, Jayfeather. Maggots are crawling up his back as if he's already dead. Just give up, his gonna die." Jayfeather realized why he couldn't smell the corpse of Bramblestar, its because he's used to the smell, He was always with the body, taking care of it. Jayfeather felt insane, because it was like taking care of a already dead prey for awhile. He heard a soft moan coming from where Bramblestar was. "Please... I cant see-  I cant see! Help me!" Jayfeather froze in fear. Leafpool yowled in fear. "His immune system found his eyes, Jayfeather. ITS OVER!" Jayfeather screamed "OH S-" A scent of berries and squirrels suddenly appeared, and Jayfeather felt a bushy tail aggressively shake and realized Squrrielflight was here. "My mate." She croaked. Leafpool was freaking out, and Squrrielflight sadly sighed. "Let Jayfeather go outside, leave this to me and you, Leafpool. He has been taking care of Bramblestar for way to long, he needs a break, doesnt he?" and suddenly, Jayfeather felt four paws push him away from the medicine den. Jayfeather felt the fresh, thunderclan scent. Jayfeather hasnt went outside the medicine den for almost a moon now, cause he took care of Bramblestars alive, but decomposing body. Jayfeather navigated to the river, cause he clearly needs a bath, and if Jayfeather could see himself, then he would probably look dirty and bloody. Jayfeather realized hes at the edge of ThunderClan territory, but that doesn't matter. He jumped in the river, and was washing himself. "Want to be like Flametail, Jayfeather?!" a cat called out, it was Dawnpelt, of ShadowClan. Jayfeather hissed. "Can you stop? It wasn't my fault your brother was stupid enough to go in ice, and I didn't try to kill him, I was helping him. Incase you're not aware, It was freezing water, and I cant go that deep for that long, perhaps you need to shut the heck up, and join your brother." Dawnpelt hissed. "What the HECK did you just say about Flametail!?" Dawnpelt ran to Jayfeather, and put pressure on Jayfeathers head, he was sinking within the water. He held his breath, and tried not to open his mouth. Soon, enough pressure was added to the point Dawnpelt fell off the riverbank, and was drowing. Jayfeather quickly paddled to the air, and Dawnpelt was struggling.  He heard footsteps. "JAYFEATHER! How could you!?" A cat screamed in the distance. Jayfeather didnt know what to do, should he help his attempted murderer or not live and live with the fact her brother is after him. A cat was taking deep breaths. "Jayfeather, why!" It was Tigerheart. Jayfeather heard splashes, Tigerheart dove in to save Dawnpelt, but Jayfeather knew it was to late. Jayfeather grinned. If only he could see Dawnpelt suffer. If only he could.. 

Tigerheart felt water entering his lungs, he tried to ignore that, as he has to save Dawnpelt. But it was too late and deep, Tigerheart was in the depths of the water, and Dawnpelt already died. "Fuck." Tigerstar thought. He let go on his grip on Dawnpelt. And felt more and more water enter him.  "Tigerheart?" He heard a voice distantly call. "Tigerheart.." Tigerheart tried to look around to see the source of the voice, but he only saw the depths of the water. So closed his eyes. "I am Goldenflower, your mother's mother. You shouldn't have saved Dawnpelt, I cant believe you got the mouse brain gene from Tigerstar."  Tigerheart growled. "You know, it wasn't Jayfeathers fault about Flametail, nor Dawnpelts." Tigerheart hissed, and as he opened his jaws to hiss, little fish and other critters entered his mouth.  "Well, Dawnpelt tried to kill Jayfeather, so she got her karma." Tigerheart tried to say something "So? I still have to save-" He felt liquid enter his ownself, and  he tried to scream but only bubbles came out, He knew this was his end. He opened his eyes but that was a bad idea, he saw a creature swim around, and he couldnt tell what it was, and soon, he felt lighter and lighter, and more in pain. He then, closed his eyes, and died.

Jayfeather sighed, and walked back to camp like nothing happened. He put his paws to his mouth, and realized he was soaking wet. "Fox dung!" He walked to camp, and shook himself to attempt at being dry. He took a deep breath. Jayfeather felt his heart turn cold as he realized, he killed all of Tawnypelts kits without trying to. Bramblestar would be very upset at him, but who cares about a rotting cat's feelings..? Its not like he will comeback in Starclan.. Jayfeather, walking into camp, heard a voice that sounded like Lionblaze  sounding sad and shocked. "Leafpool wants you in the medicine den." Lionblaze croaked. "I'm coming with you.." Jayfeather nodded. The two brothers headed to the medicine den, unbeknownst to what will happen. Lionblaze guided Jayfeather to be next to Squrrielflight, and Jayfeather smelled the scent of rotten flesh, infected wounds and other disgusting smells. Jayfeather coughed because the scents were way too bad. "Shh.." Squrrielflight sadly meowed. Jayfeather realized that hes with Bramblestar, or whats left of Bramblestar. "... Jayfeather, Lionblaze.. Alderpaw and Sparkpaw, my beloved kits.." Bramblestar whispered.  "I have something to tell all of you.. thats why all of you are here, with my rotting corpse.."  Lionblaze sniffled. "Its okay, i wont be dead.." Squrrielflight was the first to question this, before even any cat was to think why. "Wait! But how?" Bramblestar coughed, and Jayfeather heard a very tiny splash, and a irony scent quickly breezed. Bramblestar coughed up his own blood. "Ashfur, and Furash had cursed me, so then I will only have one life and i slowly get eaten alive by maggots, but i will be alive for the whole time, until my bones become dust." Bramblestar croaked. "Wait, what? Who's Furash?" Sparkpaw asked. Jayfeather knew, from as soon as Bramblestar finished that sentence, that it was Ashfur and his imposter working together, just because they wanted to. "I will tell you later.. For now, you need to know that Ashfur and Furash had did this, yet their dead.."