Confusing Twists | A Warrior Cats AU

Chapter 2

:Early Reveal:

Brambleclaw stared as Hollyleaf began speaking. This had to be important.
“You think you know me but you don't! Me and my littermates aren't even Squirrelflight or Brambleclaw’s kits! I don't know who my parents are! All I know is that I've been lied to my whole life! And how did I find this out?! Did Squirrelflight have the decency to confess?! Well of course not! I found out because during the fire Ashfur tried to kill me and my littermates!” She yowled, venom lacing her words.

Brambleclaw stared up at Hollyleaf in shock. They aren't my kits? He felt like the world had crashed down on top of him.
He was hardly aware of anything around him. He didn't even react as Squirrelflight revealed that Leafpool was the three’s mother. All he could do was feel utterly dispared. The kits that he had raised. . . weren't his.
But after a few moments clarity over took his despair. Leafpool wasn't here. She had gone back to camp after Brambleclaw fetched her to help Ashfur. What would she have to say? Why had Squirrelflight even revealed it?
Brambleclaw wasn't able to think of an answer. Then he spotted Squirrelflight. She was staring at him, her green eyes full of guilt.
Brambleclaw didn't know what to feel as he looked at her. His emotions were just blank.
“Brambleclaw listen I-” She began but he cut her off.
“Don’t apologize. If you weren't able to trust me enough to tell me. . .Then. . . Then maybe we were just never meant to be mates. . .” Brambleclaw turned away from her. Not because he couldn't look at her, but because he wanted to hide how emotionally destroyed he was.
Squirrelflight let out a distressed cry.
Brambleclaw didn't look back. He didn't dare look at Lionblaze, Jayfeather or Hollyleaf either. Maybe it would have been better if he did. But he just didn't have the courage to. In that moment he had less courage then a mouse.

The trek back to camp was silent. No cat uttered a single word.
Brambleclaw was as far away from Squirrelflight as he could be.
It started raining, as though StarClan themselves were grieving the news. But they must have already known.
If they knew then. . .Why didn't they do something to help Leafpool or Squirrelflight? Even though Brambleclaw didn't agree with what the two she-cats had done, what else could they have done? Once Leafpool started expecting kits there wasn't really anything that could have been changed.
Why didn't Squirrelflight tell me? I would have helped her keep it a secret, right? Brambleclaw somehow doubted himself. Did she really trust me so little? Was our relationship really so flawed that she didn't think I would understand? Oh StarClan. . .I was a terrible mate. Wasn't I? Guilt threatened to tear him apart. He had failed Squirrelflight. She should have been able to trust him. But she wasn't. . . And now look what happened. Maybe it was for the best that they go their separate ways. No matter how much it pained him, it was much better than hurting Squirrelflight. She could find someone better. Someone who would love her. Someone she would be able to trust.
I love her. I will probably always love her. But I don't think there's any going back after this. Brambleclaw didn't want to accept it. He wished he could just apologize to Squirrelflight and this would all be fixed. She didn't trust me to help her. What kind of relationship does that foster? What else did she feel the need to keep from me? How many times have I hurt her without me knowing because she didn't feel safe enough to tell me?
His misery made the journey home seem like it took forever.

And things are about to get even worse. Vixen remarked. If their predictions were correct. . .

AN:
*Evil sceeming noises*
NOW THAT SQUILF IS OUT OF THE WAY THERE IS NOTHING STOPPING ME FROM MY- Oh hi there.