Mapleclaw's Jealousy

Mapleclaw paced around the camp. Many of his clan was gathered around the limp body of the former deputy, Quickleap. Mapleclaw stood near the dead Tom, dipping his head respectfully. Now is my chance to become deputy! Mapleclaw thought excitedly. Don't get in my way, Skytail. Mapleclaw glared at his brother, hatred reflecting in his eyes. Skytail, Mapleclaw's brother, had all of the qualities to be leader. Noble yet willing to help other clans, strong, respectful. Mapleclaw was always Skytail's shadow, and he wanted that to end.

Violetstar, the leader, stepped up to the high rock.

"Our deputy, Quickleap, has fallen to the claws of Shadowclan." Violetstar meows, her voice laced with sadness.

"But now that it is moon high, I must appoint a new deputy."

Violetstar stood tall on the rock. "I say this before the body of Quickleap, and I hope he hears, and approves of my choice."

Violetstar's gaze rested upon Skytail.

"Skytail will be the new deputy."

Mapleclaw, his chest filling with rage, sat silently.

"I know Skytail will serve my clan as well, if not better, than Quickleap." Violetstar concludes, hopping down from the high rock.

Mapleclaw padded swiftly to Skytail, fury blazing in his eyes.

Skytail glanced to Mapleclaw and grinned. "Proud of me?" Skytail meows, puffing our his chest.

"No, I'm not!" Mapleclaw snapped, thrusting his face in front of Skytail's. Skytail looked taken aback.

"Why not? We're brothers!" Skytail tried to reason, but Mapleclaw was too furious to listen.

"It should have been my name called out at that ceremony! Not yours." Mapleclaw hissed. Skytail tried to say something but Mapleclaw didn't let him.

"You robbed me of everything Skytail, and I promise, I will make you pay."

Mapleclaw turned and raced out of the camp.

Mapleclaw dug his claws into the bark of a tree and hauled himself up. His Amber eyes were dark. Skytail didn't deserve the deputy position, he did! Mapleclaw dug his claws deeper into the Bark.

He needed to get rid of Skytail.

Mapleclaw stayed in the tree and waited.

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Skytail's POV

Skytail looked around, and glanced to Violetstar. "Should I start assigning patrols?" He asked.

"Yes." Violetstar meows simply. Skytail nods and gathers up some cats.

"Brackenbreeze, Flowertail, Shadowpaw." Skytail calls. "Go on a border patrol near the Windclan Border. Brackenbreeze leads." Skytail turned to another group of cats. "Grasspelt, Greystone, Yellowpaw, Rubyclaw." Skytail calls. "Rubyclaw leads. Go on a hunting patrol." Skytail sighs. "That's over. Time to go on a walk." Skytail pads calmly out of the camp enterance.

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Mapleclaw's POV

Mapleclaw was beginning to doze until he heard the crunching of leaves. Perkins his ears, Mapleclaw peeks over the dark oak branch of the tree he was sitting in. Sure enough, it was Skytail.

Mapleclaw bunched up his muscles and leapt.

Skytail turned to Mapleclaw just a little too late. Eyes wide with shock, Skytail was pinned to the ground.

"W-what are you doing, M-Mapleclaw?" Skytail stutters as Mapleclaw puts one paw on Skytail's head, holding him down, and the other on his throat.

"I'm taking what is rightfully mine."

In a quick flash, Mapleclaw's claws scored from Skytail's throat down to his chest. Skytail gasped for air, struggling to hold on to his life.

"Ma-m-Mapleclaw..." Skytail whispers weakly.

"What is it now? Admitting I'm stronger than you?" Mapleclaw hisses, his ears pinned to his skull.

"You're a monster. If you think you deserve the deputy position, you're wrong. I hope you die a horrible, painful death." Skytail hisses cruelly. Skytail's body jerked, then went limp.

Mapleclaw chuckled evilly. "You never deserved to be born." He hisses quietly in his dead brother's ear.

"I am Mapleclaw." He hisses, standing up.

"And I have won!"

-The End-