Millie's Death

Chapter 5

Graystripe padded up the tumbled rocks to Bramblestar's den. I shouldn't have hurt Leafpool, i shouldn't have killed Purdy, Bramblestar will never forgive me, but he would be mad too if he found out that Squirrelflights real name was Squirrel...claw, or Squirrel....fur or something.

Jayfeather paused outside of Bramblestar's den. "Bramblestar," he called.

"Come in," the ThunderClan leader meowed.

Graystripe padded slowly after the medicine cat.

"Is everything okay?" Bramblestar asked.

"No," Jayfeather meowed. "Graystripe, tell him everything."

So Graystripe did; Millie's name actually being Millwood, Bumblestripe and Blossomfall hating his former mate as much as he did, the fact that Briarlight didn't hate her mother at all, even though it seemed as if she could be the kit to hate her the most, what with her fussing over her half dead daughter all the time, also he found the need to mention that Millie was the age of Thornclaw and Brightheart, who were senior warriors-"Notice I said senior warriors, but are they elders, no! And Brackerfur is older then them, he's still a warrior, but did Millwood have to retire to the elders den, nooo!"- killing Purdy, scratching Leafpool.

"Grystripe," Bramblestar began, "What you did the wrong, but I cannot blame you. I give you permission to kill Millie. I will call a clan meeting, and you can do it there."

"Oh, thank you, Bramblestar, you're the best!" Graystripe purred.

Bramblestar led the way out of his den, then called the Clan meeting, "Let all cats old enough to catch their our prey gather under the Highledge for a Clan meeting."

The cats emerged from their dens, a hunting patrol returned, dropping their prey on the fresh-kill pile. Soon, every cat was gathered under the Highledge, Millie the last to join them.

Bramblestar, explained everything, ending his speech with the words, "Graystripe you may kill Millie now."

"No!" Briarlight gasped.

"Kill her, kill her," Bumblestripe and Blossomfall chanted.

"I never liked her anyway," Berrynose mewed cheerfully, "Always hogging the fresh kill-"

He was interrupted by one of Lilyhearts kits, Leafkit, hissing in agreement. "Yesterday, I saw a plump juicy vole on the freshkill pile, and my mum said I could share it with her and my brother, but when I padded over, Millie was already half-finshed it, the fat hen."

Graystripe leaped off the Highledge landing flat on Millwoods back. He bit slowly into Millwoods throat, blood pouring into his mouth.

Gasped of shock, and purrs of happiness rose from the crowd. Soon, the salty tang of blood filled Graystripes mouth, choking him. She jerked, then lay still.

Suddenly the thorn barrier rustled, and Cherryfall, Molewhisker, and Sparkpaw appeared. "We lost Nettlepaw and Alderpaw, and Sandstorm died-Hey, what the Dark Forest happened?"

Apparently, Millie dead, Graystripe hunched over her, deep claw marks on Leafpools cheek, and Purdy dead on the ground shocked them.

"Well, this is going to be hard to explain," Bramblestar meowed.