Chapter 44: Drastic Changes
Scarletpaw
I forgot all about Jadepaw until today. All the drama's distracting. So today I decide to try and find her in the clearing. Bonetail can follow me all he wants, but I'll just prance out of camp with my head high. As I walk out of camp, I see Bonetail and Turtlepath walking together. I'll be sure to watch her after I visit Jadepaw.
But finding the path I was on is tricky, so I have to resort to just running in random directions. I let my nose do all the work as I make my way through the DeathClan expanse. Old squirrel trail. Nope. Time I saw Robinsong, nope. Ah ha! Trail about a week old. Perfect, around the time I found Jadepaw. I follow the trail slowly and see the clearing where I found Jadepaw. There she is!
"Jadepaw! It's me, Scarletpaw!" I yell. Jadepaw slowly raises her head.
"Shouldn't you be a warrior by now?" she murmurs. I run over and purr.
"It's so great to see you again!"
"I suppose for me too, runt."
"Oh Jadepaw, Blooddrop's been captured! And Turtletail loves Bonetail and-" I'm cut short by Jadepaw.
"Relax, kiddo," she says. "I know all about your problems." Jadepaw jumps in a tree. I look up to see her gazing around.
"How?"
"You think I'm bound to this little clearing all day?"
I just shrugged.
"Oh boy, girly," Jadepaw says. "You gotta go. Friends in trouble. Uh, looks like a tortoiseshell... a she cat."
"Turtlepath!" I shout. "Sorry Jadepaw, I gotta run!"
"I'll be watching you. I'll know how it turns out, so you don't have to tell me!" Jadepaw replies.
I sprint away back towards the direction Jadepaw was looking. I see a white pelt, and slow down. It's Bonetail and Turtlepath.
"Turtlepath, I told you I love you," Bonetail says.
"I know, I love you too," Turtlepath replies with a purr.
"But I'm afraid I have to get rid of you," Bonetail says dryly.
"Whaaa?" Turtlepath's smile turns upside down, and fear enters her eyes.
"You're in the way of my plan. I've gotten rid of Blooddrop, I'm about to get rid of you, and then all that leaves is the small apprentice so I can get to Wolfstar." Butterflies enter my stomach. I'm the small one!
"But... I can work with you! I'll do anything!" Turtletail pleads.
"Sorry, my love," Bonetail says. He lunges at Turtletail and locks his jaws in her throat. Turtletail yowls weakly.
"NOOOOOO!" I scream. I leap from my hiding spot and lunge at Bonetail and manage to knock him away from Turtlepath.
"You little brat!" Bonetail growls and knocks me aside.
"Scarletpaw! I'm so sorry! Tell Bloodfeather I'm so sorry!" Turtlepath gasps. Bonetail lunges back to her. Before I can get back up, I hear a yowl of agony.
"Turtlepath!" I run towards her. Bonetail steps aside. I put my paw to her chest, but her body is cold.
"Turtlepath! No!" I scream.
"Now, it's your turn," Bonetail says with a smile.
"No! I won't let you!" I grab Turtlepath's body and run. I hear Bonetail laughing in the distance. But Turtlepath is too heavy, and I'm forced to let her go. I run and run, and I don't stop. I'm going to find Jadepaw to say goodbye and ask for directions to the thunderpath.
I'm going to find Blooddrop.
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