Lightskies yawned

"Yeah," he said, chuckling nervously. He seemed a bit paranoid, unstable. He was like that since his brother died. He had gotten a dream a night ago from the Darkforest telling him to prepare for blood and goes at his death, and no stars left behind.

Goldenpaw backed up slightly seeing the flicker of insainity In Her mentor's eyes "foxstar?"

Stormpaw sighed

"I'm fine," he said. He swiftly glanced across his shoulder. "Training is done for today. And if you want, you can rest in a proper den, beside your sister. I need to be... alone." He trembled, his voice shaking as well.

Darkenedpaw went to the apprentice den

Goldenpaw blinked she wanted to comfort him but she knew not to press the matter, she gave foxstar's shoulder a respectful lid "goodnight." Goldenpaw began walking off turning into a jog, she ran hapilly.

Stormpaw went there soon after Darkenedpaw and lay down.
Darkenedpaw sighed

Foxstar staggered into his den, his vision blurred. (I never really mentioned that his sight was messed up from birth, did I? O.O His eyes don't focus and one of his eyes are gray) Rainstripe padded to the doorway of his den. "Do you need assistance, Foxstar?"
He shook his head. Rainstripe looked st the younger tom. "Yes, you do. Get up," he said, nosing him to his paws. He studied his leader's eyes for a moment and murmured, "You're going to die, aren't you?"
"Everyone is. No need for the reminder." Foxstar growled.

That night, Goldenpaw was struggling to sleep, the comfort ness of her sister wasn't enough, dreams haunted her; all included bloodsplash, she thrashed around in her nest furiously

Darkenedpaw couldn't sleep.
Stormpaw dozed off

Rainstripe mewed, "Where are you going when you die?"
Silence. Then Foxstar mewed, "The Darkforest." He lowered his head in deep shame.
"Well, will you die? Will you get hurt there? Will you starve? No. But you will remember your Clan."
"The Clan that I failed to protect!"
"The Clan that you did protect. You savedbyour Clan from your own brother. You saved an apprentice."
"It wasn't enough!"

Darkenedpaw sighed and stood. He left camp

Goldenpaw opened her eyes, she coughed slightly as night paw put her head on her spine, "get off!" Goldnpaw lighyt pushed her away and continued to cough heavilly

Darkpaw scratched in the dirt. A tear dripped from his eyes. He would never forget his father, cruel or not. Foxstar went over to him. "Look me in the eyes, apprentice." Silence, and Darkpaw was disobedient. Foxstar straightened up and hissed, "Look at me, Darkpaw."
"What do you want from me?! You've already taken my father away!" Darkpaw yowled, drawing attention.

Lightskies looked at Darkpaw

Foxstar murmured, "I did what was best for the Clan. I saved an apprentice."
"Don't go prancing around like the foxheart you are, showoff! You shouldn't gloat about saving an apprentice when you sent another one to be broken hearted!" Darkpaw screeched. His eyes streamed with tears and a wail mixed with a screech and a groan came from his throat, all full of the sorrow that wrenched his heart. "Why save an apprentice from a cat who you knew alreasy abused me and my brother? Did you just wait so you saw my depression and then think it was your turn to hurt me? You don't deserve to be leader! You don't deserve it, Foxheart!"

Goldenpaw got up slowly she walked over, guilt in her eyes "I'm sorry dark paw I really am but he hurt too many people."

"Then why not exile him!? He was my father, not some murderer! He abused us, not kill us! And if he did, this tyrant let him! He let him abuse us because he was too much of a coward to stand up to his own brother!"

Darkenedpaw sighed

"That's not true!" Goldenpaw found herself standing up for her mentor "if he had exiled him, he would've done something for revenge." She growled angrilly

"He wouldn't waste his time getting revenge on a tyrant or a weak apprentice." Darkpaw whispered, so his voice didn't give away ghat he was about to cry.

"Im not weak." She muttered

Darkpaw shook with rage and nearly a sob. Foxstar stood beside him to steady him, then walked off. Darkoaw stayed silent, sitting down.

"Darkpaw I'm sorry," Goldenpaw said "I know you'll never forgive me for what I caused."