I rushed over to Perfectpaw, seeing him open his eyes. “T-Tansypaw…” Perfectpaw said as he saw me approach. Tears streamed down my face. “Oh, Perfectpaw! Please, don’t leave me!” Moonpaw just stared traumatized, backing away slowly. Perfectpaw, through coughs, weakly said, “Tansypaw…sister…” Perfectpaw shed a weak tear. “I wish I could see you become a warrior.” “Don’t say that!” I shouted. “You’ll make it through, I swear!” I turned to Frostface. “Why aren’t you doing anything? Do something!” Frostface sighed, “There’s nothing more we can do. He could either live through the night in suffering or die today in peace, surrounded by loved ones.” I screamed and wailed. Perfectpaw chuckled, “Same old Tansypaw. Maybe it’s time…time…never mind. What I want to say is…” I came closer to Perfectpaw as he began coughing and wheezing more and more. “Tansypaw…you…” But before he could finish… Perfectpaw’s chest stopped rising. He was dead. My brother had died before my very eyes, right beside me. I screamed and wailed by his body, but no one else was in camp. I felt alone. Nothing else mattered. Why would anything else matter? A cat I had known my entire life, a cat I thought I would train with, become a warrior with, fight side by side with, hunt with, travel with, grow old with, and…and I thought he would die by my side. But not like this. Not now. It’s too early! I wanted all these feelings to stop, but I couldn’t stop the screams and wails and tears and sobs. I didn’t even notice my mother shouting and wailing, just like I was. It didn’t matter. I wanted to stay with him all night. I wanted to hunt with him one last time. I was sad. But I was also mad. I was mad at Frostface and Moonpaw. I was mad at my father, who wasn’t even there. I was mad at Dave, for bringing him here. But most of all… I was mad that the loner who killed him. Mark my words, I will find them.
Tales of Perfectheart and characters belong to @9rainbowtails AU by @-_DayDream-Wren_- Cover by PINGS
