Ashfur's Choice

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IceClan Studios Foxstar

We all know Ashfur is a loyal, warm-hearted, ThunderClan warrior. He’s strong, intelligent, and he’s in love with Squirrelflight. : 

We all know Ashfur is a loyal, warm-hearted, ThunderClan warrior. He’s strong, intelligent, and he’s in love with Squirrelflight.

Well…….. : 

Well……..

……he was. : 

……he was.

Then during a storm, a fire raged. Squirrelflight was still weak from the Great Battle, the battle where the solar eclipse occurred. She was surrounded by fire. But luckily she was on the safe side. : 

Then during a storm, a fire raged. Squirrelflight was still weak from the Great Battle, the battle where the solar eclipse occurred. She was surrounded by fire. But luckily she was on the safe side.

On the other side of the fire, the fatal side, her three kits stood, huddling together. One wrong move and they’d slip into the fire and smolder. Lionblaze, Hollyleaf, and Jayfeather had only one chance: : 

On the other side of the fire, the fatal side, her three kits stood, huddling together. One wrong move and they’d slip into the fire and smolder. Lionblaze, Hollyleaf, and Jayfeather had only one chance:

Squirrelflight needed use all of her strength to push a thick, large branch through the flames, to make them a bridge to safety. : 

Squirrelflight needed use all of her strength to push a thick, large branch through the flames, to make them a bridge to safety.

But she didn’t have the might. : 

But she didn’t have the might.

Then a cat appeared very fortunately. : 

Then a cat appeared very fortunately.

It was Ashfur. : 

It was Ashfur.

When he saw his Clan-mates in danger he went to help. He and Squirrelflight shoved the branch through the flames, which were coming closer to the Three. : 

When he saw his Clan-mates in danger he went to help. He and Squirrelflight shoved the branch through the flames, which were coming closer to the Three.

But it was fine. They were going to get out. They were going to live. And that’s when Hollyleaf noticed the strange look of satisfaction in Ashfur’s eyes. It wasn’t a heroic look….it was much, much darker. : 

But it was fine. They were going to get out. They were going to live. And that’s when Hollyleaf noticed the strange look of satisfaction in Ashfur’s eyes. It wasn’t a heroic look….it was much, much darker.

No. Ashfur would never do that. They were his Clan-mates. Lionblaze was his apprentice. Jayfeather was his medicine cat. And Hollyleaf was a warrior that would fight to the death to save any ThunderClan cat…including Ashfur. : 

No. Ashfur would never do that. They were his Clan-mates. Lionblaze was his apprentice. Jayfeather was his medicine cat. And Hollyleaf was a warrior that would fight to the death to save any ThunderClan cat…including Ashfur.

So of course he’d let them get out……… : 

So of course he’d let them get out………

……right? : 

……right?

But he didn’t. : 

But he didn’t.

He placed himself in front of the branch, blocking the way to safety. Squirrelflight, Lionblaze, Hollyleaf, and Jayfeather were confused. : 

He placed himself in front of the branch, blocking the way to safety. Squirrelflight, Lionblaze, Hollyleaf, and Jayfeather were confused.

What was he doing? : 

What was he doing?

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‘ “Ashfur, get out of the way.” Squirrelflight’s voice was puzzled. “Let them get out!”

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“Brambleclaw isn’t here to look after them now,” Ashfur sneered.

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“What have you done with my father?” Lionblaze howled through the flame.

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Ashfur looked at him pityingly; his eyes were twin points of fire amid the burning forest. “Why would I waste my time with Brambleclaw?”

Squirrelflight staggered up to Ashfur. Hollyleaf had never seen her mother so angry. Her fur bristled with fury; she looked like a warrior of TigerClan. : 

Squirrelflight staggered up to Ashfur. Hollyleaf had never seen her mother so angry. Her fur bristled with fury; she looked like a warrior of TigerClan.

Yet it was obvious that that climb to the top of the cliff, followed by her struggle with the branch, had weakened her, and she was exhausted. : 

Yet it was obvious that that climb to the top of the cliff, followed by her struggle with the branch, had weakened her, and she was exhausted.

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“You’re quarrel with Brambleclaw has to stop,” she hissed. “Too many moons have passed. You have to accept the fact that I’m Brambleclaw’s mate, not yours.

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You can’t keep trying to punish Brambleclaw for something that was always meant to be.”

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Ashfur’s ears flicked up with surprise. “I have no quarrel with Brambleclaw.”

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Hollyleaf exchanged a shocked glance with Lionblaze. “That’s not how it looks to me,” he muttered.

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“I couldn’t care less about Brambleclaw,” Ashfur continued. “It’s not his fault he fell for a faithless she-cat.”

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Faithless?

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A growl began to build in Hollyleaf’s throat, but then she stopped and watched the cats on the other side of the blazing branches.

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“I know you think I’ve never forgiven Brambleclaw for stealing you away from me, but you’re wrong, and so is every other cat who thinks so. My quarrel is with you, Squirrelflight.” Ashfur’s voice shook with rage. “It always has been.”

Horrified, Hollyleaf took a step back and felt her hind paws begin to slip on the edge of the cliff. Her head spun as lightning stabbed out and thunder drowned all other sounds, even the roaring fire. For a heartbeat she dangled over empty air, and she let out a strangled yowl. : 

Horrified, Hollyleaf took a step back and felt her hind paws begin to slip on the edge of the cliff. Her head spun as lightning stabbed out and thunder drowned all other sounds, even the roaring fire. For a heartbeat she dangled over empty air, and she let out a strangled yowl.

Then she felt firm teeth meet in her scruff; blinking against the smoke, she realized that Lionblaze was hauling her back to safety. But there was no safety: only the hungry flames and Ashfur blocking the end of the branch with fury in his eyes. : 

Then she felt firm teeth meet in her scruff; blinking against the smoke, she realized that Lionblaze was hauling her back to safety. But there was no safety: only the hungry flames and Ashfur blocking the end of the branch with fury in his eyes.

Fiery sparks floated down on all three young cats, scorching their fur, and flames licked the underside of the branch; fear flooded afresh through Hollyleaf when she saw it was already beginning to smolder. : 

Fiery sparks floated down on all three young cats, scorching their fur, and flames licked the underside of the branch; fear flooded afresh through Hollyleaf when she saw it was already beginning to smolder.

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Ashfur has to let us out!

But Hollyleaf couldn’t find any words to plead with him. What was happening here didn’t have anything to do with them, even if they died because of it. : 

But Hollyleaf couldn’t find any words to plead with him. What was happening here didn’t have anything to do with them, even if they died because of it.

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All this was moons ago.” Squirrelflight sounded puzzled. “Ashfur, I had no idea you were still upset.”

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“Upset?” Ashfur echoed. “I’m not upset. You have no idea how much pain I’m in. It’s like bleeding everyday, bleeding onto the stones. I can’t understand how any of you failed to see the blood…”

His eyes clouded and his voice took on a wild, distant tone, as if he could see the blood spilling out of him right now, sizzling on the burning ground. Terror burst through Hollyleaf and she pressed closer to her brothers. : 

His eyes clouded and his voice took on a wild, distant tone, as if he could see the blood spilling out of him right now, sizzling on the burning ground. Terror burst through Hollyleaf and she pressed closer to her brothers.

This cat was more dangerous than the storm or the fire, or the fall lurking perilously close to her hind paws. Desperately she tried to step onto the end of the branch. At once, Ashfur rounded her, fully conscious again, teeth bared in a snarl. : 

This cat was more dangerous than the storm or the fire, or the fall lurking perilously close to her hind paws. Desperately she tried to step onto the end of the branch. At once, Ashfur rounded her, fully conscious again, teeth bared in a snarl.

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“Stay there!” Turning to face Squirrelflight but keeping one paw on the branch, he hissed, “I can’t believe you didn’t know how much you hurt me. You are the blind, not Jayfeather.” ’

Then…… : 

Then……

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‘ “Who do you think sent Firestar the message to go down to the lake, where the fox trap was? I wanted him to die, to take your father away so you’d know the real meaning of pain.” ’

So there it is. : 

So there it is.

Ashfur…… : 

Ashfur……

……attempted to kill…… : 

……attempted to kill……

……Firestar…… : 

……Firestar……

……Squirrlflight…… : 

……Squirrlflight……

……Lionblaze…… : 

……Lionblaze……

……Hollyleaf…… : 

……Hollyleaf……

……and…… : 

……and……

……Jayfeather…… : 

……Jayfeather……

……but he failed. : 

……but he failed.

I don’t think Ashfur would ever want go that low. There’s only one cat whose mind would be filled with that kind of evil. : 

I don’t think Ashfur would ever want go that low. There’s only one cat whose mind would be filled with that kind of evil.

And that cat is…… : 

And that cat is……

Tigerstar : 

Tigerstar

So I think Tigerstar had something to do with it. So here’s my theory: : 

So I think Tigerstar had something to do with it. So here’s my theory:

Ashfur’s Choice : 

Ashfur’s Choice Written By: Foxstar

I can’t believe it! Anger pierced Ashfur from the edge of his nose to the tip of his tail. First, Squirrelflight chooses Brambleclaw’s love over mine, now he’s made deputy! : 

I can’t believe it! Anger pierced Ashfur from the edge of his nose to the tip of his tail. First, Squirrelflight chooses Brambleclaw’s love over mine, now he’s made deputy!

The announcement had just been made. His comment toward Leafpool had just made the ginger she-cat he once loved even more angry. So, retreating to the warriors den to think, Ashfur lied down in his nest. Darkness filled his gaze and the young warrior fell into a deep sleep. : 

The announcement had just been made. His comment toward Leafpool had just made the ginger she-cat he once loved even more angry. So, retreating to the warriors den to think, Ashfur lied down in his nest. Darkness filled his gaze and the young warrior fell into a deep sleep.

“Ashfur…Ashfur…”Someone was calling his name. But it wasn’t a familiar voice. Maybe the sleep was confusing him or-“Ashfur!” : 

“Ashfur…Ashfur…”Someone was calling his name. But it wasn’t a familiar voice. Maybe the sleep was confusing him or-“Ashfur!”

“Oh!” Ashfur cried. “I’m sorry, Firestar. I forgot I had a pa-Ugff!”Something hit him above the eye. Then the voice came again. This time it growled, “Never speak that name here! It is forbidden” : 

“Oh!” Ashfur cried. “I’m sorry, Firestar. I forgot I had a pa-Ugff!”Something hit him above the eye. Then the voice came again. This time it growled, “Never speak that name here! It is forbidden”

Blinking away the sleep, Ashfur looked up. There, proudly stood a large, dark tabby. He had a scar across his nose and his right ear was torn. Ashfur jumped up and his pelt bristled, making him look twice his size. “You’re Tigerstar,” he hissed. : 

Blinking away the sleep, Ashfur looked up. There, proudly stood a large, dark tabby. He had a scar across his nose and his right ear was torn. Ashfur jumped up and his pelt bristled, making him look twice his size. “You’re Tigerstar,” he hissed.

The tabby didn’t flinch a whisker. “So kind of you to remember,” his voice rumbled.“Where am I?” Ashfur demanded. “Is this StarClan? If so, why are you here?” : 

The tabby didn’t flinch a whisker. “So kind of you to remember,” his voice rumbled.“Where am I?” Ashfur demanded. “Is this StarClan? If so, why are you here?”

“This is not StarClan,” Tigerstar replied coolly. “This is the Dark Forest. A place where cats like us are rejected by those warrior ancestors of yours.”The gray ThunderClan warrior twitched his ears. “Us?” : 

“This is not StarClan,” Tigerstar replied coolly. “This is the Dark Forest. A place where cats like us are rejected by those warrior ancestors of yours.”The gray ThunderClan warrior twitched his ears. “Us?”

Tigerstar flicked his tail and more cats appeared. : 

Tigerstar flicked his tail and more cats appeared.

One who stood closest to Tigerstar was a sleek black and gray tabby. He easily was identified as Darkstripe. The next was a brown tabby, who had a strange look of disappointment; not towards Ashfur, but himself. The next was a mottled brown cat. It was Mudclaw, the old WindClan deputy who should have been the new leader of the moorland cats. He had the same look as the second cat. : 

One who stood closest to Tigerstar was a sleek black and gray tabby. He easily was identified as Darkstripe. The next was a brown tabby, who had a strange look of disappointment; not towards Ashfur, but himself. The next was a mottled brown cat. It was Mudclaw, the old WindClan deputy who should have been the new leader of the moorland cats. He had the same look as the second cat.

“Do you recognize any of them?” Tigerstar asked.Ashfur nodded. He looked at the sleek tabby and let out a hiss. “Darkstripe-” then turned to the once respected warrior and dipped his head in acknowledgment”-and Mudclaw” Ashfur glanced at the larger brown cat. “But not him.” : 

“Do you recognize any of them?” Tigerstar asked.Ashfur nodded. He looked at the sleek tabby and let out a hiss. “Darkstripe-” then turned to the once respected warrior and dipped his head in acknowledgment”-and Mudclaw” Ashfur glanced at the larger brown cat. “But not him.”

“This is Brokenstar, otherwise known as Brokentail. He was the leader of ShadowClan before Nightstar, who was the leader before me.“Why am I here, though?” Ashfur questioned curtly. “You cats were never a big part of my life…except for you, Tigerstar.” : 

“This is Brokenstar, otherwise known as Brokentail. He was the leader of ShadowClan before Nightstar, who was the leader before me.“Why am I here, though?” Ashfur questioned curtly. “You cats were never a big part of my life…except for you, Tigerstar.”

“I want to make a deal with you. I-”“Never!” Ashfur screeched. “You killed Brindleface; my own mother for your ambition. I’ll never listen to you!” He turned away around to walk away but the ghostly cats were there. “But you were just…”“I know how to make Squirrelflight fall in love with you,” he meowed. : 

“I want to make a deal with you. I-”“Never!” Ashfur screeched. “You killed Brindleface; my own mother for your ambition. I’ll never listen to you!” He turned away around to walk away but the ghostly cats were there. “But you were just…”“I know how to make Squirrelflight fall in love with you,” he meowed.

“How?” Ashfur’s interest began to increase. Whether he liked it or not.“If you want to fix a problem, you must destroy the source.”“You want me to kill Brambleclaw?”“No you idiotic fool,” the dark tabby hissed. “He’s my son. I have great plans for him!” Tigerstar took in a deep breath. : 

“How?” Ashfur’s interest began to increase. Whether he liked it or not.“If you want to fix a problem, you must destroy the source.”“You want me to kill Brambleclaw?”“No you idiotic fool,” the dark tabby hissed. “He’s my son. I have great plans for him!” Tigerstar took in a deep breath.

“Tell me, Ashfur, what is the most important thing in Squirrelflight’s life?” Then added, “And don’t say Brambleclaw.”“Her family?” he guessed.“And they are?”“Ummm…Leafpool, Firestar, Sandstorm, Cloudtail, and Whitepaw.“Now tell me; which is who I despise the most?” : 

“Tell me, Ashfur, what is the most important thing in Squirrelflight’s life?” Then added, “And don’t say Brambleclaw.”“Her family?” he guessed.“And they are?”“Ummm…Leafpool, Firestar, Sandstorm, Cloudtail, and Whitepaw.“Now tell me; which is who I despise the most?”

“Firestar?”“Isn’t fun to use that mouse-brain of yours?” His sarcasm stung Ashfur.“I can’t destroy Firestar.” Ashfur just stared at his paws, which he could hardly see. “He gave me my warrior name. And when Dustpelt was sick, he took over my mentoring.” : 

“Firestar?”“Isn’t fun to use that mouse-brain of yours?” His sarcasm stung Ashfur.“I can’t destroy Firestar.” Ashfur just stared at his paws, which he could hardly see. “He gave me my warrior name. And when Dustpelt was sick, he took over my mentoring.”

Tigerstar let out a bitter snort of laughter. “You have more loyalty toward your leader than yourself. If I can’t convince you, I think I know someone who can.” The dead tyrant craned his head to look behind him. Then cleared his throat and called, “Hawkfrost!” : 

Tigerstar let out a bitter snort of laughter. “You have more loyalty toward your leader than yourself. If I can’t convince you, I think I know someone who can.” The dead tyrant craned his head to look behind him. Then cleared his throat and called, “Hawkfrost!”

A tabby walked out of the hauntingly lifeless trees. Ashfur was looking at a mirror image of Brambleclaw! The only thing different was the cold ice blue eyes that made Ashfur feel isolated.“Hawkfrost,” Tigerstar meowed, “explain to this idiot the plan. You’re young; he might understand if you do.” : 

A tabby walked out of the hauntingly lifeless trees. Ashfur was looking at a mirror image of Brambleclaw! The only thing different was the cold ice blue eyes that made Ashfur feel isolated.“Hawkfrost,” Tigerstar meowed, “explain to this idiot the plan. You’re young; he might understand if you do.”

Hawkfrost nodded. “Well,” he began, “I’m sure you know about those fox traps all around the lake.”Ashfur nodded.“Well they’re all over ThunderClan territory. So all you have to do to make Squirrelflight fall in love with you is to lure Firestar into one of those traps. : 

Hawkfrost nodded. “Well,” he began, “I’m sure you know about those fox traps all around the lake.”Ashfur nodded.“Well they’re all over ThunderClan territory. So all you have to do to make Squirrelflight fall in love with you is to lure Firestar into one of those traps.

Ashfur was bewildered. “How will killing Firestar make her love me. She’ll just hate me more for killing her father.”“They won’t know! It will look like an accident!” Tigerstar’s patience was running out.” : 

Ashfur was bewildered. “How will killing Firestar make her love me. She’ll just hate me more for killing her father.”“They won’t know! It will look like an accident!” Tigerstar’s patience was running out.”

The other cats stayed silent as Hawkfrost remained calm. “If Firestar dies Brambleclaw will become leader. Under Tigerstar’s training he’ll become so ambitious Squirrelflight won’t trust him. And what happened last time she didn’t trust him?”Everything was clear to Ashfur. “She came to me!” He was overjoyed! Squirrelflight would love him again! Then he remembered the procedure. : 

The other cats stayed silent as Hawkfrost remained calm. “If Firestar dies Brambleclaw will become leader. Under Tigerstar’s training he’ll become so ambitious Squirrelflight won’t trust him. And what happened last time she didn’t trust him?”Everything was clear to Ashfur. “She came to me!” He was overjoyed! Squirrelflight would love him again! Then he remembered the procedure.

“But killing Firestar…” : 

“But killing Firestar…”

“He deserves to die!” Darkstripe broke in. “He’s a filthy, mangy, flea-ridden kittypet. He never trusted me. Even when I chose ThunderClan over Tigerstar-”“Let’s not go there,” Tigerstar growled. Ashfur saw the betrayal the dark tabby felt ripple through his pelt.Darkstripe ignored it. : 

“He deserves to die!” Darkstripe broke in. “He’s a filthy, mangy, flea-ridden kittypet. He never trusted me. Even when I chose ThunderClan over Tigerstar-”“Let’s not go there,” Tigerstar growled. Ashfur saw the betrayal the dark tabby felt ripple through his pelt.Darkstripe ignored it.

“He never did anything to me.” It was Mudclaw. “He stopped the battle over prey between ThunderClan and WindClan in the old forest, before it even started.” He looked at Tigerstar with resentment. “And he came when you led ShadowClan and RiverClan in an attack against WindClan.” : 

“He never did anything to me.” It was Mudclaw. “He stopped the battle over prey between ThunderClan and WindClan in the old forest, before it even started.” He looked at Tigerstar with resentment. “And he came when you led ShadowClan and RiverClan in an attack against WindClan.”

“Yes,” Tigerstar snarled, “but he was the one who said Tallstar assigned Onestar as new deputy, just before his death. You know you were the rightful leader. Your Clan betrayed you. StarClan betrayed you.” : 

“Yes,” Tigerstar snarled, “but he was the one who said Tallstar assigned Onestar as new deputy, just before his death. You know you were the rightful leader. Your Clan betrayed you. StarClan betrayed you.”

“Though ThunderClan took me,” Brokenstar finally spoke, “I know Firestar was there when Yellowfang poisoned me. I may be blind, but I scented him.” Tears welled in the dark leaders eyes and that self-disappointed look returned. “He watched me die!” : 

“Though ThunderClan took me,” Brokenstar finally spoke, “I know Firestar was there when Yellowfang poisoned me. I may be blind, but I scented him.” Tears welled in the dark leaders eyes and that self-disappointed look returned. “He watched me die!”

“He watched all of us die.” Tigerstar had a strange hint of sympathy in his voice. : 

“He watched all of us die.” Tigerstar had a strange hint of sympathy in his voice.

Tigerstar’s son continued. “For this to work, you need to get Firestar into a trap. Tell him something to make go. But you must do it soon before Squirrelflight falls even more in love with Brambleclaw. Too long they could end up with kits.” Hawkfrost looked up at the dark, looming trees and moonless sky, trying to think of an idea. : 

Tigerstar’s son continued. “For this to work, you need to get Firestar into a trap. Tell him something to make go. But you must do it soon before Squirrelflight falls even more in love with Brambleclaw. Too long they could end up with kits.” Hawkfrost looked up at the dark, looming trees and moonless sky, trying to think of an idea.

Ashfur saw Tigerstar’s ears twitch, then the gray warrior blurted out, “There’s a trap by the lake, not far from the ShadowClan border.”Why did I say that? he scorned himself. By the look of Tigerstar’s face, the flick of his ears may have caused the truth to slip out..That’s Ashfur realized, He controls things here. : 

Ashfur saw Tigerstar’s ears twitch, then the gray warrior blurted out, “There’s a trap by the lake, not far from the ShadowClan border.”Why did I say that? he scorned himself. By the look of Tigerstar’s face, the flick of his ears may have caused the truth to slip out..That’s Ashfur realized, He controls things here.

Ashfur thought of an excuse to stop this plan quickly, “Why would you want to stop Brambleclaw’s and Squirrelflight’s love? He’s your son.” : 

Ashfur thought of an excuse to stop this plan quickly, “Why would you want to stop Brambleclaw’s and Squirrelflight’s love? He’s your son.”

Anger built up in the large tabby. “First of all, she’s holding him back. He’ll never see his true potentional with a mate. Second, she’s Firestar’s daughter. It’s bad enough he’s fallen in love; but with my greatest enemy’s kin.” He let out a bitter snort. “And third,” he growled deeply, “don’t change the subject!” : 

Anger built up in the large tabby. “First of all, she’s holding him back. He’ll never see his true potentional with a mate. Second, she’s Firestar’s daughter. It’s bad enough he’s fallen in love; but with my greatest enemy’s kin.” He let out a bitter snort. “And third,” he growled deeply, “don’t change the subject!”

“How will you get him into the trap?” Hawkfrost was staying very calm.Tigerstar’s ears twitch, again, and that urge washed over Ashfur. “I’m giving Birchpaw an assessment tomorrow.”Fox-dung! : 

“How will you get him into the trap?” Hawkfrost was staying very calm.Tigerstar’s ears twitch, again, and that urge washed over Ashfur. “I’m giving Birchpaw an assessment tomorrow.”Fox-dung!

Hawkfrost smirked. “Good,” he mewed. “Then tomorrow I’ll go into ShadowClan. I’ll pick up their scent, which shouldn’t be hard, and you’ll send your apprentice to Firestar that Blackstar must speak to him at the border.”Ashfur couldn’t believe he’s was going along with these cats. Especially when one of them killed his mother. : 

Hawkfrost smirked. “Good,” he mewed. “Then tomorrow I’ll go into ShadowClan. I’ll pick up their scent, which shouldn’t be hard, and you’ll send your apprentice to Firestar that Blackstar must speak to him at the border.”Ashfur couldn’t believe he’s was going along with these cats. Especially when one of them killed his mother.

“But how do you know Blackstar will be at the border tomorrow?” Ashfur was trying to provoke the dark warriors…and it worked.Tigerstar leaped full force at Ashfur. The young warrior leaped back, but before Tigerstar reached him, Hawkfrost hooked his teeth into his father’s tail.“Oof!” Tigerstar landed with a thud. Ashfur sighed in relief, but what would Tigerstar do to his son? : 

“But how do you know Blackstar will be at the border tomorrow?” Ashfur was trying to provoke the dark warriors…and it worked.Tigerstar leaped full force at Ashfur. The young warrior leaped back, but before Tigerstar reached him, Hawkfrost hooked his teeth into his father’s tail.“Oof!” Tigerstar landed with a thud. Ashfur sighed in relief, but what would Tigerstar do to his son?

Tigerstar turned to Hawkfrost and gave him a long, hard stare. The RiverClan warrior positioned himself identically, and gave him the same look. What were only heartbeats seemed to last moons.Then Tigerstar let out a small grunt of laughter. “You can stand your ground to even the fiercest of warriors.” He place the tip of his tail on his son’s shoulder. “I’m proud of you.” : 

Tigerstar turned to Hawkfrost and gave him a long, hard stare. The RiverClan warrior positioned himself identically, and gave him the same look. What were only heartbeats seemed to last moons.Then Tigerstar let out a small grunt of laughter. “You can stand your ground to even the fiercest of warriors.” He place the tip of his tail on his son’s shoulder. “I’m proud of you.”

Wow, Ashfur thought, I never thought he could be sincere.Then when Hawkfrost turned back to Ashfur, he mewed, “So will you do it?” There was no influence or pressure in his voice as he kept a steady gaze. : 

Wow, Ashfur thought, I never thought he could be sincere.Then when Hawkfrost turned back to Ashfur, he mewed, “So will you do it?” There was no influence or pressure in his voice as he kept a steady gaze.

“Well…” Ashfur couldn’t believe he was having a hard time. No, he told himself. Just say no. “I just can’t. Firestar is a good cat. He shouldn’t die because of my jealousy towards another cat. He’s done nothing wrong. He-” : 

“Well…” Ashfur couldn’t believe he was having a hard time. No, he told himself. Just say no. “I just can’t. Firestar is a good cat. He shouldn’t die because of my jealousy towards another cat. He’s done nothing wrong. He-”

A sharp, deep pain shot through his chest and belly. The pain was so intense he didn’t even realize he fell onto the cold ground. He was surprised that there was no blood pouring from him. Tigerstar walked over to him and stared down. “What was that?” Ashfur shrieked. “That was what I felt when I was killed by Scourge. The pain that Firestar watched me die in.” : 

A sharp, deep pain shot through his chest and belly. The pain was so intense he didn’t even realize he fell onto the cold ground. He was surprised that there was no blood pouring from him. Tigerstar walked over to him and stared down. “What was that?” Ashfur shrieked. “That was what I felt when I was killed by Scourge. The pain that Firestar watched me die in.”

“Well why in StarClan’s name did you do that?”“Because, unless you bring Firestar to the trap, you’ll feel that for the rest of your life.”Ashfur stood back up. “Let’s see, feel that pain everyday and go to StarClan, or betray my Clan, leader, and come here.” Tigerstar was snarling at his sarcasm. “Thanks, Tigerstar, but I think I’ll take my chances.” : 

“Well why in StarClan’s name did you do that?”“Because, unless you bring Firestar to the trap, you’ll feel that for the rest of your life.”Ashfur stood back up. “Let’s see, feel that pain everyday and go to StarClan, or betray my Clan, leader, and come here.” Tigerstar was snarling at his sarcasm. “Thanks, Tigerstar, but I think I’ll take my chances.”

Ashfur spun around and padded off, but before he could walk two steps the pain returned. This time more severe. He fell to the ground once again. After a few moments he stood up "Okay,” he moaned. “I’ll do it. Just don’t do that again.” : 

Ashfur spun around and padded off, but before he could walk two steps the pain returned. This time more severe. He fell to the ground once again. After a few moments he stood up "Okay,” he moaned. “I’ll do it. Just don’t do that again.”

Tigerstar’s face had the look of evil satisfaction. “You’ve made a wise choice.” He turned around and waved his tail. “Come along you four.”When he was a few tail-lengths away, The tabby turned his head and said, “I’ll be watching you.” : 

Tigerstar’s face had the look of evil satisfaction. “You’ve made a wise choice.” He turned around and waved his tail. “Come along you four.”When he was a few tail-lengths away, The tabby turned his head and said, “I’ll be watching you.”

Ashfur flattened his ears and swept his tail against the cold dirt, as he watched the three cats follow Tigerstar into the infinite shadows.Wait, he looked again. Three?Then a soft padding came up to him. : 

Ashfur flattened his ears and swept his tail against the cold dirt, as he watched the three cats follow Tigerstar into the infinite shadows.Wait, he looked again. Three?Then a soft padding came up to him.

It was Mudclaw. The brown cat looked miserably at Ashfur. “You don’t realize what you’ve just done to yourself,” he said in sorrow. “They did the same thing to me. You may think you have the bigger piece of prey, but it just comes back and bites you.”“Mudclaw!” a voice called not far away.Mudclaw glared at Ashfur once more and said, “This place isn’t worth it,” before dashing back to his leader. : 

It was Mudclaw. The brown cat looked miserably at Ashfur. “You don’t realize what you’ve just done to yourself,” he said in sorrow. “They did the same thing to me. You may think you have the bigger piece of prey, but it just comes back and bites you.”“Mudclaw!” a voice called not far away.Mudclaw glared at Ashfur once more and said, “This place isn’t worth it,” before dashing back to his leader.

Ashfur just stared off at WindClan’s old deputy, thinking of what he said.Maybe he’s right. Maybe this place wasn’t worth it…For the third time a pain shot through Ashfur. The gray warrior swore he heard the dark warrior’s mocking laugh, as a light came in. : 

Ashfur just stared off at WindClan’s old deputy, thinking of what he said.Maybe he’s right. Maybe this place wasn’t worth it…For the third time a pain shot through Ashfur. The gray warrior swore he heard the dark warrior’s mocking laugh, as a light came in.

A paw jabbed Ashfur hard in the ribs. “Ow!” He opened his to see Birchpaw staring at him. “Hey!”“Sorry Ashfur,” mewed Birchpaw. “But you said you were going to give me an assessment today, remember?”Ashfur’s mind came back to him. “Right. Go and eat something and I’ll be out in a moment.” : 

A paw jabbed Ashfur hard in the ribs. “Ow!” He opened his to see Birchpaw staring at him. “Hey!”“Sorry Ashfur,” mewed Birchpaw. “But you said you were going to give me an assessment today, remember?”Ashfur’s mind came back to him. “Right. Go and eat something and I’ll be out in a moment.”

As the apprentice was about to walk out of the den, he questioned, “Are you all right, Ashfur.”“Yes, why?”“You’re bleeding above your eye,” Birchpaw answered, before finally disappearing outside the brambles.Ashfur swiped his paw over his head. He saw the drips of scarlet come from his paw. : 

As the apprentice was about to walk out of the den, he questioned, “Are you all right, Ashfur.”“Yes, why?”“You’re bleeding above your eye,” Birchpaw answered, before finally disappearing outside the brambles.Ashfur swiped his paw over his head. He saw the drips of scarlet come from his paw.

No, he told himself. The dream wasn’t real. It was just a dream. It was just a nightmare. Then he stood up and left the den as well. : 

No, he told himself. The dream wasn’t real. It was just a dream. It was just a nightmare. Then he stood up and left the den as well.

Ashfur stalked through the trees and bushes trying to keep track of Birchpaw’s movement. When Ashfur started paying attention to his own, he realized he had wandered by the ShadowClan border. He started to hear pawsteps coming from the other side if the border line. : 

Ashfur stalked through the trees and bushes trying to keep track of Birchpaw’s movement. When Ashfur started paying attention to his own, he realized he had wandered by the ShadowClan border. He started to hear pawsteps coming from the other side if the border line.

Retreating into a fern, a voice called, “I’m not a mouse-brain, Ashfur. I can smell you.”The gray ThunderClan cat poked his head out of bush. On the other side of the stream was Hawkfrost. “I told you at getting through here would be easy,” the tabby meowed. : 

Retreating into a fern, a voice called, “I’m not a mouse-brain, Ashfur. I can smell you.”The gray ThunderClan cat poked his head out of bush. On the other side of the stream was Hawkfrost. “I told you at getting through here would be easy,” the tabby meowed.

Ashfur didn’t answer.“Look,” Hawkfrost growled, “you’ll get over it; so will ThunderClan. If you saw this the way me and Tigerstar do, you would understand that Firestar deserves to die.” : 

Ashfur didn’t answer.“Look,” Hawkfrost growled, “you’ll get over it; so will ThunderClan. If you saw this the way me and Tigerstar do, you would understand that Firestar deserves to die.”

“Tigerstar was the one who brought Scourge into the forest, not Firestar. If you saw it the way I do, you’d understand why I don’t want to do it.”“You don’t look like the difficult kind, Ashfur.”“I’m not being difficult. I never said I wouldn’t do it. I just said I didn’t like-”“Ashfur!” : 

“Tigerstar was the one who brought Scourge into the forest, not Firestar. If you saw it the way I do, you’d understand why I don’t want to do it.”“You don’t look like the difficult kind, Ashfur.”“I’m not being difficult. I never said I wouldn’t do it. I just said I didn’t like-”“Ashfur!”

“That’s my apprentice! Hide!”Hawkfrost dived into a bush, while Ashfur ran full pace into Birchpaw.“What are you doing?” the brown apprentice cried.“Hawk-I mean Blackstar is at the border. He needs to talk to Firestar, go get him.”“Why can’t you?” Birchpaw asked with suspicion. “I’m doing my assessment.” : 

“That’s my apprentice! Hide!”Hawkfrost dived into a bush, while Ashfur ran full pace into Birchpaw.“What are you doing?” the brown apprentice cried.“Hawk-I mean Blackstar is at the border. He needs to talk to Firestar, go get him.”“Why can’t you?” Birchpaw asked with suspicion. “I’m doing my assessment.”

“Are you questioning your mentor?” he challenged.Birchpaw straightened up. “Of course not,” he claimed, then raced off through the trees.“That was close.” Ashfur mewed to the RiverClan cat.“Indeed,” Hawkfrost mewed.Then he took in a deep breath. “Brambleclaw’s coming. Get in the bushes.” : 

“Are you questioning your mentor?” he challenged.Birchpaw straightened up. “Of course not,” he claimed, then raced off through the trees.“That was close.” Ashfur mewed to the RiverClan cat.“Indeed,” Hawkfrost mewed.Then he took in a deep breath. “Brambleclaw’s coming. Get in the bushes.”

As Ashfur peered out of the fern’s leaves, he saw the ThunderClan deputy walk up.He and Brambleclaw talked in hushed meows.Then over the silence, a screech that could be heard from there to the mountains rang through the air.“ What was that!” Brambleclaw hissed in alarm. : 

As Ashfur peered out of the fern’s leaves, he saw the ThunderClan deputy walk up.He and Brambleclaw talked in hushed meows.Then over the silence, a screech that could be heard from there to the mountains rang through the air.“ What was that!” Brambleclaw hissed in alarm.

“Just an unlucky piece of prey,” his brother replied calmly, but with an edge of satisfaction.“That’s a cat in pain!” Brambleclaw raced toward the lake. Hawkfrost signaled for Ashfur to follow. And that’s when Ashfur realized what had happened. : 

“Just an unlucky piece of prey,” his brother replied calmly, but with an edge of satisfaction.“That’s a cat in pain!” Brambleclaw raced toward the lake. Hawkfrost signaled for Ashfur to follow. And that’s when Ashfur realized what had happened.

Firestar was in the trap. : 

Firestar was in the trap.

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He ran through the bush, and saw something that you wouldn’t even see in a nightmare.Firestar was on the shore, lying in pain. There was a thin, silver cord around his neck, which was just getting tighter, and tighter.Brambleclaw just stared shock, as Hawkfrost just looked pleased.

As Ashfur saw the look of Brambleclaw’s face, he knew he probably wouldn’t do it. Brambleclaw wouldn’t kill Firestar. But Hawkfrost would.If the Clan deputy was this upset if the leader died, even if it was to his own benefit, he thought of how Squirrelflight would feel. : 

As Ashfur saw the look of Brambleclaw’s face, he knew he probably wouldn’t do it. Brambleclaw wouldn’t kill Firestar. But Hawkfrost would.If the Clan deputy was this upset if the leader died, even if it was to his own benefit, he thought of how Squirrelflight would feel.

Even if Hawkfrost did it, it would be done. Brambleclaw would be leader, Squirrelflight would be hurt very deeply at heart, and Brambleclaw would tell how he tried to save Firestar, but it was too late, and-Wait! : 

Even if Hawkfrost did it, it would be done. Brambleclaw would be leader, Squirrelflight would be hurt very deeply at heart, and Brambleclaw would tell how he tried to save Firestar, but it was too late, and-Wait!

Squirrelflight would be even more devoted if she thought Brambleclaw tried to save Firestar! And even if she didn’t, Ashfur would always be second best; she would have never truly loved him. : 

Squirrelflight would be even more devoted if she thought Brambleclaw tried to save Firestar! And even if she didn’t, Ashfur would always be second best; she would have never truly loved him.

Tigerstar tricked me! This would do nothing for me. I’ll always be second next to Brambleclaw. Well now it’s my turn to be the hero. Firestar will be dead, Brambleclaw will be exiled, and Squirrelflight will feel the same pain I’ve felt. : 

Tigerstar tricked me! This would do nothing for me. I’ll always be second next to Brambleclaw. Well now it’s my turn to be the hero. Firestar will be dead, Brambleclaw will be exiled, and Squirrelflight will feel the same pain I’ve felt.

I no longer want love. Not Squirrelflight’s, not my Clan’s, not anybody’s. The only thing I want is… : 

I no longer want love. Not Squirrelflight’s, not my Clan’s, not anybody’s. The only thing I want is…

Revenge! : 

Revenge!

He rushed out of the bush, through the trees only to stop suddenly when a cat appeared in front of him.Tigerstar.“This isn’t what we planned, you fool,” he snarled.“Well it is now,” Ashfur growled. “You never cared for my benefits. You just cared for power, like always. And I don’t even think you care if he loves Squirrelflight, or not. Lies. All you told me was lies.” : 

He rushed out of the bush, through the trees only to stop suddenly when a cat appeared in front of him.Tigerstar.“This isn’t what we planned, you fool,” he snarled.“Well it is now,” Ashfur growled. “You never cared for my benefits. You just cared for power, like always. And I don’t even think you care if he loves Squirrelflight, or not. Lies. All you told me was lies.”

“Do you not remember what power I hold.” Tigerstar was threatening him once again.“I’ve felt worse pain from my broken heart. The pain of unfaithfulness.” Ashfur let out a mocking laugh to the ghostly cat. “You can’t hurt me anymore, Tigerstar; not when all the pain that I could ever feel is inside me already. Now it’s my turn. My turn to hurt…my turn to betray!” : 

“Do you not remember what power I hold.” Tigerstar was threatening him once again.“I’ve felt worse pain from my broken heart. The pain of unfaithfulness.” Ashfur let out a mocking laugh to the ghostly cat. “You can’t hurt me anymore, Tigerstar; not when all the pain that I could ever feel is inside me already. Now it’s my turn. My turn to hurt…my turn to betray!”

He walked right through Tigerstar towards the ThunderClan camp. The feeling in his stomach was cold and evil. Like he had swallowed a ball of ice.And though that feeling grew, Ashfur didn’t ignore it. : 

He walked right through Tigerstar towards the ThunderClan camp. The feeling in his stomach was cold and evil. Like he had swallowed a ball of ice.And though that feeling grew, Ashfur didn’t ignore it.

He welcomed it… : 

He welcomed it…

Ashfur’s ChoiceWritten by: FoxstarAll characters and Clans are owned by ERIN HUNTERThis story may or may not have happened in WARRIORS. It is a theory, and should not be used in any conclusions of the stories.If you wish to copy ASHFUR’S CHOICE you may, but you must copy it word for word, and tell that is written by FOXSTAR, or you will be reported for plagiarism.This was a video done IceClan Studios. : 

Ashfur’s ChoiceWritten by: FoxstarAll characters and Clans are owned by ERIN HUNTERThis story may or may not have happened in WARRIORS. It is a theory, and should not be used in any conclusions of the stories.If you wish to copy ASHFUR’S CHOICE you may, but you must copy it word for word, and tell that is written by FOXSTAR, or you will be reported for plagiarism.This was a video done IceClan Studios.