It's so unfair, Mistlepaw thought. Her sister, Lilypaw had been crippled in an accident that Mistlepaw had narrowly escaped. Everyone had blamed Mistlepaw for her sister's accident, including Lilypaw Lilypaw's legs may be crippled, but Mistlepaw felt like her ego had been crippled.
"All cats old enough to catch their own prey, gather beneath the highrock for a clan meeting!" Mistlepaw looked up to see Perchstar on top of the highrock. Lilypaw sat beside her, her beautiful tortoiseshell coat groomed to perfection. I bet she took an hour grooming her pelt, and another climbing onto the highrock. She has the time, all she does is bask in sunlight and demand prey.
"Lilypaw has worked hard to earn the title of a ThunderClan warrior," Perchstar announced to the eager faces below." She has? Thought Mistlepaw. All she ever did was be lazy, even before her accident.
"Lilypaw, though you cannot use your hind legs, your spirit has never dampened. Do you promise to uphold the warrior code, even at the cost of your life?"
"I do," Lilypaw said, her voice clear and strong.
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Lilypaw, from this moment on, you will be know as Lilypetal," Perchstar said.
Everyone lifted their heads to call her name into the bright cerulean sky. Everyone except Mistlepaw, who stared at her sister with cold eyes. Lilypetal noticed Mistlepaw's cold gaze, her gaze shifted uncomfortably.
We used to be so close, Mistlepaw thought in frustration. Then she told everyone that it was my fault she was crippled, she knows that's not true, I happened to be leaving the rabbit hole in front of her, I had just got out when it collapsed. She knows that!
Cats ran up to Lilypaw, trying to be the first to congratulate her. Mistlepaw turned to see her menter next to her.
"Go and congratulate her," Maplefrost growled lightly, nudging her.
"Why can't you believe me?" Mistlepaw wailed.
"Because she is the crippled one," Maplefrost growled.
"Whatever," Mistlepaw grumbled. She padded over to Lilypetal. Lilypetal's eyes filled with regret when she saw her sister.
"You know I didn't do it," Mistlepaw whispered, and turned her back on Lilypetal, padding away.
"Mistlepaw! I want you to bring your sister with Reedlight down to the lake," the deputy, Ripplestorm said. Lilypetal headed over, dragging herself. Reedlight was the only cat that was nice to Mistlepaw, the only cat that believed her.
The walked down to the lake, and by the gorge, when Lilypetal gasped and fell over.
"I'll get Petalgaze," Reedlight said, dashing off.
Once Lilypetal could breathe again, Mistlepaw said, "We were close as kits, Lilypetal, what happened now?"
Lilypetal looked away. "You know exactly what happened, but you'll never admit it, you love being in the spotlight." When Lilypetal didn't answer, Mistlepaw got down in her face. "YOU RUINED ME," she yelled.
"Mistlepaw, I'm sorry," Lilypetal said.
"You'll never be sorry enough for me," Mistlepaw said.
"Mistle-," Lilypetal began.
"I'll show you unfair, sister," Mistlepaw spat. And with that, she looked down the gorge.
"Don't Mistlepaw, killing me will only make things worse," Lilypetal said.
"Lilypetal, everyone would blame me if you died anyway, even if you had not been with me, and another cat had been monitoring me at all times," Mistlepaw said. "Come closer, Lilypetal," Mistlepaw said.
"Why?" Lilypetal asked.
"Because, this is how I forgive you," Mistlepaw said. Lilypetal shuffled closer. "Put your paw on my chest," Mistlepaw said. Lilypetal obeyed. As soon as she did, Mistlepaw leaned backwards, falling into the gorge.
Lilypetal's POV:
Lilypetal watched her sister fall, shocked. She heard cats running up behind her. Shakily, she turned around. "Th-this is not what it seems," Lilypetal stuttered.
"Oh, then what happened?" Reedlight asked, accusation in his voice.
"She committed suicide," Lilypetal said. Petalgaze, the medicine cat stood behind him.
"We'll take this up with Perchstar, shall we?" Petalgaze said sharply. Perchstar is a noble leader, she'll understand. She must! Lilypetal thought. They walked back to camp in silence, Reedflame was clearly upset.
Back at camp…
"All cats old enough to catch their own prey, gather beneath the highrock for a clan meeting," Perchstar's called, her voice ringing in the gorge. Cats gathered below, seeming shocked that Lilypetal was up on the rock again. "Petalgaze has something to say."
"All is not what it seems," cats looked up, intrigued. "Today, I was fetching medicine cat supplies for Lilypetal, and when I came to the gorge, where she was, I saw her push Mistlepaw into the gorge." Cats gasped at the black and white medicine cat's words.
"Mistlepaw later spoke to me," Petal gaze said. "She said that she was never at fault for Lilypetal's accident, and, Lilypetal had indeed killed her."
"How do we know that Mistlepaw isn't lying," Timberclaw, a cat that Lilypetal was considering as a mate, said.
"She is a StarClan warrior, and Mousepaw, Lilypetal and Mistlepaw's brother, confirmed it," Petalgaze said. Mousepaw? Lilypetal thought. Why? Her brother had been killed on a ThunderPath. She decided that maybe this was her punishment for treating Mistlepaw horribly.
"Tonight, we will mourn the loss of Mistlepaw, and drive the traitor from our clan," Perchstar called out.
Cats ran at Lilypetal, attacking her. Timberclaw fought against them, giving Lilypetal only just enough to escape.
Timberclaw died from his wounds, and no clan would take Lilypetal. No clan wanted to take a monster in. She lived alone, and died alone, always guilty for what she did.