Bramblepaw sat in the medicine cat den, sorting herbs. 

"Stupid she-cat! That's tansy!" Sagestride growled, jabbing her tail at a herb. 

"Sorry." Bramblepaw muttered, moving the herb to the other pile. 

"You'll be a terrible medicine cat!" Sagestride continued, cuffing Bramblepaw, making her wince. 

Just as Bramblepaw was about to reply, a yowl came from the clearing. Bramblepaw peeked her head outside, to see rogues swarming the camp. Another attack? RainClan seemed to be having the worst luck. 

"Quick! You stay here and get herbs for possible injuries. I'll be right back." Sagestride rushed out into the crowd of cats. Where could she be going? Shouldn't she stay and help Bramblepaw?

Bramblepaw shrugged and quickly gathered the herbs. As she brushed the herb crumbs off her paws, she glanced around, wondering what to do next. She supposed she should find Sagestride. What could be taking her so long? 

Bramblepaw slunk along the perimeter of the camp, staying in the shadows to make sure a rogue wouldn't spot her. She couldn't fight very well. 

She followed Sagestride's scent, which led out of camp. Bramblepaw halted in bafflement. Where was Sagestride going? Bramblepaw smelled another cat too, a familiar scent. 

Bramblepaw continued following the scent. As she padded through the forest, the scent got stronger and stronger. As spotted Sagestride in a clearing, she ducked into a bush, her dark brown pelt blending into the shadows. 

She peeked through the gaps in the branches, stifling a small gasp. Sagestride was crouched beside a white she-cat. Bramblepaw let out another muffled gasp as she realised it with the old blind she-cat, Losteyes. Sagestride was holding Losteyes down, a malicious smirk on her face. 

"Why are you doing this, Sagestride?" Losteyes croaked. 

"You know why. You have to pay for what you did to me." Sagestride growled softly, deadliness clearly in her voice. 

"I never tried to steal him from you! It wasn't my fault!" Losteyes said, in between coughs. 

"It doesn't matter. You have to pay." And with that, Sagestride sliced her claws across Losteyes' throat. Blood gushed out, staining Sagestride's claws crimson. Bramblepaw didn't believe it. Her mentor killing a cat! She turned and ran back to camp, where the battle was still raging on. Sagestride had used the distraction of the the battle to kill innocent Losteyes. 

After a long wait, finally another chapter! And here is the plot twist I've promised! What do you think of Sagestride now? Why do you think she killed Losteyes? What will Bramblepaw do?

~Manuthi