ScourgexAshfur (I'll Risk It For You)

Temptations - Chapter 7

The forest was silent as if in mourning, even the trees abandoned their leaves to settle down gently among the shrubs that lined the empty floor. Two figures suddenly shifted slightly, the third figure remained frozen to the ground, its whisker were still and it gazed up blankly into the sky, it was dead.

When the larger of the two outlines remained unmoving, stunned by the sight, the smaller body gently lifted up a forepaw, the stained paw dripped with the vial substance of blood, and the tom proceeded to streak his tongue across the thick liquid, lapping at it hungrily. But the effort was lost when he slowly placed his paw back to soak among the blood leaking from the corpse's wound

All the larger figure could do was watch in horror as the smaller tom carelessly stirred his paw around in the pool of crimson that was starting to form. The lighter of the two tom's jaws were parted in a restless gasp. When the darker cat had stepped forward, the gray tom jolted back, his whiskers plastered to his face as he licked his nose nervously. 

Suddenly, the gray tom's muzzle seemed to say something through shaky breaths, his eyes wide as he tried to stop his body from shuddering 

"What have you done?" 

                                                            ~Ashfur's POV~

Ashfur couldn't believe his eyes, slowly the gray warrior staggered backward. The monster that stood before him seemed to follow his every move with his  gaze. Scourge didn't even look recognizable, his dark fur was now tainted with blotches of dark red, while remnants of dry mud still remained on his pelt, giving him a dangerous appearance. 

The larger tom felt as if his legs couldn't move any further, as if something was preventing him from leaving, but what was it? 

Fear? 

Shock?

Dread? 

The gray tom shook his head as the question continued to cloud his mind

Maybe its none of those things....or maybe it's all of them...? 

No.. 

Turning his head away from the disaster that lay in front of him, Ashfur lowered his ears 

It's defiantly not fear...

But why? 

Any cat would feel scared....right? 

The larger tom winced, his mind deep in thought 

...Any normal cat..

Though Ashfur's fur refused to settle down, he knew it wasn't from fear..

Do I think something like this would never happen to me because Scourge is my friend...? 

Scourge is my friend... ?

Ashfur felt himself silently repeating the question

Is Scourge my friend?

A shiver sent ripples of shock throughout Ashfurs whole body and he quickly dug his claws into the cool earth 

What am I thinking of all times? A cat has lost his life because of him! 

Ashfur slowly turned his head forward, his eyes were narrowed as if to avoid the full sight of the image. His gaze swept across the motionless cat that lay below Scourge's claws.