This is how Spider’Paw got left in ShadowClan
TW: Abandonment, Murder
"You Left Me to Die" - SpiderPaw Backstory VA
The night enveloped the forest in a serene tranquility, a gentle breeze whispering through the leaves overhead and casting shifting shadows on the forest floor. A sliver of moonlight pierced through the dense canopy, lending an ethereal glow to the surroundings.
“Shhh…shhh. It’s okay. Mamas here…” a soothing voice reassured. The queen moved cautiously, cradling her kit in her jaw as she tried to quiet his mewling. “Hush now. We have to be quiet here,” she whispered, spotting another cat's figure ahead and freezing in place.
“It’s fine. It’s just me,” a gruff, harsh voice interjected, cutting through the silence like a blade. The tom stood as a dark silhouette against the night, his black fur blending seamlessly with the darkness. “Hurry—we don’t have long,” he urged impatiently.
The queen approached the tom with a mixture of relief and apprehension. “So you’re taking him back to your clan—right Gale’Whisper?” she inquired, setting the kit down gently and keeping him warm against the chill of the night. Gale’Whisper's expression soured, his ears flattening slightly as his green eyes narrowed.
“I couldn’t risk being caught with a kit of outsider blood anywhere near me. We’re leaving him here, Rose. Wherever he crawls is where he ends up,” Gale’Whisper declared, casting a disdainful glance at the kit. Despite their physical resemblance, the kit's sapphire eyes mirrored his mother's.
“No! I expected his father to at least be there for him. If that's not the case, I’m taking him home,” Rose insisted, her voice tinged with panic at the thought of leaving her kit alone in the woods.
Gale’Whisper's disdain only deepened at Rose's plea. “You mean back to one of your two-leg nests?” he sneered, his gaze turning cold. “My kit isn’t meant for a pampered life. He’s destined to become a warrior,” he growled, reaching for the kit. As he drew near, Rose lashed out, scratching him above his eye.
“Over my dead body will I leave him alone. We’re going home,” Rose declared, her voice wavering with a mix of fear and determination. Gale’Whisper's gaze turned fierce, a crazed glint in his eyes as he pinned her down with a forceful blow.
“Oh, the poor kittypet. Your two-legs will wonder where you are in the morning. What a shame,” Gale’Whisper mocked, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “I’ll give you one more chance to walk away,” he warned.
“Not without my kit,” Rose spat defiantly, tears welling in her eyes.
“Then so be it. Over your dead body,” Gale’Whisper snarled, sinking his teeth into her neck as he watched the light fade from her sapphire eyes. “I knew you were a waste of time.” With a callous disregard, he turned his attention to his mewling kit.
But then he saw. His kit had just barely went into ShadowClans
territory. “Fine by me. As long as you're not a fish-brain,” he shrugged, turning back to the kittypets body. “Couldn’t leave you here—huh Rosy?” he cooed in her direction. The tom smiled, licking some blood off his jaw. He observed her for a moment. There was a small bit of breathing, her chest just barely rising and falling. “Impressive. Let’s see if a loner or two-leg will find ya.” He muttered, grabbing her scruff and dragging her off into the night.
"You Left Me to Die" - SpiderPaw Backstory VA
