Lost Stars/Chapter 21

==Chapter description==
:As directed by Shadowpaw, the ThunderClan warriors carry Bramblestar out to an exposed place on the moor. They build a den out of snow for him and leave the unconscious ThunderClan leader lying there. Alderheart and Jayfeather, alongside Shadowpaw, Puddleshine, Tigerstar, and Dovewing, stay out on the moor to watch over Bramblestar. Shadowpaw looks at Bramblestar lying in the snow den and thinks that he appears to be close to death. The night wears on, and Bramblestar only appears to be getting worse. He becomes colder, and his breathing grows shallower. Alderheart and Jayfeather become increasingly distressed by Bramblestar's condition, and Jayfeather angrily asks how, as medicine cats, they can simply watch a cat die. Puddleshine reminds Jayfeather that they had all agreed to try Shadowpaw's treatment. Shadowpaw closes his eyes and dozes off until Puddleshine wakes him. 
:After waking up, Shadowpaw goes to the den to check on Bramblestar and discovers that he has stopped breathing. Shadowpaw is horrified, realizing that his treatment killed the ThunderClan leader. He backs out of the den and Puddleshine asks him if Bramblestar is dead. Shadowpaw is too shocked to respond. He wishes he had never told the ThunderClan cats about his vision, and he feels that he is not only a failure, but a murderer. Puddleshine goes into the den to check on Bramblestar himself, and upon emerging, announces to the rest of the cats that Bramblestar has stopped breathing. Jayfeather turns on Shadowpaw in rage, saying furiously that if Bramblestar was going to lose a life anyway, there was no need to try Shadowpaw's foolish plan. Tigerstar interrupts him, defending his son. He says that perhaps Bramblestar was meant to lose a life and that he should wake up soon. Jayfeather agrees that if Bramblestar is losing a life, he should be back momentarily.
:However, time drags by, and Bramblestar does not stir. The cats watch in silence, aware that it is taking Bramblestar far too long to revive. Finally, the sun begins to rise, and Jayfeather proclaims to the other cats that Bramblestar is dead for good. Tigerstar tells the other ShadowClan cats that it is time to leave, fearful for their safety. As they turn to go, they hear an anguished wail as Squirrelflight arrives and sees the body of her mate.
==Characters==
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==Important events==
*Bramblestar loses a life and appears to have died permanently.
==Notes and references==
Category:Chapter subpages
Category:Lost Stars
Category:The Broken Code arc