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Screeching filled the Tom's ears as he frantically looked around. Where was Cypresspaw? Dread filled him as he imagined what the deputy would do to the young apprentice, now that she knew what he'd done. He opened his mouth, smelling for the she-cat, when suddenly an orange-brown shadow appeared in the corner of his vision.
"Autumnfire! Wait!"

The tom stopped and looked at his mother.
"Are you against me as well? Do you believe Darkshadow's lies like Boglight?", he said loudly, almost yelling.

"Boglight is dead Autumnfire, Darkshadow killed him for not believing him", Sparktail meowed, her voice shaking, "He said that you killed Eclipsedawn!"

Autumnfire lowered his head: "I did kill him, but not on purpose! He tried to kill me, so I had to do it!"

His mother almost started crying. "So I lost my son and my mate today", she whispered almost inaudibly.

"And that's Darkshadow's fault. She killed Blueberrystar and not some rogue.", the tom tried to calm his grieving mother.

Sparktail shook her head: "She said that you killed her...and almost everyone believes her!"

Autumnfire widened his eyes, surprised at the accusation. "But I didn't do it! Darkshadow killed her so she could become the new deputy!", he tried to defend himself.

"You know, I have enough of your continuous lies Autumnfire. You keep accusing your littermates of being evil and now you kill Eclipsedawn and Blueberrystar? I'm done with you!", the she-cat hissed and unsheathed her claws

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