Moonlight Murderer {DISCONTINUED}

One

As soon as Nightshine returned to camp, mutterings filled the air. Silver dragged herself in, her coat a dark grey and dripping. She shivered as she collapsed in the middle of the camp. Raven rushed over, her black fur fluffing up against the cold wind. "Somecat help!" she called as she began dragging the leader to her den. Blackpaw bounded up, his green eyes shining. "Herbs. Now," the she-cat huffed.

"Yes. Of course." He entered the den before exiting and then leaving camp. Nettle followed, her walk quickening into a run. Nightshine could feel cats staring at him, but he just shook it off and padded over to his den. It was a hollow in a tree, it was nice and warm inside.

"Nightshine!" A cat was calling his name but he ignored it. He settled down in his nest and began grooming himself, his pelt fluffing up against the chill of the air. The moon shone softly, its pale moonbeams illuminating camp. The cat continued calling as Nightshine dragged himself out of his den.

"What?" he huffed grumpily. "Just because I'm the deputy doesn't mean you can annoy me whenever you want."

"I'm not annoying you. Lighten up!" the cat growled. It was a white she-cat with pale blue eyes.

"Oh, it's you. Sorry, Sky," he sighed. "I guess I'm just more iritatible than usual. What do you want?"

"It's the kits!" Sky cried, her tail waving wildly. "Amber and Leaf have gone missing!" Nightshine shook his head.

"Those two. Go back to the nursery where it's safe and look after Stream. I'll look for them." Sky nodded and padded back to the nursery, waving her tail before she disappeared.

"Wait up!" He could hear Nettle calling after Blackpaw as he went roaring through camp. Blizzardwing was walking behind Nettle, his fur dripping with beads of water and blood. He ran over to Nightshine, his muscular paws thumping loudly on the soft forest ground.

"Oh thank StarClan you're alright!" he greeted his brother.

"Why wouldn't I be alright?" the night pelted tom questioned the white cat.

"Long story," he muttered. "Where's Silver?"

"In the medicine den with Raven." Nightshine waved his tail in the direction of the den.

"Thanks." Blizzardwing left and began heading in that direction. Soon Silver would be talking again, and telling on him. The tom knew what he had to do. He returned to his nest and fell into a fitful sleep.

***

When he awoke everycat was asleep. Perfect, he thought. Coated in the cover of night, Nightshine quietly entered the medicine den. He saw Silver lying there, unprotected. His claws unsheathed themselves of their own accord, and next thing he knew he'd slit her neck. The silver leader fell limp, her eyes empty and glazed while her body was cold to the touch. He nodded, pleased with what he'd done. As he left, he bumped into Blizzardwing.

"What're you--" the white tom was cut off as Nightshine attacked him. He then dragged his brother out of camp and left him for dead near the Thunderpath. Why'd I do that? he thought to himself. It was wrong. But then I need him silent. Therefore, it was right. Without so much as a second thought to his actions, the night coated tom re-entered his den and fell asleep quickly, dreaming of a better place where he didn't have to kill to keep cats mute...