Murder in the Woods: A Warrior Cat Mafia

Round 3, Part 7

Nindiri looked shocked, as almost all of her tribemates voted her guilty. She hadn't even been the one accused! She growled lowly, tail lashing.

"Get out, Nindiri. We know it was you. Trying to hide your guilt with your fake grief over Maderas. Get out," Chuva spat. That was the last straw for Nindiri.

"It wasn't fake!" she roared, leaping onto Chuva. The two female fought in the dirt, but Nindiri was a hunter, while Chuva was a fighter. Chuva soon had Nindiri pinned down, and looked at the others triumphantly.

"See! I knew that she was the murderer!" she announced, then looked back down at the hissing female. "So now what do we do with her?" Manchado thought for a minute, then looked back at the others.

"Nindiri did attack one of our members right in front of us, so we have undeniable proof . . . I suppose we should execute her," he replied, hanging his head sorrowfully. Nindiri looked at her father with shock, but couldn't say anything with Chuva's paw on her throat.

"I'll do it. She attacked me," Chuva declared. She unsheathed her claws and slashed them across Nindiri's throat. The pinned female didn't even struggle.

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Nindiri opened her eyes in a light-filled jungle, warmth filling her body. She stood up and saw a familiar form in front of her, watching her with a mix of sorrow and joy.

"Maderas!" she exclaimed, running up to him. The two young jaguars embraced, glad to see each other again. Maderas eventually pulled away, looking at her sadly.

"Nindiri, what happened? Did the murderer get you too?" he asked. She looked back at him, and shook her head. She almost wished that it had been the murderer.

"They thought it was me. Manchado ordered my execution, and Chuva carried it out. But I honestly don't care anymore. I get to be here with you," she told him, rubbing her cheek against his shoulder.

"I'm glad to see you too. I just . . . I wish the circumstances had been different. Come on, let's go join the others," he mewed. The two jaguars padded over to the rest of the murdered tribe, who welcomed Nindiri happily.

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Xingo had gone to sleep that night feeling safe, albeit very sad. It was just her and Kapok, now that Maderas, Tankani, and Tikal were all gone. She was glad that Rugido and Nuvem had decided to take them in, but it wasn't the same.

However, when she woke up in the starless jungle, her safe sadness turned into frightened anger. After everything they'd been through, and it still wasn't over?

"I'm sorry Xingo, but we need to make them feel absolutely hopeless. Unable to protect their own cubs. Me and my partner decided that your death would make more of an impact than Kapok's," Ramo told her, padding out of the dark undergrowth.

"Coward! Hiding behind your partner like this! You couldn't even take on a cub!" Xingo snarled, tail lashing. He glared at her, and she sat down. "Fine. I won't even struggle".

"Good," the shadow cat hissed, prowling out as well. Xingo stared bravely into the murderer's eyes, as their claws came out. In one smooth movement, they slashed across Xingo's throat, and the small cub disappeared.

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Kapok let out a shriek of terror, as he opened his eyes to see Xingo's cold, unmoving body. He pushed himself back into Nuvem's fur, causing her to wake up as well.

"Oh, no, Kapok, don't look!" she exclaimed, pulling the cub away from Xingo's nest. "Rugido, take him out! Take him out now!" Kapok felt a slight pressure on the back of his neck, as he was lifted up and carried away.

"Kapok, don't go back in there, do you understand me? Don't even look," Rugido ordered. But Kapok couldn't help but watch as Nuvem carried Xingo out of the den, and laid her down in the center of camp.

He was corralled away, behind the rest of the tribe, as Manchado started to talk. He knew this was the time for accusations, and he didn't want to be left out. He knew who had done it!

"It was Macaco! She's barely been around this entire time, have you noticed! I bet she has to go sleep somewhere because she's killing us during the night!" he cried.

"Well, it would make sense that the murderer would be tired . . . " Chuva murmured. Macaco looked at her sister with betrayal, withdrawing slightly.

"You can't be serious? We already voted her innocent, she's our friend! She wouldn't do this!" Masaya exclaimed. Manchado cleared his throat, silencing the group of females.

"We don't know whether she is or isn't guilty. But she's been accused. We will vote," he declared. Macaco let out a sound of terror, then sat down to wait.

Murdered: Xingo
Healed: Rugido
Accused: Macaco
Revealed: No one
Returned: No one
Murderers Left: 1