Blood Shadows || A Warrior Cats Mafia

R2 - Scene Three

Don't have much time today sorry so I want to make this as short as possible. 

Hazelstar listened to the cats, before gently concluding, "Both of you have been voted innocent, Ashpaw and Lightningslash will stay in DawnClan."

Lightningslash and Ashpaw gratefully dipped their heads, Lightningslash returning to Fernspeck and Featherpaw while Ashpaw ran over to Honeypaw, who nuzzled her.

"Please stay vigilant, don't go anywhere alone, and do not wander during the night," Hazelstar ordered. "However, I must now appoint a new deputy." The Clan fell silent, watching and waiting.

Hazelstar took a deep breath. "I say these words before StarClan, so that the spirits of our ancestors and Goldengaze may hear and approve my choice. The new deputy of DawnClan is Onefeather." The cats all turned to her, and her eyes widened in shock. They cheered as she gratefully dipped her head, walking up to the great tree.

Hazelstar smiled fondly. "You have always shown other cats kindness, and you were the first to volunteer to help Sagefire. I know you will serve this Clan well." Onefeather nodded. "I will do all I can."

"Onefeather, Onefeather, Onefeather!"

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Shellpaw was sat alone, surrounded by grass and flowers. He sighed. "Oh mother, why did you leave me?" the apprentice whispered, thoughts drifting to Cloverwish. Shellpaw lay down, putting his head on his paws, daydreaming for a while, until he saw a cat approaching him.

"Hi Shellpaw," Rainypaw murmured quietly, blue eyes filled with sympathy. Shellpaw smiled slightly, and Rainypaw felt his fur heat up a little, swallowing. "Hey Rainypaw, what's up?" he asked, getting to his paws and making eye contact. "Ehm, I knew you were s-sad about Cloverwish and I t-thought you might like to take a walk, you know to take your mind off of things," he stammered.

Shellpaw smiled kindly. "I would like that a lot." Rainypaw looked delighted, and the two toms walked off together towards the forest, tails intertwined.

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Featherpaw sighed, her usual mischievous attitude gone, while she walked through the bright forest. "I can't believe they would think my father is a murderer... How low have we sunk?" she groaned inwardly. "When will this all be over?"

She felt a presence behind her, and turned slightly to see a cat hidden by the shadows. "Hello, do you need something?"

"Come here," it replied. "Who are you?" "Just come here," it groaned.

Featherpaw rolled her eyes in annoyance, padding towards the shadows. "What do you want?!"

"Your demise," the voice hissed. Claws unsheathed and Featherpaw was thrown to the ground. Claws were raked down her side, and she writhed in agony in the shadows. The cat was about to strike the killing blow, when it heard another voice. "Wait, another is approaching!" the partner cried. "This one is done for anyway." The figure nodded, and they stood still.

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Rushflower had left her kits with Hazelstar, trusting the ex-kit mother to look after the five kittens. She'd told her she needed to clear her mind, the memories of her brother's bloodied body too fresh in her mind. The flowers tickled her slightly, and she let out a heavy sigh. Such tragedy, so little time.

Confusion swept over her when she heard a commotion, it sounded like Featherpaw...

The murderer!

Rushflower quickly leapt into the grassy clearing, spotting Featherpaw covered in blood and gasping for breath. A figure threw itself onto her, and Rushflower screamed.

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Shellpaw and Rainypaw were enjoying each others company when they heard a horrified yowl, and the apprentices ran towards the terror.

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Rainypaw spotted two figures immediately, and hissed and growled at them. Shellpaw was right behind him, bearing his teeth and unsheathing his claws. The figures froze, and ran away quickly, vanishing into the shadows. 

"We'll be right back," Shellpaw promised, and the two sprinted towards Tansymouse's den.

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Rushflower and Featherpaw gratefully lay in the medicine cat den as Tansymouse gently placed cobwebs on their wounds. "You're lucky those apprentices were there. You could've been killed," she scolded them. "Hazelstar warned you not to go out alone." Featherpaw dipped her head, and Rushflower said nothing, staring at the leader's den.

Hazelstar walked over to the medicine cat den, five little kits following her obediently. Robinkit and Briarkit stayed together while Vixenkit walked in step with Hazelstar, head high. Cherrykit kept looking for her mother while Weaselkit stared at a butterfly above his head. They raced into the den, leaping onto Rushflower and licking her. She chuckled, returning the affection. Hazelstar smiled gently, before looking towards Tansymouse.

"What happened?"

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(Apologies in advance I'm awful at romance so have some badly written fluff. Also if you have a problem with mxm skip to the 3rd paragraph after this)

Rainypaw was sat with Shellpaw, shaking slightly. "StarClan that was horrific," Rainypaw grimaced. Shellpaw nodded. "Its fine now. You were so brave." he purred. "So were you," the tom smiled shyly. They stared into each other's eyes for the moment, quietly. "I- I've been wanting to tell you something since kithood Shellpaw..." Rainypaw began, and Shellpaw stared at him curiously, eyes filled with hope. "And I'm going to do it now because these murders may not stop, and I want you to know while we're both here," he said. 

"Don't say that, I'll protect you," Shellpaw murmured fondly. "I know. But I-" Rainypaw sighed. "I know its wrong to them. But Shellpaw, I-I'm in love with you. I-" he admitted. Shellpaw grinned. "I always have been too." the tom returned. Rainypaw felt his fur heat up again. "Thank StarClan for that." The toms pressed their heads together, and they purred happily.

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Hazelstar looked above the Clan, eyes calm, filled with a little confusion at the absence of Rainypaw and Shellpaw. "There has been another attack, but thankfully Rushflower and Featherpaw were saved by Rainypaw and Shellpaw," she began. The Clan tensed, and there were a few grateful murmurs of the tom's names. "We have now confirmed there were two cats there, meaning there are definitely two murderers."

A voice then cried out, "I accuse..."