Wild Shadows (Book Two; Series One)

Chapter 12

 Sympathy and tactics had of course, worked. A smile curled, revealing the powerful set of jaws Blackfeather had. He wasn't pleased that his father would be training him, along with the she-cat he hated. But they'd be dead soon enough. Once Dogsnap was ready. He saw Branchstalk leave into the elder's den. The elder's den was extremely sound-proof. To keep the elder's happy. Blackfeather looked up at Redsnow, nodding his head. Redsnow nodded back, leaping off the Highrock. "I'll send off a patrol in the morning. Silvermoon, Whitestripe, Goosewing, Blackfeather will go. Silvermoon, you can bring your apprentice." He meowed. Silvermoon immediately hissed. "No way! I'm not going anywhere near Blackfeather!" She hissed. "You will Silvermoon! Get over yourself. You're not a victim!" Redsnow growled, getting right up to Silvermoon's face. Blackfeather flicked his tail, acting confused. "What did I even do?" He asked clueless. Silvermoon unsheathed her claws, and every cat gasped as she leaped at Blackfeather.

 The gray she-cat wrapped her jaws around his neck. Blackfeather cried out, and he saw his mother and brother pull off Silvermoon. "Don't touch her!" Cloudtuft growled at them. "Silence!" Multistar screamed out. "Silvermoon, that was uncalled for, please calm down." Multistar jumped off the rock, pressing his head to Silvermoon's. "Multistar.." Hollyeyes murmured. "Don't let him stay.. Don't let any of them stay! They're all filthy traitors!" She growled. Blackfeather saw her make eye contact with Redsnow. The two were kit-hood friends. Hollyeyes and Redsnow never majorly quarreled before, until now. Blackfeather was still acting confused, before his brother lead him to the medicine cat den. 

 "You comfy?" Tumbleweed asked. "Yup, thanks brother." Blackfeather yawned. "You never got to meet our other brother.. Smallpaw. I've spoken with him a couple times. We're.. trying to get on good terms. He's Silvermoon's apprentice." Blackfeather had a devilish feeling inside him. "Oh really? Good for her!" He purred. "I also convinced Shinefire and Fireshine to vote for you.. Shinefire and her were hesitant.. but I made them.. You're my brother. And I wanted Shinefire and I's kits-" Blackfeather interrupted his brother. "You're having kits?" He gasped, acting to care. "We're trying.. Shinefire needs more convincing, but it's going to happen sometime soon!" Tumbleweed purred. "You should have kits someday too Blackfeather! I'm sure you'd be a great father." His brother purred, pressing against him. Blackfeather only wanted kits with Silvermoon.. but if his plan didn't work.. he might have to settle for someone like.. Fireshine. She was easy. "Maybe." Blackfeather purred.

  After Branchstalk had tended to him, and he woke up, Blackfeather saw a deathberry. And that gave him the perfect idea. Blackfeather placed the berry in between his toes, and padded out, being very carefully. "Blackfeather, over here. I must talk with you." Redsnow meowed. Blackfeather nodded following him behind Highrock. "First of all, why are you walking like an idiot?" Redsnow growled. Blackfeather opened his paws, revealing the deathberry. "I was going to kill Goosewing." He admitted. "Whatever. Later, you must come with me to meet Burr and Dogsnap.. and on the patrol, make sure you get Silvermoon to follow you into StoneClan territory. If they scent her, than a war will start soon." Redsnow meowed with a smirk. "Got you." Blackfeather replied, smirking. 

 Blackfeather acted all excited and amazed on the patrol. Silvermoon was following slowly behind, talking and teaching Smallpaw battle tactics. Blackfeather angrily looked back, but heard Goosewing and Whitestripe argue. "You abandoned me!" Goosewing hissed. "I never wanted kits, all I wanted was love! And now what do I have? Three useless kits!" Everyone froze. "I'm not useless!" A tiny voice cried out. "Shut up Smallpaw!" Whitestripe and Goosewing growled. The tiny black tom, had anger in his eyes, before he ran off, into StoneClan territory. "Smallpaw!" Silvermoon gasped, following him. Blackfeather smirked. Whitestripe just growled, pushing Blackfeather to the ground. "That's the last time you'll ever hurt me.. Whitestripe." Blackfeather growled. "What do you mean?" Whitestripe asked. Blackfeather gave a mrrow of laughter, leaping at his father. Blackfeather sunk his teeth into Whitestripe's throat, and he heard Goosewing scream. Blackfeather growled, pushing her to the ground. Blackfeather threw Goosewing into the river, holding her down until she fell limp. He smirked, cleaning himself off. And he waited for Silvermoon to return with Smallpaw. They smelt like StoneClan by now, so when they crossed and found the bodies, it would leave the scent near this. Redsnow will be so proud..