Hi people! I hope you like this chapter! It's in Bloodstar's perspective this time. My co-writer, Silvermask, will not be writing anymore, so I'm the only writer. Hope you enjoy!

~Moon~

ONE MOON AGO

Bloodstar trudged home, worn from his journey to Mothermouth. He sighed. He would have to appoint a deputy. He could appoint Blazingstorm, but it didn't seem like a smart choice. The only cat that seemed reasonable to appoint was Icestorm. Bloodstar arrived at camp shortly, and lept onto the high boulder.

"Mountainclan, I have come back from the Moonstone." Bloodstar declared, "I must now appoint a deputy. I say these words and hope that Starclan will approve of my choice. Icestorm will be the new deputy of Mountainclan." Icestorm stared at Bloodstar in surprise.

"W..wow! I never expected this sort of honor! I will do my best Bloodstar!"

"I know I have always been a pain in the tail, and a little malevolent.. Okay a LOT malevolent, but Starclan has helped me with this by giving me a life of empathy and compassion. I promise to do my best as a leader and serve this clan to the best of my ability." Bloodstar decreed.

"Bloodstar! Icestorm!" The clan chanted. Bloodstar looked for his daughter during the praise, and saw she was sitting with Blazingstorm, looking angry.

PRESENT

Silvermask's POV

Silvermask quickly dodged a blow from Sparrowtalon and pushed him against a tree. "Go for the throat Silvermask!" Firestorm shouted. Silvermask quickly swiped, and Sparrowtalon was laying on the ground, blood pouring out from where his throat had been torn out. "Good!"Hawkstar smiled as she wrapped her tail around her paws. "I was beginning to think you had no potential to be apart of the Dark Forest. At this rate, You'll be able to get Bloodstar to make Blazingstorm deputy. It's almost morning. You'd better wake up soon, so no one will get suspicious about the death of Sparrowtalon"

"I suppose" Silvermask smirked, "Or we could duel"

"I'm your mentor. I can fight better than you. What makes you think you'll win?" Hawkstar inquired.

"Well, let's try. Duel to the death." Silvermask glowered. She leaped and took Hawkstar by surprise, knocking her over. Silvermask set her paw on Hawkstar's flank "I suppose the apprentice has beaten the mentor. I guess you'll disappear." She smiled. Hawkstar smirked at her. "Oh? Is that so? What if I told you, I'm not dead." Silvermask looked at her in confusion. "How is that so? Well, I guess we'll never know." She hastily slit her throat. Hawkstar disappeared. Could there be another clan? How? Silvermask pondered. She looked around. There was a pair of red tinted amber eyes. She curled up and woke up in her nest, where Icestorm prodded her awake.

"Sparrowtalon's throat was ripped out!" She panicked. "Do you know anything about this?"

"No, but I have to do something" She smiled malevolently. Silvermask padded over to the elders den. Without her noticing, since it was still before dawn, a cat followed her silently. Silvermask walked into the elders den.
"Hello Silvermask!" Bluesong smiled. "What a pleasant sur-" Silvermask tore out her throat before she could finish. Bloodstar stepped out of the shadows. "Silvermask. Why?"

"I was helping you! Elders are a weakness in the clan." Silvermask replied eagerly.

"Silvermask, I have learned compassion and empathy. Maybe before I was leader, I believed this was true, but currently, I think everyone deserves a place in this clan" Bloodstar replied furiously. He sprinted out onto the high boulder. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join beneath the high boulder for a clan meeting!"

The clan trudged out tiredly and sat down expectantly."Silvermask has committed an unacceptable crime in this clan. She has murdered Bluesong" Mountainclan gasped. "For this crime, she must be ban… banished."Bloodtalon sighed sadly. "If any cat supports her, they may join her. If any patrol sees her on the territory, they have my permission to kill her. Silvermask, I hereby banish you from Mountainclan. You are to never return" Silvermask glared at Bloodstar angrily.

"How could you Silvermask? Bluesong was my mother!" Blazingstorm cried. "You can forget about being mates."

"So I kill one cat, and everyones against me? Even my own parents?" Silvermask cried.

"Two cats." Bloodstar meowed.

"How do you know about that?"

"I keep watch over the Dark Forest. I know you killed Sparrowtalon." Bloodstar narrowed his eyes.

"Fine. I hope Mountainclan is wiped out." Silvermask sneered. With that said, she sprinted out of camp.

Bloodstar's POV

It was hard for him to exile his own daughter. But he had to do what was right for Mountainclan. The two bodies were prepared for vigil. Icestorm, Blazingstorm, Foxfoot, and Talonheart, Bluesong and Sparrowtalon's family, sat around them. Bloodstar padded over to Graypeak, who was staring into the distance.

"Why would she ever do such a thing?" Graypeak sighed.

"You do understand why I had to banish her, right?" Bloodstar asked.

"I guess." Graypeak answered