Toastpaw was an idiot for following his mother, she would probably yell at him for falling behind his brother. That's the only she noticed about him, his negatives. She didn't care about him as a son, but as a punching bag. Still, maybe she'd change. Maybe she'd actually apologize for ruining him.
The two had gone a long ways from camp before Brightlight turned around and quickly began speaking. "Toastpaw, have you been having thoughts?"
"... A-About what..?"
"Killing."
Toastpaw was taken aback by his mother's words, and shook his head. "N-No, why would you think that? Why would I kill anyone in this clan?" He had a good reason if so, but he ignored that. Brightlight glared.
"You hesitated."
"W-What! Mom-"
"MA'AM!" Brightlight interrupted harshly. She took a step towards him, Toastpaw quickly stood back. "I'm sorry, my tongue slipped! Ma'am, why would you think I'm a killer?" His mother lowered her ears and spat. "I know who you are! You're Tigerstar, killer of cats. He destroyed families! Clans! He brought the Great Battle long ago! I would have done this a long time ago if Monkeytail hadn't stopped me!"
Toastpaw was about to question what when the golden she-cat sprang at him, pinning him instantly. "Ma'am, stop, plea-!" His words were cut off as Brightlight set her paws on his throat, starting to choke him. Toastpaw's eyes filled with tears as he watched tears running down his mother's face, a devilish smile on her face. "You'll be gone soon! I'm sorry, son! I'm going to be rid of the demon inside you, forgive me!" She screamed, Toastpaw hadn't been more horrified in his life. While she was in the moments of killing him, she was screaming for forgiveness? He would make that point, but he couldn't speak and was choking for air.
Then the weight set on him was suddenly tossed off, Toastpaw lied on the ground in shock, but was still able to see the scene. Breadclaw was on top of Brightlight, his claws slashing at her face. The apprentice couldn't hear what they could say clearing, but Brightlight looked mortified as her favorite son was killing her. Breadclaw screamed something, and bit deeply in her neck, finishing her. Toastpaw started to shake, tears running down his cheeks. When Breadclaw turned to face Toastpaw, he had a small smile on his face and a strange look in his eyes. Toastpaw could see something move at the corner of his eye, and everything turned to black as his bloodied brother headed towards him.
"Toaster, wake up, please!" The sound of crying stirred Toastpaw awake, his blurry vision cleared, and he could see his friend Normalpaw crying. He felt tired, and he couldn't move. Normalpaw threw her face in the tom's dark fur. "Oh thank Starclan you're alive! You were about dead when Scotchpaw brought a patrol to find you... Breadclaw had tried to kill you, he succeeded in killing Brightlight... I'm sorry. He's unconscious in the clearing, Goodstar's exiling him."
This was all happening so fast, how long had he blacked out? Then screaming rang out, Toastpaw finally found the strength to move and ran out of the den. He could see Goodstar restraining Breadclaw to the ground, screaming quietly at him, if that was possible. "Breadclaw, what have you done!? I thought you were the one Starclan sent!" A pained expression was on the leader's face. His apprentice, the one he put hope in, had betrayed him by killing a clan member and almost killing another.
Breadclaw, too, was screaming. "Please, forgive me! I'm Breadclaw, remember? You all love me, right?" He was putting on an act, Toastpaw could easily tell. Goodstar wasn't fooled either, he then screeched with pain. "I, Goodstar, leader of Thunderclan, hereby exile you!"
He released Breadclaw, and knocked him in the head. The light brown tom stopped yelling, and fell unconscious. Tears ran down Goodstar's face as he called Bloodclaw and Stevehawk to help carry Breadclaw out of the territory. Toastpaw could only stand in shock. What the hell had happened to his brother..?
