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Shadekit POV

Fawnkit and I spoke in hushed whispers. I was fearful that some cat would overhear and report our plans to Bumblestar. Tonight, while every cat was asleep, Fawnkit and I would make our escape.

I groaned inwardly as Nightkit scurried into the nursery. My foolish brother blindly followed Bumblestar and believed every word that foxheart said. Nightkit looked over his shoulder a few times, as if he was worried that he was being followed.

I hesitated before speaking up. "Why...why do you look so afraid? Did you disappoint Bumblestar?"

Nightkit's green eyes met mine. "I'm not afraid for me."

"Then what..." A shiver crept down my spine as I realized what he was implying. "Why are you afraid for me?"

"Bumblestar wants both of you dead. He knows about your plan," Nightkit muttered.

Was this a trap? Was Bumblestar trying to trick me into admitting that I was disloyal? "What plan?"

Nightkit rolled his eyes impatiently. "Your plan to run away together to ShadowClan tonight."

My eyes widened. "And so he sent you to kill me. Do it, brother. You're loyal to Bumblestar, aren't you?"

"I am not loyal to that psychotic tyrant!" Nightkit hissed.

"You're not?" I asked skeptically.

"Of course I'm not! I'm just not mouse-brained enough to show it like you do! Look where it got you!" Nightkit spat. "I will make him trust me, and then one day, when I'm older and stronger, I will kill him! Slowly and painfully in the worst possible way that I can imagine! The way we both know, even though nobody will tell us, that he killed our mother!"

I gasped. "Oh my StarClan...you think HE killed our mother? But...it makes sense though. I swear I'm gonna gouge out his eyes and tear out his heart, and then I'm gonna eat his flesh and bite off..."

Nightkit sighed. "I think the wise decision now, brother, would be for you and Fawnkit to run. Run away as quickly as you can. Because even though I won't kill you, Bumblestar will just use someone else to do it. I will buy you as much time as I can."

And all this time, I had believed he was Bumblestar's slave! How wrong I had been.

"Let's go, Fawnkit!" I walked towards the entrance to the nursery, but stopped a moment and looked over my shoulder at Nightkit. "May StarClan light your path. And I take back what I said. I...our mother would be very proud of you."

Nightkit shook his head. "No, brother. She would be more proud of you, I think. Don't waste time debating that with me. Go! There's no time for games!"

Fawnkit and I hurried out into the clearing, and blinked in surprise as we saw ShadowClan cats fighting with ThunderClan. I knew it was ShadowClan because I recognized their scent from when Bumblestar had kidnapped Ratscar and Graypaw. If I had been thinking at the time, I would've used their scent trail to find my way back to their territory. But I was in too much shock to think properly.

I glanced briefly over my shoulder to see Nightkit watching us from outside the nursery. He gave me a short nod and then ran off towards Bumblestar. He vanished as the thorn tunnel swallowed us. It would be moons before I saw him again.

A/N 2: I hope you guys like book 3 so far! :D