Softheather jumped at the sight of the glowing green eyes. She moved her head back into the clearing.

She breathed to calm herself. Her mom is in there, awake. She had met her gaze, meaning she knew Softheather was out here. Which means she cant just hide now.

Why am I so scared? I've been wanting this to happen.

She sighed as she looked around for the thousandth time. She didnt want to be caught. She stuck her head back into the den.

Then she moved her whole body in.

As her eyes adjusted to the dark, she was met with her mom sitting in the small, dusty nest.

"Well, it's great to see you?" Softfur whispered, not sure what to say.

Softheather felt awkward as she sat stiffly where she was.

"Um... I'm not to sure what to say now. I didnt think I would make it this far." She whispered, staring at her cream colored paws.

Her mom chuckled. "Scared of a cat murderer?"

Softheathers fur spiked up.

"Excuse me?" She growled, her voice dark.

"It was just a joke, honey." Her mother purred.

Softheather stood up. Her fur was puffed up, making her look like a normal sized cat, since she had a very small frame.

"You've got to be kidding me! I spent my whole life grieving over you, thinking you died! And when I finally get to talk to you, your not even in Starclan! Your attacking my camp, on Thistlemoons side, the cat who killed my father! You dont know what me and my sisters went through! We are only just now being accepted, because Swanstar is dead! They should've killed you! I wish I was never born! I was just a mistake... born to a mistake. If only you were in my place, then you would only understand what you put me through. I received the most hate. I'm barely accepted by my clan. Only some cats truly like me for who I am." She paused to take a breath.

"I get stared at, at gatherings, by other clans! They hate me, when in reality, I did nothing! And when I finally meet you, you joke about killing cats!" Softfur was staring at her, her eyes wide.

"Dear Starclan, Softheather! Calm down. You dont know what I went through, either." She shook her head sadly.

"Oh please, you kill cats for a living!" She yowled. Softfur was angry now, and she stood up, her tail swishing dangerously above the ground.

"I was born here, just like you. The only friend I had was your father. My father died before I was born, and my mom left the clan because she hated me and my kin. I grew up getting bullied for being so small. My mentor was Thistlemoon. She was the one who truly understood me, because she was an outcast just like me. She showed me how to make the killing bite. She won me over. When I became a warrior, your father and her were my only friends. That's when I made my first kill. Thistlemoon helped me, of course. She set it up. We planned to murder a Forestclan warrior. His name was Ashstorm, he was black and had gray paws and blue eyes. You want to know what that cat that kind of sounds like?" She growled, her eyes set on Softheathers.

Softheathers blood turned cold. Ashspeckle? She had forgotten him.

"That's right, your lovely Ashspeckle. I've seen you with him."

"So you heard me trying to talk to you and Dad, and still didnt say anything! How pathetic!" Softheather spat.

"No, what's pathetic is that you have to turn to a Forestclan warrior because no one else likes you!" Softfur screamed at her, her eyes filled with a green raging fire.

Tears threatened to spill from Softheathers eyes, but she pushed back.

"So then what happend?" She growled.

"I killed him. While his mate was expecting kits. She was heart broken, and we got away. We had killed many cats after that, Thistlemoon and I. We were a good team."

"But your father ruined it. We needed just one more cat for our plan to kill Swanstar. One cat was to tell Swanstar a cat had been injured on the thunder path, and we couldn't leave them to die. That was Thistlemoon. Then, a cat who has been masked in the scent of different herbs and rubbed in mud to look like a different cat were to be 'injured' that was supposed to be your father. Then when Swanstar would realize it was fake, a cat was supposed to come out and attack, and kill her. That would be me. But, your father refused. He knew I killed cats, but he stayed with me because he believed in this true love nonsense."

"So, with only two cats, the plan wouldnt work. But we still did it. Thistlemoon told her there was an injured cat. When I finally seen her come in sight, I leaped out and attacked her. Just as I was going to make the final bite, a patrol of cats raced out. Apparently, Lionfur had been in the forest and heard a scream, so he went back to camp and got a patrol. And guess who was on the patrol? Thistlemoon."

"She betrayed me. She was the one who pulled me off the leader. It took everything in me to not say anything to her. But she had this look in her eyes, she had something planned. They took me back to camp, and Swanstar called a meeting so she could exile me, but Flowerleap wouldnt let her, because, tada, I was expecting. I didnt want you guys. But I stayed and when I gave birth, they exiled me. Not to much longer, me and Thistlemoon would wait and plan attacks. We still worked together. And then it came time to one more death."

"I was excited for this one, ready to watch a traitor die. When she brought him in a clearing, I noticed a small apprentice following, and then hiding in the bushes to watch a very sad and pathetic death happen. Can you guess who the apprentice was, dear?"

Softheather gasped. Softfur planned and watched dad die? "It was me." She whispered, barely audible.

Softfur smiled and nodded. "Yes. I told Thistlemoon I seen you, and she told me she would confront you. And when she was caught trying to kill another cat, she was finally exiled, and we planned the battle. It went as planned. We killed Swanstar. But now, now we dont know what to do. So what do you suggest?"

"I... I actually have no words for you. After everything... you still dont care. I can't wait, Softfur, for the day I get to sink my claws into your neck. You betrayed your clan, and my father. Every cat thinks hes bad now, thanks to you. So, I think it's best I leave before I do something I will regret later." Softheather turned around to exit when she felt claws rake down her back.

She turned quickly to see Softfur right by her, reaching out to strike again. Softheather yowled and threw herself at her mother, scratching and biting anywhere she could get her claws and mouth too.

Suddenly, paws were dragging her free. She was now out in the open. She looked up to see Blackpetal. Blood was dripping into her eye and she blinked it out.

"Softheather... what in Starclan just happend?" Blackpetal whispered.

"She... she attacked me. My mother just attacked me." Softheather rested her head on her paws. She felt good. She enjoyed sticking her claws into her mother's pelt.

"Um... Softheather? I heard everything... you have a lot of explaining to do." She meowed calmly.

*Authors note~*
Heyy, thank you for reading this far in my story! I havent really done any author notes, so I kinda wanna do more :). Anyways, remember, if you ever have any oc's you want added, just add them in the comments, because I still have two clans to fill :). Also, plot ideas welcome! I want this to be a series, and this is only book one! Of course I already have Softheathers future planned, because she is the main character. I also have many other characters futures planned. But if you want a specific character to have a future that you planned, just comment! I might do it, I might not :). Also, a cool idea I had, I might let people who read this decide who is who's mate in another clan, and even have you guys design kits for them! For example, two cats in Forestclan, Sandybranch and Stormstreak, already have kits. They have Emberkit and Lakekit. Let's just say that I am a fan and reading this, and i commented below saying "i think Sandybranch and stormstreak should be mates, and they have two kits. One is Emberkit, a light brown tabby she cat with bright orange eyes, earning her the name Emberkit. The other kit they have is Lakekit, she light gray tabby she cat with blue eyes." And then I would add the kits in :). Anyways, thanks again for reading this far! (Also, I'm sorry for this being so long:(