Fallowfoot ran back to Camp, and stopped in front of Firestar.
"I need to tell you something! Skyheart was murdered by-"
"We know, we know. Crowmoon." said Firestar
"No, not Crowmoon! Petalnose!"
"Petalnose? My Deputy? Yeah right."
"Would I lie about my mother being a murderer?"
"Well... I... We need to apologize to Crowmoon!"
just after he spoke, a loud screech came from the Medicine Cat's Den. Fallowfoot rushed there, worried about Mallowleaf.
"I told you to never doubt me." said Crowmoon, standing beside Darkfur, and at there paws was a dead Willowpool. "I didn't kill my cousin, Skyheart. But we killed Willowpool to get our revenge."
"You had the chance to change..." murmured Fallowfoot
"It was AutumnClan's fault for blaming him for murder that he didn't do." stared Darkfur
Fallowfoot gave a hard glare at Darkfur. "I'm telling Firestar."
"Don't be a snitch, Fallowfoot." murmured Crowmoon
"Try me." spat Fallowfoot, marching off
"I don't think you heard me very well," said Crowmoon, louder "I said don't be a snitch."
Crowmoon pounced at Fallowfoot, but Fallowfoot was too quick for him. He twisted himself so he was atop of Crowmoon.
"Careful what you say, Crowmoon." he muttered, digging his claws into Crowmoon's shoulders.
But the black Tom barely flinched. He flung Fallowfoot off of him, and he ran at him, pushed him over, knocking the breath out of Fallowfoot.
Fallowfoot shook his head and did the exact same thing Crowmoon had done to him. And to both of their surprise, Crowmoon fell over.
"How..." Fallowfoot couldn't finish his sentence.
Crowmoon and Darkfur ran off, and Fsllowfoot saw that behind him, stood his mother.
"Snitch, are we?" she growled
"Leave me alone."
"No, I think I'd like to talk to you."
"Tough."
Fallowfoot slipped past his mother, and ran off to get Firestar. "You need to exile her!"
"I did! You must've been busy when I called the meeting."
"Then why's she still here?"
"That little..."
Fallowfoot suddenly caught her sneaking away from camp.
"It looks like she's leaving any way."
"Oh. Good."
Fallowfoot had no idea what to do. His mate was dead, his mother exiled, his sister too busy, his father dead. He had nothing. He was going to drown himself.
Fallowfoot walked away and jumped into the Drinking Lake. He felt air escaping his lungs, he couldn't breathe. Suddenly, a cat picked him up by the scruff. The cat pulled him to shore, and Fallowfoot coughed up most of the water.
"There, there." she murmured
"Who are you?" he asked, but before she could respond, he fell into unconsciousness.
~*~
Fallowfoot blinked his eyes open, and saw a beautiful she-cat. She was a pale brown she-cat with green eyes.
"Are you okay?" she asked
"Who are you?" he ignored her question
"I am... an outcast. I shouldn't be around here."
"Thank you for saving me..."
"I'm just glad you didn't die there." she smiled "My name is Leaf. What's yours?"
"Fallowfoot is my name, it's nice to meet you. Maybe I could become an outcast too?"
"Oh, I don't know. Outcast life isn't easy."
"I want to spend the rest of my life with you, though."
"W-what are you saying?"
"I-I want to stay with you! Forever!"
"I would want to stay with you forever, too, but I can't take you from your Clan. And I can tell from the sadness in your eyes you've lost someone. I don't want to add to that pain if something were to happen to me."
"I can make sure nothing happens to you!"
"Okay, but don't forget my warning. "
"Forget the warning, let's go!"
"Go where?"
"Anywhere! You choose, I'm free now."
"Well... I have always wanted to see the Moon Heart..."
"So we'll go see it. Follow me."
Fallowfoot led Leaf through the grassy territories, then found the Moon Heart hiding underneath tall grass, shining as bright as the moon.
"Wow... I'm speechless..." mumbled Leaf
"It is lovely, isn't it?"
"Yes, it is."
"Where to next? There's a whole world out there for us to explore."
"Can we go to that forest?"
"I've always wondered what's in that forest, it's banned for Warriors to go there."
"Then let's go!"
Fallowfoot and Leaf rushed side-by-side to the forest. It had many thorns, many empty areas that could be mini-camps, but no cats.
"We could explore this whole forest, if you'd like." suggested Fallowfoot
"Oh, yes! Everywhere, we need to see everything!"
"We will, since it is what you want."
Leaf let them through the forest, stopping at every mini-camp, to explore. At the fifth mini-camp, Leaf and Fallowfoot decided they would sleep there for the night, then continue their journey the next day.
When Fallowfoot had almost fallen asleep, he felt someone jump onto his back.
"Fallen in love again? Well I'll tell you, that won't take the pain away." hissed Petalnose
"Go away!" Fallowfoot whisper-shouted
"Quiet now, don't want to wake your love- or should I say, second love."
"My first one's dead because of you!"
"Oh, really? I didn't realize that yet."
Fallowfoot found himself launching at his mother. They began fighting, with a flurry of claws and blood. When Fallowfoot bit down onto Petalnose's neck, she fell limp.
I killed my mother! Now I know how Crowmoon feels when he kills... excitement, fear, addiction! He must die! He killed Skyheart!
Fallowfoot turned to look at Leaf. She was still sleeping, but she looked uncomfortable.
"It's okay..." he murmured "I'll protect you, like I should've protected Skyheart."
"I know." she whispered. her voice echoed, and when it did, Fallowfoot was sure he heard Skyheart's voice.
He lay down, wrapped his tail around Leaf and closed his eyes. He soon fell asleep.
"Fallowfoot!" Skyheart purred
"Skyheart? But you're..."
"Dead. Yes. Look around you."
Fallowfoot looked all around the place he was in. It was a beautiful green field, with rivers, and cats that socialized.
"Is this... BrightClan?"
"Yes! It is beautiful, isn't it?"
"Very beautiful."
"But we have to talk."
"We are..."
"Seriously, though. You killed Petalnose, but you can't kill again! I know what you felt, and I believe you can stop now."
"I did it for you!"
"I didn't appreciate it. Stop it now."
"Okay, Skyheart. I promise."
But he didn't.
He lied to his first love.