"Hey, congratulations on becoming medicine cat, finally!" Blackfrost praised her sister.

"Yes! I was so excited! Now we both have our full names!" Birdflight had become Shadowclan's official medicine cat the night before, and she couldn't be more proud.

"Finally!" Blackfrost meowed jokingly.

Even though Blackfrost was excited for her sister, nothing made her happier than the fact that Eaglestar had chosen Stormpelt as deputy.

Now you have to kill the leader again.

The voice was back again, and even though it was hers, Blackfrost hated it.

Your own father.

The voice nagged.

"He was never there for us as a father."

Blackfrost retaliated.

"...so then we will go together." Birdflight meowed happily.

"Yeah, yeah..." Blackfrost had no idea what Birdflight had said before, but she was too exhausted to ask.

"Are you alright?" Birdflight lowered her voice. "You can tell me if you're not."

Blackfrost shook her head, clearing her head of all the negative thoughts. "I'm fine."

"Good," Birdflight suddenly changed the subject. "So, what's going on between you and Stormpelt?" She smirked.

Blackfrost froze for a moment.

She's onto our plan! No way I'm killing my own sister!

But then she realized what her sister had actually meant, and her pelt turned hot with embarrassment. "Uh...nothing." She lied.

Birdflight wasn't convinced. "Okay...whatever you say." She winked and laughed.

"I'll see you later." Blackfrost turned away.

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Turns out that while Blackfrost was daydreaming, Birdflight was actually telling her that she was going to the gathering.

On the way there, Blackfrost couldn't stop shivering. She kept second-guessing herself.

What if I'm wrong? What if Eaglestar shouldn't die?

No. He has to. This will all be over soon.

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As Eaglestar jumped into the Great Oak, the other clans seemed confused. But when he told about Adderstar, all of Shadowclan held their breath.

Is he going to say that Adderstar was murdered?

Blackfrost's breath caught in her throat.

"Our former leader, Adderstar, has lost his last life to a horrible bout of Greencough, and Shadowclan mourns his loss."

He lied!

Blackfrost almost gasped.

Of course he did, mouse-brain! We can't let them know we're weak.

She realized.

But we won't be weak for long.