Tawnysplay looked to the ebony-colored tom. His blazing yellow eyes were unsettling to the gray tortoiseshell. She had managed to get three other pairs of her apprentices out of the Dark Forest: A dark brown tom by the name of Burrpaw, a sandy-colored she-cat by the name of Sandpaw, and a black and white tom by the name of Splotchpaw. She felt Mapleshade's presence disappear.
  "Ebonypaw, you need to get out of here," Tawnysplay mewed, "the Dark Forest is lying to you! They're trying to use you to overtake the Clans!"
  Ebonypaw's yellow eye's faltered and his pelt bristled. Tawnysplay visibly relaxed at the tom's reaction. She watched as the Tom's pelt disappeared form within the forest background.

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  "Tawnysplay."
  The gray tortoiseshell padded towards the sound.
  "Yes, Mapleshade?"
  The calico she-cat looked down at Tawnysplay as if she were prey, her amber eyes maliciously sweet. The gray tortoiseshell headed forward, but she froze as she spotted Ebonypaw standing beside Mapleshade.
  'Oh no.'
  "Ebonypaw has told me you tried to bring him out of the Dark Forest?"
  Tawnysplay saw a triumphant look on Evonypaw's face. Her own face twisted in surprise and betrayal.
  "Ebonypaw! They are trying to use you to destroy the Clans!" She pleaded.
  "And that's why I'm here," the tom hissed, "it seemed a little too smart that your apprentices were the ones to leave, and I was suspicious. So I asked Mapelshade if I could train with you to test the theory. She had her own doubts."
  Tawnysplay was frozen to the spot. Her plan was falling apart and there was nothing to say.
  "Ebonystrike, dispose of this traitor, won't you?" Mapleshade purred maliciously.
  Tawnysplay shivered. The tom looked barely more than eight moons, but she guessed he only had his warrior name here. She couldn't force her paws o move as Ebonypaw swiftly leaped form the rock and bolted over. The tom bawled Tawnysplay over. She tried to fling him off, but she was still shocked and dazed from the attack. Ebonypaw gave no time for her to think as his claws raised above his head and he brought them down, slicing them through Tawnysplay's throat. She felt cold blood run off her throat as she choked.
  Her vision blurred, but she could plainly see the amused and triumphant expression of Ebonypaw. She was going to die. There was no stopping it. She closed her eyes.
  'I'll never get to see StarClan or my family...'