Papercut

**Papercut** is a thin white tom with a scar down the center of his face, a slit in each ear, pale yellow eyes.

 Kills

A list of cats that Papercut has directly or indirectly killed.

* Silverberry
* Flintpaw

## Appearances and Mentions

### Shadows of Blood

#### Allegiances

Papercut is listed under Allegiance Update 4, Allegiance Update 5, Allegiance Update 6, and Final Allegiances as a soldier of Deserve's Army.

#### Chapter 20

Castiel and Papercut escort Poisonedsap and her followers to Deserve's camp for their meeting. Papercut's appearance startles Bloodfur.

When Deserve explains the army's motives to Bloodfur, Papercut weaves around Bloodfur and sits beside Deserve, stating that the clans are always making life difficult for rogues, so they joined together to do something about it. Deserve introduces Papercut as one of his strongest soldiers.

Deserve insists on waiting for a hunting party to return before starting the meeting. In the meantime, Ravenfeather goes to speak with Papercut.

During the meeting, Deserve praises Papercut for his successful idea to attack the medicine cats- Dewstorm and Starfaith at highstones.

#### Chapter 21

When asked about his plan to kill the medicine cats, Bloodfur says that Papercut's attack on Dewstorm and Starfaith at highstones went well, and wishes to lead a second attack there tomorrow night.

#### Chapter 22

Bloodfur and Mottledface wait just past carrionplace for the soldiers. They are joined by Papercut, who leads Wolf, Bonfire, Sunset, and Screech. Papercut asks Bloodfur how many medicine cats are going to be there before they leave. They go to the moonstone cave and attempt to kill the medicine cats in their sleep, but they all awaken.

Papercut lunges for Spicewhisker and snaps at his throat, but he shoot back just in time. Papercut then joins Mottledface in attacking Silverberry and take turns slashing at her mercilessly. After a while, it makes Bloodfur sick, wondering why they won't finish her off. After Dewstorm, Creamheart, and Sagepaw escape, Mottledface and Papercut run to help the guards with Ryeheart and Spicewhisker.

When Ryeheart and Spicewhisker are on the ground with bad wounds, Papercut starts toward them, but Bloodfur suggests they go before help arrives, and Ryeheart and Spicewhisker are as good as dead anyway. Papercut hesitates before nodding, and the group leaves.

#### Chapter 26

Bloodfur and other allies of Poisonedsap go to Deserve's camp. They are greeted at the entrance by Papercut and Bonfire, who step aside to let them in.

Papercut is present when Deserve calls a meeting to discuss their plan to attack the clans. Castiel speaks and says that he and Papercut have been leading attacks on the clans for moons now and have been successful in lowering their numbers.

#### Chapter 28

Castiel calls on Papercut, Bonfire, and Patch to join his patrol and go to the burnt sycamore where Revengeheart has arranged for the apprentices to be for a training session. Castiel asks Revengeheart to lead the way, and he does so. As the group leaves, Bloodfur watches, saddened that they're going to kill the apprentices.

#### Chapter 29

Bloodfur hears some cats laughing near the soldiers den and sees Papercut, Bonfire, and Patch boasting about the attack on Ebonypaw and Flintpaw. Bonfire purrs at how shocked they were, and Papercut agrees, adding that they showed those dumb clan cats.

Bloodfur is saddened and wishes they'd shut up about it. Papercut returned with Castiel's patrol early that morning and delivered the news. During the attack, Castiel and Papercut easily killed Flintpaw. Bonfire and Patch cornered Ebonypaw on the burnt sycamore, forcing her to jump off and meet Castiel and Papercut, who slash her belly open. When a ShadowClan patrol arrived, they flee the scene. It's noted that the soldiers have been bragging about it all day.

Bloodfur recalls Papercut's claim that blood was pouring out of Ebonypaw's stomach everywhere, and though he thinks it's possible he's exaggerating, he asks Castiel about her injuries. Castiel tells him Papercut is always twisting his stories to sound dangerous, and though Ebonypaw's wound was bad, there wasn't blood pouring EVERYWHERE.

When Deserve decides to kill Blackstorm, Papercut and Bonfire drag him over to their leader, where he's killed. Soon after, he orders Papercut and Bonfire to take Stripednose and Song to the extra den where they'll be held prisoner.

Papercut purrs that they'll kill every last warrior, and joins in the "death to the clans" chant.

#### Chapter 30

During the battle, Papercut and Crow are furious to see Bloodfur fighting on the clans' side. Papercut yowls "traitor!" as he and Crow attack Bloodfur and Cobratail, but the warriors meet them strongly. Timberstorm joins them in fighting the soldiers, and Bloodfur leaves them to help Frostedstar,

### Mistybreeze's Choice

#### Allegiances

Papercut is listed under Allegiances as a soldier of Deserve's Army.

## Quotes

*"The clans are always making life difficult for us rogues. So we joined together to do something about it."*

-Papercut to Bloodfur in *"Shadows of Blood",* chapter 20

*"We showed those dumb clan cats!"*

-Papercut about the attack on Ebonypaw and Flintpaw in *"Shadows of Blood",* chapter 29

*"Kill the clan cats! Every last warrior!"*

-Papercut in *"Shadows of Blood",* chapter 29