Time continued on. John Wilkes Booth was found in a barn in Virginia where he was shot to death. Confederate President Jefferson Davis was soon tracked down in Georgia and arrested. Mapleshade was involved in the conspiracy of the death of Abraham upon which she was arrested. However this was going to be her last day.

May 4th, 1865, Supreme Court house, Washington D.C.

Mapleshade was being tried for murder. And after a few days, the cats were wrapping it up as they wanted to figure out on what the others had to say. Appledusk managed to return but he was horribly injured with his wars in Mexico. He limped over as his new lover provided support for him. He soon got up to the podium as his new lover Reedshine spoke out.

"I don't know who this Mapleshade is but she is a whore for stealing my lover." Reedshine hissed as she decided to throw salt into the she-cat's face. Appledusk spoke next.

"You're southern fellas and mother was no good to us. I hope the south gets forgotten in the war." Appledusk spoke. Soon Petal came forth as she began to speak.

"The only way for us to win was to make sure the south rises again." Petal began. Soon two cats decided to come up and take her away seeing how she was giving in the urge to start another rebellion. Petal was dragged off as she was taken away from the room. Lark spoke next.

"If the war didn't end sooner and we would still be fighting, I would have ended up dead or wounded fighting for a lost cause. The president had it coming for him and I hope he get locked up for the rest of his life." Lark spoke out as he soon left. Patch was nervous as Generals Grant and Sherman looked at him. They were convinced that he could go up there and speak. Patch soon walked up there as he began to speak.

"Friends, Foes and Thunderclan cats alike, I grew up in the south but what I knew from the concepts of Slavery and the plantations were wrong. Petal might have enjoyed it but I thought something needed to be done. If I found the keys of Liberty with my best friend General Sherman, we could have freed all the slaves and sadly that didn't happen on day one. It took a while for us to get to where we are and it will take a lot longer before everyone is equal. If I wanted to look up to Abraham as he looks down upon us from Starclan, I would have followed through and wanted the rights for Black Cats that were the former slaves. The rights of education, living conditions upon which they could thrive in, Citizenship and the right to vote. While we have many free black cats beforehand, Slavery will leave its ugly scar behind on Thunderclan's history. All I can say is that we follow the words of General Grant and even if we get repelled and face major setbacks, we keep moving forward in life. Even if we seem down and out, we keep dragging our feet along the trails of the history. We may come in valleys and climb over mountains, but at the end, we all stick together to get through these events. And even as one book ends full, there will be many more empty ones waiting to be filled with interesting events and adventures and may Starclan bless Thunderclan on making it this far. Thank you." Patch made his speech as he got down and left. Afterward the cat ruling the court turned to Mapleshade as he knew that there was only one thing left.

"Okay Missy, you have any last words on your statement?" He asked. Patch soon sat down next to the two generals as they were impressed on the tom's ability to speak. Mapleshade soon spoke.

"In the tornadoes of the war, the winds blowing on the fields, we're all seeds from dandelions snatched up in the grinding war. I wanted to do my state of Georgia proud and end the conflict within a swift few months. The conflict dragged on for years and I had just lost it when I was involved with Pickett as we charged across the fields to only get cut down like buffalo getting shot by hunters only for their hides. I knew I wanted to make my impact of glory beforehand, before I die so I broker a deal to kill the president, I accepted it and within a few days I was successful but I was ultimately caught like a slippery hog trying to run from the slaughter and the blade has come down. I will go out with a bang on our clan's history but it wouldn't be the one I was looking for." Mapleshade gave her closing statement as the Judge nodded. He did feel some pity for the she-cat but seeing how she shot Abraham, he knew he had to be straight with her.

"Mapleshade, for your crimes you committed for the assassination of President Abraham, I condemn you guilty of all charges. Now let's finish up and take her to the gallows." He mewed. Soon some cats came as they took Mapleshade away. Petal was long gone as so was Lark. Patch and the Generals were the only ones left as they followed the crowd out. Reedshine had put Appledusk to the wagon as they were going to have her hung.

They soon brought her out to a large wooden box with a noose hanging around it. Mapleshade was soon brought up to the noose as they were soon getting ready. Mapleshade was kicking and squirming her way free but seeing how they weren't going to simply let her go. They soon took the noose as they tied it firmly around her neck. Mapleshade knew she had to spit out a few last insults before she would go out.

"Reedshine, if you do have kits you blob like she-cat that stole the heart of my lover, I hope I would show up to kill them. Patch how dare you watch your dear precious mother meet her faith with the noose. I don't want to meet a fate like this but Reedshine should be the one taking my place!" Mapleshade continued her protests but Patch wasn't flinching by this as he knew he was mature enough to look after himself.

"Well good because I would like to see you get punished for your sins." Patch insulted Mapleshade as the crowd cheered. Mapleshade continued to squirm.

"You're old mother has nowhere to go, nowhere to be. I think Appledusk's descendants should be cursed when I start roaming as a spirit. My family shall not go unavenged." With that the floor between her came down as Mapleshade was hanging by her neck. The noose was tied tightly around her neck and as a result, it was cutting all the blood from her brain therefore she was growing weak from exhaustion. Mapleshade's breathing became shallower and shallower as she wheezed and her eyes turned white. After a few minutes of the whole ordeal, Mapleshade's body was limp and lifeless as the cats around her cheered. A monster like her was now dead and they could now move on with their lives.

"And Mapleshade is dead!" The judge cheered as the others erupted with applause. Appledusk turned to his eldest kit as he was having trouble of his own.

"What is my eldest son going to do when I am gone?" Appledusk croaked. It was clear he wasn't doing too well.

"Well with the war now over. I was hoping I can pursue some more educational activities seeing how the war pulled me out. I missed so much on learning and would like to keep learning." Patch responded. Reedshine looked at Patch as she spoke.

"Looks like the whore brought up some kits but I'll give credit that this one is a bright one." Reedshine spoke. General Sherman soon appeared as he wanted to greet the two cats.

"And he's passionate about the Union. He betrayed the confederates to fight with us." William responded as he told them about the kits adventures. The two of them laughed as they were overjoyed about it.

"So where do you plan on going?" Appledusk's voice croaked. Patch turned to him as he spoke.

"Out west, who knows? But before I do anything, I want to go to Springfield, Illinois to pay my condolences to poor Abraham." Patch responded as he wanted to pay his respects to the president first. Patch's lover the friend he knew back in Atlanta walked up to him as she had the horse ready.

"Well if you're off on an adventure to seek out more knowledge with your lover and family, just remember your old father will be thinking about you. I hope you do well in the future ahead as he will always remember the wonderful kit that he raised. And as a little something to help you along with the business I have back in Riverclan." Appledusk had a lot to think about his kit. He soon tossed him a sack of money for him as he wanted him to use it well. Reedshine soon passed a notebook with her address and name as she didn't want him to lose it.

"Contact me sometime and we can get together. Take care Patch." Reedshine spoke as she boarded the carriage as they both galloped away. Patch looked at his earning as his love looked at him.

"I know that these last few years were chaotic but we have a bright future ahead as we got Thunderclan to explore. I can't wait to begin the journey." The she-cat mewed. Patch smiled as he and she mounted the horse. He soon turned to Grant and Sherman who were both waving goodbye.

"So ready to head for Springfield to pay our respects for the president?" Patch asked as he was wondering if they were ready to do such a thing. She nodded as they rode out to get a train to the west.

Mapleshade was soon taken to Atlanta where she was buried next to her mother seeing how the two of them were alike. On her tombstone it said. Monsters aren't born but made. A fitting quote that would describe her. Some cats passed by as they didn't want to pay any attention to her. Not even her own family as they didn't want to associate themselves with her.

Jefferson Davis was in prison for two years, the north didn't want to put him on trial fearing that secession had in fact been legal. To ensure reconciliation, other confederate Generals and Politicians were now allowed to return to life in the now restored union. Scattered fighting continued into May when the last confederate forces in Texas disintegrated. The Southern States came under northern occupation to prevent any future rebellion and a very difficult era of reconstruction began. Over 3 million Thunderclan cats fought. Brother against Brother. This war would be the deadliest in their history. But the union had been preserved in fact some would say the real winners were to never again become slaves. Further amendments gave Black cats the rights to citizenship and the right to vote, as time went on, it was clear the fight for equality would continue and is still going on to this day.

Petal: Upset by the loss of her mother and the south during the war, she fell into a depressed loveless life as she didn't know what to do. She would die from Tuberculosis in 1872 at the age of 22.

Lark: After the war, he saw his fortunes out west as he decided to seek his fortunes there. He was one of the many that would travel out west to the silver and gold veins where he worked as a miner. He was killed by accident in a mining shaft in 1893 at the age of 44.

Patch: After receiving a piece of Appledusk's inheritance, Patch decided to move west after giving his respect to Abraham. He, Grant, Sherman and Reedshine became close friends as he was often the trading partners with her. Starting up his own business that ran for a few years before being bought out by a wealthy business owner upon which he continued to earn money. He also ran for governor of California in 1890 but ended up losing. He and his friend ended up having a total of 6 kits. The youngest daughter and by far the most successful of the bunch was Crystal. He continued to fight for worker's rights until his retirement in 1919 where he dedicated the rest of his life to writing. Patch would pass away peacefully in his sleep in January of 1948, at the age of 99 just 3 months shy of his 100th birthday.

Appledusk: After his marriage with Mapleshade was nullified, he returned to Riverclan to resume his duties of being a Riverclan soldier for his clan. He got himself into a war with Mexico as he was eager to return to fighting. He met Reedshine on the field as he didn't like her at first until he was injured by cannon fire upon which he dedicated his life to her. They ended up having 3 kits together as he was more than happy for the life he had. He soon became ill with an unknown sickness upon which he would end up passing away in 1868, three years after the war's end.

[A/N]: The person I based Abraham off of stands as a symbol of Honesty, Empathy, Humanity, Perseverance, and Courage. A continuous reminder that has reminded us of what has forged us as people to this point and what we should continue striving to be. A president we should all look up to, even if something if we aren't sure of or don't have the answer for. We always had Abraham to help us with our darkest of fears and insecurities. We always have Abraham to rely on. May the president rest his soul.

Also this is the final chapter to this story as I plan on doing a couple of smaller projects afterward seeing how I still have a lot of time to kill off before that day which is now 18 days away. So I thought might as well do something smaller. Anyways I hope you enjoyed this and would want to see more of these in the future. This is now the longest story I've ever done and I'm more than proud despite the lack of views that it gathered. That is all from your author for now. Goodbye.