CHAPTER 1
The full moon glistened in the evening sky. All was calm throughout the night. A creamy she-cat stepped out into the open moonlight, letting it reflect off her autumn eyes. It was Newleaf, so the year was young. The she-cat walked carefully between the many alined cats that awaited her. All of the cats watched her steps carefully, many of them giving icy-glares and bareing their fangs at her. The she-cat leaped on top of the fallen tree that split the two Clans. A small pale-gray she-cat was sitting there with a larger dark-blue tom next to her. The smaller cat whispered something to the tom, who was her speaker. "You're late, Berrystar," the tom growled. "Even your clan arrived before you." The she-cat glanced at the small she-cat. "If I speak with anyone, it would be Whisperstar, not her speaker," Berrystar answered sternly. The tom stood up - he was bigger than Berrystar as well. "Whisperstar-," he was cut off by Whisperstar's faint voice. "Stand down, Midnightclaw." Midnightclaw glared back at Berrystar before doing so. He backed up to behind Whisperstar, giving her permission, even though she was the leader. Whisperstar carefully stepped foward. Many cats were whispering in the two crowds, wondering why the she-cat had stood up for herself. "Berrystar," she began, only loud enough for Berrystar and Midnightclaw to hear, "Why are you late? The rest of AuraClan arrived well before you." Berrystar looked from side to side, being wary about what she was going to say. "The storm," she whispered. "The storm has broke." Midnightclaw stepped foward before Whisperstar could answer. "Storm?," he announced louder for both Clans to hear. "What storm? What in the name of StarClan do you mean?" Berrystar glared at him while the two Clans seemed to be amazed. Whisperstar also glared at him. "This does not concern you or the Clans!," she snapped, almost yelling. Some cats gasped, some jumped, some wide-eyed. Midnightclaw looked amazed and scared and leaped off the tree. Whisperstar flattened her fur and glanced at Berrystar. Berrystar then annouced, "Because this discussion is private, the Gathering is now over!" The cats began leaving in their own directions. Whisperstar asked two warriors to stay near her and to keep Midnightclaw away from her for the time being. The request was fufilled, and Whisperstar, and her Clan, left. Berrystar began to leave as well before Spottedowl, her wise medicine cat, stopped her. "Storm?," he asked. "Was that a prophecy?" She pushed past the tom, ignoring him. It does not concern you, she thought. Only Whisperstar and myself were meant to know. Not all of StarClan. She growled to herself. Only we were suppossed to know that the storm has broke. Only us...
