All the cats from every clan had settled down for the annual gathering. They all sat before their leaders, chatting amongst themselves about important topics or some sappy gossip. The moon was looming over them, one with the silver pelt.
"I would like to go first." Lynx star, the Wind clan leader leaped off his branch and stepped forward confidently. The other leaders nodded politely.
"I would like to make some good announcements first. My beautiful mate Thorn petal had her first litter, and there are 2 new she cats and 1 new tom." He mewed happily. "But there had been multiple sightings of adders, so we must keep a close watch, especially River clan. I have no more to report."
"Thank you for the warning, Lynx star." Mist star, the River clan leader meowed from her branch. Lynx star dipped his head back to her and leaped back to his branch swiftly.
"I shall go next."
Amber star, the proud Thunder clan leader stepped forward. Her fur rippled elegantly as she went to address the cats of her clan.
"Thunder clan has been extremely well. We have more warriors now and our prey has increased since the beginning of new leaf-"
Sun cloud, the Thunder clan medic raced over to Amber star.
Her eyes were white, instead of the lovely shade of yellow they usually were. Her golden tabby fur was fluffed out and her tail was twitching.
"Sun cloud, why are you interrupting our gathering? This is not like you at all!" Amber star hissed under her breath. "What is the matter?"
The gathered cats stared at the medic with confusion.
"She will save us from the claw that seeks to destroy all clans. She will save the innocent and defeat the evil." Sun cloud meowed faintly. She then collapsed at her leader's paws.
"Oh, Star clan!" Amber star pleaded quietly. Soon, Sun cloud's apprentice Silver paw ran over and placed some shock root in her mentor's jaw.
A moment later, Sun cloud rose, her eyes back to their yellow tone and her fur flat.
"I saw a yellow two leg home and two she cats running to the forest. I suspect they were kitty pets. They had no scent of any clan. I also saw trees. Their leaves were on the grass. The leaves were yellow and orange." The young medic stammered. There were a few dramatic gasps.
"But all cats fear leaf bare! They bring threats to the clan!" A shocked yowl came from a Wind clan she cat, Silver song.
Amber star looked up at the moon, which was glowing with a relaxing shade of white and yellow.
"Star clan wishes for us to all calm down. See the moon? The prophecy does say we will be saved by a cat that will defeat evil." The Thunder clan leader meowed calmly as Sun cloud stepped off the high ledge.
"Yes, we all need to calm down." Mist star mewed.
"So a kitty pet is going to save us? I would like to see one try." Lynx star scoffed. The Shadow clan leader Slither star looked at the other leader. The black tom stepped forward, his cold gaze fixed on Lynx star.
"Your opinion surprises me, Lynx star. How dare you mock Star clan's words? Thunder clan had a legendary leader who was once a kitty pet, I believe his name was Fire star. Now, do you still stand for your previous verbal actions?" Slither star asked him with maturity flickering in his green eyes.
"No, Slither star." Lynx star replied, gritting his teeth.
"Good, now, Amber star, you can tell us more information about the prophecy over time. Anything else you have to tell us?" Slither star mewed to the Thunder clan leader.
"Well, we have 3 new warriors now. Fox claw, Ivy fur, and Vole whisker. But that is all I have to share." Amber star reported. She flicked her tail and pounced back onto her branch.
"Mist star, you may go next before me." The Shadow clan leader mewed.
"I'll go whenever I want to, Slither star. Now you can go next." The River clan leader narrowed her eyes. There were a few meows of amusement down below.
"Fine, I'll go." Slither star rolled his green eyes and sprang off his branch.
"Shadow clan is fine, we have some new apprentices. Rock paw, Mud paw, and Frog paw. You three may stand." The leader meowed with pride. Two toms and one she cat stood confidently, surrounded by loud meows of encouragement and congratulations.
"The water nearby has been drying a bit since it's new leaf. But we still have enough to hydrate the clan. I have nothing else to say." Slither star mewed as he climbed back to his branch.
Mist star approached the high ledge and stared at the crowd with her dark blue eyes dull.
"River clan is fine. But there had been more sightings of two legs by the river's edge or in the water. We have two new apprentices. Wave paw and Ripple paw, you may stand." The she cat then flicked her tail, beckoning the young apprentices up.
"But that is all for me to report. This gathering is dismissed." Mist star meowed loudly for all cats to hear.
Amber star leaped off her branch gracefully and met up with her deputy Shade whisker.
"Hey, what do you think of Sun cloud's prophecy?" The tom asked as he greeted his leader.
"We must keep an eye in it. Do you believe a kitty pet will come to Thunder clan and become a warrior or apprentice?" Amber star pondered.
"Possibly, it's the not the first time it's happened." Shade whisker replied, his dark green eyes gazing across the forest.
"Yes, well I'll contact Sun cloud more often to seek more information about this." The she cat mewed as she padded back to camp with her loyal deputy by her side. Her amber eyes focused on a familiar golden tabby pelt.
"Sun cloud, come!" Amber star yowled. The medic padded over to her and greeted her with a flick on the ear with her tail.
"Hi." Sun cloud meowed quietly.
"Are you alright?" Shade whisker asked her with concern. Sun cloud's yellow eyes glowed with warmth.
"Yes, I'm fine, Silver paw did a good job." She responded. Shade whisker purred lightly as his dark green eyes focused on his mate Bracken wing who was padding to camp with Fox leg.
"Excuse me," Shade whisker mewed as he padded away to Bracken wing.
"They are conjoined by the hip." Sun cloud meowed. "I'm not surprised they're mates, but I think he has a thing for you, Amber star." The medic smiled at Amber star with a smug look.
"Me? No. He loves Bracken wing and it will stay at that. Besides, I'm a leader, I can't." Amber star scowled.
"Sister, love has no limits or boundaries." Sun cloud whispered to her litter mate as she went away to her apprentice Silver paw.