A/N: I'm sorry, I just realized that there already was a Blackpaw (in fact, he's Clan leader now) so I'm sorry about the Blackpaw I talked about in my last chapter. I have to keep his name, unless you want this story deleted again, which you don't and I don't want to do, so let's just have two Blackpaws and make sure that one doesn't become leader!

Chapter 2:

Rockypaw stared at Blackstar excitedly. "You mean it? I'm really going to the Gathering tonight?"

Blackstar nodded. "Yes, of course. You, Heartpaw, and Firepaw are the three ThunderClan apprentices. You had better tell your sister and Heartpaw, and then you should eat. The Gathering starts at Sundown!" (A/N: Do they even have a special word for 'sunset'?)

Rockypaw wasted no time in finding his sister and broke the news to her. She was so happy she let out a small shriek.

"You're kidding!" Firepaw cried.

Rockypaw grinned. (A/N: Can cats grin? I know, I'm so inquisitive.) "Nope! And Heartpaw's going, too!"

"Ooh! I never heard of any 'Heartpaw'! Do you like her?" Firepaw teased.

Rockypaw felt a strange feeling spread from his ears to the tip of his tail. "No! She's just a friend!" he replied a little too quickly.

"Whatever!" Firepaw laughed.

Rockypaw watched her pad off, probably looking for her mentor. He was still slightly shaken, and it didn't help when Heartpaw jumped up behind him and meowed, "Hi, Rockypaw!" The young tom spun around.

"Oh, Heartpaw! Did you-" he started.

"Did you know we're going to the Gathering tonight?" Heartpaw asked him.

"Actually, yes. That's what I was going to ask you!" Rockypaw felt a little annoyed. This wasn't the first time Heartpaw had cut him off, but this was the first time he had ever gotten remotely angry at her for it!

"Are you okay?" Heartpaw asked her friend. Many moons of being friends with Rockypaw had helped her nurse a soft spot for him, but this was a bit... different that the previous times.

"Yes! Can you just leave me alone for a bit?" Rockypaw snapped. Without another word, or even waiting for the golden she-cat's response, he spun around and bounded off toward the fresh-kill pile, leaving Heartpaw behind with her mouth wide open.

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Rockypaw still felt angry, even with the presence of one of the most beautiful she-cats he had ever seen right behind him, at Fourtrees.

She leaned forward to try to strike up a conversation. "Hey. I'm Waterpaw, of RiverClan. Who are you?"

Her voice floated through Rockypaw's ears like soft, sweet music. He turned around to face her. "I'm Rockypaw, of ThunderClan. I'm the deputy's son."

Waterpaw stared directly into his aquamarine eyes. He must have inherited those from him mother, she thought. "I've heard good things about both your parents. All four Clans knew when you and your sister were born. No cat could've been happier!"

Rockypaw was searching for some hint in her beautiful emerald eyes that said she was lying, but all he saw was true happiness. "Thank you." he mumbled. "You're Froststar's daughter, aren't you?"

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Heartpaw glanced at Rockypaw. He was still flirting with the RiverClan leader's daughter. She couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy for the she-cat that had won Rockypaw's approval. What's wrong with me? She thought. Am I really falling for Rockypaw?

"No!" she muttered to herself. There was no way she liked Rockypaw! He was just a friend!

She looked at the she-cat. She was a beautiful silver tabby, with emerald eyes that showed she was lying to Rockypaw!

Heartpaw shook her head. How could Rockypaw not see that?

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Well, there you have it! I was going to put a little more in, but it's three in the morning and I'm eager to play some video games! Read and review peoples! If you read, then you get nothing, but if you read and review, you get a cookie! Yay cookies!