Chapter 1

The moon was shining bright in the sky. Cats walked to Moon clearing. Nettlepaw walked silently next to Rainpaw. Wind whipped her fur and sounded in her ears. She glanced up at the moon "The moon seems bright tonight" she meowed.

"I know it seems to be getting brighter each time" Rainpaw responded. Nightpaw padded up to them.

"Do you think Ravenstar will confront Brookstar about them taking territory from us?"

"No" Nettlepaw meowed "it would make us sound weak."

"Not to burst your bubble but, we kind of are-"Nightpaw started but was cut off by Nettlepaw.

"BreezeClan right next to us!" she hissed. As much as she didn't want to admit it Nightpaw was right, she hadn't had a meal in two sun rises. Leaf bear had hit her clan unusually badly this time. No cat could find pray anywhere and they all looked like skin and bones.

As they approached the Moon clearing the moon shone brighter than ever. When Nettlepaw walked into the Moon Clearing she saw all the apprentices from the other clans surrounding Oakpaw of the StreamClan. Arrogant fur ball! She thought. She looked over at Rainpaw who looked like she was mooning over him. Nettlepaw gave her a hard shove. "Does the warrior code mean anything to you?"

Rainpaw jumped and glared at Nettlepaw "I'm sorry he is handsome though you have to admit. Why don't we have cats like him in our Clan?"

"Really all I see is an arrogant ball of fur" Nettlepaw meowed.

"He is going to be a great warrior you should be afraid of him" a voice sounded behind Nettlepaw and Rainpaw. Nettlepaw snapped around to see Troutpaw behind them.

"Sure, because I am definitely terrified of that fur ball" Nettlepaw resorted. She wasn't going to be threatened by some StreamClan scum.

"We will see when you battle him in real battle" Troutpaw smirked.

"You mean like how you stole our territory!" Nettlepaw hissed he claw unsheathed.

"Our territory rightfully and your too weak to fight!" Troutpaw said smugly.

"Why you little" Nettlepaw lounged at Troutpaw but someone pinned her tail down. Troutpaw laughed at Nettlepaw and walked off to join Oakpaw. Nettlepaw swung around furious to see who had pinned her tail down.

"Do I need to remind you of the warrior code? There is a truce you know!" Rainpaw meowed.

"I know. I know…" Nettlepaw meowed.

"The gathering has begun!" Dawnstar called across the clearing.

All the cats began to situate around the large tree in which the leaders sat upon.

"The BreezeClan has been doing well! Despite the cold and all the snow we haven't had any problems! The Clan is well. I would also like to announce that we have a new warrior! Welcome Windstorm!" Dawnstar meowed.

"Windstorm! Windstorm!" the clans cheered the brown tom's name

Nettlepaw looked at the BreezeClan doing well my tail! You're all skin and bone no better off than us!

Dawnstar nodded to Brookstar and Brookstar nodded "The StreamClan has been doing well! We are all well fed. We as well have a new warrior welcome Duckfoot!"

"Duckfoot! Duckfoot!" Nettlepaw cheered loudly she knew the warrior she had talked to him as an apprentice a lot. His warrior name had been delayed far too long.

Brookstar waved her tail to quiet the clearing then nodded to Littlestar.

"The DuskClan has been doing well as well! We are happy to announce that Swallowfur has given birth to five kits! The prey has been running well and we are well fed!" he turned to Ravenstar.

"The FernClan has been doing well. Prey has been okay for the most part and we have a new warrior! Welcome Runningstorm!"

"Runningstorm! Runningstorm!" Nettlepaw cheered on her clan mate.

Ravenstar waved his tail for silence. "We are doubling our border patrols and any cat that passes our boarders will be shredded." Ravenstar meowed.

"Like you'll stand a chance" a voice muttered next to Nettlepaw. She looked over to see Oakpaw next to her. She glared at him.

Brookstar gave a hard stare at Ravenstar and he returned it with eyes as cold as ice. "That land rightfully belongs to the StreamClan!" she hissed.

"We won it far and square last leaf bear and you tell me that you deserve it!" Ravenstar hissed.

"It was ours to begin with!" Brookstar pointed out.

"Why! You don't need it clearly!" he hissed looking at the StreamClan who where the fattest of all of the clans. "We will take it back and mark the boarders with your clan's blood! You can give it up now or you can be the reason why your clan starves because none of them can do anything!"

"How DARE you threaten my Clan!" Brookstar hissed. All of the clans looked at each other their fur fluffed. The moon was gone and thunder and lightning crashed.

The clans fiery soon turned to screeches and howls of horror. "ENOUGH!" Dawnstar howled "The gathering is over StarClan disapproves!" she lead her clan out followed by the FernClan.

Nettlepaw raced after her Clan. "Typical of Brookstar to get defensive over that kind of thing" Rainpaw fell in beside her. Nightpaw close behind.

"Did you see the look on her face when Ravenstar told her we were going to fight for it?" Nightpaw meowed. "She was terrified!"

"Sweet! My first battle" Dewpaw meowed and slowed down for them to catch up.

Nettlepaw looked at Dewpaw. Dewpaw had been an apprentice for a moon and it wasn't likely that Ravenstar was going to put her into battle.

Nettlepaw felt a nudge on her shoulder and saw Streampaw's gray fur appear next to her "So ready for battle?" she asked.

"As I'll ever be" Nettlepaw meowed. I hope so anyways I've only been an apprentice for four moons will I be ready?