Catopia: The Rival Clans (Part 4)

Catopia Characters:

Captain - Gingerpelt

Deputy Captain - Duchess

Captain's Advisor - Blackstar

Medicine Cat - Greenspot

Hunters – Calicopelt (training Skyfur), Milkpaw, Gingerpatch, Greenfur, Stealthpaw (training Snowpaw), Gingerspot

Defenders – Tuxedopelt (training Bramblepelt), Leopardspot, Greenpaw, Goldenpelt, Soilfur, Goldenfur

Trainee Hunters - Skyfur, Snowpaw

Trainee Defenders - Bramblepelt

Queens – Duchess, Greenspot

Kittens - Autumnleaf, Butterflypatch, Orcapelt, Leafpatch, Snowleaf, Spottedpelt

Felineland Characters:

Ruler - Dreamstar

Queen - Strawberry

Medicine cat - Furrypelt (training Leopardpaw)

Warriors – Skypelt, Nightingalewing, Eagleheart, Leafspot, Robinclaw

Apprentices – Leopardpaw

Mothers – Heatherheart

Toddlers – Lionkit, Tigerkit

Elders – Waterpelt

Others:

Hermits – Randolph

Where am I? thought Gingerpelt as he slowly regained consciousness. He couldn't remember his accident at the river place and felt very confused when he found himself in a cave!

"How're you doing?"

The voice startled Gingerpelt and he saw a brown tabby padding towards him.

"Who are you?" rasped Gingerpelt. "Where am I?"

"I'm Randolph and this is my home. I've been cast out of my old home by my owners two years ago." The brown tabby sat down and meowed, "I found you lying by the river bank nearby just now. So, who are you then?"

"I'm Gingerpelt, captain of Catopia." replied the ginger captain.

"I've heard of Felineland. Is Catopia a new clan here?" Randolph meowed.

"Yes, we moved here after we've been threatened by the pound back at our old home." Gingerpelt sighed, and then continued, "We aren't getting along well with Felineland though."

Meanwhile, Gingerspot was wondering when her captain will burst into the Felineland camp, as she had expected.

"Well?" snarled Eagleheart.

Poor Gingerspot quivered and whimpered, "I… I d…don't kn… know!"

In the camp of Catopia, Duchess was pacing up and down. The deputy captain frowned and said, "Tuxedopelt and Calicopelt, you two go check on Gingerspot. I have a feeling that she's in trouble with Felineland." The two cats nodded and bounded off.

Leopardspot suddenly spoke up, "How about Gingerpelt?"

Blackstar nervously said, "I have a feeling that something's happened to him."

Duchess twitched her tail and frowned once more, then meowed, "I'll check on him myself." The deputy captain sprinted off. She followed her captain's scent and soon came upon the river. She gasped in horror when she saw a small trail of blood on the line off rocks. Duchess tried to sniff out Gingerpelt's scent on the other side off the river, but found no scent. The river flowed quite a long way down! There's no way he could have survived! Duchess thought gravely. She then padded slowly back to camp.

The brambles quivered when Calicopelt and Tuxedopelt entered into the camp of Felineland. Gingerspot ran to their side. Everyone turned their gazes to the two Catopians. Suddenly, the brambles quivered again to reveal Dreamstar and Leafspot, who came back from hunting.

"What's going on? Why are three Catopians in our camp?" hissed Dreamstar, after dropping a dead bird that he had carried just now.

"You ambushed our captain! How would you explain about it?" growled Tuxedopelt. "Gingerpelt had called for a raid, but our hunter here", Tuxedopelt wrapped his tail around Gingerspot, "rushed to warn all of you."

"We would like to talk about the ambush in peace, instead of fighting. Now, would you like to come with us to our camp?

"Very well. By the way, where's Gingerpelt then?" meowed Dreamstar. The Catopians tensed. Finally, Calicopelt spoke up.

"He's um, he's at camp." lied Calicopelt, when she realized her captain didn't show up here. The Catopians and Dreamstar soon left for the camp of Catopia. When they arrived, they were met by a grave- looking Duchess.

"I have bad news for you. I think… I think Gingerpelt's dead. He's missing. I… I found his blood by the river near the Felineland camp."

Oops! They've got it so wrong! Gingerpelt isn't dead at all! Will he lose his leadership? How is he going to get home? Read part 5!