Intruders!
By: Brambleberry214
A/N: This is Chapter four. I hope it won't be too bad! I'm trying to keep up with writing a chapter a day, so so far I'm doing ok! Someone has reviewed saying that they want an allegiances, so I will do them after I have finished the story. Please enjoy the chapter – review with what you think!
Chapter 4
Splashstar gasped once again in deep shock. Her fur stood on and she hissed loudly, as if daring any cat to speak.
"We took these cats in because we are warm hearted. They were scared, lost, and the mother hadn't any milk for her kit – he was eating fresh kill at two moons old. I mean listen to that. A kit. We showed much, much sympathy to this she-cat. She was weak, and needed a home – with cats to protect her," yowled Splashstar.
The Waterclan cats and some selected others (from varied clans) yowled their agreement, pointedly turning their backs on any cat that dared disagree with them. Ripjaw licked his chest fur in embarrassment, but Opalstar stood firm – rooted to the spot. The wilful clan leader would still not back down.
"This is an outrage! Any cat that agrees with Splashstar can LEAVE MY CLAN IMMEDIATELY! There is no room in Pantherclan for cats that can't decide who's their leader!" she yowled do loud that a lot of cats backed away, however they were still hissing violently. The other leaders backed away from Opalstar – she was mad. She was obviously blinded by something else that no cat could identify. Eventually, Swallowstar (The leader of Flightclan) stepped forward, her eyes blazing.
"Waterclan have taken in new cats. So what? How is it the business of any other clan? Opalstar, are you worried that Waterclan might be stronger than your pitiful clan? Is that why you're kicking up such a great fuss? To get every cat to agree so you don't have to directly say that you don't want a clan stronger than you? Because if it is, you can jolly well bugger off!" She said accusingly.
Opalstar gasped in shock at the leader's harsh tone. Swallowstar was the leader that was usually much, much more calm – she never spoke much in a gathering, hated fighting, and didn't want to cause trouble, and she never, never expressed her feelings like this. Even her own clan (Flightclan as I have said before) had looks of shock mixed with horror on their faces. But before Splashstar could speak again, Sunstar (Leader of Dawnclan) stepped forward – obviously motivated by the speech delivered by Swallowstar.
"I agree totally with Swallowstar. It is Waterclan's business, and Waterclan's business alone! No other clan can tell them what to do within their borders. Yes, that's right Opalstar, not even you. Or you Bloodstar. Waterclan can make decisions, and we must respect that. We may not agree with them, but it's not out place to criticise," yowled the leader, his bright ginger fur standing right on end, and his eyes blazing like fire. Bloodstar was trying to push Sunstar away from the spotlight, and trying to stand there himself. It was blindingly obvious that he was not happy at being accused of trying to tell Waterclan what to do. I mean he'd like to do, but not during a gathering. Starclan would forbid it!
"How dare you accuse me of such things! Look! Clouds are drifting over the moon – that means Starclan are angry with you all, but particularly WATERCLAN! This would never have happened if you had not taken in the foreigners!" Bloodstar yowled, staring around the clearing, as if daring cats to argue with him. But from the looks on the faces of cats even from his own clan, no cat would anyway. He jumped down the tree, and signalled his clan without turning back. Splashstar stood forward. Her eyes were not blazing any longer, and he fur lay flat. She betrayed no emotion in her eyes.
"The gathering is at an end! We must return to our territories until the next full moon. No cat is to bring up this subject up again! May Starclan light our paths!" she yowled, "Waterclan! We are leaving right away!"
She jumped down from the tree, and signalled her clan with a flick of the tail. Looking back to make sure they were following her, she padded through the trees towards the Waterclan camp...
A/N: Ok then! Hope you liked that! It is a bit shorter than the last one, but hopefully just as good! Look out for Chapter 5, hopefully being put on tomorrow! May Starclan light YOUR path tonight.
Berry