It was the night of the gathering, Bluestar was reciting the names of the cats to come, "Halftail, Tanglepelt, Spottedleaf, Runningwind, Lionheart, Tigerclaw, Thistleclaw, Redtail, Darkpaw, and Brindlepaw!" she called. The cats began to head to the fourtrees.
Spottedleaf suddenly saw a beam of light coming from the stars and Featherwhisker descended, "On the moon of shadowed, enemy will come to the four…" Spottedleaf didn't hear the last words, but she didn't need to, a enemy would come to the four clans, but what is the shadowed moon? The moon was perfectly normal
The cats arrived at the fourtrees. ShadowClan wasn't there apparently. The elders were telling stories and the cats were gossiping. Spottedleaf smelled ShadowClan now, and maybe a faint scent of, rouge? She must have imagined it because there was nothing there now but Raggedstar leading his Clan's way into the fourtrees.
Raggedstar sat down next to Crookedstar and Tallstar meowed to get the clans' attention. "I have recently exiled a cat called Goldenfur, who broke the warrior code by hunting on other's land!" he nodded to Bluestar, "Beware of him, he can take lives!"
Bluestar spoke next, but Spottedleaf hardly heard what she was saying, a stench of crowfood hit her nose and a cloud covered the moon. A band of rouges pelted out of nowhere, Goldenfur leading. There was screeching and yowling from everywhere. The four clans knew they had to join up together because of the truce.
Spottedleaf was panicked, surely cats would get hurt! There were less rouges than clan cats though! She saw the mangled body of a brown one, laying still. Even though the cat was her enemy, Spottedleaf wanted to heal it out of instinct. She perked her ears up, and heard the screeching of an elder, "Tanglepelt!" she yowled.
The gash on his stomach was deep and leaked blood. Spottedleaf ran off and found cobwebs slathered over a bush. She took it between her teeth and slathered it on the wound. Tanglepelt's breathing was becoming shallow. Spottedleaf tried harder to stop the bleeding, she was oblivious to the fact that the battle was ebbing and the rouges were scattering.
Redtail came over to her, "It's no use Spottedleaf, you tried, Tanglepelt is going to die!" as he said the word die, Tanglepelt's black coat gave a shutter and stilled. Spottedleaf didn't want to admit it! But she couldn't find prove that he was alive. It's all my fault! She thought fiercely. If I had done better, she wouldn't have died! No! said Featherwhisker's voice Every medicine cat suffers this, you didn't have a good supply of herbs and the attack was a surprise. She will be safe with StarClan, Spottedleaf!
Spottedleaf knew Featherwhisker's words were true, but she still felt bad about it. She hung her head loosely over Tanglepelt's body, and whispered, "Goodbye!" to the elder.
A half moon had past since the rouge battle. It was fully Greenleaf now, she was going to go to the highrocks. Barkface, Mudfur and Yellowfang were there, waiting. Also the new apprentice, Runningpaw. They greeted Spottedleaf and headed into the cave. Spottedleaf lay on the cold ground and fell asleep.
It was a lake she saw. Vast, with a small island. She saw the clans, but very different. The only member she recognized was Longpaw, but now an elder by the looks of it. At first she thought she saw Bluestar, but it was a Riverclan warrior who looked similar.
Spottedleaf awoke the others were discussing the same dream. What significance did it have? Why did StarClan show us this? Nobody knew.
Greenleaf had fairly few events. Just a lot of prey for the clan. Leaf-fall was beginning. The leaves were now flame colors and drifted lazily down. The prey was scurrying everywhere, in search of food to store. And Tigerclaw had scented fox, near the camp.
"We
need a warrior patrol to send the fox away!" yowled Bluestar from
the highstone. "I will go, Bluestar!" yowled both Whitestorm, and
Thistleclaw at the same time, "Tomorrow at dawn!" she yowled and
trotted away.
Spottedleaf went back into her den and slept. At
early morning, not even dawn, she heard a screech from her mother.
"Sandkit!"
Spottedleaf dashed to Speckletail, their was a
hole in the nursery wall, reeking of fox. Whitestorm and Thistleclaw
ran out, following the trail. Spottedleaf followed them, Sandkit was
her sister! About three moons old too!
They came to a den that had fresh fox scent. Whitestorm trotted in and slashed the fox's flank. Spottedleaf went in to find Sandkit, while the fox was distracted. She was crying for help, and bleeding, with bite marks on her. Spottedleaf immediately found cobwebs and pressed it to her, while carrying the mewling bundle back to camp
Speckletail was overjoyed at the sight of her kit. But she was still concerned. Spottedleaf was pretty sure Sandkit would live. But she would kept a close eye on her until Sandkit makes a full recovery.
Whitestorm and Thistleclaw returned to camp, covered with scratches. Spottedleaf immediately rushed over, Bluestar did the same, " Did you drive it off?" she asked. Whitestorm nodded, "Come into my den!" meowed Spottedleaf.
Spottedleaf gave them both frest kill, cobwebs, and poppy. They weren't severely injured, just tired. The fox was really tough, and finding it hard to survive with the lessening prey. Leaf-bare was almost here.
