Four Moons Later-
Streampaw stalked through the woodland. Her fur was neat and shiny as she pressed near the ground a few tail lengths from a thrush. As the juicy scent seemed to be teasing her Streampaw leaped and amazingly pinned the bird to the ground swiftly biting its neck. the bird's body went limp and she picked it up with triumph. As she returned to the camp her tail held high RainStar called for a clan meeting. As she came through SwallowWing met her in the clearing. "Where were you?" He asked. His tone wasn't angry just downright concerned.
"I was hunting," Streampaw answered through the bird's feathers. isn't it obvious I was hunting, though? She thought annoyed. As she walked to the fresh-kill pile to lie it down RapidDream came to her. "Hey, Streampaw!" She meowed. Streampaw smiled once she set down the thrush. "Oh hi, RapidDream."
"Oh yes, RainStar wanted to see you." She meowed. Streampaw nodded and went to her paws to go to his den.
"Hello, Streampaw." He meowed as she came in. As she sat down he began to speak. "I've just realized how long you've been apprenticed and I've decided to bring you to the gathering tonight."
Excitement jolted through Streampaw. The gathering! What an honor!
"But please try to refrain from talking to your siblings." he added.
"There not even my siblings." She muttered under her breath but RainStar heard it. "What was that?"
"Nothing."
"I heard you say something."
"It was nothing."
"It was something."
"No, it wasn't."
"Streampaw if you would just-"
"It's NOTHING okay?" She hissed anger flooding her muscles.
Silence.
Streampaw stormed from the den not caring if he called her name.
Why does he have to act like my mentor?
"Because he's your leader." She whirled to see the same russet she-cat a mouse length from her nose.
"Who are you?" She gasped with astonishment. "Don't you know?" She chuckled her eyes shining.
"If I knew why would I be asking?" She snapped her claws working into the fresh soil. "Be prepared Streampaw." She murmured. "Only this can destroy you." As she disappeared a tuft of Ebony tree was lying by where she was.
She gasped. That wasn't there before! As she seemed to be in shock her pelt seemed to be flushed.
As the cats seemed to come down the hill to the two large rocks SwallowWing stayed next to Streampaw. "EbonyClan is here," RainStar said as he was the first to enter the clearing. Streampaw's heart stung to see her old clan mates stares and she ruffled her thin pelt.
"Hey, Streampaw!" Flowerpaw was coming towards her sister happily. "I haven't seen you in moons!" She purred.
Streampaw smiled and licked her sister while SwallowWing stayed back. "Flowerpaw!" As her mentor called her Streampaw's sister retreated to her mentor's side.
Streampaw growled with frustration.
As she walked back from a patrol of EbonyClan the meow of that she-cat whispered in her ear. "Flowerpaw can't answer your questions." Streampaw spun around her paws unsheathing and sheathing uncontrollably. No one there. "Leave me alone!" She hissed anger fuming her voice. The only reply was a blackbird.
"Streampaw are you okay?" FerretFrost's meow made her jump and she turned around. "It's nothing." She shook her pelt as the warrior nodded. "Hey, Streampaw!" Ivypaw came running over followed by Sootpaw. "Come and meet our friends!" As she followed Ivypaw four apprentices were sitting together. I don't recognize them... "This is Redpaw," Sootpaw said pointing to a small russet she-cats. She didn't meet Streampaw's eye and just kept her eyes to the ground. "This is Farrenpaw," Sootpaw then said as she was next to a golden tabby tom. He smiled at Streampaw meeting her eyes, "Hello," Streampaw didn't need to remind herself to smile, she already was.
"Hey, Farrenpaw!" A gray tom batted Farrenpaw in the ear and they began to wrestle. Streampaw was beginning to walk away when Farrenpaw called. "Hey! come on other here!" He beckoned with his tail and Streampaw came over. "I didn't catch your name." He said cheerfully. "Oh, I'm Streampaw." She responded with a tilt of her head. "That's a great name!" He said. Was that a purr to his voice? "So, I didn't know you were in EbonyClan." His eyes lit up as if he was waiting to tell a story and that was his cue. "Oh, I and my brother immature Greypaw were rogues we came to the clan three moons ago." Streampaw nodded then she heard GingerBranch. "Sootpaw, Ivypaw, Streampaw!" She made them follow her and she made them go back to their mentors. Ivypaw went to BatWish's side as Sootpaw stood next to GingerBranch.
"Cats of the gathering!" AlderStar called. As cats turned to pay their attention to him he flicked his tail for three apprentices to stand. Two Streampaw didn't realize but Redpaw was with them. "We have welcomed a rogue and her kits into the clan." He announced. "Their mother though has decided to go back to her rogue life." CypressClan just nodded as if they didn't care much. "We also have a new litter of kits." AlderStar meowed pride filling his gaze. "SandyMist is their mother." He purred. "Their names are Rosekit, Lilykit, Poppykit, and Streamkit." Streampaw froze as he said the last name. She tried to meet his eyes with sadness anger or whatever but he didn't meet them. She glared at him harder. Did you forget that I'm your niece? Have you forgotten who I am?! She hissed with anger and some of the CypressClan cats looked at her.
AlderStar continued about news about how prey was running. Then AlderStar stepped forward. "We have two new apprentices in the clan," he announced. "There names are Sootpaw and Ivypaw." "Sootpaw! Ivypaw!" The cats cheered. "Prey has been going great so we hope that some of our apprentices can become warriors."
As the gathering was beginning to split up someone grabbed her paw. "Come on!" Came an excited meow. Streampaw recognized Farrenpaw's scent and her shoulders relaxed. "What is it?" She asked impatiently. "Meet me tomorrow tonight here." he meowed softly his eyes shining. "But we can't!" She gasped. "It's against the warrior code." Farrenpaw didn't seem to be let down. "it'll be fine." He insisted. "We're not hurting anyone." He added. "Alright then." Streampaw meowed. "Great!" He purred then sharply turned around. Streampaw went to SwallowWings side. As the cats came back to camp Streampaw yawned. it was a bit passed moon high as she went to her den. She laid down but she couldn't think. She could really only think of Farrenpaw's elegant fur and bright eyes. She sighed as she rolled over. Ivypaw and Sootpaw were already asleep.
