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Chapter 5
The full moon began to rise. DovePaw and SmokePaw were extra excited tonight, this was there first gathering! "Let all cats old enough to catch there own prey join here beneath the high-rock for a Clan meeting." HeatherStar called. The cats began to gather as HeatherStar named the cats who were going to the gathering. "The cats who are going to the gathering areā¦Me, BreezeWind, WindFace, WhiteWind, PouncePaw, LeafClaw, SmokePaw, SandPool, EmberPaw-DovePaw rolled her eyes-HareSpring, SkyPaw, ThunderFang, FirePaw, and DovePaw. That is all."
HeatherStar jumped of the high-rock and headed towards the camp entrance. SmokePaw bounded up to DovePaw "Our first gathering!" "Yeah, Let's go!" DovePaw and SmokePaw took off as they bounded down the hill. "Hey you two! Always stay behind the leader!" SandPool warned.
DovePaw slowly walked up to HeatherStar. HeatherStar flicked her on the nose lightly and smiled. "I was just like you when I was an apprentice." HeatherStar seemed to be caught in a daze for a bit then snapped back to herself. "HeatherStar?" DovePaw wondered about her mentor.
"C'mon we're almost there." HeatherStar started to run towards RiverClan territory. When they got to a clearing DovePaw and SmokePaw sat in front of a huge log. "Are we supposed to cross that?" SmokePaw said, eyes round. "What's a matter? Can the spoiled little leaders apprentice cross the big, mean log?" EmberPaw sneered.
"I'm starting to really hate her." DovePaw said angrily. SmokePaw jumped onto the log. "What do you mean hate? You should loath her by now." SmokePaw said, unsheathing his claws.
DovePaw jumped onto the log and unsheathed her claws. When they crossed DovePaw and SmokePaw gaped at how many cat's there were. "Is every cat from every Clan here?!" SmokePaw exclaimed. "That was my reaction when I first cam here." LeafClaw said padding past them.
SkyPaw padded over to the two apprentices. "Let me introduce you guys to some cats." SkyPaw led DovePaw and SmokePaw over to some apprentices from other clans. Suddenly DovePaw realized who they were. "They are BrookPaw and GoldenPaw of ThunderClan. This is there first gathering too."
GoldenPaw, DovePaw, SmokePaw, and BrookPaw all shifted there paws.
"We kinda already met." SmokePaw said uneasily. SkyPaw nodded understanding. "Anyway this is ShadePaw and BrindlePaw of ShadowClan." ShadePaw was a gray-black tom and BrindlePaw was a brindle she-cat with a white muzzle.
DovePaw and SmokePaw nodded to them. "And these are FishPaw, SilverPaw, and SalmonPaw of RiverClan." FishPaw was a brown tom, SilverPaw was a pretty silver she-cat, and SalmonPaw was a tan tom with a white underbelly. FishPaw seamed to be embarrassed by his name, when some cat said his name he would look the other way or shift his paws. They apprentices started to talk when they were interrupted by a yowl. "That means the gathering has started." SkyPaw whispered.
"Tonight we'll start with WindClan." OwlStar started. "Thank you." HeatherStar nodded. "We have to new apprentices DovePaw and SmokePaw." HeatherStar announced.
DovePaw and SmokePaw stood up both pelts hot with embarrassment as all the Clans cheered there names. "DovePaw, SmokePaw, DovePaw, SmokePaw!" DovePaw sat back down, so did SmokePaw. "We also met some ThunderClan cats at the borders." HeatherStar continued after the cheering had died down. The WindClan and ThunderClan cats murmured amongst themselves.
"We were only patrolling our borders like some Clans are supposed to do." HollyStar said in the same bratish voice she used earlier that day. Some furious yowls came from WindClans side and merrows of laughter came from ThunderClans side. "I don't like to fight so I'll pass my turn to RiverClan." HeatherStar said letting out a bit of sneer. MinnowStar bowed, amazingly standing still on the branch.
"We smelled rouge scent going into your territory HeatherStar." MinnowStar said. HeatherStar nodded eyes narrowed at HollyStar. The leaders talked and OwlStar mentioned a fox in now ThunderClan territory. After the meeting was over DovePaw said goodbye to her new found friends. WindClan was the last to leave. DovePaw was just about to leave when something hit her.
DovePaw opened her eyes to see EmberPaw staring at her with a look of triumph on her face. "Heh trained by the leader yet still so weak." anger filled DovePaw, EmberPaw had no reason to act like this. DovePaw attacked EmberPaw with all her strength. EmberPaw was winded. "You have NO reason to act like this!" DovePaw growled the best she could.
"Oh yes I do." EmberPaw choked out still a bit winded. "I deserve to be the leaders apprentice!" EmberPaw shoved DovePaw off of her and used the attack HeatherStar and LeafClaw showed them the day DovePaw got knocked out(see chapter 2). EmberPaw tried to head-butt DovePaw but DovePaw dodged her.
When DovePaw turned away from her. EmberPaw acted as if DovePaw had cut her, but all she did was turn. EmberPaws face started to drip with blood from a long gash across her face. EmberPaw stared at DovePaw with confusion and fear. EmberPaw ran out of the clearing yowling "Freak!" DovePaw stared after her 'Freak?' she didn't even touch her.
