Chapter 6 Confusion

ShadowClan! Redeyes didn't think this came to everyone as much of a surprise that ShadowClan would want to attack. But on the other hand, it was Graystripe that they were able to take away. How'd they do that?

Firestar kept on talking, "Yesterday I told you that ShadowClan was attacked. Thornclaw has told me that ShadowClan thinks it was us. Thus, this WaterClan has to be behind this."

"They must be idiots to not know who we are as opposed to unknown cats."

"Longtail, they think we were using the anonymous cats to fight."

A voice rang out from the crowd, "So what do we do next." Everyone looked over to the voice. It was Mousefur.

Firestar brought himself to full height. "During the Gathering tonight I will bring it up to the Clans and to ShadowClan I will demand for them to release Graystripe as we didn't attack them."

Spiderleg called out, "But isn't it against the warrior code to take a cat hostage."

"It probably isn't technically. StarClan probably didn't say anything about it because they thought it beneath all cats' dignity to take another hostage," said Cinderpelt.

"What if they don't give Graystripe over," said Cloudtail.

This seemed to anger Firestar. "If they don't we will have no choice but to take him back by force!"

"Calm down, Firestar," Cinderpelt said. "There must be an alternative to fighting."

"I am going to use the alternative during the Gathering! We act nice and give them peace. If they don't except that we go to war!" Firestar was pacing back and forth furiously.

A few murmurs of agreement rose up. Some of disagreement came to. Still others were undecided.

"So what do we do until the Gathering, Firestar," asked Sandstorm.

"We make the entire camp better and stronger. We must be ready incase ShadowClan decides to bring the battle to us. Whenever you go out of camp go in a group."

"But what about that WaterClan?" Redeyes pipe up. "Shouldn't we learn more about them or something? If ShadowClan was attacked why wouldn't they attack us?"

Firestar looked troubled at first. He completely understood that this WaterClan wasn't to be underestimated. "We must set up sentries. One from every angle. This way no one can take us by surprise. After the Gathering we can organize a party to go into WaterClan territory and learn something about it."

That seemed to settle it. Everyone went away to do whatever tasks that they were doing before Firestar called them.

Redeyes spotted Crackclaw, Greenpaw, and Swiftwind. He was about to go and ask them to come hunting when they all went off to the forest together.

Already got a party together he thought. Jackelstripe was helping Sandstorm move a log. He was alone and he had no idea of what to do. He thought about how he would be able to help. He thought about how "successful" his journey to WindClan was. He made up his mind.

He padded inconspicuously out of camp. He ran to the Thuderpath. He had been told that was a way to get from ThunderClan to ShadowClan. Some sort of tunnel they say. He moved toward Fourtrees. He remembered that it was close to it. Somehow he knew he had to get into the camp behind a patrol. If there were fewer cats to mess him up the better.

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Squish.

Disgusting, thought Redeyes. How do ShadowClan cats live in this vile land? Oh well, he had to go through it for Graystripe.

He heard yowling and hissing some way off. He dropped into a crouch and slid behind a tree. More hissing and spitting. None off it came his way so he cautiously moved towards the camp.

He reached the outer edge of the camp. As he peered through he got an impression that a battle had occurred. Sure enough plenty of cats were clawing at each other. One side definitely had the smell of ShadowClan. The other had a different smell from all other clans. It must be WaterClan.

Redeyes looked around for Graystripe. In the confusion he could grab Graystripe and make a run for it. Scanning the ground he saw a WaterClan cat dragging Graystripe. That cat was heavily guarded and helped. They were making a swift progress.

Redeyes ran after them. Trying to get Graystripe away would be madness.

As he followed them they went over the Thunderpath. Good, Redeyes thought. Now I may get some reinforcements. They were headed for the Twoleg place so he had to stop them now or never.

Leaping into the air he came down with a thud in front of them.

"Stop and put that cat down or else you'll feel my claws."

The cats just looked at him. Then out of nowhere they started to laugh.

"Hahahaha! Greyling finish him," a large tom said.

A black small cat stepped up and looked at Redeyes. "This shouldn't take to long. You guys go ahead I wont need any help," he said in a high nasally voice.

Not waiting for anyone Redeyes leapt into the cats scattering them everywhere. He grabbed Graystripe's scruff and pulled him towards camp.

A pounding pain exploded in his head. "Uhhhhhhh." What happened? Redeyes was confused. His vision simmered around in mist. "I can't see."

"Good and you'll probably see something again, but not in this world."

Those words seemed to awaken a fighting spirit in him. He squirmed away from the cats grasp and turned. He was mad. How dare a cat try to kill him!

He pounced on the black tom head on. He raked at his belly with his claws and pulled them both down. They went sliding into a tree. Now he was on the defensive. There was blood in his eyes so he couldn't see anything. He bit down hard on something. He felt himself going down under a mass of cats. He tried to fight his way out but it was all to no avail.

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A/N: Sorry this chapter was a little short. I took a day off yesterday to watch the NFL Championships. So go Steelers! Anyway my next chapter will definitely be more interesting. Vote on my profile because tomorrow the poll closes. Please review and tell me if I'm boring or not. Anyway I got a list of mottos I could use. So I'll make a poll for that. My next chapters going to be about the Gathering. So good writing and I'll see you guys later.