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Chapter 8:
In Starclan:
A dark grey colored cat took a deep breath, and started to pad toward a small pool with cats gathered around it. "I am here, Bluestar" The cat meowed carefully.
Bluestar nodded. "Come join us Mistystar."
Mistystar purred, and padded toward the pool. "Jayfeather, Lionblaze, Oh! Hello Hollyleaf." The old leader of Riverclan nodded to each of the Three. "Who else is coming?"
Bluestar laughed as more cats joined them. She looked around "Yellowfang, Cinderpelt, Crookedstar, Firestar, and Onestar."
Mistystar looked around at each of the cats. "Why did you summon me here, Bluestar?"
Bluestar had a deep look in her blue eyes. "You have seen her. Do you think she is the one from the prophecy?"
Jayfeather and Hollyleaf both nodded, but Lionblaze shook his head. "I still think it's Lilypaw from Riverclan." He rumbled.
Yellowfang raised her head from the pool she was studying. "Maybe if you'd watch you'd have a better guess." She growled.
"That's the Yellowfang all of us are used to." Cinderpelt purred. "Didn't you guide her paws earlier, Firestar?"
The majestic fire colored tom nodded. "Even if she isn't the one, I didn't, and I don't want her to die. The risk was too great, and she is from my old clan."
Bluestar narrowed her gaze. "Did she know you were there?"
Firestar shook his head. "No. I was carefull. Silverpaw did not guess someone was there."
Mistystar's growl rumbled deep in her throat. "So you scared the Riverclan leader, and made Silverpaw think she was able to defeat a leader? You will have made her arrogant, Firestar."
The former Thunderclan leader growled. "Silverpaw is not arrogant, and I highly doubt she ever will be."
Bluestar padded between the two leaders. "Calm down you too." The blue leader turned to Crookedstar. "What do you think?"
"I say we should watch her, but take no action. Tell Dewshine of the prophecy, if you must."
Bluestar nodded, and meowed "Some cat should guide her paws"
The she-cat turned to a new cat who had joined.
"I will."
Hollyleaf purred. "There could be no cat better for the job." Bluestar nodded.
"Meeting Dismissed."
Silverpaw woke to a shake. Gingertail was standing over her.
"Clan meeting." She hissed. Silverpaw nodded, and trotted outside after her mentor after a quick grooming. She blinked in the sudden light, and looked at the sky.
Oh no! She thought. It's after Sunhigh! How could I have slept that long? Her tail drooped, and she padded to her usual spot by Skypaw, who was deep in conversation with Mistypaw.
"Oh, hello Silverpaw!" purred the grey she-cat.
"Hello Mistypaw, Skypaw." Silverpaw purred back. She was quickly silenced by a yowl.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather below Highrock for a clan meeting!" Blazestar yowled to the sky. The few cats who weren't already below Highrock emerged from their dens to listen to Blazestar.
"The cats coming with me to the Gathering will be Frostheart, Dewshine, Skypaw, Darkthorn, Gingertail, Redfang, Stonepelt, Cloudjump, Stormpaw, and Mistypaw. Meeting dismissed!"
Silverpaw growled. My mentor is going, and I'm not? Gingertail seemed to be thinking the same thing, and growled.
"I'll be back" She hissed, and padded to Highrock. With a tremendous jump, the warrior jumped up, and Silverpaw heard her mew "May I come in?"
A while later, Blazestar appeared on Highrock. "Silverpaw will be coming as well!" He growled with a scowl.
Silverpaw padded up to Gingertail, who was licking her paw below the rock. "Thanks so much" She purred happily. Gingertail nodded.
"Cats going to the Gathering, it is time to go!"
Silverpaw had been waiting for that yowl all day, throughout patrols and training, and finally here it was.
Gathering time! She thought happily, and padded over to Mistypaw.
"I'm so excited!" Mistypaw meowed happily.
"Me too!" Silverpaw agreed, flicking her tail in excitement as Blazestar called the clan together, and led them across the territories.
"There it is!" Skypaw meowed, trotting over, flicking her tail at the tree-bridge that led to Gathering Island. Silverpaw raised her nose, and scented the air.
"Windclan and Shadowclan are already there." purred Gingertail, who had joined the three apprentices. Mistypaw darted across the bridge, and then it was Silverpaw's turn.
"Take it slow, and dig you claws into the bark" advised Gingertail. Silverpaw nodded, and did exactly what her mentor advised. Near the end, she stumbled, but quickly regained her balance.
With a sigh of relief, Silverpaw jumped onto firm land.
"Happy to be off the bridge?" joked Skypaw as she joined the others. Silverpaw purred.
"Yeah, actually I am." She joked back.
Riverclan streamed onto the island, and Silverpaw wrinkled her nose in disgust.
Ugh. They stink! She thought, but kept the thought to herself. Troutstar jumped onto his branch, and the other leaders quickly joined him. Silverpaw found the leader staring at her, and narrowed her eyes at the leader.
The ginger tom quickly looked away, and yowled "Let the Gathering begin!"
The clearing fell silent, and Troutstar meowed "Riverclan is strong. Fishstream has given birth to a healthy litter of two, and we have a new apprentice! Welcome Lilypaw!"
Silverpaw noticed a pale grey apprentice with green eyes near her, and cheered.
Heatherstar stepped forward, and all cats fell silent again. "Windclan is healthy. We have four new warriors to join our ranks. Rabbitrunner, Quickfoot, Skyscreech, and Scorchpelt!"
Again, the Clans cheered, and Blazestar stepped into the moonlight. "Thunderclan is as strong as ever. Frogsplash has given birth to four, and we have four new apprentices! Stormpaw, Mistypaw and Silverpaw are training to become warriors, and Skypaw has chosen the path of medicine."
Silverpaw noticed angrily that Blazestar said Stormpaw's name louder, and glanced at her brother he puffed out his chest to the Clans' cheering.
Darkstar stepped forward, and twitched his tail. Immediately, Shadowclan warriors jumped out of the shadows and pinned an apprentice of each clan.
"Mistypaw!" Silverpaw yowled. Cats all around her were yowling in fear, and Darkstar yowled "Silent!" The clearing fell silent once again. "Shadowclan demands land of each of your territories. Our land is not rich enough to support us, and kits are dying. Two sunrises from now, Shadowclan wants your answer. Meet us at the tree-bridge. Shadowclan will attack if you do not agree."
Cats all around cried out in outrage, and Darkstar flicked his tail again. There were three screeches of pain, then silence.
"He killed them!" One cat yowled.
Darkstar laughed. "We have only nicked their ears in reminder to respond. If you do not agree, worse is to come." After these words, Darkstar led Shadowclan out of the clearing.
The leaders glanced at each other uncertainly, and Heatherstar meowed "Gathering Dismissed."
Blazestar gathered all Thunderclan cats, and they slowly made their way back home.
Once the Gathering Cats reached the camp, they flooded in and Blazestar jumped on Highrock.
All cats were already gathered, so the fiery leader yowled "Shadowclan wants out territory, and has threatened with was war! They have hurt Mistypaw and ordered each clan to give their answer two sunrises from now, or face war"
Oh Starclan! How will we survive this? Silverpaw inwardly wailed.
"Firestar was with you before, and I will guide your paws now. Trust in us." Silverpaw's ears perked as a gentle mew filled her ears. She relaxed slightly, just in time to hear Blazestar yowl "The answer is no!"
Ahh! Longest Chapter ever at 1,319 words! Yay!
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