(New chapter! I'm sick today and finally have time to write. starwarrior4ever, Pale-eye, Tabzthedemon, and Tears for commenting! Anyone on spring break this week? I wish I was; we still have two more weeks until the break.)
…Warriors…
Everyone is leaving for the gathering except for me. Alright, that's not true. Half the clan is leaving and I'm stuck here in the nursery. I'm the leader; I'm supposed to go to every gathering. (Not to sound selfish, or anything.)
"Are you sure you will be alright?" asks Jayfeather for the millionth time before he leaves.
"Well considering this morning you said the kits aren't coming for at least another month, I think I'll be alright." He still looks really worried about me. "If you bring me with you I bet you won't have to worry as much." I try to give him a convincing smile.
"No. I'm sorry Amberstar, but it's too far for you to walk and besides, Lionblaze can handle it."
"Jay, he doesn't have to experience-"
"Oh please, I've been to way more gatherings than you," cuts in Lionblaze. "Are we going yet, Jayfeather?"
"But look who became leader first," I challenge. "I know how to lead them."
"Hey, it's not like I chose you to be leader."
"Well neither did Firestar and I'm pretty sure remember I certain amber eyes tabby chanting my name with the rest." I turn around and stalk back to the nursery. I'm sure I beat him.
"…I…. I was… just," he screams back to me, "… following the crowd," he says a little quieter. He walks back to the crowd of cats watching us. He leads them out of camp.
"I'll tell you everything when I get back." Says Jayfeather and runs to catch up with everyone.
"You better." I say quietly that only I can hear.
…warriors…
Like she knows everything! Thinks Lionblaze. They are almost to the gathering. Lionblaze jumps onto the fallen log and into the clearing. RiverClan is the only other clan to arrive. ThunderClan breaks off to their friends and Lionblaze is left alone to make his place in the tree.
"Hello, Lionblaze." Lionblaze jumps and sees Mistystar talking next to him, "Oh, I'm sorry Lionblaze! Didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to congratulate you on leading your clan for the gathering. You're the first deputy in moons to lead a gathering. In fact I think you're the first one in the new territory to lead a gathering. Not that this place is new anymore. Oh, I'm just babbling! So how are you feeling?"
First deputy to lead a gathering? He thinks nervously.
"I'm fine. I can defiantly do this." He says with confidence he wishes he has.
"Good! See you at the tree!" she bounds off to a group of ShadowClan cats.
Before he knows it he has reached the tree. Its big trunk looms in front of him.
Was it this tall before? Thinks Lionblaze. He digs his claws onto the bark and began to climb. He stops climbing when he thinks he finds an appropriate branch to sit on. This looks high enough. Waiting there seems to take forever but at last WindClan arrives. Onestar starts climbing the tree. He climbs higher than Lionblaze sending bits of bark and leaves onto him. That must have been an accident. The branches are quite hard to climb.
"Hello everyone," says Mistystar, the clans quiet down and focus there attention on us. "I see everyone is doing well. RiverClan is having a very good Leaffall. We smelled a fox in our territory and just be careful on patrols. I think it left; the smell was stale, but still be wary."
"Thank you for that warning, Mistystar." Says Blackstar as he dips his head. "ShadowClan will defiantly be making some extra patrols. We are having a good leaffall, also. Prey has been running smoothly and we have some new warriors, Ferretclaw and Starlingwing."
The clans chant their new names. I'm next, thinks Lionblaze. Blackstar steps back and Lionblaze steps forward.
"Hi everyone. Sorry Amberstar can't be here, she's in the nursery, but I'm here to fill in." the crowd is silent. No one objects. They will listen. "She really wishes she could be here."
I'm rambling! Say something about the clan! He thinks nervously.
"Prey has been running smoothly-"
"I bet it has!" shouts Onestar. "Because ThunderClan has been stealing prey from WindClan!"
Lionblaze's mouth drops and his eyes grow wide. Gasps and murmurs of anger ripple through the crowd.
"We would never steal mangy rabbits from you!" shouts Brackenfur.
"Why would you think that?" Lionblaze asks Onestar.
"We found ThunderClan scent on our side of the border with tuffs of brown rabbit hair."
Shocked voices move though the clans.
"Liar!"
"Come say that to my face you foxheart!"
"You don't deserve to know what ThunderClan smells like."
Ok, that last one was defiantly Squirrelflight. Thinks Lionblaze. What should I do?
He looks up at the sky and sees clouds start to cover the moon. "The gathering is over!" shouts Lionblaze. "The moon is being covered!"
No one hears him. WindClan and ThunderClan cat claws are coming out, teeth are snarling, jaws are clenching. Just as he was about to yell again he heard a crack and light come out of the sky.
What in StarClan's name was that?
Everyone looks up at the sky. The clouds are still covering the sky, but luckily the light has stopped. Lionblaze jumps down from the tree. ThunderClan cats follow him out of the clearing.
"This isn't over." He hears Onestar say behind him."
"Of course it isn't," he says mostly to himself. "Why wouldn't we feel negative toward WindClan? It's not like we can get along after my first time leading a gathering."
"Don't worry." Says Bumblestripe," when you get back you can tell everything to Amberstar. I bet talking to your mate will make you feel lots better."
"Yes, lots." Lionblaze says, a little too sarcastically.
…warriors…
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