Chapter Nine
The clans gasped, as they watch their former clan-mates march strongly into the clearing and sit down right in the middle, in a strange circle. The clans are weak, as it is the most harsh leaf-bare they ever faced. They had noticed prey were more sacred this leaf-bare, but no scent had betrayed where their prey had gone. Now there is evidence were it went. Tigerstar's army are sleek and powerful. You may wonder, how they stole prey without a trance left behind? Strategy and cunning, but this is a secret only Tigerclan may know, for now.
'I'll give you a choice',Tigerstar said with a yawn,'you will either join or go'
'Never!',many cats growled.
Suddenly Tigerstar attacked, dragging cats in the circle of his army. One by one he injured some of the cats, putting them at near death. Giving them harsh, painful punishments. If a cats tried to stop Tigerstar from injuring clanmates, the circle will fend that cat off. Soon enough all they can do is watch as their clan mates scream in pain, as blood start to stain the ground. The skies stayed clear, to much of everyone's horror.
'Now',Tigerstar said smoothly,'lets have a talk Bramblestar.'
Bramblestar growled but walked off with Tigerstar anyway, at the same time calling the other leader with him. Tigerclan started mingling with with the other four clans.
'Tigerpaw!',Thunderpaw growled, appearing next to her,'how could you!'
'Why? Tigerpaw!',Snowpaw said angrly.
'Because!',Tigerpaw snapped,'Tigerclan treats me better than Thunderclan EVER had!'
'Since when!',Thunderpaw hissed,'these cats are outlaws! They'll kill you!'
'Yeah!',Snowpaw said suddenly sounding sad,'we're family, you can't just leave Thunderclan!'
'Tigerclan treats me better!',Tigerpaw insisted with annoyance,'Squirrelflight treats me like a lump of dirt! She favors you and Lightningpaw!'
'That's why you joined? She doesn't favors me!',Snowpaw raged,'Lightningpaw is her little star!'
'Better than being treated like something worthless!',Tigerpaw shot back.
Lightningpaw walked towards them with a swagger.
'And here comes the little star',Thunderpaw grumbled.
'Well, well well!',Lightningpaw sneered,'Looks like our tiny tigress is a traitor or a little bit too insecure!
'What do you what Lightningpaw!',Tigerpaw snarled.
'Temper, temper tiger!',Lightningpaw said,'mother will kill you if she finds out your snarling at me!'
'Too weak to defend yourself is that why?',Tigerpaw said,'after all you are her little prince!'
Thunderpaw and Snowpaw stared at each other in horror, knowing this argument will not end well. With a nod to each other both of them slipped away.
'I'm going to kill you!',Lightningpaw screeched angrily,'never insult me or else!'
He suddenly jumped on her with his claws unsheathed. Tigerpaw automatically dodged, caught him by his leg, throwing him a distance away from her. He tried sinking his claws into her shoulders, but Tigerpaw is small and speedy. He jumped on her again catching her ears and ripping them, Tigerpaw grabbed his shoulders and pulled him down, striking his face and body fiercely with her claws sinking deeply in each time, before ripping out again. Lightningpaw managed to slip from Tigerpaw's merciless claws, and jumped on her again. Tigerpaw struck him at his cheeks, and pinned him to the ground clawing his stomach before Hawkfrost and Squirrelflight dragged them apart.
'I'm terribly sorry for Tigerpaw's misbehaviour',Hawkfrost said with a grin,'she's usually very friendly.'
'Shut your trap Hawkfrost',Squirrelflight spat, coming out of the crowd,'and get your pigeon-brained, fox-hearted cats out of here!'
'Alright, alright darling',Hawkfrost said sarcastically,'anything for you!'
That moment Tigerstar came out proudly, the four leaders walked out dragging their tails.
'Cats of all clans!',Tigerstar yowled,'you may stay here with me, or go with your leaders! I'll give you a moon to decide! Stay with your leaders, and die with them, come to me and get infinite glory!'
'Let the gathering end!',Blackstar yowled.
The cats disperse and walked home, back to their territories, leaving behind the Tigerclan cats.
'Leaders! Meet up at Thunderclan and Windclan borders!',Bramblestar yowled, after they left off the island. The clan leaders returned to their territories making sure their clans are well, before walking to the Thunderclan and Windclan border. Onestar and Mistystar was there when Bramblestar walked to the border, quietly chatting before Blackstar arrived.
'We have to stop Tigerstar',Bramblestar said,'He will destroy us if we don't'
'Well it's not that easy',Blackstar said with a sigh,'this plan of his is not actually planned if you know what I mean. He is just taking vengeance on the clan, for making his so called glorious plans fail miserably. Even if it's vengeance, he will be hard to stop!'
'How would you know',Onestar growled,'unless you've been planning with him!'
'Onestar!',Mistystar snapped angrily,'Blackstar had been by Tigerstar's side for a while, before we had moved to the lake. He should know!'
'Interesting for you to defend him!',Onestar snapped back,'remember what Shadowclan had done to you back then?'
'The past is, the past!',Mistystar insisted.
'Right, what I was planning was in a months time,'Bramblestar said,'our clans unite and bring Tigerstar and his clan out of existence. So in the mean time during the month we train our cats.'
'But I don't want to lose my cats',Blackstar protested angrily,'even if they where on Tigerstar's side!'
'We're talking about Tigerstar's followers!',Onestar said,'who knows what they could come up with next?'
'What about me!?',Blackstar snarled,'I was his follower, I was Brokenstar's follower! You don't see me teaming my clan with those living excuses of a clan do you?'
'Well...',Onestar said,'I guess not.'
'Exactly!',Blackstar said,'give them some chances!'
'So it's settled then?',Mistystar said,'if you are in need, we all help each other alright?'
'Alright',Bramblestar said,'train your cats well, take advantage of the time!'
'Then after a moon has passed',Onestar said.
'We',Blackstar said,'The four clans'
'Unite!',The leaders yowled together.
Hey there! Hope you enjoyed! SOOOOOOOOOO sorry for not posting! I'm quite busy with life, but I'll try to post more from now on!
