OH YEAH! BLAZE IS BACK! HOW QUICK WAS THAT BREAK HUH?

Yes, I have returned, and I'm here to give you some news.

Okay. I'm going back to school on September 8th, so updates will be (even) less frequent.

I'm also going to stop doing review replies and QOTC

Let us go!

Icepaw's POV (ooh!)

"Wake up Icepaw! Gathering!"

I rolled over in my nest and looked at Dewpaw, fast asleep. He had been moved to the den because he had gotten injured in the battle against Windclan. I mean, some massive warrior just unleashed all his anger on him. Which was enough to fill ten badgers. Yikes! It was his quarter-moon to do the nursery, so Featherpaw's been doing that as well as warrior duties. I think she's annoyed with Kestrelpaw for not helping. But Kestrelpaw and Featherpaw are both staying behind for the gathering for Dewpaw. Blazepaw's so excited. I mean, I am too, but she's literally turned into a Windclan rabbit! She's bouncing up and down, she's running, she's bouncing up and down, she's-

"Icepaw! Quit daydreaming!"

"Sorry Goldensky." I dipped my head.

"Now at the gathering, although you are Icepaw, to the medicine cat code, you are technically a kit. So if anyone does call you a kit, don't listen."

I nodded. Icekit.

"So the Riverclan medicine cat is Lavenderheart. I don't particularly like her, she's too much of a softie and wouldn't hurt a fly, but when you're a medicine cat, although you must be gentle, you can't be scared of hurting the patient a little when you pull out a thorn or something. After all, you're saving them from much more pain. Her apprentice, Poolpaw, is also a bit soft, but she's kind, so I won't be surprised if you two make friends. She's quiet and calm, like you, not like the apprentice that turned into a rabbit over there." My mentor angled her ears at my sister. I giggled.

"Now Windclan's medicine cat Aspentail is nice, but his apprentice Cloudpaw used to train as a warrior apprentice, so stay away from him for obvious reasons. The Shadowclan medicine cat is Darkfrost, and his apprentice is Perchpaw. He is about your age."

"Now us medicine cats like to boast about which one of our apprentices is the best. You are a very very good medicine cat, and I am very proud. And I'm not saying that because we're kin."

I smiled.

"Right then. Let's go!"

Blazepaw's POV

I followed Larkpaw out of camp, bursting with excitment. I'm going to the gathering I'm going to the gathering!

"Blazepaw! You are a cat, not a rabbit!" Dawnleaf cuffed me gently round the ear, claws sheathed.

Whoops. Was I really bouncing all that time?

We walked to the Fallen Log in silence. Silence? That's no fun. Hmph.

"Okay. Cross the bridge carefully!" Dawnleaf warned us.

I'm going to the gathering I'm going to the-

SPLASH!

Cold water surrounded me. Oh no! I don't want to die! Starclan help me!

Someone grabbed me.

"Dawnleaf! T-thank-s-s." I shivered.

"And that's why I said cross carefully! Blazepaw, how many scrapes can you get into? First you fall down a tree trying to catch a squirrel-"

"Trying? I caught it!"

"And now you fall in the river!"

I dipped my head.

"Sorry."

She nodded and went on. I whispered to Larkpaw.

"Not sorry."

She stifled a giggle.

We carried on and made our way to the Island.

Riverclan were already there. Well, naturally. The Island's closest to their camp.

Dawnleaf fell in behind me.

"Warriors like us like to boast about our apprentices. I'm proud of you. You're something to boast about. Now go talk to some Riverclan apprentices. Scram."

I smiled at the rare praise from Dawnleaf and, obiediently, well, scrammed.

I bumped into a silver she-cat with brown eyes and white spot on her chest that looked like someone had jumped on her and made a big white splash.

"Hi!"

"Hi. I'm Blazepaw."

The she-cat smiled.

"I'm Splashpaw. Come, you can see my brothers and friends over here."

I followed her and met another a white she-cat and two toms, one brown and one grey.

"Splashpaw. You have yet again brought us an apprentice."

"Okay. Fine. I have. Deal with it."

"I am the awesome, almighty, powerful Blazestar. But you can call me Blazepaw."

"Okay...?" The she-cat smiled.

One of the toms joined in.

"I, am the almighty and awesome and powerful Mousestar!"

"Frostpaw." The white she-cat said

The final tom rolled his eyes at 'Mousestar'

"Fishpaw. But don't call me-"

"Fishbreath!" Mousepaw smirked.

"Great Mousepaw. You have ruined it for me. Again."

"I shall start this gathering!"

The cats fell silent, all looking up to a silver and brown tom.

"Yewstar."

"Shadowclan leader." Splashpaw whispered to Blazepaw.

"Goldendawn has given birth to one kit. We have three new warriors, Dogstripe, Jayflame and Songbreeze."

"Dogstripe! Jayflame! Songbreeze! Dogstripe! Jayflame! Songbreeze!"

"One of our elders Flame-"

But Yewstar didn't get to finish. Suddenly an ear-splitting screech filled the cold leaf-fall air.

I'm sorry.

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