Warriors Old Memories
Chapter 20
"Does anybody actually know how she died?"
"No, Lilysnow won't tell anyone except for Rainstar"
"Well obviously he just lost his mate and he's our leader"
It had been on moon since Dawnspark had died for some mysterious reason but whispers still travelled around the clearing trying to figure out what happened. The gathering was tonight and every cat in the clearing couldn't wait to find out what Rainstar had to say about Dawnspark's death
"How long do we have to wait? I think my claws are going to be torn out by the ground" Swiftpaw complained to Dapplepaw
"I know right, but maybe just think about something else" She ventured
"That's a bit hard when all you can hear around the clearing is what happened to Dawnspark? Or how did she die?" Swiftpaw replied irritably
"Well how about we go for a walk?" Dapplepaw questioned
"But we will be leaving soon" Swiftpaw replied quickly
"Right…" Dapplepaw realized
"Can you believe we are going to be warriors soon?" Dapplepaw suddenly exclaimed
"I can't wait to be a warrior" Swiftpaw meowed softly
"Why?" Dapplepaw questioned a bit confused by his tone
"To be the father of your kits…" Swiftpaw purred
"I can't wait to see you as a father, you'll be the best father any kit could ask for" She purred back
"All cats coming to the gathering please make your way toward the thorn tunnel!" Rainstar called to his clanmates, Swiftpaw and Dapplepaw walked side by side tails entwined and pelts brushing
When the clan arrived the other three clans were already there sharing tongues with cats from other clans, the Roarclan cats dispersed into their own groups and started sharing tongues with the other clans
"Dapplepaw!" A voice shouted a bit in front of Swiftpaw and Dapplepaw, Dapplepaw immediately split from Swiftpaw and raced toward the other cat and started purring when they touched noses
"Swiftpaw come here and meet my friend from Streamclan" Dapplepaw called, Swiftpaw made his way awkwardly over toward them
"Hi, I'm Fawnpaw" Fawnpaw exclaimed touching her nose to Swiftpaw's
"Um, hi" Swiftpaw replied awkwardly, looking up he realise that Rainstar and the other leaders had gathered on the great log signalling for the gathering to start
"I shall start first" Swiftpaw recognized Flintstar the leader of Breezeclan from the last gathering "Prey has been good and Breezeclan is thriving we have three new warriors, Lakefall, Beechvine, and Brindlescar" Flintstar pointed his tail toward the three warriors who instantly puffed out their chests to show they were stronger than they looked
"Lakefall, Beechvine, Brindlescar" Rang throughout the clearing until the cats were silenced by Nightstar the Duskclan leader
"Duskclan is thriving as well for we may not have three new warriors but we have two new kits born to Sandgaze" Nightstar turned her head toward Rainstar signalling him to speak
"Kits are just as good as warriors" Swiftpaw heard Fawnpaw whisper before Dapplepaw hushed her she's obviously hoping the same thing as most of Roarclan is Swiftpaw thought to himself
"Roarclan has prey coming from all parts of its lush forest" Rainstar called that's not all Rainstar Swiftpaw thought not daring to call out his leader at a gathering
"But…" Nightstar obviously picked up that Rainstar wasn't himself
"But unfortunately Dawnspark our deputy and my mate has died because someone poisoned her mouse with death berries" Rainstar growled gasps rang throughout the clearing from all the clans including Roarclan
"Are you accusing the other clans for this Rainstar?" Nightstar hissed arching her back in annoyance
"Well I for one know my clan would do nothing of the sort" Flintstar growled curling his lip back in a snarl
"No, of course not you mouse-brains" Rainstar growled back at them
"Then why bother announcing that at a gathering it's obvious your own clan had no idea" Stormstar the leader of Streamclan queried
"Because I believe some cat in my own clan did it and I want all the clans to watch out" He hissed back at him, gasps of shock rang throughout the clearing even from Roarclan and Swiftpaw felt a piecing gaze behind him Chestpaw? But there was also another gaze coming from the front of the clearing beneath the great log Splashpaw too! Swiftpaw heard snarling from beside him and turned to see Dapplepaw and Fawnpaw hissing at each other
"Stop it you two!" Swiftpaw jumped between and split the two up
"But she accused me of it" Dapplepaw hissed
"Stay away from me" Fawnpaw hissed back before racing back to her clanmates when Swiftpaw looked at his clan he realized that it was just his clan sitting near the back of the clearing wanting to leave immediately
"Come on Streamclan we're leaving!" Stormstar called to his clan before jumping down from the great log and leaving the gathering their own way and one after another the other clans left leaving just Roarclan behind
"How could you?" Brindlevine the new deputy of Roarclan hissed to Rainstar
"How could I? One of my own clanmates has killed my mate and deputy" Rainstar growled
"The other clans hate us now" She reminded him
"So at least they will be safe from us" Rainstar growled padding out of the clearing leaving his own clan behind
"Rainstar has lost it if he thinks that this won't cause a battle between the clans" Dapplepaw appeared beside Swiftpaw
"I think he has just lost it…" Swiftpaw replied