Five clans rule once more

The gathering passed uneventfully, as far as Poppypaw could figure, never having been to one before. Ok, it seemed pretty exiting and unusual, because,

She saw her long lost brother.

She was so exited she crashed into her long lost brother

She was called a moron, dunderhead, and eyeless by her long lost brother

Her long lost brother walked away.

But to anyone who didn't have a long lost brother, it was probably a very normal gathering.

After the gathering, after Poppypaw was curled up in the apprentices den next to Dreampaw, just after she had fallen asleep, Dreampaw woke with a start, knocking Poppypaw right out of her nest.

"What was that for?" Poppypaw asked.

"I- I have to go see Leafpelt!"

"Why?" Poppypaw looked up at Dreampaw curiously, but her sister was gone.

Poppypaw had just drifted back to sleep when She was knocked flying from her nest.

"Can't I get a moment's sleep in here?" she asked angrily.

"Sorry," said Dreampaw, "But Leafpelt said to come get you, we're going to moonstones."

"Why do I have to come?"

"Probably because of the prophecy."

"You told her about that?"

"Sure." Dreampaw was puzzled by the accusing tone in Poppypaw's voice. "She's a medicine cat."

"Whatever." Poppypaw's instinct was to keep Leafstar's strange visit secret, but Dreampaw was right, Leafpelt probably knew more about that sort of stuff then they did anyway.

The two apprentices padded out of the den and after Poppypaw had had the traveling herbs Leafpelt had hastily prepared for her (she and Dreampaw couldn't have them because they were actually going to share dreams with StarClan) they started off.

The journey to moonstones was uneventful. The three cats headed deep inside the motherstone and finally emerged in the cave with the moonstone in it.

Eventually Leafpelt and Dreampaw were both asleep. Poppypaw wondered how they could possibly sleep with that bright light glaring down on them. She herself stared unblinkingly at the stone for a long time.

Suddenly she heard noises from far away, above the moonstone. She glanced at Leafpelt and Dreampaw, but they didn't look like they'd wake anytime soon, so she followed her own scent trail back above ground.

The sight that met her was one she would have never have expected. Many, many cats were swarming around. From the sharp teeth embedded on their collars to their claws reinforced with dog's claws, she knew who they must be.

Dimly, the words of the prophecy came back to her.

Five clans rule once more

Suddenly, one of the cats noticed her. "There she is! That must be the one we're looking for!"

The cats were all running towards her, a strange glint in their eyes, when another voice spoke.

"Stop!" It said. "That's my sister!"

Poppypaw looked up.

It was Darkpaw.