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Goldenpaw jolted awake as a wail of agony split the stillnes of midnight. Nearby, Blazingpaw, Blackpaw, Ashpaw and Aquapaw all jerked up in surprise along with her. "What was that?"

Ashpaw mumbled in shock. Goldenpaw shrugged, "There's only one way to find out." With quivering movements she managed to jog towards the camp entrance where the shriek had come from.

The rest followed even more hesitant then she was. A strong wave of foreboding washed over them and they grew slower as the ambled to the death-and-blood-scented area.

Goldenpaw nearly jumped out of her fur. There, before her, was the bloody body of the LeafClan deputy: Dustwings. "Dustwings!" Aquapaw shouted running as fast as the wind towards him.

He was like the older brother she never had. Goldenpaw nudged him gently hoping to revive him. "Who did this to you?" Aquapaw choked out through tears. "Light brown being..." He managed to croak.

"Tree..." Goldenpaw and Aquapaw leaned closer. "T-tree..." Dustwings startled them by letting out a gasp of pain and another yowl escaped his mouth. His eyes rolled up so that only the whites showed.

Then, as if in a trance, he opened his jaws and these words came out, speaking with a voice that was not his own:

"The hour will come

When the darkest arrives

When the gentle leaf will fall

And when it is replaced by blood

But the Ice and Sun will defeat it,

And the forest will be at peace.

But before all is right

Lives will fall, and so shall blood."

Goldenpaw stared at the still body stiffly. "Creampetal's words..." Aquapaw sobbed onto Dustwings dead corpse but her head rose up when she heard what her friend had muttered.

"Creampetal?" Goldenpaw nodded, "Creampetal, former deputy of LeafClan." "SkyClan sent her to you...didn't they?" Aquapaw asked shuffling her paws anxiously.

Goldenpaw suddenly shook her head, "No no! It's not like they chose me for anything...uh...let's just forget it." Aquapaw agreed and watched as crowds of hamsters spilled out of the dens.

Mudfleck, Treeheart's and Dustwings mother, cried out in sorrow. Treeheart's light brown pelt crouched before his mother, he murmured gently comforting her. "Tree!" Goldenpaw nearly exclaimed aloud.

"His own brother? No way! He's alot nicer then Shadowleaf...and maybe it was Shadowleaf with soil on his fur to cover his scent...besides...a leaf is part of a tree!" Then Goldenpaw looked at Treeheart and wierd thing happened:

A satisfied and ambitionous smirk flew over his lips for a split second.

And no one saw it but Goldenpaw.

000 Half a moon later 000

It had been long ago since the inicident of the death of Dustwing had happened. Goldenpaw respectfully looked up at the new deputy...Firetail. Pearlstar had grieved for his best friend, but the past was past.

"All hamsters who've heard their name called, follow me!" Pearslat declared, snapping Goldenpaw to reality, it was her fist Gathering! The words were like music to her ears.

Goldenpaw got up from her sitting position and ran after Pearlstar. She had never been to this part of the forest before! She admired everything in view and at the reflection of the stars in the tiny pond ahead.

Four gnarled and ancient trees towered over a field where the grass grew in long strands. A thrilled feeling bubbled through her senses. She pelted forward not even looking where she was going.

"Watch out!" It was too late, she dove head first into the pond and arose squeaking and squealing, "Help!" Aquapaw, who was with her, giggled and plunged in, nudging her friend safely to earth.

By now, hamsters from every Clan were laughing. Goldenpaw blushed madly. An icy-silver he-hamster offered dry moss to her so she could dry up. "I'm Icepaw." He whispered withdrawing towards DewClan.

Goldenpaw blushed even more. He was handsome..."Did I just think he was good-looking?" She shook her head violently, "DewClan and LeafClan cannot mix!"

Meanwhile, Icepaw was mesmerized at her beautiful golden fur that flashed brilliantly in the moonlight. And like her, he tossed his head(An: like shaking his head)around, "No No! DewClan and LeafClan cannot mix!"

Aquapaw noticed what was happening. It was a strange scene, both of them were looking at eachother, then they would start shaking their heads and look back at the other, but not at the same time.

Goldenpaw sighed and started drying herself up, "Besides...I've just met him!" "Hamsters of all Clans! Welcome to the Gathering, Stormstar would you like to go first?"

Pearlstar asked gently, then a gray hamster stepped up, "Thank you Pearlstar, today, we have a new warrior, Icefang! Although he might've not told any of the other apprentices in the Gathering."

Goldenpaw looked at the glowing cold-colored fur that sat nearby. Then the Gathering went on, nothing really interesting, she didn't listen until the experienced Pearlstar began,

"Everything is fine after that little...scar in time...Firetail is a very good deputy--" "SSSSS" Every startled hamster looked into the dark bushes that was nearby, a dark thin form slithered by.

The commotion rose, but Pearlstar calmed them down, "Ignore it for now, if it is just going for a midnight walk it might only pass by." No one wanted to question the most wise leader in the forest, so everything settled.

But Goldenpaw couldn't help but send glances back where LeafClan was, it had disappeared to everyone's relief, but, if it was heading back to the camp? What would happen?

000

"PEARLSTAR!" Those who had went to the Gathering were back, shock lingering in their eyes. Before them, atleast four snakes(An: thats really bad for small hamsters)were entering the nursery and elders den.

It seemed as if some commander was there intstructing where each snake would go, some came out of the nursery and headed out of camp or into another den, every terrified hamster was fleeing.

Goldenpaw's eyes were drawn to the shadows where a familiar muscled body was hidden.

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