A/N: Welcome to part 2/3 of the Gathering, enjoy!

Chapter 5:

"What? What could you possibly mean by that?" Sephiroth, the leader of ThunderClan, hissed. (This is after a story I am working on that follows Sephiroth, so that's what he's doing here. Please keep a look out for that story!)

"Yes, how do we know you're not lying?" Ravenstar, leader of RiverClan, meowed.

"Why would I lie about the death of one of my kits? I would not, you blabbering fools!" Reedstar growled.

"We wouldn't put it past you. You've lied many times before. No wonder Winterstar chose you as her deputy. You're the liar just like she was," Sephiroth meowed.

Reedstar let out a low growl. Other cats cowered at the sight of the quarrel. Sure, Winterstar had lied before, but that was only to save her Clan. She would not let another cat disrespect her former leader like that. Reedstar stepped forward, her normally calm eyes blazing.

"Surly you wouldn't attack another leader at the Gathering," Sephiroth meowed, though he took a step backwards.

"What if I would? What if I just slitted your throat right here and now," Reedstar meowed, slowly.

"You wouldn't! That's against the warrior code! You would anger StarClan," Moorunner, the WindClan deputy meowed.

"The warrior code must not be challenged," Lionclaw meowed, "Please, you must not be reckless."

"Even your deputy agrees that you are being stupid. Give up your fight," Sephiroth growled, his claws sliding out.

"Sephiroth, you literally just asked Reedstar if she would break the truce, and now you have!" Heronwing, the ThunderClan deputy, meowed.

"I know. I'm not in the mood to fight pointless battles. Not right now," Sephiroth meowed.

"Let the Gathering begin!" Dandelionstar meowed. Every cat stopped talking and turned to the FireClan leader. Reedstar and Sephiroth ran forward, and jumped onto the Gathering tree. "Reedstar has an important thing to tell us. Reedstar, take it away."

Reedstar stepped forward, and looked down at the cats below her. The deputies talked among themselves. The elders had ceased the story of the Great Leader Crisis, a time in which all of the leaders only had one life left. That was the time when Winterstar had died. The Clans still grieved over the loss of Jaystar, Streakstar, Mistystar, Flamestar, Claystar, and Sunstar.

"There is a threat to all of you. There are traitors in all of your ranks. They are hidden, but one of them killed Heatherwhisker, and Emberkit," Reedstar meowed.

"Traitors? Among us? Where?" a frightened queen's voice rose up, ThunderClan.

"Where could they be? Are they here?" an elder spoke up, RiverClan.

"Tell us, who are they?" a frightened apprentice wailed, WindClan.

"Silence! Let Reedstar speak!" Sephiroth yowled.

"We are all in grave danger," Reedstar meowed.

A/N: And we will leave off there. That was part 2/3 of the Gathering. I will update this very soon. Please review!