Chapter 15

We headed to the Gathering. I don't want to hear the stupid insults about Silkshade. I'm going anyway and I'll try to make the best of it.

SunClan hadn't arrived yet when we got there. I was trying to find Moonpaw. She is shy and I don't want her to be alone. I saw a young cat sitting by himself.

"Hello," I said. "What are you doing by yourself?"

"Hi. My littermates hang with a group that I don't like and my mentor is busy doing deputy stuff," he said. "I'm Gorgepaw by the way."

"I'm Deathpaw," I said. "I was trying to find someone. Wanna come with?"

"Sure," Gorgepaw said.

I found Moonpaw after that and introduced the two of them. Then SunClan arrived. I didn't see Molepaw or Snakeheart with them.

"Hey, Deathpaw!" Boulderfang called.

"Bye," I said.

I headed over to Boulderfang. What did he want? I saw the SunClan deputy coming my way. I think his name is Brownclaw.

"Deathpaw," he whispered. "Meet Snakeheart across from the one tree on SunClan territory. She needs to talk to you. And sorry for this." He raised his voice. "I feel so sorry for you with your kittypet sister and kittypet loving father!"

He went over to where the deputies sat. Duskpelt was glaring at him. I went over to Boulderfang.

"What do you want?" I asked.

"I don't want you alone out there with SunClan cats," Boulderfang said. "I don't want things like that happening."

"I call this Gathering to order!" Lightningstar yowled. "All's well with RainClan."

"As with SnowClan," Icestar said.

"NightClan is doing fine," Wingstar said.

"Then where's your kittypet?" Lightstar asked.

"She has better things to do than listen to your insults," Wingstar replied. "I do as well."

"SunClan is doing great. We have a new warrior Skystorm," Lightstar said. She paused as cats chanted he new warrior's name. "The kittypet obviously is scared of the big, bad wild cats. We haven't seen her anywhere! She is too scared to face us here as well."

"Maybe she's smart enough to avoid a fight," Wingstar said.

"Kittypets can't fight! Of course she'd avoid them!" Lightstar laughed. "There is nothing worse than a scared little kittypet."

"How about a fox-hearted, mouse-brained excuse for a leader!" some cat yowled. Then I realized it was me.

"Mouse-brain yourself," Boulderfang whispered.

"Deathpaw, I presume," Lightstar said. "I've heard of you yowling at one of my warriors."

"To be fair, I've heard about him yowling across borders as well," Wingstar said.

"You're Silkshade's younger half-sister as well as Duskpelt's daughter," Lightstar said. "You're a kittypet lover, aren't you?"

"Are you a good leader? Both questions have the same answer. No," I said. What in StarClan is making me think this is a good idea? This is not helping.

"I think you need to teach your apprentice some respect," Lightstar told Wingstar.

"She respects those who have earned her respect," Wingstar said. "The Gathering is over. NightClan, let's go."

"What were you thinking?" Boulderfang asked. "We are already on high tensions with them! And you probably made it ten times worse! You have a lot to learn if that's how you are treating leaders from another clan!"

"Okay. Got it," I told him. "I need your help."

"Why would I help you after you did that?" Boulderfang asked.

"I'm doing it with or without you," I said. "I'm just less likely to get injured or possibly killed without you."

"Alright," he agreed. "What are we doing?"

"I need to talk to Snakeheart," I said.

"A SunClan cat? After what you were saying to their leader?" Boulderfang questioned.

"Yeah," I said. "We need to do it tonight."