Chp.4 "A New Dawn"
It was a bright morning. Mistypaw glanced through a hole in the apprentice's den. It was time for her mentor to soon take her on a patrol.
Tigerpaw then stirred by her. "Moring already?" he meowed to his sisters.
Willowpaw gave herself a few strokes on her chest fur. "No duh mouse-brain, do you think it's moonhigh!? Willowpaw yelped. She was not ready to be woken up just yet.
Mistypaw then ran out of the den, in a hurry to go explore the forest, only to bump into a cat. Amber eyes stared down into her blue ones.
"Where are you going off to in such a hurry?" teased the tabby warrior. It was Bramblestar, her father and Clan leader.
"Oh, I was looking for Dovewing. I really wanna go on a patrol today." she meowed to her father.
Bramblestar then rubbed his muzzle against hers. He then gave her a lick between her ears.
"You'll go in soon enough time." he meowed to his young, with love in his eyes.
He then bounded off to go talk to Cloudtail.
"Wanna train with me?" came a voice from behind the she-cat/kit.
She gave a brief hiss until she seen who it was. It was just her brother, Tigerpaw.
"Sure, we'll train after I come back from hunting with Dovewing." was her reply.
"Okay, be sure to come back in enough time. We have to go to the Gathering tonight, our very first one!" he called after his sister as she bounded away with her mentor.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Dovewing and Mistypaw trotted along through the forest, in silence.
Dovewing then spotted a rabbit hopping along. She got in the hunter's crouch, and then chased after it.
Mistypaw then spotted a certain cream colored apprentice.
"Berrypaw." she muttered to herself.
She then crossed over the border, separating Riverclan from Thunderclan.
She pounced on Berrypaw, taking him by surprise. Thinking it may've been an intruder, he was ready to claw at her face until he remembered her sweet scent.
"Mistypaw, what're you doing around here?" he questioned, with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
"Nothing, but I had a question for ya." she replied. "Going to the Gathering tonight?" she asked.
"Yup, you?" he asked. "Don't you know it!" she yowled in excitement.
Maybe she'd yowled a little too high, when Dovewing came charging towards the two apprentices! She hissed at the sight of the future Riverclan warrior.
"Mistypaw! Are you mouse-brained! How could you possibly be talking with a cat from a rival Clan!? Do you have any pride at all?" she scolded at the white and spotted cat/kit.
"I do have pride! And he's my friend, that's all! It's not like we were plotting to avenge Hawkfrost or Tigerstar!" she roared back, rolling her eyes.
"Well, how do you think your father would react after I told him about this!? What if he turned on you, or what if a patrol attacked you!? You can never trust a Riverclan warrior!" she shot back with a sneer.
Mistypaw's fur began to bristle. How could Dovewing have the right to talk so badly about Berrypaw right in front of him!? She was almost ready to lunge an attack on her mentor, but she knew that would do nothing but make her hit rock bottom.
"And as for you, talking to a Thunderclan cat!? You wait until I..." Dovewing was then interrupted.
"Wait until what?" came a voice from behind. It was Reedwhisker, Riverclan deputy and Berrypaw's mentor.
"What is this sorry excuse for an apprentice doing here on our territory!?" he hissed sharply.
Reedwhisker was usually gentle, but he had nearly drowned trying to find Berrypaw.
"Reedwhisker, she, I-I,umm well,..." Berrypaw trailed off.
"Well what!?" Reedwhisker spat.
"She was chasing a Thunderclan mouse and it ran onto our territory. Amd, I bumped into her, that's all, Reedwhisker...sorry...sorry Dovewing...and Mistypaw..."he meowed in shame.
"You'd best hope I don't mention this at the Gathering." meowed Dovewing.
The two Thunderclan cats then scampered off.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++The cats crossed the tree bridge to get to the Gathering. Mistypaw was surprised to still be able to attend it. She had been scolded by her parents. In return, she had to check the elders for ticks and clean their den out.
Her nose wrinkled in disgust at the thought of the horrible smell of mouse bile.
They soon were on the island. Mistypaw then bounded off to Berrypaw, followed by her littermates.
"Nice to meet you all." meowed Berrypaw after all of the introductions.
Berrypaw and Mistypaw then began to explore, hearing two cats behind a bush quarreling with eachother. They peered in, revealing two black Windclan warriors.
"You're not the boss of me!" hissed Nightcloud. "I'm just telling you not to make a full out of yourself...again!" roared Crowfeather with a lash of his tail.
"Shut up you stupid fur-ball! Why don't you go run along now and go play with your little friend, Leafpool!"
"Why does this concern her!? Don't be hating on her because she's more pure hearted than you'll ever even think to be."
Mistypaw and Berrypaw knew something was wrong. They were mates. Why were they fighting and ready to claw eachothers fur off? Or did Crowfeather even...
"The Gathering shall now begin!" yowled Rowanstar.
The cats then sat down in their spots. Mistypaw seen Reedwhisker give her a hot glare, it then softened up, though.
Onestar was explaining that everything was in order in Windclan.
Mistystar went next, after Rowanstar had went. "We have a new apprentice, Berrypaw! He has proven that he is willing to keep his loyalty to his Clan and shall grow up to be a brave Warrior when the timing is right." she yowled as Berrypaw bowed down to his leader.
Bramblestar went last. "We've three new apprentices; Mistypaw, Tigerpaw, and Willowpaw, my kits! They are training very hard with their mentors."
The three cats/kits bowed down to their leader/father.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++The cats were leaving the island.
Nightcloud then raced up to all four Clans. She had horror and shock in her eyes. Mistypaw stared at her. Was that a glint of ambition in her eyes, or was it just her?
"Nightcloud, calm yourself. Now what's wrong?'' asked Onestar.
"It's...well...Breezepelt's dead!"