Chapter 6: The Gathering part 2

I'm holding the contest for this chapter too! Next chapter I'll announce the winner and pm them. So far, the closest (and the only one that's tried) person to guess the prophecy is...Icestripe. Um, Anon review here. I don't know who you are...Please tell me if this is you are not if you are in fact them. Anyways, second part of The Gathering.

Forgottenpaw skirted the crowd looking for Duskpaw, trying not to meet the eyes of any other cat in fear that they might recognize her if they were Thunderclan. Finally, she found her in a group of Riverclan and Windclan apprentices, her eyes searching for something. Their eyes met and Forgottenpaw started walking over to her. She felt a tail tip brush her shoulder and she turned around to see that an apprentice from one of the other groups had come over to her.

"Hi there. Is this your first time to the gathering? Why don't you come join our group? We're talking about training and hunting skills." The tom said brightly and urged her over to the group of apprentices.

"Um, I don't know. I' kind of looking for someone right now. Um, maybe-" She was cut off when a yowl rang across the island, signaling the start of the gathering. Duskpaw quickly got up and padded swiftly over to Forgottenpaw and sat down. The tom sat down next to her. He was a white tom with brown spots. He glanced at her for a moment with light emerald green eyes and she looked away.

"I'm Brightpaw of Stormclan. You?" he whispered.

"Um, I'm Forgottenpaw of Streamclan. Nice to meet you." Forgottenpaw said in a soft, sweet whisper.

Duskpaw stared at them questionly, smirked a faint smirk, then averted her eyes and listened to the leaders. She's made her first friend from another clan. How cute! As long as...

Duskpaw tapped Forgottenpaw on shoulder with her tail tip swiftly. Forgottenpaw looked over startled. She had been so caught up in her conversation with Brightpaw she had almost forgot Duskpaw was there.

"Hmm? What is it?" She asked curiously.

"Violetpaw is staring at us! You've got to leave, quickly! What if she notices you?"

Forgottenpaw stared ahead and Violetpaw stared back. Violetpaw's eyes grew wide as she met Forgottenpaw's and then she smirked and turned back to the leaders.

"Ok! I think she just spotted me. I'll go now."

She started to sneak towards the fallen tree, when she felt eyes on her. She turned around to see Brightpaw staring back at her. She motioned with her tail to follow and began to go behind the groups of cats, who were too caught up in the news from the leaders to pay attention to the two cats moving toward the tree. They made it unseen and crossed swiftly.

"Why are you leaving? The gathering isn't over yet!" Brightpaw protested.

"I'm not supposed to be at the gathering mousebrain! Violetpaw just saw me, so now I have to go. I'll see you when ever." Forgottenpaw said hastily and began to pad back to camp.

"Wait! Um, can I meet you sometime and you can maybe explain it to me?" He called back to her softly.

Forgottenpaw thought a bit and then answered quickly, " Sure. At the island at moonhigh tomorrow!" She yelled goodbye behind her and ran back to camp as fast as her paws could carry her.

Short, I know! But I'm kind of hurrying through this to get in the shower for school tomorrow. Don't forget about the contest! I'll announce the winner next chapter. The prophecy is, "When the bird falls, the flower will stand and evil will shadow the forest." Review!

Hugs,

Feathersong