DISCLAIMER: I do not own Warriors in any way.

Erins: That's right.

Me: What, you still haven't allowed me to own Warriors?

Jayfeather: WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?! I WANT RIPPLETH TO OWN IT :D

Erins: Jayfeather, you are not the boss~! And we will NEVEH give you Warriors :D

Jayfeather: Stop copying my evil face.

Melodypaw pawed at a falling leaf. That was the last of her favorite pine tree- it was almost leafbare. The frosty crisp air swirled around her, and as she breathed it all in she felt it flow through her body. Sighing comfortingly, she fell into the soft white snow with no force and just lay there peacefully.

Peacefully, until: "Melodypaw!" Foxleap yowled nearby with two dead mice in his jaws. "We're going to the Gathering."

She almost leapt with joy, but Melodypaw held her paws to the ground. Without another word, she bounded happily after Foxleap.

When they finally approached their camp entrance, Lionstar had already organized the Gathering patrol of cats. Melodypaw searched through the cats for her siblings, but instead she only found Ripplepaw and Violetpaw with their mentors. The others weren't coming.

"I'm jealous!" Sparkpaw wailed as if she was still a small kit.

Fearpaw rolled his eyes. "Stop being so literal, Spark. You'll get your chance. We'll all get our chances."

Violetpaw sighed quietly. "Except I always have to go to Gatherings. Jayfeather said medicine cats had to. And then we have to go to the medicine cat gathering at the Moonpool."

"Lucky." Fearpaw muttered, and that was the last word they had between them. The camp fell into dead silence as Lionstar led his cats out of the camp.

"It's so quiet!" Ripplepaw whispered to Melodypaw as the cats made their way to the Gathering island.

"Yeah, except for the muttering of Jayfeather. That cat always seems angry. He's so grumpy, I think a dog wouldn't even dare to approach him!" Melodypaw replied, stifling a quiet laugh.

"I think he heard-" Ripplepaw tried to warn Melodypaw, but Jayfeather whipped his head around to glare at Melodypaw.

"-you." Ripplepaw whimpered and ran off to pad beside Whitewing.

"Melodypaw, my den after the Gathering." Jayfeather growled and went back to walk beside Violetpaw.

Why is it always me?! She thought angrily.

"Cats of all Clans!" Onestar yowled. "As the eldest of the leaders, I will start the Gathering."

As Melodypaw listened to the WindClan leader, she noticed the menacing glares that the RiverClan and ShadowClan leaders were giving the ThunderClan leader. Lionstar gave Melodypaw an uneasy glance from above.

Help, Melodypaw! His eyes seemed to say, but Melodypaw had no way of knowing how she could help. So she stayed in the crowd, listening.

"Prey is starting to grow scarce, but WindClan is doing well with coping with the weather. We also five new apprentices: Volepaw, Mistpaw, Mousepaw, Ravenpaw, and Thrushpaw. Unfortunately, Ravenpaw and Mousepaw are not here at the Gathering tonight."

"Volepaw! Mistpaw! Mousepaw! Ravenpaw! Thrushpaw!" The Clans yowled, but Melodypaw noticed that RiverClan and ShadowClan had less enthusiastic yowls.

Three pairs of gleaming eyes shone obviously from the crowd; Must be the apprentices, She thought and resumed her focus to the leaders.

"I am done." Onestar stepped back as Russetstar stepped forward.

With a menacing glare at ThunderClan and WindClan, she hissed, "Prey-stealers!"

Mistystar stood up, uninvited. "Trespassers!"

The entire clearing gasped. Did these two leaders know what they were accusing the other two Clans of?

I'm sorry I haven't updated for a loooooong time :P

It's been a busy month xD

Anyway, please R&R with that GREEN AND WHITE BUTTON!

-Flowerz, you gave me the idea of really strong friendship. That day, when you were talking to me on WCC2, that spark just came to me instantly. Thank you.-