Ok: chapter 4 here!

me: Brightpaw... Your turn again to narrate!

Brightpaw: *yawns*

me: *sigh* You really should get more sleep.

Brightpaw: *yawns*

me: Why didn't I call you Yawnpaw? *sigh*

Brightpaw: Because *yawn* you wish to be called Brightpw if you were a warrior cat.

me: *sigh* Anyway: I do not own and claim warriors! Erin Hunter does.

(Brightpaw: You should call yourself Sighpaw!)

Chapter 4

The full moon night was clear, without any clouds. The Clan had nearly arrived at the tree-bridge, who permitted them to access the island. Brightpaw was walking side by side with Frostleaf and Featherstorm, both of them were the youngest warriors of the Clan and they got along with each other very well. It was suspected that they would become mates. They were also good friends of Brightpaw, even though they were much older than her.

They walked in silence as they were in WindClan territory, respecting the two fox-tails length from the lake shore. Everyone was still nervous about provoking WindClan with the hunting patrols. But if Acornstar had ordered it… He was in front of the group, talking with Ashwhisker, a senior warrior. Behind them were Hailstorm, Ashwhisker's brother, and his mate Rosepool. Silverwing, Scarletflame and Blackleaf followed with the rest: Twilightclaw; Raindrop; Snowheart; Cloudwhisker; Moonpaw; Nutpaw and Grasspaw. Brightpaw was behind with the two young warriors. They speeded up a little to catch up with the others.

They finally arrived at the fallen tree and watched the RiverClan cats who had already begun crossing.

"WindClan is already on the island." remarked Featherstorm. "Their scent is already all over the place." Brightpaw nodded, smelling the air.

They crossed one by one over the slippery bark. Brightpaw almost fell but luckily for her, Featherstorm who was just behind managed to steady her just in time. When they arrived on the other side, the WindClan cats shot angry glances at them.

"I don't think there will be any sharing tongues tonight between WindCan and ThunderClan" observed Moonpaw before going to join the other medicine cats who had arrived. Brightpaw saw her touching noses with Daisypaw. She reminded herself that the problems between Clans never affected the relationship between the medicine cats.

As she followed Featherstorm and Frostleaf, a gray silver fur caught her eyes in a cluster of WindClans cats. But before she had time to get a better look, she heard a cat behind her.

"Hi Brightpaw!"

She turned around to see Foxpaw, a ShadowClan apprentice. Her Clan had just arrived.

"Hi! I'm glad you could made it!" replied Brightpaw. They had met at the last gathering, which had been the first for both of them, and they had immediately hit it off.

"Look!" mewed Foxpaw, pointing to a cluster of apprentices who had just formed. "Let's join them."

Brightpaw followed her friend, careful not to walk on any stray tails. Talking together were Smokepaw -a ShadowClan apprentice-, Reedpaw and his sister Duskpaw –RiverClan apprentices- with Sedgepaw and the apprentice Brightpaw had seen when she had met the WindClan patrol. As she settle down, the WindClan apprentices shot her an angry glance, but they said nothing.

Suddenly Acornstar yowled, announcing the beginning of the gathering. He had climbed on the oak tree, along with the other leaders: Breezestar, Miststar – ShadowClan's leader- and Stonestar –RiverClan's leader. The cats fell silent and looked up at the leaders.

"ShadowClan will begin." mewed Miststar, making a pause to see if the other leaders would challenge her. But as they dipped their heads, she continued: "After a long No-leaf, New-leaf is a blessing to us all. Prey is running well again and ShadowClan is as strong as ever." Her warriors mewed in agreement. "We have nothing else to report except that Littlestorm, Icetail, Toadleap and Smokepaw drove out a fox." Brightpaw saw the apprentice lift his chin at the mention of his name.

Stonestar got to his paw to make his report. "We are also doing well. Fish is running, as usual. There are no other news from RiverClan."

When he sat down, it was Acornstar's turn. Brightpaw looked at him, worried about what he might say. "ThunderClan is also well-fed." He glared at Breezestar who was sitting on a branch above him. "Our preys are out of their burrows and the fresh-kill pile is always full. We have nothing else new to report."

Brightpaw sighed with relief. He hadn't tried to provoke to much the other Clans as he had lately been doing.

"WindClan's rabbit are also running, but not too fast to escape from our hunting patrols." mewed Breezestar. She glared down at Acornstar and added. "We haven't had any problems lately, thanks StarClan."

Foxpaw whispered in Brightpaw's ear: "At least it was short. It will leave more tome for sharing tongues." Brightpaw nodded. She looked around and saw cats from different Clans talking to each other, but as had predicted Moonpaw, ThunderClan and WindClan kept their distances.

Brightpaw chatted with the other apprentices, well aware of the uneasy glances the WindClan apprentices would give her.

"I've seen you once before." mewed Brightpaw to the WindClan apprentice whose name she didn't know, trying to be friendly.

"I'm Rainpaw" replied the gray mottled apprentice.

"And I'm Brightpaw."

The presentations done the chat continued. The tension got lower and they even teased each other and did small contests. Soon enough, all the other apprentices of the gathering had joined them.

"I can jump higher than all of you." challenged Nutpaw.

"We will see about that!" mewed Flowerpaw, the only other RiverClan apprentice.

"What's the point of jumping?" asked Sparkpaw, Smokepaw's sister.

Nutpaw launched himself up into the air. "To do this!" he mewed while jumping high above the ShadowClan apprentice, and landing behind her, his paw already ready to deliver a blow as if it was a real battle.

"Not bad." commented Flowerpaw.

"I'm sure I can also do it." mewed a tom behind Rainpaw. Brightpaw stared at the gray silver WindClan apprentice with dark tabby flecks. She hadn't notice him before.

"You? I'd love to see that…" said Sedgepaw. "I didn't know you could even jump, Wetpaw."

Wetpaw shot his Clanmate a black look and took a deep breath. He crouched then threw himself up into the air. Brightpaw looked with surprise as the tom jumped even higher than Nutpaw. Suddenly, she realized that he had miscalculated and was going to land just on top of her. With a squeal of surprise, she drew back, falling on her back as one of her paws slipped. The tom landed just a mousetail in front of her.

"Sorry!" he apologized.

As she scrambled back to her paws, their eyes met. They stood staring at each other for a couple of heartbeats, holding their breaths.

"Landing on a ThunderClan she-cat…" remarked Sedgepaw, startling them "You never stop to surprise me."

All the apprenticed purred, while Wetpaw gave himself a couple of embarrassed licks.

"Are you alright?" asked Foxpaw.

"Such a fall won't hurt me." answered Brightpaw. "Don't worry."

"Brightpaw!" she heard her mentor calling.

All the apprentices turned around as Clouswhisker padded to her. He is going to embarrass me for moons if he came just to ask me if I'm alright!

"We have to go." he mewed. "Nutpaw and Grasspaw, you too."

Brightpaw let out sigh of relief. She looked at Wetpaw, he was staring at her. She quickly turned her head and followed her mentor. Every Clan was preparing to leave. Moonpaw padded to her and the two she-cats waited for their turn to cross. Before jumping on the fallen tree, she looked one last time at the WindClan cats.