*This is the third chapter. Yea!
Disclaimer: I do not own the WARRIORS series, the AWESOME Erin hunter does!
Nightpaw had been an apprentice for only four days and was lucky to be going to the Gathering. Frostpaw, Dovepaw, and Ivypaw would also be going to the gathering. Nightpaw walked over to her mentor.
"Am I allowed to talk to apprentices from the other Clans?" she asked Whitewing.
"Sure, just don't give any of our Clan's secrets away," Whitewing warned her, looking straight into her eyes.
Brambleclaw gave the signal that it was time to leave and the Clan set off. Nightpaw slowed down and Frostpaw caught up to her.
"I wonder what it will be like," her sister pondered.
"We won't know till we get there," I told her.
Brambleclaw led them toward the stepping stones on the stream that bordered WindClan. Brambleclaw crossed first, closely followed by the rest of the Clan. Nightpaw was worried about crossing into WindClan's territory, but then remembered the truce. Brambleclaw led them closer to the water and they followed the shore into RiverClan territory.
"Look, over there," Frostpaw pointed to the tree bridge with her tail.
Nightpaw ran to catch up to Whitewing. She followed her mentor to the tree bridge and watched her jump up. Cautiously Nightpaw jumped up after Whitewing and padded after her. Nightpaw hopped down on the other side and let out a sigh of relief.
Nightpaw waited for Frostpaw. As soon as she was on the island the two sisters set off. They scrambled after their clanmated and stumbled through the bramble bushes that led to the center of the island. Nightpaw let out a gasp. She was shocked at how many cats stood in the clearing. Nightpaw realized that they had been the last Clan to arrive.
"I didn't realize there would be so many cats," Frostpaw whispered into Nightpaw's ear.
"Neither did I," Nightpaw whispered back, staring at the group of cats in shock.
"Come on, Frostpaw, you can meet the other Clan's medicine cats and their apprentices," Jayfeather told Frostpaw, walking toward a small group of cats.
Frostpaw started walking in the direction Jayfeather had gone. She took a couple of steps and then looked nervously back at Nightpaw, then continued after her mentor. Nightpaw looked around and saw Dovepaw talking to a group of apprentices that smelled of WindClan. Nightpaw walked over to join her clanmate.
"I was on the patrol that drove off the badger," a tortoiseshell she-cat with white specks on her face said when Nightpaw was close enough to hear the group of cats.
"Don't forget, Specklepaw, I was on the patrol too," said a silver she-cat with white paws and a white tipped tail.
"Yes, I know, Shinepaw," said Specklepaw.
"I wanted to go, but I had to clean the elder's bedding," complained a white tom with black splotches.
"Maybe next time, Mudpaw," said Shinepaw.
Dovepaw turned around, noticing that Nightpaw had joined them. "Oh, hello. Everyone, this is Nightpaw."
The three WindClan cats stared at the black she-cat with white flecks in her fur.
"This must be one of the four new apprentices in your Clan that you told us about, because I've never seen her before," said Shinepaw.
"Yes, she is," Dovepaw told the WindClan apprentice.
A yowl sounded from the big tree on the other side of the clearing. "The Gathering must be starting," whispered Mudpaw.
Nightpaw walked over to Whitewing and sat down.
Leopardstar stood up, "All is well in RiverClan. I do not have anything to report." The riverClan leader sat back down.
Blackstar stood up and started to speak, "Prey is running well. I also have nothing to report." Sfter stating this, blackstar sat back dwn on his branch as well.
"A patrol of my warriors chased off a badg-." A rustling in the bushes along the rim of the island made Onestar stop in the middle of his report.
As cats in front of her had to stretch to see what was going on, Nightpaw had to rise onto her back legs to see above them. She watched as Firestar appeared from the bushes. He was closely followed by a tabby brown and cream she-cat. A dark ginger tom pushed his way through the bushes and followed the she-cat. A silver tabby she-cat stepped out of the bushes and padded toward the others. Nightpaw watched as a young black tom with yellow eyes ran to catch up with the rest of the cats. He stared straight at Nightpaw. More cats followed. There seemed to be a whole Clan with Firestar.
"What is this, Firestar?" Blackstar questioned.
"This is SkyClan," Firestar replied, "I thought that they could have the extra trees on the other side of ThunderClan and WindClan territory."
The brown and cream tabby she-cat stepped forward, "My name is Leafstar. I am the leader of SkyClan. This is my deputy Sharpclaw," she said pointing to the dark ginger tom with her tail, "and this is Echosong, my medicine cat," she said pointing to a silver tabby she-cat.
Murmurs spread through all of the Clan cats.
"It's fine by me," Leopardstar said, "it wouldn't affect RiverClan."
"Yes, you can give them those trees," Blackstar said, "It would not affect my clan either."
Nightpaw was surprised. She did not expect the clans to accept these cats so easily, then she realized that this would not affect them immediately, because they lived on different sides of the lake. It would also stop some of the doubts and rumors if they just agreed. Even thought this might also start doubts and rumors, it would not matter, and because SkyClan traveled so far they might just take the territory anyway.
"As long as they stay on their side of the border, I see no problem with it." Onestar said, giving them permission, but also warning them.
Firestar looked shocked to have gotten these cats the permission to live by the lake so easily. "Well then, I guess this Gathering is over." Firestar flicked his tail, a sign for that the rest of ThunderClan should join him. "Come on, let's show SkyClan their new home."
Eeeeep! What did you think of the third chappie. I made it long for you guys so I hope you like it!