Hello, peoples of the UNIVERSE! *stars start projecting and BUDGET CUTS* AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! *continues screaming head off in anger*

I now interrupt this channel to bring you: a pony who can play 10 instruments: PINKIE PIE! *Pinkie Pie does cupid shuffle while playing ten instruments*

Oh my gosh, Pinkie Pie! I looooooove you!

Pinkie Pie- Oh hi, guys!

Aaaaaaaaaaaand Pinke Pie haaaaaaaaaaaaaas *pauses for dramatic effect* left... *runs for cover before CHB EXPLODES IN ANGER*

Pinkie Pie- No I haven't, sillies! I'm just a super secret agent! *fireworks and stars explode behind her*

Bu- but- you didn't budget cut?

Pinkie- Of COURSE not, sillies! I have so many fans that I never budget cut!

Do you HEAR THAT GUYS! The only way to cut our budget cuts (pun half intended) is to...

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*Pops head out from hidey-hole* (remember? like 500000000000000 sentences ago I hid?! (Actually- 1,2,3-10 sentences ago! ;D) (Whaaaaaaaaaat...) Ok, PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE read our story and *duck tapes Pinkie's and CHB's mouths shut) REVIEW! Then we will stop budget cutting... IT'S ANNOOOOOOOOOOOYING SO HELP US!

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Disclaimer- We don't own Warriors. Or Pinkie XD

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Skypaw's P.O.V.

Skypaw trotted along the lakeside next to Moonpaw, barely able to contain his excitement. An island came into view, with a fallen tree spanning the short distance of water between the lake shore and the island. Crowfeather bent down and murmured to them, "That's the Gathering island." The smells of many cats floated across the water towards them.

Skypaw recognized RiverClan and ThunderClan scents from the border patrols he had been taken on. Crowfeather tasted the air. "RiverClan and ThunderClan are here." He said, confirming Skypaw's thoughts. "Wow, this is so exciting!" whispered Moonpaw. "Yeah, I wonder what ShadowClan apprentices are like?"

They stopped on the shore near to the island. A fallen tree, roots extended towards Skypaw, lay across the short stretch of water. Skypaw saw warriors crossing the trunk of the tree and hopping off on the opposite shore next to the bare branches that were clattering in the cold wind. Looking at the slushy water, Skypaw shivered.

He wouldn't want to fall off the tree into that. Even if it had been the middle of Greenleaf he wouldn't have liked to. The spongy moor in WindClan territory was rarely overly soggy, and really, the only cats who habitually liked getting wet were RiverClan. Skypaw realized he was at the roots of the tree. "Go ahead," Crowfeather said, looking down at him. "I'll follow you and make sure you don't fall." Skypaw nodded and leaped up onto the tree. He slid for a second, trying to get a paw hold on the slippery trunk, before Crowfeather boosted him with his head. Skypaw scrabbled up and stood for a second, panting. Then he cautiously started forward.

He felt Crowfeather hop onto the tree and nearly slipped off. "Whoa!" said Crowfeather, catching Skypaw by the scruff. "Look out! Dig your claws in." He instructed. He set Skypaw down again.

He immediately unsheathed his claws and dug them into the bark. Skypaw cautiously lifted one paw, then set it down. He carefully walked across the bridge, and immediately relaxed as he jumped down. He turned back in time to see Moonpaw confidently trotted across the slick wood of the tree bridge, Whitetail behind her, ready should she slip. Moonpaw bounded down easily and flicked her brother's ear with her tail tip. "I thought you were going to slip! You would be fish food for sure if not for Crowfeather!"

She looked up at the older warrior admiringly. Whitetail mrrowed with amusement. "I've slipped my fair shair on that tree. But then again, without it, we wouldn't have a good gathering place." Crowfeather nodded in agreement. "We should probably get going. Don't want you missing your first Gathering now, would we?" Moonpaw and Skypaw bounded through the dense undergrowth on the edge of the ring.

"There are so many!" exclaimed Skypaw. There were more cats in the clearing than he had ever seen in his life. The two apprentices stuck close to their mentors as they entered the sea of cats. "Why don't you guys go talk to those apprentices over there?" said Whitetail. "Okay!" said Moonpaw. Skypaw instead padded over to the lake to get some water.

He pushed through the dead undergrowth and lapped up some water. As he pushed back through the brittle undergrowth, he crashed into another cat. They had collided right at the edge of it, so they both tumbled back towards the lake. Skypaw scrambled up. "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry, I'm such a mousebrain-" The orange-striped yellow tabby she-cat pushed herself to her paws.

"Oh, it's okay. I should have looked where I was going." Skypaw licked his chest fur embarrassedly. "Uh, well, I'm Skypaw. I'm from WindClan." The she-cat tilted her head. "Well, I'm Brightpaw. RiverClan. How's the prey running?" He looked up into her forest green eyes. "Good. And you?" They continued to make small talk before there was a yowl from the clearing.

"See you next Gathering?" Skypaw asked boldly. "Sure. Here?" he nodded, and she disappeared into the crowd of cats. He found Moonpaw, Crowfeather, and Whitetail. The leaders talked for a while, and then Onestar stepped up. He talked about how well the prey was running, and then he mentioned two new apprentices.

Skypaw and Moonpaw straightened up, knowing he meant them. "We have two new apprentices, Skypaw and Moonpaw." The entire gathering started chanting, "Skypaw! Moonpaw! Skypaw! Moonpaw!" Afterwards, Leopardstar spoke. She mentioned three new apprentices, Nightpaw, Duskpaw, and Brightpaw. Skypaw's ears pricked up. Brightpaw was a new apprentice as well!

He joined in with the rest of the gathering, yowling, "Nightpaw! Duskpaw! Brightpaw!" He could see Brightpaw standing next to the other two cats, looking embarrassed. Leopardstar finished, and then the Gathering was over.

Skypaw crossed the bridge without incident. Moonpaw babbled in his ear about all the apprentices she had met. Finally she asked, "What did you do?" He jerked. He had been half listening to her.

"Oh, uh, I went to get a drink and I, uh, ran into someone." Moonpaw obviously wanted to hear more, but they had luckily just arrived at their camp. Deciding it was too cold to sleep outside, under the stars, Skypaw curled up in his nest. He fell asleep quickly, and dreamt of Gatherings in the clearing on the island, where the stars were closer to his paws than the ground.

Brightpaw's P.O.V.

"Brightpaw! Brightpaw! Wake up!" Brightpaw jolted up her head. She had been padding back from the Gathering, and she was a bit startled to hear Nightpaw's voice. "Brightpaw, you look like a moonstruck rabbit! What's up?" asked her sister, padding next to her.

"Nothing." muttered Brightpaw, padding ahead of Nightpaw, who looked hurt. Brightpaw ignored that as the camp came in sight. She bounded ahead as Duskpaw started forward. "Leave me alone!" she growled at Duskpaw, who backed away, ears flat and eyes wide. Brightpaw knew she shouldn't have been so harsh, but she was exhausted.

She padded to the apprentice's den. As she brushed through the dry, clattering reeds, she thought of the tom she had literally run into during the Gathering. What was his name? Skypaw! she thought. She padded past Rushpaw, who flicked his tail in greeting before curling up. She walked to her nest, and did the same. Exhausted, she almost instantly fell asleep. Her sleep was filled with comforting darkness and warmth.

OMG *takes away spray paint* YOU HAVE BEEN PAINTING THE WORDS R-E-V-I-E-W FOR THE WHOLE CHAPTER *steam pours out of ears and face turns red* BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD (2 hours later...) BAD GIRL (ur not bad Pinkie Pie ur awesome XD)

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Not the WHOLE time. We played tic-tac-toe! And , also, I'm bad? *tears well up in eyes*

*replaces all the bads with goods and takes away ALL WRITING MATERIALS IN THE WORLD EXCEPT 1 PENCIL!* Sorry :( I want you 2 be happy so let's write more WARRIORS ^-^

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Pinkie- OOH I LOVE THIS GAME! Uh, SEE! Hmmm, you? Uh, APPLE? No,wait, uh, LATER! YAAAAAAAAY! I WIIIIIIIIN! *Fireworks and floats away on balloons*

*Waves to sky*

*facepalms and takes CHB's duct tape off* ALRIGHT EVERYONE THX 4 READING AND WE LOVE YOU BYE *turns off camera*

~CHBNewRomeHogwartsBerk& BrightstormWarriorCats~

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