Thanks to Warriorfreak for reviewing my new story! And remember, its called The Four Skies Book One: The curse. Sorry for the long wait, I got this stupid metal thing in my mouth which is supposed to make my lower jaw go forward, because i had overbite, and it makes me teeth get all sore and I can't eat anything except mash potatoes! GRRR
"Flashripple, Carolbreeze, Mintflower, Amberflame, Frostpool, Dewfall, Juniperpaw, Morningpaw, Seapaw and Stripedpaw. All cats who've heard their name called, follow me." Seapaw nearly let out a squeal as she bounded after Sorrowstar. "My first Gathering!" She whispered to Juniperpaw, who nodded happily.
000
Seapaw stared hard at the tree before her.
"Hurry up!" Amberflame snapped from behind. Seapaw delicatly placed a paw on the trunk, picking her way towards the small island. The tree moaned as Amberflame jumped on it, padding casually forward.
She hurried as another cat leaped on. The tree let out an eerie groan and started swaying.
Seapaw yelped as her paw slipped, and she felt herself plunging into the water.
Amberflame ran to the spot, but was too late. She didn't know how to swim, she couldn't do anything. She was deathly afraid of falling into water.
Seapaw didn't know how to swim either. She thrashed about in the water, watching little silver fish circle her. Her head bobbed up and she took a swift breath before being yanked down.
A pretty, tortoiseshell she-cat leaped into the water, paddling steadily to the drowning Seapaw. She grabbed the gray and mist apprentice with her jaws and hauled her onto the island.
"Thanks..." Seapaw muttered, spitting out a silver fish.
"Don't mention it." The she-cat smiled, "I'm Lilypaw! This is my second Gathering."
"I'm Seapaw." Seapaw stated simply, watching Lilypaw's long lashes flutter with every blink. She felt as if she looked like crowfood compared to the gorgeous apprentice.
"And this is my friend from WindClan, Larkpaw."
A light brown tabby tom with white speckles on his paws padded to them. "Hiya!" He mewed in a friendly voice.
Seapaw watched in disbelief as Lilypaw and Larkpaw gazed at the other. Did they like eachother? "I'm going to go sit with my friends...not that you two aren't or anything." Seapaw muttered. She padded through the crowds of cats, looking for Juniperpaw and Morningpaw.
Suddenly, she collided with a ocean blue-gray tom.
"Watch where you're going!" He exclaimed, sprawled out on the ground. Seapaw shook her head as pain etched across her face. "I'd say the same, but you said it first."
He eyed her, as if he couldn't believe she'd make a joke after a hit.
"ShadowClan...right?" The tom questioned, sniffing the air. He looked ready to wrinkle his nose at her ShadowClan scent, but tried hard not to.
"Yes, it's Seapaw."
"Seapaw? My name's--" "Riverpaw!" A black cat with white stripes called out the blue-gray tom.
"Hi Mountainpaw." Riverpaw smiled at his best friend.
"Why are you talking with a ShadowClan she-cat?" Mountainpaw questioned, scanning Seapaw. "We weren't exactly having a conversation, and this is a Gathering, its truce, remember?" Mountainpaw shrugged, as if he couldn't care less.
"Well, anyways Cloverpaw's looking for you."
"Ohh not again!"
"I thought you liked her."
"She's pretty, I'll give you that--"
Seapaw whipped around, jealousy poking at her heart. She had no idea why though. She stalked off and met up with Juniperpaw, who was chattering with Morningpaw.
"Where were you?" Her sister immediatly asked,
"Talking with Lilypaw, a RiverClan apprentice."
"Oh."
"Cats of all Clans, welcome once more to the Gathering. Aquastar, would you like to go first?" Stormingstar, leader of WindClan, began the Gathering.
Aquastar dipped her head in thanks and respect.
"We have a new warrior! Flamepaw is now Flamespark. Darkshadow became an elder...it always seems like I'm the only one aging." Aquastar laughed softly. Her laugh was like sweet music and her icy blue eyes twinkled along to the tune. "Softpaw, the medicine cat apprentice, has become Softtouch, congratulations." Seapaw liked Aquastar already, she seemed pretty kind and pretty...pretty.
The rest of RiverClan's news was something about the abudant fish and the lovely new-leaf.
Violetstar, the ThunderClan leader, stepped forward and made her announcements.
Stormingstar came after Violetstar. "Lunarshine has had kits! Two beautiful she-kits that resemble her gone sisters..." His eyes glazed over for a moment. "One is named Soaringkit and the other is Skykit."
Seapaw felt a strange happiness explode in her chest. Why was she happy? She didn't even know who Lunarshine was. She shrugged it off and listened to the rest of the Gathering intently. Before she knew it, it was over.
"And those are our new apprentices." Sorrowstar smiled, gazing at the crowd. "That is all ShadowClan has to share." And that confirmed it.
000
Seapaw yawned widely, thinking sleepily about Lilypaw, the beautiful RiverClan she-cat, of Larkpaw, the tom who seemed attraced to Lilypaw, and of Riverpaw, who was friendly, good-looking--
Seapaw stopped herself.
"Did I just think he was good-looking? I must've got that attribute mixed up with Lilypaw..."
She shrugged and rested her head on her paws, curling her tail around her and closing her eyes.
000
"Hi Carolbreeze!" Seapaw grinned, looking up at her mentor.
When there was no reply, she nudged her sharply. "Carolbreeze?" The golden brown she-cat turned around, glancing down at Seapaw. The usual, bright hazel eyes weren't sparkling today, and they seemed glazed over with a million thoughts.
"Who are you?" Carolbreeze questioned, her voice the same, but with a hint of confusion.
Seapaw felt her eyes widen in shock.
"I'm your apprentice!"
Suddenly, Starsky padded out of the medicine cat den, hurrying over to Carolbreeze. "Sorry Seapaw, she can't train you for awhile. She got bitten by a Hooded Snake. The venom knocked her out for a few moments, and when she woke up, she couldn't remember anything. I'm praying to StarClan for help, hoping its only temporary memory loss."
With that said in a torrent of words, Starsky led Carolbreeze back into her den.
"But I got bitten by a Hooded Snake, and I didn't get memory loss." Seapaw wondered to herself, padding to Juniperpaw and Flashripple.
"Hi...can you train me with Juniperpaw?" Seapaw asked bluntly. She was bold and straight forward, she wouldn't drop hints or just slowly go to the topic.
Flashripple turned around in surprise. "What happened to Carolbreeze?"
"She got bitten by a Hooded Snake, and fell asleep, and when she woke up she didn't remember anything."
Seapaw watched a pang of sorrow and shock zap him like a lightning bolt.
"Suure...but I'm going to visit her first." Flashripple mewed slowly, as if afraid that when he talked he would lose his memory.
Juniperpaw watched her mentor trudge to the medicine cat den. "Poor Carolbreeze. Waking up, not knowing who you are or who's around you, not remember your apprentice, not remembering the warrior code..." She sighed in her worried way.
Seapaw had to agree.
GASP! Memory loss from a Cobra bite? But Seapaw got bitten and DIDN'T lose her memory!? LE MYSTERY! Its kinda rushed, sorry!!!
