Chapter 14

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Highledge for a clan meeting!" Flamestar's call the next day caused Snowpaw to break out of her stupor. She blinked, looking over at Stormpaw, who was snoozing away. Oh well. She'd tell him what had happened later.

"ThunderClan, this morning, while on a patrol going alongside Rubyheart and Bramblepelt, we encountered Breezestar, along with Wildlegs, one of the cats who attacked us yesterday. Breezestar looked surprised when we reacted with hostility. Wildlegs was rather nervous, and when we stated that this warrior had attacked us yesterday, Breezestar rounded on Wildlegs and started screeching at him." Flamestar paused. "She was quite indistinct in her words, but what she said was something about 'being a traitor' and 'disobeying her direct orders'. This being said, I think we can all reasonably draw the conclusion that WindClan is having a sort of civil war within. We will have to wait till the Gathering to find out more."

With that, the flame colored tom leapt down from the Highledge and immediately chattering voices filled camp.

"Stormpaw!" Snowpaw poked the sleeping tom in the side, and to her surprise, he nodded.

"I heard." He muttered grimly, opening one dark ginger eye.

"That doesn't make sense." Snowpaw mewed as the blue and black tabby got to his paws. "Why would Wildlegs launch an attack on us without Breezestar's orders? Or against her commands?"

"He's not even the deputy." Stormpaw looked exceptionally troubled. "He was Violeteyes' apprentice way back, and even then, from what I heard, he was always looking for a fight."

"But attacking us could just lead to a war." Snowpaw protested.

"I know. But apparently he thinks that WindClan deserves supreme authority, and is determined to make that a reality." Stormpaw looked over at Snowpaw, his eyes narrowed slightly. "We may be able to find out more at the Gathering tonight."

"I wonder if we're going?" Snowpaw pondered, looking over at where Flamestar was conversing with Lionmane and Pinepelt.

"You could go ask him." Stormpaw suggested, flicking his tail around.

"He's your mentor!" Snowpaw laughed.

"Yeah, but- Oh, fine!" Stormpaw growled in mock anger and stomped off to go speak to Flamestar. Meanwhile, Snowpaw watched a butterfly flutter over to where Bluetip was sleeping next to Cloudbush and her kits. Snowpaw had to stifle a giggle as the butterfly landed on Bluetip's nose.

Bluetip snorted, and the kits giggled as the butterfly perched on the she-cat's ear. Bluetip opened her eyes, spotted the butterfly, and sneezed.

The kits fell over laughing as Bluetip gave a mock look of outrage, but Snowpaw saw the queen's face fall back into lines of depression. Not for the first time, Snowpaw wondered why she was acting this way.

The white she-cat was jolted out of her thoughts by the reappearance of Stormpaw, who looked disappointed. "I'm going, but you're staying behind with Drizzlepaw and Thistlepaw." He looked at her apologetically. "Sorry."

"It's alright." Snowpaw held in her own disappointment. "Tell me what happens."

"Like I could keep anything secret with you around!" Stormpaw hissed playfully.

Snowpaw growled and pounced, but Stormpaw ducked under her and batted at her belly. Snowpaw shrieked playfully, and tackled him. Stormpaw batted at her head while Snowpaw bit him lightly on the neck.

Their playfight was interrupted by the arrival of Pinepelt. The brown and grey tabby was looking distinctly annoyed at something. "What are you two doing?" He asked coldly.

"Nothing, Da- Pinepelt." Stormpaw mewed, looking like he was about to faint, or cry, or explode.

"Well, since you both seem to be doing nothing, you could be out hunting for the clan!" Pinepelt growled, his fur standing on end.

"W-We'll go do that, Pinepelt." Snowpaw meowed, looking over at Stormpaw, who nodded stiffly.

"Get on with it, lazy-bones!" Pinepelt snapped.

The two apprentices dashed off, Stormpaw looking distinctly agitated. Once by the Sky Oak, they began to hunt, Snowpaw bringing down a squirrel, but Stormpaw missed a mouse that practically jumped into his paws.

"Are you alright?" Snowpaw asked him as he growled in frustration.

"No, I'm not!" He snapped.

"Okay, jeez." Snowpaw looked over at him pointedly, and the tom sighed.

"Sorry, it's just- Just so annoying!" He meowed angrily. "I don't get why my dad hates me so much, I'm better than Rainstripe!" He furiously churned the mulch of dead leaves and dirt beneath his paws.

"We both know that." Snowpaw mewed. "And someday, Rainstripe's gonna get his comeuppance."

Stormpaw nodded gruffly, but then bludgeoned a leaf into power with his claws.

"Hey, race you to the WindClan border!" Snowpaw mewed playfully. She batted at Stormpaw, and he let out a mock growl and chased after her.

They reached the border within a few minutes. Snowpaw skidded to a stop, laughing, but then stopped. Her eyes widened. "Stormpaw!" She shouted, backing away, horrified.

"What is it? What's going on?" Stormpaw raced over to her, then looked over the WindClan border at a mound of brown and white tabby fur stained with blood-

The WindClan leader, Breezestar, was dead.

Sorry, I have to end it there so I can put the updated allegiances.


ThunderClan

Leader- Flamestar; Broad-shouldered ginger tom (8 lives left)

Apprentice; Stormpaw

Deputy- Pinepelt; Pale gray and brown tabby tom

Medicine Cat- Tawnyflower; Tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes

Apprentice; Barkpelt

Warriors-

Rubyheart; Powerfully built scarlet tabby with black splashes

Apprentice; Snowpaw

Bramblepelt; Dark brown tabby tom

Apprentice; Darkpaw

Sorrelheart; Golden-brown she-cat with black paws

Apprentice; Thistlepaw

Gingerblaze: Handsome ginger tom with white chest

Apprentice; Oakpaw

Mousetail; Lithe brown she-cat

Diamondclaw; Pale silvery-blue she-cat with deadly claws

Lionmane; Golden tom with amber eyes

Moongaze; Pretty white she-cat with blue eyes

Rainstripe; Silver-blue/gray tabby tom

Queens-

Cloudbush; Pure white she-cat (Mate- Crowclaw)

Kits; Shadekit, Whitekit, Twilightkit

Swirlsplash; Brown and blue tabby she-cat (Mate- Gingerblaze)

Kits; not yet born

Bluetip; Large dark blue she-cat (Mate- Pinepelt)

Kits; not yet born

Elders-

Graybite; Pale gray she-cat

Amberfang; Pale golden-yellow tabby she-cat

Onefoot; Blackish-brown tom, lame in all but one paw

ShadowClan

Leader- Pebblestar; Pale gray tom with black paws and tipped tail (6 lives left)

Deputy- Blackmask; Black and white tom with a black "mask" on his face

Medicine Cat- Sprucepelt; Dark green tom with black points

Warriors-

Boulderbash; Muscular dark gray tom

Gravelclaw; Powerful dark gray tom

Rockheart; Handsome dark gray tom

Apprentice; Hardpaw

Stonepelt; Broad shouldered dark gray tom

Rowanfall; Ginger-brown tom with one white paw

Murkymind; Murky brown and gray tom

Woodtail; Brown and white tom

Apprentice; Applepaw

Goldgrass; Pale gold tabby tom

Apprentice; Olivepaw

Cedartalon; Gray, black and red she-cat

Scarletpelt; Red and brown tabby she-cat

Nightpool; Black she-cat with a white spot

Queens-

Toadbelly- Dark green she-cat with black points (Mate- Blackmask)]

Kits; not yet born

RiverClan

Leader- Ebonstar; Black tom with gray paws and tipped tail (5 lives left)

Deputy- Silverbrook; Pretty young silver tabby

Medicine Cat- Ponderthought; Inquisitive gray and brown tom

Warriors-

Tigerstripes; Brown tom with wide black stripes.

Leopardspots; Golden tabby tom with brown spots

Apprentice; Goldpaw

Whiteface; Black and white tom

Yellowbush; Bright golden she-cat

Apprentice; Palepaw

Queens-

Mothfur; Dusky brown and silver she-cat (Mate- Whiteface)

Kits; Not yet born

Elders-

Graytalon; Silver tabby tom

WindClan

Leader- Breezestar; Thin brown and white tabby she-cat (3 lives left)

Deputy- Violeteyes; Deep purple she-cat with black paws and ears

Apprentice; Badgerpaw

Medicine Cat- Gustfur; Brown and white tabby tom

Apprentice; Mintpaw

Warriors-

Wildlegs; Brown and black tabby tom with wind-blown fur

Apprentice; Graypaw

Rocktalon; Dark gray tom with piercing blue eyes

Scarclaw; Battle-scarred brown tabby she-cat

Gazesight; Bright white tom with extremely bright eyes

Acorntalon; Reddish brown tabby tom

Jaggedfoot; Black striped tom with one hind foot bent rather badly

Apprentice; Heatherpaw

Cloverstripe; Dainty pale gray she-cat

Queens-

Greenroot; Olive green and black she-cat (Mate- Jaggedfoot)

Kits; Dewkit, Petalkit

Elders-

Sagepelt; Pale gray and brown tabby tom

Cats Outside of Clans-

Jemmy; Ginger tabby she-cat who lives in Horseplace

Mike; Dusky ginger tom who lives in Horseplace

Again, sorry for the crappy chapter.