OKAY SPLASHPAW DOESN'T KNOW SHE'S HALF ALLEY CAT YET. ONLY CLOUDSTAR, SNOWBELLY, SHELLWHISKER AND OTHER SENIOR ALLIES OF CLOUDSTAR KNOW THIS.
P.S. THE CATS AREN'T MEAN TO SPLASHOAW AT FIRST, BUT SOON TAUNT HER LATER ON IN THE STORY.
Splashpaw bounced after her leader as they headed toward the Moonpool. Her heart was racing with anticipation as she started her journey.
Joining her friend, Featherpaw, as the four cats padded along the shore of the lake. "I wonder if StarClan will accept me?" Featherpaw meowed, trotting after her mentor, Berrypool. "I'm just glad I have another apprentice to go on the journey with. Being along would be so boring!" Splashpaw purred.
The sun was setting by the time they had left the camp, but the warm sun heating her back was wearing down to be washed away by a cool wind, blowing in from the BreezeClan moors. But thankfully Splashpaw was getting her Leafbare coat now that leaf-fall was fading out.
"I hope we get there soon, my paws are starting to ache!" Featherpaw meowed after they had walked across the slippery rocks along the Glass-stone border of the lake. Splashpaw knew they were close now, Glass-stone was just several fox lengths away from the JungleClan camp. And the Moonpool was just off the border of their territory.
"Well this should be fun. We're so close I can taste that icy water!" She heard Berrypool meow as they crept along the border separating BreezeClan from JungleClan. "Ew, what is that stench?" Featherpaw spat, wrinkling her nose. "Smells like BreezeClan and… JungleClan mixed together!" Shellwhisker hissed. "They must be planning an attack, and soon!" Cloudstar rasped, drinking in the mixture of scents. "Wait, I overheard a JungleClan apprentice talking with Falconpaw from BreezeClan, they smelled of both clans mixed together. They were asked me when I was going to the Moonpool and who was going with me." Featherpaw meowed. "They must be planning to attack the camp today!"
Cloudstar was looking worried, his neck fur bristling. "Berrypool and Featherpaw your fur won't stand out as much as mine and Shellwhisker's, you go a sniff around. If you see any cat tell them you're on your way to the Moonpool for Featherpaws ceremony. No cat should question a medicine cat." Cloudstar hissed. "I want you to find out what they're up to, but don't be seen."
The two she-cats nodded before climbing under a mossy tree in the rain forest like territory of JungleClan. "Wait, what if they get attacked, they're fighting isn't as good as mine, I should go with them." Splashpaw suggested.
"Alright go, Shellwhisker and I will be at the edge of the territory."
Splashpaw kept close beside Featherpaw and Berrypool, their scents mingling together.
As they got closer to the JungleClan camp they could smell the stronger scent of BreezeClan. She clawed her way up a twisted rain forest tree, climbing out its branch after Berrypool to see the camp.
She could see both of the Clans leaders, Hawkstar, BreezeClans leader was sitting beside his deputy Seasonheart while JungleClans leader; Snakestar was overlooking the two Clans.
"Lizardthroat!" Snakestar yowled, the ginger tomcat padded up to the leader.
"Yes, Snakestar?"
"You will lead the attacking patrol," Snakestar meowed, his dark tortoiseshell fur bristling as he glared at the warrior. "Leopardtooth, Mossbelly and Kauristail."
Hawkstar padded up to stand beside the other leader before addressing the Clans. "From BreezeClan, Robbinwing, Kestrelflight, Falconpaw and Raincloud!"
The chosen cats came forward to gather, she noticed that the four chosen cats from the separate Clans scattered into their own groups instead of being one big group. "Looks like the cats don't like their leaders choice of Clan members." She whispered to Featherpaw. The she-cat nodded before peering between her and Berrypool again.
"Hey, wait I smell LagoonClan!" A scrawny gray tom hissed, his ribs showing as he opened his mouth to drink in their scent. Suddenly fear flared up inside her. "We have to get out of here quick." Berrypool hissed, climbing down the tropical tree. Splashpaw slid down behind her, pelting after the black she-cat.
"You're right Smokeheart!" She could hear Mossbelly's yowl behind them.
Before she knew she could hear loud pawsteps behind her, trampling the ground as they furiously fled. "Cloudstar said they'd be at the edge of the territory!" She yowled, as she took the lead in front of the other two.