Emberfall CAME UP WITH THIS PROPHECY! NOT ME, I REPEAT NOT ME! Anyway please enjoy the chapter, review and I don't own warriors!
Chapter Twenty
"You must be excited, this being your first gathering and all..." Tailwind comments as he pads alongside his apprentice. Snowpaw flicks his tail, I wish it was my first gathering! If I hadn't snuck out of camp the first time then I wouldn't have met Frostpaw and things wouldn't be so complicated. Snowpaw just nods to his mentor,
"Yeah..." he mumbles half halfheartedly. Tailwind glances at his apprentice, a frown beginning to form on his face his green eyes are narrowed and he seems to be watching his apprentices every move. Snowpaw's fur bristles and he digs his claws into the forest floor as the ThunderClan patrol appears over the hollow. Snowpaw gazes down into the hollow gasping at the sight. The last time he'd been here as a kit it'd been full of cats and he hadn't been able to look around. Now he can clearly see a large boulder were the leaders speak.
"That's the Great Rock," Snowpaw turns. Sorrelrose is behind him her blue eyes glistening as she stares down at the hollow.
"Looks like were the first ones here," Sandycloud comments coming to stand beside her sister. Snowpaw nods, whats keeping the other Clans? He wonders, just then a yowl comes from somewhere to Snowpaw's left and a cloud of fur rushes into the hollow. "ShadowClan," Sandycloud growls before stalking off. Snowpaw watches the ShadowClan cats for a moment. Their eyes are glowing in the darkness, their muscles are rippling underneath their pelts. I wouldn't want to meet one of them in battle that's for sure! Snowpaw thinks as Lionstar flicks his tail signaling for the ThunderClan patrol to flood the hollow.
"Come on!" Sorrelrose yowls, Snowpaw realizes he's just been staring down at the ShadowClan warriors. Shaking out his fur he races after the brown and white she-cat as the ThunderClan patrol races down into the hollow. Snowpaw skids to a halt in front of a jet black she-cat. The she-cat spins around hissing,
"Sorry!" Snowpaw mutters before racing off to join Sorrelrose beside the WindClan patrol who have just arrived.
"Snowpaw!" Snowpaw turns, Tailwind is padding towards him a dark brown tabby tom smelling strongly of WindClan beside him. "Snowpaw this is Shredpaw. Shredpaw this is Snowpaw," Tailwind introduces the two apprentices. Snowpaw nods to Shredpaw though his gaze flickers towards a long scar crisscrossing along his pelt.
"Been in many battles?" Snowpaw asks gulping down the fear that as filled him. He quickly straightens pushing the fear away. I'm not afraid of some lousy WindClan apprentice! He thinks smugly and hes right, the apprentice isn't scaring him. Its his eyes, Snowpaw recognizes Shredpaw's eyes-well not exactly but Cloudfoot had told him a story about an evil cat named Mapleshade. He'd told the story with so much detail that Snowpaw has a clear image of the murderous cat in his mind and he sees the exact same look in Shredpaw's eyes. As though he's possessed, Snowpaw shakes off the thought. That's impossible!
"No...no I haven't been in any battles..." Shredpaw replies his voice cool. Snowpaw nods,
"Oh...well...I..." Snowpaw stutters. Luckily RiverClan arrives at just that moment and Frostpaw rushes over to Snowpaw giving him an excuse to turn away from Shredpaw's watchful eyes. "Hi," Snowpaw meows his heart beginning to race against his will. Frostpaw blinks her blue eyes,
"Snowpaw..." she murmurs motioning for the ThunderClan apprentice to follow she darts away and into the undergrowth. Snowpaw warily pads after her, of course not looking where he's going he yet again bumps into her. Frostpaw gets to her paws shaking out her pelt, a smile beginning to creep across her sad face. A speck of dirt is on her forehead, Snowpaw gives it a swift lick. Frostpaw smiles even more, "How come you've missed our meetings?" she questions her voice full of sorrow. Snowpaw shuffles on his paws,
"Err...I..." he trails off. Frostpaw's white pelt is glittering in the full moon, Snowpaw can't help but stare at the RiverClan apprentice. Frostpaw growls,
"Its because of that Sorrelpaw isn't it!" she hisses. Snowpaw flicks his tail,
"Her name is Sorrelrose and besides so what if it is?! She's my Clanmate, were friends!" he retorts suddenly angry.
"More than friends?" Frostpaw murmurs her voice soft. Snowpaw presses his muzzle to hers,
"Sorry Frostpaw...but she's my Clanmate and I...love her..." he turns away from the RiverClan apprentice aware of her blue eyes boring into his flank but Snowpaw doesn't look back.
Joining Sorrelrose he turns his attention towards the four leaders atop Great Rock as they begin to announce the things that have been going on in their Clans. A ginger and orange she-cat pads forward,
"That's ShadowClan's leader, Moonstar." Sorrelrose whispers. Snowpaw narrows his eyes at Moonstar suddenly feeling very angry.
"ShadowClan has been well...the prey supply has been average...we have two new warriors...Spiriteyes and Graytail...we also have three new apprentices. Batpaw, Orangepaw and Lilypaw...that is all..." her voice is ghostly and Snowpaw immediately hates the ShadowClan leader and is glad when a skinny black tom takes his place.
"Spiriteyes! Graytail! Batpaw! Orangepaw! Lilypaw!" The Clans chant, the black tom flicks his tail to silence the cats in the clearing bellow.
"That's Gladestar...WindClan's leader..." Sorrelrose murmurs with distaste. Snowpaw nods gazing up at WindClan's leader.
"The prey in WindClan has been good, and we are happy to report we also have new warriors! Lilytail, Duskfur and Mosspelt! And Maplepaw has become a full medicine cat taking the name, Maplebreeze! WindClan will be increasing our patrols and if we find any scent of Clan on our territory we will attack!" Gladestar hisses, glaring pointedly at Lionstar.
"How dare you accuse us?! We don't even share a border with you!" Fawnheart growls, Gladestar flicks his tail.
"I wasn't accusing anyone...just informing..." he meows coolly taking a step back. No one calls Lilytail, Duskfur, Mosspelt or Maplebreeze's name. Snowpaw glances at who he suspects are the new warriors. Their eyes are glistening with rage, annoyance and sorrow. Serves them right for having an awful leader! Snowpaw thinks crossly as Lionstar pads forward glaring at Gladestar.
"ThunderClan has not crossed any borders especially not WindClan's as we don't even share a border with them...anyway on a brighter note we also have three new warriors. Sandycloud, Dustfire and Sorrelrose! The prey is running well and like always we will be patroling our borders..." Lionstar glares at Gladestar before continuing. "Anyway Spottedpaw has become a full medicine cat taking the name, Spottedfeather though he is still under the train of our medicine cat Tinyleaf...also unfortunately one of Tansylight's kits, Fuzzykit has joined StarClan due to black-cough. " The other Clans bow their heads respectively before chanting ThunderClan's newest warriors names. Then RiverClan's leader who Snowpaw knows is Dewstar pads forward.
"RiverClan has been well in the past moon, Milkpaw and Mossypaw have become warriors taking the names Milkfoot and Mossystrike! Besides that RiverClan has nothing to report..." Dewstar steps back as the Clans chant Milkfoot and Mossystrike's new names. Though Snowpaw notices not every cat looks happy, why must the Clans be so hostile? After all this is the gathering! Snowpaw flicks his tail crossly, Sorrelrose rests her tail on his shoulder.
"Come on, were leaving" she meows and Snowpaw realizes that the ThunderClan patrol is beginning to leave, so are the other Clans. Snowpaw glances towards RiverClan's patrol, his gaze locks with Frostpaw's. The pure white she-cat truly looks beautiful in the soft dusky light but her blue eyes are full of pain. Snowpaw longs to run towards her but he does not. Instead he turns back towards Sorrelrose twinning his tail in hers and heading back towards ThunderClan territory aware of Frostpaw's gaze burning into him.
Snowpaw leaps to his paws at the sight of the starry sky above him. He scans the familiar grassy meadow searching for his so called StarClan mentor.
"Looking for me?" Mouseflight sneers, Snowpaw turns around. The brown tom is padding towards him, anger floods through Snowpaw and he unsheathes his claws.
"You lied to me!" he spats, Mouseflight cocks his head to one side.
"How?" he questions. Snowpaw growls,
"The prophecy! You never told me about it!" he hisses. Mouseflight fakes a yawn, before flicking his tail crossly.
"I didn't lie to you Snowpaw. I never said their wasn't a prophecy did I?" he meows smartly. Snowpaw frowns, realizing that Mouseflight is right.
"But...then why didn't you tell me about it?" he snarls, Mouseflight rolls his eyes.
"You didn't ask!" he retorts, Snowpaw's fur bristles he opens his mouth to retort but Mouseflight beats him to it. "Do you really want to know Snowpaw?" he questions his gaze locking with Snowpaw's. Snowpaw gulps, do I? He's silent for a few moments but finally he nods.
"Yes...Mouseflight...yes I do. And as my StarClan mentor you'd better tell me!" he growls, Mouseflight snorts.
"Apprentices think they know everything!" he grumbles just loud enough for Snowpaw to hear. He's trying to make me angry! Snowpaw thinks crossly so he forces himself to remain calm. Mouseflight sighs, "Alright Snowpaw I'll tell you..." the StarClan warrior takes a deep breath.
"You will save your Clan from what endangers them but you will loose what you didn't have to begin with." he recites, "There happy?" he asks sounding angry. Snowpaw digs his claws into the ground, nodding but unable to speak.
"What does it mean?" he asks, Mouseflight snorts.
"I didn't say I'd tell you everything!" he growls before stalking off. Snowpaw wants to run after him and say he's sorry and only wants to know what the prophecy means but he doesn't. He's frozen in place, aloud he whispers.
"I wish I never had heard that."
Yet again THANK YOU Emberfall SHE CAME UP WITH THE PROPHECY! IT BELONGS TO HER! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please review and what do you think of the prophecy?
~Petalwish