My eyes snapped open, I gasped, my whole pelt was damp with a hot, heavy sweat. I was in a vulnerable, splayed position, my bedding all over and in my fur. I looked around, I was definitely not in the Warriors Den, the den was empty, and I could hear water trickling, and smell plants. "Crow Paw?" I looked around, "what-whoa-who?" I asked frantically. Leaf Paw reached out and placed her paw over my mouth, " you were crying in your sleep, so Bramble Claw brought you to the Medicine Cats den," she explained. "okay," I muttered and stood up, shaking my fur vigorously. She watched me walk around, stretching my legs. "well, I should go," I said, "Bright Heart will be waiting for me,"

"okay, be careful," she called out, I flicked my tail in response and walked out into the clearing. I looked about, I had a weird feeling I should be remembering something or talking to someone….oh well. I padded out to the Training Hollow, where all the Warriors would give the Apprentices their duties for the day.

I saw Bramble Claw walking in that direction and quickly ran over, "hey," I said quietly, I am still not used to all this cat-interaction. Phooey.

"good morning Crow Paw, I'm glad to see you are feeling better." Bramble Claw said cheerily, a bit too cheerily. "oookkkkaaayyyy…..what's making you so happy?" I asked.

Bramble Claw smiled, "tonight's the full moon!"

"so?""The Gathering is tonight!"

"…so?"

"ugh, seriously Crow Paw?"I was confused, "what?" I asked, slightly embarrassed.

Bramble Claw smiled, "the Gathering is where all of the Four Clans meet under the full moon in peace, no fighting, just talking and the leaders give announcements." I swished my tail thoughtfully, "okay, so we all get to go?" I asked, Bramble Claw shook his head, "Nope, some cats have to stay and guard the camp," I nodded, 'okay, where are our mentors?" Bramble Claw shrugged, "don't know, maybe they went out huntin-"

"HELP! SOMEBODY! HELP!"

I spun around to see Thorn Claw and Shrew Paw burst into the camp, breathless, Shrew Paw had blood pouring out of a raw wound on his neck. "What's wrong?" Bramble Claw asked, "Wind Clan cats are attacking a patrol on our side of the river!" Shrew Paw cried, a group of warriors heard and rushed up, "how to we help?" Gray Stripe asked. "We have to hurry!" Thorn Claw said, 'we need more cats!" The large group of 10 (including me and Bramble Claw) rushed out of camp, the closer we came to the river, the more clearly we could hear yowling cats.

I launched myself at a skinny brown tom with torn ears. He let go of White Paw's bleeding pelt and got a mouthful of my claws. I scored my claws across his mouth, knocking out a few teeth and a hunk of fur and flesh.

The cat screeched in pain and I slammed him down onto the ground, my teeth latched firmly onto his ears. I clawed his back until he started yowling pitifully, "Crow Paw!" I saw Bright Heart staring at me from across the clearing, "he's had enough." She said firmly. I reluctantly released him, and he pelted across the river. Bramble Claw was furiously raking his claws across a dark, gray she-cat's chest. Pushing her back with every powerful blow.

The Wind Clan cat's were retreating, some had already run off, tails tucked in-between there legs.

Soon all the enemy cats were gone, leaving us, scratched up, but not that badly hurt. I walked over to Bramble Claw, who was leaning over White Paw. I sniffed her, "are you okay?" I asked, White Paw coughed, and weakly nodded, "I'll be fine…" I brushed my cheek against Bramble Claws, "are you okay?" I asked raspily.

He nodded, "I'm fine, I'll just be a bit stiff, I lost a few chunks of fur." I nodded, "come on White Paw, let's go back home." I nudged her flank and helped her up. She leaned against me as we limped back to camp.