1Chapter 10
By the time they got back to camp, it was almost sunset. "We should be leaving for the gathering soon," Feathertail meowed, her eyes were narrowed in pain.
"Yeah," Tigerclaw meowed as he padded into the camp, supporting Feathertail.
"What happened?" Mistystar gasped, hurrying to meet up with the young warriors.
Tigerclaw sighed and explained what he had told Graystripe. Mistystar nodded, "we'll wait till tomorrow to make sure there are no more twolegs in our camp," she meowed.
Firestar nodded in agreement.
"Come on, let's get you to Cinderpelt, Leafpaw and Mudfur," Tigerclaw meowed, gently.
Feathertail nodded and padded toward the medicine den with Tigerclaw supporting her.
Cinderpelt was waiting outside the den with Leafpaw and Mudfur next to her. Most likely having heard what had happened, Cinderpelt stepped aside. "Come on inside," she meowed.
Feathertail nodded and Tigerclaw helped her into the medicine cats den. She laid down and waited as Cinderpelt checked her leg.
"You'll live, it's not broken, thank Starclan," Cinderpelt meowed.
"What is it then?" Feathertail meowed, her eyes were narrowed still.
"It's just bruised, come on, Leafpaw, you can help me," Cinderpelt replied.
Leafpaw nodded and padded to her mentors side.
Tigerclaw dipped his head and made his way out of the den. He sat outside the den, as Firestar padded toward him.
"You can come to the gathering tonight if you want," Firestar meowed, "and I want to take Flamepaw and Skypaw with us, will you tell them?"
"Of course, Firestar," Tigerclaw meowed, dipping his head.
"You really are different from Tigerstar," Firestar murmured, almost to low for Tigerclaw to hear.
Tigerclaw nodded and hurried off toward the apprentices den. "Flamepaw!" he hissed.
Flamepaw had disappeared into the apprentices den the moment Tigerclaw and the patrol entered the camp. He pricked his ears and looked up. "What do you want?" he hissed.
"Firestar said you and Skypaw can go to the Gathering tonight," Tigerclaw replied, "now get up!"
"Don't tell me what to do, mouse brain!" Flamepaw snarled, getting to his paws and stretching.
"Yes, O Great One," Tigerclaw hissed, sarcastically.
Flamepaw hissed and padded out of the den, pushing past Tigerclaw as he did so.
Mouse brain, Tigerclaw thought with a hiss of anger as he padded back into the clearing.
As Tigerclaw padded over to the medicine cats den, Feathertail poked her head out of it. "Tigerclaw!" she called.
"Yeah?" Tigerclaw asked, hurrying toward Feathertail. "How are you?" he asked, when he was closer.
"Better, Cinderpelt fixed it up," Feathertail meowed.
Tigerclaw nodded just as Mistystar padded toward them. "Feathertail, you and Stormfur can come to tonights Gathering," she meowed.
"Great! I mean, thank you Mistystar," Feathertail meowed, her eyes were wide with excitement.
Mistystar nodded and padded back to join Firestar, Blackclaw and Graystripe beneath the
high rock.
As Tigerclaw watched, Heavystep, a tabby Riverclan warrior padded over to his leader. Mistystar talked to him in a low voice. Heavystep nodded and Mistystar yowled, "let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join beneath the high rock for a clan meeting."
"Wonder what this is about," Tigerclaw meowed.
"I think Seapaw is being made a warrior," Feathertail meowed as they watched the rest of the Thunderclan and Riverclan warriors make their way toward the center of the clearing.
"Cats of Riverclan," Mistystar began, "we have an important duty to perform, Heavystep has agreed. It is time Seapaw gained her warrior name."
Seapaw glanced up in surprise and padded over to stand in front of the Riverclan leader.
Mistystar raised her head and glanced at the darkening sky. "I, Mistystar, leader of Riverclan, call upon my warrior ancestors, to look down upon this apprentice, she has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code and I command her to you as a warrior in her turn," she meowed.
Turning her gaze to lock with Seapaw, she went on, "Seapaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code, to protect and defend your clan even at the cost of your life?" she meowed.
"I do," Seapaw meowed, eagerly.
"Then by the powers of Starclan, I give you your warrior name," Mistystar went on, "Seapaw, from this moment on, you'll be known as Seacloud, Starclan honors your courage and patience and we welcome you as a full warrior of Riverclan." She stepped forward and rested her muzzle on Seacloud's bowed head. She licked her shoulder respectfully and stepped back to join the other warriors.
"Seacloud! Seacloud!" the clan chanted.
When the chanting died down, Mistystar went on, "Seacloud, according to tradition, you must sit in silent vigil and guard the camp while the rest of us sleep."
Seacloud nodded and the crowd parted to let her take up her position.
"Its almost sunset," Firestar meowed, "so, we should be leaving for the Gathering."
Mistystar nodded, "I'm taking Stormfur, Feathertail, Heavystep, Hawkpaw and Silverpaw," she meowed.
"And I'm taking Sandstorm, Whitewing, Shrewfur, Tigerclaw, Flamepaw and Skypaw," Firestar meowed.
The cats who Firestar and Mistystar didn't choose went back to their dens. Firestar and Mistystar called their group together and side by side, they headed toward the Gathering.
A/n what do you think?
Stardream: please review, or I'll sending Blue Ferret after you
Tigerstar: yeah, review, or Blue Ferret will burn you
Blue Ferret: that reminds me (shots fire at Tigerstar)
Tigerstar: hot!! (runs into the ocean)
Stardream: ha, thats funny
Blue Ferret: yeah it is
Tigerstar: no, it's not
Stardream: hey, Tigerstar Jump into this pool
Tigerstar: okay (jumps into silver pool and disappeared)
Blue Ferret: where did he go?
Stardream: wait for it
Tigerstar: ah, cold!!
Stardream: Antarctica
Blue Ferret: ha, please review, next chapter soon, but not until Stardream get one more review