warriorgirl2 got it correct! The black cat was Nightstar, who was met in the Prologue. *Hand a Finpaw plushie to her*
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Chapter 12 Gathering
"Okay, we are ready Finpaw. Let's travel back Stormclan land before it gets any darker," Spottedpool said.
"Not that it can get any darker," Featherpaw joked. And she was right, no clouds covered the moon, but it was a small moon that night, and it really was hard to see past her own self. She blinked without even realizing it ('cause it was as dark as inside her head), and traveled with Coralheart, Spottedpool, and Featherpaw.
As they journeyed home (it really did seem that long), Finpaw was deep in thought. Who was the black cat, and why did she seem so familiar? Then it hit her, that cat had visited her a long time ago, to send her the prophecy as a kit. That black cat… was Nightstar, who had told her about the Riverclan prophecy. It was the old Shadowclan leader, who had just given her the warning about the spider. Yes, but once thing was stuck in her mind. Why did a Shadowclan ancestor give her the prophecy, why didn't a Thunderclan cat give her the warning?
She then got back on track and went over to her sister, Featherpaw, "Wasn't it kind of risky coming here, I mean 'cause Melonkit and Windyfur have greencough, don't they?"
"Melonkit is fully healed, and Windyfur is about there, so they are fine unless it comes back. We've given both of them some strengthening herbs, so they're better then they used to be."
"That's good to hear."
They got back to the camp, and Brackenpaw was looking at his two sisters, his expression full of envy. I wish he could have gone with us, Finpaw thought, he must've really wanted to go if he had stayed up in the middle of the night just to ask me what it was. But when Finpaw was talking to him, she found up that he had just woken up, and did it at the right time to see her and the others come back.
On the morning of the next gathering, Finpaw woke up to Wolfflower saying the patrols. Windyfur was now fully healed of greencough, and it had been a little less then a moon since they had traveled to the moonstone. Training since then had been okay and hard, but Thunderpaw wasn't in the best mood since Finpaw had gotten to go to the moonstone, but he was now okay about it and was becoming a better friend. And so was Sunpaw, she would be becoming a warrior soon, but it should have been sooner. She was the oldest current apprentice, only two moons younger then Oceanwind and Seafur.
Wolfflower meowed to the clan, "Morning border patrol will be myself, Wolffrost, and Dragonpaw. Morning hunting patrol will be Ebonyflower, Rainstorm, Lightningpaw, and Seafur. And noon hunting patrol will be Icewing, Brackenpaw, and Palefur. Another separate hunting patrol will be Brightfur, Bramblepaw, Brairpath, and Thunderpaw. And Springstar, Spottedpool, Featherpaw, Ebonyflower, Amberpaw, Rainstorm, Thunderpaw, Lightwing, Finpaw, Wolfpaw, Runningmist, and myself will be going to the gathering. And tomorrow mornings dawn patrol will be Rainstorm, Lightningpaw, and Oceanwind."
As Wolfflower said announced that, Finpaw was positive that she had heard Lightningpaw mutter a darn! when he was called to the early dawn patrol.
They hunted, and when all was ready, the gathering patrol waved to the other cats and headed off towards the Fourtrees.
Amberpaw had her tail pointed up with excitement, "This will be my first gathering!" Wolfpaw nodded, excited for his littermate. His brown fur was fluffed up against his sister's light red pelt.
When they got to the gathering, Finpaw saw Rainpaw, Frostwing, Diamondwing, Shadepaw, Fawnpaw, and Lionroar where there.
Finpaw walked up to them, and heard Diamondwing speaking to the other cats, "Yep, Willowstorm wasn't allowed to go to the gathering this full moon. Last time she just didn't go, but this time she pulled a prank on Crowpaw, and was caught."
"It was a pretty cool trick," Shadepaw meowed happily, "that'll stop him from bullying the rest of us."
"He didn't bully you-in fact I think he has a crush on you," Diamondwing said.
"Na, he just doesn't bully me because I'm the one who stands up to him-besides, I'm just that awesome," Shadepaw said, and Diamondwing tried to give her a cuff around her ear. Shadepaw ducked just in time to dodge it.
"You were the one who tricked Willowstorm into doing it, weren't you?" Finpaw accused, laughing.
"What… me?" Shadepaw said, innocently.
While they were playing, Frostwing didn't seem to be laughing, "Riverclaw has died from the sickness, and Jaypaw is about to go as well. We have to get rid of the rats, but how?"
"We'll have another meeting, -at the half-moon. Then, we will decide what to do. We cannot do it now, for the meeting is about to start," Rainpaw said, worried for Riverclan.
Then, Sapphirestar started the gathering, "Windclan shall start. This moon, we found an apprentice-aged cat fighting two badgers… and surviving! We have asked her to join out clan, and she is now known as Duskpaw! Mothstar? Would you wish to speak?"
When Sapphirestar announced that a rouge had joined their clan, she saw a couple of Windclan cats shake their heads, some sadly, some angrier. Cats from other clans gathered in interest, wondering if Windclan was that helpless that they invited a rouge to join their clan.
"Yes. Prey is good for Thunderclan, especially in this Leaf-Bare. Now, Springstar, you may speak."
Springstar nodded to her old friend, pleased that Mothstars clan was doing well, "All is well in Thunderclan, and both of are cats are healed from greencough. That is all for us to report, now Ravenstar?"
"Shadowclan is thriving, and Cherrypaw, our apprentice medicine cat has her medicine cat full name. We welcome her here tonight as Cherryfur! (Cats cheered, and Cherryfur looked embarrassed. Usually clan leaders didn't mention when the medicine cat apprentices got their full name, and Cherryfur was trying to ignore it). Now, Shellstar, would you like to speak?"
"Yes, -I would. Rats have poisoned some of our clan, and I have lost lives. Riverclaw will be missed by his clan mates, and has gone to hunt with Starclan. We have new apprentices, and we would like to thank Frostwing, who helped us figure out that it was the rats that did this to us. But we will grow strong, and are healing. If that is it, this gathering is over."
While walking home, Finpaw kept on thinking to herself, has it really gotten to where Shellstar has announced that he has lost lives? She then answered herself, yes... yes it has.
By the by, (meant to say that) in this story, it will be the rest of the Riverclan prophecy, then Finpaws warrior life. So it won't just end when I finish about the rats and Riverclans sickness. That was just Finpaws eventful apprentice life.
Sorry about not updating in a while, and sadly I won't be able until the end of next week. Sorry, but I'm going to a camp. Although I may be able to squeeze another chapter in before I go. I'll try.