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Chapter 4

Larkpaw's heart froze in terror. This was the cat that killed Olivefur! The fur along her spine bristled again in fear and rage. Briarpaw shifted uncomfortably beside her.

"Are you alright, Larkpaw?" The dark red tom flicked his tail when Larkpaw bared her teeth.

"He's a murderer." She snarled and glared at the gray leader up on the Falls.

Briarpaw pressed his ears back flat on his head. "What? He's my leader, not a murderer!"

Larkpaw stared at Briarpaw in shock. Who would support such an evil cat? Larkpaw thought and scrabbled away from the FireClan apprentice and trotted over to Pinefoot.

The elder looked down at her and ran a soothing tail down her back but said nothing.

"FireClan is doing well." Witherstar rumbled. His voice sounded like a dying rabbit to Larkpaw and she flinched at his every word. "We have a new litter of kits and also a new apprentice, Briarpaw!" Larkpaw didn't bother joining the FireClan warriors in their cheers.

She glanced back at Briarpaw who looked away from her in sorrow. Guilt pinched at her heart.

Maybe he just doesn't know.

Larkpaw snapped back to attention when she felt Pinefoot quickly stand up with fur on end. Rowanstar and Witherstar were snarling at each other, and both toms looked about ready to rip the other apart. The FireClan warriors were bunched together like a swarm of angry bees.

"ForestClan will never give you any of our territory you flee-ridden excuse for a leader!" Rowanstar roared at Witherstar who glared at him with no fear.

The gray cat narrowed his eyes to slits. "Fine. But you all will pay." He ran down the ledges and joined his Clanmates.

Pinefoot hissed quietly. "That didn't sound too good. Come on, Larkpaw it's time to go."

Larkpaw jumped up from her spot and wildly looked around for Briarpaw.

I have to apologize! He just doesn't understand; he doesn't know the truth!

The pool was in complete chaos around Larkpaw. She was surrounded by different scents that were completely foreign to her. Suddenly she bumped into another cat.

"I'm so sorry!" She mewed in fear. "I didn't see you!"

She then recognized the cat. "Redheart! Thank StarClan!"

Redheart gave her a small smile. "Are you lost, little one?" Larkpaw nodded slowly and let Redheart lead her to the edge of the pool. She stayed beside Larkpaw until most of the chaos had let up.

"Who's this?"

For the second time, Larkpaw froze. She looked up at Witherstar staring down at her with cold black eyes.

"This is Larkpaw of ForestClan. She got lost in the jumble of upset warriors." Redheart said softly.

Larkpaw then realized she was surrounded by FireClan, and only FireClan. She fluffed up her fur in terror and pressed closer to Redheart.

"What should we do, Witherstar?" A white tom with black patches all over his fur approached the FireClan leader.

"I say we take her prisoner." Witherstar growled and lashed his tail. "We can use her to convince Rowanstar to give up some of his territory for exchange of his precious kit."

Redheart snarled. "We'll do no such thing! She's hardly over six moons old; she has nothing to do with Clan rivalries! I say we take her home."

Suddenly the black and white tom was at Redheart's throat. "How dare you speak to your leader like that?"

The she-cat sniffed. "I can say whatever I wish, Badgerswipe. I am taking her home whether you like it or not. Come along, Larkpaw." Redheart trotted away from the pool without looking back at the rest of her Clanmates.

After a few heartbeats, Briarpaw appeared beside them. "I'm coming too."

Redheart didn't say anything but nodded. Larkpaw glanced at Briarpaw hopefully. Thankfully he was looking at her kindly.

"Don't worry, I got lost for a bit too." He laughed. "It was interesting for my first Gathering."

"It was scary for my first! I was terrified when everyone started running around crazily!"

They were running between the far end of FireClan and ForestClan's borders. There were little to no trees here but Larkpaw wasn't as scared now.

"I'm glad you're safe, Larkpaw." Briarpaw said quietly. "You were really brave. I wish I was brave as you!"

Larkpaw remembered feeling terrified as the warriors had rushed by her. "I wasn't brave." She retorted.

"Any cat who could handle what happened there is brave, Larkpaw." Redheart spoke up. She twitched her whiskers in amusement.

"See!" Briarpaw laughed. "I was right!" Larkpaw rolled her eyes and huffed in annoyance.

They soon arrived closer to the middle of the ForestClan border where it would be easier to travel.

"Do you want me to escort you home, Larkpaw?" Redheart stopped walking and sat down. Her eyes shone with exhaustion and her tail was beginning to droop.

"No, it's alright. I will be fine on my own. Thank you for your help." She dipped her head thankfully to her then Briarpaw.

She watched Redheart turn away and start walking to her camp. Briarpaw lingered near Larkpaw.

"You should go get rest." He advised. "You'll need it for tomorrow."

Larkpaw tipped her head to the side. "What's tomorrow?"

"Meet me at the Falls and you'll see. Goodnight!" He said as he dashed after Redheart.

"Goodnight…"