Okay, here's the first chapter!

As usual, these characters belong to Erin Hunter, not me. (except for the ones I list at the bottom)

Jaypaw's POV

I padded back to camp with the sweet smell of catmint filling me from nose to tailtip. Leafpool had sent me out to get some while she took care of Millie. Even though Millie was showing signs of improvement with her Whitecough, Leafpool said we couldn't be too cautious. I agree. If Millie got sick, her kits would starve. ThunderClan needed those kits, but that wasn't what concerned me most. If Millie died, I think I'd be worried about Graystripe's sanity, first. I still remembered what he told me when Millie went into labor.

If someone was going to die, I was to save Millie first, not the kits.

I shook my head at the thought as I reached the thorn tunnel and passed by Cloudtail, who was on guard. I don't know how Graystripe could feel that way for any cat, let alone a former kittypet.

"Will you be heading back out for more herbs?" Cloudtail asked me, putting out a paw, which I ran into, to stop me from going in. I could tell where this was going.

"Yeah. What's it to you?" I asked, annoyed with the interruption.

"You want an escort?" Cloudtail inquired.

This again? Why were they always worried about the blind apprentice? Worry over the elders or the kits or something!

"No," I replied curtly, ducking under his paw and entering camp.

I walked over to the medicine den and inhaled deeply. Though I hated being a medicine cat, I had to admit it smelled nice. I dropped the catmint in the pile and went looking for Leafpool. I had to make sure she wanted me to get poppy seeds.

I found her in the nursery, probably making sure the kits weren't sick as well. "Leafpool?" I asked, entering.

I heard Leafpool's sudden movement as she came over to me. "Did you get the catmint?" Leafpool asked.

"Yes," I answered. "Is Millie alright?" I could hear Millie's soft breathing, though it was slightly ragged form the cough.

Leafpool sighed. "I don't know. For now it seems she hasn't spread Whitecough to her kits, but I can't be sure how long it'll stay that way. When you go to get the poppyseed, see if you can find any honey. It might be better for her throat," Leafpool suggested. I nodded. Made sense. Maybe I sneak a lick myself. Turning back towards the thorn tunnel, I headed out again. "Oh, and Jaypaw?!" I froze and pricked my ears to suggest I was listening. "You're coming to the gathering tonight. Brambleclaw went around with the list of cats while you were out! Tell Lionblaze and Hollyleaf they're going too!" I nodded, feeling the anger swelling in my chest as I stormed out of camp. Lionblaze. Hollyleaf. They had their warrior names and I didn't have mine. I'd never have a warrior name. I'd get to be a medicine cat. Exciting!

Not!

I groaned as I went in search of poppy seed. Why couldn't I have my name? It shouldn't have mattered that I was blind. Hollyleaf hadn't even been training as long as she was supposed to because part of the time she had been trying to become a medicine cat. Shaking my head, I broke into a run. I wasn't really in the mood for herb gathering anymore.

I came back with poppy seeds anyway, but I still wasn't too happy.

"Hey Jaypaw!" Lionblaze called. My eyes narrowed as I turned to face him. I could sense him as he ran toward me, and quickly dodged when he nearly ran into me. "What are you doing?"

I was still in a foul mood. "Nofing o yer confer," I spat. (Translation: Nothing of your concern.)

I felt confusion rolling off of his pelt. I opened my mouth and stuck out my tongue, which was covered in poppy seeds. "Oh," was all he managed to say as I went into the den and spat them out. Lionblaze followed me, and I could smell Hollyleaf too. She must have noticed my arrival. "Hey look! It's Hollyleaf!" It was obvious Lionblaze was trying to mention our sister's presence so I didn't get spooked or anything.

"I can smell her, mousebrain!" I spat, irritated.

"Oh yeah..."

"What's up, Jaypaw?" Hollyleaf asked, trying to stop an argument. I didn't want her to stop us though. I was all up for a physical fight.

My fur stopped bristling. "You two are going to the gathering," I muttered.

"You aren't?" Lionblaze asked. Honestly, how stupid could my brother be?

"Of course I am!" I hissed before settling down in my den. "I'm going to take a nap if you don't mind." I heard Lionblaze leave, but Hollyleaf stayed behind.

She approached me carefully and placed a tail on my shoulder. "You okay?" she asked.

My fur was bristling again. "No," I spat.

Hollyleaf lay down next to me. "What's wrong?"

I couldn't tell her it was because of them having names before I had mine. That would not only sound selfish, but Hollyleaf would probably just shake her head because she didn't understand, get up and leave. No one ever understood. I never questioned why. They were probably all just mousebrains. They didn't understand what it was like to not be able to see, to have everyone look down on you, to have everyone assume you couldn't do anything because your eyes happened to not work.

"Nothing. I'm just being me. Grumpy, annoying, irritable, opinionated, blind me. Did I get everything, Hollyleaf?" I growled. Hollyleaf flinched. "I'm going to go to sleep." Before I gave her time to protest, I pushed her away with my muzzle and rolled onto my opposite side so I wasn't facing her anymore. I heard her stand up and leave as I felt irritation and hurt roll off her.

I closed my eyes and drifted away from reality, to a world where I could see.

...

"Jaypaw!" Brambleclaw's voice rang in my dream. I jolted awake, not as tired as I had been before. All the memories of what I had done before falling asleep rushed into my mind, and I winced. I would have to apologize to my sister.

Getting up, I licked my chest fur a few times and padded outside, where everyone was coming out of their dens and gathering. I could sense Firestar at the thorn tunnel, waiting. Brambleclaw gave him the signal once Icepaw, a couple of other cats and I joined the group. We headed out into the forest.

The moment we left camp I felt two pelts on either side of me, trying to guide me. I wasn't in the mood. Not since they had gotten their names. "Thanks, but no thanks," I hissed to the two of them, and I sped up until I was near Brambleclaw.

Brambleclaw.

I never really had liked my father. I always felt like a disappointment to him because I wasn't a warrior like I should be, like I wanted to be. Plus, I always felt rage when I got within two tail-lengths of him. He still treated me like a kit, and worse, he basically figured I was one. Apparently being blind makes me a kit. I don't think so. I remembered faintly when we were in the mountains and he carried me like a kit. I don't think he knew how much humiliation that caused me. Oh, plus, I knew how to get down. I didn't need his help.

"Jaypaw?"

"Yes, Brambleclaw?" I inquired as evenly as possible, glancing up at him, though I couldn't see him. Still, I felt his unease.

Brambleclaw sighed. "What's wrong?" he finally asked.

I didn't answer. Brambleclaw sighed again and went to go talk to Squirrelflight. Of course he'd retreat. He was too ashamed of me anyway. He didn't really want to talk to me, did he?

We crossed WindClan without much trouble, but that wasn't what bothered me as we neared the island. Memories of Sol and Blackstar two moons ago came to me. Sol, the filthy traitor, had convinced Blackstar that StarClan had no power, though I couldn't have agreed more. StarClan. Hah! Soon my littermates and I would overpower them apparently, bend the rules. All the same, I had heard stories of the past, where StarClan was powerful. It bothered me that StarClan was so weak and powerless now, just like the Tribe of Endless Hunting.

When it was my turn to cross the log, Leafpool behind me, I took my time. I didn't want to enter that clearing, knowing there would only be two clans waiting. The fourth would be gone, hiding in their territory following the cat that was supposed to be helping me! I unsheathed my claws and made it to the end, leaping onto the island and scenting the air. WindClan. RiverClan. But no ShadowClan, as expected. It was still taking some getting used to though, the thought of ShadowClan not being there. I had never liked them, but of all the medicine cats Littlecloud never seemed to care about me being blind.

Littlecloud.

He only made things more confusing. If ShadowClan didn't believe in StarClan anymore, then what did Littlecloud become? Just a healer who no longer received signs from StarClan?

I shrugged. Guess so.

The cats started to talk amongst themselves, though no one dared to near the place where ShadowClan used to be. Figures.

I wanted to be alone, though, and went to sit on the very edge, the closest cat to where ShadowClan used to sit. Hollyleaf and Lionblaze were quick to sit next to me. I rolled my sightless eyes. Did I need a guide when I was sitting?

Onestar talked first. There wasn't really anything important in his whole speech. However, something at the end struck me as interesting.

"Firestar?" Onestar asked, anger in his voice. I could feel the burning rage roll of him, the impatience. He really wanted to spit it out, didn't he?

"Yes, Onestar?" Firestar didn't seem phased. Of course not. Firestar was the almighty kitty-pet leader. Nothing seemed to trouble him.

"Is your Clan starving?" Onestar inquired, his impatience thinning.

Why on earth would he ask that?

"No. The prey is running well in ThunderClan," Firestar answered, just as confused as I was.

Onestar gave a hissed. "Lies! You are stealing prey," Onestar snapped defiantly.

"I do not think so. Whatever is stealing your prey is not a ThunderClan cat. Did it even smell like us?"

Onestar hesitated. "It smelled of forest," he finally answered. This tom was crazy.

"But not of us," Firestar concluded.

"It doesn't matter! We all know you did it!" Onestar screeched. "You probably were just disguising your scent."

"Doubt it! I don't know about you WindClan cats, but us forest cats know better than to roll around in fox dung just to steal a couple of pathetic rabbits!" Ashfur retorted. I chuckled as cats from WindClan yowled their insults. For once, what Ashfur said was funny and it made sense. There might be some good in that furball after all.

"That's enough!" my grandfather shouted, pure irritation and anger in his voice. Everyone went quiet. "Let's continue the gathering before StarClan ends it!"

There were soft murmurs in the crowd, Hollyleaf and Lionblaze among them.

"Firestar's right."

"Filthy ThunderClan liars."

"Do they ever stop fighting?"

"StarClan won't be too happy about this..."

"Are gatherings always like this?"

Finally the murmurs stop and the island was silent but of water gently slapping the shore.

"Well, RiverClan has good news," Leapardstar finally said. The gathering went back to normal, but I was aware of the sudden electricity traveling between WindClan and ThunderClan. I sensed many angry WindClan eyes sweep over me and the rest of my clan. It was an uneasy feeling.

Firestar's turn came, and I pricked my ears. Hearing news of my clan was always interesting, mostly because Firestar did a lot of editing.

"I don't know about RiverClan, but it seems ShadowClan have been making their scentmarkers stronger than normal," Firestar said. Could you really still call ShadowClan a Clan? There have always been four clans, but those four clans followed StarClan. ShadowClan didn't. Were they just a Shadow now?

"They have," Leapardstar responded.

"I wonder what the rogue Sol has been teaching them, but it isn't much to be worried about. As Leaf-bare nears ThunderClan still finds plenty of prey." You couldn't have possibly missed the emphasis on the last part. I felt unease prickle the pelts of many at the topic. "Many of our apprentices are soon to become warriors and I am quite proud of them. ThunderClan has nothing else to report."

The gathering slowly came to an end as my eyes widened. Wow. He did a whole lot of editing.

ThunderClan started heading back, and as I stepped on the log, my claws searching for purchase in the wood, I couldn't help but think; There have always been four. Now there are three. Something is coming. But will we be ready? Wait... Will I be ready?

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