"Before that, I would like to pray to Starclan. May this leafbare be less harsh than the previous ones." Barkstar mewed. He's trying to get the cats on his side when he reveals the news. Darkpaw thought.

"Rainstar," Barkstar interrupted his thoughts, "How many cats are in your clan?"

That was an odd question. The she-cat counted in her head. "Seventeen."

"Cinderstar?" Barkstar continued.

The leader's head hung low. "Fifteen."

"Riverclan has sixteen." Barkstar continued, "Shadestar. You have already counted, no doubt. How many in Thunderclan?"

"Twenty-seven." Shadestar met Barkstar's gaze.

"Just as I thought." He turned to the clearing, "Cats of all clans, I remember a day, before I was leader, when thirty was considered a small clan. But, a few harsh leafbares, a thunderpath through three territories and some Greencough, and the clans meek in comparison. Aside from," he left a dramatic pause. As if we don't know what he's going to say. Darkpaw thought. "Thunderclan!" Barkstar yowled.

Yowls rose up and Thunderclan got defensive.

Darkpaw could hear opposes growling:

"We should attack!"

"Let's steal their prey!"

"Jealous?" Rockfall retorted.

Clawscar hissed at him.

"Silence!" Ravenwing yowled. She started panting. "There is a truce."

"Any other news, Barkstar?" Shadestar asked, trying to ease the tension. Darkpaw prayed to Starclan that he wouldn't cause any more trouble.

"No more news." The leader stepped back.

"Thank Starclan!" Treepaw hissed.

"I will go next." Rainstar offered.

"Does she have no shame?" Shrewpaw growled, " Look at Cinderstar. She hangs her head low in shame." Treepaw starred at him, so he added, "No offense."

"None taken-sort of." Treepaw replied.

"We have a new warrior-Skysong." Rainstar announced. Darkpaw saw a she-cat with blue eyes standing tall. That must be Skysong. Darkpaw thought.

The full moon was high in the sky, when Darkpaw noticed something falling from the sky. "Snow!" Shrewpaw yowled.

Tall Tree turned into an uproar. As the snow began to fall heavier, the elders and senior warriors took cover under Tall Tree, and the young warriors and apprentices started chasing the flakes.

"That's enough," Clawscar growled, "Get under here, you useless flea bags!" Everyone knew Clawscar had a nasty reputation, and was missing an eye, but no one knew why.

"Who died and made you leader?" Sageleaf, who was enjoying the snow retorted.

"At this rate, Barkstar." Cloudpelt, deputy of Windclan, added, "He's asking Thunderclan to tear his pelt off."

The tension is going to burst. Darkpaw though grimly, And at Tall Tree.

"Stay out of this!" Rockfall spat.

"You stay out of it!" Smallfoot hissed.

"Your feet aren't the only thing that's small about you!"

"At least I'm not some over sized dung brain!"

"Coward!"

"If I hear another word from either of you," Shadestar cut in, "I'll have your tails."

Meanwhile, Clawscar continued to fight with Sageleaf, "I've seen mice bigger than you!"

"I've seen kits smarter than you!"

"Great Starclan," Treepaw mewed, "This is insanity."

He was right. As Sageleaf and Clawscar continued to throw insults at each other, Haretooth and Cloudpelt began.

"Your clan is puny!" Cloudpelt spat.

"Your leader is mouse-brained!" Haretooth retorted.

"You don't deserve your warrior name!"

"I could tear your throat out!"

"I'd like to see you try!"

With that, the two cats lunged and each other. Moments later, Clawscar attacked Sageleaf.

The snow stopped, but a layer of the white powder covered the ground.

"This should not be happening at a Gathering." Whitewhisker growled.

"Has anything like this ever happened before?" Treepaw asked.

"I have never heard of fighting at a gathering." Mudpelt hissed. The other elders nodded in agreement.

"Why isn't Starclan doing anything?" Whitewhisker mewed.

Darkpaw watched as his friend Sageleaf got torn apart by Clawscar. "I'm going in." Darkpaw decided.

"What?" Shrewpaw mewed, startled.

"You can't." Whitewhisker mewed.

"Do you have a death wish?" Mudpelt hissed.

"I can't watch my friend be torn apart!" Darkpaw protested.

"Don't worry about Sageleaf." Whitewhisker mewed.

Finally, Sageleaf and Clawscar broke apart. Sageleaf hissed, and flew over to Whitewhisker and Darkpaw.

"What in the name of Starclan were you thinking?" Darkpaw hissed.

"I wouldn't let that bossy Fox dung get away with his mockery!" Sageleaf hissed.

"Well you don't have any bad scratches." Whitewhisker mewed.

"This fight is wasting Moonlight." Shrewpaw growled. Cloudpelt and Haretooth finally broke apart when they heard a new cat enter.

"What the Starclan?" the she-cat asked.