A/N:Woohoo Chapter seven! Can't say much for this authors note, gotta make breakfast. Although I haven't been updating much lately, I have been writing a lot! So expect some updates and maybe even new stories pretty soon. Please review?

~Leo~

CHAPTER 7

"Silence!" Fernstar's voice echoed through the moonlit clearing, bouncing off of the surrounding trees.

Emberpaw fidgeted uncomfortably, fierce gazes were staring at the clan leader, actually only four gazes. Lightningcloud, Shademask, Timberpaw and Eelpaw were looking expectantly at the gray she-cat, they were desperate to attack WindClan.

But Emberpaw knew that was wrong, even if WindClan had stolen prey in the past, this was a grave time for them and they deserved to be helped not ambushed.

"We are not going to attack WindClan without reason!" the speckled leader growled, her eyes blazing with fury aimed at Lightningcloud.

"Don't you see this is our chance!" the deputy growled, stepping forward to look his leader straight in the eye. "We can finally show that RiverClan is the strongest of all the four clans, or are you to afraid to do what needs to be done?" he sneered, showing his fangs.

Emberpaw was dumbstruck, he knew that Lightningcloud was bold, but he never expected him to talk to the leader in such a state, especially in front of so many of his peers.

"Don't you dare speak to me like that kit" Fernstar growled, and Emberpaw began to realize how she had earned so many scars.

On the inside Fernstar seemed like such a nice cat, especially to Emberpaw.

"Then don't act like an insulant kit" Lightningcloud hissed, as Shademask sneered behind him.

As fast as a gust of wind, Fernstar slashed out with her forepaw, swiping it with great strength across her deputies face. He turned his head in shock, trying to absorb the pain. Shademask and the apprentices lowered their heads in acceptance of the leaders position, and the cats of RiverClan were gaping.

"Learn your place" Fernstar growled, her face barely a mouse-length from her deputies, "Or I'll show you it myself."

An awkward silence surrounded the cats of RiverClan, most didn't know how to react to the Leader and Deputies quarrel, but they were all most definitely on Fernstar's side.

"All of you return to your dens" the gray cat growled, "Tomorrow night at the gathering we will see how WindClan are doing, and help in any way we can. And if any cat has a problem with it, then they can leave and be rogues for all I care."

And with one last glare to Lightningcloud and his kin, the leader of RiverClan stalked away to her den, her gray tail disappearing behind the bracken. Emberpaw stood his ground as the rest of his clan mates gossiped quietly about the scene, apparently this didn't happen to often.

If this is what being in a clan is like, Emberpaw thought sadly, Then I don't think I'll like Riverclan very much.

Wind rustled the bracken and brambles above the gray apprentices head, as he opened his eyes once more. Rays of Moonlight shone in through the roof, how could it still be night? Emberpaw had been trying to fall asleep for what seemed like moons, but no sleep seemed to want to come.

Sighing the dark gray tom turned his head to look up at the moon. It was as close to being full as possible, and from what Aquashine had told him, the full moon meant a gathering. He hoped that Fernstar would pick him to go, though he doubted it would happen, he didn't even have a mentor yet!

Loud snores came from the opposite side of the apprentices den. Eelpaw was laying on his back, his black paws folded in the air as he snored.

Apparently Emberpaw wasn't the only one to be disturbed by the lithe toms snores. Movement the other side appeared, and he saw the pelt of Frostpaw staggering sleepily over to Eelpaw, where she placed a leaf on his nose to keep him quiet.

"Stupid tom making me wake up from a perfect dream" she spat sleepily, "He deserves to eat fox-dung for that".

And that was the last word Frostpaw spoke before plopping down in her nest, and falling instantly into sleep. Emberpaw longed to sleep like she did, but obviously he had something on his mind. Was it Lightningcloud?

It could very well be the case, the whole reason Emberpaw came to RiverClan was to show his fathers evil ways. But apparently the clan had already seen them, and from the looks of it, Lightningcloud didn't care who saw.

Out of nowhere a loud sneeze filled the apprentices den, as Eelpaw shot out of his nest.

"Someone's trying to kill me!" he shrieked, gazing in horror as the small leaf fell to the ground.

Blizzardpaw and Timberpaw rose their heads, the same angry expression splattered on their faces.

"Shut up you stupid badger" Blizzardpaw hissed, folding his paw onto his ear and going back to sleep.

Timberpaw gave his brother a look of stupidity, "Are you trying to wake everyone in camp?" he growled, "No one is trying to kill you!".

Eelpaw looked shocked, "But I found a leaf..." he trailed off as Timberpaw began to growl. That was all the long tailed tom needed to hear before shrinking back into his nest and folding his shiny black tail over his nose protectively.

Emberpaw shook his head, those two could tear each others fur out without a second glance. But the apprentice cast a glance to both toms, they were his brothers. And it seemed like both were following in Lightningcloud's paw steps, if Emberpaw was ever going to spare them from his evil, then he had to work fast.

He had to speak with Dovepaw at the gathering, she'll help him. After all, he'll need all the help he can get.

What should Timberpaw's warrior name be?

1.) Timberclaw

2.) Timberfur

3.) Timberfang

4.) Timberfall