(Lloyd POV)

The gathering was tonight. They have been in the Clans for nearly a month (or a moon, in cat slang) . Snakepaw was stuck in WindClan with Dareth, who was named Rushpaw. I wonder how he got here. Lloyd thought. They just got to the gathering place. Onestar leaped to the tallest branch on the huge tree in front of them.

There was already another Clan there. Their leader had a bright, Fire-like pelt. The Clan cats began shuffling down the row until they began sharing gossip with WindClan. Two other Clans appeared as well. The leaders of those Clans, one with a Misty, gray pelt and One with a White pelt and Black paws, jumped to the other places on the tree.

Snakepaw's mentor, Emberfoot, Bent over him. "The orange Cat is Firestar, leader of ThunderClan. The gray She-cat is Mistystar who leads RiverClan, and the white tom is Blackstar of ShadowClan." he explained.

Snakepaw scanned the two Clans, wondering if he could find any trace of His friends. Rushpaw sat beside him. "I can't spot any of them." He meowed.

He looked around, about to give up, when he spotted something both relieiving, and horrifying. Snakepaw saw a Gray apprentice with black stripes shaped like lightning bolts. That must be Jay! What a strange fur pattern for a cat. he thought. But he then he saw the horrifying part. The left side of his face was torn, shredded, and furless. His eye was gone and his ear was practically disappeared.

He made a gesture to Rushpaw, and he had the same reaction as Snakepaw. They both weaved their ways up to the Gray cat. "Jay! is that you?" The shredded apprentice moved so his good eye could see them. "I bet that's one of you. Who?" he asked. "It's Lloyd and Dareth." Said Lloyd. "Lloyd! it's good to see you! Dareth, how'd you get here?" "You know, i'm a person too! You don't have go around wondering why i'm here. It's just annoying!" Retorted Dareth.

"Ok, Ok, I don't care about that. What I do care about, is how did you get like That!" Snakepaw cut in. "Well, lets start from the beginning. Me and Cole landed in ThunderClan, and we were there for a bit, until a bunch of dogs came crashing into the Camp and began rampaging. Ther attacked both Cole and I. I ended up like this, and Cole has a broken back. That's why he's not here. I learned that Cole had saved me from dying when he used the medicine on me. Jayfeather, the medicine cat, told him he should train to be a Medicine cat, because he couldn't be a warrior. He took up the offer, and became Jayfeather's apprentice as Earthpaw. I became Boltpaw, apprentice of Brightheart, since it just so happens she has the same injuries from the same dog pack."

Both Rushpaw and Snakepaw's eyes were wide with shock and terror. "So Brightheart has the same exact scars?" Boltpaw nodded.

"Some think it was sheer coincidence, and Firestar thinks it was an omen from StarClan that Brightheart needed an Apprentice." He ended just as The four leader's yowls caught their attention.

Firestar spoke first. "Prey in ThunderClan is running well. We have found kits by the lake while patrolling. " Onestar's ears pricked. "You found Kits by the lake too?" He exclaimed. Jay and Cole. Lloyd thought. "Our kit's names are Earthpaw and Boltpaw.". The other Leaders were looking at Firestar suspiciously.

"In other news, Those who made the great journey, and witnessed it for yourselves, the Dog-pack that Tigerstar unleashed onto ThunderClan so many moons ago are back, and have injured many cats and the two kits found were gravely scarred." Firestar led on. "The Dog-pack!" Blackstar exclaimed. "I thought their leader was dead!" "they must have picked a new one." Mistystar meowed. Firestar held his head high. "They have been unleashed onto the territories and are raging. ThunderClan will keep an eye out."

Onestar spoke next. "Pray in WindClan is becoming scarce, but we are surviving. The two kits found on our Territory are named Snakepaw and Rushpaw.". The WindClan leader nodded to Blackstar.

"Pray in ShadowClan is running well. The one kit found in our territory is named Blazepaw." That has to be Kai! Snakepaw thought. Rushpaw's long dark-brown and golden fur ruffled in the wind and brushed Snakepaw's Short Cream and Brown mottled pelt. "ShadowClan also has four other aprentices." Blackstar had to raise his voice over the loud wind. "Four new apprentices, Vinepaw, Shadepaw, Falconpaw and Smallpaw." The Clans cheered their names.

Lastly was Mistystar. "Pray in RiverClan is fine. We also found two kits, Snowpaw and Goldenpaw." Lloyd knew that had to be Zane and Nya.

Mistystar stepped down. she leaped down and headed off with her Clan. Blackstar and Firestar did the same and Onestar lept down near him.

(Rushpaw's POV)

Rushpaw raced after the white-furred rabbit. The grass brushed his face. I'm faster than I thought! Rushpaw thought in triumph. He finally caught up to the fluffy animal and leaped. He dug his claws into the small thing and delivered the killing blow. he carried it back to camp. "Great catch!" Sunstrike praised.

Snakepaw leaned in to grab a piece of fresh-kill. Rushpaw noticed his tense posture. "Is somthing up?" Rushpaw asked. Snakepaw let out a sigh and relaxed his muscles. "I guess none of the other apprentices like us. I found honey in y fur last night. Furzepaw had it on her paws." Rushpaw remembered the hard work put into licking that stuff off his paws. Suddenly, he heard loud barks and howling in the distance.

Just then, a bunch of cats came crashing into the camp. Rushpaw recognized some of them from the gathering. The gray one was from ThunderClan, Graystripe. The others were other cats from ThunderClan, a RiverClan warrior and Reedwhisker, the RiverClan Deputy. Rushpaw also saw two ShadowClan cats, one an apprentice, and the other a warrior he didn't know.

Onestar bursted out of his den. "Cats from all clans? What is the meaning of this?!" He demanded. The ShadowClan warrior spoke first. "The dog pack is attacking ShadowClan!" She bursted out. "They're terrorizing camp and we need Warriors. All of the Clans must help."

Rushpaw winced at the sight of he matted, bloodied fur all along her back of snowy white lifted his chin and looked around camp. Ashfoot, Sunstrike, Emberfoot, Crowfeather, Sedgewhisker, and Breezepelt will go to help. I will help as well. Anyone called will take their apprentices.

Rushpaw fidgeted with excitement. I guess this will be our first battle!

Sunstrike and the other Warriors led him and Snakepaw out of camp. He ould hear the battle raging louder and louder as he neared ShadowClan camp.

The WindClan cats picked up their pace as they arrived to the raging battle. Cats from all cland fought the pack of wild, vicious dogs. "get ready to fight" Sunstrike whispered. He sprang into battle with his clanmates. Claws unsheathed, he fought the raging pack.

(Blazepaw POV)

All of Blazepaw's might was focused on the battle happening against the dogs. All he could think about is the fact that he had to fight, and then clean all this up afterword, if he survived. He fought alongside Zane, newly named Snowpaw, who he met at the gathering last night, along with Nya, who was also newly named Goldenpaw.

He fought until he could see Blackstar facing a dog cub. He swiped the cub across the nose when Blazepaw spotted a bigger dog about to take a huge bite out of Blackstar. "Blackstar! Watch out!" Blazepaw flung himself into Blackstar, knoking them both out of range of the Dog's attack. Instead, The dog's jaws clamped down on the cub in front of it. The puppy went limp, with it's eyes still wide open, but clouded with death.

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The battle went on for a little while longer, until the dogs retreated. They left, destroying parts of the ShadowClan barrier. Blackstar turned to face the damage caused to the camp. "Thanks to all of the cats from other clans who helped us, but you may return home now." He announced. Blazepaw's body ached all over.

He could see Mangled fur as he turned and bumped into a small Cream and Brown furred WindClan apprentice. "Watch It!" Blazepaw spat. The apprentice spun around to face him. "Wow, you're grateful." He retorted. "We just helped save your tails! You could at least say thanks! Why can't some people just be nice for a change." Blazepaw's eyes widened. "People?" He inquired. The Mottled cream and brown apprentice spun his head toward him. Blazepaw then realized, "Where did you come from?!" Blazepaw asked. "WindClan" The apprentice answered. "No, I mean before WindClan"

The Creamy brown apprentice looked at him Intensely. "Kai?" He gur=essed, probably basing off of his fiery orange, red, and white patched pelt. "Yes! It's me! Kai!" Blazepaw exclaimed. Who are you supposed to be?" "It's me, Lloyd, but call me Snakepaw." Lloyd whispered. Blazepaw nodded. "Have you seen any of the others.?" Snakepaw asked. "I've seen Zane and Nya. They're in RiverClan as Snowpaw and Goldenpaw." Blazepaw explained. Snakepaw spoke next. "Dareth found his way here too somehow, and he's with me as Rushpaw. I saw Jay at the gathering as Boltpaw. I didn't see Cole, Boltpaw told me he's with him in ThunderClan as Earthpaw. I can show you Jay, but Cole's not here right now." Snakepaw explained. "Why isn't Cole here." "Jay'l tell you."

(Goldenpaw POV)

Both Goldenpaw and Snowpaw were completely exhausted from the battle. The scratch on Goldenpaw's flank ached. Snowpaw's leg was scratched, and his snowy white fur was stained red. "This is why I have always been a cat person." Goldenpaw sighed. Snowpaw nodded. "I think all of us will be cat people when we're done here." He added.

Goldenpaw looked up and made her way over to Blazepaw, who was talking with a small Cream and Brown WindClan apprentice. "Blazepaw!" Goldenpaw called. Blazepaw turned to look at her. "Goldenpaw! Snakepaw, this is Goldenpaw and Snowpaw! Aka Zane and Nya." he whispered into Snakepaw's ear. "I'm Snakepaw," he dropped his voice into a low whisper. "Lloyd."

Suddenly, a dark brown and gold spotted WindClan Apprentice made his way to the conversation. Snakepaw's ears shot up. "Oh! Guys. This is Rushpaw. Aka 'Hrand Sensei Dareth'" he whispered. Snakepaw whispered our identities into Rushpaw's ear.

"Oh! There he is!" Rushpaw cheered, turning his head to a dark gray ThunderClan apprentice, with strange markings like bolts. "Jay!" Goldenpaw yowled. All the cats began making their way to the gray Tom, until he turned around. When he did, it made all the cats (exept Snakepaw and Rushpaw) stop dead in their tracks.

"Jay! What happened to you!" Goldenpaw exclaimed. Jay got in her face, but not enough that it was uncumfortable. "Shhhhh! You can't say that so loud! You need to call me Boltpaw!" he hissed.

"What happened to you!" Snowpaw cried. "Well, first I need to know who you are." he said to all of them (exept the WindClan cats) .Blazepaw looked at him sharply. "Blazepaw, Goldenpaw, Snowpaw. Get the picture!" he hissed. "Thank you, Sparkplug." Blazepaw flattened his ears and growled. "Get to it will you!"

"Ok, Ok. Do you remember how Firestar said that there were dogs in ThunderClan?" they all nodded. "Well, the dogs happened. And it just so happens, that another cat in ThunderClan has the same scars, given to her by the same dogs. She is my mentor." he explained. "That's lucky." Blazepaw sighed. "What about Cole?" Snowpaw asked.

"He's a medicine cat."

(Blazepaw POV)

"WHAT!" they all yelled in unison. (once again, not the Wind cats) "Why!" Goldenpaw asked. "because I wasn't the only one the dogs almost killed. The dogs broke his back, and his name is Earthpaw. He can't be a Warrior. He became a medicine cat apprentice instead." Boltpaw explained. "I doubt he was happy with that." Blazepaw gasped. I could never imagine Cole working with medicine!

"He wasn't at first. He complained for the first few days, but he said it wasn't that bad later, and now, he says he sort of enjoys it. Training has been harder for him though, since the current medicine cat, Jayfeather, is blind."

I feel bad for Cole. Blazepaw thought. "Well, I do hope things get better for you both." Goldenpaw meowed.

"All clans should return to their territories now. It is almost sundown." Firestar announced. All clans (exept ShadowClan) returned to their territories. The newly reunited Ninja said their goodbyes. The cats from the three other Cland left ShadowClan camp. Only now had Blazepaw seen how devestated by the dogs.

Those dogs will pay for what they did to us!

Hey guys! Sorry for putting off this chapter. My iPod won't let me upload stuff from it, even though it used to, so I have to wait for the computer. Anyway, this was somewhat of a boring chapter, but whatever. R&R