Code Two
Hunters
Do not hunt or ass onto another Clan's territory.
Before borders were made to separate the Clans' territories, cats took prey from other Clans when theirs ran short.
This story is a conflict between WaterfallClan and SkyClan.
During a Gathering
Heatherstar of WaterfallClan, Nightstar of SkyClan, Miststar of LeafClan, Volestar of SunClan, Clearstar of CloudClan, and Mudstar of LightClan, the current Clan Leaders are standing on the SkyRock on Gathering Island. Since Mudstar is the eldest of the Leaders, he usually speaks first. However, Heatherstar does not let him.
"I have a complaint against SkyClan!" Heatherstar declared.
"What does your Clan have against us?" Nightstar protested.
"Your Clan has been stealing prey from our waters!"
"Since when did SkyClan cats eat fish?" Miststar asked. The wind slowly picks up. Lakepuddle, the SkyClan Deputy, stands up quickly.
"We have no prey in our territory!" Lakepuddle said. Lightstone, the LightClan Deputy, looks up as lightning flashes overhead. Arguing breaks out between the WaterfallClan cats and the SkyClan cats as the wind picks up. Lightning flashes again and strikes a branch above the quarreling Clans. The branch falls and lands on the ground. Dust rises up in thick clouds, blocking the Leaders from their patrols. Heatherstar, Volestar, and Miststar rush forward and begin talking all at once to see if the Clans are all right. Mudstar pads forward to calm the three Leaders.
"We need to go one at a time or they won't hear us. Heatherstar, you can go first," Mudstar said.
"WaterfallClan, are you all right?" Heatherstar questioned. Mudpuddle, the WaterfallClan Deputy, speaks loudly.
"We are all fine, Heatherstar!" Heatherstar sighs in relief. Mudstar pads forward.
"LightClan, are you all right?"
"We are all here, Mudstar!" Lightstone answered.
"Good, good." Nightstar pads forward.
"SkyClan cats, can you hear me?"
"We're all safe, Nightstar!" Lakepuddle answered.
"That's good to hear!" Miststar pads forward.
"LeafClan, are you safe?" Nightmask, the LeafClan Deputy, answers.
"We are all safe!" Miststar sighs deeply. Volestar pads forward quickly.
"SunClan, can you hear me?" Silvermask, the SunClan Deputy, replies.
"We were too far back to be hit." Volestar sighs heavily. Clearstar pads forward.
"CloudClan, are you safe?" Dawnshadow, the CloudClan Deputy, answers quickly.
"We are all safe."
"I don't understand this though! There was no room between WaterfallClan and SkyClan as they began to argue!" Heatherstar said in shock.
"It is a sigh form HeavenClan…" Mudstar said roughly.
"What do you mean?" asked Volestar.
"They are saying that even though we are so close we are very different," said Mudstar.
"SkyClan, you should hunt in your own territory. The prey is there and only SkyClan cats can find it," said Miststar.
"I guess HeavenClan is telling us not to take inferior prey from an inferior Clan," said Nightstar.
"Another Code will be added tonight: Do not hunt or trespass onto another Clan's territory," said Mudstar.