Ch.12

Gasps from RiverClan and ThunderClan rang around the island as Jetstar continued. "To stay strong in the up-coming leaf-bare we must join together. WindClan and ShadowClan have already agreed to partner up. RiverClan is weak from the rogue battle. It would benefit us all!"

Brookpaw could hear Ashpaw, Lastpaw, and Leafpaws horrified breaths.

Brookpaw turned around to Ashpaw, "You didn't know Echostar was going to side with Jetstar?

Ashpaw replied. "No, I knew that Jetstar had several meetings with Echostar… but, nothing else."

Cats were leaping up around the clearing and protesting. Lastpaw looked horrified. Brookpaw was angry. The clans weren't supposed to become one.

Echostar spoke, "I know that this idea is not new, but, just imagine… a world without fighting. A world where you can chase prey over the borders… A world with plenty of food and little work, and a world where we can easily defeat rogues. Honeystar? Do you want to join LeopardClan? What about you Tanstar?"

Tanstar spoke first, "I will never join you fox-hearted cowards!"

"I shall not either. Tanstar, do you agree that RiverClan and ThunderClan shall stick together?" Honeystar asked.

"Yes, Honeystar. Now ShadowClan, please announce your other news," Tanstar added.

Echostar hissed, "Fine, if that is what you want Tanstar. Lightstar died protecting his clan from a rogue on the border. We shall deeply miss him."

Sad murmurs filled the island.

"On other note, we have one new warrior, Moonrise!" Echostar announced.

WindClan and ShadowClan cheered, "Moonrise, Moonrise, Moonrise!"

Echostar continued, "Berryhawk gave birth to two kits, Frogkit and Lilackit. And our warrior Whisperwind died from Greencough. There has been no other cat affected from the Greencough."

Brookpaw felt sorry for the warrior; though she did think it was kind of strange for there to be one warrior in ShadowClan and one warrior in ThunderClan with the same name. That must have been really confusing!

Jetstar stepped up, "WindClan is growing strong. We have two new warriors, Crystalheart and Gophertail."

ShadowClan and WindClan cheered, "Crystalheart, Gophertail, Crystalheart, Gophertail!"

"We also have two new apprentices, Redpaw and Volepaw," Jetstar said. "That is all."

"Redpaw, Volepaw, Redpaw, Volepaw!" the clans cheered.

Honeystar stepped up, "ThunderClan doesn't have much to say. Are apprentices are growing into noble warriors and are kits are growing up. We will not tolerate ANY intruders and prey is running quite well. I also want to call forward a cat. Brookpaw, I want you to tell all the clans what WindClan did to you!"

Brookpaw felt a wave of excitement and nausea rush over her. She nodded to Honeystar and padded to the foot of the Great Tree.

"Uh… well my mentor Spottedsky was showing me the border with WindClan for the first time," Brookpaw spoke.

"Brookpaw, confirm that you were on Thunderclan's side of the border," Honeystar nodded to the apprentice.

"I was on ThunderClan's side of the border and I had no warrior training yet. Jetstar, Flashfoot, and two other WindClan warriors ambushed us on our side of the border. They outnumbered us so Spottedsky told me to run and get help. I started to, but Jetstar blocked my way back to camp and pinned me," Brookpaw shuttered.

Jetstar let out a hiss.

Brookpaw continued. "Jetstar threatened to kill me if Spottedsky didn't surrender and go back to the ThunderClan camp. Then he took me back to the WindClan camp they kept me in an old fox's den. I managed to excape when there warriors weren't looking."

Honeystar asked, "Brookpaw… are you blind or not?"

"I was born blind," Brookpaw confirmed.

RiverClan and ThunderClan let out angry yowls. WindClan and ShadowClan faced the two clans. Jetstar pounced on Brookpaw from on top of the Great Tree. Brookpaw could hear him jump out of the tree and she expertly dodged him just in time. She drew a long claw scratch through his back before she ran off into the crowd. She ran into Ashpaw and Lastpaw as they dashed towards a tree. Leafpaw was following them. As the three apprentices bounded up into a tree someone landed on Brookpaws back. Sharp claws ripped across her throat. Brookpaw slipped into unconscious just after Lastpaw bowled a big tom off of her.

"Brookpaw!" a voice called.

Brookpaw looked around; glad she could see in her dreams. A ginger tom approached her.

"Who are you?" Brookpaw asked. "Am I going to die?"

"I'm Firestar, the leader before Bramblestar, Lionstar, and Honeystar. And, no, you aren't going to die," the ginger tom stated as he gave is paw a lick. "A great darkness is coming to the forest. Echo, Swamp, and Jet shall combine the clans and oppress the good. Only after many moons can ash, crystal, leaf, and hope revive the clans and bring them back. Before the revival the running brook must take the good and preserve in a new clan."

Firestar disappeared leaving a dark ginger she-cat in front of Brookpaw.

"You NEVER should have been born!" the she-cat shrieked before the starry forest disappeared.

A/N: So Echostar and Jetstar have agreed to combine clans... the plot is climbing! And a new prophecy? What does it all mean? Who is the StarClan cat that wants Brookpaw dead? I will also post a new chapter this evening IF someone reveiws :)