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What happened?

Hollypaw sat impatiently in camp, waiting for everyone to come back from the gathering. It was so boring just sitting here while Firepaw and Rosepaw were having fun at the gathering. It wasn't fair!

Most of the other cats who hadn't gone to the gathering were asleep so Hollypaw didn't have anyone to talk to,but she wouldn't go to sleep, she had to find out what happened.

There was only one good thing about not going to the gathering that Hollypaw could think of, the fact that she wouldn't have to see Darkclaw, she wasn't totally sure how she would have reacted if she did.

Why had she even started meeting up with him in the first place? She knew it was wrong, she had known from the start, and so had he, why had she been so stupid? If she had just said that she wouldn't go and meet him that night when he asked, none of this would have even happened.

Hollypaw pricked her ears as she heard the faint noise of her clanmates eventually returning from the gathering. She jumped up but was slightly confused at the fact that they seemed pretty angry. What had happened?

Hollypaw saw Firepaw and Rosepaw and raced over to them.

"What happened?" She asked when she saw the looks of anger on her siblings faces.

"Shadowclan." Firepaw spat.

"What did they do?" Hollypaw asked. Did this have something to do with Darkclaw? What exactly had happened?

"They said that we don't use some of our territory that they need so we have three sunrises to change our borders or there will be a battle." Rosepaw explained as she scratched at the ground underneath her with her claws.

"No way!" Hollypaw exclaimed.

"Yes way." Firepaw muttered.

"What did Bramblestar say?" Hollypaw asked.

"He said that there was going to be a battle then, simple as that." Rosepaw replied.

"Look, I'm tired, I think we should go to sleep now and see what happens tomorrow." Firepaw yawned as he started making his way to the apprentices den.

Rosepaw just nooded and followed him as did Hollypaw, who had a very moody expression on her face. Why did she have to miss this gathering? It must've been so exciting!


The whole clan was crowded around the high ledge, waiting for Bramblestar to tell them what was going to happen, the atmosphere was pretty tense, it was full or worry and confusion. No one knew exactly what was going on.

Bramblestar eventually jumped up onto the high ledge and started his speech.

"You all know what happened at the gathering last night and you all know what we must prepare for." Bramblestar said as Thunderclan broke up into a cacophany of worried whispers and mumbles.

"We will all practise our battle moves over the next three sunrises so we are all ready for the battleagainst Shadowclan." Bramblestar carried on speaking as everyone listened with their full concentration.

"Obviously we must carry on with our ordinary duties as well, and apprentices will carry on with their training. Squirrelflight will sort out patrols and groups to train in. That is all I have to say." Bramblestar jumped down off the highledge and made his way back into his den.

Hollypaw suddenly felt a rush of excitement travel through her body. This was going to be her first battle!

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