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Chapter 20 the gathering part 1

Slowly the moon began to rise over the lake, the last rays of the blazing sun winked out as the moon and stars showed up to greet the cats. Slowly cat shapes filled the paths to the Fallen Tree, the bridge to the Gathering Place. The cat's bristled with fear all of them even the hardened and Warriors of Shadow Clan fear strong within all.
The moon shines over the island, the ginger she cats fur is turning silver in the moonlight. Squirrelflight paused at the top of the bridge, her tail twitching her thoughts on starclan praying they will save them or give them a way out.
She looked for her sister, Leafpool, was walking with Hollypaw. Odd
She never speaks with her.
Squirrel flight walks over to her. And hears something extraordinary!

"I know you have a power Holly paw, you can control weak cats with your mind. You made Stormstar, kill Cinderpelt! I tried to stop him to reason with him bit he WAS unreachable! ! Now I know why!" My sister fur was bristling anger coursing through her body. I'm ice right now, frozen in time, how could she say that? How could she say that my husband was a murder.! With a heavy heart I get closer. My own anger, palatable. I want to kill holly paw right now.
But now we must climb the tree bridge and give out our response to darkus.

Soon we gather around the Great Rock. The leaders of the clans sitting it the grass unsure if they should get on the rock.
"Are we not Warriors? Let's end this!" SNARLED Blackstar, he started to leap into the great rock when a giant paw smashed him down. He struggled under the weight of the unknown paw.
The cats where shocked. It was a large brown cat. It had Black star pinned against the rock. He howls and hiss of fury did not help him in his stuggle to escape.
"My name is Darkwind, leader of Lions. You have no right to this island or this forest. It's belongs, to the Pride."
"Umm no, Darkwind, it's mine. Your just my Enforcer." Darkus stalked up to the rock, leaping up, clawed Darkwind, the lion, howls echoed on the island as he backed away from the Bloodclan leader. Leaving Blackstar on the ground where he fell. Blood oozing out of his back.
SQUIRRELFLIGHT WAS shocked at this turn of events.
Darkus smiled, his tail lashing above his head.
"Cats of the Clans, I advise you all not to resist. I'm now your leader, you will have time to fight later..."
The clan cats snarled at him rage clear in their eyes.

We won't bow to the likes of you!
Snarled the clans in one voice. Drowning out the snarl of Darkus. He frowned, but his eagerness to slay was great.

The black purple cat sat upon the rock, tail lashing as he waited the other cats to come as they did on the first gathering he had see when he first reached the clans. He purred at the thought. Tail raised in a sign to his cats and the lions he told them to hide. When I made this deal with the leader of the Mountain Lion Pride I knew only of getting my revenge on Firestar then to find out that he has died well that just makes my rage against all his kin and clan grow stronger!

I see the first of these puny clans come forth I think it's that Windclan. Dark-forest I hate Windclan! The leader of Windclan Weaselstar is very forget full sometimes but after last night attack he has sworn his clan to me! And Blackstar is far to arrogant for my liking but wont matter for soon all the clans will fall under my paws, with the help of the Lion-Pride of course.

I look past Weaselstar and Blackstar to see Riverclan's elderly leader Leopardstar coming followed leader of Thunderclan, Stormstar looking quite proud as he held his head and tail high. Fools soon you cry for mercy and nothing will save you!

Then I see Skyclan come in last and I wonder why they do not bother me as much as the others but no matter. I look over all the cats as they sniff the air drawing in the scent of the LionPride; I smirk for I can feel their fear and I love it!

"Good now that the clans are all here I will start this gathering!" I can hear the gasp and hisses of outrage as I take charge of this stupid gathering under the guidance of puny Starclan.

"I, Darkus leader of Bloodclan, now lay siege to these cats buy the will of the DarkForest, may the light of his forest shine brighter than the stars!"I smile. I relish the sight of the angry cats that now yowled for my blood! As if they could kill me!

****Squirrelflight***

I gasp at his words, how dare this cat whom we only knew about last gathering say that he will take charge of us the five clans? How dare he say that...the DarkForest is greater that Starclan! I fluff my fur in anger ready to attack when he said something about having the help of the Lion pride to bring us to our knees. "What is he talking about, Leafpool?" I turn to my sister who is staring at me with frightened light amber eyes. I drape my tail over her back comforting her as she found her voice. I pricked my ears to catch her words. "This is bad! It was a mountain lion that killed Feathertail and now this cat has aligned himself with the whole pride?! This is not good! I'm worried for my kits!" I lick her ear and press against her in comfort. "Let's see what leopardstar has to say," I turn my dark green eyes back to the rock as my leader confronts this lunatic.

****Leopardstar***

I can't believe that this cat thinks he can control us! Well we shall see about that! I stalk over to him, my tail lashing in anger. "I and my clan will never bow before you and the DarkForest!" with a spat in his face I turn from him lashing out my tail catching him above the eye! I returned to my place feeling proud and defiant but also feeling like I may have jump started this by my actions.

****Blackstar***

I look over at the she-cat Leafpool and I wonder why my gaze is drawn to her petite form. I know she has a mate and she broke the code once I don't think she will do it again even more so with an older tom like me, I know I'm getting old but I wish I had a mate. I turn my gaze from Leafpool and to this intruder in our current lives, I wish I could kill him where he stands but I don't think I have the strength to do so after that attack. Anger burns in my pelt. With fur bristling I look to Weaselstar and Cherrystar they seem just as appalled at his words and I see Skyclan's leader look to the stars and say a prayer. I hope that they will hear us.

Finding my voice I asked Weaselstar, Cherrystar and Stormstar what they thought. They said that they did not like it nor could they find a way out of it. well Cherrystar and Stormstar say they will but Weaslestar stays silent

I frown as they stated their fear with a heavy sigh I turn to the strange- black-purple colored cat. his smug muzzle I just want to claw to shreds.

I won't let my clan fall under his filthy claws! I will fight!

****Stormstar****

I believe that we all will fight, we are warriors after all this is our home we are not going to just roll over and let this filth take our homes! NOT NOW! NOT EVER! Darkus starts to say something but I yowl over him my voice strong and clear.

"Cats of all clans!: are we going to let this unknown cat take what is ours and destroy it? No! We will fight like we did against the first Bloodclan! Firestar would have wanted us to do so! What do you say are you with Thunderclan? Or dare I say against the clans? Please think." I turn to Darkus who is frowning at my outburst. Then he smiled and purred.

"Do you really think I will let you all leave after making that decree? Foolish Kittypets! Rise my clan! Rise Lions of the mountains!" four you see I have done just as my grandfather wished on me in the dream, take the clans and break them! Now I rule you all! If you don't agree to my demands I will send my cats to umm kill you and ravage your she-cats and kill the kits! Is that what you want? Your whole clans will be annihilated unless you agree with me or die!"

Pausing to lick his lips Darkus finished, "Well do we fight and you all die or will you agree?"

I stare at the cat then at my clan I see Squirrelflight on her paws yowling, "Never Stormstar never! Remember my father!"

"I Stormstar leader of Thunderclan give you my reply: No! We will never submit to you or anyone like you!"

Yowls of yes and we will never back down filled my ears as my reply gave the clans hope to have defiance.

Darkus flicked his tail and the wave of cats and Lion halted. "Alright have it your way for now, just how long will you last? You have not seen or heard the last of me, your clans will fall." Darkus sat still on the just grooming his face.

I wonder how Firestar would have handled it I just hope I can lead this clan through this dark time.

all this time WeASELstar was silent, the Windclan leader bowed his head, his eyes full of remorse of a dying cat.

"Weaselstar, please tell the clans what happened last night, why you still smell of blood?" Darkus purred at the distress of the brown warrior.

I look at the Windclan Leader his ears flat with shame. what did you do?

Leafpool pov

"Hollypaw, come forth!" I hear Darkus calling for the black shecat as Weaselstar told the CLANS that Darkus Attacked them in the night killing kits and the elders. so devastated was he that he gave his allegiance to Darkus. I growl at him, coward. I curl my lip. I want to lean on hawkfrost but he is not here. He is on a trip I never approved of. I look to my sister now for strength, she is a as shocked as I am for this change.
The black she cat leaped onto the rock much to the shock of the other cats.
"Princess it's time to watch your daughter become the warrior she was ment to be," I see the only cat that has lived in the nursery other than ferncloud...Princess the mother of Jaypaw, Lionpaw. And hollpaw.
I stiffen as the black she cat leaps onto the rock beside the tom. He purrs, happily before his tail lashes. He clocked put over the clans.
"I Darkus, leader of Bloodclan, call upon the Dark forest to give this young cat her warrior name. She has Been gifted, with your darkness,." He paused, looking out at the clans, his gaze falling onto a certain dark brown tabby tom, with amber eyes...he froze.
"You in the back come forward, show your self. "
The Tom came forth, the sound of the gasps of the gathering clans was intense. Shock flooded Leafpool. Ice flooded her veins...I know him!