Alright chapter 6. Hello again! Thank you for reading! Please review! ;D
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I stood below the Highrock ready for Sunstar to announce who was going to the Gathering. I wondered if Silverbrook would be there. I watched Badgerpaw sit down. He twitched his tail back and forth anxiously. Of course he's anxious I told myself, If he's chosen this will be his first Gathering. I shook my head, this would be my first Gathering too. I licked my chest fur, then padded over to Badgerpaw. He glanced at me nervously as I sat next to him. "Do you think we'll get to go to the Gathering?" He asked me timidly.
"I hope so. All the other apprentices have gone." I returned.
"All those who are old enough to catch their own prey, join me below the Highrock." Sunstar called, signaling the start of the meeting. I stared up at his regal flame colored pelt, as bright as the sun.
To the Gathering I will take, Thornpelt, Brokenfoot, Mousetail, Brightwater, Badgerpaw, Eaglefeather, and Rainpaw. Be ready by sundown." I grinned as wide as possible. I'm going to my first Gathering!
As the other cats dispersed Badgerpaw and I waited by the gnarled oak. "Can you believe that we are actually going to Gathering." Bagerpaw asked me.
"No!" I bounced around his sitting figure. "I'm so excited!"
"I can tell." He craned his neck to watch me.
Sunstar walked up and squeezed through the roots of the tree. The other warriors followed him. Badgerpaw and I went last. Once we got out on the other side we bounded toward the others. We tore through the soft dirt and weaved around the tall green grass.
Sunstar slowed the pace to a trot. I could barely resist not rushing past him. He pushed through the grass, momentarily disapearing from sight. the grass was still. Then it waved around wildly, the more experianced warriors surged forward. It must be a signal. I though as I pushed through the grass myself.
Gasping, I gazed at the beautiful clearing. Cats mingled, waiting for the Gathering to start. This was where the four Clans had met for uncountable seasons. So this is FourPines. I remembered the name I had heard other warriors use frequently. There was a large hill on one side of the clearing, covered with dead trees. That must be FireClan. I though.
On the neighboring side there were several small streams and pools. WaterClan. The last side of the grassy clearing was a hill of hard packed dirt and large boulders And that's RockClan.
Badgerpaw and I looked around, amazed. I parted my jaw to taste the air I scented WaterClan and RockClan. Just then I heard a rumbleing. I looked towards FirClan territory. A snowy white she-cat leapt out into the clearing. She landed graceful on the Great Pine. She was swiftly followed by her warriors. I noticed Silverbrook among them.
Sunstar climbed up the trunk of the large pine in the middle of the clearing. The lowest branch was easily large enough for all four leaders to sit comfortable. I watched as the other two leaders joined Sunstar and the snowy cat, who could be none other than Snowstar. I saw Darkstar from RockClan settle next to Sunstar, and Birchstar from WaterClan sit next to him.
Darkstar tipped his head back and howled, signaling for silence. "Let this Gathering begin." He said. "I will start." He took a delicate step forward, aware of how high up was.
"RockClan is doing brilliantly in this wonderful newleaf. We have one new warrior, Stonetail." He gestured to a dark gray tabby sitting proudly in the gaze of other warriors. "We also have a new litter of kits born to Owlfeather." Darkstar finished.
Snowstar brush past him as he sat down. "FireClan is also doing well, we have a new medicine cat, Grasstail , and we will always remember Branchheart. I would also like to report the unusual amount of badgers we have in our territory and would not be hard for them to stray into WaterClan or AirClan's territory." She warned.
Sunstar gently rose, signaling that he wanted to speak next. "Thank you for your warning." He addressed Snowstar. Turning to face the crowd of cats, he said, "AirClan is also doing fantastically. We have no important news except, the small battle on the border with FireClan." He nodded curtly and Birchstar, saying that he was finished.
I noticed that Sunstar did not mention how alike Silverbrook and I look. Why wouldn't he want others knowing? I asked myself. It's like he knows something I don't know. I snapped out of my thoughts as Badgerpaw stood up. I must of missed what Birchstar said. I rose up next to him and we watched as the other clans gathered loosely by their own territory.
We pushed through the grass and walked on the well worn path that led back to camp. As we entered I saw our medicine cat, Swiftbreeze, peering at me. an emotion in her eyes that I couldn't quite identify. She padded towards me, What does she want?