Ello everyone! Here's another chappie of my story! Btw,I still need more votes for the new cat so the previous chapter has the choices. Just comment ur fav. First cat to 5 votes will be the winner. So far Tigermask is in the lead at 2 votes with Treefoot, Leafstrike, and Creamlily at 1 vote. So vote! But without any further ado, here's the chappie! Hope u like it!
Lightpaw padded into the camp behind the patrol, her eyes kind of misty. Rosepaw came up to her and tapped her shoulder.
"Hello? Earth to Lightpaw?" She said, continuing to tap on her shoulder. Lightpaw snapped out of her trance and looked at her.
"Oh. Hi Rosepaw." she said.
"What was that about?" Rosepaw asked, padding towards the fresh-kill pile. Lightpaw followed closely after.
"What was what about?" she asked, grabbing a finch from the top of the pile.
"You were daydreaming. You looked like Flamepaw when she talks about Icepaw." Rosepaw said. Flamepaw had the hugest crush on Icepaw, despite him almost being a warrior and her still far in her apprenticeship.
"Oh no. I can't tell her about him. I gotta come up with something." Lightpaw said in her head.
"I'm just thinking about the gathering. I'm imagining how it'll be." Lightpaw said hastily. That excuse was good enough for Rosepaw and she began to eat the plump squirrel at her paws. Lightpaw began to eat her finch, her eyes towards Smallstar's den.
"I hope we get to go to the gathering." Lightpaw said. Rosepaw nodded and continued eating. Lightpaw watched as Smallstar came out of the den and climb onto the Highledge.
"All cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Highledge for a clan meeting." he announced. Lightpaw and Rosepaw finished their prey in one bite and buried the bones before padding over to the growing crowd. Rosepaw sat between Lightpaw and Wolfheart while Lightpaw sat between Rosepaw and Sunstone. Sunstone gave both of them a lick on the ear before turning his attention to the leader.
"The cats going to the gathering tonight are Leafswirl, Sunstone, Goldenshine, Cherrycloud, Wolfheart, Fireblaze, Patchblaze, Watercloud, Frozenheart, Ryeheart, Rainpaw, Lightpaw, and Rosepaw. That's it." Smallstar said. Lightpaw and Rosepaw looked at each other in joy as they heard ther names being called. A gasp came from behind them and Treepaw pushed to the front, almost knocking Lightpaw over.
"Hey! What about me? Why does loser Lightpaw get to go but not me?" Treepaw asked.
"Because I said so Treepaw. Now get over it" Smallstar said. Treepaw growled and stormed away, sending a glare at Lightpaw. Lightpaw rolled her eyes and she along with Rosepaw went to the entrance where the named cats were gathering. Rainpaw nodded curtly at them as they arrived the crowd. As soon as the last cat, Cherrycloud, was in the group, they took off towards the island. Everybody was in groups talking to one another. Smallstar and Leafswirl were at the front talking about the other clans. Watercloud and Rainpaw were next, most likely talking about herbs. Then it was Goldenshine and Cherrycloud, talking about random stuff. Sunstone and Wolfheart were discussing battle tactics. Frozenheart and Ryeheart were talking about how they want to see the other elders. Patchblaze and Fireblaze were discussing the best hunting areas. Finally, at the very end was the two apprentices, Lightpaw and Rosepaw, talking about what might happen at the gathering.
"I hope we make some new friends." Rosepaw said.
"Just don't get too close to any of them. Because you might encounter them in battle. Your clan is top priority." Patchblaze said. Fireblaze nodded in agreement before they went back to their conversation.
"I just can't wait to see what the other leaders look like. This is going to be so exciting!" Lightpaw said. Rosepaw nodded and they continued to talk until they reached the island. They were the second to last to arrive so there was a lot of cats in the clearing. Many scents reached Lightpaw, her ears flattening on top of her head in slight fright. Sunstone licked her head and leaned in to whisper in her ear.
"Just go find a group of apprentices to hang with." he said before leaving to meet up with a broad shouldered black tom smelling of Riverclan. Lightpaw looked around and saw a small group of apprentices talking to one another. She walked over and sat down beside a brown she-cat with blue eyes.
"Hi. I'm Lightpaw." she said. A dark gray tom waved his tail at her.
"Hey. I'm Webpaw. I'm from Windclan." he boasted. A brown she-cat looking exactly like the she-cat beside Lightpaw, except for different colored eyes, purred in amusement.
"Don't mind my brother. He's a mousebrained idiot." she purred. Lightpaw chuckled and looked around.
"So what are all of your names?" she asked.
"I'm Mintpaw." said the she-cat with blue eyes beside her.
"I'm Sagepaw." said the she-cat who looked exactly like her except for the green eyes.
"Speedpaw." said a gray and brown she-cat.
"Lilacpaw." said a blue-gray she-cat.
"And I'm Sweetpaw." said a dilute she-cat. She purred and looked around.
"So what clan is missing right now?" Lightpaw asked.
"Shadowclan." Lilacpaw said.
"Is this your first gathering?" Webpaw asked. His sister, Mintpaw, swatted his ear with a sheathed paw.
"Well of course it is, you mousebrain." she said. Webpaw chuckled.
"Who's the leaders and deputies?" Lightpaw asked.
"Well Riverclan is Ripplestar which is the silver tom and his deputy is Birchstorm, the light brown tom at the foot of the tree." Speedpaw said.
"Then it's Windclan with Echostar, the black she-cat and her deputy is the golden tom named Goldenflight." Sweetpaw said.
"Then finally it's the no-show so far Treestar. He's a dark brown tom and his deputy is a white tom named Eaglefrost." Sagepaw said. As soon as she said that, more cat poured into the clearing.
"Finally, Shadowclan is here." Speedpaw muttered.
"Oh. Here comes Stonepaw." Sweetpaw said.
"Stonepaw? That's him!" Lightpaw thought with joy. She turned to see the dark gray tom with a black tail-tip make his way towards them. His yellow eyes connected with hers and shined with joy. He took a seat beside her and sent a glance at her.
"Hey Stonepaw. This is Lightpaw." Sagepaw said, her eyes all dreamy. Lightpaw barely kept a laugh in noticing this.
"Somebody's gotta crush." she said in her head. Stonepaw looked at her.
"Ah yes. You were on that one Thunderclan patrol earlier this morning." Stonepaw said.
"Yeah. I had a feeling I recognized your name." she purred. Her face heated up a bit as he chuckled slightly. Mintpaw was looking at them one at a time. Lightpaw then Stonepaw then back at Lightpaw. She finally connected eyes with Lightpaw, a clear question in her gaze. She shook her head at even the thought. A summon reached the ears of the apprentices and they turned their attention to the front. All four leaders were gathered atop the tree with a large crowd spilled out in front of them. The apprentices took their seats with Lightpaw next to Stonepaw and drew their attention to the leaders.
"I'll go first." Treestar said.
"All is well in Shadowclan. We have a new apprentice named Stonepaw who is apprenticed to Jaggedfeather." he said.
"All is also well in Riverclan. The fish is large in numbers. That's all." said Ripplestar.
"Windclan is good. We regret the loss of our elder Swiftleaf and wish him good hunting in Starclan." Echostar said.
"Thunderclan is well. We have three new apprentices and three new kits. Rosepaw is apprenticed to Wolfheart, Lionpaw is apprenticed to Hollyheart, and Lightpaw is apprenticed to Leafswirl." Smallstar reported. All was silent for a bit.
"Well if this gathering is over, I wish good hunting to all clans." Echostar said. The leaders jumped off the tree and began to gather up their cats. All the apprentices said goodbye, except two apprentices. Lightpaw and Stonepaw looked over at each other and began talking. They were talking when Rosepaw came to get Lightpaw.
"Lightpaw, time to go." Rosepaw said.
"Ok. Oh and Rosepaw, this is Stonepaw of Shadowclan. Stonepaw, this is my sister Rosepaw." Lightpaw said. Stonepaw gave a curt nod to Rosepaw before drawing his attention to Lightpaw.
"I guess I'll see you later." Stonepaw said, dipping his head. Lightpaw dipped her head as well and left with Rosepaw.
"He was kind of cute." Rosepaw said. Lightpaw felt an instant pang of jealousy inside her as she heard these words.
"Don't you agree?" Rosepaw asked.
"Eh. I'm not into that kind of stuff." Lightpaw lied. Truth was, her mind was filled with Stonepaw. His dark gray gur, bright yellow eyes, strong broad shoulders.
"Oh why does he have to be in a different clan? Wait. It wouldn't matter anyways. He could never like anyone as ugly as me." Lightpaw said in her head, her eyes shining with slight sadness. They caught up with the clan and walked in the back by Cherrycloud and Goldenshine. They nodded curtly to them before continuing their conversation. Rosepaw continued talking to Lightpaw, but she wasn't listening. She just couldn't get Stonepaw out of her mind.
I hope u liked it. Tell me if u liked the gathering. Ooooooooo, Lightpaw's gotta crush! But it's forbidden! Wanna know what happens next? Wait till the next chappie comes out. Plz vote for your fav cat on the previous chappie. Bye!