Gathering [August. 2012]

[Zaperex]

Hawkstar lead his clan across the tree-bridge before going to take his seat on one of the branches of the tree.

"I think we're the first ones to arrive." commented Goldenfire to his sister, as they looked around for the other clans but saw none.

"Yeah," agreed Snowcloud. "I haven't seen anyone except us."

After a few minutes, Spottedstar crossed the tree-bridge with ShadowClan, the leader also leaving to take her place on the tree.

Oakpaw looked around. The only other clan present so far was ThunderClan. It was his second gathering, but he was just as excited as his first. "I've never really talked to a ThunderClan cat before..." Deciding it wouldn't hurt to try, he approached an apprentice. She looked a moon or two younger than him, with black fur and green eyes. "Hello!" he said cheerfully. "I'm Oakpaw, from ShadowClan. What's your name?"

OOC: He's talking to Mosspaw, k Cin?

[Cinwan]

"Uh.. hi my name is Mosspaw." said Mosspaw. "This is my first gathering. Is there always so many cats? Or will there be more?"

Mudstar led his cats across the tree-bridge.

Pikestar followed behind Windclan as he also led his clan across the tree-bridge.

[Zaperex]

"The other clans are just arriving now! You won't believe how crowded it gets!" exclaimed Oakpaw.

Ashtail forced his fur along his back to lie flat, those rotten WindClan cats were coming.

"Hello," greeted Hawkstar as all the leaders arrived. "When shall we start?"

"Now would probably be fine." said Spottedstar. "Pikestar, why don't you go first?"

[Cinwan]

"Is it fun here?" Mosspaw asked. "Wow... there is a lot of cats here."

Pikestar nodded at Spottedstar. He stepped onto a branch as everyone was quieting down. "Hello everyone. Riverclan has had good hunting." Pikestar nodded to Mudstar.

"Windclan also has good hunting. But we have had a dog attack, but it was dealt with." Mudstar said. He nodded to Hawkstar.

[Zaperex]

Hawkstar took his turn to speak. "Prey has been plentiful, and we also have a new apprentice, Mosspaw!"

In the midst of the ThunderClan cats, Snowcloud and Goldenfire cheered.

After the cheering died down, Spottedstar spoke. "Everything has been fine in ShadowClan, although we warn RiverClan not to overstep their boundaries." The leader looked at Pikestar angrily. RiverClan scent had been found many foxlengths past the border and she was livid.

Oakpaw was intrigued by Mudstar's report. He had noticed that while Poppystripe, Ashtail and Silverwing were all present, Darkstep, the WindClan deputy, on the other paw, wasn't. Could it have something to do with the dog attack?

Ashtail had also noticed the missing deputy. Of course, it was a bit hard not to, when you sat with them (not by choice, he'd love to be as far away from WindClan scum as possible) every moon.

[Cinwan]

Pikestar glared at Spottedstar. "None of my warriors have stepped a paw on your territory." he said.

"Oakpaw, do you have any idea where the Windclan deputy is?" Mosspaw asked.

"Hi guys!" Firestripe said to the other medicine cats.

Blackear looked at him awkwardly.

[Zaperex]

Raintail decided to reply. "...Hello..."

"No. You noticed as well?" asked Oakpaw. "What Mudstar said was a tiny bit... suspicious."

"My patrols have scented it all over the border!" snarled Spottedstar. "Not to mention far over it."

[Cinwan]

"Hi.." Firestripe said. This was getting a bit awkward...

"You mean you think that Darkstep got hurt in the dog attack?" Mosspaw asked.

"Then your cats have smelling problems." Pikestar snapped.

[Zaperex]

"Alright then." said Raintail, before turning away.

Spottedstar was enraged, but peering up at the sky, she saw a cloud drifting over the moon. Not wanting to anger StarClan any further, she ended the gathering. "This gathering is over...!" She got to her feet, jumped off the tree, and began leading her clan away.

The russet coloured apprentice shrugged. "It's just a-" he didn't have time to finish before the ShadowClan cats left the island, he quickly followed them. "Bye!" mewed Oakpaw as he rushed to join his clan.

"ThunderClan!" called Hawkstar. "We're leaving!"

Snowcloud nudged her brother who didn't seem to have heard their leader and together they join him.

[Cinwan]

Firestripe nodded at all the other medicine cats. "See you next half moon." He said as he ran off to the direction of Mudstar.

"Come on Windclan!" Mudstar said to his cats.

"Bye!" Mosspaw said over her shoulder as she ran off to find Snowcloud.

"Riverclan! Let's go!" Pikestar said.

[Zaperex]

Raintail gave a nod and went to join his clan as they left.

Ashtail trailed behind his leader as RiverClan left the island.

Wingblossom walked beside her mate as they headed back to camp. She knew that Pikestar was fuming after the conflict with Spottedstar. The she-cat thought about what the ShadowClan leader had said. Could it be true? Why would a RiverClan cat be sneaking over the border? Wingblossom brushed against Pikestar affectionately, trying to calm him down. The warrior knew how her mate could be when he was angry, Pikestar was very proud of his clan and she didn't know what he would do in this mood.

Softpaw kept a distance from her parents, the apprentice had decided to keep her distance until Pikestar calmed down.

[Pandeezee]

Silverwing left the gathering without saying anything.

[Cinwan]

Pikestar was quiet while thinking about this. Spottedstar was sure that at least one of his warriors were stepping on her territory.

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