Gathering

[Dragonstar :: Doodle]

[glow=red,2,300]Dragonstar leaped on to the Highrock. It was the day of the Gathering and it was time to announce the cats who were going.
"All cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here beneath the Highrock for a clan meeting." He yowled, his voice echoing around the camp.


Doodlepelt appeared from the direction of the Warriors den, yawned and paddded over to sit in front of the Highrock. He chose a place to the right and quite close to where his father, Dragonstar was standing.[/glow]

[[Shard].eh]

Streampelt slowly padded under the highrock, abandoning the half eated freshkill she had been eating. Streampelt looked around, hoping to find someone to sit by. As her beautiful amber eyes scanned for a place to sit, she relised that the only other cat who was under the highrock was Doodlepelt. Streampelt padded over to Doodlepelt and flicked her tail in greeting, then stared up at Dragonstar. Waiting for him to begain.

Nightcloud trudged over to the highrock. Her tabby pelt seemed blunt agents the moon. She had just gotten to sleep when Dragonstar woke her up, this made her alittle upset but who could argue with the leader. Nightcloud looked around for a spot to sit, her green eyes soon fell apone Streampelt. She storted in hatred at Streampelt. Nightcloud hated how Streampelt treated her friend, Angelfur, and took everything Streampelt said to heart. Nightcloud growled deeply and found a spot far away from her to sit.

Firepaw padded out of the apprintice den, he was to depressed to be angerd. One of his best friend, Featherpaw, hated him now that he admitted that he liked her and a beautiful Thunderclan kit named Bluekit, who Featherpaw hates because Firepaw likes her, almost drowned. Luckly he had been near by. Firepaw let out a soft sigh and walked to the middle of camp.

[Ragged & Others]

Raggedpaw shifted his weight from his hackles to his paws as he swiftly moved into the inlightened clearing. His odd colored pelt stuck out as if a black cat in the middle of December. His hair stuck up. The moon was close to being full for the moonly gathering of the clans. That is what the tom thought this was about... a gathering. THat was the best guess, unless there was something special, like himself being made medicine cat apprentice. The tom tabby smiled to himself inside his head. Raggedpaw could dream, and he knew it, even if that meant having to sacrafice himself to the dream, he would. Leader would of been proud of him, and so would of Dragon, his mentor at TravelingClan, in the desert, a good two week walk from here. THere was a good reason that Raggedpaw wouldn't survive if he tried to go back, so.. what good would a medicine cat apprentice be, if he or she was dead?? That's what Raggedpaw went off of.

Raggedpaw padded up to Streampelt, a RIverClan warrior, and poiletly smiled as he meowed, "Ummmmm, mam'm, could I possibly sit beside you?"

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[Iceface]

Icepaw walked out of the apprentice's den, a piece of moss stuck behind his ear. "Hey a meeting already?" the apprentice half complained and half laughed at the fact he was complaining. "I guess it can't be helped." Icepaw turned back to the den for a moment and yowled into the den. "Hey wake up! There is a meeting!" The cat grinned and turned back to the clearing.

[[Shard].eh]

Streampelt purred softly at the apprintice's request. As she did so she remember when she was an apprintice, she had always been afraid of older cats; "Of corse you can hun" she purred beconing him with her sleek silver tail. Streampelt soon relised she was being glared au, and rose her head to see Nightcloud. She gave a shap hiss twoerds her and Nightcloud returned a deeper one back. Streampelt hated Nightcloud. She was always so protective over Angelfur, it made her so mad. It it was very hard to get a cat like Streampelt mad. The thought of Angelfur made Streampelt's fur spike out, butshe didn't want to frighten the apprintice so she disided to cover her discomfort up.

Firepaw looked up from his dark thoughts to see Icepaw. Icepaw was one of Firepaw's many enemys. Though he was to depressed to fight. He just wanted to be around someone who he knew well, and he certently did know Icepaw. Firepaw slowly got to his paws, his flame colored pelt glowed bluntly agents the Moon's rays. "Hey Icepaw" He called out, hoping to get the white tom's attention. His voice wasn't his usually cold one, but insted sounded depressed and far off.

[Wolverineclaw]

Twilightpelt stepped away from the freshkill pile and headed for Highrock. He smiled as he sat down next to his apprentice. He smiled at him, but and was about to say hello when he heard Firepaw's greeting, so he stayed quiet.

Flamefur padded out of the warrior's den and sat down a little ways from the other cats. He still felt a little weird being back in camp, but was slowly getting used to Riverclan life again.

[Meerful]

Featherpaw slilently walked near Firepaw, always remaining likea shadow. He hated her. She knew it. Her small paws felt weak and frayed. He would probably never look at her agian. Inside, she felt a twinge in her heart.

//sorry so short.//

[owly ✿]

Earthpaw padded up to his brother his tail high in the air. The silvery moonlight shined down on his tabby pelt. The young apprentice's eyes glinted with happiness. "I hope I get to go to the gathering. Angelfur is going I am sure so I will probably go too." He murmured uncertainly to himself. Earthpaw plopped himself next to Firepaw. "You don't look so hot right now. Whats the problem bro?" He asked the flame colored tom.

[Ferny]

Two yellow eyes flickered open as the blue gray she-cat awoke from her nap. Standing up she streached, both paws in front of her and claws out. Yawning she shook to flick the bedding from her pelt. Giving a quick glance around she padded out into the clearing. Today her eyes were bright, better than they had been for the past few moons. Swishing her tail to her side she seated herself closer to the group than she normally did. Flicking her ears backwards she blinked at the apprentices and then returned her gaze to Dragonstar. Giving a heavy sigh she glanced around before waitign to see what her leader had to say.

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[Ripplepelt]

Ripplepelt gathered by the HighRock quietly, waiting for Dragonstar to announce the cats that are going to the Gathering. She gazed up at the leader, quietly, silently waiting.

[Iceface]

Icepaw shot from Twilightpelt's side to Firepaw forgetting the two were rivals for the moment. "Come on Firepaw if you stay in the den then Dragonstar might forget to mention you to go to the gathering. You too Earthpaw and Featherpaw, this will be great!" Icepaw was now bolting with energy he had to force himself with a great deal of will power to sit back down beside his mentor. The apprentice started to mutter under his breath. "I hope we go, I hope we go, I hope we go."

[Wolverineclaw]

Twilightpelt looked down at him, his ear twitch as he caught the apprentices low mutters. "I hope we go too," Twilightpelt said with a nod.

[Ripplepelt]

Ripplepelt didn't know if she was going or not, since she was a queen. But since she wouldn't have her kits yet for another moon, she had a small chance of going. She hoped so too, as she did love going to Gatherings, and talking with the cats of the other Clans. She also liked to be kept up-to-date with information about the Clan happenings and the forest.

[Dragonstar :: Doodle]

[glow=red,2,300]Dragonstar saw the clan had appeared and started to speak. "The Gathering is tonight, he cats who will be coming are: Tearpaw, Doodlepelt, Northland, Lightbreeze, Icepaw, Twilightpelt, Earthpaw, Angelfur, Featherpaw, Snowpelt, Silverwater, Gingertail, Silvershadow and Firepaw. We will be leaving now. Follow me if you are coming, everyone else protect the camp." Dragonstar finished. He leapt down off the Highrock and off towards Fourtrees, looking behind to check if his clan was following.[/glow]
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Doodlepelt stood up and ran after Dragonstar out of camp his muscles rippling as he tried to keep up with his father. His eyes were bright with excitement, his first gathering with an apprentice![/glow]

[Frostwing :)]

Darkwind felt a little sad that he had not been chosen, but hopefully he would go next time. Looking at all the other cats also left behind, Darkwind didn't feel alone. Crimsonpaw started to leap happily away really caring. Crimsonpaw still needs to go to a gathering to become a warrior. Thought Darkwind as he settled down to watch his sister wondering if she would ever become a warrior.

[Wolverineclaw]

Twilightpelt perked up when he heard their names called. It had been a long time since he had gone to a gathering. This would be his first time for everything. "Angelfur will be there too," he muttered to himself.

[owly]

Earthpaw jumped up. "Yes!" He meowed. Earthpaw was so happy, he really wanted to go, and he was going with his brother too. This was so great.

[[Shard].eh]

Firepaw was about to answer his brother's question, but before he could blink Dragonstar started to talk. Firepaw stared up at Dragonstar weakly, he felt sick thinking that Featherpaw would be going to the gathering with them. maybe, by now Bluekit would be apprintice and I will see her at the gathering! Firepaw thought exitedly. Yet he knew that it was unlikely. FIrepaw glanced over at his brother, who was exitedly bouncing around like a kit.

[Krystyn]

Stormclaw, Rainfur and silverfeather appeared late, but they heard dragonstar when he said who was going to the gathering.

Stormclaw was happy to stay at the camp for a bit, he was still getting used to it.

Rainfur wanted to go to the gathering to see what it was like, but she was tired from exploring the camp.
she was so energetic earlier.
she sighed and walked away.

Silverfeather watched Silverwater, wishing she could go to the gathering with her.
she blinked slowly and went to the warriors den to lay down.

[Meerful]

Featherpaw wanted to feel happy, she wanted to smile and bounce around with all of her contained energy... She just couldn't. Instead, it was building up inside her and making her become more and more depressed to the point she wished she had jumped off the waterfall. Of course, she didn't. She was too afraid.
Great. Firepaw hates me. I wish I could curl up now and die. Just... Die. Anytihng to be away from here. I don't care if you wish to run over me with one of the twoleg monsters, Starclan. Please... Just kill me now! Featherpaw mentally scolded herself for thinking like that, but in her heart she knew it was true. Featherpaw wanted to die.
"Umm... Firepaw?" She started hesitantly. Somehow she'd managed to carry herself over there and sit in front of him. A part of her knew he'd ignore her, and a part of her wished he wouldn't. "Please talk to me... I'm really sorry, and if you'd just let me explain then maybe you'd understand how I felt." Her voice didn't sound the least bit hopeful that he might reply.

[[Shard].eh]

Firepaw felt agony swell up deep within his soul.
What was she doing talking to him. Yet though he wanted
to get away, he knew that he loved her. Mabye even more then
the beautiful Bluekit- he just didn't know. Firepaw felt so bare
and so stupid talking to the she-cat who shatterd him, yet her
beautiful voice and familiar sent made him stay where he
was. "Go on" he said, his voice gental- yet cold.

[Iceface]

"What do you mean Twilightpelt?" Icepaw questioned.
"Dragonstar called are names to go, hurry we gotta catch up!" The apprentice turned around and pawed backwards towards the camp entrance while watching Twilightpelt to follow him.

(Its strange I thought I posted already but the post disappeared it seems. I guess I didn't.)

[Meerful]

The she-cat glanced around and waited until she knew no one was watching or listening. Featherpaw felt all the words bubble up at once, and she spoke so fast all the words blended into one.
"You see, you always picked on me and ridiculed me and called me names and made me cry. Then one day you're suddenly nice and I was all confused and scared and I tohught maybe it was just a trick that you and Earthpaw were doing just to be mean. Then you were all hurt about it and I didn't understand. I think you like me, and I think I like you a little too much but if you wont love me then I'll just have to find somebody who will because I don't want to be alone."
She finished by taking three deep breaths. She felt a ringing in her ears form talking to fast without pausing, and she was beginning to get a headache. "Make your choice now Firepaw, it's me or the Thunderclan kitty. I don't want to wait for something that isn't going to come. Even if you wont care for me, I'll remember you forever..." Her beautiful light lavender eyes stared at him ambivalently.

[Wolverineclaw]

((Man mix up, I read that and I thought for sure our names weren't listed *facedesk*)

"Nothing, c'mon lets go!" Twilightpelt took off, catching up to Icepaw in a couple bounds.

[[Shard].eh]

Suddenly anger rose in Firepaw's heart. How dare she speak like that to me, she is not the boss of me nor anything, she is to stiupid to be a leader. She is a cold hearted cat who only cares for herself!, Firepaw felt his claws slice threw the earth under him. Yet he remained cool and clam, keeping all his emotions locked away, "Then You better start looking for somebody else" his hiss was cold and dark. Quickly he turned his back of Feartherpaw and padded over to Earthpaw, "Come along brother, we better get going" his voice was alittle softer.

[Meerful]

Feathepaw felt the tears in her eyes, and then she got angry. Fine then. If he didn't like her, then that was that. Her eyes watered anyways. Then she swiflty turned to Earthpaw.
"Earthpaw, hello! I don't believe we've met. Would you please walk with me to the gathering? I never noticed how cute you were. I'm sorry I'm a little teary, you're brother was mean to me. Want to be friends?" Featherpaw mewed, sniffling a bit and wiping her eyes with her paw. Firepaw could be with the Thunderclan cat all he wanted, but if she could, she'd make him regret it everyday. Besides, she kind of did like Earthpaw.

//I'm starting a mini plot! Just go along with it Earthpaw!//

[Ferny]

Splashheart's ear flicked as she watched the happy apprentices and Warriors scurry about. She sighed, Protecting the camp again her sour thought made her slip from happy, to upset. The last gathering she had gone to was when she was an apprentice, did Dragonstar not trust her? Probebly. She shrugged and turned towards the warrior's den, padding over she layed down next to it. Her gaze sweeped across the clearing as the cats gathered and began to leave, laying her head on her paws she pulled her tail closer and began her long wait for hte clan to come back from the gathering. She often had no idea what was going on in the clans, one because she didn't go to the gatherings, two no one talked to her.

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[Burningwing]

Cougarwhisper crept from the shadows of the camp, ears pricked and a sly grin plastered on his face like the Cheshire cat. Splashheart was heading towards the warrior den looking like the mud at the bottom of a puddle rippling with rain droplets. His cream tabby pelt bristled with anticipation. This might be his chance to get to know her better! Ever since he had met her by the river that one sunlit evening, he knew that he wanted to know her more then the occasional nod of the head of flick of the tail. Leaves dappled the camp as sunlight glanced of them. This was this. Sidling forward, he let out a soft mew to Splashheart to get her attention as he watched her smooth grey silhouette over lined in the shadows. " Hey Splashheart, sorry you didn't get chosen." His bright amber eyes felt as hot as his fur as she waited for her to answer, hopefully, not hostility.

[Ripplepelt]

Ripplepelt sighed, she was a little sad that she didn't get to go to the Gathering, but it might be best that she didn't, as her kits were coming any day now. The last thing she needed was to have her kitting in the middle of a Gathering. She licked her paw, and went back to the nursery. She closed her eyes slowly, but after a short while, she had fallen asleep.

[Burningwing]

Cougarwhisper twitched his ear nervously, waiting for Splashheart's answer. His golden-cream tabby pelt bristled uncomfortably as a few droplets of rain fell from a leaf, splattering and matting his pelt slightly. He could feel the heat radiating from his pelt, causing his eyes to water. Quickly, he winked them away.