Gathering 1

[Shadewing]

Kitten- Twilightstar, Sanctuarypaw
Word Count- 208
Notes- Even if I am sick, I will show I am strong...

Clan notes: RiverClan, Lovelyfire and her kits have died.

Twilightstar stood atop the ridge heading into Fourtrees. Much had passed since the last gathering, and she had much to hear and much to say. Her daughter, Sanctuarypaw, stood beside her. Her light grey pelt stood stark against her daughter's black pelt. "Are you ready, my daughter?" she asked, her blue eyes glittering hard. She twitchd her tail as she stared into the clearing.

The black apprentice looked down in the clearing, with the same hard intensity as her mother. She was a perfect reincarnation with her pride and sense of justice. But, her appearence was greatly different. She lifted up a dainty black paw, drew her purple-pink tongue over it, and she washed behind her left ear. The night was dark, but the clearing below was illuminated with the light of the bright full moon.

Her mother, Twilightstar gave the signal to enter the clearing with a flick of her back leg, and the clan bolted into the clearing. Every cat in WindClan had been invited to come, though probably not all of them had come. Goldenmoon was nowhere to be found, her aprentice had probably died of the sickness, and Leafsong had a limited knowledge of herbs. Oh, great, how would she explain this?

( Goldenmoon has died, and her appretnice may have died. I just haven't updated yet. XD I also put Leafsong up gor adoption. Didn't have any muse for her.)

[Shadewing]

Kit - Gladepaw
Words - 340, see?
Muse - My muse for Gladepaw is always great
Notes - Brrrr it's cold. AND WHY D'YOU PUT LEAFSONG FOR ADOPTION :c She could be medi cat :]

Gladepaw stood behind her mentor. All was not well in Windclan. Silvertongue had nearly died, so had Goldenmoon and her apprentice, Silentpaw, was nowhere to be seen. But, they had nine new kits in the clan, all healthy, and alive. Leafsong's kits would soon be apprenticed. Maybe, if she proved herself in a few moons, she'd get her first apprentice from Silvertongue's litter.

Gladepaw walked slower than everyone else, she could smell something. Something small, and it smelt like a kittypet. She would have yowled Twilightstar's name, but, she would not really be missed if she just went to investigate the smell. Gladepaw looked up at Starclan.

"Forgive me for not attending this gathering..." She said quietly, bowing her head gently. She watched her clan go into the Gathering. The other clans may not be there yet, so she would have plenty of time. But, she needed someone to go with her.

Gladepaw walked into the gathering. As she guessed, empty. She walked towards Sanctuarypaw. She looked at, she was almost exactly like Blackpaw. Gladepaw tilted her head. She guessed she was similiar too, but, she knew of her descent.

"Hey, Sanctuarypaw, do you want to investigate something? I thought I smelled kittypet around here, a young one too, one that shouldn't really be away from her mother. Her scent reminded me of someone too!" Gladepaw said. "If you do want to come with me, just follow my scent. Her smell was coming from the old badger set." Gladepaw smiled with a flick of her tail.

She then prowled out of the Fourtrees, running towards the scent. She'd find this kit, she just hoped that Twilightstar would let her in, they already had loads of mouths to feed.

[Yes, Silentpaw is dead, move his form then ]

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[bg=000000][cs=7] Kitten: Twilightstar and Sanctuarypaw Who: All the clans. This is a gathering, no? ^^ Words: 271 Notes: Now daughter, and apprentice, don't be wandering off! The gathering shall soon start! Sanctuarypaw drifted off to Gladepaw and listened to her while her mother, Twilightstar, leader of WindClan, made her way proudly to the Great Rock. Apparently, they were the first clan there. They rarely ever were. Her grey tabby pelt flashed pure silver in the moonlight as she slowly made her way to the Rock. Her scar from the battle over Blackpaw flashed in the light as she jumped up, her body lithe, and still slightly healthy. She was getting the sickness, and she knew. She was also going to give her apprentice, Gladepaw, an assessment. She would receive her name in the next moon. Hopefully in the next few days. She was going to go with a few other warriors and clear out the old camp and clear away the dead cats. Goldenmoon was mssing, most likely dead. Her apprentice died after running off, half her clan had been destroyed. But luckily, two rogue she-cats, Leafsong and Silvertongue, who had kits of their own, were really helping replenish the clan. Meanwhile, Sanctuarypaw was with Gladepaw, talking. "Well, this is a gathering. Likely it is that this rogue or loner wants to join a clan. Hopefully WindClan, too!" Her voice was indignant. She shared her mother's pride and prejudice. She was nothing like her father exceptfor maybe her violent tendancies. Her mother told her that she had some personality qaulioies from her father, but no matter her prying, Twilightstar would not tell her daughter who her father was. "Well, let's go look!" she finally said with a sigh. Her fiery burning coal eyes sparkled at the thought of adventure!

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[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=7d7580] Kitten: Ashenpaw the relieved Who: Anyone. This is a gathering, no? Words: 165 Notes: Hey Sandy, what meddi cat is gong to find a cure to the sickness? It would have to be either Ashenpaw, Sandfire, or Deadfoot. XD Those are the only ones left. XD A siamese pelt glimmered in the sunlight, looking down onto the clearing on the ledge on the ShadowClan side. He stood by his mentor, Sandfire, waiting for the signal from their 'leader', Drydusk, to descend into the clearing. He wasn't sure if Blackpaw was there, but he had a good feeling that his 'sister' was. He flicked his ash gray tail, which the grey had been covering up a lot of his cream coat lately. But, his piercing ice blue eyes remined the same as ever. Icy and hard. But, underneath his 'rugged' appearence, he was stressed, overworked, and tired of the sickness. Would it ever end? "Sandfire, has anything worked for the sickness yet? We also need something to call it. Would it be wise to converse with the other medicine cats tonight after the leaders have spoken?" He really wanted to see which medicine cats had lived, and if any of the living had found anything that worked to cure the sickness.

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[bg=989898][cs=7] Kits - Milkydew the stand-in/Deadpaw the apprehensive/Gladepaw the excited/Dustpaw the hyperactive Muse - Fair Words - 348 Notes - FOUR cats in one xD Gladepaw trotted over to Ashenpaw. "You are the medicine cat apprentice of Shadowclan, yes? Windclan has lost both Medicine Cat and apprentice, and we have a she-cat with a limited knowledge of herbs. She will need training from the other Medicine Cats, unless we can find an apprentice." She nodded her head, running back over to Sanctuarypaw, and dissapearing from the meeting. ~ Milkydew led the Riverclan into the gathering. Deadpaw had told Drowningstar to stay, as she was getting worse. Milkydew could very well become Milkystar soon enough. He sighed, leading the clan in. They'd lost the oldest set of kits and their mother, but at least they had five kits, and the promise of another from Destinycall. He walked forward, his head held high. He wouldn't be the only deputy leading his clan, he hoped. He noticed Deadpaw walk over to another pale cat. It was Ashenpaw of Shadowclan, and he saw his clan walk slowly in behind him. He couldn't smell Crowstar or Blackpelt. Who was leading Shadowclan? ~ Deadpaw walked slowly over to Ashenpaw. "Hello Ashenpaw." He said, sitting down beside him. "I have some bad news. Icefur died, and I don't think I'm ready to take her place yet..." He said, looking up to the sky. Icefur was watching him up there, waiting til he became Deadfoot, as he had always wanted. Well, no, he'd always wanted to be Skystar, but his Starclan d**ned foot hindered him from his dream. ~ Dustpaw bounded many foxlengths ahead of Shadowclan, but waiting patiently for Drystar to walk in first. She was ever loyal to her mentor and Leader-for-the-day.

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[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=000000] 'Cause now again I've found myself So far down, away from the sun That shines into the darkest place I'm so far down, away from the sun Word Count: 721 Cat: Drydusk the Leader Notes: CHAAARGGGGEEEEEE The excitement had long ago faded away into nervousness. Perhaps at the dusk turning dark, perhaps at the roaring of the twoleg monsters as he made his way through the tunnel basically alone- no one guiding him. Maybe it was at the burst of starlit light from when he escaped the musky depths of the hole, or maybe it was the awe of when he stood at the top of the incline down to the four great oaks. Maybe it was the sight of the full moon, shining over head. Maybe it was the scent of rogue that plagued the air that he pretended not to notice. Whatever it was, it couldn't have been helpful for him when the eyes that turned to him from the various clans stared over at them, the wind ruffling his short fur barely as the Shadowclan scent flew down at them. He took a deep, deep breath, feeling the eyes that surrounded him- his clan behind him, the eyes bellow. His claws tore up the earth as he waited for another long pause, lifting his head high. He wasn't a small cat by any means- no, he was thin and not bulky for sure, but he wasn't small. He was still a warrior of Shadowclan, and he was still leader for a day. Noting that his rather energetic apprentice had bolted ahead, he trottted up to her, grinning. His tail brushed the grass, running along his apprentice's shoulder by the time it finished it's arch- she was going to be right behind him. Everyone was. "Now," he breathed calmly, glancing around his clan with utmost respect and pride for all of them. "Remember, no one speak a word of the disease." For they didn't know of all the other clan's weaknesses yet. Even if one cat thought they smelt sickness- he knew that Windclan was sick. It could just be them. Besides, it was always good to keep looking strong. "...Let's go," he said after a moments pause, the words giving his heart a jolt of a rush, and his fur prickled for a moment against the wind. His legs tense, and he broke off into a full blown sprint, daring the wind to a race. The tree branches rustled against each other, and he didn't slow until he reached the clearing. His eyes glazed over everyone- familiar faces of some, and new ones he'd never seen. He flicked his tail, and glanced back at Dustpaw, his blue eyes shining, feeling the rush of pride. He had an apprentice. He was leader. He was... He had everything. And catching a glance from his brother... He would have to earn it. No screwing up. He nodded, feeling a bit nervous and timid- but the giddiness kept him from freezing. He padded towards the great rock where the leaders gathered, and he gave a bold grin. "Not too late, are we?" He asked in a casual voice, his skin crawling. He knew that they weren't late- Thunderclan wasn't here yet anyway. Milkydew! He shifted his paws, staring at the pale blue eyes of the white cat. Deputy of Riverclan. Poor old Drowningstar wasn't anywhere in site. Spiteful she-cat, he'd rather she wasn't anyway. Maybe she died. Maybe she was sick. The sickness was faint here, considering only the healthy would have come... But it was on every cat here as far as he could tell. Maybe everyone was suffering. "How's the prey running?" He asked, sounding as calm as he could- excitement and butterflies making his stomach flutter. Starclan, at least let him think straight. His eyes met Twilightstar next- her black markings darker than ever. Her scars flared in the moonlight and he flinched- he remembered when she and Sandfire fought. He remembered that battle with the utmost accuracy... Blackpaw. His smile had faltered for a second, but he forced a light smile, and he looked back at Milkydew. Somehow it was easier to talk to someone who wasn't a leader. Besides... Shadowclan and Windclan weren't exactly... Friends. To say the least. His tail flicked to curl around his paws as he sat down where Crowstar used to sit right before the leaders would share their news.

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[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=CC7722] To be honest, Sandfire would have rather stayed at camp- but it was important that everyone who could go went to this gathering. That, and she had to talk to the other Medicine cats... Blackpaw timidly at her side- she could pretty much feel the excitement and longing in the apprentice's fur. She shuttered. She smiled at her kit and told her in a timidly hushed voice to go have fun and behave, before trotting over to her apprentice, her tail flicking against the worn grass. "Nothing. We're running out of herbs too, and Leafbare has killed a lot of the herbs..." She shuttered, feeling a bit sick to her stomach. "It would probably be best to talk to the other medicine cats about everything... Maybe someone else has found a cure." If they had, then they would share it. Warriors were not heartless. "I'm sorry Ashenpaw. This must be a lot on you. Try and enjoy tonight, okay? Forget about the sickness and relax. That's what Gatherings are for. Peace." She smiled as she saw Drydusk start to lead them down after a warning. She padded after them- slower than the rest-, heading down into the clearing- her eyes landing on Deadpaw. Where were the other Medicine cats? She didn't see Drowningstar either. Deadpaw came rather slowly- poor thing- over to Ashenpaw, and she padded up behind them. "Good evening Deadpaw." Her ears caught the last thing he said and she stopped dead in her tracks. Icefur was dead? No! Icefur... Icefur couldn't be dead! Was she the only Medicine cat left? First Midnightmoon, Starclan knows what happened to the Thunderclan medicine cat. Her ears pinned back and her head fell, muzzle a mouse length from the frosty ground. "And what of Drowningstar?" She asked, her voice so full of mourn it didn't matter that she didn't say any words of comfort for Deadpaw about his mentor. She was too broken hearted to speak on such a subject. Icefur was a good cat. Now she was up with Skywalk and Mightnightmoon and... and... Whyyy? She lifted her head slowly, her amber-yellow eyes shining with sadness. Starclan, why did they curse them with this sickness?

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[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=47e32d] Kit - Dustpaw the excited Words - 255 Muse - Meh Notes - YAY MY FIRST GATHERING Dustpaw looked back at her clan. Not many cats had bothered to come. Both her parents had stayed back at camp. She padded towards the group of apprentices', smiling. A few were older than her, she and her brother were two of the smallest. She looked over at her brother and flicked her tail. Grethpaw gulped, sticking to his sisters side. They trotted over slowly, ears back, tail's swishing gently. Dustpaw grinned enthusiastically, still feeling rather sheepish. It would be easier if Crowstar was here, she thought. "H-hello!" She mewed to the other apprentices. She sat down near some from Windclan. She had been born just before the war with them ended, so she didn't know much about it. Two apprentices had gone. Was it her fault? Dustpaw frowned, her brow pushing forward. "I wish Mum and Dad were here..." She whispered to her brother, who nodded. "All these other cats are scary..." Dustpaw would have gone back to Shadowclan, but she wanted to make friends, even if one day she would have to fight them. She wrapped her tail around her legs, green eyes scanning all the apprentices. Apparently, Thunderclan wasn't here yet. She'd have to wait to speak to them.

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[Shadewing]

Kit - Deadpaw the =(, Milkydew the impatient and Stormeyes the more impatient
Notes - *drags Thunderclan*
Words - 288

Deadpaw looked at Sandfire and her kit. Blackpaw had grown a lot, and he remembered when Twilightstar had first brought her to a Gathering, such tension there had been. He also looked at the floor as he saw Sandfire's mood fall.

"Drowningstar has the illness, I refused to let her come to the gathering, she could barely stand this morning..." Deadpaw said. "But we are going to the Highstones soon, hopefully Starclan shall give us a cure before we all drop dead..." Deadpaw looked up for a moment. He had to be strong for Icefur, he had to!

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Milkydew watched. Only one Medicine cat and two apprentices?! He hoped that somehow they'd find a cure. He remembered this morning, after being told of his sisters death, he had ran from the clan. What a coward he was, not even able to face his own sister's death!

Milkydew saw Drydusk, and almost sighed with relief. He wasn't the only deputy leading another clan. Wait, he was. Drydusk was a warrior. That meant that Crowstar and Blackpelt were out of duty.

Oh Starclan... What have we done to deserve this? He thought, looking up at the sky.

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Stormeyes had become rather impatient, and had led a group of cats to the Gathering. He had been taking command of the clan for the past moon or so, and dear old Patchy was still a little ill. He ran ahead, pushing through the trees as he saw the cats - or lack of them - at the Gathering.

[Shadewing]

Kittens: Twilightstar, Ashenpaw, Sanctuarypaw, Destinycall
Who: Evertyone! Tis be a gathering...
Words: 451
Notes: Omaigawd! Destiny's here, and Milky's leading his clan, and her soon to be clan! What happened to Drownerstar? 8O

Twlightstar acknowledged the warrior stand-in of ShadowClan, giving him the equal respect shge would another leader. She was his superior by far. Star
Clan, what has this sickness done to us? Then, RiverClan arrived. Oh my mousetails.... Milkydew, the RiverClan deputy was leading his clan. Oh dear... Then, out popped ThunderClan! They were led by.... A mere warrior. Stormeyes, she thought his name was... By StarClan! Was she the only leader here? Geesh... That must be true... Then, she adressed the others when all the clans were there before she called the gathering to a start. "Drydusk, I hold no quarrel with you or your Clan. Please, stop being so uneasy. If my scar makes you flinch so, I shall turn so you cannot see it." Her icey gaze held his for a moment before adressing Milkydew. She nodded to him. "I hope everything is alright with Drowningstar. The old she-cat never gave me much trouble, nor did she give my Clan trouble. I was actually sort of fond of her in a way, crazy me." She let out a small sigh, and then turned to Stormeyes. This was the oldest cat on the rock. Her gaze was hard and cold. He may have been the oldest, but as the only leader here, she held seniority. "Please, don't take this the wrong way. At this gathering you will not be holding the position of oldest leader. You are technically not a leader, and therefore the rules do not apply as they normally would. I am the only here, so, I hold the seniority. So, if you don't mind, I would like to get this gathering started." She did not let the tom have a chance to reply as she turned and let out a large, powerful, and prideful yowl. "Let the Gathering begin! By StarClan's law, we gather here tonight under the full moon for a night of peace and sharing news!"

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Destinycall stared up at the great rock. Oh goddness! Milkydew was leading RiverClan! Had Drowningstar passed on? If she had, everything would be much easier for her to handle, getting into RiverClan and all with her kits. She eyed him hungerly with her violet gaze, then it turned to Twilightstar as the powerful leader - the only actual leader here - spoke the beginning words for the gathering.

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Sanctuarypaw looked up at her mother's voice, her orange gaze glitering.

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"I wish I could, Sandfire, but sometimes I just can't stop thinking about the sickness." Then, he heard the news of Icefur. "Oh my goodness." His tail drooped and his ears hit the back of his head. "What has StarClan done to us?"

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My tail swished back and forth as I pranced up to the Great Rock, my ears flicking forward. I kept my distance from the odd rock that seemed to hate me with it's burning. No one else seemed phased by it, but...

I was about to call to Twilightstar, so I could ask her, but she seemed busy with the pawful of deputies and warriors- stand ins for the leaders. I wondered if Thunderclan and Riverclan were as bad off as us. I was kind of proud that my Windclan mother wasn't dying though. None of my mothers were allowed to die, even if I only knew two of them. I flicked my tail at her until she made eye contact with me, and tilted my head. I hoped she would understand that I wanted to talk to her.

But I slunk away in the end to go after Duskpaw- my fellow clanmate- where the other apprentices were. I nodded at her and her brother and sat down next to them, staring up at the leaders to listen.

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[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=000000] So your scars fade away You soaked up the pain A better person 'cause you lived through those days And now you know what it's like to prove You can overcome anything that gets to you Word Count: 345 Cat: Drydusk the Leader Notes: Tweek'd but keeping cool. Drydusk smiled widely as Stormeyes came up to the rock. Another warrior, he wasn't alone. But Stormeyes was a senior warrior... He was out beat by everyone, really. His tail curled around his paws, as he mewed a quite greeting to the warrior, dipping his head politely. When Twilightstar spoke as if she was the best thing in the world his eyes moved to her, and a hiss rose in his throat but he didn't make a sound with a very hard effort. "As do we hold no quarrel with you. I was merely sorry for the pain we might have caused your clan," he told her, his warmer blue gaze returning her's until she looked away, and even then he still stared at her, his tail tip tapping against his forepaw. But when she spoke to Stormeyes- with her voice trying to be honest and nice and not offensive, he felt as if a cat was brushing his fur the wrong way. He kept a warm smile and looked around the clan. Honestly, how did Twilightstar know if himself or Stormeyes wasn't leader now? Stormeyes could have been, even, but she didn't give him a chance to say so. His ears twitched. She called out to the four clans, and suddenly all eyes were on them. His heart quickened, blood rushing to his ears. He better not blow this. He waited calmly for Twilightstar to speak, remembering what he was going to say. He also knew that he would have had to pay attention to the others. If everyone else was sick... Then, well, he could be a bit less careful. If only a little. He started to tally up the warriors in each clan that were here, but he found it hard after a few cats- some he didn't know... And since he wasn't close enough to spell their scent.... His tail quivered, but stayed mostly still now. Since he was youngest- or at least, lowest rank-, it looked like he would be last to go.

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Stormeyes nodded his head.

"Patchstar still shows signs of the illness. This past moon, with both Patchstar and Robinleaf sick, I was standing in for them. Patchstar has gotten over most of the illness, but he still shows signs." The black and white cat's deep dark black gaze pierced through Twilightstar's. "I understand you are the only leader here. Patchstar did not say whether or not he was coming. He told me to lead the clan as he was advised to rest by [medicine cat apprentice]paw. You have the highest authority, but there is no need to rub that in our maws."

Stormeyes slowly swished his tail as he looked over to Milkydew to start the gathering.

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"Ahem..." Milkydew coughed. "I'm sure we could all just sit here all day and bicker, but I'm sure we'd all like to get home, right?" Milkydew managed a smile. "Drowningstar was advised, no, told, by Deadpaw to stay and rest. In her current state she is not fit for anything but sleep. Our clan has not suffered very heavy losses, the worst being Lovelyfire and her kits, and Icefur. But, we also have five new kits, all looking strong and healthy, as is their mother, Seamist." At the utterance of Icefur's name murmurs swept through the clan. Milkydew coughed again; he was not finished yet. "But, the river is beginning to let us fish again, and we still hold the Sunning Rocks. Our clan and our leader aren't ready to kick it yet!" He nodded truiumphantly, his clan cheering. Milkydew's grey gaze swept over to Stormeyes, who seemed a little nervous.

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"As I have said, Patchstar is back on his feet, but advised to stay in camp until deemed he is healthy enough. We have a loner who has temporarily joined our clan, and we have several kits on the way." That was all he could really say. "We also believe that Snowleaf shall not make it through this disease, but her apprentice is learning as quick as they can"

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Silktail looked up at Stormeyes. After Twilightstar addressed him, he seemed kinda annoyed.

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[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=000000] Count: 483 Goal: Warrior: Shadewing the ambitious Involved: Gathering-ers Notes: here. Shadewing started to feel a little uneasy. There weren't a lot of cats at the gathering, and ShadowClan had their own fair share. They'd look too good. Don't screw up, Drydusk! Great StarClan, you're next, and if you screw up, I'll have to get you for it.. just tell them that we're doing okay, but tell them about the sickness too.. Shadewing tried to think of ways to signal what he wanted done, but it was too hard to do, while being noticed, without looking like an idiot. Tell them we have warriors that are well at camp.. just tell them it.. TELL THEM IT! His icy blue gaze shot up at Drydusk. Pressure wasn't good in most circumstances, but this was serious. Drydusk couldn't say one wrong word. He'd have a lot of weight on his shoulders.. A weight I will soon have.. Shadewing thought to himself. But alas, it was just something to make him feel better. It wasn't even worth going to the gathering. I should have stayed behind, and let Drydusk **** up. I'd prove myself in a fight, not by sitting in a clearing, watching my brother talk. And if he messes up, it'll look bad if I stick up for ShadowClan, it'll look like he can't handle it. Drydusk was chosen by Crowstar, and it'll look like Crowstar made a bad choice.. but then again, if Drydusk does a good job, then Drydusk will be picked again... I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place right now.. Shadewing turned his gaze away from Drydusk. And if I walk away, Drydusk will notice. I really should have stayed at camp.. because honestly, I have nothing to do, I have no friends in other clans-- and I shouldn't-- and if camp's raided, it's going to be my fault somehow. Hmm, but then again, if I don't cover for Drydusk, it'll be my fault for him screwing up too. Because, you know, I'm awesome enough to be able to tell stuff before it happens, but I don't feel like doing anything, you know? Shadewing's eyes darted around the clearing. Lots of cats, almost none from ThunderClan.. they must have been slammed, especially with the lack of cats, and how Snowleaf was sick. Not that it would have mattered, because no one knew the cure.. All Shadewing could do was hope everything came out fine.. and it most likely would for perfect little Drydusk. An inaudiable hiss came from Shadewing's mouth. Nobody cared if your leader was as fragile as a twig, he only had to be wise. A wise but weak leader doesn't live from his first fight.. those lives will be dropping like leaves in leaf-fall if he gets to be leader.

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[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=6293E0] Cat~ SWIRLPAWWWWWW Wordcount~ 178 >>>>>>: Notes~ LOLOLOL FIRST POST WITH SWIRL HYPERRRRRR. <: Swirlpaw tromped in the huddle of cats down into the clearing, her big blue eyes stretched wide. Her second Gathering, and so far her paws tingled with excitement. She was a pawful of innocence, even the sickness hadn't gotten her down... Except that so far she hadn't trained. She figured her mentor was busy, and kept herself distracted with boarder patrols and small hunting trips [where she would watch the others more than hunt... she wasn't a good hunter yet anyway] and elder duties. And whatever other things she could do. She even helped repair a patch of briars in a wall that had been hit by the storm. She trotted towards the apprentices now, her eyes wide, and she was just about to mew excitedly at them when Twilightstar's voice roared over the clearing. Her rump hit the ground in a second, her eyes rearing to look at the Great Rock. It was such an amazing sight. Her paws tingled, and she listened excitedly, unphased by the lack of cats that were here.

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