Warriors: Prophecy From StarClan, The Owl's Kit.

Chapter 10

The leaders talked for a moment and Flamestar stood up and called out. "Cats of all Clans, gather around for the gathering meeting!" She meowed loudly.

Softpaw stood up and padded to the great oak and sat by her sister Moonpaw who welcomed her with a flick of her tail.

"Talking to the other Clans like this makes them seem not so bad." She meowed to Softpaw who flicked her tail. "They probably think the same way about us." Softpaw replied.

"Shh!" Flamestar is about to speak. Bluefeather hissed beside them.

Flamestar stepped forward on her branch the moonlight shining against her flame colored pelt as she glanced around the clearing. "Prey in FeatherClan is flourishing, which is welcome with Leaf Fall coming soon. We have six new apprentices and five new kits in our Clan. Darkpaw, Silverpaw, Oakpaw, Moonpaw, Cloverpaw, and Softpaw. Snowkit, Stormkit, Mousekit, Nightkit, and Flakekit. And then lastly our new medicine cat Firepool." She called out all the names of the newest ranks and cheers broke out from the clearing.

Softpaw brushed her pelt against Moonpaw's pelt both of the she-cats looking around a bit embarrassed. While Softpaw noticed Oakpaw and Cloverpaw looking proudly around at the cats.

"We however." Flamestar continued. "Have last two honorable warriors and a kit, after a rouge attacked and killed Spotfur and Bushwing, Softheart had four kits but one, Wingkit sadly did not make it."

Softpaw looked to her paws, her mind remembering the latest deaths. Softpaw caught Silverpaw's eyes who looked at her sadly and she knew he too was thinking of the death of his first mentor Bushwing.

"That is all to report in FeatherClan." Flamestar meowed dipping her head and sitting back down.

Leapstar stood up her tail swishing slightly. "We have gotten two new kits in our Clan, Goldkit and Fallowkit. They are growing stronge already and I know they'll make excellent warriors someday. The river is running with a plentiful supply of fish and the Clan grows ever so strong for the coming Leaf bare. That is all."

Softpaw could tell Leapstar was not well, her orange fur was untidy and dull and Softpaw could see the leaders ribs under her fur. Softpaw shuttered and remembered how Daisywind couldn't even currently leave the medicine cat den. Did the two she-cats both have an unknown disease that medicine cats were powerless too?

Cherrystar the orange and white BlossomClan leader was the next to step up. "I have very unfortunate news, our deputy Leafsky was attacked by dogs on the moors a few sunrises ago. Skyclaw has stepped up to take her place." He meowed and a mix of grief for the former deputy and congratulations to the new one erupted around Softpaw making her paws tingle with unease.
"Leafsky will be missed dearly." Cherrystar meowed and continued, "prey is running good as always in BlossomClan. And that is all to report." He meowed and Softpaw heard a hiss from the apprentice Willowpaw who looked at her leader with anger flaring, but a warrior hushed her.

What was that about? She wondered and realized the apprentice was a new apprentice, and her leader forgot about her..Softpaw felt her own fur begin to grow warm with anger as she saw Gentlestar about to speak, she spoke up first. "What about Willowpaw?!" She asked and ducked behind her mentor who glared at her and hushed her.

Cherrystar's eyes lit up remembering what he forgot. "It seems my old age has caught up to me." He purred, "we also have a new apprentice, Willowpaw has just started her training a few sunrises ago. Sorry Willowpaw." He meowed to the young she-cat and looked in Softpaw's direction while a slight dip of his head before sitting back down.

Willowpaw looked over to Softpaw with appreciation and flicked her tail in friendly manner to Softpaw.

Softpaw returned the tail signal as Oakpaw breathed into her ear, "you mouse brain! There is no telling what punishment you'll get when we get back."