New Horizons

Chapter 20

"Fireheart, I have an idea for the Gathering in a couple nights," Miststar said, sitting beside her mate as their Clanmates basked in the afternoon sun. "What if we take some cats to go to the Gathering in the Old Territory? Not a big group, probably around six or seven, just to tell them that we aren't dead."

"That's a good idea," Fireheart meowed as he stretched before sitting up properly. "Who do you want to take with us?"

"I was thinking Ravenwing, Feathertail, Barley, and Smudge. Obviously you and I will go, and I'll entrust the Clan to Graystripe until we get back." Replied Miststar, Fireheart agreed. And so it was decided. The day of the Gathering, the cats that Miststar had mentioned would go to the Old Territory and show them that they aren't dead.

Soon the day came where Ravenwing, Feathertail, Barley, Smudge, Fireheart, and Miststar were going to head to the Old Territory. As the group gathered together after informing the Clan of what as to happen, they headed off in order to get to the Old Territory by nightfall. By the time the group of six got the Old Territory, night had fallen meaning the Gathering would be under way. "We'll need to hurry," meowed Miststar as they rushed towards Four Trees where the four Clans were gathered.

"Who are they?" murmured one of the cats with WindClan scent on them. Bluestar felt her eyes widen, as did many of the ThunderClan and RiverClan cats. All the cats watched as the cat in the front of the group, a dusky brown she-cat with amber eyes, walked forward to the rock where the leaders sit with her head held high as a ginger tom followed beside her. Bluestar jumped down, as did Leopardstar, both looked shocked that they were there.

"W-Where have you lot been?" stuttered the fierce leader of ThunderClan.

"We left," Miststar stated, Fireheart brushing against her slightly in support as Ravenwing padded up to the other side of her. "I will not mention as to why, RiverClan will surely know why Nightstream, Feathershade, and I left, but just know that we have settled in new territory with two other Clans that had already settled there, and we will not be returning to live amongst the cats in this forest."

Bluestar and Leopardstar shared a glance before looking back to the cats before them. Bluestar glanced up at Miststar's forehead, noticing a simple star there, before looking back at her ad resting her nose on the leader's forehead. After Bluestar stepped back, Leopardstar did the same thing. Tallstar and Blackstar both jumped down, doing the same as Bluestar and Leopardstar had done previously.

"RiverClan understands why you three left, and I'm proud you did," Leopardstar meowed calmly. "May StarClan light your paths and guide your way home, wherever that may be."

Fireheart, Ravenwing, Feathertail, Barley, Smudge, and Miststar dipped their heads to the four leaders in respect before turning and leaving, ignoring the confused glances they got as they left. what they had come here to do as complete, and so they headed home.