AmberBounce's Path

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The clans commerced amongst eachother at the gathering, sharing tongues as they waiting for ShadowClan to arrive.
       A ginger she-cat padded around the clearing, looking for a specific tom. Her large stomach slowed her down a little, but she had instead to PuddleStar that she wanted a go to this gathering., regardless of her pregnancy.
She laid her eyes on the WindClan tom she had been looking for, as a purr rumbled through her throat. She reached the lanky tom, smiling at him.

"FogFlight!" She purred, as the tom sat down, and she took a spot next to him.
"RowanPetal." He said back calmly, purring a bit back at the she cat.
His eyes scanned the beautiful molly, his eyes widening at how large she had gotten. "Are you expecting?" He questioned, his eyes unusually sparking.

The cat smiled proudly, and nodded to the tom, purring even more. His eyes softened at the news, looking around for any eyes on him, before licking the she cat's cheek, whispering to her "I am sure they will be beautiful kits, my love."
   She nodded in agreement, chirping with joy that the tom had taken the news so well. She couldn't wait for him to join her in RiverClan once she had the kits, like the had planned the last time they met alone. He already knew how to swim thanks to RowanPetal.
Plus, he had always told her he didn't feel all that welcome in WindClan. His leader never saw him as a true warrior, after it came out that he had kittypet blood, from his father. He also noticed how his leader seemed...off, and he wanted to get out before he, or his kits, got harmed.

A yowl echoed across the cleaing. Eyes turned, to see that ShadowClan had finally arrived. DarkStar was now sitting at the front of rock, with the other leaders behind him. The other conversations died down, as the cats turned to face the leaders, intreguid to hear the news they had.
"ShadowClan has lost a few lives from this harsh Leafbare. But we trust that StarClan will bless us with more soon." DarkStar said strongly, as his deputy, SootHeart nodded to support his words, and his clan yowled in strength.
"Our medicine cat has received a message from StarClan that they are protecting us. Let it be known that we are no weaker because of these losses. I do hope the other clans know this." He said looking around the clearing, before stepping back.

The yowls of ShadowClan quieted down, as PuddleStar stepped forward, prepared to give her news.
"We lost our medicine cat this Leafbare. His apprentice stepped up, and already received his title from StarClan." She finished with a sign, looking down at ViperBreath, who raised his head high.
   She continued on, moving to a positive ending. "More lives are to come, as one of our cats is expecting soon. We will stay strong, thanks to StarClan." She finished, as she stepped back.

    Many RiverClan eyes turn to RowanPetal, as other cats followed their gazes over to the pregnant cat. She sat their, holding her head high. She felt no shame in her kits. No one else knew yet that their father was WindClan, and it wouldn't matter if they did find out. Her kits would be perfect.
   Meows of congratulations targeted her, as she thanked them, and FogFlight flicked his tail onto hers. He knew those kits were his, and he was just as proud of them as she was, in his mind.

      As the meows died down, eyes turned back to the high rock, waiting for WindClan to speak. Instead, the deputy stepped forward. Cats whispered as he walked towards the front of the rock. He clearnwd his voice, hushing the wispers of other cats quickly.
        "Our leader is at camp. He fell sick this Leafbare, but let others know he is almost fully better, and he is ready to defend his camp if needed." WindClan cats meowed in approval, as he waited for the voices to settle down.
   "Let it be known as well that there is also a rouge clan territory. Be aware that they are violent. We chanced out the cat from our territory." He warned, not mentioning who. It had been a cat that his leader saw as dangerous, so he had banished him. But that didn't need to be told to the others.

   Whispers yet again spread across, wondering who may be loose. Was it a past clan cat, or an unknown cat? The WindClan deputy nervously stepped back, as the ThunderClan leader, LightStar, steps forward in his place, nodding to the deputy to show him that he did well.
         "ThunderClan has nothing to report about our clan. We are still strong. However, the other clans should know that Twolegs have been keeping an eye on the Thunderpath, and even getting out of there monsters." She said with weary, as concerned mutters from WindClan and ShadowClan cats, who both shared territory that touched the Thunderpath. She stepped back, as the leaders leapt off the high rock, signaling the meeting was over.
     The two secretive mates quickly touched noses to say goodbye, padding off to their respective clans. FogFlight hoped that RowanPetal would bring her kits for him to meet soon. Joy filled his pelt, as he followed his clan, eagerly waiting to meet his kits in a few moons.

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   The plump molly sat outside of the RiverClan camp, licking the small ball of fluff that was her son. His amber fur soaked up the moonlight, as he mewed. He was now a moon old, and she knew that his father would want to meet him. So they had arranged to meet at the Thunderpath.
    The molly glanced around, then padded quickly farther away from the camp. She set the small kit down, opening her jaw before crossing onto ThunderClan's side of the river. She didn't want to be caught.

    Thankfully, all the scents were stale. Most cats were sleeping now, which she silently thanked StarClan for. She picked up the small kit, holding him tight as she swam across the calm river. Newleaf had brought lots of fish to the clan this moon, thanks to the calm river.
    She moved swiftly along the river, towards the Thunderpath. She then ran quickly across the Thunderpath, dashing towards the ShadowClan side for safety.

        Unfortunately for her, a Twoleg had seen her, and stopped there Monster suddenly. In a panic, she dropped her kit onto the ground, as she was scooped up by the Twoleg. She yowled and squirmed, which had to have awoke at least a few cats across the forest.
  She was then tossed into the back of the Monster, and the door was shut on her. Distress filled her even more when she realized that her kit was not with her. He had gotten left on ShadowClan territory! She began to yowl in distress, hoping maybe the twolegs would let her go.

      "Please! You have to understand, my kit is out there! Let me go!" She begged, beginning to sob and claw around, in hopes to someone get out.
    No matter how much she yowled, the twolegs didn't stop driving. She then remembered the last gathering she had been to. The ThunderClan leader had warned the other about the Twolegs then! Why hadn't she remembered!? This was all her fault now.
         She watched the territory she had grown up on get farther in farther, as horror set into her whole body. Would she ever see her son again? And what would happen when ShadowClan found him!?

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