Cottonpaw was arriving at the camp with a freshly hunted squirrel, It was dark out and the moon was full and high. Tonight was the gathering, Cottonpaw was excited because she and her brother were going to the gathering. She dropped the squirrel in the fresh-kill pile and then ran over to her brothers who had three mice for each other one was for her, she sat down and ate the mouse with her brother right before it was time to head to the gathering.
"Everyone ready?" Moonstar yelled. The camp rippled with approving murmures and then Cottonpaw and her brother followed there clan to the gathering, It was a fast walk as Cottonpaw admired the open land that belonged to Sunclan, then the cats of moonclan slowed down as the cats one by one jumped on a wood log that led toward the island that the gathering took place. Cottonpaw jumped on the log just like the other warriors and slipped, quickly regaining her balance before falling into the dark depths of the water. Cottonpaw continued forward carefully, taking one step at a time until she was at the end of the log and took a big leap towards ground so she could assure herself that she would make it into land. She looked back to make sure Bluepaw and Ghostpaw had made it across and once they jumped off the log they ran over to the clearing where there was two large rock for the leaders to announce their clan news. Once she was there she gasped in amazement at the beautiful landscape on the Island.
"Oh my stars..." Cottonpaw mewed.
"Amazing isn't it" Woodleaf said.
"Yah! Where are the other clan apprentices?" Cottonpaw excitedly looked around the clearing that was filled with cats.
"They normally meet under that tree, see?" Woodleaf meowed, Cottonpaw looked closely and saw tons of apprentices, some big, some small.
"Ghostpaw! Bluepaw! Over here!" Cottonpaw yelled.
"I want to explore maybe next time Cottonpaw" Ghostpaw mewed.
"Ima go talk to some warriors with my mentor." Bluepaw scurried off
"Oh, lookie here" A ginger tom with red eyes said chuckling.
"Ohhh, she's so small! Pathetic." A black she with orange eyes snarled. Cottonpaw stared at the large apprentices not knowing what to do.
"Leave her alone!" A bright yellow she with yellow eyes walked in front of her.
"And what are you going to do?" Asked the ginger tom.
"I will not hesitate to rip you face open If you harm her." She hissed.
"Yah right." the ginger tom hissed.
"Come on Redpaw, It's not worth it." the black she mewed.
"Ugh! Fine! But don't think this is over Moonclan runt!" the ginger tom tauted and walked away.
"I'm sorry about them." the she mewed. "I'm Shinepaw, and you are?"
"I-I'm Cottonpaw" Cottonpaw murmurs.
"So you're a moonclan cat?" Cottonpaw nods
"No wonder they knew that, they have been picking on every small cat that comes here and calls them Moonclan cat because they believe Moonclan is the weakest clan... I disagree"
"What clan are you from?" Cottonpaw asked.
"SunClan, and I advise you to stay near me and my Sister Bunnypaw." Shinepaw mewed.
"Why?" Cottonpaw asked.
"Seaclan and Infernoclan are just not kind." Shinepaw said. A loud yowel erupted the Island and the Gathering began.
"Better find your clan," Shinepaw said before running off to her clanmates. Cottonpaw did as she was told and looked for her clanmates who were next to Sunclan, she waved through the crowd of cats Until she found her brothers and sat down, Cottonpaw looked up at the Four leader as the SeaClan leader Seastar started.
"Prey has been running well in the Sea and land. And we have a new apprentice. Bunnypaw!" Seastar said with pride. She signaled to Infernostar that they could go.
"Prey has been running well and the tall mountain has not spat out it hot liquid Since we arrived. "You may talk Sunstar"
Sunstar nodded and stood up like all the other leaders were doing,
"Prey has been running well and we have two new apprentices. Bunnypaw and Shinepaw!" Sunclan cheered their names. Sunstar sat down as Moonstar stood up.
"Pray has also been running well, and we have three new apprentices. Bluepaw, Ghostpaw, and Cottonpaw." Moonstar announced, all of Moonclan all cheered their name. And then Moonstar flicked her tail telling all the clan cats that the gathering was over and every cat could head home.
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Warrior cats: the Lunar prophecy
Fantasíathree kits are born in Moonclan, one of the many clans around the lake, but as soon as these kits are made apprentices there is a prophecy that changes the clans entirely, and these three kits have to powers to save the clans.
