Warriors OC The Power of the Flower #1 The Rise

Chapter 7

After a day of hunting, Flowerpaw followed her clanmates to Moonrock, the Gathering place. According to the elders, Moonrock was found by Moonstar, Moonclan's first leader, and was named after her.

When they got there, Flowerpaw gasped at the sight in front of her. of her. The full moon shone directly above the huge rock on which the leaders sat. Below the rock, was a crystal clear pool, which the moonlight reflected on.

Flowerpaw muttered to Pinepaw, ''Isn't it beautiful? I never knew the Moonrock was this nice.''

''At least you're enjoying it.'' growled Pinepaw but saw Flowerpaw's hurt expression and mewed, ''Sorry. I guess I'm still angry at Dragonpaw.'' Flowerpaw's gaze softened and replied, ''No one can blame you for the way he behaved.'' Pinepaw muttered, ''I guess so. Flowerpaw, I'm lucky to have you as my friend.'' Flowerpaw purred at his words.

They sat down next to Dewpaw, who was talking to a she-cat Flowerpaw did not know. ''Hey, Flowerpaw, Pinepaw.'' he mewed happily, ''This is Faithpaw. She's from Earthclan.'' Faithpaw nodded politely.

Suddenly, Olivestar mewed loudly, ''Let the Gathering begin!'' Earthclan shared news about their new warriors and apprentices, to which their clan exclaimed their names. Then Leafclan told the clans about how newleaf had brought lots of prey. After Sunclan and Moonclan have finished sharing, Sweetstar mewed, ''Mistclan has become numerous. I am proud to say that we have five new apprentices. Flowerpaw, Pinepaw, Snowpaw, Dewpaw and Dragonpaw. Dragonpaw isn't able to come today...'' Her words were cut off by the sound of cats chanting their names. Flowerpaw never felt so proud in her life, beside her Pinepaw's eyes glowed and they raised their heads proudly. Then Sweetstar warned the other clans of the fox that had gone into Earthclan territory.

However, as Flowerpaw looked around, she saw that Olivestar looked a bit worried. What's gotten into him? She thought. Perhaps he is worried about the fox in Earthclan.

Soon, the Gathering came to an end and cats began sharing tongues with one another. Flowerpaw looked around for Pinepaw and saw him sitting next to Nighthawk, who was introducing him to another warrior. She then noticed Dewpaw chatting with Faithpaw and did not want to disturb them so she went over to a group of apprentices. ''And there I was, fighting the fox..'' mewed a brown-spotted white tom with icy blue eyes whom Flowerpaw was not familiar with.

''My brother is such a mouse brain. He didn't fight that fox alone and he knows it.'' mewed a cat. Flowerpaw turned and found Faithpaw. ''He's your brother?'' Faithpaw nodded and replied, ''He's Rockpaw. Cats might not know we're littermates since we look so different. My sister Leopardpaw too.'' Flowerpaw suddenly saw the resemblance and mewed, ''Wait. You're Olivestar's kits, right?'' ''Yeah.." started Faithpaw before she was cut off by Dewpaw. ''Flowerpaw, there you are. I've been looking for you everywhere. It's time to leave.''

Flowerpaw mewed her goodbyes and followed Dewpaw to find her clan. She saw Pinepaw and went over to him. ''Hey, Flowerpaw. Isn't the Gathering great? Well, except for the part where I had to listen to Nighthawk and Reedtail chattering like a pair of starlings.'' Flowerpaw giggled at his last remark. She couldn't agree more, the Gathering is the best.

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When they got back to camp, Flowerpaw was so tired that she fell asleep once she got to her nest. She was dreaming of a beautiful river when a cat with a pelt glittering with stars appeared.

''Redsong? What are you doing here?'' Flowerpaw asked the Starclan cat. Redsong purred, ''It's good to see you again Flowerpaw. I came to introduce you to a cat.''

A grey she-cat with blue eyes stepped out from the shadows and mewed gently, ''I'm Spiritsong, the first medicine cat of Mistclan. When the clans first came into being, I was given elemental powers by Starclan. You, Flowerpaw, are special. You have the same power as me. However, to achieve these powers, you will need a lot of practice.''

Flowerpaw's eyes widened, ''Me? Why? I'm not special. I'm just a normal apprentice. And I don't have the power.'' Spiritsong touched her head with his nose, ''You are special. You just haven't discovered your powers yet. But don't worry, I'll teach you to master these powers in your dreams.''

''I... I'm honoured. Thank you. But why me?'' Flowerpaw stammered. ''Because of the prophecy.'' Spiritsong explained gently, ''You were chosen to fight the great Dragon.''

Flowerpaw stared into the she-cat's blue eyes, ''The Dragon means Dragonpaw, doesn't it? Dragonpaw may be annoying from time to time, but he's still my clanmate. I don't want to fight him.'' Spiritsong sighed, ''I'm sorry but it's up to Dragonpaw to choose his own path. And the path he's on is leading him to become the Dragon you must fight against. Have faith, Flowerpaw, you aren't the only one who have these powers. Two other apprentices have powers and will help you when the time comes. Faith and Light are all you need.'' Then she started fading away. ''We'll start training tomorrow night. See you then.''

''Wait! Come back! Who are the other apprentices?'' Flowerpaw cried in vain. She was woken by a soft nudge. ''Flowerpaw, are you okay? You were crying in your sleep.'' mewed Pinepaw. ''Yeah, I'm fine.'' Pinepaw gave her a puzzled look and mewed, ''If you're sure you're fine, Stemclaw wants us on border patrol.'' Flowerpaw nodded and told him that she would join them after making dirt.

On the patrol, Flowerpaw was deep in thought. Who are the mysterious apprentices? Well, whatever happens, I'm glad I'm not alone.