Warriors-Omen of Thunder-Book 1- Lightning of the Storm

Chapter 3

"Lizardleaf, Snaketail, Silentstep, Flamepaw and Leopardpaw. We need you to go hunting near the Windclan border. Some rabbits might have crossed," Twoflower told the patrol.

Lightningpaw walked to Twoflower. "Honeystar wants to take me on a patrol. Is there one we can join?" Lightningpaw asked.

Twoflower nodded. "You can join the border patrol I was just about to make."

Lightningpaw sat down and waited for Honeystar. She started practicing the belly rake that Honeystar showed her yesterday.

"Good, Lightningpaw," said the clan leader as she appeared. Honeystar sat next to Lightningpaw and asked, "What patrol was open?"

"Border patrol," Lightningpaw replied. Two days ago she was made an apprentice. She only had been to the training hollow. Not a border patrol.

"Honeystar, Lionbreeze, Fernwhisker, Williwpaw and Lightningpaw will you patrol the Shadowclan border? Thank you," said Twoflower.

Lightningpaw had only heard rumors of Shadowclan. She had no clue if they crossed the border or not. What if they had? She only knew basic defense and two attacks. She had just remembered yesterday's talk with Featherstorm.

"Featherstorm, a Starclan cat told me to talk to you about a, prophecy?" Lightningpaw had asked.

"Violetclaw?" asked Featherstorm.

"No, Ravenpaw."

"I don't know him, but I guess the cat in the prophecy has to be you."

"So, are you going to tell me the prophecy?"

"I only know a little bit."

"Why?"

"The other medicine cats have the rest."

"So, what do you know."

Featherstorm sighed, "The kit who is loyal enough to slay a falcon will bring glory or gory to her clan."

Lightningpaw awoke from her day dream of memories when Willowpaw yelled, "You coming?"

Lightningpaw rushed after the patrol which was leaving camp.

They traveled in silence for awhile. The breeze was cold against their pelts. The leaves were streaked with orange, red, brown and yellow. Leaf-fall was apon them.

"Here we are," mewed Lionbreeze.

"The Shadowclan border smells closer," hissed Fernwhisker.

"I will bring it up at the gathering tonight," Honeystar said.

"Who is going to the gathering?" Willowpaw asked.

"Twoflower, Lizardleaf, Silentstep, Snaketail, Lionbreeze, Fernwhisker, Fuzzyfur, Darkshadow, Spottedpelt and all the apprentices."

Lightningpaw was excited. This would be her first gathering.

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"Be careful, Lightningpaw. The log is slippery," Skypaw said. She had crossed a few seconds before Lightningpaw.

"I can do this," snapped Lightningpaw. She took a step on to the log. This is it. Her first Gathering. She continued to move. Step after step. Tail-length after tail-length. In a few heartbeats she was next to her sister.

"Looks like Shadowclan and Riverclan are all here. Where's Breezestar and Windclan?" asked Brownpaw as he hopped of the log.

"WOW!!! So, many cats!" exclaimed Flamepaw.