Darkstar's Changing Future

Chapter 2

   Darkpaw stood behind his mentor and beside Silverpaw. He glanced above Hawkgaze to see Squirrelstar give a signal for the group of cats to get down and stay quiet. "There are only scents of MoonClan" She meowed loud enough to be heard by only her group. "We are safe" The flame colored she-cat flicked her tail signaling to her cats to go down into the hollow. Darkpaw raced down beside Silverpaw. "Do you always do this?" He asked while panting, his sides heaving
unpleasantly. The silver tabby didn't answer until she reached the bottom. "Yup!" She didn't even sound tired, her breaths were coming and going evenly. Squirrelstar padded past them with Hawkgaze by her side over to a white and blonde she-cat. A little way off a pretty tortoise shell she-cat with white paws and rose colored eyes stood, chatting with a light gray tabby tom that was a lot smaller than himself. Darkpaw nudged Silverpaw beside him. "I am going to go talk to them" He meowed while bounding over to the two cats. "Hello" The spikey brown tom flicked his ears in a matter of kindness. The light tabby stared at him coolly, the tortoise shell smiled sweetly. "Hello! I am Rosepaw and this is my friend Frostclaw" He dipped his head to both cats. "Cool names. I am Darkpaw...Don't let the name fool you I am a pretty bright cat" Rosepaw laughed and nudged the tom beside her. "I see where your coming from" Her rose colored eyes twinkled brightly. In the distance Squirrelstar leaped onto the Greatrock followed by Brightstar.  "It looks like they are going to start the meeting without BloodClan" Rosepaw remarked while glancing over at her companion. "Frostclaw save me a seat in the front...I will be right there" The light tabby tom shot a cold stare at Darkpaw as he passed him. The spikey brown tom tilted his head and licked his paw silently. "Darkpaw, will you meet me at moonhigh tomorrow?" She asked quietly and he could see how much asking him was scaring her just from the look she gave him. "Yes, I will...See you tomorrow" Darkpaw got to his paws and turned his back and began padding away. "Bye" Rosepaw meowed while bounding over to Frostclaw. A silver tabby ran directly into him not having enough time to stop herself. "Sorry!" Silverpaw blushed while landing on top of him. Darkpaw rolled out from under her easily even though he hadn't begun his training yet. "It's fine" He grumbled while stalking off toward Willowpool. "Why does she always do that!" Darkpaw hissed crossly. The light gray warrior glanced up at him. "Silverpaw has a mere crush" She meowed soothingly. The brown tom sighed and let his fur lie flat. "I hear BloodClan isn't here yet" He flicked his tail in masked surprise. Willowpelt nodded ready to speak. Darkpaw lifted his tail silencing her. "They are here" Right when he meowed that, BloodClan cats surged into the clearing. A dark gray tom leaped onto the Greatrock his muscles rippling underneath his pelt. "Cats of all Clans" The tom began but was cut off by Rosepaw. "Where is Nightstar?!" The young tortoise shell piped up with astonishment in her voice. The gray tom looked down angrily at being disrupted. "If you had let me finish I would have told you!" The tom hissed down menacingly. "That Nightstar wanted to travel to Highstones saying StarClan needed to speak to him" Squirrelstar stepped forward slowly. "So his loyal deputy Ashwing is coming in his place" She finished narrowing her eyes, then sat down and wrapped her tail around her paws. Ashwing whipped his head around to face the LightningClan leader. "Give me some respect" He hissed back crossly and turned to face the cats of all three clans. "BloodClan has been well...We have a new medicine cat apprentice Mothpaw and Thistleheart and Lionclaw have gone to check the territory beyond twolegplace" Ashwing finished while stepping back and dipping his head to Brightstar while shooting cold glances toward Squirrelstar. "Why is there tension between Ashwing and Squirrelstar?" Darkpaw whispered into Willowpelt's light gray ear. "Ask Dawnleaf tomorrow" She murmured before staring back up at the leaders. Darkpaw worked his claws into the ground while, Brightstar stepped forward past Ashwing and Squirrelstar. "MoonClan has been well we have a newly named warrior Frostclaw..." She was cut off by the yowls of disapproval from BloodClan. "But he was once a tribe cat!" Harepaw yowled up at the leader in challenge. "I am not discussing this with you" She shot back defensively. "That is all" Brightstar nodded sharply toward Squirrelstar. The flame colored she-cat took a step toward the edge. "LightningClan is doing great! We have enough prey to feed all our elders and queens in one trip" Her green eyes shone aqua in the light of the shinning moon. "We have 1 new warrior and 2 new apprentices. Welcome Hawkgaze and Darkpaw. As well as, Oakpaw who isn't at this Gathering." All the cats around him began yowling his name into the night sky. Darkpaw's heart pounded at all the intention he was getting. "The Gathering is over" Squirrelstar finished while jumping off the rock. "We have a lot to get done" Darkpaw heard her murmur as she stalked past him in a cold manner. The brown apprentice stared after her then, got up and followed Willowpool out of the hollow.

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~Crow💜💙