Warriors - Nightfall

Chapter 4

"They've gone hunting." Mousefur responded simply.

"I never told them to go hunting!" Cinderstar said, exasperated.

"Cinderstar! Cinderstar, I need to talk to you!" Spottedleaf called from the medicine den.

Cinderstar padded over.

"I've received a prophecy from StarClan."

"That's strange, so has Nightpaw!" Leafpaw ran into the medicine den meowing. She realised only too late she had spilled Nightpaw's secret.

"What was it?" Spottedleaf asked, the tone of interest clear in her voice.

At that moment Nightpaw came crashing in. Leafpaw waved at her with her tail signaling her to tell them.

"What has mixed white and night will endanger the four." Nightpaw sighed.

Leafpaw was still staring at her with the expression she had had when Nightpaw had told her the prophecy last night. Clearly Leafpaw didn't understand it either.

"Well, the four obviously mean the Clans. But only four Clans? What about the fifth?" Spottedleaf asked herself out loud.

"The fifth isn't in danger so it might be an attacker or a rogue?" Leafpaw replied.

"Whatever it is sounds threatening." Nightpaw mewed.

"We should warn the other Cl-" Cinderstar's thoughts were interrupted by a fierce yowling, followed by a mrrow of laughter.

"Whitepaw!" Nightpaw ran out of the den and waved her tail at Whitepaw. Brackenfur was there too, but he had gone over to the warriors' den.

"Whitepaw and Brackenfur are back." Leafpaw stated.

"It's about time. The moon is rising and the Gathering is tonight, I was planning on taking them." Cinderstar replied.

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Later that night, Cinderstar, Bluefur, Spottedleaf, Nightpaw, Brackenfur, Whitepaw, Longtail, Stripefur and Leafpaw went to the Gathering.

Cinderstar repeated Spottedleaf and Nightpaw's prophecy to the Clans.

Blackstar of ShadowClan was quick to suggest leaving and going to find a new home where they'd be safe from this supposed danger, while the others were getting their guard up.

"We should leave in a moon if nobody has attacked the others first." Tallstar of WindClan suggested. Everyone murmured agreement and it was decided that they would leave in a moon if they saw any threat. 

The Gathering ended, and everyone was on their way back to camp.

"Leafpaw, what if I'm wrong?" Nightpaw asked her sister.

"That would mean Spottedleaf is also wrong, and she's never wrong. Have some faith in StarClan, will you?" Leafpaw replied.

Nightpaw hoped her sister was right and they walked the rest of the way back to camp in silence.

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Nightpaw groaned.

"Nightpaw, shut it, will you?" Dustpaw complained. 

"A cat can't get a wink of sleep with all this noise." Whitepaw agreed.

"You're making half the noise!" Leafpaw exclaimed.

"Leafpaw, I'm still doubting myself." Nightpaw sighed.

"Doubt yourself in your sleep." Dustpaw replied and dozed off. Whitepaw nodded and also tried his hardest to fall asleep.

"You don't have 4 Clans relying on your judgment. Stop meowing, will you?" Nightpaw mumbled and curled up trying to sleep.