The Medicine Den

The Medicine Den - Part 4

A full moon glowed brightly against the black sky. Stars speckled Silverpelt. "Orchidshade, Rainpelt, Acornpaw, Basilpaw, Rosepaw, Clearmist, Blackfire, Hazelbreeze and Ashcloud. You are all coming to the gathering" Vinestar announced on top of the Black Rock, his Den. The cats milled around the clearing, Ashcloud could hear the elders mumbling about why they couldn't come this moon. "I'm going to rip those fish-faces apart!" Basilpaw flashed his paw across the air in a mock attack. Blackfire walked over "We won't be fighting anyone" he meowed sternly "There is a truce" Basilpaw flicked his tail irritably "Truce, pfft" he muttered. Hazelbreeze glanced behind her, searching for a speckled grey pelt. "Ashcloud!" She called to the she-cat "Come on!" Ashcloud bounded toward her, skidding across some upturned grass.

Murmurs of greeting rippled through the Clans as MapleClan arrived. Pelts of different colours and sizes swarmed around the glade. Hazelbreeze stuck close to Ashcloud, keeping an eye out for the other Medicine cats. Brindlefrost, WillowClan's medicine Cat was waving her tail at them. Smokeberry and Drizzlepaw from PineClan. Grassdust from MoorClan. Olivebird and Fawnspeck from LeafClan. Hazelbreeze padded over to them, Ashcloud on her heels. Cats were everywhere, sharing youngest and talking. A wave of peace washed over Hazelbreeze. "Hi guys" she meowed, joining the medicine cats under the Silver-Tree. Fawnspeck bounded to Ashcloud, she had beautiful dappled brown fur and glistening green eyes. Hazelbreeze settled down next to the older cats "Did Yellowbee have her kits?" Smokeberry asked Grassdust. The golden tabby nodded "Two precious bundles of stubbornness" She purred, her whiskers twitching with amusement. The leaders gathered on the branches of the Silver-Tree, Briarstar from LeafClan stepped forward "Let the gathering begin!"

"Fishing is good in WillowClan, and we have three new excellent apprentices!" Floodstar swished her glossy grey tail at three young cats. "Scarletpaw, Fadepaw and Beechpaw!" The Clans cheered the new names, Hazelbreeze glanced at the young apprentices. Scarletpaw- a red-brown she-cat was sitting up proudly, Fadepaw bowed his black head in embarrassment while Beechpaw talked with a WillowClan warrior. Floodstar made room for Vinestar on the branch. "Prey is running well in MapleClan, StarClan has been good to us. We have three new apprentices and a warrior" murmurs of joy spread through MapleClan. "Acornpaw, Basilpaw, Rosepaw and Rainpelt" the cats cheered. Hazelbreeze looked at Ashcloud, wondering if she wanted to be sitting next to her brother as a warrior. Hollystar of MoorClan went next. Then Briarstar from LeafClan and Goosestar from PineClan.

Hazelbreeze started talking with Sandpuddle from WillowClan. The sandy coloured tom had a breezy personality, and a sense of humour. "Isn't it horrible getting your fur wet all the time?" She had asked. Sandpuddle purred "Its what makes us WillowClan" Hazelbreeze went to sleep that night with a warm heart, think about Sandpuddle made her feel like she was the best cat in the world.