Brothers Of Curse (Warrior Cats)

Chapter four:

Above and beyond the worn down path from moons of shuffling through a mile of tall grass, the Riseclan cats padded along quickly as they tried not to be late for the gathering to start; yet, their efforts were spent when they heard a yowl of a leader to command the gathering to begin.

"Sandpelt, lead everyone into the pit with the other clans," Thistlestar said once they got into the views of the other cats and walking out of the tall grass, "Keep an eye on the apprentices, as well, there can be only peace at nights like these when a nice moon is full in Newleaf."

The sand colored deputy nodded, "Riseclan, follow me."

After leading the handful of Riseclan warriors with only four apprentices; Firepaw, Hawkpaw, Otterpaw and Icepaw, Thistlestar walked away from his clan then hopped up on a giant rock where the other leaders sat.

"Taking your time to come here now, Thistlestar?" Cedarstar asked, a purr slowly rumbling in her throat along with a sickly cough which made her pull her paws under herself nervously in hopes no one heard.

Thistlestar shrugged arrogantly, "More or less, Cedarstar. Although, I do worry about that cough of yours..it couldn't be green-cough, could it?"

Nervously and slightly mortified by Thistlestar's assumption, Cedarstar quickly glanced to her paws as she tried to not make eye contact with the rude tom, instead she stammered to say honestly, "Breezeleaf is-isn't sure what it is exactly.." She continued under her breath with her ears flattened to her dark brown head, "All he's told me is that it could get worse..to the point it could be harder to breath. Although, I still have the future to look forward to now that more prey has come into our territory once again."

The listening Solarclan warriors boomed as one for their leader and themselves whole as a promising clan hat'll no longer starve despite their thin appearances.

Firepaw, who was sitting next to an annoyed Icepaw from the Solarclan warriors being rather close, he watched Icepaw's ears go back in disgust, "Why don't you like them" Firpeaw asked her curiously.

Icepaw sighed loudly, "They have a disgusting smell..whatever they're hunting I don't like it.."

Now intrigued, Firepaw began to look over the Solarclan cats, which eventually made him look around at all the other clans' cats he has never seen before; his eyes drifting over the different sizes of cats, how their pelts were never the same unless they were kin, he kept taking in their scents in his nostrils until his eyes locked on an all black cat. Shadekit, but since he was here..he was now Shadepaw.

"How did Blackpaw get here?" Firepaw asked Icepaw, accidentally saying his thought outloud.

"Where?" Icepaw squeaked happily, she followed Firepaw's gaze to look over at Shadepaw, "Wait, that isn't Blackpaw. Firepaw, that's someone else."

Firepaw leaned back slightly, "No, that's Blackpaw..I'm sure of it.."

"Hush, both of you." Sandpelt lowly hissed at them, "Thistlestar is about to speak."

Sandpelt's pale tail pointed at the Riseclan leader.

Thistlestar cleared his throat to prepare his news on his own clan, "Well, Riseclan is welcoming in our new apprentices," He began, "Firepaw and Icepaw."

Around Icepaw and Firepaw, the other clan's cats began to cheer for the new apprentices; which was strange to Icepaw, but Firepaw was filled with pride, which made Sandpelt flash him a look.

After the cheers died down, Thistlestar looked over to the last two leaders who had not spoken, "Wouldn't any of you like to say anything?" He tempted, "Maybe you, Brindlestar?"