Warriors: The Prophecy of Frost - Icy Storm (Editing In Progress)

Chapter 17

"Are you coming to the Gathering?" Frostleaf asked Grassheart, who seemed unwilling to part with his mate and kits.

He shook his head. "Gatherings are important, but my mate and my kits are more important."

She sighed. She expected that answer. Brownstar gave a yowl to gather the cats going to the Gathering. "I will tell you about the Gathering later!" Frostleaf called.

When they arrived, WindClan had arrived with RiverClan. As soon as ThunderClan arrived, ShadowClan came. Rabbitstar and Brownstar exchanged brief greetings then Duskstar gave a yowl to start the Gathering.

Greenstar stepped forward to start first. "RiverClan has been doing well. We have a new warrior: Breezestorm, and Foxpaw is training to be a medicine cat," she announced.

"Breezestorm! Foxpaw!" the clan cheered. Frostleaf turned to the Foxpaw to congratulate her. "So, you became a medicine cat apprentice after all," she purred.

Foxpaw nodded. "I am so proud of Breezestorm. He became a warrior because he saved a partol from a young badger."

Duskstar began speaking next. "ShadowClan is also doing well. Although we have no new apprentices or warriors, we expect more soon," he said, glancing at Bushwing and Littletail.

Thank StarClan, he didn't mention the raid, she thought in relief.

Brownstar stepped forward next. "I am sad to announce that Nightstar has lost his ninth life and joined our noble ancestors. I am now the new leader of ThunderClan and Grayclaw is my deputy." He paused to let the clans call out his new name.

"We have also three new apprentices: Silverpaw, Timberpaw and Dewpaw. We have also more kits," he finished.

"Silverpaw! Timberpaw! Dewpaw!" they called out.

Rabbitstar came forward to speak. "Our deputy, Rosepelt, has decided to retire to be an elder. The deputy of WindClan is Dovebreeze."

"Dovebreeze! Dovebreeze!" they cheered.

"We also have three new warriors: Shadowclaw, Rainfall and Watertail," he finished with pride.

"Shadowclaw! Rainfall! Watertail!" they cheered.

After speaking, Rabbitstar jumped down from the Great Rock. Cats dispersed from their mini groups and followed their leaders back to camp.

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Wow, I can't believe Timberpaw and Dustfur feel asleep on the job, even a mouse can do better, a cat thought.

He sneaked past the sleeping guards easily. I must hurry, the Gathering is almost over, he thought quickly. The tom climbed up the ravine and ran towards Twolegplace.

He broke into a smile when he saw the rogue. "Jaws," he greeted. The brown tom acknowledged his greeting with a nod.

"Just as I promised, I brought at least 30 rogues to help you," Jaws growled. "I need more than 30 rogues to take over a clan," he mewed.

Jaws thought for a while and asked, "Why don't you ask some warriors from ShadowClan to help you. I know many that has a special grudges on ThunderClan."

The other tom's eyes gleamed with excitement and ambition. "Good," he laughed, feeling the evil-like feeling he has covered and hid for so long. "Everyone will pay."

Then he smirked. "Even my mother."

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"ThunderClan attack!" Rockkit shouted, batting at Goldenfeather as she acted as a ShadowClan warrior.

"No fair," Honeykit whined. "I want to be leader!" Sunkit nodded. "You're always the leader."

Rockkit snorted and announced, "I will be Rockstar one day and will teach that arrogant ShadowClan a lesson."

Honeykit just pouted while Sunkit ignored her littermate. "I think I want to be a medicine cat!" she declared. "I want to heal our clanmates!"

"Not a bad choice, Sunkit," Goldenfeather smiled while Rockkit screwed up his face in disgust. "Yuck! All they do is mix up leaves and put it on injured warriors. Real warriors faces their pain!"

"Don't be so rude to Sunkit," Grassheart scolded while Frostleaf snorted and mewed, "When you get sick, don't come running to Stagwind and expect her to treat you."

Rockkit sighed reluctantly. "I suppose medicine cats are useful."

Goldenfeather was about to say something, when suddenly a cat yowled, "Fox attack!" Frostleaf rushed out and saw two young foxes attempting to steal prey from the freshkill pile.

With a snarl, she pounced onto one of them. It yiped into annoyance and tried to bite her. Sparrowshadow came to her aid by biting down onto one of its paws.

Longdrop tackled the other fox with Webfoot and Dewpaw, their strikes becoming harder and faster.

Brownstar slid under a fox and clawed at its soft belly. Silverpaw grabbed a fox by its tail and nipped onto it. It flung her off but she leaped and clawed its flank.

Soon, the fox attacked by Frostleaf, Sparrowshadow and Silverpaw retreated. Frostleaf aimed for the other fox's throat and landed a blow onto it.

It turned its attention to her and snapped at her. She ducked, allowing Silverpaw to surprise the fox with a fury of paw swipes.

The fox gave a final yip and it sprinted away. "Is anyone badly hurt?" Grayclaw called out.

They shook their heads. When Grassheart went back to the nursery, the kits begged him to talk about the fight with the foxes.

"Goldenfeather wouldn't let me see or go out! I would have ripped the foxes into shreds!" Rockkit boasted.

"If you managed to dodge their snapping jaws that is," Frostleaf commented. "You're only about half moons old and you expect to kill a fox?"

Rockkit grumbled in frustration. Grassheart sighed. "You need to learn to be more humble and not boastful."

"I wonder how did Goldenfeather managed to take care of all of you," Frostleaf mewed in a joking manner.

"Well," Goldenfeather mewed, overhearing. "I tell them stories if they are nice for the day."

She nodded in acknowledgement and padded outside. Why do I have this feeling that this attack was planned? she wondered.

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A/N: Planning to end this book at around chapter 20 with an epilogue Who do you think is the traitorous cat talking to Jaws?