Clans Accused

Chapter 1

Skystar yowls to the rest of the clan. "Come on! We're going to be late!"

Vortexfang snaps awake. "Mom I'm awake!"

Suntail pads after Skystar.

Mosspelt limped forward. "Can I come?" she asked.

Suntail gives her a sad look, "I think it's best that you stay here."

Linkclaw purrs and says, "I can come."

Mosspelt's tail droops.

"Oh well." she sighs. She nuzzles Linkclaw, before going to rest under a tree.

"Don't worry, we'll be back soon." Linkclaw meows sympathetically.

Suntail nods in approval.

Vortexfang whispers to Suntail. "Lovebirds!"

Mosspelt half-stalked, half-limped, to behind Vortexfang, and tackled her brother to the ground.

Linkclaw nods in approval.

Suntail mews impatiently, "COME ONNNN! We are gonna be late!"

Vortexfang laughs jovially, not making any effort to get out of the grip "Yeah yeah yeah... Come at me however much ya want, sis; ya know it's true!" He teases.

 Vortexfang slinks out and gets up. "Let's go.."

Skystar rolls her eyes. "Children, fight nicely."

Vortexfang gets up. "Come on mom... you know I'd not hurt my own sis."

He grows serious for a sec. "Let's not be late"

"Well. Has every cat eaten some fresh-kill?" Skystar asked

"Yes," Suntail mews, "Enough."

"I wish I could go!" Sunpaw sighs.

Skystar thinks for a moment. "Well... Sunpaw, you can come. After all, you've never gone to a gathering!"

Linkclaw jumps around impatiently.

"YES!" Sunpaw exclaims, bouncing around.

"Oooohhh a treat!" Vortexfang mews, looking at the apprentice.

Emberpaw jumps on her mother, Skystar. "Can I come too? Pleeeeaaaaasssssseeeeee?"

"Ah well sis... whatever mom says. I'd let ya go though I guess... after all, how bad could it get?" Vortexfang says.

Stormblaze yawns. "I mean...just another hour or two...not that long..." His words end in a snore.

Skystar looks like she's going to smack Stormblaze. "Honestly, what is wrong with you?" She softens. "Alright, Emberpaw, you can come too."

Stormblaze groans. "Wait just a few more hours! I've barely gotten any sleep!"

"But I want to go NOW!" Sunpaw complains, eager to go.

"Ain't no sleeping in the gathering, Brother-in-law Stormblaze." Vortexfang mews knowingly, "You won't be able to see an attack coming."

Stormblaze snorts. "I can see an attack coming better than you, hmmph. Besides, no one would waste their time on a cat that's sleeping."

"Try me. Anyways; there's even more reason to take you if you're sleeping. Easy prey for them to take out their grievances against the whole clan."

"I'm always ready! I'm going to be a better fighter than Vortexfang, and I am going to be the best in the clan!" Sunpaw says, butting into the conversation.