The chosen ShadowClan cats made their way to the island. Vinepaw, Midnightpaw, and Beetlepaw spoke excitingly to each other. Ravenclaw padded close beside Mousepelt as Navi and Pinepelt followed close behind. Stoneheart walked beside Jumbledstar and Blackclaw up front while Vipslerfang and Limptail took the rear. Coldeyes's head was lowered and his eyes showed signs of being distracted.

Mousepelt could smell all the Clans had already made it when ShadowClan reached the tree bridge. Ravenclaw and Blackclaw had to help Vinepaw and Beetlepaw up. They were smaller than Midnightpaw, who pounced on the tree easily. Mousepelt went before Viperfang and Limptail, who hissed amongst each other.

When Mousepelt entered the clearing a light grey tabby she-cat apprentice with black stripes bounded over to Vinepaw and her brothers. Her green eyes shown excitingly. "Hi, I'm Flightpaw!" the she-cat announced. "this is my first Gathering! Is it yours?"

"Uh, yes..." Vinepaw mewed. "I'm Vinepaw."

"I like that name!" Flightpaw meowed, pressing her pelt up close to Vinepaw's. "We're going to be the best of friends you and I!"

"Flightpaw!" Gingerlily called out. "Get back to Lizardrun immediately!"

"You're such a buzz kill, Gingerlily!" Flightpaw purred, stepping away from Vinepaw and heading to her brown tabby mother.

"What a weird she-cat," Midnightpaw whispered to Beetlepaw.

"Yeah," Beetlepaw whispered back in agreement, "there's something up with her."

"Shush!" Jumbledstar hissed. "Both of you!" the grey leader made his way to the Great Oak, where the leaders were gathering around. Mousepelt spotted Mudpelt and the fur on the back of her neck rose. How was she going to talk to him?

She then saw Amberheart make her way to Mousepelt. The brown warrior got to her paws, licked Ravenclaw's ear and went to see her friend.

"They're both here," Amberheart pointed out, "the Gathering's beginning to start, what should we do?"

Mousepelt was about to speak, but then remembered the fight yesterday. "Real quick first,"  she began, "did Badgergrowl mention a fight at our border yesterday?"

"Yes, but he said he had it settled," Amberheart tilted her head, "did anyone admit to coming in our territory?"

"What?" Mousepelt bared her teeth. "He was the one who came on to our territory! He even attacked me when I told him to get lost!"

"What? That's impossible!" Amberheart replied. "Badgergrowl wouldn't lie to the Clan!"

"Well, he did this time!" Mousepelt shot.

"Look, this is not the time to argue, we have to find out what to do about Mudpelt and Flightpaw!" Amberheart hissed. Mousepelt looked over to see Flightpaw speaking to the other apprentices with Lizardrun close by. The little she-cat spoke to mostly the ThunderClan and ShadowClan apprentices. Vinepaw looked worried as did Cherrypaw. Mousepelt bristled. What was Flightpaw telling them that didn't seem to understand that the apprentices did?

"We can't get near Flightpaw at the moment," Mousepelt observed, "let's see if we can speak to Mudpelt." Amberheart nodded, but as they began making their way to the deputies, Lionstar had started the Gathering. "Mouse dung..." Mousepelt growled quietly.

"ShadowClan has news to give and it is important!" Jumbledstar yowled. "Badgergrowl, a ThunderClan warrior, was caught trying to steal prey from our territory!"

Angry yowls were heard from ThunderClan and Amberheart dug her claws in to the ground. Badgergrowl flicked his tail and spat on the ground as some of his Clanmates looked to him.

"He told us, one of your own stole prey!" Whisperstar spat back.

"Then he lied!" Jumbledstar shot back. "Mousepelt, Ravenclaw, Stoneheart, Vinepaw, and Beetlepaw saw him with their own eyes and chased him away!"

"He's lying!" Badgergrowl yowled. "Why would I steal from cats who eat frogs?"

"Fox dung!" Beetlepaw shouted, but was quickly silenced by his siblings.

"It's starting to sound like ThunderClan is being driven away by the Clans!" Flightpaw purred, loud enough for the whole lake to hear. "First a battle with SkyClan, now an argument about prey stealing from ShadowClan? What next, the rejection to save ThunderClan from a fire in WindClan? Some important questions to ask, don't you think?" Flightpaw asked the other apprentices, who looked at one another.

"Silence, Flightpaw!" Gingerlily snapped at the young apprentice.

"How dare you accuse ShadowClan of stealing!" Mousepelt turned to Badgergrowl. "Tell them how you attacked me when I caught you stealing prey!"

"I don't have to admit to anything!" The black, white pawed warrior snarled. "Especially to a former kittypet!" his sharp blue eyes shot to Amberheart as he used to word, Mousepelt had grown to hate.

"That's enough!" Navi shrieked getting to her paws.

"Yes," Coldeyes stood from where he sat next to Flowerstem, "just look at the sky!" the clearing grew silent as they looked and saw a dark cloud was slowly heading toward the full moon. Mousepelt shook as the clearing grew dark.

"StarClan is angry!" Mudpelt yowled angrily.

"I'm leaving with my Clan!" Tallstar hissed. "WindClan, move out!"  the leader fled off, followed by his Clan. Flightpaw turned with a pleased look on her face as Lionstar bounded off as well with his Clan. Whisperstar took one last scowl at Jumbledstar before running off. Amberheart looked to Mousepelt, then followed after Foxtail.

"Let's go Mousepelt," Ravenclaw brushed past her after ShadowClan.