"You are the star in the prophecy." Thunderclan's leader told Starpaw.

Starpaw gasped, "Me!" Bluestar nodded.

"It is true. You, Cypresskit and Nightpaw. Nightpaw already knows the prophecy. Now off you go to your mentor at the entrance.  No saying anything to Cypresskit, that is my business." Bluestar ordered. Starpaw dipped her head and walked over to the bramble at the entreance to the camp, her mind buzzing with excitment.

One and a half moons later, Brackenflower's kits were going to be apprenticed, and Icepaw and Foxpaw were going to be warriors, plus Beetle, Flower, and Leaf were going to become warriors. Beetle, Leaf, and Flower, formerly part of Shadow's group of rouges, had been taught by the entire clan the ways of the warrior code. They were very happy to be joining a group that did not attack kittypet kits and fight whole clans. Bluestar had just called the clan meeting for them. Starpaw, know only having three more moons to go of apprenticeship, hurried over to sit by the rest of the apprentices. Starpaw found Icepaw ( Iceypaw, Starpaw's sister, has not been around recently, some suspected she had joined the Shadowclan rouge group that had attacked the camp) and Foxpaw sitting with their fur shining and they were staring a Bluestar expectantly.

"First, I will name the warriors. Foxpaw and Icepaw come forward. Icepaw, from this day on you will be known as Icecloud. Starclan honors your faithfulness and strength."

Bluestar rested her head on Icecloud's shoulder and Icecloud respectfully licked Bluestar's shoulder.

"Foxpaw, come forward." Bluestar continued. "From this day on you shall be known as Foxleap."

Many of the cats around the Highrock gasped and started protesting. Grassfoot's voice rang out above the others. "Bluestar, forgive me for saying this, but we had a tom named Foxleap already. It has not been long since then."

"I know, but Foxleap's dying wish was to have one of his granddaughters named after him, correct?" Bluestar replied. Grassfoot bowed his head and Fireheart, the clans deputy raised his tail for silence. The clan quieted down and chanted,

"Foxleap! Icecloud!"

Bluestar now raised her tail for silence.

"Now," began Bluestar, "we will welcome Leaf, Beetle, and Flower into our clan. They have worked hard in learning the ways of the warrior code and are ready to become warriors, despite their past. Leaf, you will be known as Leafdapple. Flower, you will be known as Flowerlight, and Beetle, you will be known as Beetleshine." The clan cheered again and the new warriors were replaced with Brackenflower's excited kits. "Streampaw, Spiralpaw, Bramblepaw, and Smallpaw, you are ready to be apprenticed. Streampaw, you are going to be trained by Leafdapple. Spiralpaw, you are going to be mentored by Snowbreeze. Smallpaw, you are going to replace Stonepaw as Tigerclaw's apprentice, and Bramblepaw, you are going to be trained by Flatear." Bluestar announced.

Starpaw called the new warriors and apprentices names with the rest of the clan. Starpaw and Nightpaw, who now knew about the prophecy, showed Brackenflower's kits to the apprentices den. Despite the fact that the were now apprentices, they looked sad and unhappy. They are probably sad about their father. That reminds me. I forgot to sit vigil for him! Oh well. He will already have been buried a long time ago. Brackenflower and her kits must be very sad. Thought Starpaw.  I can't believe Tawnyspots died too!  Starpaw thought unhappily. Oh, right. Flurrypaw said that Eveningbird had named her toms after what Tawnyspots had wanted them to be. I wonder who killed him. And who killed Stonepaw and Bigtail. I don't really think Stonepaw was killed by the enemy. He probably was killed by one of our own warriors! Who? Tigerclaw? That seems likely. Tigerclaw did like Smallkit, er, Smallpaw better. Starpaw thought with a jolt of terror. I had better tell Bluestar. What if she doesn't believe me? I really hope she does. Starpaw headed in the direction of Bluestar's den. She was hoping that Bluestar would either banish Tigerclaw or realize that Tigerclaw should not be mentoring Smallpaw.

"What!" cried Bluestar, looking surprised. "Tigerclaw? Kill Stonepaw? No! He might be harsh, but he is loyal. Starpaw, you must be mistaken." Bluestar mewed while pacing in front of Starpaw, who was sitting near the entrance to Bluestar's den.

"I'm not," began Starpaw, "I'm not mistaken. I am sure that if you looked between Stonepaw's claws, there would be tabby fur. I am sure." Starpaw repeated to Bluestar.

"He is already buried." replied Bluestar. "I am sorry, but I will not dig him up. Dismissed." Starpaw dipped her head and left, very discouraged. As she dragged her paws to the apprentices den, she heard Snowbreeze call,

"Starpaw, why don't you come with me, Leafdapple, Spiralpaw, and Streampaw? We are going hunting and your mentor went out with Ravenfur." Ooo, Robinfur and Ravenwing. Starpaw teased in her mind. Mates forever! Robinwing and Ravenfur.

"Starpaw? Are you coming?" Snowbreeze mewed, jerking Starpaw back to the present.

"Coming!" Starpaw called back as she padded over, lost deep in thought.

"Ok, Streampaw, let's see what your made of." Leafdapple purred as Streampaw leapt on her, pinning her to the ground. Leafdapple pushed her of and raced into the woods. Streampaw followed her trail soon after Leafdapple had disappeared. Streampaw's paws crunched rather loudly on the leaves. Suddenly, Leafdapple bounded out of the ferns and pinned Streampaw to the ground.

"You are as loud as a twoleg vacuum. I could have heard you from the moor!" Leafdapple mewed to Streampaw, while purring.

"Vacuum?" Starpaw asked, puzzled.

"Another time." Leafdapple said quickly. Starpaw nodded and whispered to Snowbreeze.

"Do you know what a vacuum is?"

"No. I have only been a warrior for three and a half moons. Why don't you ask Mousefur or somebody with more experience with twoleg places, like Cloudtail or Fireheart? "

"Sorry. I forgot." Starpaw mewed apologetically. Snowbreeze seemed older than she really was.

"We had better go. The gathering is tonight." Snowbreeze glanced up at the darkening sky.  Leafdapple looked puzzled but got off of Streampaw and beckoned to Spiralpaw, who had been patiently sitting nearby. Streampaw pulled herself of the ground and shook out her ruffled fur. Both she-cats silently joined the rest of the cats.

"Umm, hi. How is, umm, Brackenflower?" Starpaw tried to start a conservation.

"We don't want you." snapped Spiralpaw, glaring. "You must think Starclan chose you for a prophecy, you are so nosy." Spiralpaw put her chin in the air and walked ahead, leaving Starpaw and Streampaw ahead. Starpaw almost wanted to run up to Spiralpaw and yell in her ears that she was chosen by Starclan for prophecy. She did not because she could not imagine what Bluestar would do to her if Spiralpaw spread that, so she did not. Starpaw glanced over at Streampaw, hoping she was not the same as her sister, selfish and bratty.

"Hi, my name is Streampaw. Oh, that sounded dumb. Of course you know what my name is. I am such a fail." Streampaw said quickly. "Sorry for my stupidity."

"Stupidity? What are you talking about? The only stupidity I see around here us you saying that you are stupid. Come on, Streampaw. Let's catch up!" Starpaw mewed, stifling a purr. Streampaw and Starpaw darted to catch up to the other cats. 

Moonlight flooded the canyon where the Thunderclan camp was. At the camp entrance Starpaw scented Riverclan and Windclan and heard murmuring voices.

"What is going on?" Starpaw asked Steampaw, who was opening her mouth to scent too. Streampaw shrugged.

"I don't know." The patrol quickly went through the barrier, expecting to see fighting cats. They were surprised to see a group of Windclan cats and a group of Riverclan cats bunch up in the middle of the camp.

"Where is Shadowclan?" came the mew of a dark ginger Riverclan apprentice. Just then Bluestar walked up to the top of Highrock.

"We are going to sit outside the barrier and wait for Spottedpaw to come back with Shadowclan." Bluestar yowled over the other cats conversations.

Riverclan went through first. Starpaw recognized Leopardstar and her deputy , Mistyfoot, leading 10 other cats. Starpaw saw Mothwing and Willowshine, Riverclan's medicine cats,Reedwhisker, Voletooth, Sneezepaw, Pouncetail, Duskfur, Copperpaw, Brightflower, and Blackclaw were the Riverclan cats. The Windclan cats, lead by Onestar and his deputy Ashfoot, were also 10 other cats, Barkface and Kestrelpaw, Windclan's Medicine cats, Crowfeather, Whitetail, Nightcloud, Heathertail, Willowclaw, Sedgepaw, Breezepelt, and Harespring were the Windclan cats. They all poured through the thorn barrier. Bluestar quieted the Thunderclan cats and called out the cats that she wanted to come.

"We are having a gathering at a different place this moonhigh. There is a fox at the Island where we normally meet. I want Beetleshine, Leafdapple, Flowerlight, Foxleap, Icecloud, Sorreltail, Nightpaw, Jayfeather, Fireheart, and Starpaw to come with me." Bluestar announced, leaping down from Highrock and going out the thorn entrance to the camp. The cats she called followed her out.

The Windclan and Riverclan cats were waiting outside the barrier. Thunderclan joined them. Soon Starpaw could spot the Shadowclan cats coming down the hill where the Shadowclan and Thunderclan territories met. They were lead by Littlecloud and the ginger and white she cat that Starpaw had met when she went to the Moonpool, Merryflower. There were, of course, 10 cats following them, Flamepaw, Oakfur, Tigerpaw, Shrewpaw,Tawnypelt, Dawnpaw, Rowanclaw, Whitewater, Redpaw, and a pale gray tabby that Starpaw did not recognize. Nightpaw came up to sit next to her.

"Who is that pale gray tabby?" whispered Starpaw.

"His name is Chirpingleaf, he was a rouge like Merryflower. I think he is her mate." Nightpaw replied quietly.

"Oh," Starpaw began, thinking about how smart Nightpaw was and wondering if it had a connection to the prophecy, but just then Leopardstar meowed,

"Follow me. I know a place where we can go. Down by the river."

"The river!" exclaimed a brown Shadowclan cat. "Only Riverclan can appreciate a gathering in a river!"

"It is not in the river!" protested Leopardstar. "It is by the river, and there is a shelter big enough for all the clans there. You won't have to swim across the river to get there or sit in the middle of the river and listen to the leaders, for Starclan's sake." Leopardstar meowed over the noise of the Thunderclan, Windclan, and Shadowclan cats protesting and the Riverclan cats unhappiness at the other clans for complaining about having gatherings next to a lake. " Are you all mouse brains?" Leopardstar directed to the Windclan, Thunderclan, and Shadowclan cats. "We had gatherings on a island. In the middle of a lake."

"Yes, fox hearts." A Riverclan warrior, Blackclaw broke in. He lifted his head, balancing on the tips of his paws, and looked down his nose at the Windclan warriors, getting a lot of snarls and hisses.

      Suddenly Blackclaw's clanmate, Voletooth, jumped up beside Blackclaw on the root.

     "Come and get me, you piece of fox dung." Voletooth snarled at a Whitetail, a small white Windclan she cat who stood out among Winclan because of her white fur. Whitetail looked startled  as he crouched and got ready to pounce on her.

    "Voletooth, the truce! No!" Voletooth's sister, Brightflower, exclaimed, leaping onto her brother.

     "Brightflower. My little, tiny sister it is not moon high." Voletooth hissed, his fur bristling. "Your name should have been Tiny-stupid-cat, not Brightflowe - flower. You are not bright or a-a- a flower." Voletooth shuddered as he said flower and Brightflower purred suddenly.

     "My big, bad brother scared of saying flower?" She teased. "I thought you were not scared of anything."

     "I am not." Voletooth spluttered. "No way am I scared of saying fl - flowe, I meant, I am not scared of anything, much less saying a word." He snapped at his sister, shuddering again as he started saying flower.

"Voletooth! Brightflower! Blackclaw! Get over here! We are leaving!" Leopardstar ordered. The clans quickly got organized, all following Riverclan. 

Leopardstar had chosen a good spot. There was a large hollow in the side of a hill and right outside the hollow stood a dead juniper tree. The tree had  low branches that were thick enough to support the clan leaders.  Beyond the tree, there was a stream.  Starpaw could hear the water trickling.  As soon as the leaders were on a branch and all the rest of the cats were in the hollow, the gathering began.

 It was Starpaw's second Gathering. Leopardstar began the gathering. "I am glad to report that the prey is running well," Starpaw, though, noticed that Leopardstar was quite skinny and her voice was scratchy, "and we have a new warrior; Sneezeflight."  Leopardstar finished. A gray and white Riverclan tom stood with his head held high and his eyes shining as the clans cheered for him. Starpaw imagined the day that all of the clans would cheer for her.

Next was Onestar. "There was a dog in our territory, but we chased it away. Prey is running well and we have no new apprentices or warriors, but we will soon." Onestar finished, glaring at Bluestar before stepping down and letting her take his place.

Bluestar had been listening intently to the other leaders. "We have no prey shortage and we also have new warriors and apprentices. Leafdapple, Flowerlight, and Beetleshine, the former rouges are now warriors." There was much muttering and murmering at this. Bluestar waited until it had died down before she continued, "Also Icecloud and Foxleap." We also have four new apprentices, Spiralpaw, Streampaw, Bramblepaw, and Smallpaw. Unfortunately, they stayed at the camp this time. We have had no trouble recently." Bluestar finished, half drowned out by the clans chanting all those names. The cats whom she had mentioned stood tall and proud. Starpaw remembered her first gathering, where she and her siblings had been picked on  about their size. Nightpaw, who was next to her, leaned against Starpaw and murmured;

"It is okay, that is past and you are quite the cat." It took Starpaw a few moments before she realized what Nightpaw had said.

Nightpaw's power must be to read minds! Starpaw thought. I wonder what Cypresskit's and mine are?

Sorry I have not updated recently. I have been busy.