Chapter 6 - Chapter 5: A Clan Meeting

Allegiances



ThunderCan:

Leader: Twostar-beautiful black -and-white calico she-cat



Deputy: Downypelt-a handsome black-and-white tom



Medicine Cat: Embersnout-a once-handsome, old but experienced ginger tom

Warriors:

Eagleheart- a ginger warrior with black paws, and a strong and sturdy young cat who lives up to his name

Stifftail-a senior warrior who is always willing to prove himself; a dark tabby

Gorsepelt- young black tom; a sturdy and thickset tom

Mottledfur- A young blue-gray warrior she-cat

Bloodclaw- A wise young warrior just out of apprenticeship. Short ginger fur goes to legs; paws are deep roan.

Gloryheart- A pretty roan she-cat, white paws.

Tenorvoice- A large and sturdy white tom with equally white eyes.

Glasseyes-A small and adventurous she-cat; black and brown

Manglepelt-a gray and blue mottled furred she-cat; her body is permanently cracked to one side

Queens:

Threetoe- a young black queen that is expecting her litter any day now. Lost one toe during ferocious battle.

Crippledjaw-a white, strained she-cat whose back has a cripple, only Crippledjaw also suffers from a permanently dislocated jaw. Elders-



ShadowClan-



Leader: Ragingstar-rusty coloured tom with a sixth claw on each paw

Deputy: Ebonfur-a black and gray tabby tom whose left eye was torn out, a black blotch and three scars tell the tale themselves.

Medicine Cat: Taintedheart-a tortoiseshell she-cat with a large scar across her belly. Long scars go from her temple to shoulders

Warriors-

Soilear-a pale nutmeg coloured she-cat with twin tabby ears

Frisklegs- Soilear's apprentice; a black cat with white ears and white on the tail

Smallear- a ginger, tom with long dangerous claws. Enormous paws on sturdy legs. Tiny eyes, hence the name

Pouncepelt- Smallear's apprentice; a sleek, brown tom with large hind legs

Whitefoot- a black senior warrior tom with completely white paws

Scringeclaw-a large tom with gnarled claws and a twisted leg

Boldstripe- A she-cat on the edge of retirement to the Elders; completely black pelt with one white, splotchy stripe going down her back

Apprentices:

Friskpaw

Pouncepaw

Queens:

Daisypelt-a beautiful she-cat with strong and muscular paws, nursing three kits

Frownface- a white senior she-cat nursing her last two kits

Elders:

Drowzytail-a black tom with a tail that seems broken

Gracelegs-a ginger she-cat with long, elegant legs, white face







WindClan-

Leader: Azurestar- a shiny, blue-gray pelted tomcat, with black ears

Deputy: Tiptail- a gaunt, black tom with part of his tail missing

Medicine Cat: Threelegs- a young she-cat just out of apprenticeship, only has three legs

Fuzzpaw- Threelegs' apprentice, a golden she-cat

Warriors:

Ripclaw- Flamepelt's apprentice, a large tortoiseshell tom

Cattail- wise and young she-cat tortoiseshell with a dark brown colour on the end of her tail

Crowdance-a large, sleek, shiny black tom whose fur glows like a crow's

Queens:

Gonetail- the eldest and only nursery Queen, with only a stump for a tail, nursing two kits

Elders:





RiverClan-



Leader: Flashstar-a sleek white she-cat

Deputy: Wildpelt-a wise and generous tom cat whose name is the opposite of his calmness

Medicine Cat: Rabbitleaf- a quick-witted, old golden furred cat, forest green eyes

Warriors:

Redspeck- a roan tom, dying of illness

Dandypelt- a golden she-cat, dying of illness

Forestpaw- Dandypelt's apprentice, a young orange tom, caught illness

Queens:

Elders:



Loners/kittypets:

Madclaw: an insane black lone cat

Scruffy- a young black and white kittypet

Rogues- a large band of rogue cats

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Chapter 5: A Clan Meeting





As Downypelt leapt atop the rock jutting out of the ground, rightly named Highrock, he yowled, “All cats old and strong enough to catch their own prey, gather round the Highrock for a Clan meeting.”

As every ThunderClan cat assembled below Highrock, a black-and-white tortoiseshell she-cat limped half-heartedly out of the Medicine Cat's den. As the blind cat faltered, Glorypaw ran forth and led her up Highrock, where the blind one lay, so as not to lose balance and fall of Highrock.

Sightless eyes watched over the assembled cats, whose fear-scent drifted to her nostrils. She looked away, broken hearted, as the clan whimpered quietly. Her eyes were clawed, unable to see, unable to cry.

The she-cat in front of them was their wise and noble, fair and beloved leader, Twostar.

Downypelt shared tongues with her, soothing her wailing, rigid body, then turned to the clan. Sighing, he bowed his head, looked up, and yowled, “Now, let me speak thus: it is up to you on what befalls Twostar. Is she to stay strong in lead of her clan, or will she be chased to the elder's den?”

As mews and hisses were heard, a voice, deep baritones and tenor mixed, called, “If a new leader was to be chosen, who would it be?”

Every cat fell silent as Twostar stood and warily took her deputy's place on Highrock, “The choices will be either Tenorvoice, or Downypelt. No other cats are quite ready to do the bidding of StarClan.”

Tenorvoice stood stiff with shock.

Eagleheart rang in, “I believe our fair leader will still be able to guide us through our troubles, we just need to help a bit more.”

Five young, steady voices chimed in, “Twostar!”

Immediately, the clan stood to behold the five cats that had rent the air with their cries.

Gorsepaw, Glasspaw, Glorypaw, Manglepelt and Bloodclaw were sitting in defiance at being the center of attention.

Tenorvoice turned and yowled, “I agree with them. Twostar!”

As every other cat's voice resounded in the clearing, Twostar stood, ears forward, head held high and tail erect. She was honoured by the loyalty of her clan.

Bowing her head, she relayed the words of her warrior ancestors, than spoke, “Now, I've a gift for three young apprentices. Glorypaw, Gorsepaw and Glasspaw, step forth.”

As the young cats looked around, bewildered, she spoke to the roan she-cat, “I, Twostar, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon these three young apprentices. They have trained hard to understand the ways of your code, and I commend them to you as warriors in their turn.” She sniffed the air, than looked blindly above the heads of the apprentices. “Glorypaw, Gorsepaw, Glasspaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this clan, even at the cost of your lives?”

“I…I do.”

“I do.”

“Yes…Err, I do.”

“Than by the power of StarClan, I give you your warrior names: Glorypaw, from this moment on you will be known as Gloryheart. StarClan honours your wise choices, and upheld courage, and we welcome you as a full warrior of ThunderClan.” She stalked unsteadily up to Gloryheart, resting her muzzle atop Gloryheart's, who licked her leader's shoulder formally.

Turning sightlessly to Gorsepaw and Glasspaw, she spoke, “By the powers of StarClan, I give you two your warrior names:

Gorsepaw, you will now be known as Gorsepelt, StarClan honours your loyalty and intelligence, and we now welcome you as a full warrior in your turn. Glasspaw, you will now be known as Glasseyes, and StarClan honours your level-headed decisions, and welcome you as a full warrior in your turn.”

As the clan crowded around the three new warriors to congratulate them, Twostar quietly called her deputy to help her to the den.

When Downypelt sat down, she mewed, “My clan is more loyal than I believed. Get a messenger-send him round to the border patrols in the other clans. It is not StarClan's bidding, but we must have an early gathering-twenty-two moons early.”…

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