Chapter 8 - Chapter 7:The Confrontation

Allegiances













ThunderClan:





Leader: Downystar: a handsome black-and-white tom





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





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





Crimsonpaw- Eaglehearts apprentice; a deep orange tom





Gorsepelt- young black tom; a sturdy and thickset tom





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-






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






ShadowClan-






Twostar- a beautiful white and black tortoiseshell she-cat; formerly leader of ThunderClan











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- a black cat with white ears and white on the tail





Redpaw-Frisklegs apprentice; a small, bright roan tom with yellow paws





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





Pouncepelt- 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





Danglepaw-Boldstripes apprentice; a large gray pelted tom





Apprentices:





Redpaw-a small, bright roan tom with yellow paws






Danglepaw-a large gray pelted tom





Queens:





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





Elders:





Drowzytail-a black tom with a tail that seems broken





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





Frownface-a white she-cat with blue eyes, she is deaf























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 that only has three legs





Fuzzpaw- Threelegs apprentice, a golden she-cat





Warriors:






Ripclaw- Flamepelts 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 crows





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





Foresttail- a young orange tom






Elders:













Loners/kittypets:






Madclaw: an insane black lone cat






Scruffy- a young black and white kittypet





Rogues- a large band of rogue cats





Chapter 7: The Confrontation




















As Downypelt led the small party of warriors to the steep top of the valley, Tenorvoice crawled to his side, Downypelt, you are very lucky to have had Twostar as leader. She likes you at that; she knows you will make her proud. She told me to give you her blessing: Stay safe, lead the clan well, and protect the clan with all nine lives-that is, after your journey to Highstones.





Downypelt nodded, then flicked his tail, sending the warriors whipping down to bunch with the other clans, who exchanged worried glances as they saw Downypelt and Twostar sidling down the hill.





The nearest cat, from RiverClan, mewed, Twostar, I didnt believe& but she walked past him, her acknowledgement was a nod. She made sure to look around, blindly, to give every cat a good look at the proof. Sitting down, every cat looked puzzled as to why she had not leaped upon Great Rock. Their faces grew even more confused and full of apprehension as Downypelt leapt atop the rock. Turning to address the other three clan leaders, he spoke, Hello, Flashstar, Azurestar and Ragingstar. I am new ThunderClan leader, as Twostar retired her position to me on her own accord. I am still Downypelt, but as of tomorrow, I will be Downystar. My new deputy is Eagleheart. As for Ebonfurs attack-here is the proof: Twostar, please come up here.





As she scrambled up, with three cats to help, she turned and looked sightlessly over the heads of every cat, head high. You see, she hissed venomously, Ebonfur, deputy of ShadowClan, attacked our camp with a band of rogues! He clawed me across the face, but our new warrior, Gloryheart, who was an apprentice then, clawed him to temporary unconsciousness! He ran off, but left me with blindness! And, before Gloryheart, Gorsepelt and Glasseyes defeated him, he admitted to Gloryhearts accusation: Killing Ringpelt, blinding me, killing Fallingstar and murdering Flamepelt! Exile him, slay him, do what you must, but this cat is a traitor!





Every clans yowlings of rage filled the air, hissing and spitting included. As Twostar leapt off the rock, Ragingstar growled and hissed in disbelief, There goes ThunderClan, accusing more warriors from ShadowClan again! How do you know one of your own hadnt done it! Maybe a traitor is in ThunderClans midst, not our own! Most likely covering up their own problems and faking it for ours!





As the black tom with rusty paws rose up to his fours, sixth claws tapping fiercely on the Great Rock, he glared towards Downypelt, who snorted in anger, You dare defy what is true?





With a contemptuous flick of his tail, Azurestar meowed calmly, Now, now, stop all this fighting. You both know as much as I do that WindClan lost a leader as well as a deputy-and ThunderClan, as well as ShadowClan border our territories. Does that not seem suspicious?





When the black and white tom blinked in surprise, as did Ragingstar, the blue and gray tom continued with more confidence, seeing as he had obviously gained their attention, And so, I do believe it would be possible for ShadowClan and ThunderClan to attack WindClan, but not ShadowClan attacking ThunderClan. Theres your answer- Ebonfur had done nothing.





No cat had seen the sly wink that passed between the leader upon Great Rock and the malevolent deputy, Ebonfur down on the ground.





Ragingstar sighed, and meowed firmly towards Downypelt, It is finished. Ebonfur had done no such thing.





Shoving Ragingstar out of the way, Downypelt yowled into the night, I know the entire plot! Ebonfurs rogues had given us examples-and yes, rogues! He had plotted with Ringpelt; we al know as much. It must link together with killing Flamepelt and than Fallingstar, for it happened right after. When Ebonfur attacked, he had done it in such a way Gloryheart had found him out-and we destroyed his plans.





With an aggravated sit, Ebonfur rose up from his haunches and threw his words towards the leader upon Great Rock, ThunderClan chose an insane tom as their leader! What are all these accusations? A forfeit of your entire Clan is what they are! Accusing a deputy from another clan is not only insulting-its asking for war!





Which you want. Downypelt retorted coolly, flicking his tail huffily to the left.





The silence that remained signified the hesitation in Ebonfurs spirit, and his single eye became faltering-glancing this way and that, than he meowed more quietly, I am just doing my duty as deputy&





Feeling the triumph slowly subsiding from his opponent, Downypelt continued, No. You want power. To rule the forest, as Tigerstar did 90 moons ago! You will ill all-even Ragingstar-to get your ambition! You hear? Ebonfur cannot deny it- Twostar blind. Flamepelt dead, Ringpelt dead and Fallingstar dead. Let us see what he has to say!





Than, as if on que, with grimaces of dislike and revulsion, the entire Gathering of cats pulled away to the sides and back, as far away from the murderous deputy as they could, who shot his head back and forth in an angry and confused manner.





Ebonfur was on trial.

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