Gathering (Jan 21-26, 08)

[lakeripple]

Lakeripple flicked her ears at Mossheart. "Calm yourself," she murmured. "Don't focus on their eyes, it helps."

[~*Pikeru]

Treestar gave a sideways glance to Burningstar, "Hopefully they will not be replacements." the Earthclan leader purred softly so only the Fireclan leader could hear him. Treestar didn't mean for this to be harsh, just that he hopped nothing would happen to the current leaders and deputies for these cats to be new leaders of the clans.

The Earthclan leader turned to Lakeripple, a small smile on his face once more. After a little nod, he paced forward to the end of the Earthclan branch. The leader felt his soft long brown tabby fur sway slightly with the leaves, as it was caught in a small breeze. Even the creamy colored bellyfur was effected. "Earthclan has also had some kits. Songkit and Flashkit. The two proud parents are Leaffur and Forestfur." The leader glanced to his son with a soft eyes, before turning back to the crowed. "As said before, our old deputy has sadly joined Starclan, and the brave tom to replace her is Flameclaws." After a short pause, the leader stepped back to the part of the branch that connected with the tree's trunk, and twitched his whiskers as a sign for the next leader or replacement to head up.

Thawpelt felt stiff. His eyes were still on Snowstep, but suddenly whipped away when she looked at him and stood up. The tom didn't want to go next. he had no ideas on what to say.

"But I don't know what they do!" Skywalker whispered to Sunset, before noticeing that Lakeripple had thrown him a slight glance. The jet black tom fell silent, and stick near Sunset.

[Honeydew]

Flameclaws then nodded in response.

[lakeripple]

Lakeripple couldn't stop staring at the black tom. There was something about him that she couldn't quite connect with, but she knew what it was deep inside. She nodded quickly in response to Treestar's speech, and gazed at the remaining cats. She flicked her tail, tellling them to get on with it.

Forestfur puffed up at the mention of his kits.

Sunset looked at Skywatcher. "They will give their news then break into their Clans. You must catch Lakeripple as soon as she steps from that tree."

[~*Snowstep]

OOC: ok thanks!

IC: Burningstar nodded as Treestar finished his summary of what has been going on in Earthclan, and stood up to speak next. His lean body matched Treestar's, but his coat looked all dark in the night, with only a silver outline produced by the full moon. his bright green eyes shone as he spoke. "FireClan has been doing well. We have a new apprentice, Moonlitpaw, who was just apprenticed to our warrior Firemist a few suns ago." he smiled to little Moonlitpaw, who was at the gathering. "We also have a new medicine cat apprentice, Darkpaw." he waited as the cats of all clans congradulated the two apprentices, and waved his tail for silence before speaking again. "But most of all, we have a new FireClan deputy... Foxcloud."

[Silvah]

Silverpaw watched the majestic cats leading the gathering tonight, and listened intently to the news. She hoped to be up there one day.

[Spottedshadow]

Firemist proudly at Moonlitpaw. She was so far in her training for being so young.

Darkpaw shook with pride at the mention of her name. She only wished Littleflower could be here.

[lakeripple]

Moonlitpaw puffed up with pride. Then she added her voice to the welcoming of Foxcloud as deputy. She could only hope that Foxcloud would be the best deputy she could be.

Lakeripple gave a small smile. Darkpaw being medicine cat apprentice reminded her that her only daughter, Cherrykit, would someday have that honor.... if Nightmoon chose her. Then perhaps they would be cheering for her.

[Spottedshadow]

Darkpaw watched the large Skyclan tom. He was next to speak. She thought back to when Burningstar mentioned her name. The feeling still remained in her fur. Soon it would be even better, when she became a medicine cat. She would have a new name, and new respect.

[~*Pikeru]

Treestar nodded once Burningstar was done, then turned to the Skyclan and Lightningclan representatives. They both still had to go. The slim yet slightly puffy Earthclan leader let his yellow eyes rest on Thawpelt. So you are representing Skyclan? Treestar began to remember how Thawpelt knew of his true parents, and who his siblings were. The leader had to struggle not to give anything away, when it came to Songkit and Flashkit. If they knew Forestfur was his son, then any smart cat could slowly put pieces together, and figure out the leader's secret. That was Treestar's fear. If only he could get his children to understand this.

Thawpelt shivered when he noticed Treestar looking at him. The odd colored tom stiffly stepped forward. He had half a clue on what to say, and was afraid of his voice being filled with quivers. As the tom reached the end of the Skyclan branch, he stood proudly- or so he hoped... -and rose his voice above the whispers. "Skyclan is strong as always. Wolfstar and Rosefeather are as like any other clan, not too well, though still strong. In fact, Wolfstar would be here right now, if he(?) could talk clearly." Thawpelt felt the heat of eyes on him. His own dark blue ones were trying hard not to look at their eyes, yet it was still too much. Just as stiff as he had gone up, the Skyclan tom inched back, and turned to Mossheart. Awaiting her words.

Pondpaw gave Smokepaw a sideways glance and blushed. She had been caught. The slim silver-blue she-cat was hoppeing to slip next to him without notice, but that was not the case. "How are you doing with your power? I have listened to many stories of elders wile I slept because that is when I can't hold it back. Once, I saw a elder that was near rushing water, telling young kits about how he jumped some large gap in the earth." Pondpaw whispered to him, letting out a slight giggle as she noted to herself that not all elder stories are QUITE to detail. The elder proubly just jumped a small stream or hole in the ground.

Skywalker gave a small nod, and sat down next to Sunset. Hopefully this was were the cats that smelt like the scent marker he had rolled in sat. His dark green-blue eyes flicked from each cat that stood on the five branches. He had no idea what to do, nor which one to look at.

[Spottedshadow]

Eagletalon watched that black toms eyes watch Lakeripple. He made him uncomfortable. When the gathering ended, he would make sure he was close to her.

Tangleswirl watched Mossheart. She was left to speak. Tangleswirl tried to will her on with her eyes, but Mossheart wouldn't look at her.

[~*Snowstep]

OOC: oh Wolfstar is a she. xP we should get the new leaders chosen soon. @_@

IC: Snowstep couldn't help but watch Thawpelt as he spoke. she tried to look like she didn't care that much, but she couldn't.

Smokepaw blinked, glad that Pondpaw was doing ok. "I'm fine." he lied. he knew that he couldn't control his powers, and that it was causing him pain and longing, but he didn't want to worry the silver apprentice. but he knew he had to get rid of it soon... or else then he would be overcome by it. "...Pondpaw, do you know if there's any way to have Whitemoon take back my power?" he whispered, his dark blue eyes hopeful as they looked into hers.

Dewpelt crouched with some of his friends from the other clans. he watched as three of the leaders finished their announcements, then glanced around the place. he caught sight of Wildflight. it would be rude to get up and talk to her now, so maybe he would walk with her back to camp after the gathering was over. he purred to himself and looked back up to the giant oak.

[ilovewarriors]

OOC: Just want to get my facts right first before posting my speech. Um..pikaru, I saw two lightning cat bios and I'm not sure if you accepted them. (one-medicine cat apprentice and an apprentice). If you did, then I could put that in my speech as well.
By the way Snowstep, I LOVE YOUR BANNER!!!

[lakeripple]

Lakeripple licked her fur as the black tom stared at her. He was talking to an orange she-cat who smelled strongly of rouge. Then her eyes caught Eagletalon's. She thought she could see jealousy there. Sighing, she lightly shook her head, telling him that there was nothing between her and the stranger. Then she tucked her paws beneath her and wished that she could get off this branch and race to the side of her mate, drowning herself in his fur, suckle her kits, race across the world to prove that the stranger was nothing but that. Then an ache in her heart told her that she had some long forgotten connection with that tom, and an image flashed again in her mind of a little blue-gray kit and a black one, frisking outside a cave, a pretty she-cat watching them closely. Then a tom, a gray tom stepped forward. "Daddy!" shrieked the black kit, and the two ran up and nuzzled him. "Hello my loves," the gray tom mewed. Then the she-cat walked up and mewed. "Ah Riverrumble. You are such a great father to our kits." Then it hit Lakeripple. She looked down at the black tom. "Brother," she whispered. "Our tribe lives on in us." Then she glanced again at Eagletalon, the tom she loved. Then her mind fled to her kits. Guilt clawed at her and she dug her claws into the branch to stop her from leaping down and dashing back to the camp. She must talk to her brother before she went.

[Spottedshadow]

Eagletalon could see fear and pain of Lakeripple's face. She needed him, but he wasn't allowed to go to her. He glared once more at the black tom, and flicked his gaze back to Lakeripple's.

[snowfoot]

Stream gazed down at the cat below which she thought could be her daughter, pain tugged aat her heart and sent a shiver down her spine, she shook herself and shifted her gaze to Sunset and Skywalker then to Misty. She felt her paws tingle and she couldn't resist but go down there, she had to be sure it was her daughter. "Let's go" she mewed solemly and slunk down the hill towards Sunset and Skywalker, not checking to see if Misty was following.

Misty blinked and after a moment, hastily followed Stream. She seemed a bit unhappy tonight, she couldn't figure out why. She sighed and sped up to catch up with Stream.

[~*Pikeru]

OOC: Those aren't accepted. The creatures still have to add more things to them, so I guess they aren't officialy created. >_<"



IC: Pondpaw's bright mood fell as Smokepaw asked if Whitemoon would take the power back. "I'm sure, but why? You should be greatful to have such a cool power. I just get to see things, and Acornpaw can read minds. That is nothing compaired to how cool taking over other cats are!" Pondpaw froze, her emerald eyes still on Smokepaw's dark blue ones. Realization came. What if Smokepaw did that to her? He could make her do anything. But then a smile came across her face instead of fear. "You can do that to me if the time comes. We are friends. I trust you with that!" Pondpaw gave Smokepaw a smaller smile, that was even more heart-warming then the large grin. It was clear she did trust him.



OOC: Oh, and to Snowfoot; Go ahead. You will just have to give credit and blah blah blah . I'm sure you know all the leagel stuff, right? ^^

[snowfoot]

OOC: Lol, Thankies ^-^

Stream sat down with Sunset and Skywalker and watched as Misty struggled to keep up on her smaller white legs, a faint smile tugged at her lips. These cats were slowly becoming family, she could tell the others knew too. Slowly, Stream was opening up, allowing these cats to touch her heart, she felt a warm glow inside. She glanced over to Silverpaw again and the glow intensified, she almost let a purr rumble out but she kept it back. Misty finally caught up and sat down panting. To Stream, it seemed the cats had become close because they had to, there was only five of them, counting Bird, and they lived together, they had to be close to survive. She stole another glance at Silverpaw. Should she approach her?

[ilovewarriors]

OOC: Alrighty ^^

IC: Once seeing that the crowd had finally silenced down from Thawpelt's speech, she looked up at everybody. Although it seemed awkward at first, she began to become confortable with the whole leadership suituation. It was at last her turn to speak. Mossheart took a forward step as the other leaders as well as the gathering of cats waited for her words. She cleared her throat, "As said before, Lightningclan has a small spread of greencough occuring. However, only Goldeneye seems to be the only one left to be healed. Not that he was weak or anything, but of his strong persuassion of healing the elders and kits first."
Wildflight stopped her speech as there were yowls of approval for Goldeneye's loyalty towards the clan. Willing to sacrifice himself as well for the clan. As the murmurs died down, Mossheart continued with her speech, "We thank StarClan for letting him survive this and well as his bravery. Lightningclan also thanks Frostpool for all the hard work and dedication towards the clan, attending with the elders, kits and warrior's cold. However, Lightningclan will be strong as always when Goleneye gets back to his deputy duties. Prey has been running smoothly as well." She paused for a while, wondering if she had left out anything. Sensing that everything was already reported, she added, "That's all that LightningClan has to report." Before taking a step back, she looked up again at everybody, seeing if there were any who would challange to take an advantage over Lightningclan because of Goldeneye's sick leave. Seeing that nobody had gone against her, she sighed with relief and took a step backward.

OOC: Hope this is right! Kind of proud of myself, for posting a pretty long representitive's speech. *pats self on back* ...I think.

[lakeripple]

Lakeripple noticed that all the Clans had spoken. Her gaze once more locked with Eagletalon's. Her paws itched to spring down to him. Then she glanced over at her brother. Whom should she approach first? She glanced up at the moon. "As all Clans have spoken, the gathering is now to break up!" She yowled. Then she beckoned to each tom and jumped behind the tree, nearly landing on top of Brooksplash.

Brooksplash looked up, startled. "Err, sorry Lakeripple!" She mewed quickly. "Just trying to see how many pawsteps wide the Giant Oak is!" She quickly scuttled away, bowing her head.