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Omg so sorry! I completely forgot about this! This chapter's probably going to be sloppy, disorganized, and generally horrible, but whatevs. Once again, so sorry! :c

Chapter 11

Lionstar cautiously made his way across the wavering tree trunk that bridged the gap between RiverClan marshes and the Gathering island, Fawnpelt and Greyears trailing behind him. He hesitated for a moment before launching himself onto the soft clearing below. The large grassy surface was ringed with ferns, the four large oaks standing tall in each corner. Echostar and Harestar were already settling in their places in the branches. Lionstar leaped onto one of the branches as the selected ThunderClan cats flooded into the clearing, finding places amongst the lean WindClan and powerful ShadowClan cats.

"Hello, Lionstar." Echostar greeted, dipping her head curtly. Harestar gave a slight nod, slightly narrowing her eyes.

"Hello," Lionstar responded, thoughts transporting back to the conversation with Echostar, Suntail, and Sageleaf. Why would Suntail keep something like that from me? Lionstar wondered. Pawsteps snapped him out of his brief thought, and he turned to see Ripplestar leaping toward one of the branches, just barely making it. A few RiverClan cats sat in the clearing, their bony frames showing starkly against the other clan cats.

"Hello, Ripplestar." Lionstar meowed. Echostar and Harestar nodded to the thin RiverClan leader.

"We are all here. Let the Gathering begin!" Echostar announced. (She's been leader longest, right? Idk it just feels like it?)

All the cats began to settle down as each leader gave their reports. New kits, warriors, and other clan gossip. Finally, as Harestar finished her last report, hustle and bustle started up again.

"Just wait." Harestar called. All attention turned to the new WindClan leader. "Lionstar," she meowed. "Don't take this the wrong way, but... well, StarClan recently told Lakebreeze to watch out for ThunderClan's leader, as his loyalties may not be what they seem."

"What?" Lionstar demanded, startled.

"Erm... Poolshine received a similar vision." Ripplestar mumbled.

"You too?" Why is StarClan doing this? I would never do anything to betray my clan, or anyone!

Ripplestar ducked his head.

"So... you all have known about this?" Lionstar drawled. Echostar and Harestar nodded slowly.

"That's not true!" Heatherthorn called from her place beside Stonesky and Mapleleaf.

"Lionstar would never betray us!" Dustfur added.

Ceadertail and Swiftpaw nodded in agreement. "He's a great leader! He wouldn't do something like that!"

A faint, wispy cloud approached the moon, followed by a brief silence.

Ripplestar frowned. "StarClan just told us to make sure he knew his loyalties, not that he actually would betray you." Harestar nodded.

Greyears tipped his head, and Moonpaw's eyes clouded in confusion.

"That... well, that makes sense, but why? As far as we know, Lionstar's loyalties aren't divided." Lightningstrike mused. Darkmuzzle nodded.

"I... I don't know...." Icepaw mumbled. Flamefeet shrugged and Suntail shuffled his paws, looking lost.

This can't be happening....

"Away from that..." Lionstar muttered.

Ripplestar flicked his ears, looking like he didn't want this conversation to continue. "We... RiverClan is a little... short, on prey and hunters." He admitted nervously. Lionstar ducked his head. He would not like to be in Ripplestar's position, exposing the clans weakness.... "But, we would... appreciate help, if needed."

Frogbelly hissed, and Frostwhisker and Hawkfeather frowned. Birchpelt shuffled her paws uncomfortably while Petalpaw shrank away. They clearly didn't feel comfortable with what Ripplestar was doing, either. A lasting silence swept over the clearing. Lionstar hesitated before finally making up his mind.

"ThunderClan... will send a patrol to help."

Will the rest of ThunderClan agree? What if it causes even more trouble? Why are you doing this to us, StarClan?