User:RoyallyBella/Warriors: Violetshine's Fear

Prologue
''The WindClan leader's pelt shone in the moonlight. He stared at his reflection in the Moonpool, while tears welled in his eyes. This could not be happening. Surely this could not be happening to his only daughter? She was his pride and joy. If anything happened to young Violetkit, Onestar would blame no one but himself''.

Chapter 1
"Please Onestar, tell me what a Gathering is like."

"If I told you little one, it would spoil the fun."

"But I absolutely positively hate surprises!" I growl, padding beside my father on the way to my first Gathering. I can't explain my emotions at the moment. I am probably the most excited Cat in all the clans! I've been waiting for this moment since I got my apprenticeship.

"Come on my dear kit." My mother, Ivyfall pads up next to me. "I'm sure your father has better things to discuss than Gatherings. I know you're excited, and all cats are when they attend their first Gathering, but you must realize it is meant to be a surprise. Nor Onestar or I can tell you what it is like."

She touches muzzles with her mate. "You should be walking with Lightbreeze, Violetpaw. You must stick with your mentor at all times, okay?"

Ignoring my mother's orders, I bound further into the marsh. "Come back, Violetpaw!" I can hear my mother's angry mew in the distance. I feel the fresh breeze on my pelt as I run further into the marsh. It is a great feeling. It makes you feel so free. Suddenly I feel another pelt brush against mine. My father had caught up to me. I stop running.

"Violetpaw, you must stay behind with your mentor! The marsh is extremely slippery and dangerous around here! You could easily fall into the lake and drown! What were you thinking bounding off like that?"

I had never heard my father so angry before and he usually was angry, being the leader of a clan. I let out a quiet mew of apology.

"I'm sorry Violetpaw. It's just, well, I miss your quiet personality. I'm glad your confident now, but I think most cats agree you've been making a nuisance of yourself the last few days. Will you promise to behave and calm down?"

"Yes Onestar." I bow my head to the leader of WindClan. By now, the rest of the clan had caught up. Some of them glanced at me, a disapproving look in their eyes. My mother nudges me forward.

"Come on little one. You don't want to be left behind. Let's find Lightbreeze." She wears an expression of disappointment.

I pad a long beside her, hoping the rest of the clan forgets my bad behavior when they reach the Gathering. Suddenly I sight Lightbreeze near the back of the pack. I pad over to him and notice he's talking with one of the Clan's elders, Doveflight. ''Oh bother! Our elders are so bossy. They're bound to be complaining about how hard their beds are! ''I think to myself. I decide to bound back to my mother before they see me, but before I can, Lightbreeze calls me over.

"Hi Lightbreeze." I mew.

"Kits these days." Mutters Doveflight, "No respect for their elders at all!"

"Hi Doveflight." I reply sourly.

"That's more like it," the old tortoiseshell she-cat mutters.

"Hush cats of WindClan. We have now arrived," mews Onestar loudly. "We must show that WindClan has the most respect for our leaders. Be on your best behavior and do not judge the other Clans. We do not want to be at fault if the sky grows cloudy."

He pads quietly into the clearing on the island. ShadowClan had already arrived and had smug grins on their faces.

"Hello Blackstar." My father calls to the leader of ShadowClan, who was already sitting in a tall tree at the foot of the clearing.

"Evening Onestar. How has your Clan been fairing?"

"Perfectly fine. Prey has been running around everywhere these last few days. I just hope the same has been happening in ShadowClan territory."

"Oh yes," mutters Blackstar, but the smug grin leaves his face.

"That's Blackstar, the leader of ShadowClan." Doveflight whispers in my ear. Her breath tastes like sour herbs. I take a step back. "Of course I know that! Every kit in the Clan can recognize the leaders!" I mew fiercely. "I'm not a mouse-brain!" My pelt tingles with indignation. Why did Doveflight always have to treat me like the shy kit I used to be?

"Of course, you're not. How silly of me." She meows sourly. She weaves her way to the front of the Clan. Glad to be rid of her, I turn to Lightbreeze. "When is RiverClan and ThunderClan going to arrive?"

"I'm sure they will arrive as soon as they can."

"Why can't they arrive faster? I want this Gathering to start sometime tonight!"

"Hush Violetpaw. You must realize that life isn't always fair. Patience is the key."

Suddenly I hear thundering paw steps and the rustling of bushes. Soon RiverClan or ThunderClan would emerge into the clearing. We would be one Clan closer to starting the Gathering.

"I wonder which Clan is near?" I whisper to Lightbreeze.

"ThunderClan of course. Have I not taught you that RiverClan always reeks of fish?"

I turn away embarrassed. How mouse-brained of me. Lightbreeze hated RiverClan and told me at every training session that their weakness is smelling of fish; you can smell their fishy scent a mile away.

"Well, have I?"

"Yes Lightbreeze. You are always reminding me."

"That's more like it." He suddenly pricks his ears. "I smell fish. RiverClan must also be close."

The smell of fish soon became overwhelming. How RiverClan cats could stand the smell, I would never be able to imagine.