Gathering #3, Must be on List to Attend, non-clans exc

[Flamestar]

Flamestar nodded again, then moved to the open spot in the front, thinking that Moonstar and EarthClan were not coming. "Welcone, cats if the Clans to the Gathering!" She sat up straight and tall, proud as the eagle overhead, "Today, we present to you, if not previously due to memory, Slyclaw! FireClan's new Deputy! Rainpaw shall be a warrior next Gathering... Our Medicine Cat, Speckelfoot has a new apprentice, Gingerpaw!" She stepped back to her earlier place on the rock, "Snowstar? Nekostar? Who wants to go?"

[Roseheart and Co.]

"I'll go. As you see, I have returned and so has Silenteyes, our new deputy," Snowstar mewed as she gazed down at the cats.

[Slyclaw]

Slyclaw blushed at the announcement, but sat up straight, trying his best to look the part.
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Tigerpaw snickered at the announcement, whispering to his sister, "Hehehe... He's a deputy. Go talk to him."
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Nekostar padded forth, meowing clearly for all to hear as she sat down, "BloodClan has two new Apprentices. Tigerpaw and Ebonpaw," She looked around, "Nothing of late has befallen my Clan; and I intend to keep it that way."

[Flamestar]

Flamestar nodded, "That's good to hear, you two, but I was wondering... um... would either of you happen to know what has happened to EarthClan? It seems to be another great dissappearance, if they haven't shown up the Gathering... Has anyone seen Silverhawk? She would know..."

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Blacknight sat up straight, looking up as Flamestar spoke. When she finished he asked, "EarthClan missing? Again? If this keeps happening perhaps, we should all divide the lands amongst ourselves? And Silverhawk? Is she the Deputy of EarthClan?" His voice was low and gruff. He enjoyed the thought of conquering land and expanding BloodClan's territory. One day he would rule it. He didn't care that the cats of EarthClan keep disappearing and it wasn't his problem.

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"No!" she quickly hissed at her brother, slashing gently at his side with her long claws. "We have to listen! EarthClan's gone again! Maybe we can explore it then!"

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"EarthClan is not gone!" came a voice from the trees on the EarthClan side of the hollow. A Mau she-cat stepped away from them eyes glaring, "I'm am Silverhawk. No I am not the Deputy, there hasn't been a Deputy in all the time I've lived there. We have been building shelter from the cold and I was sent to view the preceedings of the Gathering for all were needed at home... I shall tell them what I have seen..." Silverhawk walked forward and stopped in front of Blacknight, "All of it... EarthClan will not be divided amongst others... How dare you blasphemy for there have always been five Clans... You're supposed conquest would break that number and shame us before StarClan." Quickly, the monotoned-speech still echoing, Silverhawk sprinted away across ehr side of the border.

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During all of that, Firekit had snuck from the border when everyone was looking at Silverhawk. He sat down next to Slyclaw in an attempt to hide from obvious view. He had heard that FireClan was on good terms with his own so he would stay next to the FireClan cats until all went home.

[OakHeart]

OakHeart's head shot up at the thought of even splitting up her clan's lands. "No!" she cried out loudly but silenced herself feeling out of place. No, it wasn't her turn to speak... Was it? She pawed the ground nervously and listened silently. 'No... It won't... I'm still here... I'll defend for my clan' she thought.

[Pinefur]

Silenteyes tilted his head. Earthclan? Gone? Oakheart's a cat from Earthclan. he thought and jumped very slightly at her voice. He stood up to cover up his flinch, and licked a forepaw.

Pinefur purred slightly, but not loud enough for another cat to hear, and glanced at Tigerpaw and Ebonpaw.

[Slyclaw]

Palekit padded after Firekit, sitting beside him behind Slyclaw nervously.
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Slyclaw looked at them, smiling with a purr, but saying nothing but, "Go ahead and listen."
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Nekostar remained silent, before meowing, "I agree with Silverhawk. Four Clans belong here. Not three."