The adventures of Mosspaw - The gathering by QuailyCat (early reader books TXT) 📖

Allegiances

Allegiances

Thunderclan

Leader: Firestar

Deputy: Brambleclaw

Medicine cat: Jayfeather

Warriors:
Graystripe
Swiftpath
Spottedhead
Lionblaze
Apprentice: Rainpaw
Cinderheart
Spiderleg
Sorreltail
Apprentice: Rosepaw
Berrynose
Apprentice: Mudpaw
Mouswhisker
Hazeltail
Apprentice: Briarpaw
Poppyfrost
Apprentice: Mosspaw
Birchfall
Apprentice: Bumblepaw
Cloudtail
Brightheart
Apprentice: Toadpaw
Whitewing
Apprentice: Blossompaw

Apprentices:
Rosepaw
Toadpaw
Briarpaw
Bumblepaw
Blossompaw
Mosspaw
Rainpaw
Mudpaw

Queens:
Daisy
Mother of Spiderleg's kits:
Bluekit, Fernkit

Elders:
Longtail
Mousefur

Shadowclan

Leader: Blackstar

Deputy: Rowanclaw

Medicine cat: Littlecloud
Apprentice: Flametail

Warriors:
Tawnypelt
Oakfur
Apprentice: Ferretpaw
Tigerheart
Dawnpelt
Scorchfur
Ratscar
Apprentice: Pinepaw
Smokefoot
Toadfoot
Crowfrost
Applefur

Apprentices:
Ferretpaw
Pinepaw

Queens:
Kinkfur
Ivytail

Elders:
Tallpoppy
Cedarheart
Snaketail
Whitewater

Windclan

Leader: Onestar

Deputy: Ashfoot

Medicine cat: Kestrelflight

Warriors:
Hawkfire
Icebreath
Thorntail
Heathertail
Apprentice: Furzepaw
Crowfeather
Owlwhisker
Harespring
Weaslefur
Leaftail
Emberfoot
Breezepelt
Apprentice: Boulderpaw
Sedgewhisker
Swallowtail
Sunstrike

Apprentices:
Furzepaw
Boulderpaw

Elders:
Webfoot
Tornear

Riverclan

Leader: Leopardstar

Deputy: Mistyfoot

Medicine cat: Willowshine
Apprentice: Petalpaw

Warriors:
Reedwhisker
Apprentice: Hollowpaw
Graymist
Apprentice: Troutpaw
Mintfur
Icewing
Minnowtail
Apprentice: Mossypaw
Pebblefoot
Apprentice: Rushpaw
Mallownose

Apprentices:
Hollowpaw
Troutpaw
Mossypaw
Rushpaw

Queens:
Duskfur
Mosspelt

Elders:
Dapplenose
Pouncetail

Lake territory

Chapter One - Going to the gathering

"Come on, Mosspaw! You're going to make us late for the gathering!" My mentor, Poppyfrost, called.
"I'm coming!" I replied , blinking sleep wearily from my eyes.
I must have dosed off. Of course! I was exausted after cleaning out the elders bedding and took a nap.

I stepped out of my nest and stretched my legs, before padding quickly out of the apprentices den and up to Poppyfrost.
"Okay, now that Mosspaw's here, let's go to the gathering. We don't want to be late for this one." Firestar was telling the other cat's chosen to go to the newleaf daylight gathering, a special gathering where apprentices would compete in competitions.
"Mosspaw, do you think you can do this?" My father, Swiftpath, muttered in my ear.
"Of course! I've been waiting for moons to 'do this'!" I mewed enthusiastically in reply.
He doesn't have to be so protective of me! It was seasons ago that Bramblenose was sent into exile! I've gotten over it! Besides, I'm almost a warrior, and I really want to compete in the daylight gathering before I'm made one.

I thought about the ex-Thunderclan rogue who I had loved and was sent into exile because he murdered Thornclaw.
"Then let's go." Swiftpath said, giving a small push from behind.
"Hi, Mosspaw." Bumblepaw greeted.
"Hi, Bumblepaw." I replied.
"I can't wait for the daylight gathering! Can you?"
"Um, no." I said dully. I knew that Bumblepaw had strong emotions towards me, and I wished that I did, too.
<Why can't I love Bumblepaw instead of murderous Bramblenose?font> I thought. Well, at least I barely love Bramblenose anymore. Now I mostly hate him for making me trust him and then murdering my clanmate! I'll try to be nicer to Bumblepaw.

Once we had reached the clearing where the daylight gathering would take place, scents of all four clans filled my nostrils. Thunderclan must have been the last to arrive.
The events started to begin, and I first watched Bumblepaw fight a Windclan apprentice, Furzepaw.
"Go, Bumblepaw!" I cheered him on, and I noticed that every time Bumblepaw would turn around, his gaze would rest on me before he concentrated on the fight again.
When it was my turn to fight, I saw that my component was Troutpaw of Riverclan.
"Let the fight begin!" Leapordstar called.
I hurled myself towards Troutpaw, and hooked my claws in his ears. Troutpaw tried to duck away, but I had my claws firmly planted into him. Troutpaw raked his talons down my flank, but I felt no pain.
After the fight, it was clear who had won the fight. Troutpaw had eventually ran away, and made himself look like a coward. I had definitly won.
"Good job!" Poppyfrost commented
"Hmph! I could have done better than that

." My brother, Rainpaw, muttered to my other brother, Mudpaw.
"I bet you couldn't have." I hissed.
"Could too!"
"Could not!"
"Hey! Stop the fighting!" Our mother, Spottedhead scolded us.
"Sorry." I murmured.
"You were great when you were fighting! Did you see the look in Troutpaw's eyes? It was fear

!" Bumblepaw had padded up to us without me noticing.
"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"Someone screamed, and their voice was full of fear...

Chapter Two - Missing?

"What was that?" I asked.
"I don't know. Let's go check." Bumblepaw replied.
We ran to where the scream had come from, and saw some queens huddled together, one panting rapidly with worry.
"What's wrong, Kinkfur?" Russetfur, the Shadowclan deputy, was asking.
"My, my, MY KITS!" The Shadowclan queen cried. "They're gone. All three of them. Gone! I was showing the other queens how strong and healthy they were, "
"We must send out patrols to look for them, before they're completely gone." Onestar ordered.
"Good idea. Brambleclaw, you lead one patrol. Birchfall, you lead another." Firestar began organising patrols.
"Bumblepaw, come with me." Birchfall called.
"I'll come too." I told him.
"Mosspaw, I'll go with you." Poppyfrost said.
"Okay. Let's go look for those kits." Birchfall agreed.
I scented the air, and found the smallest hint of Shadowclan kits.
"I think I've picked something up!" I told the rest of the patrol.
"Okay. I can't smell anything, so where do you think the scent trail leads?" Birchfall asked.
"Um..." I checked the scent again. "I think they're somewhere near those rocks at the top of Windclan territory."
"Let's look there." Bumblepaw decided.

Chapter Three - The kits

When we came closer to the rocks, I looked around, and saw muddy ground ahead of us. The smell of mud hid the kits' scents, and I had to look to try and get a clue of which way they might have gone from here. I scanned the area.
Nothing there.

I thought. Wait! What's that?

I squited my eyes, and then realised that leading out of the muddy area, was tiny, little, pawprints, too small for even the newest of apprentices, and three sets of tracks.
"LOOK!" I cried. "It's the kits' pawprints!"
"Well done! We're back on the right track." Poppyfrost announced.
We followed the tracks all the way up to the rocks, and I smelled a scent I knew well.
"Snakes!" I warned.
"Oh, no! What if the snakes find the kits before we do? What if they die? We'll have failed

!" Bumblepaw worried.
"Don't worry. We'll find the kits, and we'll find them alive." Birchfall soothed.
"Yes, we will!" I said enthusiastically.
"Help! Help!" distant and quite, but urgent, mews sounded from one of the crevices in the rocks.
"I can hear the kits!" I cried, and bounded off without waiting for an answer.
When we reached the crevice that the kits mews were coming from, I was appalled to see that the crack was not big enough for me to slip through.
"Help us! Is anyone there?" The kits called again.
"Don't worry. We're here to save you." Poppyfrost told them.
"What's wrong, and how come you can't get out?" I asked.
"I can explain! This is what happened..." One of the three kits began to tell us how they had ended up in there.

Chapter Four - The story

"What happened, was that we saw a bright blue butterfly, and we wanted to catch it for our clan. We chased after it, and when it flew out of reach, we gave up. But we realised that we did not recognise the territory we were on, and got lost. We tried to find Kinkfur, but we got even more lost. We eneded up here, and started to explore. When we came in here, we were really thirsty, and began to drink water