Let's Pretend...(Everyone)

[[Hea]ther[/sky]]

<sub>Jetmoon watched Dream for a few more moments, then sighed. "I remember that day in the field, when you left. I knew I'd miss you, and I knew the rest of ForestClan would too. You don't have to justify yourself, at least not to me. I know you're my Clanmate, no matter what anybody else says, and I don't care that you were a rogue for a little while."

Giving her shoulder a quick, comforting lick, he continued. "I know that Hawkstar is forgiving, and I know she won't mind you returning." I don't know that for sure, Jetmoon thought concernedly, but ignored that voice in his head. "Even if she doesn't, you're always a ForestClan cat to me. I'll come with you to ask her."

Flicking his tail towards the Highledge, or whatever it was called now, he nodded. "Hawkstar is up there, talking with the other leaders. I think it would be alright if we went and waited below it for permission to speak with her."

Windpaw looked away from Talonpaw. Dislike bubbled in her heart, and she was disgusted with herself as he left. How could you have ever thought he might have liked you? Stupid, stupid Windpaw, the ShoreClan apprentice snarled at herself inwardly. On the outside, however, she retained her mischievous demeanor, still calm. Watching Snowleaf approach, she grinned. "Hello," Windpaw meowed friendlily.

((Yes, I looked that up on Dictionary.com, friendlily is a word ;D))</sub>

[hawktalon]

OOC: ha. Talonpaw is going to be so red faced^^

Snowleaf smiled.
"Hi." Though she was a warrior, she was a new one, and still had fun acting like an apprentice too.
"So, anything in particular you were saying?" her gaze was on Windpaw,who muttered something... maybe to Talonpaw. Snowleaf tucked her paws neatly under her chest and sat down.

Frostgaze groaned. Whenever he looked for Crystalpool, she was occupied. AACK, would he ever get time with her privately? Shaking out of his trance, he sighed inwardly.

[♫ [.nighty.]]

Dream nodded to Jetmoon, trying not to be seen by anyone else. Stiffling a yawn, she looked around and saw a new StormClan she cat, smelling of herbs. Hey, where'd Earthsong go? she thought. But then she stopped and mewed calmly.
"What are we waiting for?" she asked, partly excited. Lets go!

Crystalpool caught Frostgaze's frustrated gaze. Mouthing a talk to me later, she buried herself in her work. I'm just meeting him. There's nothing to be scared about. Well, if anyone found out...
Suddenly Crystalpool wasn't in the Cave anymore! Blinking in shock, she looked around.

Fourtrees. But why? A star-wreathed cat stepped up to her.
"Crystalpool." he acknowledged. A warning look appeared in his eyes. "Be careful where your feelings lie. Remember you are a medicine cat." Crystalpool sighed. Is StarClan trying to say that I can't be with Frostgaze? But she already knew that.
"I know..." she meowed, exasperated. "But..." The tom flicked his tail.
"Just watch your feelings, young one." he rasped. Then he was gone.

Dazed, Crystalpool woke and found Strawberrypaw's large eyes staring at her.
"Now am I done?" she mewed frustratedly. Crystalpool giggled softly.
"Yes, young one." she meowed. "Don't go outside!"

[</cloudii>]

Cloudmist walked up to Crystalpool, limping a little, the tortoiseshell warrior had cut her paw on a sharp rock in the cave. It wasn't too bad and she had bound it in a few cobwebs, but it could get infected easily. "Hey, Crystalpool, could I have some marigold for my paw please?" She smiled at the medicine cat, "By the way, would you like some help? You look kind of busy," she liked working as a helper, but she would rather be a warrior.

[Owl]

OOC: Ooo... Friendlily... *adds to mental dictionary*

Owlclaw looked around the cavern, he was sitting below the highrock and noticed Jetmoon walk up with Dream, "Decided to come back?" he asked, "You'll be an apprentice again, mind you". Most cats didn't bother to return to their birthclan after going Rogue.

[♫ [.nighty.]]

Crystalpool smiled weakly at Cloudmist.
"Sure." she mewed absentmindedly, not catching the second part of what she said. Something distracting? Appling the marigold, Crystalpool purred. Finally something not embarrasing herself.
"You can help-" Did Dewpaw neede rushes for her broken leg? At that moment, Dewpaw popped out of Sharpstone Cave and limped over to her.
"Hi." Dewpaw's tone was cautious. "I don't see Heathersky and my leg is hurting again, may you help me, please?" Crystalpol groaned sharply.
"Cloudmist, can you do that? Please? I think she might need rushes." Glancing at the wound again, she saw it was still slightly bleeding. "Err... and maybe some cobweb too?" Crystalpool was lost, she didn't train with Earthsong at all. Just popped in, commanded to by StarClan, and began...well... doing medicine cat duties. Dewpaw hauled her leg around, over to Cloudmist. Crystalpool knew probably what Dewpaw was thinking:2 StormClan cats? Not minding, she gave her some rushes,cobweb, marigold, plus the other packets of herbs she had, and mewed hesitantly, "I really haven't treated broken bones before..." It was only half a lie, but she needed to see Frostgaze. And she had no intention of Cloudmist droning on how to bind broken bones...
Crystalpool! Be careful how you control your feelings! a stern voice cried in her head.
Why must you bug in my head??? Crystalpool thought angrily, a mad retort bubbling in her brain. A chuckle echoed.
I'm helping you, sweetheart. Okay, so it was Dawndew? AARGH! Half stomping, half stalking, she went over to Frostgaze, ignoring the yowls in her head of No! No! No! This isn't right...
"Meet me at Central Cave at the very back corner." she breathed, and slipped off, not looking back.

As she padded to the Cave, her paws were as light as air... Crystalpool sighed dreamily and watched a butterfly flit past her head in the meadow, Frostgaze a pawstep behind, mewing with her... Wait! Stop!!!! No!!!! She couldn't think that!!!! Too far, alert!!!!

Dream gasped as Owlclaw appeared, and her mind went through a series of something similar to this: Great StarClan Great StarClan Great StarClan Great StarClan...
"Phtelmagah..." she sputtered. Wha? Wha? Why? "Uh... Why are you here?" Duh, he was a ForestClanner. She didn't even take his joke right. She smiled goofily instead.
"Er..." What? It's just two former clanmates?!?!?!?!?! Flushing angrily and embarrasingly, Dream shuffled her paws once, twice...
"Sorry..." she stammered. "It feels... awkward..." She blinked. WHY? WHY WHY?? Are you hyptonized, stupid?

[Hawkstar]

Hawkstar considered Twilightsong's question for a moment. "A good question," she meowed. "I think," she continued slowly, "given the current...sensitivity...over prey issues, it might be best for each clan to have it's own pile, within the cavern where we're staying. A communal food pile could cause.. some disagreement." Hawkstar paused for a moment, organizing her thoughts. "For the same reasons, I think separate hunting parties would be best."

The Forestclan leader's eyes went unfocused, and she shifted slightly to settle her tail across her paws. "We're here together, and we're in this together. Not all of our cats seemed to have realized that. Not yet." It would have to come with time, Hawkstar knew. "We need to tread carefully. Everyone's still on edge because of the flood, and from fighting off those rogues." Hawkstar lifted her tail to gesture around the gathered cats. "I mean, look at them. Not too much relaxed fur out there."

[Ookami-Chan]

Wolffeather nodded in agreement. It was true. Even his fur was on end. He looked around, almost expecting more rouges to attack.

OOC: wow, haven't roleplayed with wolfi for a while ^^

[Owl]

Owlclaw turned to the new, temporary, Highrock. "Hawkstar... there's someone here to ask you something", He dipped his head respectfully, though maybe it was better to leave the deserter, but, no, she was Jetmoon's friend. So he could just put in a bit of work.

[Wildstorm]

Scarletstar looked down at Eagle, thinking. Well, his kits are in StormClan... and he is quite a able-bodied cat... so there's no real reason not to. Smiling at the big tom, she said, "Of course, Eagle. I know that Featherpaw and Oakpaw also want to you stay, so welcome to StormClan."

Yinpaw and Yangpaw smiled and mewed a friendly greeting to the new cats joining their group. Yinpaw looked around at the other apprentices, her eyes resting on Windpaw and Talonpaw. There seems like there's something going on between those two... she thought, but she dissmissed it as none of her buisiness.

[Cinder]

"Well, not really," Stormpaw said, pretty sure that Snowleaf wouldn't be happy about how they were talking about how apprentice's were more mature than warriors. "We were just talking about the battle with the rogues..."
The apprentice broke off, glancing over at Oakpaw. Her blue eyes were sad. I want to talk to him, but I can't, not with all these cats around...
She tore her gaze away, looking back at Snowleaf. "So, um, how are you?" It was lame, but she needed something to say.

Shadowpaw slipped away, his dark pelt nearly invisible in the shadows of the cave. For some odd reason, he felt slightly regretful that he was leaving the other apprentices. Whatever. They won't miss me, anyway, he thought angrily.

Frostflash looked around the cave, tail flicking aimlessly. She was surprised by how easily the Clan cats were talking with each other. StormClan and emberClan were about to rip each other's throats out not long ago, but now they're friends again, she noticed with surprise.

ooc- Could someone's cat please talk to Frostflash?

[firebolt]

Ashpaw was running from some elder that told her to "Buzz off!" and she ran into the central cavern and didn't see where she was going. She acidentally ran into...Frostflash, Emberclan depudy. She gasped, shooked, "Oh my gosh! I'm soooo sorry for running into you frostflash. I didn't watch where I was going..." she said politly. She dipped her head respectfully and asked, "How are you?" she looked up at the she-cat and smiled weakly.


Jetclaw just got back from hunting and he was bushed. He smelled alot of different cats, he was walking into the central cavern, he got to the entrance and stopped and looked around at all the different clan cats, and rogues. He thought, Wah, is there some gathering going on here? he scented the air again and saw Hawkstar, Forestclan depudy standing on a huge boulder. He snorted to himself thinking, I guess it is, but that's a poor excuse for a highrock... He when to sit against the wall, beside the entrance, so he could see all the other cats that came in and out of the cavern. He thought, Wonder where Snowveil is.... He growled to himself and thought, Why do I EVEN care....it's not like I have feelings for her....uh..heh.... he pushed the thought out of his mind and just stared at the entrance.

[Kiri-chan]

(sorry, i kinda lost muse here so forgive me for the short post and if my cat doesn't reply to yours don't take it personal as i skimmed this and most likely just didn't see it. ^^)

Oakpaw had watched the scene with his dad and Scarletstar from afar before curiosity got the better of him. Excusing himself, he gave a small smile to Stormpaw that secretly promised her they'd talk later. Trotting over to his dad he was just in time to hear Scarletstar say he could join Stormclan. Giving a whoop of joy, Oakpaw tackled his dad in a hug. "I can't WAIT to show you around! You're gonna love it here dad!!" He meowed estatically. "What's your warrior name gonna be? You know yet?" He asked, practically jumping up and down cause he was so excited.

Blossompaw listened to the conversation around her, but for once was quiet and just listened as she was thinking about several things. She'd noticed the way Stormpaw and Oakpaw were looking at each other and as she was good friends with both of them, she had a feeling the two might like each other more than just as friends. It made her wonder about finding a mate herself, but she wasn't really looking at the moment. To her, finding a mate seemed something to do a long time away from now. Shrugging to herself, she looked over at the leaders and Twilightsong perched on the rock and wondered when they were going to get the gathering started.

Cinnamonstreak nodded at Songheart's words. "I'm glad we came to an agreement then." He said with a nod before retreating back to where he'd come from. Seeing the knot of Apprentices with Stormpaw were still having fun, he headed in that direction. Stopping just outside the circle, he showed interest in the conversation, but didn't join in. Rather, he showed he was merely just watching with interest. Curling his paws under him, Cinnamonstreak yawned and tucked his tail around his paws as he crouched on the rock floor somewhat tiredly and waited for the gathering to end so he could get some rest.

Twilightsong nodded at Hawkstar's words. "Very good point. I'll address that with my Clan once we've retired to our respective caves after the gathering is over." He listened as Scarletstar accepted Eagle into the Clan and grinned as Oakpaw happily bounded over and hugged his dad tightly. Glancing over at Hawkstar, he fought back a yawn. "Well, shall we get this gathering started? I think all of us are ready for some rest." He said with a friendly purr.

[Owl]

Mousepaw felt Shadowpaw slink away, "Hey, wait!" he meowed, "Where are you going?" He turned back to the other apprentices, "why is he so shy?".

Featherpaw watched Oakpaw bound over to them and then heard Scarletstar's answer. "Wow!" she shared her brother's emotions. "I don't think he should change his name, it's nice as it is..."

[Lunar]

Dewfur padded alone into the large cave surprised to be coming on a gathering without his sister again. Guilt prickled in the base of his tail when he thought of the fight they had shared. But she had not even tried to talk to him back at the clearing, so he pushed her from his mind as he sat down. Looking around at the massive cave he felt small and wrapped his tail over his paws to ward off the feeling. As he looked from one cat to another he saw that almost all of them had sat down next to a friend and were sharing tongues. Glancing up at the great rock or what improvised as the great rock he felt a trill of excitement when he realized that soon his name would be announced as a new warrior.