Berrypaw feels something pawing at her side. She shifts and curls into a ball.

"Berrypaw!" Snowpaw hisses queitly.

"What?" She meows drowsly.

"You need to get ready for the gathering!" Her brother explains.

'Oh yeah! The gathering!' Berrypaw instantly jumps out of her nest and races into the clearing. Snowpaw follows her out.

"Are you ready for your first gathering?" Cherrycloud asks her apprentice.

"Yes! But I wish Snowpaw was going." Berrypaw's tail droops as she glances over at her littermate.

"He'll go next time. But you two have to learn sometime that you can't do everything together." Sunheart meows as he pads up to the cats.

"Yeah, I guess your right." Berrypaw murmurs, still upset that Snowpaw can't go.

"Is everycat ready?!" Fernstar yowls to the clan.

"Yes, were ready!" Stickfur replies.

"Let's go then!" Fernstar then leads her clan towards Fourtrees.

"Hey, Berrypaw." Foxpaw mews as she pads alongside her friend.

"Hey Foxpaw." Berrypaw replies.

"You excited for the gathering?" Foxpaw asks.

"Yeah. I have a question though." Berrypaw meows to the reddish she cat.

"Ask away."

"Why am I the only pink cat in the clan?" Berrypaw's tail tip twitches.

"Umm. Not sure. It's pretty unique though." Foxpaw replies. Berrypaw sighs.

"What if other cats don't like me?"

"Because of your pelt color? Please, you have an amazing personality. Who cares if no one likes your pelt color. As long as you like it, you're fine. Just remember, it's what's on the inside that counts." Maplepaw purrs as he pads up to the she cats. Berrypaw and Foxpaw snort quietly.

"I think someone has a crush on you." Foxpaw murmurs in Berrypaw's ear. Berrypaw nods in agreement. Fernstar then stops on the slope before Fourtrees.

"Why are we stopping?" Berrypaw tilts her head in confusion.

"Not sure. She always does this. Maybe it's for the rest of the Patrol to catch up." Fishpaw suggests. Fernstar signals with her tail for the clan to start moving again. The Thunderclan patrol runs down the slope and reach Fourtrees. Fernstar jumps onto the Great Rock to join the other leaders and Stickfur sits below with the other deputies. Berrypaw looks at all of the other clan cats in amazement. 'There's so many!'

"When you talk to the other cats, never share anything that might make the clan weak." Cherrycloud meows as she walks up next to her apprentice. Berrypaw nods. She pads up to Foxpaw, who is talking to what she believes a Shadowclan apprentice. The apprentice pauses and glances at Berrypaw. Berrypaw shrinks a little.

"Who's this?" The brown tabby asks and tilts his head.

"This is Berrypaw. Berrypaw, this is Wildpaw." Foxpaw introduces the two apprentices. Foxpaw and Wildpaw continue their conversation while Berrypaw just sits and doesn't say anything. Wildpaw notices and pauses again.

"Is she normally this quiet?" He asks Foxpaw. Foxpaw glances at the nervous she cat.

"It's her first time away from her littermate, Snowpaw, so she doesn't really know what to do." Foxpaw explains. Wildpaw nods.

"Let the gathering begin!" Fernstar yowls to all the clans.

"Who are the other leaders?" Berrypaw tilts her head in question.

"Beestar, the yellow tabby with black stripes, is Windclan's leader, Snakestar, the brown tom, is Shadowclan's and Minnowstar, the gray she cat, is Riverclan's." Fluffypaw explains. Fernstar is the first leader to speak.

"Prey is well and we are ready for whatever leafbare brings us this time. We also have 2 new apprentices and 1 new Warrior. Snowpaw, who is not here at the time, and Berrypaw, and Darkfoot." She meows.

"Darkfoot! Berrypaw! Snowpaw!" All the clans chant. Berrypaw shrinks down and can feel her face warm up with embarrassment. Maplepaw runs his tail down her back, making her jump. Fernstar steps back and Snakestar steps forward.

"All is well in Shadowclan. Our deputy, Bramblestripe, has retired to be an elder. Now, may I present you the new deputy if Shadowclan, Rippledwind." Snakestar announces.

"Rippledwind! Rippledwind!" The clans chant once more. Snakestar steps back and let's Beestar speak.

"Windclan is also running well, but we've noticed that some prey was killed on our territory, leaving the reek of Riverclan linger. Do you have any words, Minnowstar?" Beestar challenges the Riverclan leader.

"I can assure you that my warriors have not killed any of your prey and if they did, they will be punished for it." The she cat growls impatiently.

"They better, or I'll take care of it myself." Beestar growls.

*Time Skip*

"How was the gathering?!" Snowpaw yowls and jumps on Berrypaw as she walks into camp.

"Hey! I just walked into camp! Chill!" Berrypaw purrs and pushes her brother off.

"Sorry, but how was the gathering?" Snowpaw asks as he shakes his pelt off.

"It was great. It was just weird since you weren't there." Berrypaw mews.

"Hopefully I'll get to go next time. Oh well. Let's get to bed. Sunheart said that he and Cherrycloud are going to train us some battle moves tomorrow." Snowpaw yawns. Berrypaw nods and she and Snowpaw pad into the apprentice's den. Berrypaw curls up into her nest and feels someone's tail curl around her, before she drifts off to sleep.