Lost Stars/Chapter 20

==Chapter description==
:Tigerstar calls a Clan meeting, and Puddleshine suggests that it is probably about Tigerstar and Shadowpaw's visit to ThunderClan. Shadowpaw cringes as he remembers the visit, horrified that the ThunderClan warriors believed that he was trying to murder Bramblestar. Tigerstar begins the meeting by declaring, outraged, that ShadowClan has been betrayed and that he has decided to close their borders. Tawnypelt interrupts Tigerstar, asking what the nature of the betrayal was, saying Tigerstar cannot just decide to close the borders without explaining why. Oakfur and a couple of other warriors support her. In response, Tigerstar explains that the other Clans had tried to break the ice in the Moonpool without ShadowClan's participation and that they do not trust Shadowpaw and his visions from StarClan. Some of the other ShadowClan cats cast glances at Shadowpaw, and he realizes that some of them do not trust him, either. However, Strikestone and Yarrowleaf speak out in support of Shadowpaw, and some of the other cats nod in agreement. In spite of his Clanmates' support, Shadowpaw still doubts himself.
:After the meeting concludes, Shadowpaw goes for a walk in the forest. He eventually sits down on a tall rock from which he can see the lake. He says aloud that he does not want to hurt anyone and that even he does not know if his visions are real. As Shadowpaw sits there, he sees the icy lake begin to turn red until it appears that its surface is blazing with scarlet fire. Shadowpaw feels himself being lifted up so that he is able to look down on the Clans from above, like a bird. He sees the flames spread out from the lake along the borders between each of the Clans. He watches as the Clans' territories are engulfed by fire and hears the shrieks and wails of cats dying. The vision ends as suddenly as it began and Shadowpaw is left sitting on the rock, staring at the icy lake once more. Shadowpaw then returns home and retells the contents of the vision to Tigerstar, Puddleshine, and the senior warriors. Tigerstar and Puddleshine both agree that the vision is ominous. Puddleshine suggests that the fire is symbolic and that the vision might portend the Clans' destruction by some outside force. At the urging of Dovewing, Tawnypelt, and Cloverfoot, Tigerstar decides to call an emergency Gathering to inform the other Clans of Shadowpaw's vision.
:At the emergency Gathering, Squirrelflight awkwardly explains that she is representing ThunderClan because Bramblestar is a little unwell. Tigerstar addresses the Gathering, explaining that he had called the meeting because Shadowpaw had received another vision from StarClan. Shadowpaw nervously recounts his vision to the assembled cats. When he finishes, Harestar voices his skepticism, asking why StarClan had chosen to communicate through an apprentice rather than a real medicine cat. To Shadowpaw's surprise, Jayfeather defends him, stating that an apprentice is a real medicine cat. The other leaders and medicine cats also seem to believe that Shadowpaw's vision is real, although Jayfeather still thinks that there is something not quite right about it. Tree and Harestar both express confusion about what the vision means and what the Clans should do in response.
:Eventually, Squirrelflight speaks up, admitting that she lied to the Gathering and that Bramblestar is in fact gravely ill. She explains that the medicine cats' usual treatments had failed and expresses a willingness to try Shadowpaw's unorthodox treatment. She reasons that Bramblestar will die if they do nothing, so she is willing to try anything, even if it has only a small chance of succeeding. As the Gathering disperses, Squirrelflight approaches Shadowpaw, asking him to come with her. She decides that they will move Bramblestar out to the moor immediately, because she does not believe he has much time left. Shadowpaw agrees to come, and Tigerstar approaches Squirrelflight and says that he, Dovewing, and Puddleshine will accompany Shadowpaw. Shadowpaw realizes Tigerstar wants to come along because he fears that his son might be in danger from the ThunderClan warriors if the treatment fails and Bramblestar dies. A shiver passes through Shadowpaw, and he asks StarClan to guide him. 
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==Important events==
*Shadowpaw receives a vision in which fire spreads from the lake and destroys the Clans' territories.
==Notes and references==
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Category:Lost Stars
Category:The Broken Code arc