The First Battle/Chapter 5

==Chapter description==
:Clear Sky jumps over a ditch at the bottom of a slope, Birch and Alder racing behind him. As he continues running, he hears a cry and a small thud, making him turn around. He sees Birch at the edge of the ditch, pulling her sister out. After Alder is out of the ditch, Birch asks if she is alright. Clear Sky interrupts them by telling them to hurry up and begins running again, and he arrives at the beech tree hardly out of breath and waits for the two kits.
:The two kits finally arrive at the beech tree, and Clear Sky tells Birch to stay. Alder questions his command and Clear Sky tells her that they are going to play hide-and-go-seek. They find a place to hide behind a birch tree and Clear Sky tells Alder to attack Birch when he comes, but Alder refuses to do so, claiming that it doesn't feel right to attack her brother without him expecting it. Clear Sky tries to explain to her why she must do it, telling her that they must outgrow useless instincts. He orders the kit to roll in some mud, telling her to disguise her scent. She does so, and Clear Sky tells her to hide behind a tree. Alder continues to say it feels wrong to attack Birch, irritating Clear Sky.
:Out of impulse, Clear Sky swipes his paw at her and hits the kit's ear. The gray tom apologizes and tries to explain to the kit why they are doing this, when they hear a dog barking. Alder locates the barking from the beech tree and exclaims in horror that Birch is there, and dashes away from Clear Sky. Clear Sky follows her, passing the kit. He continues running and sees the dog circling the beech tree. Birch is hanging on a branch, and Alder's call to save her brother surprises Clear Sky. The gray tom knows he cannot fight the dog, as he might be killed. As he wonders what to do, Petal runs towards the dog. Petal turns sharply, and Clear Sky realizes Petal is distracting the dog. Clear Sky joins the chase, and together, they lead the dog out of the forest, where Twolegs stop the creature. Petal and Clear Sky return to the big beech where Alder and Birch are trembling on a tree branch, and Petal reassures the kits that it is safe to come down from the tree.
:Two new cats arrive into the camp. They introduce themselves as Thorn and Dew, and ask Clear Sky if they can join. Despite many of the cats' disapproval, Clear Sky says he will consider the request and asks why he should let them join. Thorn says they could hunt prey for them, and Dew continues, saying that Thorn is a good fighter. The rogues also tell Clear Sky that they have been watching their rivals. The rogues say that the moor cats have been battle-training their kits, and Gray Wing and Tall Shadow gave a speech, and every cat cheered. Clear Sky exclaims that they are preparing for battle. He suddenly thinks of his son, and asks himself why Thunder went back to Gray Wing. He concludes that his son is a traitor, thinking that he only came to the forest to spy on him. Dew interrupts his thoughts, asking if they could join, and Clear Sky agrees.
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==Errors==
*Quick Water is mistakenly referred to as Quiet Water.
==Notes and references==
de:Der erste Kampf/Kapitel 5
Category:The First Battle
Category:Dawn of the Clans arc
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