The First Battle/Chapter 6

==Chapter description==
:Thunder waits for Gray Wing and the other cats for their visit to Clear Sky's camp. Jackdaw's Cry arrives first and asks where the others are, and Thunder replies that he is the only one. As the two cats wait, Thunder reflects on Jackdaw's Cry's previous unwelcoming attitude toward him, and he asks if Jackdaw's Cry wants him to return to Clear Sky. Jackdaw's Cry is confused, and Thunder reminds him that he had never wanted him around. Jackdaw's Cry replies that Thunder was not their responsibility, but Thunder points out his helplessness as a kit and asks if Hawk Swoop having kits had been a good reason to reject him. Jackdaw's Cry, uncomfortable, claims that Clear Sky would have accepted him, which Thunder doubts. He asks if Jackdaw's Cry would still prefer that he was not part of the group, and Jackdaw's Cry asks why they should worry about it when Thunder is there anyway.
:Detecting a cat's scent, Thunder is alarmed but recognizes River Ripple when he appears. He brings a lizard and says that he had wanted to check the fog's reach. He offers the lizard to them, but they turn it away, and he begins to eat. Thunder asks how he can eat such prey, to which River Ripple says that he eats whatever he can find with Clear Sky taking most of the good prey. Jackdaw's Cry and Thunder inform him that they are meeting with Clear Sky to stop him expanding his territory, and River Ripple wishes them good luck. Before departing, he warns them to be careful.
:When Thunder expresses doubt about the expedition, Jackdaw's Cry reassures him. Just as they are wondering where the others are, Gray Wing arrives and says that he told the others to stay behind because he wants Thunder and Jackdaw's Cry to go together. He says that he and Clear Sky are no longer close, but Thunder is tied to Clear Sky as his son. He explains that Thunder and Jackdaw's Cry work well together and reminds them of Jackdaw's Cry's sister, Falling Feather, suggesting that her presence may help. Gray Wing asks them to tell Clear Sky to meet him at the four trees on neutral ground in a few days to make Clear Sky more comfortable. Turtle Tail appears and asks if Thunder and Jackdaw's Cry have agreed with the plan, and the two toms give their approval.
:As they leave, Jackdaw's Cry comments on Thunder's fear and validates it with the fact that Clear Sky has killed before, and he says that they should leave if trouble starts. The two venture into the territory, with Thunder brooding over Clear Sky's boundaries keeping them from going where they want. They are confronted by Petal, and Thunder asks about Alder and Birch, recalling how lovingly she had treated them. She demands to know their intentions, but then Falling Feather arrives and greets Jackdaw's Cry. Petal warns her back with a growl, and Falling Feather is forced to tell them to leave. Jackdaw's Cry protests, and Petal reminds him that he and his sister live separately now. Thunder says that they are all from the same place despite the borders and persists that they see Clear Sky despite Petal's protests, and Falling Feather agrees to take them. When they reach the camp, Thunder observes all the cats and notices a couple of new members. He senses movement and sees his father in an oak tree, watching them, where Clear Sky remarks that he had believed that he had seen Thunder for the last time.
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==Notes and references==
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