Thunder and Shadow/Chapter 10

==Chapter description==
:Pinenose tells Violetkit to go into the nursery with her, as it is cold outside. Violetkit hesitates, asking if she can finish her shrew, despite not being hungry; she does not want to be in the nursery, as it is boring there. She recalls how the warriors have treated her like a traitor ever since Darktail came, although the younger cats have now begun to regard her with increasing interest. She looks around the camp and suddenly spots Rain. Raven and Flame join him, approaching Rowanstar; the rogues offer prey and request to join ShadowClan. Although they are declined, the ShadowClan leader asks where they found such good prey, and the rogues repeat they wanted to give it to the Clan. Crowfrost sharply rejects it, saying that they attacked another Clan. However, Needlepaw protests that she thought ShadowClan stood alone, and questions why they should deny themselves prey. Sleekpaw supports Needlepaw, asking why they should feel loyal to the other Clans when they never bring prey. Rowanstar replies that the Clans are united under the warrior code, and Rain meows that they can learn and want to thrive like the Clans have. The leader commands the cats to be escorted out of their territory, and Rain seems to be unfazed.
:As the rogues leave, Needlepaw again questions why they cannot join, and when Dawnpelt replies that they are not Clanborn, she retorts that Violetkit was allowed to despite merely being a mouth to feed. Violetkit feels hurt, and Tigerheart notes that it was Needlepaw who wanted Violetkit to join. The apprentice angrily replies that they refused to take cats who could be beneficial, and although Tawnypelt tries to abate the argument, Strikepaw and Yarrowpaw share Needlepaw's sentiment. Strikepaw hisses that ShadowClan would rule the lake if they had stronger cats. Rowanstar says that he has been too lenient with the apprentices, and the warrior code will be reinforced. Needlepaw retorts that they do not need StarClan to have good lives, and to Dawnpelt and Crowfrost's horror, the other apprentices agree. Needlepaw announces that she will join the rogues if ShadowClan will not allow them to join, and the warriors look on in shock as Juniperpaw and Sleekpaw follow her. Violetkit begs for Needlepaw to not leave, and the gray she-cat tells her that she will go as well. Leafpool protests that she is special, but Rowanstar says that Violetkit has done nothing good for ShadowClan. Numb, Violetkit follows the apprentices, thinking that she was never truly wanted in ShadowClan.
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*Needlepaw, Sleekpaw, Juniperpaw, and Violetkit leave ShadowClan to join Darktail's rogues.
==Notes and references==
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Category:A Vision of Shadows arc
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