Mapleshade's Vengeance/Cliffnotes

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*A Gathering takes place.
**Mapleshade pushes through a crowd of RiverClan cats, where Rainfall reminds Mapleshade of the recent battle over Sunningrocks.
**He reminds Mapleshade of the death of Birchface and Flowerpaw, of how Appledusk sent Birchface into the river and Flowerpaw went in after him.
**Mapleshade finds Appledusk, who is her mate. She reveals that she is expecting kits.
**She will raise them alone.
**Reedshine, a RiverClan warrior, calls for Appledusk and presses against him. Mapleshade is jealous of this attention.
*The next day, Mapleshade tells Beetail, the deputy that she is unable to perform normal duties, as she is expecting kits.
**Frecklewish is delighted, and asks why she'll raise them alone.
**She assumes that her brother, Birchface, is the father of Mapleshade's kits, and Mapleshade lets her and the rest of the Clan believe this
**Mapleshade declares she won't be raising these kits alone.
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*Mapleshade gives birth to her kits.
**Ravenwing, the medicine cat stresses if she's okay, and Mapleshade remembers this is the first birth he supervised alone after the death of his mentor.
**Mapleshade thanks StarClan for these kits, and Ravenwing says ThunderClan thanks her.
**Mapleshade is certain that when it's time for ThunderClan and RiverClan to learn, they'll unite together.
*Three sunrises later, Oakstar the leader comes to meet the kits as he thinks they are kin.
**Frecklewish exclaims she can see Birchface in every one of them, which Mapleshade thinks is incorrect as none of them are the same dark brown as Birchface.
**Mapleshade reveals to the leader she has named her kits Patchkit, Petalkit, and Larchkit, stating she doesn't want her kits being judged by their kinship.
**Mapleshade asks Frecklewish to tell Appledusk first about her kits, stating the murderer of Birchface needs to know that ThunderClan is more capable and stronger than ever.
**Oakstar says they will raise them like their father, and one day they will avenge his death.
**Mapleshade is certain that when they learn of the kits RiverClan blood, ThunderClan will accept them and already love them.
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*The kits are two moons old, and Patchkit states to Mapleshade he never wants to leave her.
*Rabbitfur, an elder, offers to accompany to Petalkit and Larchkit in a jumping game.
**They are clumsy, unlike Birchface.
**Mapleshade is furious that her kits are being compared to Birchface, and takes them away.
*She takes them to the river.
**They are surprised and dazzled by the river, and prove to be natural swimmers.
**As Patchkit rests on a floating branch, a RiverClan patrol arrives, and Appledusk is part of it.
**Mapleshade calls her other kits back as Appledusk guides Patchkit back.
**Appledusk states she took a risk bringing them to the border, but Mapleshade says she wanted to show them the river. Appledusk is proud of his kits, and then whispers in her ear that they are beautiful.
*On the way back, Ravenwing reveals himself.
**He had seen everything.
**Ravenwing says he saw an omen, of three water reeds washing into his den.
**He thinks that the kits are those reeds, and that they do not belong in ThunderClan.
**He figures out that Appledusk is the father of the kits, not Birchface.
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*Mapleshade and the kits return to camp to find the Clan has gathered.
**Ravenwing has told the Clan the truth.
**Oakstar banishes Mapleshade and her kits.
*She promises them that they will regret this day and flees with her kits from ThunderClan camp.
**She tells her kits that ThunderClan is angry because Appledusk is their father, not Birchface.
**Mapleshade takes them to the flooding river, in hopes of reaching Appledusk and his Clan for shelter.
**The kits are hesitant, but go in. They are tragically washed away.
**Mapleshade tries to rescue them, but the current is too strong and she almost drowns in the process. Appledusk and the patrol manage to rescue her.
**The patrol he is in races off to rescue the kits. They recover the kits' bodies.
*They all are taken to RiverClan camp where Darkstar can decide what to do.
**Appledusk reveals his relationship with Mapleshade, claiming it was a mistake and that it was her fault that the kits drowned. Mapleshade is horrified.
**Reedshine defends Appledusk, so Darkstar agrees to let him stay, and tells Rainfall, Splashfoot, and Eeltail to bury the kits.
**She banishes Mapleshade, and Mapleshade promises to Appledusk that he will regret this day.
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*Mapleshade collapses in a barn where a loner named Myler tries to help her.
**Mapleshade refuses help and flees the barn.
*She reaches ThunderClan territory, where she remembers Ravenwing and blames him for the death of her kits.
*Nettlepaw, a ThunderClan apprentice, finds Mapleshade in a ditch.
**He reveals that Frecklewish followed Mapleshade and her kits out of the camp to make sure they left the territory, and saw them fall into the river.
**He gives Mapleshade some herbs that were meant for Ravenwing, and it strengthens the she-cat.
*Mapleshade decides that she can attack Ravenwing at the Moonstone when he goes to the half-moon meeting.
**She catches a rabbit from a WindClan patrol before moving on.
**At Highstones, Mapleshade rests as she waits for the half-moon.
**She catches a mole and is ready for Ravenwing to come.
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*Ravenwing finally arrives with no other medicine cats, being the first one there.
**Mapleshade follows him into the Mothermouth and to the Moonstone.
**At the Moonstone, Mapleshade attacks Ravenwing, blaming him for death of her kits.
**She thinks there is nothing to say to him, so bites his throat and kills Ravenwing.
**Two fellow medicine cats arrive, and not spotting Mapleshade, drag Ravenwing's body to the surface.
*Mapleshade finds that they tried to bury his body at the Highstones.
**Remembering the watery territory her kits are buried at, she uncovers his body.
**She leaves it for a hawk.
*She can only hear and see Patchkit and Petalkit now.
**Only Larchkit has been avenged.
*Mapleshade remembers what Nettlepaw told her, and blames Frecklewish for their deaths.
**She plans to use Snakerocks to have her revenge on Frecklewish.
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*Mapleshade waits near the Twolegplace for Frecklewish.
**A patrol comes, but none of them are Frecklewish.
*Mapleshade heads in, catching a mouse before moving on.
**She finds Frecklewish, and creates a scent trail using the dead mouse.
*Mapleshade leads Frecklewish to Snakerocks, where she makes sure adders can come out.
**Mapleshade attacks Frecklewish, where Frecklewish threatens to call for a patrol.
**Mapleshade says Frecklewish let her kits die, taunting that she prefers watching kits die than fighting.
**Frecklewish claims that she thought her kits would be saved and never meant for them to die.
**She wishes that Mapleshade is dead instead of her kits as Mapleshade betrayed her brother's name.
**An adder appears and bites Frecklewish, blinding her.
**Despite the help from a patrol, Mapleshade knows that even if Frecklewish survives, she'll never see again.
*Mapleshade can only hear Patchkit's wails now.
**Now she is ready for the final cat to die.
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*The final cat is Appledusk.
**Mapleshade heads to RiverClan territory.
**She waits up a tree for Appledusk.
*He appears, but with his apprentice Perchpaw.
**Reedshine also arrives, and reveals she is carrying Appledusk's kits.
**Appledusk is very protective of his kits, insisting he can't let Perchpaw pounce on the queen because it might harm their kits.
**Mapleshade feels Patchkit beside her, and is more determined to kill Appledusk.
*Mapleshade wakes up later to find Perchpaw playing with moss.
**She catches him and lies in wait for Appledusk.
**Appledusk arrives, looking for his apprentice.
**Mapleshade insists to him that he killed their kits.
**She gives Perchpaw back and challenges Appledusk to a fight.
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*Appledusk doesn't want to fight Mapleshade.
**Reedshine appears and Mapleshade lunges at the she-cat, insisting she and her kits must die.
*Appledusk jumps in the way, taking the blow to his throat.
**Perchpaw attacks, biting Mapleshade's neck before sliding off.
**Patchkit stirs next to Appledusk's body, and announces they are free.
**Reedshine tells Mapleshade she has not won, as Appledusk will live on in his kits and their kits.
**Mapleshade swears to haunt them, and her vengeance will never be finished.
*She retreats back to the barn.
**Myler tries to cease the bleeding from the wound Perchpaw gave her, but there is too much blood, and he offers to sit with Mapleshade, but Mapleshade refuses and he reluctantly leaves.
*Mapleshade dies of her wounds.
**She finds herself in the Dark Forest and is not unhappy, but overjoyed.
**She swears to avenge the death of her kits, and haunt Appledusk's kin forever.
**The novella finishes with the line: Mapleshade's desire for vengeance would never sleep.
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