The First Battle/Chapter 19

==Chapter description==
:Thunder thinks about what Gray Wing had told him: to never follow stale air. He hears insults to the moor cats and races back to camp, hearing battle cries from Petal and Snake behind and runs through the tunnel, and wishes he wasn't in the forest as much, as he could have gotten to camp faster. Snake guards the entrance of the tunnel. Thunder continued to go down the tunnel but stops to scent two ways: one was dry, the other was wet. He decides to use the damp tunnel, thinking it must be dew. Thunder encounters a badger, even though the tunnel is dark. He backs away but the badger which lunges at the orange tom, trapping one end as it could not fit through. Thunder goes through the other tunnel, since that is the only option for him. He wonders if he went the wrong way, and if it wouldn't lead him back to camp. He runs down the other tunnel and exits, finding himself in the hollow. 
:Thunder feels the breeze against his pelt, realizing he must be in cat. Lightning Tail greets Thunder but he goes straight to Pebble Heart and asks about his dream. He tells the cats that Jackdaw's Cry, Gray Wing and Tall Shadow are in danger when asked by his campmates. Thunder asks Pebble Heart again, and the dark gray tabby tom tells him that he saw a fight beneath a rock, but couldn't make out what the ending was. Pebble Heart apologizes but Thunder tells him it's not his fault. The ginger tom asks for cats who will join him to fight Clear Sky. Gorse Fur, Shattered Ice and Lightning Tail are the first to offer, but Thunder tells them someone must look after Wind Runner and her kits. Thunder sees Jagged Peak and asks him to take care of Wind Runner's kits. Although he protests, he ultimately agrees. When Thunder asks Dappled Pelt, she is reluctant to but Cloud Spots volunteers to stay, as Dappled Pelt is a better fighter than him. Sparrow Fur asks Thunder to keep Gray Wing safe and the ginger tom promises, thinking about Turtle Tail. 
:Wind Runner races down the slope, stating she wants to be part of the battle, shocking Thunder. Gorse Fur asks about the kits. The wiry brown cat tells her mate if Clear Sky is in charge of the forest, then her kits would never be safe. She adds that Jagged Peak and Cloud Spots would be safe enough for them. Gorse Fur promises to keep his mate safe and they rush ahead towards the battle, and Thunder worries when he couldn't hear anything going on. He leads his cats forward and sees Gray Wing, Tall Shadow and Jackdaw's Cry tied to a rock, looking lifeless. Clear Sky mocks Thunder, telling him he can smell his fear, and the ginger tom growls angrily he isn't afraid anymore. Thunder tells his father they are here to rescue Gray Wing, Tall Shadow and Jackdaw's Cry and Clear Sky sarcastically welcomes them.
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==Notes and references==
Category:The First Battle
Category:Chapter subpages
Category:Dawn of the Clans arc