Cats of the Clans/ThunderClan

==Chapter description==
:Rock tells Mosskit, Adderkit, and Blossomkit about ThunderClan; to many, ThunderClan is the noblest of the Clans, although he does not take sides. He continues that ThunderClan cats are impressive hunters who hunt small creatures that live in the underbrush. They are also the only Clan that uses the hunting crouch. He says that ThunderClan values the warrior code the most out of anyone. They are also willing to fight if they believe it is justified unlike some others, and he quiets Blossomkit, who thinks he is referring to ShadowClan.
:Rock states that ThunderClan has had its fair share of border trouble, explaining how ThunderClan and RiverClan fight over Sunningrocks almost every season. This is because the rocks once belonged to RiverClan, because they were on their side of the river; however, the course of the river changed, moving them to the ThunderClan side. Both Clans have laid claim over the rocks since then. Rock continues that, at the lake, ThunderClan has been facing a constant threat from ShadowClan on their shared border. Firestar has granted ShadowClan hunting rights on a small clearing on their border, and some cats think it is a wise move because little prey can be found there, and it is also another reason for ThunderClan to proclaim how fair and generous they are. He wonders how long ShadowClan will be satisfied with the addition to their territory, and he begins telling the kits about notable ThunderClan cats.
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:Rock describes Firestar as a hero to all non-Clanborn cats, as he was also a kittypet himself, although the other Clans are often hesitant about how welcoming he is of outsiders. Bluestar brought him into the forest because she took his flame-colored pelt as a sign he fulfilled StarClan's prophecy; he has since lived up to StarClan's expectations well. He tells Adderkit to be grateful for Firestar and wishes the leader a long life.
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:Rock tells Mosskit that her mother, Bluestar, was a great and dedicated leader who gave up her kits for the sake of her Clan. One of the kits asks if Firestar was a replacement for the kits Bluestar could not raise, and Rock says that she trained him well and saw him as a gift from StarClan. He continues that she sacrificed much, including her last life to save ThunderClan from dogs despite how some may think she went mad. Before Bluestar's death, Stonefur and Mistyfoot made peace with their mother.
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:Rock begins that Graystripe shares Firestar's foolish generosity—they brought WindClan back and hunted for RiverClan. However, he also fell in love with a RiverClan cat, Silverstream, and made the difficult decision to go to RiverClan with his kits, but he soon returned to ThunderClan. Rock says that Graystripe now has a new mate, Millie, whom he met when he was captured by Twolegs and with Millie's help, they safely found the Clans.
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:Rock mentions that Sandstorm is the loyal mother of Leafpool and Squirrelflight and mate to Firestar; however, she is also her own cat who deserves to be remembered for more. She fought against Scourge, saved SkyClan, fought against the rats, and knows Firestar better than anyone. Rock holds Sandstorm in high esteem as a cat who has grown and changed greatly. 
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:Rock states that Yellowfang deserves more respect: she left ShadowClan after her son Brokenstar whom she had with Raggedstar rose to leadership and forced kits to fight. She fled to ThunderClan and blamed herself for Brokenstar's cruelty, and when Brokenstar was planning to betray the Clan that gave her a purpose, she finished him off once and for all.
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:Rock says that Cinderpelt was not destined to be a medicine cat, and even StarClan did not expect for Cinderpelt to be struck on the Thunderpath instead of Bluestar and be taken from her warrior training. However, she was a good medicine cat despite misinterpreting the fire-and-tiger prophecy. StarClan gave her a second life as one of Sorreltail's kits because she lived with courage despite knowing when she would die.
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:Unlike her mentor, Cinderpelt, Leafpool was always destined to be medicine cat. She always knew what Squirrelflight was thinking through the link StarClan fostered because they were destined to go to faraway places. She could see into the future through StarClan's prophecies, but she did not foresee falling in love with Crowfeather. The repercussions of their love still echoes into the Clans' future.
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:Squirrelflight, unlike Leafpool, is feisty and strong-willed to do what she believes to be right. She went to the sun-drown-place on the journey to find Midnight without permission, but the journey also made her a better cat. Stormfur, Ashfur, and Brambleclaw all loved her, but it was Brambleclaw who matched her fiery spirit the most. Rock ends by saying she is a good mother to Jaypaw, Lionpaw, and Hollypaw.
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:Rock says that Brambleclaw's loyalty will always be questioned, but he was the first cat to be chosen for the sun-drown-place journey. He successfully led the questing cats to Midnight and brought the Clans to the lake. However, he also let Tigerstar walk his dreams and plotted with Hawkfrost; Rock does not tell the kits what will become of Brambleclaw.
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:Rock begins that Ashfur is best known for fighting with Brambleclaw over Squirrelflight because he loved her with all his heart. He is also a strong and brave warrior who mentored Lionpaw well. However, he is often too quick to argue, and he will go down a wicked path if the other cats do not listen to him.
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:Rock begins that he and Brightheart are similar in how other cats are wary of how they look, but Brightheart can remember how she once looked. After a pack of dogs attacked her and Bluestar named her Lostface, she was ashamed to even look at her face. However, Cloudtail does not fear her appearance and instead loves and is strong for his mate. He once went back to kittypet life but then realized Clan life was better, and although he does not believe in StarClan, he believes in loyalty. 
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:Rock recites the prophecy of the Three, and notes how Firestar waited forever for them to be born and can now only watch their destinies unfold. Lionpaw is a strong fighter, but he has trained with Tigerstar. Hollypaw values the warrior code above all and carefully considers the consequences of actions. Jaypaw is a blind cat who can see into the dreams of others, and the three young cats will determine how to use their great power.
==Characters==
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==Errors==
*Graystripe's eyes are shown as green instead of yellow.
*Millie's eyes are shown as green instead of blue.
*Squirrelflight is shown as short-haired and without a bushy tail.
*Hollypaw's eyes are shown as blue instead of green.
==Notes and references==
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