Secrets of the Clans/Breaking the Warrior Code

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==Chapter description==
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:Cloudpaw begins that he did not mean to break the warrior code when he was a younger apprentice, but he just did not understand it. Fireheart also never explained the code, even though he thought he was better than all the other apprentices. Cloudpaw continues that he was tired of his mentor's lectures, and he ran off to the Twolegplace. Cloudpaw explores, and he sees a few kittypets, and then passes by a fence when a Twoleg female that opens a gate. She sets food and drink on the steps. Cloudpaw thinks that the fish-like food smells good, and he sees a "leaf" filled with milk next to it. Cloudpaw consumes it all, and thinks that although the code does not allow it, he does not want to reject free food. The white tom begins going to the Twolegs almost daily, and is soon let inside the den, where he meets a small dog and a Twoleg male. He is mostly given brown pellets to eat, and wonders why his mother had sent him away. However, Cloudpaw did not mean to become a kittypet, but just thought that he could also be a warrior at the same time.
: Later, when the Twolegs caught Cloudpaw, he thought ThunderClan would be glad to have the kittypets gone. However, he was still taken against his will and wanted to become a great warrior, and admits that he was already in love with Brightpaw. Fireheart says that StarClan guided him when he found Cloudpaw, but the apprentice thinks that it was luck. Although his mentor was angry, Sandstorm and Ashpaw were kind to him, and the elders liked hearing the story of his capture. Cloudpaw says that he now knows better than to run off again, and although there are parts of the code he does not understand, they still have a reason. His Clan liking his story makes him want to be a hero like Fireheart, but he wants to be a loyal warrior above all.
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:Crowfeather begins that Feathertail understood him, and she died saving the journeying cats from Sharptooth. After her death, all he wanted was to give the most to his Clan and then join her. However, he then met Leafpaw, who was patient and kind. He asks how he can fall in love again, let alone with a ThunderClan cat. Crowfeather continues that he was conflicted over how he could love Leafpaw and be loyal to WindClan at the same time. Medicine cats are also especially forbidden to fall in love, and he wished he could feel that way without breaking the code. He says that he thought that he would forget when he and Leafpaw parted ways. However, when she came to the WindClan camp, and Crowfeather was asked to escort the ThunderClan she-cat home, he went as fast as possible to keep her and the other cats from finding out about his feelings. He adds that when Feathertail said that he should open his eyes to the living, he wondered if the silver she-cat approved of his love for Leafpaw.
:Crowfeather continues that everything changed during the battle where Mudclaw tried overthrowing Onewhisker's leadership. As the battle dispersed, he was determinedly chasing after two ShadowClan cats when he heard a cat yowling. He saw Leafpaw clinging to the wet rock, but he was frozen, as all he could think about was how he failed Feathertail. Crowfeather saves Leafpaw, and he decides that cannot fight his feelings anymore, and tells her that he loves her. He knows she feels the same way, and Leafpaw says that it cannot happen, but he can see that she cares about him as well. Crowfeather says that they will find a way, and the future will be terrifying, but they will face it together.
==Characters==
===Major===
*Cloudpaw
*Crowfeather
===Minor===
===Mentioned===
==Errors==
*Sharptooth is mistakenly referred to as "Sharpclaw".
==Notes and references==
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