Battles of the Clans/ThunderClan: Nimble in the Forest

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:Brambleclaw, the deputy of ThunderClan, greets Onestar and the two kittypets outside of their camp. Brambleclaw explains how ThunderClan specializes in using the thick undergrowth to camouflage and confuse their enemies. ThunderClan warriors are adept at navigating in the limited space, and Firestar has begun implementing training sessions in the trees. He mentions that the best ThunderClan battle tactic is the Lightning Strike.
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:Bumblepaw excitedly calls over to Dovepaw and Ivypaw, who were sharing prey with Lionblaze and Purdy, about the new battle move that Mousewhisker and Thornclaw taught him: the Lightning Strike. When Dovepaw and Ivypaw look confused, Bumblepaw decides to demonstrate it. He asks for Ivypaw and Dovepaw to pretend to be enemy warriors while Purdy and Lionblaze are trees. Bumblepaw pretends to stalk behind Purdy and Lionblaze, trying to mimic what Thornclaw had demonstrated. Lionblaze mentions how Sandstorm is excellent at stalking, but Bumblepaw reminds the warrior that trees do not talk. The tabby apprentice goes on to explain that once he is near the enemy patrol, he waits for the patrol leader's tail signal to strike.
:Bumblepaw teases that if Dovepaw and Ivypaw were real enemy warriors, he would have slashed them viciously. Lionblaze breaks his vow of silence by reminding Bumblepaw not to scare the new apprentices. The tabby apprentice continues with his explanation: after striking hard and fast, they return back into the trees only temporarily before attacking again to surprise the enemy again. Bumblepaw explains this as the brilliant part of the move, as their enemies would not expect them to strike twice. He happily suggests that ThunderClan might be known as LightningClan with this move.
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:Dustpaw narrowly misses a squirrel as it dashes up the tree, and he nearly falls out trying to follow it. Tigerclaw mocks Dustpaw for missing the squirrel, but Dustpaw holds his tongue. Ravenpaw attempts to compliment Dustpaw's attempt, but Tigerclaw is still unimpressed. The squirrel circles above Dustpaw in the trees, mocking Dustpaw. As they resume their hunting patrol, they spot a ShadowClan patrol invading, and Tigerclaw suggests they use the Lightning Strike to confuse them. Recalling the squirrel in the trees, Dustpaw suggests they do the Lightning Strike twice and pretend to be different cats, making ShadowClan believe they are outnumbered. To Dustpaw's surprise, Tigerclaw agrees with the apprentice's idea. He orders Ravenpaw to return to camp to alert Bluestar about their plan if it does not work.
:Dustpaw is eager for his first battle. At Tigerclaw's command, the patrol attacks, surprising the ShadowClan warriors. Soon, Tigerclaw calls a retreat, and the ThunderClan cats retreat nearby. They overhear Blackfoot, the Clan deputy, and the other warriors discuss ThunderClan's rapid retreat with confusion. Meanwhile, Tigerclaw leads the patrol to the other side of the undergrowth, and they attack again. Dustpaw decides to call out Runningwind's name to make ShadowClan believe there are more of them. The ShadowClan warriors are confused by ThunderClan's quick strikes and retreats, and Blackfoot calls for ShadowClan to fall back. As ShadowClan leaves, Dustpaw is pleased that his plan worked.
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