The Raging Storm/Chapter 11

==Chapter description==
:Twigbranch and Flypaw are in the forest to train, and Twigbranch is uneasy about how Finleap is not back yet; Flypaw asks her where the warrior is, and she tells her apprentice that he merely went out early. She had come to the beech trail as she detected Finleap's scent, and she thinks to herself that she will report him if he is not found soon. Flypaw asks if they are going to hunt, and notes how her mentor keeps scanning the forest. Twigbranch lies that she is just looking for squirrels, and Flypaw points out that there is one nearby, but she then trails off as she notices a SkyClan patrol. Twigbranch grows excited as she spots Hawkwing, Violetshine, and Finleap among them. However, Hawkwing does not acknowledge her, and Finleap avoids her gaze; she does not greet them, as the rest of ThunderClan may not know about him being missing. Lionblaze tells her that his patrol met the SkyClan cats by the border, and they want to speak with Bramblestar. Twigbranch is anxious, and tries to ask Finleap about what happened, but he pushes past her. Violetshine greets her affectionately, and her sister tells her that she cannot explain until Hawkwing has spoken to Bramblestar; she assures her that there will not be a fight with ThunderClan. As they enter the camp, Twigbranch wonders what Violetshine means about there not being a fight with ThunderClan. Flypaw is excited, and Twigbranch tells her to join her littermates.
:Lionblaze goes to Bramblestar and shows him the SkyClan patrol. Hawkwing states that Finleap was in their camp without permission, and as the warrior is nudged forward, Hawkwing asks if he was spying. Finleap refutes this, but Hawkwing sharply tells him to not make the situation worse; Twigbranch notices how defensive the SkyClan cats look. Bramblestar replies that Finleap went without his knowledge, but the warrior is not dishonest; nor is he a spy. Hawkwing nods, and Finleap tells Bramblestar that Leafstar did not let him leave, but the leader states that he should not blame Leafstar. Finleap apologizes, and meows that he heard that Reedclaw was ill. Bramblestar replies that it is still not an excuse for sneaking around, and he will clean out the elders' den for a moon. Twigbranch whispers to Violetshine that she did not report him, as she did not want him to be in trouble. Her sister says that she could have come and visited her and Hawkwing, but she replies that she does not want to break the rules. Violetshine says that she misses Twigbranch, but Hawkwing tells her that she must leave. 
:Twigbranch is sad as Violetshine and Hawkwing leave, and Finleap hurries over and apologizes. Twigbranch replies that she understands that he wanted to see Reedclaw, and they can clean the elders' den together. However, Finleap is uncertain, and they begin to argue about him sneaking away. Finleap halts the argument, and states that seeing SkyClan made him reflect on how Twigbranch is the only ThunderClan cat he is truly close to. She grows nervous as she wonders if he is going to leave, and says that he will fit in soon enough. Finleap meows that he wants to start a family in ThunderClan, as he will finally feel like something is truly his own. Twigbranch hesitates, and blurts that she is not ready yet, but the tom states that he needs her to still consider it, as he may not ever feel like a part of ThunderClan if she does not want to have kits.
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Category:The Raging Storm
Category:A Vision of Shadows arc
Category:Chapter subpages