Yellowfang's Secret/Chapter 20

==Chapter description==
:Yellowfang watches as Brackenfoot, Deerleap, Toadskip, Scorchwind, Rowanberry, and Finchflight return from the Carrionplace with numerous injuries. Scorchwind tells the camp the horrors of the battle. Yellowfang attempts to listen, but Sagewhisker forces her to inspect her Clanmates for serious wounds. Brackenfoot recalls the attack, saying it came out of nowhere, with a large mass of rats attacking them. Newtspeck doubts the tom, but Cedarstar compliments him on his bravery. The Clan deliberates on how they can solve the rat problem. Nettlespot tries to convince Toadskip to avoid his warrior duties for the sake of Cloudkit, but Poolcloud reminds her that he has to be a warrior. Multiple cats chime ideas on how they can tackle the rats. 
:Yellowfang tells Sagewhisker about the injuries she's noticed around the camp and sends the medicine cat to fetch the necessary herbs. Raggedpelt confronts his Clanmates about their status as warriors. He motivates them to believe they will overcome this hurdle and defeat the rats. He begins mapping a plan in the dirt, and his Clanmates watch eagerly. Cedarstar approves of the tom's plan and begins organizing different patrols to complete the task. Yellowfang tries to speak, but Sagewhisker stops her and tells her to fetch burdock root or wild garlic for the cats' rat bites. The new medicine cat apprentice assists with Rowanberry's scratches and Scorchwind's rat bite. The ginger tabby tom grows irritated at Yellowfang as she treats his injuries, and she snaps at him. As a wave of pain surges through her pelt, she reminds herself that this pain isn't hers but her Clanmates. Sagewhisker and Yellowfang finish healing the ShadowClan warriors, and Cedarstar instructs them to rest. Yellowfang tells Raggedpelt her admiration for him, and he returns the favor. Yellowfang follows her mentor back into the medicine cat den. The herbs are scattered across the nest, and the two cats work together to put them in their places. Sagewhisker compliments Raggedpelt's plan and wonders if he will be the next ShadowClan deputy. Yellowfang quietly approves but grows upset at the thought of being her former mate's medicine cat instead of his deputy. 
:Cedarstar, Stonetooth, and Raggedpelt finalize their plans for the rat attack. Yellowfang notices Foxheart coddling the brown tabby tom. Sagewhisker tells the gray cat they must prepare herbs for the attack. Yellowfang notices that cobwebs are making her sneeze, and she attaches them to her pelt before leaving for the Carrionplace. The two medicine cats make a small base under a bush to store their herbs. Yellowfang asks Sagewhisker if they're hiding from the battle, but the white she-cat reminds her that they heal instead of fight. She observes her Clanmates as they walk in formation. Raggedpelt commands his Clanmates confidently, and Yellowfang wishes him good luck. The tom wishes she were fighting with them. 
:Yellowfang watches as Raggedpelt, Nutwhisker, and Brackenpelt drive the rats out of their nests and into a pile of trash. The rats run out of their nests faster than anticipated, and Raggedpelt calls off killing the rest of the rats and helps save his Clanmates. Yellowfang watches in horror as Stonetooth and Cedarstar collapse underneath the pile of rats. Sagewhisker beckons her to stay at the camp, but she ignores her and jumps into action. She kills a couple of the rats with her fellow warriors and creates a path with Archeye and Mudclaw, so Raggedpelt can save Cedarstar from the attacking rats. Raggedpelt tells his Clanmates to return to camp, and Sagewhisker and Yellowfang grab the remaining herbs to follow them.
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==Notes and references==
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