User:Appledash/Plan to divert the dogs

The plan to divert the dogs was carried out in A Dangerous Path, in which a trail of dead rabbits were carefully placed to lead to ThunderClan's camp by Tigerstar, for dogs to follow and kill the cats who resided there. After the rabbits were placed, Fireheart found out what the plan was, and began to develop a plan that would stop the dogs from arriving to the camp.

Premise

 * Several cats, including WindClan and ThunderClan, had reported scenting dogs around ThunderClan's border, alongside dead rabbits. Eventually, this led to accusations against WindClan from stealing prey. However, Fireheart stopped a battle between the two Clans, and assured both Clan leaders that dogs were at the center of the prey stealing, not WindClan. Fireheart ended up leading a patrol towards Snakerocks, where dog scent was fresh, and he and other cats figured out that Tigerstar had been killing rabbits to create a trail towards ThunderClan's camp.

Overview

 * Fireheart had managed to stop a battle between WindClan and ThunderClan by assuring the respective leaders, Tallstar and Bluestar, that dogs had been stealing the prey that they accused each other of. After, two apprentices, Swiftpaw and Brightpaw attempted to investigate what was stealing all the prey, but they end up encountering dogs, who kill Swiftpaw and severely injure Brightpaw. Fireheart then investigates the area in which they had been attacked, and realize that dogs are indeed hiding there, and that there is a trail for them to follow.

The attempted battle

 * During a Gathering, Bluestar accuses WindClan of stealing rabbits from their territory, due to the fact that only WindClan eats rabbits. Tallstar denies the accusation, but turns it around, saying that ThunderClan was stealing prey from WindClan. Bluestar plans to attack WindClan, but Fireheart, believing that it is an unneccesary and hopeless battle, manages to infiltrate WindClan's camp in order to speak to Tallstar. He tells Tallstar of Bluestar's plans, and arranges a meeting at Fourtrees. Tallstar tells Fireheart that they would need a messenger to get the invitation to Bluestar, and Fireheart organizes Ravenpaw to send the message to Bluestar.


 * Bluestar ends up agreeing to meet with Tallstar. Fireheart assembles a patrol to accompany her, and they travel to Fourtrees, where they meet Tallstar. Bluestar, at first, is suspicious that it is an invading party, but still asks Tallstar what he wants to talk about. Tallstar asks Bluestar if they can make peace, and Bluestar snaps at him how they can make peace with prey stealers and rogues.


 * Mudclaw attempts to spring forward, but Onewhisker stops him. Fireheart pleads with Bluestar to do what Tallstar said, and Bluestar walks forward to Tallstar. Tallstar swears by StarClan that WindClan had not hunted on their territory, and Bluestar sneers at an oath by StarClan means nothing. Tallstar, although visibly perplexed, swears on other things that Bluestar may hold sacred. He swears that WindClan had not stolen prey, and brings up that it may be dogs or rogues, but not WindClan cats. Eventually, Bluestar accepts Tallstar's words, and sends her cats back to camp.