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Below contains in-depth information for chapter one of The Raging Storm. If you are looking for a shorter summary of the entire book, please check the main article.
Flypaw complains about having to be one of the only apprentices assigned to clear the training ground. Twigbranch tells her that they have to clear the training ground if she wants to train there. Flypaw asks if they can hunt, but Twigbranch asserts that Bramblestar asked them to clear it, so they'll clear it. She glances at Snappaw, who is also helping clear away debris, and says that he's not complaining. Snappaw tells her that Finleap said it would make him strong. Finleap suggests that, since the apprentices have been working all morning, they take a break and practice some battle moves. Twigbranch exasperatedly thinks that they'll never get the training ground cleared now, but Finleap gently convinces her to give it a try. Twigbranch thinks about how much she loves Finleap, but doesn't know if she's ready to become mates, as she is still trying to earn ThunderClan's respect after switching Clans so many times.
Twigbranch leads her apprentice away from Snappaw and Finleap and tells Flypaw that she's going to ambush the apprentice and she'll have to be ready. Flypaw is nervous, but Twigbranch prepares to ambush her anyway. She waits for Flypaw to start walking, but the tabby is distracted by Snappaw and Finleap's training. Twigbranch snaps Flypaw out of it, and the apprentice guiltily begins walking. Twigbranch pounces on her apprentice, but at the same moment, a bird distracts Flypaw, making it easy for Twigbranch to knock her over. Twigbranch scolds her apprentice, frustrated by her inability to focus. Flypaw asks if they can try again, but Flypaw once again is unable to keep her balance. Twigbranch berates her apprentice again, but Flypaw says that she's being too harsh. Twigbranch suppresses her frustration and tries a gentler approach, giving Flypaw tips on how to keep her balance. She ambushes her apprentice for a third time, and this time, Flypaw manages to stay on her feet.
Finleap and Snappaw pad up to Twigbranch and Flypaw, and Finleap begins complimenting the apprentices, which irritates Twigbranch. Finleap tells the apprentices to go back to the clearing while he and Twigbranch check the border. Finleap tells Twigbranch that he thinks she's too harsh on Flypaw, comparing her methods to Sparkpelt's. Twigbranch says that she's just doing what she thinks is right, but Finleap says that they're learning how to be mentors, so it's okay to make mistakes. He adds that this is good experience for when they have kits, surprising Twigbranch. She quickly changes the subject and calls to the apprentices so they can check the border.
As the two mentors lead their apprentices along the ShadowClan border, they scent a ShadowClan cat. When the ThunderClan cats reach the source of the scent, they find Puddleshine, ShadowClan's medicine cat, trapped under a bundle of silverthorn. Finleap tells Flypaw to run home and get help, and Twigbranch tells Snappaw to go with her. Twigbranch can see that Puddleshine was trying to reach a clump of borage when he became stuck, and reassures him that help is on it's way. After a few moments, Bramblestar arrives with Blossomfall, Thornclaw, Bumblestripe, Alderheart, Molewhisker, and Larksong on his heels. Alderheart gives Puddleshine some poppy seeds while the warriors get into position to lift the silverthorn off of the brown-and-white tom. Bramblestar tells Finleap to pull Puddleshine out when he gives the word, and tells Twigbranch to unhook any thorns caught in Puddleshine's pelt when Finleap pulls him. The warriors work together to lift the vine, and Finleap and Twigbranch are able to free Puddleshine.
The warriors drop the tangle of vines, and Bramblestar asks if everyone is okay. Thornclaw reports that there are no injuries. Alderheart quickly begins to treat Puddleshine's wounds, and says that they need to get him to a medicine den for proper treatment. Bramblestar says that there's no point in taking ShadowClan's only medicine cat back to ShadowClan for treatment, so Alderheart says that they better take him back to ThunderClan's camp. Finleap mews that they should tell Tigerstar what happened, and Bramblestar tells him to take Twigbranch to the ShadowClan camp. Finleap leaps away and heads across the border, with Twigbranch following. He lets her take the lead, and Twigbranch begins following a familiar trail, one she would take when she used to visit her sister, Violetshine, when they were kits. Twigbranch quietly asks Finleap what will happen if Tigerstar is angry about ThunderClan taking Puddleshine to their camp, but Finleap reassures her that he won't be angry at a Clan trying to help. His confidence soothes Twigbranch, and she knows that he is sure that they'll become mates and have kits, and isn't scared at the thought. Twigbranch asks herself why the thought scares her.
