Chapter Twenty

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"Are we ready?" Ceaderstripe asks.
The group is sitting in a circle, about to start training to save Oceanclan.
Everyone nods. Ceaderstripe and Froststar look each other in the eyes before closing their eyes and starting the vision.
The wave rushes towards the group as they run. Hemlockheart runs ahead of the group holding Copperkit.
"Faster dad! Faster!" Flamekit prompts.
"Not now-" Shrewtail begins to object, "might as well."
Heatherfur and Fluffypelt carry Rainkit and Birdkit who only squeak in excitement.
"Climb!" Froststar commands.
Froststar jumps up the cliff first, closely followed be Cocoapaw.
Ceaderstripe begins climbing. She's halfway up when one of her feet slips and she falls into the water.
She blinks her eyes open.
Fox dung! She spats to herself. She looks around the circle at her friends, sitting calmly while facing a virtual danger.
She focuses again and renters the vision where the others were currently. She appears standing beside Burntwhisker.
"You're back!" Seastar rushes through the crowd, "but I'm not sleeping," she tilts her head.
"We're in a vision practicing what to do," Ceaderstripe explains.
Ceaderstripe turns to where Frostherb is talking quietly to Iceberry and Nighteyes.
"I think Zenwhisker is about to-" Seastar rushes forwards and splashes into the water.
"Zen?" Ceaderstripe tilts her head.
A warrior approaches her, "Zen means undisturbed or tranquil."
"Ah," Ceaderstripe nods, "can you swim?"
The warrior nods, "my name is Ashpelt."
"Can you help some of the elders across?" Ceaderstripe requests.
"They're all already across," Ashpelt mews.
"Uh- yes, right," Ceaderstripe nods, "go across then."
Ashpelt nods, "I'll see you there," he winks one of his blue eyes shut before turning and diving into the water.
Was he flirting with me? Ceaderstripe shakes it away, No way. He doesn't even know me.
Ceaderstripe looks around and sees a small group of cats staring at the water nervously.
"Come with me," Ceaderstripe grabs the scruff of a young apprentices who hisses at her, "its your life at stake here, not mine," Ceaderstripe rolls her eyes.
Ceaderstripe paddles across the water, being sure to keep the young toms head above the water.
She tosses the young cat up onto the ground before following him.
"Hi, I'm Cocoapaw and I'm going to take you to the other apprentices," Cocoapaw greets them.
"I'm Eggpaw," the young cat shakes his cream colored pelt before following Cocoapaw.
Ceaderstripe turns back to the cave. She sees very few cats there. Froststar and Seastar chatting, Heatherfur helping a queen and her three kits along with a tom. The only other cats still here are four cats staring nervously at the water.
She dives into the water and begins paddling over to help.
"Can any of you swim?" She asks, shaking her pelt out.
All four cats shake their heads.
A clan named after water and many of the cats can't swim, Ceaderstripe shakes her head, "I'll help you over one at a time."
"May I go first," a brown tabby she-cat asks.
Ceaderstripe nods.
"Eggpaw, the tom you just took over is my only son," she explains.
"And your name is?" Ceaderstripe asks.
"Oaksplash," she mews.
"Well Oaksplash, I'm going to grab your scruff and take you across," Ceaderstripe informs her.
Oaksplash nods and Ceaderstripe grabs her scruff. She slides into the water and begins paddling to the other side.
"Let go," Oaksplash mews.
"You can't swim!" Ceaderstripe objects.
"I want to try," Oaksplash shakes her head and frees herself from Ceaderstripes grip.
She begins paddling and soon picks up speed.
"I'm doing it!" She exclaims, "I haven't swam since I was Eggpaw's age!
Ceaderstripe laughs, "come on, let's get up there."
Ceaderstripe swims to the edge and makes sure Oaksplash gets up ok before turning to help the others.
Froststar and Seastar are each guiding one of the other cats.
"Do you need help?" Ceaderstripe asks, hauling herself into the cave.
The cat nods and says nothing.
"I'm going to hold your scruff while we cross," Ceaderstripe informs.
"I- but-," the cat gives up and let's Ceaderstripe help them across.

"Now that we're all over here we can be done," Froststar mews.
"Don't go!" Seastar calls as the vision fades.
"Its ok," Froststar whispers.
"Hm?" Hazelstripe asks beside him.
"Huh-? Oh," Froststar shakes his head, "nothing."
Ceaderstripe laughs and looks up to the darkening sky, "hey Cocoapaw," she mews.
"What?" Cocoapaw turns away from Brightpaw.
"Do you want to try night hunting?" She asks.
"Yeah! let's go!" Cocoapaw jumps up.
Ceaderstripe laughs and lays her tail on his shoulders as they walk.

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