Dawn: Funny. I threaten to delete the story when I only have three reviews. All of the sudden I'm at twenty. Wow, I should do that more often.

Dusk: Dawn!

Dawn: I'm JKing you. I won't do that. That's lying and cheating.

Hollyleaf: *cough*Leafpool*cough*

Dawn: She only lied. She never cheated.

Hollyleaf: Whatever.

Dawn: Anyway, I've got Falconkit, Hollykit, and Maplekit. I want one more kit. Please, make this kit fairly large AND male, since all three she-kits are female and small. Thanks!

Dusk: And you don't have to get the contest right in order to submit a kit.

Dawn: But if too many people send in kits, I'm going to have to make one or two of them Poppyfrost's kits, if you don't mind.

Dusk: Oh, and check out the poll on Dawn's profile.

Hollyleaf: And read her other story: The Lake's Funniest Home Videos. It's the Warriors version of 'America's Funniest Home Videos'.

Dawn: And check out my other account and its story: Echoes over the Valley, Book 1: The Faintest Echoes by Wolfstar of ThunderClan.

Dusk: The author's note is getting long, Dawn.

Dawn: Okay, fine. Just remember to review!

Ivypaw dreamed she was swimming in the lake, but having a hard time staying afloat. She wondered why she had thought of such a stupid idea in the first place. Then she saw a tiny kit, no more than a moon or two old, floating just above the surface of the lake. She swam over to rescue the kit, but a huge wave crashed over her head. When she resurfaced, the kit was gone.

"NOO!" she wailed, and jerked awake.

"Stop whining. We're trying to get some sleep around here," Rosepaw complained.

"I'm not--" Ivypaw began, but Rosepaw glared at her.

"I wasn't talking to you. I was talking to Bumblepaw," she snapped. "He's been whining almost all night that his nest's wet."

"Rosepaw, I said I was sorry!" Bumblepaw snapped crossly. "I just don't want to be stiff tomorrow. Brightheart promised to teach me how to fight today, and she hinted she wasn't going easy on me."

"Well, don't take it out on us," Rosepaw snapped. "My warrior assesment is tomorrow, and that's more important than learning how to fight."

"Fine. I guess I won't hang out with you anymore when you become a warrior," Bumblepaw snapped. "You're too bossy." Rosepaw looked at him in disbelief.

"Bumblepaw, I--" she began, but she was cut off.

"I don't care. The damage is done. Maybe I'll just hang out with Ivypaw instead. SHE at least seems to enjoy it when I'm around."

"That little she-kit? She isn't a good mate for you!" Rosepaw said in disbelief.

"You thought we would be mates? Rosepaw, I thought of you as my best friend, almost a sister, but never a lover," Bumblepaw said.

"Fine! And when you are made a warrior, I won't cheer on your warrior name! That's a promise!" Rosepaw snapped.

"Do what you wish, Rosepaw. In the meantime, I'm going to try to sleep." And so their conversation ended, leaving Ivypaw suprised and slightly triumphant. She would get a chance to be with Bumblepaw! She fell asleep again, and not a single dream disturbed her.

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The next morning, she woke to a cold nose nudging her.

"Lemme 'lone," she hissed, but opened her eyes anyway. It was Bumblepaw.

"Did you hear the argument last night?" he asked.

"N--yeah," she answered. No use lying, she thought grimly.

"I just wanted you to know that I meant what I said. I do want to hang out with you now," Bumblepaw told her.

"Really?" Ivypaw was on her paws in a heartbeat.

"Really really," he told her. "Rosepaw will be a warrior soon, but she's already acting like she owns the forest."

"Do you want to ask Brightheart if we can learn how to fight together?" Ivypaw asked suddenly.

"But you don't even know how to hunt," Bumblepaw protested.

"I know. I can learn fighting first. After all, you never know when a battle's going to break out."

"True," Bumblepaw mewed thoughtfully. "Well, I suppose I can ask--"

"Thanks, Bumblepaw!" Ivypaw was out of the den in less than a heartbeat.

"Sorreltail!" she yowled.

"Quiet! You'll scare half the Clan with your yowling," Sorreltail hissed.

"Sorreltail, can we go to the training hollow with Brightheart and Bumblepaw today? Bumblepaw's going to learn how to fight, and I want to join!"

"I don't know... You don't even know how to hunt," Sorreltail said gently.

"But remember yesterday? WindClan might want revenge for their apprentice, and might attack! I want to know how to defend myself! Please, Sorreltail?"

"Well, I suppose so," Sorreltail said thoughtfully. "Where's Brightheart?"

"Over with Bumblepaw. He was asking her the same question," Ivypaw answered. "Come on, please!"

"Alright, miss impatient!" Sorreltail laughed. "I'm coming." The two padded over to Brightheart and Bumblepaw.

"So, Sorreltail, are you willing to teach your apprentice to fight so early?" Brightheart asked.

"She wants to learn how to defend herself," Sorreltail answered. "I say let's give it a shot."

"All right," Brightheart agreed. The four cats then padded out of camp.

"This is going to be so fun!" Bumblepaw told her.

"Yeah. I'll bet I'm the only apprentice to learn how to fight only on her second day of apprenticeship!" Ivypaw agreed.

"I'm not so sure about that," Brightheart told her. "The Clans have been around for a long time."

"That would be cool, though," Ivypaw said defensively.

"We're almost to the training hollow," Bumblepaw mewed. There was a small, sandy clearing ahead.

"Wow," Ivypaw mewed. "This is gonna be great!" They padded into the hollow, and the two she-cats faced each other, ready to show the apprentices how to fight.

Dawn: I know that was kind of abrupt, but the chapter was turning out to be long. I have a special idea for what happens after the training session, and that can't be done at the end of the chapter. It would be too long.

Dusk: So you'll have to wait for an update later tonight or maybe tomorrow.

Hollyleaf: But I want to know what happens!

Dusk: So do I, but Dawn's stubborn.

Dawn: So, review. And remember to send in kits! I want four for Brightheart and two or more for Poppyfrost!

Hollyleaf: So READ!

Dusk: AND!

Dawn: REVIEW!