(For all those who are confused on how this story goes, it is in this order: Thunderclan with Jayfeather and Leafpool's dreams and what happened that day, Cherry and her small patrol that reflects on what happened in Jayfeather's dream, Whitethunder and his patrol that reflects on Leafpool's dreams. Again, it goes like this: Thunderclan, Cherry, Whitethunder. And ive also been noted -and I am embarrassed by this- that I switched Autumnspot's name. It was currently Autumsfall. Im going to be working on the mistakes I have done in my story. Soooo sorry for the confused people. ^^" anyway, Cherry and her "kits" have a new recruit.)

Five days has passed now, marking a week that the group has traveled together. It had all went really smooth, fight free since the ambush five days ago. Cherry had them training every time they stopped for camp, urging them to be more precise with their attacks, to put more power behind them. Ocean, Luna and Sakura trained their hardest and best. They didn't want a repeat of last time, they didn't want any member of their group to fall in a fight.

Their strong determination to protect each other pushed them to and beyond their limits. They all trained together, two or three on one, one on one, especially Ocean and Sakura. Ocean wasn't as big as the cat that fought Sakura earlier, but he certainly was as strong. Cherry, who always supervised them, taught Sakura a few tricks on taking on a larger enemy. Sakura drank in the information eagerly, not wanting to make the same mistake twice.

By the end of their training they were dead tired and sore, but content with what they had done, confident that they had did their best. Cherry had told them to rest, saying that she would hunt for them because they earned it. Ocean wanted to object, but he was too tired to. He laid with his friends and talked, discussing battle tactics and joking around.

Luna teased Ocean, occasionally batting at his tail lightly clawing his back. 'Even after being dead tired they still fight' Sakura thought as she watched the two spar. A mischievous glint lit up her eyes. Perhaps it was their way of flirting? Sakura always was a trouble maker, maybe she can play the love cat too.

When Sakura got bored enough she joined into their fight, tackling Ocean in his side. Cherry returned and purred in amusement behind the fur of prey in her mouth as she watched the two she-cats' fight with Ocean. They were playing, that she knew, but it was also a way they test their abilities once more should another situation happen like last time.

She dropped the prey at the center of their small camp as the trio stopped their little battle. Sakura and Luna crowed their victory as Ocean complained about being double teamed. Sakura flicked a ear as she shrugged and lightly commented, "What can we say, she-cats stick together." Ocean grudgingly commented about she-cats and cunning minds, earning a meow of amusement from Cherry. The group ate their meals and wished each other goodnight before they went to sleep.

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Sakura was again in her dream world with her two dream siblings waiting on her dutifully. Sakura trotted over to them happily and they once again played, even did a little of training. As she began to wake up her red older brother touched his muzzle to her ear. "Beware of a raven, little sister. He is cunning, but trustworthy." The white she-cat mimicked her brother, purring lightly. "Its wings will guard and protect you." Sakura returned the affection, a bit startled. They hadn't said anything to her since the attack. She took a step forward to ask them what they meant, but they had already stared fading away, waving their tails and smiling.

Sakura woke up feeling well rested and confused. Before they left Sakura had dutifully told her mother about her message from "Skyclan" warning her about a raven. Cheery tried to figure out the meaning, but shrugged it off. Why would they need a bird's help anyway?

They traveled to another grassy field. Cherry mused on how much nature was here at the human places and how much it surprised her, while the others played and rolled in the grass. They simple ignored Cherry as she scolded them on acting like kits. Sakura gave a sly smile as she whispered to the two cats beside her and they nodded and grinned, their smiles matching hers. They surrounded Cherry, their eyes trained tightly on her. Cherry lightly bristled and snapped at them, grinning as her tail lashed. They pounced on her and played.

As they walked through an alley of another human village, Luna joked on how Cherry always fussed at them daily for acting like kits, but she acted like one herself. Cherry light pushed her to the side with a playful growl and pointed her nose to the sky, say that that was only a one time thing. Ocean and Sakura exchanged glances. They were willing to bet two squirrels they could get Cherry to play with them again. They exited the alley and ran along the fence of some houses.

Cherry and her group began to get restless, bored. They itched for some action and could tell just by how they taunted the small human dog in another yard to chase after them, only to send it running back home whining with a shredded ears and a bloody nose. Luna hissed in frustration as she walked along the edge of the human walkpath, letting her claws slight occasionally to scrape at the ground. Ocean had been playing with the tip Sakura's tail, earning him a warning growl. Cheery had been frustrated as well. The blood of the Moonclan warrior running in her veins was pulsing angrily, itching for some blood to be spilled. At times like this, she would train with Whitethunder and his sister Moonfang.

Cherry felt a pang of loneliness. She missed her mate, his sister and his family. 'No, he is not my mate any longer' she corrected herself. He had broken the most important mating rules, he tried to harm a she-cat, with kits no less. No, he was no mate of hers. She half climbed half jumped onto the top of a human building and looked at the mountains. They were a bit closer, only a bit though, and they were heading into right direction. 'Good' she thought. She jumped down from the building and they ball continued on their way.

The sun was starting to set when they reached the near end of the human village, when there was a loud clanging sound. In an alley beside them was a turned over human messpit. Ocean narrowed his eyes and gave a warning growl as he lowered his ears. He was greeted by a tackled. Ocean tumbled with the cat who attacked him and Cherry, Luna and Sakura was instantly upon them, lashing out at the stray. They didn't stop til its yowls turned into whimpers and watched with immense satisfaction as it limped away, trailing blood.

Luna was about to comment on how refreshing that was, but Sakura stared into the alley, sharp green eyes fixed on a moving black figure. A long legged black cat walked out, his yellow and blue eyes glaring holes into her owns. His lean muscles rippled under his black pelts as he stalked towards them, long tail twitching. Cherry's eyes hardened as she stepped towards the tom. "Who are you," she asked in an icy voice. The tom didn't reply, only kept his mismatch colored eyes on Sakura. Sakura's fur started to prickly uncomfortably. She didn't like the way the tom was staring at her, the cold and deadly look that was held deep in his eyes.

Ocean snarled and stepped in front of Sakura and the mysterious tom snorted. He sat and curled his tail around his paws. "My name is Raven," he said slowly, as if he was talking to kits. He kept his eyes on Sakura as he did so. "My instincts told me to come here, and I was right to follow them." He looked at Cherry. "Let me join you on your quest."

Cherry's eyes widened in surprise. Luna gave a amused pur and Ocean sneered. Cherry growled lowly. "How do you know about our quest?" Ocean, Luna and Sakura gave Raven a suspicious look, furs bristling. Raven blinked slowly and sighed, shaking his head.

"I take it you are this she-cat's mother? She needs a guardian, doesn't she?" All of their eyes widened in surprise. Sakura played back the message her dream siblings had told her, mind reeling. This is what they meant? Not a bird, but a cat? Cherry was obviously thinking the same thing, because she took on a protective motherly stance that commanded authority. Raven watched her carefully and Sakura looked him over. Now that she noticed it, he looked to be the same age as her mother, maybe a few moons older? Sakura backed away as Cherry swept her tail in front of her. "How do you know this?" she mewed cautiously.

Raven looked down at his paws in thought. "I had a dream two cats told me to protect a pinkish she-cat and they trained me in the ways of their kind, the way of their clan. They called themselves Skyclan cats, or something dealing with ancestors in the skies. I am suppose to prove to you that I am able to guard her yes?" Cherry nodded then shot a quick glance back at Sakura. Sakura sat and shrugged. Maybe her dream siblings told him, maybe it was another ancestor, she has no clue.

Cherry looked him over. He was tall yes, nicely built and hopefully as ferocious as Skyclan said he was. Cherry looked back at Ocean. Ocean walked over to Raven, eyes cold in fury. "You want to guard MY little sister? How do we know you aren't lying? You could very well be aiming to kill her."

Raven stared back at the male, gears turning. 'Clearly he is her big brother, though he look nothing like her. What did they say?' He bowed his head, keeping his eyes locked with Ocean's. "I don't know how I can prove to you that I can protect her, but I'm willing to do anything."

Ocean snarled and bristled, eyes narrowing deadly. Raven tensed and bristled, a low growl rumbling in his throat. The male was clearly stronger than him, he knew that, but he was quicker. He could easily sweep under the tom... Just then, Ocean stopped and turned away,

padding towards the group of she-cats. Sakura gave Ocean a confused look and Ocean looked over his shoulder at Raven, who was still tensed and bristled. "Quick reaction. He can come with us. We are bound to run into trouble anyway, so he can prove his self in a fight."

Cheery narrowed her eyes. "And if he isn't worthy?"

"Then I will kill him, if he isn't dead already," Ocean meowed simply. "He will travel in the middle, where we all can keep our eyes on him, and he is to be nowhere near Sakura. He will start off on a low status like all of us; kit, then paw, then warrior. I will be his mentor and he will have to listen to what I say."

Ocean gave Raven a hard look and Raven shivered. He didn't like where this was going. 'Do this or die a coward.' The words echoed in his head and he sighed in resignation. "As you wish, Mentor."

Ocean frowned. "Just call me Ocean. Now can we go now? I'm hungry!" Luna snorted and Sakura shook her head. "You said now twice." He shrugged. Cherry chuckled and led the group the rest of the way out of human village, their new recruit in the middle of them as promised.