Song; Everybody's Fool - Evanescence
Summary; Tigerclaw is wondering how long Ravenpaw will last.
Rating; K
Disclaimer; I don't own the song OR Warriors
Amber eye glowed in the darkness of the warrior's den, watching three apprentices play around. One was grey, with a darker shade of grey running along his spine. The second was black, with a white tip on his tail, but the last one is what held the gaze the longest. He was ginger, his fur glowing like a flame next to the tree stump the three were play-fighting.
Tigerclaw watched Firepaw with envy, wishing he was still that young, but also with want. He adored the apprentice. But he couldn't do anything until he was a warrior, which was what he was trying to prevent. He didn't want the young tom to live this kind of life, to go hungry every leaf-bare, to be wounded in any battle. That's why he was usually cold to him.
Then Tigerclaw looked at Ravenpaw with disgust. He knew what the "innocent" cat had done. He had fought alongside Redtail, for Sunningrocks, but the Deputy had told him to leave. The red furred tom had accidentally killed Oakheat, but only he and Tigerclaw knew that. But he was chasing the last of the Riverclan warriors off, so Tigerclaw thought it was safe to follow his orders. But as Tigerclaw entered the trees, he heard Redtail yowl in pain. He quickly spun around to find Redtail laying in a pool of his own blood.
Tigerclaw widened his eyes. He darted forward, gazing down at his Deputy, whose eyes were open with shock, but dull. He glanced around quickly, trying to see who had done this. It couldn't have been a Riverclan cat, because they were all leaving when Tigerclaw had turned away, and the only cats left were him and Redtail. He had ordered Ravenpaw to leave. He grasped the scruff of his fallen Deputy and proceeded to drag the lifeless body to camp.
There he was met with an anxious crowd, awaiting for news. How had the apprentice known about Redtail's death? He had ordered him to leave while battling the last warrior.
On the way, Tigerclaw made up a lie, knowing the truth would probably pin the murder of the Deputy on him. So he switched it around. Oakheart had killed Redtail, and Tigerclaw killed Oakheart in vengeance.
He had heard that his apprentice was injured. But how? Ravenpaw wasn't injured when he was told to leave. But as he stared down at the wounded apprentice, it all clicked in place. But why? Why had Ravenpaw killed Redtail?
As he turned to leave, however, he was met with the most handsome tom he'd ever seen. His fur glowing like an open flame, Firepaw. Tigerclaw wasn't lying when he told the new apprentice thad he'd be watching his training.
He watched the trio play. But he knew, the black-furred apprentice had everybody fooled, but the real question was, how long before they all knew the truth?
And the answer didn't come until Tigerclaw was nearly exiled, Fireheart saved him. And when the truth got out, Ravenpaw became Everybody's Fool.
Sorry it's short, but I was really debating on wether or not to post this on my TigerFire Drabbles, I might do another, but you need to tell me if you want it in a review