And she lives! Hi! Sorry about not being around lately. I've been in and out of the hospital getting tests done. I decided to start a TigerFire Drabble story. I think and type up a drabble and then I post it here. :)

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Enjoy.

Title: To Be Fair

Rating: K+

Couples: FireTiger, FireSand, BrambleSquirrel

Summary: To be fair, he didn't see it coming.

Words: 751

Drabble 1/?

To be fair, he didn't see it coming.

He had been excited to be part of ThunderClan. To be part of the forest cats that supposedly ate bones of other cats was an adventure. Given that rumor wasn't true, it still excited him.

He was happy to find a friend in Graypaw. He discovered a new life and a new friend... as well as his first enemy.

Tigerclaw had instantly made him wary. He was a strong warrior and intimidating cat. It was logic that he should follow him and not make the older warrior angry. He knew this, but he didn't think his mouth knew it.

He would like to say that discovering Tigerclaw's plans to kill Bluestar hadn't surprised him, but they did. Like every other cat out there, he was drawn to Tigerclaw's skills and disceiving charms. A little too drawn. Of course, he didn't understand the odd fluttering in his stomach until it was too late and Tigerstar was laying in a pool of blood with a small maniac named Scourge standing over him.

He'd beat Scourge and pushed his feelings for the traitor known as Tigerstar out of his head long enough to form a relationship with Sandstorm and have two beautiful she-cats together. But, though others would say he was lying, he did love Sandstorm. And that was a problem. He loved her, he wasn't in love with her. Not even close.

He watched Leafkit and Squirrelkit turn into apprentices and a tightening in his stomach descended upon him. He watched his daughter long and frequently enough to know she was harboring feelings for Tigerstar's son, Brambleclaw.

When he'd heard the prophecy of fire and tiger changing the forest he was determined to keep the two away from eachother. He would not stand for another Tigerstar. He couldn't go through with it again. Then of course, the two disappear without a word to anybody.

While they struggled with the dilemma in the forest, the chosen four and then some were out trying to find a new home for the clans only to have everyone think they had abandoned their clans.

When they'd come back and told them of the posibility of finding a new home, he'd decided that it was for the best. He loved the forest. His whole life was there, but it wasn't safe for his clan. They wouldn't survive much longer with how things were going, so off they went.

When they arrived at the lake, things had been shakey but controlable. Granted, fighting those badgers that one time had tooken more than alot out of him.

Losing a life when Hawkfrost decided to finally lose his mind and sound like his father wasn't a warm and fuzzy experiene either he had to admit.

When he finally discovered the chosen three were Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovepaw he didn't know if he was excited or terrified. They were to be great. 'But with a hefty price' was left unspoken.

When he learned that Tigerstar had started training both clan cats and Dark Forest cats he'd been scared. Would he have to face the tom again? Would he be able to?

Today answered that question he reasoned.

He stood at the front of the lines, the cats behind him yowled and growled, ready for battle.

Across from him a dark brown tabby tom stood, his head held high. The cats behind him stood frigid and sharp, never blinking or making a sound.

"This is your last chance, Firestar." Tigerstar said in a passive tone.

He continued to stare at the brown tom for a few moments, realizing what he had to do. He pretended to charge at the ex-ThunderClan warrior/deputy and ex-ShadowClan leader. He watched as the tom's amber eyes were set ablaze as Firestar let himself become open to attacks. What he had not expected was for Hawkfrost to deliver the blow, no, he hadn't expected that.

He'd given a cough and saw the blood come from his mouth as he fell to the ground, three deep gashes decorating his throat.

He decided he would never learn what Tigerstar had started to shout at him before he blacked out for good.

"...-you! Firestar! No!"

All that time wasted when Tiger felt the same way... *shakes head* I'm working on my other TigerFire stories. I really am!