A Whole Life To Live

A songfiction in memory of SootFur

By: SilverMoon

Song and Lyrics By: Switchfoot

Meant To Live

Fumbling his confidence

And wondering why the world has passed him by

Hoping that he's bent for more than arguments

And failed attempts to fly, fly.

Sootfur stared at his Clan in horror as the badgers were attacking. How could something like this happen, where was StarClan? He shook his head to clear his thoughts. This would be his moment to shine. If he did well in this battle, maybe he could become deputy.

We were meant to live for so much more

Have we lost ourselves?

Somewhere we live inside

Somewhere we live inside

We were meant to live for so much more

Have we lost ourselves?

Somewhere we live inside

As Sootfur battled for his and his clanmate's lives, he wondered if they could win. There were so many badgers and not enough warriors, with even more badgers streaming down the hill.

Dreaming about Providence

And whether mice or men have second tries

Maybe we've been livin with our eyes half open

Maybe we're bent and broken, broken

Suddenly he saw Squirrelflight locked in a fierce battle with a badger. The next few moments went first in slow motion, and then hyper speed. He saw her get knocked down and the badger lean over to deliver a fatal bite to her throat. No badger was going to kill the cat that he loved! He tore himself furiously at the badger, distracting it's attention.

We were meant to live for so much more

Have we lost ourselves?

Somewhere we live inside

Somewhere we live inside

We were meant to live for so much more

Have we lost ourselves?

Somewhere we live inside

Everything suddenly was going very wrong. Somehow the badger got behind him and then...excruciating pain, images of his life flashing before him, and then nothing. Then rapidly, he saw himself appearing before StarClan. "Let me go back!" He wailed as he watched the rest of the battle from the shinning pond. "I am so very sorry, but we can't let you SootFur" said Bluestar sadly. "You saved Squirrelflight's live, and for that she will be for ever grateful, you died bravely in battle, the most honorable way for a warrior to die."

We want more than this world's got to offer

We want more than this world's got to offer

We want more than the wars of our fathers

And everything inside screams for second life yeah

After the battle was finished, he and Cinderpelt lay by the pool watching their clan grief. "You know SootFur, Squirrelflight loved you very much, she confided in me hours before the battle that she was torn between you, and Brambleclaw." "I loved her so much Cinderpelt, and I miss her so much." "I know you do SootFur", she said giving a quick lick. "I wish there was someway to let her know my feeling for her" "But there is Sootfur, be her guardian. Give her the best protection that you can" "I will CinderPelt, I will"