Helloo this is another chapter is Tigerclaw being evil!

I should've finished this chapter a long time ago, but laziness hit me real hard… Anywho, I just wanna give some appreciation real quick…

Kuroimori - I just wanted to say thank you for sticking with me through all of these chapters of horrible writing qwq

Arrayave - I don't even know if you read this anymore, but thank you for favoriting it anyway :D

Russetmoth2786 - Thank you for your feedback, I'll make sure to try and fix up any plot holes or confusions that I can.

Halloween fun update coming soon!

uwu

Tigerclaw glanced down at the rogues who were staring at him. He felt much more powerful than he had back when he was in the clan of weaklings.

"Tigerclaw, where are we going to stay? What are we going to eat?" Tangleburr, one of the rogues, asked.

"We'll find what we can." He meowed gruffly. "I've brought a few new… friends for you guys to meet." Tigerclaw had gone to the twoleg place, looking for someone who would fight alongside him to take Redtail down. A thin, yet sleek brown cat slid out from the bushes, followed by a dark ginger cat.

"Everyone, this is Mowgli and Snag." Tigerclaw had found them while he was searching; he had promised them that they would be cared for and have a great life if they helped Tigerclaw take over the forest.

Snag was a bold tom, who always had great ideas and was amazing in battle. Tigerclaw knew he would be useful… ish. He had great ideas, sure, but he was so clueless, unlike Mowgli.

Mowgli didn't have a thick coat like Snag, or the strength, but he was quick and cunning. But like every cat, there's a downside. Mowgli was a coward, he would run away as soon as a single claw landed on his fur.

Tigerclaw decided to give him a chance anyway; he could fix Mowgli and Snag to be better in battle.

Suddenly, a thought came to him. His beautiful kits were left in the clan of mouse-brains and cowards. He couldn't let them live a soft, kittypet life. They needed to learn from him, to be proud of each and every battle. But in ThunderClan, they would never.

I'm coming for you, my kits. He vowed silently. A voice startled him from behind.

"What's on your mind?" Blackfoot trotted up beside him and sat down happily. Tigerclaw glared at him.

"Why are you so happy?" He meowed in disgust. Tigerclaw knew that if he wanted his allies to learn how to truly fight, they would have to do it the hard way. Unsheathed claws, blood, the howling of pain. They had to learn the real way.

He stood up. "There's no time for talking. We need to train right now." He said sternly. Now, this is how you do it. Mewed a voice in his head. Tigerclaw wasn't sure who was talking, but he just brushed it off and padded over to where Stumpytail and Snag were standing.

"Ah, perfect." He mewed, trying not to show any emotions. "Since you two are here right now, we'll start off with you. You shall demonstrate how we fight around here. Unsheathe your claws, both of you. I was to see blood from at least one cat."

Snag looked startled. "I don't think we should cause any harm if we're just practicing..." He meowed with uncertainty.

Meanwhile, Stumpytail looked ready. His claws were unsheathed and he was smirking at Snag.

"I'm ready, Tigerclaw." He meowed proudly. Tigerclaw nodded and turned to Snag, waiting for him to unsheathe his claws.

Snag started to slowly bring his claws out, but before they were all the way out, Stumpytail launched himself straight at Snag, tackling the big tom to the ground.

Snag fell back with an "oof" but quickly got back up and glared at Stumpytail. "I wasn't ready!" He complained.

Tigerclaw closed his eyes with annoyance. "A true warrior is always ready." He replied coldly.

Snag shook himself and attacked back at Stumpytail, clawing away pawfuls of fur. Tigerclaw smiled. They were finally learning the right way. His way.

"You go, Snag! Get him!" Cheered Mowgli from a distance. Tigerclaw rolled his eyes and focused back on Stumpytail and Snag. Now, they were both covered in their own blood and each other's.

"That's enough!" The two cats stopped fighting and looked at Tigerclaw. "We don't have all day to watch you two rip each other apart. There are other cats we need to train around here too." Tigerclaw looked around at all the cats.

"Blackfoot and Tangleburr. You two will fight each other next." He meowed. The two cats glanced at each other, with a worried expression on their face.

Tangleburr stepped forward. "We don't want to hurt each other." She told Tigerclaw confidently. "You may not see it this way, but we were clanmates, and we don't hurt each other unless needed."

Tigerclaw tried to hold back his anger. "This is needed! You need to train to become better! You have to fight him as if he's your enemy. Show no mercy."

Both Tangleburr and Blackfoot backed away.

"I knew you two were cowards." Tigerclaw scowled. "Always looking for mercy. That's not what your enemies would do to you in a real battle. You wouldn't even have a chance."

Tangleburr looked up furiously. "That's not true! Look at this!" She growled and threw herself at Blackfoot, clawing and biting him viciously. Blackfoot yowled in pain while Tigerclaw smiled. Ha! I can't believe Tangleburr fell for it! There's no way she would survive a day in battle training. Weakling. The voice mocked.

Tigerclaw ignored the voice once again and turned back to Tangleburr and Blackfoot. Blackfoot now had Tangleburr pinned to the ground and he was biting at her ear, leaving teeth marks everywhere until Tangleburr threw him off.

"Great 'practice' you two," Tiger said, smirking. "I didn't think you'd actually do it."

Tangleburr rose up to meet his eyes. "We didn't! You tricked us into fighting! I will never do that again!" Tangleburr huffed. "Right, Blackfoot?"

Blackfoot hesitated. "Well, not really. We do need training. Plus, he didn't trick me!" He smirked.

Tangleburr took a step back, looking deeply hurt before rushing off toward ShadowClan territory.

Tigerclaw watched as Tangleburr raced away. He shot a sideways glance at Blackfoot, who had a look of regret on his face.

"You made the right choice." He murmured to Blackfoot. The white tom still looked troubled. This is how they should act. Loyal to you first. The voice whispered.

"Tigerclaw." Said a voice behind him. Tigerclaw turned to see Stumpytail's pathetic face.

"What?" He grumbled, rolling his eyes. Stumpytail gulped, which was very noticeable.

"Where do you think Tangleburr went? And do you think she'll come back?" He asked hesitantly.

Tigerclaw snorted. "It depends if I let her come back." He responded. "Now, who needs more practice?"

uwu

DONE DONE DONE DONE! This took literally SO long to write, even though it's SO short. It was an on and off process of my actually trying to write, or being too lazy and just not doing it at all...TwT

Anwayssss we're doing a different update for Halloween it's gonna be ~special~ so just wait!