Disclaimer: Warriors if Erin Hunters. This song is Everybody's Fool by Evanescence.

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Everybody's Fool - Tigerstar

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Victory was mine. I could taste it. In the air, the water, everything. Even in the blood of my victims and prey. And I knew I was going to win. The forest would be mine. Those fools of BloodClan think I'll "share"? They're crazy. I purred as I prowled through the forest, my followers of TigerClan behind me. Yes. Victory was mine. And after I was done with the BloodClanners, I would kill them too.

But first, I had to get rid of that annoying kittypet-turned-leader. I spat.

Finally, Fourtrees was in sight and I stalked forward a little faster. Today, either the kittypet and mousebrained leader would join TigerClan, or would die at my paws. I looked forward to the kittypet's blood on my paws. But I shook the thought from my head. Right now, I had to concentrate on the decsion.

But vengence was the only thing clear in my mind.

Perfect by nature
Icons of self indulgence
Just what we all need
More lies about a world that

The flame pelt was the first thing I saw. The leader, just barely over warrior age, stood in front of ThunderClan...the clan that should've been mine. I flexed my claws into the dirt. But I claimed myself. My revenge would be soon.

I saw Tallstay next, standing next to Firestar. There clans were together, mixed as one. I felt a bit of dismay. I looked over my shoulder at my warriors and was proud to see Tawnypaw among them. A loving purr rose in my thoart. My daughter. Loyal to me. I turned back around, finding new strength.

I stalked toward the kittypet and WindClan leader. There was hidden hosility in Firestar's eyes, and I returned it gratefully. There was silence for a long time. Finally...

Never was and never will be
Have you no shame? Don't you see me?
You know you've got everybody fooled

"Have you decided to join us, kittypet?" I asked quietly, adding kittypet under my breath. The two toms looked at each other, hesitated, and shook there heads.

"ThunderClan will never do such a thing," Firestar meowed, his tail lashing. Anger surged in my breast. He dare to refuse? "And I hope WindClan is with us...?"

Tallstar nodded. "WindClan agrees with ThunderClan and stands with them all the way," he meowed, lashing his tail as well. I let anger flash through my eyes.

"Very well. But just realize you have given your clans death." I snarled, stepping back. "I'll give you one last chance." I flicked my tail and there was a rustle in the bushes. I watched with a smirk as the BloodClan cats arrived, adding their numbers to mine. I watched the kittypet flinch and watched it hungerly. Just a little longer...

Look here she comes now
Bow down and stare in wonder
Oh how we love you
No flaws when you're pretending
But now I know she

There was silence as Scrouge stared down Firestar.

"I am Scrouge, leader of BloodClan," meowed the cold tom cooly, watching the kittypet with no emotion in his eye.

"I am Firestar, leader of ThunderClan," Firestar replied, nodding in respect toward the leader. He didn't give Scrouge time to speak again. "Look, whatever Tigerstar has told you, he's lying. Don't believe a word of it..." I resisted a purr. Now the kittypet was telling Scrouge the story of my betrayal to ThunderClan. Like that would help anything, I thought. But I was shocked when Scrouge nodded.

"I will think about what you have said, Firestar of ThunderClan," the tom snarled, turning around toward the bushes. Anger flared in my chest.

"Wait!" I snarled, leaping in front of the tom. There was anger in Scrouge's eyes. "You are under my command!"

"I listen to no cat," Scrouge hissed. That was it. Anger took over my body and I roared. I lifted a massive paw and was ready to bring it down.

Never was and never will be
You don't know how you've betrayed me
And somehow you've got everybody fooled

Without the mask, where will you hide?
Can't find yourself lost in your lie

That was when it happened. There was a flash of black fur and white light exploded in front of my eyes. I fell to the ground, withering and yowling in pain. I had no idea what was happening. It was unbearable pain, and it would never end.

I finally fell into a coma, but when I opened my eyes again, expecting to see StarClan, pain exploded over me again. Oh, StarClan! I was losing all nine lives at once!

I know the truth now
I know who you are
And I don't love you anymore

It Never was and never will be
You don't know how you've betrayed me
And somehow you've got everybody fooled

8 more times this happened, and my withering became weaker and weaker. Finally, the pain subsided and I stopped strugging. I looked up one last time, and seemed to look directly into the eyes of my sworn enemy Firestar, looking at me with absolute horror writen across his face. Finally, my vision flooded black.

I was a fool...

It never was and never will be
You're not real and you can't save me
Somehow now you're everybody's fool

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