a/n My first song fic! The Stray cat tribe has bit of trouble with the coyote season. Coyotes like to eat cats, particularly kittens, and Finacal Minch will be sure nothing bad happens.

Disclaimer: I own the Stray cat tribe. That's it.

Finical Minch looked around to make sure everyone was in safe position. The kittens were in the kittens den with the queens and toms were in places where they could be called upon for battle against coyotes. Coyotes were fans of eating cats, particularly kittens. That's how Fin had lost his two brothers, Mismatch and Tiberius. That's also how Cassalurina had lost two of her kittens last year, a pure red tom named Spindle and a red, white, and black Scottish fold queen named Hallie. Finical would not let that happen again.

The Bombay with white paws toms took his spot in the middle of the yard, where one cat would stay awake all night at to guard the tribe. He heard the coyotes howl and snarled. Finical Minch began to sing to himself, as if it would keep them from coming.

Fin: Well I won't back down
No I won't back down
You can stand me up at the gates of hell
But I won't back down

No I'll stand my ground, won't be turned around
And I'll keep this world from draggin me down
gonna stand my ground
... and I won't back down

(I won't back down...)
Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out
(and I won't back down...)
hey I will stand my ground
and I won't back down

Well I know what's right, I got just one life
in a world that keeps on pushin me around
but I'll stand my ground
...and I won't back down

(I won't back down...)
Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out
(and I won't back down...)
hey I will stand my ground
(I won't back down)
and I won't back down...

(I won't back down...)
Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out
(I won't back down)
hey I won't back down
(and I won't back down)
hey baby, there ain't no easy way out
(and I won't back down)
hey I will stand my ground
(and I won't back down)
and I won't back down
(I won't back down)
No I won't back down...

When he stopped he saw the body of a coyote stalking though the trash. Fin shot up and jumped at the coyote. It was a quick battle and the large tom fought off the coyote and licked blood off of his coat. "When it comes too the tribe, I'd give my life too protect them." He meowed and sat back in his position. "And I won't back down."

MOW: I can literally picture him doing that.

Theta pointing fire house at Skimble: Give me the coffee, and no one gets hurt.

MOW: Damn you Tabby for giving him an espresso!

Live Long, Prosper, and SPOON! - MOW