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All he could see was black, then a blinding flash of white. Tigerclaw cracked opened his eyes to see the hazy outlines of cat's surrounding him, their fur flickering with starshine.

"Tigerstar."

Tigerclaw looked around at the cats as he slowly struggled to stand. Tigerstar? He was no leader. Not even a deputy!

"Tigerstar, you have a great destiny ahead of you." His ears flattened against the top of his head, he recognized that voice!

"Thistleclaw?" He stared in disbelief at his old mentor. The mentor he had watched charge heedlessly into battle without a backward glance, never to return. But if he was here, and so was Tigerclaw, did that mean . . .

"It is not your time Tigerstar." Thistleclaw stared intently at Tigerclaw, as though he had guessed the warrior's thoughts.

"Why do you keep calling me that? I am not even deputy." He stated this with spite in his voice. He should be deputy. No, he deserved to be deputy. And yet, he was here.

Thistleclaw's eyes hardened. "Which is why you must live. If you come to Starclan now, many lives and destinies will be ruined! This will not happen!" Thistleclaw glared at Tigerclaw with fury, as if somehow, the young warrior's current predicament was his fault.

"When they realize they are in love, the clans will become peaceful again."Tigerclaw gasps and looks to his left to see the tom who had muttered those words. The tom in question had eyes of deep golden-amber, like Tigerclaw's own, his pelt a familiar tabby-brown. The warrior swallowed thickly, his fur bristling with recognition, though he had not seen this cat since he was the tiniest of kits.

"F-Father?"

Pinestar gave a low bow. "You must go back Tigerclaw. For the sake of the fire that will save the clan."

"What?"

"Fire will save the clan." This time it was a yellow-eyed brown tabby tom that uttered the words. "That is part of the last part of the prophecy that was told long ago. Even the wisest medicine cat couldn't hear us whisper it." The tom looked at Tigerclaw sadly. "The part that wasn't uttered. Fire will save the clans when it finds the wild cat waiting in the dark."

Thistleclaw nodded. "I couldn't pass it on. Neither could Adderfang , nor Pinestar. All have tried to reach the ThunderClan cats. Not even Stormtail and Snowfur could reach them."

Pinestar spoke up. "Darkness is coming upon the clans. It has changed shape many times. At one point in time you were meant to be this darkness Tigerstar."

Tigerclaw scrunched up his nose. Darkness? In him? It wasn't that hard to imagine, really. Sometimes, if he reached far enough inside himself, he was able to see things he didn't like. Ambitions, flaws, desires that couldn't be controlled should he act on them. He wanted to be leader one day but he could wait. And why do they keep calling him Tigerstar?

"Now, it lies with Darkstripe and that fool of a she-cat, Leafpebble." Snarled a black she-cat.

"Leopardfoot!" Tigerclaw gasped. Then a thought struck him. "Where are the other clan ancestors?"

Thistleclaw growled. "They wished not to get involved."

Not get involved? "I thought this concerned the clans, all of the clans."

Adderfang nodded. "It does, Tigerstar. They wish to speak to their own clans rather then get involved with a past evil."

Leopardfoot rolled her green eyes and lay down on what seemed like nothing. Tigerclaw looked around and took in the sight once again of a world consisting of nothing but inky blackness.

"You must wake now Tigerstar. Destiny awaits in fire and in darkness." Pinestar stared fondly at his kin as he said this.

Tigerclaw tensed, disliking the look. "Why do you keep calling me that!" he hissed, confused and angry.

"Wake up Tigerstar...Wake up!...Tigerstar..." Adderfang urged

"Tigerclaw! Tigerclaw wake up!"

Tigerclaw opened his eyes and scrambled up. His vision blurred and he shook his head, a ringing tinkle resounding through his ears. Looking down he noticed something around his neck, pulled tight to his fur with a bell hanging against his chest. Much like the one Firepaw had worn.

He hissed and flailed, trying to catch the thing with his claws, to no avail. Frustrated, he breathed in to calm himself and took a look at his surroundings. He was definitely in a twoleg garden, the strong smell of catmint and freshly cut grass. He opened his mouth and caught a scent of something familiar.

"Tigerclaw!" He whipped his head around to find Ravenpaw and Icekit staring at him in relief.

"What are you two doing here?" he hissed angrily. They weren't stuck here too, were they?

"We saw you get hit! Then the monster stopped and a bunch of twolegs got out and took you away! We followed the stench and found you here. You have been asleep for a full moon! We thought you were dead until we saw you breathing." Icekit spat out.

"You saw me get hit...Darkstripe!"

Ravenpaw nodded glumly. "Yes. He said he saw you try to murder Lexiflight."

"That dark gingered she-cat? The one in Windclan?" Tigerclaw was confused. He had never even talked to the she-cat. He only knew her from gatherings.

Ravenpaw nodded. "She was found on our side of the border. After you got hit, he tracked her down and did a number on her. Dragged her back to where you were hit and left her there. She is in the twoleg nest."

He glanced toward the nest and let out a sigh. He wanted to leave but he wasn't going to leave a warrior behind. "Have you seen her recently?"

Icekit and Ravenpaw nodded. "She came out a few hours ago to check on you. She knows we followed. She should be coming out soon again," Icekit piped up, flicking her little tail towards the sun as an indication of the time.

Just then, Lexiflight stuck one of her red tipped paws and he head out of the nest. He green eyes brightened when she saw Tigerclaw up. "Tigerclaw!" She bounded over to them with a pur. "We can finally get out of this place. I am tired of eating the gross food. I need a rabbit!"

Icekit mewed happily and nodded towards a hole in the fence. "We can get out there!"

"Wait! First get this thing off of my neck!" Tigerclaw stopped them. There was no way he was going into the forest with a collar around his neck.

Lexiflight nodded and used her teeth to grab the collar. She pulled hard and it snapped. She nodded and ran toward the hole. "Lets get out of here!"

Ravenpaw and Icekit smiled and ran after the excited she-cat. Tigerclaw grumbled behind. How come he got stuck with the collar and not her? Slipping under the fence he wrinkled his nose and shut his mouth. Just outside of the fence was a Thunderpath. He looked both ways as he crouched. No sign of any monsters. "Lets go!"

They rushed across the path, but luck was not on their side. A monster came out of nowhere. They started to run but Tigerclaw winced and stopped his stomach and side were aching. He looked sadly at the other side of the Thunderpath. He longed for the forest, but he was in so much pain.

"Nya!" He was pushed out of the way by Lexiflight.

It happened quickly. A thump and a screech was heard. The monster drove on, leaving Lexiflight motionless on the side of the thunderpath. Tigerclaw and the others rushed over to the she-cat.

Tigerclaw closed his eyes and turned away. He had just met the poor cat and she was already dead. "Be safe, Lexflight. Let StarClan guide you."

Icekit let out a weeping sound and scrambled into the bushes. Ravenpaw watched the she-cat with sadness in his eyes then grabbed her scruff. Instantly knowing what the apprentice was doing, Tigerclaw grabbed her tail and they dragged her off of the Thunderpath, into the familiar forest.

It was late once they finished burying Lexiflight. All of them were tired, so they lay down around a tree with large roots.

Something had been nagging Tigerclaw. That towleg nest seemed familiar.

He watched an orange kit scramble around near the twoleg nest. The kit, Rusty, was cute. He knew he shouldn't go anywhere near the towleg nest, but he was curious. Why had his father chosen this life over the one of a warrior? He didn't expect to save a kittypet kit. Nor did he expect that he would stay the night. The kit had kept him warm through the night. He looked on sadly. He liked the kit. He was energetic. He sighed and looked at the other cats. Noticing the black tom staring at him he scrambled out of the bushes and ran back to camp.

Tigerclaw gasped. Rusty! That was were Rusty lived! He looked over to Ravenpaw. "Was there another cat?"

Ravenpaw looked up from where he was play wrestling Icekit. "No. Though, Lexiflight mentioned these snap shot things of twoleg kits and an orange kit in the nest. Why?"

Tigerclaw looked back in the direction of the two leg nest. Rusty had been there, but he was gone now. Where had he gone? "No reason. Sleep. We will head back to camp tomorrow."

Ravenpaw laughed and chased after Icekit along the Shadowclan border. Tiger smiled slightly at the young cats. Icekit had explained how she had followed Ravenpaw out of the camp. Ravenpaw had been following him and Darkstripe.

Hearing a rustling and a yowl Tigerclaw ran in front of the two cats and whipped his tail, a sign for them to stop moving and stay silent. The rushed into a bush and opened their mouths. He instantly recognized ThunderClan and ShadowClan scent. He looked over at Ravenpaw and saw fear in his eyes. He recognized the scents. He was surprised to see that Icekit had a sour face.

"ShadowClan!" she whispered angrily. He didn't even want to know how she knew.

Tigerclaw adjusted his ears and listened carefully.

"... so if you see them, they are traitors!" Tigerclaw heard Graypaw hiss out.

"It isn't true!" Crookedstar's distinctive yowl was louder then the mumbling of others.

He heard Blustar's voice next. "It is unfortunately true." Her voice was laced with sadness.

"Tigerclaw was a loyal warrior to ThunderClan! All clans admit it!" This time it was ShadowClan's deputy that spoke up, Blackfoot.

"He convinced an apprentice to leave the clan and he stole a kit from the nursery!" Tigerclaw let out a silent growl at Darkstripe's voice. Traitor.

Blackfoot and Brokenstar growled at the same time. "We don't believe you! Get off our territory and stop spreading lies!"

Bluestar hissed angrily and the other ThunderClan cats yowled before heading back to their camp.

Icekit poked her head out and said, "They left."

Assuming she meant both of the clans he climbed from the bush. ThunderClan had left. Not ShadowClan.

"Tigerclaw?" Blackfoot looked confused then surprised when Ravenpaw and Icekit scrambled out after him. "It can't be true..."

"It is not!" Icekit meowed.

Ravenpaw nodded. "Let us explain!"

Brokenstar and Blackfoot look at each other before nodding. "Come. We will go to ShadowClan's camp."

They turned and walked away. Ravenpaw and Icekit scurried after them. Tigerclaw glanced longingly at the path the ThunderClan cats took before running after the others.