Okay, who missed me? This took less time to write then I thought it would actually. XD I hope you all enjoyed the last chapter. I know I usually say that I will finish a story and then I don't. But this one I have like... fallen in love with. XD Anywho, my poor beta is sick, so the last chapter will take a while to fix. This chapter isn't beta-d either so it might suck. :D I have realized that I can't stop thinking about Fireheart so I decided to get myself distracted. This is what I came up with.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

Enjoy my little duckies!

Tigerclaw snorted as he watched Wetpaw pick ticks out of Ashfur's pelt.

Wetpaw turned and glared at Tigerclaw. "Would you rather do this?"

Tigerclaw growled. "I had to deal with it when I was an apprentice. No thanks."

Wetpaw's ears flattened before he turned around and continued on getting rid of the ticks.

Tigerclaw stood and padded out of the elder's den and into the clearing. He had been with ShadowClan for almost one moon.

He spotted Ravenpaw and Icekit off near the nursery playing with some other kits.

"Tigerclaw."

Tigerclaw turned to see Blackstar. Brokenstar had fallen ill and lost his last 2 lives. Just one day earlier Blackfoot had gone to moonstones and gotten his nine lives.

Tigerclaw bowed his head slightly. "Yes, Blackstar?"

Blackstar motioned with his tail for Tigerclaw to follow him. "Come, Tigerclaw. We must talk."

Tigerclaw padded after Blackstar as he headed toward the leader's den. "You see Tigerclaw, we have been successful in hiding your position within our clan for a whole moon. The gathering is tonight. I wish for you to come... as the deputy of ShadowClan."

Tigerclaw's eyes widened. The deputy? Him? This is what he wanted. To be close to power...but...something was off. He knew it. His stomache felt queasy. "I..."

"Please Tigerclaw. Become the deputy. Prove to the other clans that your are not a traitor!" Blackstar looked down at Tigerclaw fondly. "Show them you have strength."

Tigerclaw realized Blackfoot had gone through the same thing. He had to prove himself. Now Tigerclaw had to... for Rusty. For Fireheart. The voice in his mind whispered. He would dwell on it later. "Okay."

Blackfoot beamed happily. "Follow." He padded out of the leader's den and onto the rock the stood high above the clearing. "Let all those old enough to catch their own prey meet beneath the Highrock for a clan meeting!"

Several cats gathered around the Highrock. Those including Ravenpaw and Icekit.

"A new deputy must be appointed!" Yowled Blackstar. The clan cats fell silent. "I appoint Tigerclaw. You shall be the new deputy of ShadowClan!"

More than a few ShadowClan cats cheered lowdly for the ThunderClan born cat. "Tigerclaw! Tigerclaw!" Their loud yowls filled the air of the clearing.

Tigerclaw straightened up and held his head proudly. He could see Icekit squealing in joy. Ravenpaw was beside her, yowling with the other cats.

Tigerclaw stared at the two cats before whispering to Blackstar, "They have done well."

Blackstar's eyes lit up in understanding and he nodded. "I would also like to announce that we have an apprentice becoming a warrior today and a kit that will become an apprentice.

I would like to proudly announce that Ravenpaw will now be known as Raventalon!"

Several of the cats gave the surprised tom encouraging meows. "And, that Icekit is now ready to be an apprentice!"

Icekit's eyes brightened. She squealed with joy and soaked up all the happy yowls of her new clanmates. "Serve your clan well you two."

Tigerclaw watched the cats in the clearing. They weren't that different from ThunderClan, though something was missing. He sighed. He wished he knew what it was.

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Firepaw sighed and trotted into the ThunderClan camp reluctantly. He had yet to find a trace of Tigerclaw anywhere. Though he thought he had smelled something near the ShadowClan border, he couldn't quite tell. ShadowClan had always smelled foul to him.

"Firepaw!" Graypaw shouted as he almost ran into Firepaw. "We both get to go to the Gathering!"

Firepaw smiled at his excited friend. He wished he could be as happy as him. "Really? That's great!" His smile was fake this time.

Graypaw nodded and was about to say something before Bluestar interrupted. "ThunderClan cats! All who are attending the Gathering, it is time to head out."

Firepaw padded out after Graypaw and the other ThunderClan warriors. They walked along for a while before coming to a stop. Firepaw glanced down into a clearing to see a large group of cats sitting.

"RiverClan and WindClan have already arrived." Bluestar stated as she stared down at the clearing. "Lets head down."

They jogged down the slope silently and quickly. Firepaw stared in amazement at all the other clan cats that sat around and talked.

Graypaw tapped Firepaw on his head and motioned for him to follow him. "Come on!"

Firepaw started to follow Graypaw when he heard a yowl. He looked to the left to see another group of cats running down the clearing. He wouldn of just went back to following his friend but something caught his eye.

Tigerclaw was running down the slope next to Blackfoot.

Note: Fireheart called Blackstar Blackfoot because he doesn't know that Blackstar was named the leader yet.

I hope you guys liked it. I really couldn't think of much. Though this chapter is a tribute to Fireheart! I loved you to death! Tigerclaw misses you buddy! Thank you my friendly duckies.