I gasped as Tigerclaw burst through the entrance with cats behind him. I darted to the cat that was gaining on Tigerclaw's heels. I kept my eye on Tigerclaw and saw him fighting one of the cats as well. I sighed in relief. He didn't led the attack. I turned to the cat I was fighting and bared my fangs at him. Then I felt a paw swipe at my flank and I turned to see Brokentail. I flared with rage and immediately turned on him. "Oh you don't know how long I've been waiting for this day!" I snarled. Then I bowled him over. I heard Mousefur running to my side.

"Save some for me!" she snapped as she joined in. We battered Brokentail from all sides with thorn sharp claws. Even though he was blind, he still put up quite a fight. I knocked him onto his belly but he jumped to his paws before I could do anything. I felt a pair of eyes lock on me from across the clearing. I turned to see Yellowfang. Her eyes were filled with pain and grief as she watched Brokentail. I looked at her in pity then yowled as I felt a cat knock me over. I felt a paw plant firmly onto my neck and looked up to see Brokentail. His face was filled with triumph and his claws were starting to dig into my neck.

"You never would've made a fine Shadowclan warrior anyway. You're weak just like the rest of them!" he snarled. I growled and dug my hindpaws into his belly and flung him off. Mousefur was behind him and caught him from the air. I pounced on Brokentail's body and slashed at his belly. Mousefur was swatting at his head and clawed his ears.

"Can you still hear or do I have to claw deeper?" she snickered. Then a yowl sounded.

"Retreat!" a cat ordered. The rogues ran out the camp with their tails between their legs. I let go of Brokentail and Mousefur did the same. I flicked my ear in satisfaction as Brokentail laid on the ground panting. Then I looked up to see Tigerclaw walking out of Bluestar's den with wounds all over his body. I gasped and ran over to him.

"Are you alright?" I asked. Fireheart stepped in my way. His gaze was grim as he looked down at me.

"I told you, Leopardstorm." he meowed. I flattened my ears as I realized what he was telling me.

"No…" I breathed. Fireheart looked at me one last time before huddling Tigerclaw against the High Rock. Bluestar padded out of her den with wide, shocked eyes. I stumbled back in grief. It's too late… I could've stopped this… Bluestar jumped onto the High Rock.

"Cats of Thunderclan! This attack wasn't just a random one. It was planned." she announced. Her glare snapped to Tigerclaw. "You have betrayed us! Why would you do such a thing?" she snarled.

"I had to become leader! Thunderclan would've been great! We would've been like Tigerclan! No clan would ever defeat us!" Tigerclaw growled. Gasps filled the air. I looked at Tigerclaw's eyes and saw green. I growled in rage as tears filled my eyes. He did this… Killing Storm will pay for what he's done… Bluestar closed her eyes.

"You're a disgrace to this clan!" she spat. Dustpelt stepped forward.

"There must be some misunderstanding! Tigerclaw is our deputy! He wouldn't do anything like that!" he protested. His gaze turned to me. "Even you know I'm right." I looked away.

"A long time ago… I would've agreed with you." I said as tears fell down my cheeks. Tigerclaw gaped at me, his eyes turning amber.

"I can't believe you can let me go like that!" he exclaimed. I glared at him.

"Well believe it! I still remember how I ended up in a pool of my own blood! You ordered rogues to kill me! What kind of father does that to their own daughter?" I snarled. Gasps filled the air. Bluestar snapped her gaze to Tigerclaw.

"You're the reason she was like that?" Bluestar growled. Tigerclaw didn't flinch.

"I had no choice. She knew too much." he said bluntly. I shook my head and sliced the ground in rage and grief. Bluestar growled and the clan followed.

"What should we do with him?" Whitestorm called. Yowls followed him.

"Kill him!"

"Blind him!"

"Chase him out!"

"Silence!" Bluestar meowed. Everyone went quiet… except Cloudpaw.

"Yeah, that's a great idea! Claw his tongue out so he won't talk!" he yowled. Bluestar snapped her gaze to him. Cloudpaw dipped his head low in embarrassment.

"Tigerclaw, leave our sight. If any of my warriors see you in our territory at sunrise, they have my permission to kill you." Bluestar said. Tigerclaw scoffed.

"Kill me? I like to see any of you try!" Tigerclaw growled.

"Leave!" Bluestar snarled. Tigerclaw rolled his eyes and slowly walked to the entrance. Then he stopped and turned back to us.

"I will have my revenge! Any cat who comes with me will be well looked after." he announced. Then he looked at Darkstripe. "Come with me." Darkstripe flattened his ears uncertainly.

"You didn't tell me about the attack... " he meowed.

"So? That's in the past now! Let's leave these soft cats!" Tigerclaw snapped.

"Well these "soft cats" are my clan! I will never leave them!" Darkstripe growled. Tigerclaw hissed and turned to Longtail.

"Longtail?" he asked. Longtail's ears twitched uneasily and in fear.

"Into exile… I can't! I'm loyal to Thunderclan!" he snapped. Tigerclaw scoffed but I saw fear lingering in his eyes.

"Dustpelt, you will do better with me than with them." he meowed. Dustpelt growled.

"You killed my mentor! How could you? You think I would follow you after that? I rather die!" he spat. Tigerclaw shrugged and opened his mouth but Bluestar stepped in.

"Enough, Tigerclaw. Go now." she ordered.

"No, there's still one cat I need to ask." Tigerclaw snapped. Then his gaze swirled to me. I held it with defiance and saw amber iris. "My brave daughter. Come with me. Think of all the victory and glory we'll receive. You and me. Together. Isn't that what you want?" he murmured. Gazes turned to me as they waited for my answer. I sniffed and blinked away tears.

"You lied to me ever since I was born. You tried to raise me as a murderer. And when your plan didn't work, you tried to kill me." I growled. Tigerclaw's eyes filled with pain as he looked into my tear filled eyes.

"You know that wasn't me who was talking." he said. Killing Storm… oh just wait 'til I go to sleep. "And I had to lie to you. You were too young for that kind of stuff." I shook my head and looked away.

"Find someone else to go on a killing spree with you." I murmured. Brambleclaw and Tawnypelt sat beside me with their heads held high. Tigerclaw growled and turned his body around but I already caught the tears beginning to form in his eyes.

"Fine! I don't need you! I don't need any of you!" he snarled. Then he turned back to Fireheart as he regained his composure. "And you, kittypet. Keep your eyes open. Keep yours ears pricked. Always look behind you. Because one day I'll find you, and then you'll be crow-food."

"Tigerclaw. Leave now." Bluestar growled. Tigerclaw scoffed and walked out of camp with his head held high. I watched him leave with a pang of sorrow and regret. I wonder if he'll ever go back to the cat I once called father.