Dovewing's eyes sting from the smoke as she struggles to see Firestar, and when the flames die, she sees a body. Lightning shoots down from the sky, engulfing the tree next to Firestar in flames, and the ThunderClan leader is swallowed up by smoke. Dovewing exclaims that Tigerstar is gone, after watching his body fade away. He sinks his teeth into the tom's throat with a snarl, holding him while he thrashes and staggers, and only lets go when Tigerstar falls limp. Firestar, however, jumps to his paws, and flings himself at Tigerstar. The dark brown tabby regains his footing and lunges for his enemy's throat, and Dovewing, who is watching, takes a breath, expecting blood to pulse from the wound, but none comes. The ThunderClan leader jumps at the former ShadowClan leader, slamming into his flank, and knocking Tigerstar down. Graystripe darts forward with a snarl, but Whitestorm stops him, telling him it is his friend's fight, not his. Firestar twists and slashes at him, but Tigerstar bites him and slams his paws onto his stomach. He tells the ginger tom that ever since Bluestar laid eyes on the newcomer, Tigerstar became nothing. Tigerstar agrees that it was worth every moment and attacks, raking his spine. He questions Tigerstar if it was worth all the hate, all the death. Tigerstar retorts that means Firestar will have to kill him. The leader's gaze flits from fallen Clanmate to fallen Clanmate, and tells the dark warrior that he'll never let Tigerstar hurt any one of his Clanmates ever again. Tigerstar snarls that he doesn't need his followers he'll defeat Firestar, then pick off everyone from the Clans, one by one, until there is no cat left. Firestar says the dark warriors won't follow him, because now they know they can't beat the Clans. The ginger tom retorts that he hasn't been defeated yet, and the tabby says that's why he's here. Firestar asks what all the battles were for, and Tigerstar reveals he wants to defeat the ThunderClan leader. This makes Dovewing wonder if the dark warrior believes he did all the dead cats a favor. The tabby growls that real warriors love battles, and that he just gives them a chance to die for a cause. Firestar responds that a true leader always puts his Clan first, but Tigerstar instead makes his Clanmates do the dirty and tiring work. Tigerstar sneers that he was a better leader than the dark ginger tom could ever be. Chapter description Firestar tells Tigerstar he was never truly a leader, padding closer to him.
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