Forever and a Day

Forever

A/N: A/N: Originally this was posted as a separate story, but I decided that I wanted all my songfics to be in one story together, so I moved it over here.

Here's a little Oneshot - songfic I thought of. AU during The Sight, so spoilers. In this story, Brambleclaw went to join ShadowClan, but he and Squirrelflight fell in love and became mates. Brackenfur is the current deputy, Graystripe hasn't returned. Warning: LionxHeather, Death fic.

Disclaimer: I don't own Warriors, including Lionpaw, Heatherpaw, Blackstar, or any other cats. I do not own the song Forever.

LIONPAW'S POV

I padded through the forest, feeling the cool breeze ruffle my fur. I spotted Brackenfur, the deputy, leading the Dawn Patrol through the forest, and crouched down. I was Lionpaw, mighty tracker. This patrol wouldn't get away so easily.

I waved my tail excitedly as the patrol neared the ShadowClan border. Maybe there'd be a battle! It had been moons since the last one, and I was itching for a fight.

I got my wish.

I heard the battle before I saw it. Racing through the trees, I arrived at the border to see Brackenfur's patrol wresting with a group of ShadowClan warriors, Blackstar and my father, Brambleclaw, within them. Forgetting all about stealth, I raced into the clearing, just as Poppypaw raced away.

In the brightest hour of my darkest day
I realized what is wrong with me
Can't get over you. can't get through to you
It's been a helter-skelter romance from the start
Take these memories that are Haunting me
Of a paper man cut into shreds by his own pair of scissors
He'll never forgive her...he'll never forgive her...

"What are you doing here?" Brackenfur asked as I reached his side. The deputy stared down at me. I dipped his head in shame.

"I-I," I stammered, to see that Brackenfur had already raced away. I picked myself up and turned, coming face to face with Russetfur. The ginger warrior let out a screech of anger before launching herself at me. I rose to meet her, raking my claws across her face. I smiled when the she-cat stepped back and raced into the marsh land, yowling all the way.

"All right! Who wants some?" I yowled, whirling around. I felt a weight drop on me, and twirled to face my attacker. My jaw dropped.

It was Brambleclaw.

My father's eyes were narrowed in rage, and it took me less than a second to figure out that Brambleclaw didn't recognize me.

I pushed my father to the ground. "I won't fight you," I meowed, leaving my father.

Because days come and go but my feelings for you are forever,
Because days come and go but my feelings for you are forever

A yowl split the air. I froze when I saw the WindClan patrol. It was only a small patrol, but I saw my love, Heatherpaw, among them.

The ShadowClan patrol wasn't scared, however, and continued to fight. Heatherpaw fell into step next to me. Her light fur mixed with mine, her eyes calm in the middle of the bloodshed.

"I love you, Lionpaw!" She yowled over the roar of battle. I turned to her, a new light in my eyes.

"I love you, Heatherpaw!" We pressed together for a second, forgetting about our troubles, and the battle around us.

Sitting by a fire on a lonely night
Hanging over from another good time
With another girl... little dirty girl
You should listen to this story of a life
You're my heroine-in this moment I'm lonely fulfilling my darkest dreams
All these drugs all these women
I'm never forgiven... this broken heart of mine

It didn't last long.

Blackstar pushed between them, knocking me and Heatherpaw to the ground. I lay there, catching my breath.

"Are you ready to die?" Blackstar hissed to me, his muzzle close to my ear. I gulped with fear.

"Are you?" I heard a yowl from behind. I raised my head to see Poppypaw leading a fresh patrol of warriors. Help had come at last!

I turned and flashed a glance of happiness at Heatherpaw. Blackstar noticed it as well, and narrowed his eyes.

"Love," he spat, eying me. He looked me in the eye.

"I believe you haven't answered my question, Lionpaw. I asked, are you afraid to die?" And then, in one fluent movement, he raked his claws across my belly.

Because days come and go but my feelings for you are forever,
Because days come and go but my feelings for you are forever

I heard a gasp from behind me. Unable to breathe, unable to think.

Unable to die.

I spotted Heatherpaw above me, her face pressed close to mine. I hung on to that. Hung on to hope. To life.

Brambleclaw stood in the shadows. His eyes widened. "Lionpaw," he whispered. "My son." Raising his voice to a yowl, he screamed, "Blackstar! I'll kill you!" he launched himself at his leader.

The black and white tom turned to face him. "I knew you were disloyal!" He yowled to the dark tom. Brambleclaw let out a screech and but down on Blackstar's neck. The ShadowClan leader pushed Brambleclaw off him and rose to his paws.

"Not so mighty now, are we?" Blackstar hissed.

One last kiss,
before I go
Dry your tears,
it is time to let you go

One last kiss (one last kiss)
Before I go (before I go)
Dry your tears (dry your tears)
It is Time to let you go

Blackstar was about to bite down into Brambleclaw's throat, when a weight suddenly crashed into him. His paws slipped from him, and he looked up into my rage filled face. Blood poured out of me, but it seemed that all of StarClan was on my side.

I bit down in Blackstar's neck. I could feel my life ebbing away, but I wouldn't go. Not yet.

Blackstar's thrashes grew weaker and weaker. The ShadowClan leader raised his head one last time, snarling at me. Then, with a sigh, his eyes glazed over. I slumped down on top of him.

Because days come and go, but my feelings for you are forever
Because days come and go, but my feelings for you are forever

"Lionpaw!" Heatherpaw yowled, racing over to my body. She pressed her muzzle close to mine.

"Blackstar is dead!" A cat yowled from behind me. I heard Heatherpaw purr, and looked up at her.

"I love you," I meowed, already hearing StarClan calling to me.

"No! Don't go!" She meowed. I smiled.

"I'll wait forever and a day for you, Heatherpaw." Then my head dropped to my paws. I let out a sigh, and my eyes closed for the last time.

One last kiss (one last kiss)
Before I go (before I go)
Dry your tears (dry your tears)
It is time to let you go

One last kiss,
Before I go,
Dry your tears,
it is time to let you go,
One last kiss

And above them, the Rain began to fall, until it seemed that all of StarClan was weeping for what had been lost.