You live your life
You go day by day
Like nothing can go wrong
Then scars are made, they're changing the game
You learn to play it hard
And I know you wish for more,
And I know you try
And I hope you realize,
You know the time is right...
The whole world is watching when you rise
The whole world is beating for you right now
Your whole life is flashing 'fore your eyes
It's all in this moment that changes all
What are you waiting for?
What are you fighting for?
'Cause time's always slipping away...
Your sacrifice goes through your mind
But nothing's wasted, you've made it now
You rise again, breaking out
Each step that you've taken,
You've paid the price
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!!!!SPOILER WARNING!!!!
Warriors - Omen Of The Stars - The Last Hope (pages 294 and 295)
Ivypool backed away. She twisted and ducked under him as he leaped, but his claws sank into her tail and pinned her to the ground. Thistleclaw and Snowtuft attacked from opposite sides, snarling, slicing her ears. She struggled away from them, crashing into hard muscle. Hawkfrost was behind her now. He stabbed his claws into her shoulders. With a gasp, Ivypool saw his teeth flashing beside her throat.
Then a black pelt flashed over the top of the gorse. Paws landed with a thump beside her.
"Get off her!" Hollyleaf yowled.
Ivypool's world spun as the black warrior slammed into Hawkfrost and sent him reeling into the gorse. Free from Hawkfrost's claws, Ivypool turned on Thistleclaw and Snowtuft. She began slashing with her front paws, remembering in a crystalline moment every moon of training.
Hollyleaf reared up beside her, matching her blow for blow, as though she instinctively knew where Ivypool would strike next. Blood sprayed the forest floor as Ivypool sliced Snowtuft's muzzle and tore Thistleclaw's nose. Turning, she kicked out with hind legs and knocked Thistleclaw backward, then sank her teeth into Snowtuft's neck.
The white warrior screeched and ripped free from her jaws. Ivypool tasted his blood as he hared away through the bracken. She met Thistleclaw's gaze. Fear sparked in his eyes as she spat out a bloody clump of Snowtuft's fur.
"Run," she hissed. "Because if you stay, I will kill you."
Mouth open, Thistleclaw fled, disappearing though the gorse. A shriek exploded behind Ivypool. She turned and saw Hollyleaf swipe at Hawkfrost's muzzle. The force of the blow sent the Dark Forest warrior crashing away. He dropped with a thump and scrabbled to his paws. Blood dripping from his cheeck, one eye swollen shut, he glanced at Hollyleaf and tore his way through the gorse.
Ivypool stared at the black she-cat. "You saved my life!"
Hollyleaf staggered and fell to the ground.
"Hollyleaf!" Ivypool darted to her side and saw blood pulsing from a wound in her neck. Panic formeda hard lump in Ivypool's belly.
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