On Top of the World (Night Visions songfic)

On Top Of The World

Song five of Night Visions.

(A/N: Some of the lyrics look weird.)

If you love somebody

Better tell them while they’re here ’cause

They just may run away from you

The yowl came from behind him. Mosspaw spun around, and without thinking, slashed his claws across his opponent’s neck. He ignored the stench of blood. He had gotten over his fear a long time ago.

He tumbled and lay spawned out in front of Flame.

“That was good,” she nodded. “Very good.”

Mosspaw rolled over so he could stare into Flame’s brilliant bright green eyes. He wanted to say I love you but the silence of the training session was interrupted by Layla’s voice.

“Flame!” she screamed into the cold winter air. “Back at camp, now!”

Flame twisted her head around. “Is it urgent?”

“What do you think? See for yourself!”

Flame hauled Mosspaw up to his feet. “We have to run,” she urged.

You’ll never know quite when, well

Then again it just depends on

How long of time is left for you

Mosspaw never thought he’d see Featherclan again.

Everyone he once knew was there: Berryheart, Petalface, Dapplestar, Magpiewing, and the others.

He leapt onto a light brown tom, who rolled over. “Mosspaw!” gasped the tom. He looked very similar to Finchpaw.

The battle froze around them. “Finchpaw?”

“Finchflight now,” he said smugly. “We’re here to free you.”

“I am free!” Mosspaw snarled, and he raked his claws several times over Finchflight’s belly and left him there to die. He soon found himself face to face with Rookpaw. “Let me guess, Rookflight?”

“No,” Rookpaw snorted. “Rookwing. And you killed my brother.”

“Why don’t you go with him?”

Rookwing stomped away. “Then I will!” he retorted. Suddenly the big black tom froze.

Mosspaw smiled to himself and soon Rookwing lay on the ground with a snapped neck. “Ashes before blood,” he stated quietly.

I’ve had the highest mountains

I’ve had the deepest rivers

You can have it all but life keeps moving

Flame rushed forwards, but it was too late. Dapplestar had caught Layla with her guard down and destroyed her. Dapplestar gave Flame a poisonous look and dashed away.

“Layla,” she whispered. “Am I the leader now?”

Layla did one of her creepy smiles, and it was probably the last one, too. “What do you think? Remember our little talk in the woods?”

''“Shouldn’t Demarcus be making battle plans? After all, he is your second-in-charge,” Flamegaze asked. They found a secluded spot surrounded by trees glittering white with the frost.''

''Layla laughed. “It’s your job now.”''

It’s your job now… Flame jerked her head up, set her jaw and launched herself into the battle.

She was a leader now, so she had to act like one.

I take it in but don’t look down

‘Cause I’m on top of the world, ‘ay

I’m on top of the world, ‘ay

Waiting on this for a while now

Paying my dues to the dirt

I’ve been waiting to smile, ‘ay

Been holding it in for a while, ‘ay

Take you with me if I can

Been dreaming of this since a child

I’m on top of the world.

I’ve tried to cut these corners

Try to take the easy way out

I kept on falling short of something

I coulda gave up then but

Then again I couldn’t have ’cause

I’ve traveled all this way for something

I take it in but don’t look down

‘Cause I’m on top of the world, ‘ay

I’m on top of the world, ‘ay

Waiting on this for a while now

Paying my dues to the dirt

I’ve been waiting to smile, ‘ay

Been holding it in for a while, ‘ay

Take you with me if I can

Been dreaming of this since a child

I’m on top of the world.

'''Oooooooo... OoooAhhhhhOoooAhhhhh[2x]'''

‘Cause I’m on top of the world, ‘ay

I’m on top of the world, ‘ay

Waiting on this for a while now

Paying my dues to the dirt

I’ve been waiting to smile, ‘ay

Been holding it in for a while, ‘ay

Take you with me if I can

Been dreaming of this since a child

And I know it’s hard when you’re falling down

And it’s a long way up when you hit the ground

Get up now, get up, get up now.

And I know it’s hard when you’re falling down

And it’s a long way up when you hit the ground

Get up now, get up, get up now.

‘Cause I’m on top of the world, ‘ay

I’m on top of the world, ‘ay

Waiting on this for a while now

Paying my dues to the dirt

I’ve been waiting to smile, ‘ay

Been holding it in for a while, ‘ay

Take you with me if I can

Been dreaming of this since a child

I’m on top of the world.