"Stoneteller?" Jayfeather stopped before an opening in the cave wall that lead to the Healer's den. "Are you here?"
"Jayfeather?" Stoneteller's voice echoed from within. "Come in."
Jayfeather padded into the den. Stoneteller sat beside the herb stores clearly sorting them. Jayfeather caught the scents of many familiar herbs and a few mountain herbs that he didn't recognize.
"Thank you," Jayfeather dipped his head. "I'm here to-"
"I know," Stoneteller interrupted. Jayfeather cocked his head. "A received a dream last full moon. An old hairless cat told me you were coming. You have to visit the Cave of Pointed Stones, yes?"
Jayfeather nodded. "Did he tell you anything else?"
Stoneteller shook his head. "Just that the Tribe of Endless Hunting needed you to visit them as soon as possible."
"Can you take me to the cave then?"
"It is not time yet, the moon must be out," Stoneteller told him. Jayfeather sighed. "But you are welcome to sort herbs with me until then."
It was moonhigh when Stoneteller finally led Jayfeather into the Cave of Pointed Stones.
"You remember how to commune with the stones, yes?" Stoneteller asked.
"I was doing it before you did," Jayfeather responded and settled next to the water. Moonlight trickled down from an opening in the ceiling and reflected on the water. This was where Stonetellers saw prophecies and omens but as a blind cat, Jayfeather had to do it the old way. Jayfeather lowered his muzzle and touched the water with his nose.
Jayfeather opened his eyes on WindClan territory. In the distance, the horseplace was still undeveloped. Jayfeather looked around and saw cats scattered across the moor, watching him.
"Jayfeather!"
"Half Moon!" Jayfeather cried out happily at the sight of his beloved. The two ran up to each other. Jayfeather pressed his face into hers and purred.
They eventually broke their embrace. Jayfeather looked around and saw many familiar pelts.
"Fallen Leaves!" Jayfeather exclaimed. "Fish Leap!"
The two toms approached Jayfeather. Their greetings weren't as intimate as Half Moon's but they were still excited to see them.
"I've had memory flashes of you two," Jayfeather told them. "I'm happy to finally see you again."
Fish Leap shook his head. "Those are Jay's Wing's memories. We're happy to see you, Jayfeather."
Jayfeather looked surprised. Me? Jayfeather?
"You came back in time to live with us remember?" Fallen Leaves said. "And you were my only friend for the seasons my spirit was trapped in the tunnels."
"I'm glad you finally made it back here to everyone," Jayfeather said looking around one more. He recognized every cat standing around him. Each one he had lived with when he went back in time to stand in Jay's Wing's pawsteps.
The four former softpaws stood together. Jayfeather was happy to be with Fish Leap, Half Moon, and Fallen Leaves again but he felt like something was missing.
"Where's Dove's Wing?" Jayfeather asked. "She was always with us."
"She disappeared a long time ago," a cat said stepping forward. Jayfeather didn't recognize her. He cocked his head and focused for a moment.
"You're Falcon Swoop," Jayfeather realized. "Jay's Wing and Dove Wing's mother."
Falcon Swoop nodded. "Yes. Your ancient spirit and your sister's disappeared long ago to join the Sacred Cats in the Astral Plane so they could be reincarnated."
Jayfeather nodded then froze. She's been separated from her kits for a long time. That's not supposed to happen in StarClan or the Tribe of Endless Hunting. And it's because of me.
"Do not worry, Jayfeather," Furled Bracken said as if he could read his thoughts. "It is not your fault. You were born to save the clans. Jay's Wing, Dove's Wing, and Lion's Roar aren't among us because they had to save the dozens of cats in the land of the living and millions of cats that haven't been born yet. After all these years, we do understand."
Jayfeather nodded then paused again. "Where is Jay's Wing? You keep saying I'm Jayfeather so where is he?"
Furled Bracken pressed his paw against Jayfeather's chest. Jayfeather stared at it, a bit uncomfortable. He didn't really like being touched.
"He is still within you," Furled Bracken told him.
"Then why don't I have my powers? StarClan said that I didn't need them anymore because they weren't needed but if Jay's Wing-"
Furled Bracken shushed him. "StarClan doesn't know all. Neither do we. When we receive the prophecy of the three, it was incomplete. When we passed it to the Tribe of Endless Hunting, they didn't receive the whole thing either and there wasn't much left when StarClan received it. That is how most of the things StarClan knows come to them."
Jayfeather's whiskers treated in amusement. Next time Yellowfang said something vague or annoying, he'd rub that in her face. "So Jay's Wing is still in me?"
Furled Bracken nodded. "I believe you knew that."
"Then why are my powers gone? And Lionblaze's and Dovewing's? They really rely on them."
"After the Great Battle, your twin spirits became… dislodged."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"It means you and Jay's Wing do not share your body and mind harmoniously anymore," Half Moon told him. She still stood at his side. "You are conflicted and out of balance so you lost the connection you had with Jay's Wing's spirit and lost your powers."
Jayfeather nodded. "That makes sense. So am I here to get my spirits back in balance or get rid of one?"
"That is for you to decide," Furled Bracken said.
Jayfeather's vision began to fade.
"Goodbye, my love," Half Moon said. "I'll miss you."
Fallen Leaves waved his tail. "It was good to see you again Jayfeather!"
"See you later," Fish Leap said.
Jayfeather woke into his usual blindness.
Stoneteller was staring at him. "Well?"
Jayfeather smiled. "Thank you. I think I've done what I need to do."