A/N: Hey there! How's life? I'm just gonna get straight back to the story...

Kat

My eyes lock onto Jade's. With a flick of her wrist, I'm knocked off balance and miss her by a few feet. She must have gotten stronger since we last duelled. I try again, but still I can't touch her. Looks like I need to have a different approach. Maybe a small and agile creature will be more effective. Jade takes a knife and throws it in the air, steadying it. In a flash it's hurtling towards me, but it misses. Barely. An idea springs into my mind. It's not the safest idea I've had, but it's all I've got.

Before she can send another knife my way, I leap into the air, feeling my particles shift and come back together, this time as a blackbird. Flapping my wings, I nimbly dodge in and out of the knives, which seem to be never ending. Risking a glance in Jade's direction, I notice that she's getting tired. Her green eyes look drained, her skin pale. This is my chance.

Looping in the air, I dive down and quickly shift into another beast. This time, it's a large Bengal tiger. She steps back slightly, in surprise, but she's too late. My dinner plate sized paws land squarely on her chest, forcing her onto the floor. The room is so quiet, that you could hear a pin drop. Satisfied with my victory, I move off her, waiting patiently. Jade still hasn't moved.

Jack slowly moves towards her, worry flashing across his face. "Jade," he whispers. "Jade, you can get up now." A large, crimson stain starts seeping through her right shoulder. Finn moves forwards to inspect the wound.

"It's a deep cut," he mutters.

"I-I didn't mean t-to!" I stutter, stupidly. "Really! I d-didn't!" They all turn to face me, expressionless. I realise I'm still the tiger, so I quickly change back to normal. I shakily step towards her, but Jack blocks my way.

"Get away from her." His words drip with venom.

"But-"

"NOW!" Jack's eyes are like frost, piercing through my soul. I turn to the others, but they just look down at their feet. Even Myah. So much for friends. I leave the room, still not fully comprehending what I've done. Soon, I'm running. My feet hit the ground hard, guiding me to the exit. Through the corridors, past other people, out into the open. A forest is a few hundred feet from where I'm standing, so I take my chance.

When I reach it, I shift again. Four paws hit the ground beneath me, blue-grey fur shining in the newly risen moon. Howling in despair, anger and sorrow, I run, not looking back once.

A/N: I'm quite pleased with this chapter :3 Feeling a bit evil at the moment... hehe... Also, sorry about the excessive use of "I" and "my"! Reviews make me feel fuzzy ^.* And sorry it's a bit short!