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Chapter Eight: Breakdown

Jayfeather's eyes widened; how could Breezepelt be Briley?

"But how?!" Jayfeather mewed, trying wriggle out of Breezepelt's grasp. Breezepelt only tightened his grip on the squirming tabby. He lowered his face so that he was nose to nose. "The Dark Forest also has Shape Shifting Stone, not just the Waking World."

Jayfeather stopped trying to get away from Breezepelt and stared at him. That's what the stone was called; the Shape Shifting Stone.

Jayfeather narrowed his sky blue eyes at the dark tom. "But why you of all cats? Why would you want to become a Twoleg?"

Breezepelt rolled his amber eyes and swatted at Jayfeather's head. "It's no fun sitting around in the Dark Forest anymore. And besides, Autumn is one beautiful Twoleg."

The gray tabby hissed and slashed his claws at Breezepelt's face. The black tom stumbled away, allowing Jayfeather to hop to his paws. He crouched into a fighting stance and hissed at him again. Breezepelt lashed his tail and turned to face the medicine cat, baring his fangs. He unsheathed his claws and slowly paced forward. Jayfeather unsheathed his claws again and growled. "You leave Autumn alone."

Breezepelt scoffed. "What's a weak medicine cat going to do to stop me, huh?"

Jayfeather growled and bared his fangs, leaping at the black tom. He slashed at his muzzle, but Breezepelt ducked away in time. Breezepelt let out a wicked mrrow of laughter as Jayfeather tried to land an attack on him. Breezepelt's claws came in contact with his face, and then everything went black.

Jayfeather fell out of the tree and crashed to the dirt. He let out a moan of pain; his body ached everywhere. But, despite the aching pains in his body, Jayfeather bolted upright, almost hitting his head on the lowest branch of the tree.

Autumn had lied to him.

Anger bubbled up inside him, but it quickly subsided. Sorrow opened a void in his mind and made his chest feel empty. Did Autumn still love him? Or had she found a replacement for him while he was with ThunderClan?

The thought of home almost made him sick; he missed his brother but the thought of leaving Autumn alone with Briley, or Breezepelt, seemed like a really bad idea.

Jayfeather had to talk to Autumn.

The blind neko staggered to his feet and righted himself when he almost fell. Jayfeather started walking in what he thought was the direction of Autumn's home. He tripped over a few tree roots and got caught in some weeds, but he kept going until he reached a barrier that separated the forest and the human's dens. Jayfeather found the gap with a bit of trouble and continued to walk on.

Then he stopped; how in StarClan would he be able to find her? Jayfeather obviously couldn't see. He sighed and stopped, kicking a random pebble. Jayfeather was angry with himself and with Autumn. She lied to him, and he was mouse-brained enough to think that she still loved him. The blind neko wanted to break down, and he had trouble choking back sobs. He couldn't stand it anymore.

Jayfeather fell to his knees, holding his face in his hands and sobbing quietly. Maybe this was why Leafpool had become a medicine cat; to prevent herself from getting her heartbroken. But she obviously didn't oblige to it. Now Jayfeather had felt stupid. He wished he had never found that stupid glowing stone in that cavern, and he wished he had never met Autumn.

He just sat there on his knees, crying into his hands. He wanted to go home, he wanted to forget this whole deal. But a little part of Jayfeather told him that Autumn hadn't completely given up on him; he wanted to believe that.

But maybe it was right.

Author's Note~

Yeah, I'm aware this was short, I'm really sorry! D: Next chapter will be longer, I promise. This was kind of a filler chapter, if you will. Keep your eyes out for the next chapter!