Chapter 9: Light vs Dark

The chapter opens with Jaden waking up in the morning to Tiger's constant mewling. He wants to play with him and he refers to Jaden as an uncle. Jaden asks where his parents are as another young Louie calls the little one to come and play a game of tag. Faeyra then runs in and tells Jaden that he has to come and see Flare but Jaden says that he can't at the moment and has to go out and train with his mentor. He tells Faeyra that he will come and visit her and Flare later that day.

Jaden sets out to find Windsor and train. He soon meets up with his new mentor as he begins teaching Jaden how to balance on his staff. Jaden keeps falling over and decides that he should give up but Windsor tells him that if he straightens out his tail, he could keep his balance. Jaden still wants to give up as Windsor finally finds out that he is thinking about something else. He tells Jaden to clear his mind as Jaden tries to do so but he sees his younger self playing with Boxer. Boxer is teaching him how to run on his two feet and the younger Jaden mewls in excitement. Jaden feels guilt tug at his own heart as he is pulled back into reality. Windsor asks Jaden if his mind is clear and Jaden says that it is but looks very sad and worried. Windsor hits Jaden on the head because he has not cleared his mind as his mentor explains that he saw what happened. Jaden gasps and cannot believe that his own mentor understands what he did to Boxer yesterday morning. Jaden then explains that he will tell his father what he did when the time comes. He quickly asks if they could continue the training session. Windsor looks at Jaden with a smile of courage and tells the apprentice that he loves how he can stand back up when he is feeling down. Jaden is shown training and learning new moves and things that he hasn't known before. Windsor is proud of Jaden's progress. Soon, his mentor allows him to take a break and let him relax before he goes off to see Faeyra. Jaden talks about some more of his past life and Windsor asks the young Louie if he misses Super Clan. Jaden ignores his questions and decides to go and find Faeyra and Flare.

When Jaden reaches Flare and Faeyra, he gives Faeyra a rub on the side her cheek as they embrace each other. Faeyra tells Jaden that she's been waiting for him and that he needs to take a glance at Flare. Jaden turns around and he is shocked that Flare's leaves turned pink. Faeyra says that Fantasy Oak trees tend to change colors in rare instances. Jaden loves how Flare looks and wonders if he is really connected to the tree due to it's leaves turning colors. Faeyra explains that in the legends each Fantasy Oak tree is connected to someone. Jaden gets the wrong idea of himself being the tree and Faeyra clears everything up for him, making the young Louie calm again. Jaden admits that he loves Flare and Faeyra tells him that the tree loves him too. Soon, Faeyra hears something in the bushes as Jaden goes to check it out. As he is looking through the bushes, he finds his old friend, Tiara. The female Louie is upset and jealous of Faeyra and lies to Jaden, telling him that Faeyra is a curse and that she is the reason that a Louie of Tornado Clan died. Jaden, not wanting to believe her, snaps at her and tells her that she is lying. Tiara doesn't care what Jaden calls her and thinks of her as long as Faeyra is dead. Jaden stands in front of her, ready to fight and block her path to protect the one he loves the most. Tiara leaps at Jaden in an attempt to kill him but Jaden is able to fling the angry female Louie off of him as he runs to get Faeyra while leaving Tiara in fatal condition.

Jaden returns to Faeyra with the horrible news that Tiara is going to kill them though he doesn't say her name or who she is. Faeyra is confused and scared at the same time as she wonders who is chasing them. Tiara, feeling badly injured in her stomach, decides to let them both run off as she will catch them later. Jaden explains that once they are in the den, he will explain his entire story. Shay then sees them and is about to welcome Jaden and Faeyra back into the camp. Jaden explains to Shay that he needs to speak with Shiro about his girl, Tiara. Shay asks about Tiara and explains that she was gone for a while and never came back. Tiara flips out at the fact that her own clan mate wants her to die. Shiro who looks better wakes up and tells them to keep the noise level down. Jaden explains to Shiro that Tiara is after them. He also explains that he's met his girl before and Shiro gets very upset at Jaden. He tells Jaden that he may have gotten her pregnant as Jaden is about to argue but he hears the sound of a Louie wheezing in agony. Tiara is seen wheezing and huffing as she looks injured from the kick she received from Jaden. Tiara, not feeling well, falls on the ground. The others are in shock and so is Shiro. He gets upset with Faeyra and says that it is her fault that she was injured but Jaden jumps in and admits that he kicked Tiara in self defense. Shiro is about to get upset but Shay says that they don't have time to argue as Shiro agrees and they said that they should get her to the medicine den so that she can heal and explain everything to them. Shiro said that if Jaden can bring back food, he will forgive him as Jaden goes out to hunt with Faeyra and bring back food. Jaden says that Shiro should be upset with Tiara instead of them. Faeyra responds by telling Jaden not to let his stress anger him.

The scene cuts back to Shiro and Tiara. Shiro wants answers on why she ran off and why she was with Jaden. Tiara is cowering in fear as the scene moves to Shade, Toby and John. They are looking for a way to defeat Warey as Don finally catches up to them. Don tells Shade that Warey needs him. Shade decides that they are no longer going back to Dark Clan. Aqua comes in and agrees that they should become a team and go against Warey and his clan. Shade asks about the dead body and Deva says that she placed the scent on the body but some Louie over heard their plan. Toby is uncertain about fighting but both Aqua and Jessie give him the courage to fight and Don decides to stop being a coward and joins their new team. Shade decides that they need to make a den in the forest area that they've found.

The next scene features Gem and Sara. Sara is still upset with Boxer and will not go in the den and speak to him but Gem tells her that she needs to stop fighting wih Boxer and come in the den in order for him to share the news about Dark Clan's betrayal to the clans. Sara decides to go into the den as Gem tells everyone what happened by replaying Deva's recording. He then plays Gyus's recording for all of them to hear. After hearing the news, Boxer takes in the information stern but calmly as he explains what they have to do. Sara is very sad that Jaden won't be with them in the fight. Boxer explains that they've been Super Clan before Gem and Jaden were around. Magic agrees that they have been fine without them but he still looks worried. Big.B panicks at the fact that he might not live through the battle but Boxer brings his spirits up high. Boxer thanks Gem for his service and he also thanks his clan. Boxer hopes that they can win the fight in such little time that they have.

The scene then cuts to Jaden and Faeyra. Faeyra is being taught how to hunt since she's only a songtress and artist of Tornado Clan. She thinks that taking out a male Fantasy Deer is dangerous but Jaden takes down his prey but locking his jaws on the Fantasy Deer's throat, killing it with a hard and sastifying bite. Faeyra examines the dead deer and says that he is fresh to eat and agrees that it should go back to the camp as their meal. The scene then cuts to Shiro and Tiara arguing int he medicine den. Shiro asks Tiara that because of his aggression towards her, she chooses Jaden over him. Tiara explains that she does love Jaden. She goes as far to say that Shiro doesn't give her alone time when she wants and needs it the most. Shiro gets up in her face and says that she is free to chase after someone else and that he is no longer her mate. Jaden and Faeyra come home in time as Tiger is outside with a friend waiting for their meal. Jaden says that his catch is too big to fit in the den and he has Tiger fetch everyone including Aria and Ace. Tiger goes in the den to wake up his mother who yawns and lets her son know that she will be there as soon as she can wake up her mate. Faeyra soon wants Jaden to come with her after they eat as she has a serect area on their border to show him. Jaden is surprised and wonders what the secret is but Faeyra says that he has to see it for himself first. Tiger is seen eating as he asks Shiro about hte food. Shiro states that the food is good but it's not fun to be alone. Jaden sees Shiro upset and gets worried about him but Faeyra says that the strong Louie may need some time alone to himself. Jaden can't help himself but go over and talk to him. Faeyra tells Jaden to be careful. When Jaden approaches Shiro, he says asks him what the issue is. Shiro says that no female likes him and that he is seen as aggressive. Jaden says that he will find love but it takes time. Shiro tells Jaden that he doesn't understand. He tells Jaden about his past and that his brother is all that he has left. Shiro says that he is only seen as a bully rather than being seen as handsome. Jaden cheers up Shiro by telling him that everything will be okay and that he will always have his friends to get them through his journeys. Shiro responds by mentioning that he called Faeyra a curse. Jaden says that they forgive him and he invites him to eat with them. Shiro is feeling a bit better.

In Dark Clan, Warey is having issues with Shade and Toby's disappearance. Some of his clan mates suggests that Shade got scared and left the clan for good. An elder says that Warey is nothing but a bully as Warey says to forget about Shade. He decides that his clan must focus on killing the light. Bandit asks Warey about fighting something that they cannot even touch as Warey explains that the light takes the form of it's host. He even states that if the light defeats them, Dark Clan will perish. Warey says that the only way to weaken the light is to cut Jaden's throat but since Jaden is fast, he cannot cut him in that area. Tim then explains that they can split up and travel to all of the clans to find and kill Jaden. Warey likes the idea but a spirit begs him not to hurt the other clans. He also begs him to leave the light alone. Warey feels super faint as if someone is messing with him as the feeling worsens, he can't help but lie down. The evil spirit comes in contact with the good spirit, telling it to back off. In refusal, the good spirit tells the evil spirit to think about Toby but the evil spirit tells him that he is going to make Dark Clan suffer as he pins the good spirit down. Warey wakes up in the medicine den and discovers that Holly and Bandit put him in a nest. Bandit tells Holly to keep an eye on Warey. Holly says that she will watch Warey while he is gone with the rest of the clan to take care of the other clans. Warey finally seems to be in his right mind as he tells Holly that Bandit can't go to the other clans. Holly argues and says that he must be confused. Warey argues that he is not confused. He explains that if Bandit and the others go into the clans, he will end up pissing them all off. Holly is still unsure about Warey leaving as Warey soon feels a bunch of pain from his past injuries. He asks Holly if she can take his collar off because it is too hot for him. Holly says that next time, he needs to ask because she was scared. Warey apologizes and allows her to make an attempt to take off the collar. The evil spirit with his body sees what's going on as he takes control of Warey's body again. Warey kicked Holly off of him and growls in defense. He asks what she was trying to do. Holly gets scared and is backed into the corner of the medicine den as Warey comes closer to her. He growls and says that he is going to pull on her neck as hard she pulled on his collar. Holly not wanting to fight against his wish, decides that she'd rather die than try to escape. Warey tears out her throat in anger, leaving her to die. As she is having a hard time breathing, Warey states that he cannot allow her blood to spill in the den as he allows Holly to fall onto his back. He carries her away from the camp as Fantasy Clan gets ready to take Holly into their paws. = '''***This is not complete! More information on this chapter is coming soon! ***''' =