Chapter 8: The Breaking Point

The chapter opens up with Jaden and Shiro training. Jaden tells Shiro that he wants to learn the same moves as they have. Shiro tells Jaden that he will not hold back while Jaden learns. Jaden tells Shiro the same thing as they both start their training. During the fight, Jaden becomes violent when Shiro chokes him in a head lock. Jaden sees the same shadow but it changed form and tells him that he has no instincts because he failed to dodge Shiro's attacks. This makes Jaden super upset as he punches Shiro in the face real hard, causing it to bruise and swell up. Bingal stops the fight because it got way to violent trying to claim Jaden as the winner as the young Louie tells him that he didn't really win. Both Louies walk back to the camp. Shay comes back to Folan with news as Krishie is there talking with the leader about going to the gathering. Folan is surprised as he looks up and notices that Jaden and Shiro have returned. Bingal explains what happened as Jaden apologizes for punching Shiro hard in the face. Shiro keeps telling Jaden that it was a mistake and he's not mad at him but Aria sees Jaden as a threat and attacks him until Krishie calls him over. Jaden is satisfied when Aria is off of his back. Folan gets upset with Aria and the two argue. Shiro tells Jaden not to worry about it so that he can get medicine applied to his bruise inside of his mouth. Jaden follows both Krishie and Shiro into the medicine den and they both get treatment. Jaden tells Krishie what he saw when he was fighting Shiro and the medicine Louie states that all animals have instincts as Jaden understands and she also explains that he fought back with his heart when he saw the evil being in his head. Jaden looks down at his throat scar and thanks Krishie for applying some medicine on it even thought he doesn't like how it feels. Both he and Shiro leave her den as Jaden jumps on Folan's case for yelling at Aria, he tells his father that he likes that he's protecting him but yelling at a female Louie and forcing her onto him isn't right. Folan soon understands that he is wrong and his son is right. He decides to let everyone get used to Jaden. Jaden offers to hunt as Shay also wants to come. Jaden agrees with Shay coming with him on a hunt as Folan warns them to watch out for two feet. (Humans).

The next scene shows Boxer sitting on a large rock. He doesn't know what to do now that Jaden is gone. Gem gives Boxer advice that is helpful and tells Boxer that he needs to tell Jaden that he is sorry for his actions. Boxer doesn't know if Jaden will accept him or even come home. Gem explains to his leader that Jaden does not have to come home but if he apologizes, both sides would feel at peace. Boxer finally gets pushed into finding Jaden and apologizing as he goes to search for Jaden. Once he finds Jaden, he sees that he is with another Louie and both of them start to smell his scent. Boxer, trying to hide, is told by Jaden to come out of the bushes. Boxer reveals himself to Jaden and calmly tells Jaden that he is there to apologize and make amends but Jaden refuses to and states that he is no longer part of Super Clan. Boxer tries to get Jaden to come home but pisses him off more as Jaden says that he will not come back. He also doesn't let Boxer leave as he attacks Boxer and swings him around. He launches Boxer into the air and the poor Louie cries in the air for help. Boxer falls down a steep rocky slope and gets hurt, falling into the river while bleeding. Jaden climbs down the slope saying that it's not over yet as Boxer comes up to the surface for air. Almost going towards a waterfall, Boxer catches hold of a rocky island that is in the middle of the river. Jaden comes all the way down from the very top of the slope and is on the high peek of the rocky cliff. He meets gazes with Boxer and explains to him about how mean he was. Boxer tries to apologize again but Jaden interrupts him and tells him that he doesn't need to live with a band of weak and defenseless Louies making Boxer feel uneasy about the situation. Jaden gives Boxer the choice of where he should be shot at with his bazooka belt. Boxer, scared out of his mind, is almost out of ideas. Boxer tries to think of a way to tire out Jaden as he turns around and sees a huge dark oak tree with a heart in the center of it. He gets the impression that he can get Jaden to knock over the tree so that it makes a bridge for him to cross and run away from the changed Louie. Boxer taunts Jaden and tells him that his belt cannot blast him if he cannot blast the tree in half. This makes Jaden mad as he shoots at the dark oak tree and it cracks in half, starting to fall over towards Boxer. Boxer notices that his plan worked as he finally has a chance to escape from his wild son. Boxer jumps on the fallen tree and escapes from Jaden, while he looks back in sadness, he tells his foster son that he is sorry and runs away leaving Jaden to threaten him about coming back. Jaden mentions that he will have Boxer's head if he ever returns to his territory. Jaden finally gets tired out and falls over on the ground, panting for breath. Shay finally comes over to him and tells him to calm down as the brown Louie finally calms down a bit. When Shay asks about who Boxer is personally, Jaden explains that he is an ugly Louie and very horrible. He has flash backs of when Boxer was holding him and putting him to sleep but Jaden says that Boxer's friendly and kind gestures were all lies. This gets Shay to think about what he just witnessed, saying that if Boxer tried to apologize, he is the good guy in the situation but Jaden tells Shay not to continue speaking of it. Shay asks Jaden if it is bad that they beat up Boxer and Jaden responds saying that Boxer deserves it for being harsh and stupid. Shay, not wanting to believe that Boxer is a bad Louie has his thoughts interrupted further. Jaden explains that Boxer could have invaded their camp.

Mean while, Boxer is walking back to the clan camp, he is seen injured and weak from the fight he had with Jaden as Magic notices his weak leader and comes to his aid. Big.B springs up from the bushes to tell Magic about Hane. While Magic is pleased to hear that Hane is doing alright, he tells Big.B that he must carry Boxer back to the camp so that he could get treatment. Big.B starts to get worried about his leader stating that both he and Jaden were wrong to hurt each other and that Jaden needs to learn how to forgive their leader. Magic agreeing, states that it's not safe for both Louies to see each other right away and to wait for the young Louie to loosen up on his behavior. Big.B states that Jaden acts like his own siblings and Magic understands. He soon turns the conversation around and tells Big.B to think positive. He knows that Jaden still has a good heart and will change but for now he needs time to think. They both remember Jaden as a baby eating part of a Fantasy Deer that Boxer caught while on his way back from patrolling their border. Soon when they enter the den, Hane, Sara and Lexi are surprised that Boxer is injured. Sara asks what happened as Magic explains that Jaden and Boxer got into a fight. Sara then gets upset and tells Magic that Boxer finally knows how it feels to get beaten up and yelled at. When Boxer tries to explain himself, Sara reflects his points back at him, telling him that he gets to experience his own temper being thrown in his face. She goes as far as to say he is worthless which causes Boxer to start crying and breaking down. Lexi cuts in and tells Sara to stop yelling at the injured Louie and Big.B agrees. He states that Boxer was mean but it doesn't mean he deserved to be injured like he is. Angered by their argument, Sara decides that everyone is siding with Boxer and she leaves, saying that Boxer is no longer her mate. This makes Boxer feel very bad for what he's done as he gets comforting words from Magic. Hane asks if he can go and tell Sara a joke but he tells the midget to leave her alone and to let her fight through the mood that she is currently in.

The story then cuts to Luck Clan and Raymond is trapped in the prison den. He tells Lance that he can prove himself of being loyal to the clan but Lance doesn't believe him. He has Maxwell watch him as the excited Louie is glad to help out. Maxwell comes up to Raymond and tells him how worthless he is and that his own children would act like him if he were to pair up with Clarice. He is also told that Rubin hates him, attempting to make the Louie feel bad about being part of his own clan. Finally Raymond decides that enough is enough and he snaps at Maxwell. Maxwell not wanting to change is interrupted by Kaze's appearance. He growls at Kaze and tells him that he is ruining the fun. As he leaves, Kaze opens up Raymond's cell and tends to Raymond's thoughts. Once inside, Kaze explores and notices that Raymond is thinking about Jayzy. The Louie that was sick and died moons ago, tells Kaze that he is in the neutral place to help others that are in need. Kaze is quite surprised as Jayzy tells him not to enter the core of Raymond's mind. Kaze doesn't bother to stick around as he walked over to the cave which has Raymond's mood and thoughts hidden. Kaze explores in the cave, looking to seek Raymond's mind to find out how he can heal him. Soon enough he touches the orb that holds in Raymond's hidden anger as it zaps him before he could even borrow any power. Kaze ends up getting thrown to the ground, tainted with hate and with the same pain as the prisoned warrior. Kaze ends up opening his left eye, wanting Raymond to wake up so that he can become un-linked to his mind. Having issues, he calls out to Clarice. She comes to his aid and tells Raymond that Rubin is in danger just to wake him up. The idea works as Raymond wakes up and sees Kaze collapse to the ground. Clarice asks Kaze if he knows where he currently is as Kaze understands that he is in Raymond's cell. Raymond blames himself for his anger but Kaze tells him not to worry about it.

In Tornado Clan, Jaden and Shay has killed a Fantasy Deer and get ready to bring it back to the clan. As they take it back, Shay still talks about how Jaden should have handled his leader. Jaden still thinks of Boxer as a mean and ugly Louie that doesn't need him. Shay then argues that if Folan finds out about his actions that he is not to blame. He expects Jaden to own up for his mistake. Jaden apologizes to Shay and admits that he needs to relax. Inside of the den, Aria's son, Tiger is whining and whimpering for food to the point where he starts shouting: "I wanna eat!" multiple times. Shay calls to everyone saying that they got food and it is outside. Aria is relieved that they came back in time to feed them including Tiger who has become annoying to Shiro with his yelling. Jaden comes into the den and notices that Aria is a mother. He gives her a compliment and says that her baby Louie is adorable. Jaden lets Shay know that they need to pass the food to everyone instead of them going outside to get a piece for themselves as he drops food in front of Tiger who happily begins to eat the meat chunk of the fantasy deer. Soon, Ace comes into the den from berry patrolling as Shay asks him about having dinner. Ace says that he wants to see his son first. Tiger gets super excited and greets his father, they both bond together. Soon, Jaden gets the deer's leg and gives it to his father who tells Jaden that he should give the leg to a female Louie that he loves. Jaden admits that he was with a female Louie a while ago but the relationship was not serious. Folan tells Jaden not to worry as he will find another one that he truly loves. As soon as the conversation is about to shift, a singing female Louie passes by and Jaden quickly turns around to see her. Touched by her voice, he starts to blush and tells his father that he has to leave. Folan tells Jaden that if he is leaving to take some food with him. Jaden says that he will and he will return on time without making his father scared. Jaden then proceeds to leave after Shay tells him about feeding the rest of the clan. As Jaden is about to leave the den, his father tells him that a certain Louie wants to meet up with him later tonight. Jaden understands and leaves the den while taking a chunk of fantasy deer meat. He proceeds to the forest to find the female Louie that was singing a song. Jaden soon finds her and peeks out from the bushes to get a good look at her. The female Louie is seen talking to a tree named, Flare. Jaden thinks about how beautiful the young female Louie is and takes his chance. The female Louie notices that the tree can sense a male Louie coming to her as she turns and notices Jaden as well. Jaden finally stops and asks what a young Louie like her is doing so far out into the forest on their boundaries. The female Louie asks who the big and handsome male is and why he came. Jaden explains that he came because he loves her singing and her voice but the female explains that no one likes her because of the color of her fur. Jaden responds by letting the female Louie know that she is beautiful and if someone else dares to judge her again, he would put his fists through their skull. Jaden asks for her name and the female Louie tells him that she is Faeyra. Faeyra loves how nice Jaden is and wonders about where he was raised. Jaden explains that he was raised by Super Clan and Faeyra begins to eat the food that he brought for her. She responds by saying that Super Clan has taught him well. Jaden explains that Sara taught him how to be polite to others and Faeyra answers that she was taught the same thing. Jaden realizes that they both have a lot in common and Tiara is hearing this. Jaden tells Faeyra how he truly feels about her, saying that he really loves her a lot. Faeyra not knowing how to react to such a comment, says that she likes Jaden a lot and this makes Tiara even more upset. Both Jaden and Faeyra stare at each other. Later that afternoon, Jaden talks about how silly the Tornado Clan males are for not liking her and judging her based on the color of her fur. After a while of watching the love scene play, Tiara starts to cry and she leaves. Faeyra agrees as she tells Jaden that Flare loves him too. Before more can be said, Jaden realizes that the sun is starting to go down even lower and he has to return to the camp to meet the Louie that wants to see him. Faeyra says that it is no worries and that he must have duties to fulfill. She tells Jaden to come back to her favorite spot tomorrow. While Jaden is returning back to the camp, he hears crying. He looks in the direction of where he is hearing Tiara crying while lying down on a rock. She is sad about Jaden dumping her and Shiro being mean. Jaden feels for her but chooses not to interfere with moment as she needs time alone. Back in Tornado Clan, an older trainer comes to help Folan train Jaden. He is pleased as he is known as Windsor, the master trainer. Folan wants him to be Jaden's mentor and help train him and Windsor agrees to help. Jaden comes just in time as his father introduces him to Windsor. Windsor wishes to introduce himself properly. After Windsor's proper introduction, Jaden introduces himself to the excited mentor. He tells Jaden that they will be fighting near the great oak tree, the one that Jaden destroyed when he tried to kill Boxer. He even states that Shiro is not going to train with them as he needs time to heal. Jaden can't argue as he looks back at the trainer in sadness. Windsor tells Jaden not to worry as he will be alright in the end. Jaden turns away from Windsor who is leaving the den. Jaden looks back at the art on the wall and sees the tree next to the snake, he has odd thoughts about the tree, only focusing on the roots. It reminded him of his nightmare when he first ran back to the camp for help that day. Faeyra comes into the den and scares Jaden a little, asking how he loved her art on the wall. Jaden tells her that her art looks very neat. Faeyra tells Jaden that she has yet to finish her art on the wall. Jaden tells Faeyra that she will soon complete her art on the walls and lets her know to wake him up when she finishes something new. Faeyra decides that her love needs sleep and tells Jaden that she will wake him up in the morning because he needs sleep. Jaden agrees and goes to sleep.

During the same night, Gem sneaks over to Gyus to tell him the news about his dead son, Zack. Gyus decides to listen to the news as Gem replays the recording from a couple days ago when Deva was complaining about doing Warey's dirty work. Gyus hears the truth about what really happened to his son and he goes into a panic. Gyus decides to give a message to Boxer that he wants them to join the war of night. Gem tells Gyus to be safe when they meet up and battle Dark Clan. Gyus tells Gem that he will be alright. Gyus goes back into the den and wakes up Rex, he apologizes for not listening to him when he was trying to tell them all how dangerous Warey was. Rex forgives Gyus and they both plan the attack as Zelda walks near them and ask Gyus what he is doing. Gyus and Rex explains that Dark Clan have tricked them and Zelda doesn't seem to believe them. Gyus explains that Dark Clan has been tricking them with their plans and he knows that they are stronger than they'd imagine. Gabu comes in to blame Gyus for only thinking about his son but Gyus argues that he does care about his clan and that he will fight for everyone. Gabu bets that Gyus cannot get them to win the War of Night and walks away in anger. Wicky apologizes to Gyus for his mentor's bad behavior and says that it is his fault. Gyus says that it is not his fault as he knows that they will win. He thanks his clan for the support.

The last scene focuses on Jaden speaking with Green about what is important. Jaden doesn't want to go back to Super Clan because he loves Faeyra and because of Boxer's abusiveness. Green says that Jaden must go back no matter what and get Tornado Clan out of hiding before he leaves. Jaden agreeing to go, knows that he will have to say good bye to his own home clan during the next full moon when the War of Night happens.

This ends chapter 8.