The Royal Kitten, Liela *Slowly Editing*

Chapter 26 "The Small Big Cat"

Liela's Pov
It felt as though I was in darkness for hours. I finally felt as if I got control of my small kitten body. The one I had missed so much. I heard voices around me talking. They sounded worried. I didn't want them to be worried so I started listening to see if I could help.
"It's been 3 days Nira. What if she doesn't wake up?" I hear Jake ask.
"She will." I hear Nira trying to reassure him.
I felt as if I could only listen, as if I couldn't move.
"I don't want to see you like this Jake. Get up and go wash off then go sleep. And if you want, I can watch her while you go eat as well. I am sense that you ha-"she gets cut off by Jake's growls.
"I don't know why you want me to leave her side so badly. I'll eat, sleep, and wash later!" He growled out.
Why is he acting like a jerk? This isn't him. What's wrong? What's making him act like this?
"Jake, you know Liela wouldn't want you to growl at anyone. Please eat, not for me, but for Liela" Nira says.
Jake sighs as I hear him slouch.
"Fine. But I'm only going out to eat and wash. Then I'm coming right back here. Got it?" He tells her.
"Okay" she answers.
I hear him leave and another thing come closer as I try to use my sense of sight. I try so hard to open my eyes but they just wouldn't budge.

*ten minutes later*
It's been ten minutes of me trying to open my eyes. Nothing has worked.
I feel as though another person has walked back in and from what I know, it should be Jake. I hear Nira get out of the spot where he belonged. I felt an urge of pride go through me.
"Nira? Can I please be alone with Liela for a few minutes?" I hear him ask.
"Sure" she replies.
I hear her leave as I feel Jake rests his head on my side.
"Liela? If you can hear me then I'm really sorry." He says.
'Jake, you don't have to be sorry. There isn't anything to be sorry about.' I say in my head, knowing my body isn't working.
"I'm sorry for your owner. I'm sorry for your family. I'm sorry you had to find out about the past like this. I'm just sorry for everything. " he said.
"But most of all, I'm sorry that I had to keep secrets from you." He says.
I wish I could tell him that he shouldn't be sorry for anything. There really isn't anything to be sorry about anyways.
"Liela, please wake up. Your birthday is tomorrow. Liela, I need you here, with me, please" he pleads.
He's hurt, because of me? I'm only asleep. From what I heard, it's only been 2 days. Why is he so worried?
I feel as though I finally get control as I open my eyes slowly. I close them once more as the sun shines brighter, all rays form a circle around me as I open my eyes again. I move my head off of my paws as I turn to face Jake. He jumps up and stares wide eyes at me, with his jaw dropped. I look at him and smile as I stand up. I trot over towards him and nuzzle my head against his chest.
"Liela?" He asks.
"Yes Jake?" I say.
"Why'd you pass out?"he says.
"Can you wait a second please?" I ask. He nods as I feel my eyes glaze over.
Deka, Can I please tell him?
She waits a minute before answering.
Yes, but only because he's our-
I cut her off with a squeal.
Thanks!
I cut off the mind link with my human and feel my eyes returning to the normal colors.
As I look at Jake, who still has his jaw dropped, I take a deep breathe.
"Jake, follow me. I need to tell you. Only you can know." I say. He doesn't speak as he follows me to the abandoned rabbit den I found a couple weeks ago.
As soon as we're in I turn to look him straight in the eye.
"I met her. Her name is Deka. She's really nice. I'll be meeting her again on my birthday too!" I say to him. He looks at me confused.
"Liela, you were unconscious and I've been watching you since then. No one came near you except for me and..." he stops as he trails off.
"Wait, I did, but she,would she? Maybe but I don't think so.... what? Was it Nira?" he asks. I shake my head no and he looks at me with more confusion on his face.
I giggle at the strange face my- I mean, Jake, is making.
"What's so funny" he asks me.
"You don't know? How do you not know? I thought we were-" I stop and rethink my sentence.
"I thought we could shift together on my 13th birthday?" I ask in a sad yet hopeful voice. I watch as I see the confusion wash off of his face as a smile replaces it.
"You met your human?" He asks excitedly. I nod. He gives me a big hug.
"Jake?" I ask.
"Yea?" He says.
"When was your 13th birthday anyway?" I ask him.
"Oh, it was lastweekago"he says, but fakes a cough over the last part so I can't hear. I give him the look that says 'tell me now' and he sighs.
"Last week" he says softly.
I gasp. "Why did you tell me?" I ask him, my voice full of hurt. His face shows regret.
"Liela, I'm sorry. I-"he tries to explain, but I cut him off.
"No! Just stop it Jake!"I say through tears. He's supposed to tell me everything. We are, well, were, supposed to be-
I'm brought out of my thoughts when I hear a twig snap. Jake growls and stands in front of me, in a protective manner.
I hear a loud 'thump' and see birds fly in the sky away from their resting spots.
I hear snaps and cracks and then I feel a sharp pain. My back begins to crack and grow. My bones don't rearrange, they just grow. I fall to the ground and cry in pain. I hear a gasp come from Jake when he turns around, then he backs away from me. I go to stand up but it looks like I'm crouching. My once fluffy white and gray fur is now a thick white coat of fur. I feel like I'm larger too. My whiskers are longer than usual and so are my claws. What's going on? What happened?
"Please don't hurt me!" Jake yelps.
I chuckle and he looks at me confused. I sit up and then he looks around frantically.
"Wait, where's Liela?" He whispers. I tilt my head in confusion. What does he mean? I'm right here.
"Jake?" I ask. My voice surprises me because it sounds like I'm older.
"H-how do you know my name?" He asks me.
"I-it's me. Liela!" I say. He shakes his head and wears an angry expression on his face. Then his eyes glaze over and he's silent for a few minutes.
"Liela?" He asks me. I nod my head and see the tears that are threatening to pool over in his eyes. I go to give him a hug but then I notice that I'm to big.
"Jake, what am I?" I ask him slowly.
"Your a mountain lion cub" he answers me.
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