The wind whistled in my ears as I soared through the sky. It rustled my feathers as I flapped my wings and flew higher into the blue.
I could hear my brothers padding feet beneath me, his thick white fur billowing with every step he took as he ran through the endless stretch of green that lay before us. His paws left no imprints in the grass.
Trees of every kind, flowers of any color, stretched across the land. Animals of all shapes and sizes lay below me. Most strayed away from our path, but we welcomed them all the same.
I soared through a fluffy white cloud, feeling the moisture soak through my feathers. I could see snowflakes starting to form and condense, only to fall into the same cycle and repeat.
Flapping my wings I went higher. I felt the wind reach me once more and went down with the current.
The feeling that coursed through me was unbelievable. It was hard to describe yet it so easy at the same time.
I felt… Free. Truly and utterly free.
A cry, or should I say laugh, left my beak and echoed through the valley. My brother let out a roar and I knew he was feeling the same thing.
Another laugh came from the distance. It flowed into the valley like water would in a stream. It was so familiar to me. I turned my head to see a large, majestic black eagle flying just above me. The wings glinted with sunlight and almost made them seem to glow.
Its pale blue eyes were warm and accepting, yet an aura of strength radiated from all around it. The sense of freedom grew with its presence, as if the two were connected.
Happiness swirled inside of me. Gaho. Mother.
Brother looked directly at her and smiled. I think both of us had tears in our eyes. I spun around once, un-able to contain myself.
Gaho laughed once more. 'My sons.'
Her voice sounded very airy, almost like it was a part of the wind. At the same time it was rock solid, like the ground below us.
She looked between us and a hint of sadness crept into her smile and her voice.
"My boys… how much you have grown." As quickly as the sadness came, it disappeared. An emotion I couldn't quite place replaced it.
"I am so proud of you."
My heart swelled at her words. I had doubted I would ever hear those words from her. I opened my mouth to speak but her words came first.
"Let us be free." At the words we flew higher into the sky.
Not a moment later I felt something shaking my shoulder. I glanced to my right but saw nothing there. I shrugged it off and kept on, thinking it was just my imagination.
The next moment, there it was again, but this time on both shoulders. But no one was there.
I caught the end of a voice, as faint as the rustling grass.
"Ed…" I paused. What? "…red… Al… fred…"
I blinked in confusion. Why was someone calling my name?
Suddenly I felt as if I was floating upwards in a lake. I squeezed my eyes shut. It was like I had looked directly at the sun. The voices became clearer.
"Alfred, wake up you git!"
I recognized that voice but who did it belong to…
"Get up Alfred aru."
That voice was familiar too…
I heard another voice softer than the others, but it was as clear as day. it was talking to the others. "Don't. Let him be."
That was Matthew. Where had he gone? Where was gaho?
I opened my eyes and felt my heart drop. Arthur, Yao, Francis, and Matthew stood around me.
…It was a dream…?
AN: This is something I wrote a while ago. Its probably just going to be a one-shot, but tell me what you think.
Thanks for reading!
