What's a Bird to do?

Author: WhiteSin
Title: What's a Bird to do?
Chapter: 1 of 1
Pairing/Character: Xander and Jessica Harris
Rating: PG 13 (some swearing, nothing more)
Feedback: Please
Conscript: Either email or comments
Disclaimer: Everything from Buffy the Vampire Slayer belongs to Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy.
Warnings/Squicks: None

Series: An excerpt from: BtVS/Anita Blake/Highlander Crossover Tale

http://white-sin. How Xander learned to be a Bird.

"Alex, did you do your Homework? Are you ready?"

Jessica Harris called her Son from the Ground floor the same question she asked everyday. When Alex began his schooling, they made a schedule out that worked most of the time. Everyday after school, Alex would do his homework, and then they would work on his magical lessons.

Today, they would train a new part of shape shifting. In the last couple weeks Alex had studied the physiology, behaviour and form of his chosen Birds, and now he would try to turn into them.

Every species had different things one had watch for and Birds weren't very similar with the human body, so even Alex needed some time training.

"Coming Mum! Where do we do this?"

Xander was very anxious. He really wanted this to work. In the last couple weeks, all he could think of what he would do when he managed to change into a Bird.

The freedom of flying without accessories on his own wings! The feeling must be incredible! And now it would be time, he had the greatest trouble concentrating on his homework, but he had managed.

"I had thought we do this in the backyard and if you want, you may take a little tour, but you should be home by nightfall, understood mister!"

"Yes mum! I promise! That's so cool, even if I had to wait an age before you allowed me to do the more intricate shifts, most mammals aren't that difficult, but not many are that cool."

"I told you enough times already, you need to be almost grown in body before you could do these shifts! And now hush! Concentrate on your chosen form; visualize your bird and push!"

One moment there stood a young man the next a raven. With a craw, Xander flapped his wings, attempting to gain air so he could fly to the railing of their porch. After some tries, the Raven hobbled to his intended landing place. There his Mother checked if he was all right and his change was victorious.

Alter a couple laps around the yard, Xander shifted back to his human form.

"And son? No problem?"

An affronted noise was her only answer to that question. If Alex smile was an indication nothing was amiss, but she had to ask even if only to rile him up a little. It was sometimes startling how fast her little boy managed to pick up his lessons, at his age she was only beginning with the easy shifts and her talent was already enormous, but Alex outstripped her on leagues.

Xander was bouncing around, drunk on his achievement, as he couldn't show his real aptitude at school all that came out in his other lessons. Luckily his Uncle Darius had established a second Identity for him, as Alexander Darius Taliesin, where he could show his true potential.

"So can I go now Mum? You said I could go flying. I will be careful, promise."

"Of course sweetie, but watch for your obstacles not like the last time, when the police tried to catch a stray dog and got almost you instead."

"Really mum, no need to bring up old stories!"

Outrage was clearly to see on Xanders face.

"But it's such fun Alex!"

Giggled his Mother.

"Bye, see you later!"

With this Xander shifted again and was off. Wondering if his Mother would tell the story to his uncle the next time he called and hoping she wouldn't. No need to be laughing stock.

Fin

AN: That's on of the Scene that prompted that plot bunny.

Bye

WhiteSin