Chapter 1 Kookaburra

It was another morning and another day at the Splatalot castle, things weren't really changing, like every day I'd get up out of my nest, then me and the other defenders would see the king for him to give us our morning duties before breakfast, I'll normally be on lookout, Gildar and Ballista would be on defence, not that they do much defence as there's not been as many attacking's over the past week or so, Knightriss would be guarding the gates, Tinkor would be creating the weapons and Crocness, Thorne, Shaiden and Skabb would be given and jobs left over, I wish that I could be given something else than lookout, it can get very boring and lonely up there on your own.

A quick ruffle of the feathers, adjustment of the hair, and putting on my boots and goggles I was now ready for his majesty's commands, as I left my room Gildar was just walking down the corridor.

"Morning." He said cheerfully

I sighed. "Yeah morning."

"What's up with you? What happened to the always laughing always joking Kookaburra you normally are?"

"I'm just not feeling myself."

"You can say that again, come on there's something on your mind, so what is it?"

"Well, I've just got this feeling that I'm going to be put on lookout duty."

"What's bad about that? I'd rather be on lookout duty, anyway, you do the job really well."

"Yeah, but that's the duty I always get, it can be pretty lonely and boring up there on your own, I don't know why the king always chooses me."

"Like I said, it's probably because you're so good at it."

Shaiden, Thorne and Ballista were already at the king's quarters we were just waiting for a few of the others and we were ready to enter, we weren't waiting for a few of the others and we were ready to enter, we weren't waiting more than 2 minutes, Ballista stepped forward and gently knocked on the door, despite that it was a gentle knock it still seemed loud.

"Enter." The king beckoned.

We could then open the doors and entered the room, the king was stood where he normally stands at the normal table that he stands at with a map of the castle in front of him on the table as normal.

"Your Highness." We all said simultaneously, bowing.

"So what are our morning duties today sire?" Thorne asked.

"Yes, your duties, Thorne and Shaiden, you two are going to be on defence, Knightriss, you'll be on the gates, Tinkor, you'll be making the weapons, Kookaburra, you'll be on lookout and Gildar and Ballista, you two can help Tinkor with the weapons, Crocness, you can assist Knightriss and Skabb you can assist Shaiden and Thorne."

Great, lookout again for me, but everyone else was getting help, why can't I, not that I need help, it would just be nice to have someone to talk to.

I knew where I had to go, over to the lookout tower, the tallest tower in the castle and will basically stay there all morning, maybe all day, sometimes while I'm up there I could do with some help as when I need to keep lookout, that means everywhere, so I'll have to keep on changing position, as if my legs and feet weren't aching enough already.

Getting to the top of the tower my legs were throbbing and y lungs were burning, i should be used to it by now, but it does have it's up sides, the view is fantastic for starters, from where I was I could see Knightriss and Crocness by the gates, and Skabb with Shaiden and Thorne all of them were talking and having a good time, no doubt that Gildar, Ballista and Tinkor were also talking and having a real laugh whilst working, and again I'll be up here on my own with no company.

Between our shifts we would get 30 minute breaks, while everyone else was catching up on the gossip, I was sat thinking to myself when I was soon interrupted.

"Are you feeling alright Kook?" Shaiden asked.

"No, not really." I replied.

"What's wrong?"

"It's lookout duty."

"What about it?" Asked Skabb.

"It's boring, I get it everyday."

"Why don't you tell the king?"

"Tell the king? Like I'd do that, he's the one that gave me the job, if he wants me to do it then I've got to."

"Well, just ask the king if he could give you some different duties from time to time."

I sighed. "It's not the duty, I love being on lookout duty, it's just that it gets boring and sometimes lonely. That's another problem there's just not enough jobs going around and it's been like this for too long, I think that we're becoming too easy."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, when we get attacked, they're starting to figure out our strengths and weaknesses and are starting to use them against us, do you see what I mean?"

"Yeah."

"We could do with some new defenders." Ballista suggested. "Keep this place going."

"Good idea." said Thorne. "But who's going to tell the king?"

"Not me!" We all said simultaneously.

"Ballista, it was your suggestion, maybe you should." said Gildar.

Ballista sighed. "Fine."

I was glad that it wasn't me giving the news to the king, even though it was me who started it, but I was hoping that the king would go along with it, it would be nice to have some new defenders around, which means that that would be some extra help, so finally I may no longer be on my own whilst on lookout.