"June." the teenager looked to her right to see crimson skin letting her know Marvin was standing next to her. She didn't hold his gaze long as hers fell back to the street below as she continued to lean on her elbows over the stone rail. Her wings lax at her side making them look like they were useless. "What do you want, Marvin?"
"It's been nearly six months since you came to us." he stated moving to copy her in leaning on the stone rail only his wings remained close to his back. She glanced at him with annoyance. "And you have to point that out why?"
He shrugged. "Maybe to make you think of how far you've gotten since coming to us. You started out not even being able to walk, then you slowly learned how to glide. At this time, you've pretty much mastered them."
Her eyes went back to the view of the street. "Marvin, I know your trying to cheer me up."
"Is it working?"
"No."
"Then what if I said I would go with you to see your mother?" at that June moved an arm to turn half of her body towards him. "But Jewel made it clear those we knew when human were not to be seen."
"I would rather you go to see your mother than see you stay depressed. Everyone can see it and we worry. You're the youngest of us. Unlike us, we've come to terms with this life, you haven't yet. Besides, what could happen with just a visit when she's asleep?" Marvin stated watching the teen's eyes and seeing the war going on in her mind through them. "I'll deal with Jewel, I promise you."
June's wings raised up higher and higher from laying limply on the ground as her thoughts went to war. To be truthful, she was scared of Jewel. She held the power to change someone's entire being physically, so what would she do to them when she found out they disobeyed this law she had put down in place since Marvin. But to see her mom after six months. Even if she wouldn't personally be able to talk with her, just seeing her would surely be okay. Right?
"June? Do you want to go?" he asked her softly. All she did was nodded to him and jump over the rail into the air. Marvin followed her knowing if Jewel showed up he would have to take care of the being.
June made sure to land as lightly as she could happy that her landings were now pretty easy compared to her first couple of landings. Hurt every time she landed wrong and hard, one time nearly breaking a wing bone. That one was really painful until stone sleep came. Pushing those thoughts away for now she looked around the balcony to see much of the same placements of when she us to live here.
Placing a hand on the outside round table she gave a sigh before looking towards Marvin, who waved his arm towards the sliding glass door. Moving to the door she tested it and found it unlocked. A sad smile made its way on the her lips as she slid the door opened. "You know, I was the one to always remind mom to lock this door. She never did, thinking since it was a door to the balcony that no one could really break in." a small laugh came out in her remembrance. "I always made sure to do it for her."
Marvin stepped forward and laid a hand on her shoulder as his wings wrapped around him and watched as June's wings copied him. "Go, I'll wait out here until you're done." she gave a nod and moved her legs to go inside.
Everything was in its place that she remembered. The misshaped vase that she had made in seventh grade, it was quite ugly in its shape yet very colorful. Taking in a deep breath she found the smell of home she had come to miss dearly. It smelled like coffee and chamomile so it made her want to take another deep breath. With soft footsteps she made her way towards her mom's room. She could feel her heartbeat speed up as she got closer.
The door was slightly open revealing part of the bed and a prone figure laying on it. Carefully she pushed the door a bit more and stepped into the room. A rotating fan was on covering some of her footsteps as she got closer to her mom. Her gaze was on her mom's face as she studied her mom. She could see that the last six months have been hard on her. She seemed older, more weary.
Slowly June reached a hand out as if to wake her up. "I wouldn't do that if I was you." her head snapped to the voice that came from behind her. There she found Jewel standing in the doorway. "You would be hurt more by her reaction to you." June stood tense watching the being as she came closer to stop just a step away from her. Jewel looked from the teen to the woman laying in her bed. "To be truthful, I didn't want to changed you."
After a few seconds of working her voice she finally found it. "Then…then why did you?" Rosy colored eyes found June's blue eyes. "Because it was an order from Nature. No one disobeys her will. You were chosen by her and it was my duty to follow."
June stayed silent. "You should get going, Marvin, while the patient of you all also has his limits." Jewel told her then moved to lay a hand on her wing covered shoulder feeling the flinch and tense muscles under her touch. "I may not know the future, but Nature does have me do things like this, without reason or understanding. She chose the five of you for something, what that is, we will have to wait and see." with that rose petals swirled around Jewel for a few seconds before taking her form and disappearing leaving June alone in her moms room.
Looking from the empty spot Jewel had stood to her mother's face she turned and walked back to Marvin. He glanced her way when she came out and closed the door. "You okay?"
June turned slightly back to her mom's place before looking back at the crimson man. "Yeah, im a little bit better. Lets get back to the others before they wonder where we are." that made Marvin smile slightly as both went over the balcony.
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"It's your turn." Rocky stated with a smirk. June glowered at the woman before looking at the board and the possible moves she could do. June sighed after a minute of trying to outwit the older woman in her chosen game. "Fine, checkmate." Rocky grinned in triumph. "Wanna play again?"
"Uh, no. I'm going to go glide." June replied getting up. "Ah, you're just sore from losing three times in a row." at that June scuffed but had a smile as she left. "I should have learned to concede after the round of losing to you."
"Well, have fun. Ill be sure to beat you again once you come back." Rocky called with amusement. June shook her head as she dived over the rail.
The wind blew passed her body making her smile. Once she got over the falling to her death bit, she found gliding to be quiet fun. That was until a heavy body collide with her sending both in a tumbling roll through the air. The impact caused her to yelp out in surprise and pain as she franticly fought to regain her wings. During this time she heard grunts from the person that had collided with her. The few seconds that this happened her spotted a roof while still in her tumble and fought the wind to angle her wings towards the roof.
She shot through the air towards the roof and was tackled again being slammed into the roof to roll several times. June was still as she groaned from her spot. As she slowly got up hands were put on her pushing her down into the roof making her struggle.
"Ma'am, this one is female!" someone called from her left. Without thinking her tail whipped around and hit the one that spoke earning a cry of pain. With one less pair of hands holding her down she fought to break free. June cried out at pain bloomed acrossed the left side of her face from the kick she received. "Stay down beast."
"Shoot her!" another commanded. A gun went off as June feel a pinch hit her upper leg. Within seconds she felt her movement slow and become sluggish before losing all consciousness.
The sound of a chapter came closer as it came to land nearby. A tall woman got out, her long brown hair being tussled in the wind as she walked forward to look at the prize they had gotten. Studying the prone figure she gave a nod to the hired help and they set to work by putting binds around the hand and feet. The woman kneeled on one knee as she took a closer look over the female.
Taking a hold of one wing she moved it around to calculate the length before moving over to look at the tail. Once satisfied with the overall look she stood up and made her way back to the helicopter. "Get it to the labs."
Celgress: Thank you! i hope it continues to be good.
SnowCatt: Truefully i was going to scrap it, but after thinking it over i decided to try and see what a rewrite would do for it. I dont doubt ill have typos...no beta, just myself.
FlowerChild23: with this rewrite im hoping to put more realistic stuff into it. i meant before June just seemed to have excepted it while in this one she's struggling with the upturn of her world.
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