Hey everyone! I am thankful that you guy's love this story even if it's new! I will try to write longer chapters. I feel like the first chapter was written to quickly yikes! Anyways I will try to write the this fanfic more often since I have school. This chapter will be Emerald trying to fit in as a younger boy. He will gain friendship with red in this chapter and the next chapter. Enjoy3

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Chapter 2: The harpy boy

It has been 3 days since the incident of the female harpy with the child. The bird couple Jesse and Jim were the one's who had to take care of the harpy boy. But unfortunately they have never seen a harpy before in their entire life. Emerald was going to be a hard one to take care of. The bird couple were even threatened to take the child somewhere else, but they both declined. He was still a child and still baby. The flightless birds were afraid of him even. Of what he might turn out to be as an adult.

Flashback

"He is just a child! He means no harm to any one!"
The bird couple backed away from the angry yet terrified bird flock. "I am sorry you two, but we don't allow creatures like this one to stay here and be part of the flock! It is not that easy nor it ain't simple either!" The one speaking to them was known to be the leader or judge of the bird flock. Jim stood in front of his girlfriend and straightens his back. "Sir please..We just witnessed this child's mother dying right in front of our eyes! He needs a father and a mother! We can't just leave him off in the wild were more larger animals can eat him alive! That isn't fair!" Judge Peckinpah huffed and turned away. "Fine! But if this child does something he regrets then he is out of this flock and this island!" The couple looked at each other and sadly stares down at the child who smiled examining his new parents. If this creature wasn't a bird then they have to treat him as one and act like one so nothing bad won't happen to him. Shame it was a shame for this child to be someone or something he wasn't , and that made the bird couple regret the decision they made. They never taken care of a baby before so of course this was going to be hard.
When the baby cries they would have to keep him quiet and that was strange for the birds. Baby birds don't cry so why was this one crying in a sad manner. Jesse loved children, and she treated Emerald as a real child. They way he looked and felt was very unique and different in a way. He had soft skin and his feathers were soft too. The couple would caressed his feathers and grooming them to stay straight and not be as tangled together. They both hated being talked to behind there back. Jesse could swear she heard one of the mothers saying " This creature looks disgusting! Where are all of his feathers!" "I don't know." The second mother shrugged." But I feel so bad for these two for taking care of something that doesn't belong here they should have let it die with it's mother."

Selfish
Disgusting
How could they say such word's to an angel. Hardly they never taken care of Emerald so how would they know if he is dangerous or evil. Just because he is different doesn't mean he is a threat to bird island. It was years since they taken care of Emerald and they learned a lot from him more than he did from them. He would eat like a bird and acts like one. He even told his parents why he hasn't look like them. "Mommy why don't I look like you or any birds here?" The harpy boy asked as Jesse brushes his messy hair on his head. He heard her sigh and spoke. "We are all different dear we don't have to look the same." Emerald looks down and eyed the room. "Then why do I get bullied by other kids. They say i'm a monster, and they told me I will eat them too!" He turned his head to face his mother as she saw the confusion and sadness in his eyes. It made her heart stopped yet hurt.
Why can't they let him be. And leave him be. He chose's who he is. Not some couple who found him and claim him to be their son while his real parents are dead.

"I'm sorry Jesse but he can't join." The female bird teacher spoke to Jesse in a heartbreaking tone.

"Please Kim! He won't hurt anyone! He just wants to learn! And I want to prove that he isn't want he seems to be!" Jesse placed her hand to her chest. Pleading for her friend to let Emerald be part of her education class. "He needs to go out more..and he needs to try to make a friend. I can't just trap him in the house while everyone is outside free to do whatever they want! He is not an animal!" She tried not to cry. "He is a child for god's sake!"

Kim didn't want her close friend to cry in front of her nor didn't want her to be sad. She gave a defeating sigh and looked at her friend weakly. "Alright...But I know most mother's won't want him in. But to be honest.." She place her hands on Jesse's shoulders. " You are my friend and he is your child. I will treat him as if he is my nephew or grandchild." Jesse smiled crying in front of her friend. Her tears fell from her face as Kim wiped them from her face. " Get your son ready tomorrow okay. It's his first day of school! He should be excited." Kim smiled at her friend and hugged her tightly. She knew and Kim knew they would be in deep trouble .

"I'm going to school!"

"Yes you are dear, Tomorrow is a big day for my precious little Emerald." Jesse pinched his cheek as Jim chuckled. "Yes yes my boy is growing up so fast!"

Emerald smiles again. Yet he couldn't stop smiling he ran to hug his parents. He was only 4 years old and it was first grade after all. He was home schooled when he was younger. He couldn't go outside. But now he is going out to the village were the birds will either harm him. Or treat him to be part of the flock.

The next day, Emerald woke up really early. He slowly tip toed to his parents room and jumped on their bed making as much noises as he can to get their attention."Wake up Wake up! It's my first day of school!" Jim opened his eyes and chuckled. "Okay okay i'm up i'm up." He told Jesse he will take him to school today. Jesse did needed her rest and she couldn't argue with that.

Emerald took his backpack and lunch. He ran to the door waiting for his father to take him to school. "Come on dad! I'll be late!" Jim opened the door and allowed the harpy boy to step out. He stood there for a brief two minutes. Jim raised a brow and pats Emerald's head. "You okay sport?" Emerald looked at his father and frowned. "I am.. scared..and nervous." He wasn't lying though. He was scared and afraid. He thought about the bullies and people who insult him by the way he looks. It made him terrified he could have known he heard kill him from one of the birds. Emerald dropped his lunch and breathes heavily. He was going to have a panic attack. Jim hugged his son close. He didn't let go. Emerald was sobbing. He was scared.

"Son, don't be afraid to do what feels right for you. You are not going to far if fear take's over. Be a risk taker be brave son. I know you can do it. Your mother and I believe in you. Shame on you if you don't try. I want you to be the best you can be. Don't let anyone judge you for who you are or never let them change you. You are perfect just the way you are. It's what makes you..You!"

Emerald stopped his sobs and calms down for a good minute. Emerald took a step further grabbing his lunch. He turned around to face his father and took a deep breath. "I'm ready."

Jim smiled at Emerald. "That's my boy." He holds Emerald's hand and they both walked together. Everyone stopped and stares. Grunts and words of Disgust fill the air. He didn't mind it. They didn't mind it. They continued walking until they reached their destination.

"Well here we are my boy! Your first day of school!" He let's go of his hand as Emerald looked around. It was an amazing view. A great adventure for the harpy boy to experience. Emerald gulps and felt his fathers hand touch his bare shoulder. "keep your head up, Keep your heart strong." He placed a hand on Emeralds chest where his heart was. The harpy's eyes lit up inspiration and courage. His father never fails to say an inspiring quote. Jim kisses his forehead and watched his son go inside the school. Jim smiled, but that changed when a familiar voice spoke his name. "Well well if it ain't Jimmy boy! What is that animal doing in the school department?" Peckinpah spoke trying to be powerful as always.

Jim turned his head to face the tall judge as he spits on his foot. "Don't call my son animal judge. Unless you want a fist to hit your mouth. Or in the matter of fact don't say nothing at all." Peckinpah glared at the shorter bird with his huge eyes. "Well excuse me Jimmy boy is this how you treat the judges around here!" He tried to bend to face Jim face to face, but he simply laughed it out. "I'm not scared anymore neither should my son be scared of the likes of you." Jim grabbed his cloak and forcefully rips it off revealing another bird on the bottom. " You are such a liar judge. You don't deserve my respect." He dropped the cloak walking away leaving gasps from other birds. Peckinpah glares angrily at Jim "You won't get away with this Jimmy boy!" He yelled and commanded the bird to get his cloak, but they both end up falling leaving laughter coming from the other birds.

Emerald walked in looking at the younger birds who talked to each other when Kim was getting ready for class.

"All right all right! Everyone pay close attention! We have a new student joining in our classroom and I want you all to be kind to him and treat him as you all treat each other understand?"

"Yes Miss Kim!" The birds spoke happily waiting for the bird to join in class. "Everyone meet Emerald!" She smiled moving her finger for him to come. Emerald closes his eyes and walked slowly to the teacher. He could hear the shrieks and woah's coming from the kids. "This is Emerald the bird who will be joining us!"

The kids all stared at him in awe they were pretty amazed by the way he looks. Due to the fact no body in the island knew what a harpy is. As he opened his eyes the kids all smiled in amazement. "Woah! Look at the that!" "His eyes are so pretty!" "He looks like a dragon! And a dinosaur!" The kids all agreed and smiled at the harpy boy. His faced flushed which made his eyes glow brighter making the kids very amazed. "Now now everyone we don't want to embarrass Emerald here! Now let's see..How about you sit next to Red!" The kids made booing noises. They wanted the new kid to sit with them not with him. "Aww man not with Red." One whispered. " I feel bad for Emerald sitting next to big eyebrows." The harpy boy was confused.

Who is Red?

He was about to find out when the red feathered bird raised his hand. "Excuse me miss." He sounded irritated yet angry. Very angry.

"Yes Red?" Kim spoke softly to the red feathered bird.

'Oh! So this must be Re-'

"I do not want him to sit next to me." Red lowered his big eyebrows getting frustrated every second. And Emerald could feel it. He has the ability to sense whenever things were wrong. But that sentence made him feel bad that this bird didn't like him one bit. In fact nobody in the class liked him. That's why he sits by himself. He feels bad for him.

"Why not Red? He is the new student and their isn't any more room in this classroom." She spoke.

"Because!" He glared at Emerald who gulped. "I don't want nobody to sit with me." He hissed.

"Enough! He will be sitting next to you if you like it or not Red." Her eyes narrowed at the red bird and back at the harpy boy. "Go ahead and sit dear! We have a lot of things to learn about!" She smiled while Emerald nodded his head slowly and walked to the table where the red bird was glaring at him with hatred. He sighed and his feathers puffed up shivering. His body had goosebumps which made it worse. The teacher smiled at the two.

'I hope Red can let him be friends with him.'

She really did hoped. Red was a strange bird. Not because of his eyebrows, but because he never looked up to anybody but the mighty eagle. Red didn't have no parents to take care of him. She feel's horrible for him. Why would someone regret their egg. She shook her head sadly and turned around.

"All right class let's get started!" She smiled.

1 Hour

"Lunch time everyone!" Kim spoke as the kids happily got their lunch box's. Emerald got his next to him so he placed it on top of the table.

"I will be back everyone! I forgot my lunch back home! Just sit and eat understand?" Everyone smiled and followed her orders as they started to eat.

Emerald smiled nervously and looked around the classroom. His eyes looked at Red who straight at him back, but with a look that terrified him. He talked to the angry bird and stuttered when he spoke. "H..hey i'm sorry i'm sitting in your spot I didn-" "You should be." Emerald flinched and closes his eyes from Red's harsh voice. He was a kid, but man even at his age he was terrifying. Feeling bad Red sighed and looked at the harpy. "What are you suppose to be anyway? Your not a bird." Red eyed Emerald head to toe. He opens his eyes and looked at him strangely. "What do you mean? I am a bird! Daddy and Mommy said not all birds look the same."

Red raised a brow. "Really? huh I didn't know that." Red seemed to calm down, but felt annoyed he isn't used to anyone being close to him. He is only used to being alone. "You didn't bring any lunch?" The harpy boy spoke quietly and looked at the red bird. His eyes are way to green. It kinda hurt Red's eyes. "No, and I don't need any either."

The harpy seemed worried about the Red bird. He can sense it. Red was lying to him. He was really hungry, and haven't ate in weeks he thought. "Don't you have a Mommy or Daddy to feed you?" Emerald spoke again and made Red quickly angry. "Don't talk about them!"
The boy flinched and stepped back from his chair away from him. His gut was telling him to not be any close, but his curiously makes him want to answer more questions to the red bird. He took a deep breath and remembered what his father said to him. "Hey! I think it's time to be happy again!" The harpy boy made a small smile to Red. "Be quite!" Red was already causing attention to his classmates who stared at the two.

Emerald sat back at his chair and moved closer to the red bird who gave him a death glare. "I can share my lunch with you!" He smiled. "In fact you can have my lunch!" He grabbed his lunch and placed it in front of Red who was shocked. "What?! No this is yours! You keep it!" He pushes it to the harpy boy who refused. "No I insist! You can have it! Consider this as a friend ship gift from me." He meant it and stared straight at the red bird's eyes who was confused. And rather happy.

"But...This is yours not mine...I don't deserve it." "Of course you do! My Daddy say's being kind is the best thing to do!" Red sadly looked down. "No..No one ever had gave anything to me." Emerald smiled. "Anything for a friend!" He stopped and gulped.

'A friend?'

'Friend'

'He wants me to be his friend? And he gave me his lunch. No one ever done this. The kids in my class would call me big eyebrows. They would make fun of me for not having parents. I pushed people away and never have they came back to talk to me, but this one did which surprised me. I was in shock. I don't deserve a friend I don't deserve anything. I feel so weird. Why do I feel like crying.

"Do you have friends.." He asked the harpy boy who looked away sadly looking at the floor. "No..they would make fun of me by the way I look." Him too huh. "Do you have friends?" He answered back. "No. They make fun of me too." They both had an awkward silence. Emerald broke the silence by giggling. "Okay...Do you want to be friends? I can ask my Mommy to even make a extra lunch for you!" Red's face lit up and smiled softly. "Really? Y..you would do that to me?" Emerald smiled and nods his head. It was creepy for Red since he saw this fanged teeth. But he didn't mind it.

"Hey do you know who the mighty eagle is?" Red's smile grew big while Emerald shook his head." Umm.. no I haven't." His face flushed in embarrassment. Red gasped who then quickly got off his chair and brings a wood carving of his hero. "This..This is the mighty eagle! The first bird who can ever fly the skies!" Emerald studied the wood carving statue and smiled in full amusement. "Wow! This is awesome! I would love to learn more about him!" Red gave the harpy boy a smile. "You know.." Emerald spoke. "A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the size of his heart." Red nodded and made an 'huh' noise. "By your age you are really smart!" Emerald blushed hard by his comment and giggled. "Well my father told me many wise things so the credit goes to him." Red took out the lunch Emerald gave him and started to eat it. He smiled knowing he did the right thing. But also very happy to have a best friend.

School has ended and Red came outside alone waking back to his. "Hey! Wait for me!" Red stopped and looked at Emerald who followed him. "Yeah what is it?" He stopped to catch his breath. "Ha! D..do you want to come over at my place?" He tried to calm his breathing while Red narrowed his eyes to the side. "I..I am okay I am really tired so I need to rest." Emerald gave him a hurtful look and Red regretted it. "Oh..Okay I will see you tomorrow then kay?" Red nods his head weakly and watched Emerald head back to his home. Red had this burning feeling in his chest.

I don't want to be alone

"W..Wait!" Emerald stopped and looked back he smiled a little. "Yeah?" "I'll come over. Just let me grab a few things." Emerald smiled and quickly ran to hug Red. 'OH! Thank you so much Red that means a lot!" Red's eyes widened and felt really awkward by the hug. He didn't understand. He saw Emerald ran back home as he sighs. He didn't understand what love is or how it feels to be loved. But since he meet Emerald he has been so nice to him. It was weird and he didn't like this new feeling in his body.

Soon Red walked in front of Emerald's door and knocked on it. He sighed and felt nervous. The door opened quickly and he was greeted with his friend hugging him again. "Huh hi?" "You came! Mommy! Daddy! This is Red the one I am taking to you about a few minutes ago!" He gently holds Red's hand which is more embarrassing for him. He was blushing, but he is red. Jesse and Jim both smiled and looked at them in awe. "He isn't that the little red bird we saw a years ago?" Jesse whispered but Emerald spoke to them both. "Hey mom! Can Red eat dinner with us.!" They never seen him so happy. And their wish came true when he finally found a friend. "Of course dear. He can come visit us anytime." He smiled and showed Red his room. A few minutes past and his mother called both of them for dinner. The kid's conversation was really sweet and interesting. They both had the same interests, and had things in common. After that Red taught him how to build his own wooden sculpture. It took time after that. They got tired. Emerald lead him to the door and Red smiled at him."Hey..Thanks for inviting me! It was really nice from you!" Emerald rubbed his eyes and smiled at him back. "Hey your very welcome anything for my friend! Oh wait!" He took out a paper which ripped one of the strips. "Here! Take a smile!" Red took it out of his hand looked at the paper. He tried not to cry by what it said.

When you think you are not happy with your life, always think that someone is happy simply because you exist!

Red had tears rolling down his cheeks and looked at Emerald who gave him a worried look. "Hey are you-" He dropped the paper and hugged Emerald tightly sobbing. "Thank you.." Emerald gave him a smile and hugs him back. He saw Red walked back home waving him goodbye.

Hey! Can we hang out tomorrow!

Sure! What do you have in mind?

I need someone to help me think of building a home. One we can both share together!

Really! I will love to help you out! Where do you want to build it?

At the beach!

Wow! I feel like this chapter was long which is good! Anyways here is a happy chapter where Red and Emerald becoming friends! In the next chapter I think I will make them as adults now! Thank you so much for the reviews it means a lot! 33
I will write chapter 3 soon!