Max
The wind felt like heaven through my hair. I could hear Gazzy and Iggy close on my heels, relaxing in the feel of the sun on their wings. It was truly beautiful up here, above the clouds, where space seemed to go on and on.
We were headed to North Carolina, in hopes of finding actual beds to sleep in. Plus, the boys wanted to see the beach, and I'm a sucker for puppy dog eyes. I had some cash that I found in a wallet in the dumpster outside of a Chinese restaurant. I don't know if that counts as stealing, but we could certainly use it more than the rat that had been chewing on the leather.
A warm bed and a long bath in a motel room sounded like the best thing in the world at the moment. My wings were aching from flying all the way from Texas, and I desperately needed some food that I didn't have to capture first.
Ducking quickly beneath the cover of the clouds, I saw the telltale signs that we had reached our destination. I soared back up to the boys.
"Iggy, quick descent at four o'clock. Gazzy, tale him, head for the cover of the trees directly in front of us."
Oh, yeah, I forgot to tell you that Iggy was blind. Some experiment to enhance his vision went south quick. Iggy didn't care, as long as we kept him up to date on what was around us.
The three of us headed down, discreetly dipping into the forest and landing in a small clearing. On my way down, I saw a sign saying, "Welcome to Bakersville!"
Obviously Gazzy had seen it too.
"MAX! We're not even close to the ocean. We're on the other side of North Carolina." He pouted. I patted his head.
"We'll head there in the morning, Gaz. Its getting later, and you know we're all exhausted. Let's go rest for the night, alright? You can have first shower." He smiled, placated. We headed toward town, tossing heavy jackets on to hid our wings.
After a few minutes, the forest thinned out and we came upon a street with buildings lining the side. Bright neon signs shone all around, stark against the darkening sky. A Motel 6 was to the left of the forest, and we headed over there and checked in without any problems. I was only 17, but I looked to be much older.
"A bed!" Iggy proclaimed, plopping down on the mattress with a happy sigh.
Gazzy took off to the shower, as eager as all of us to get clean for the first time in weeks. Turning on the TV, I enjoyed an episode of a show called Supernatural, waiting for Gazzy to finish up.
An hour later, we had all showered and hung our clothes out to dry, changing into robes Iggy had filched from the store across the street. I got my own bed, being a girl, while the boys reluctantly shared.
Within a few minutes, we'd all happily dropped off to sleep.
Fang
I stocked groceries at the local food store in order to keep food on the table for the girls, but I had to admit it was a ridiculously easy job for someone like me. Clocking out, I walked back to our house that was hidden by some trees. The girls were dozing in front of the TV, waiting on me probably.
I put them to bed and then went to take a shower, feeling my muscles relax under the heat of the water. Into pajama pants and tucked in bed, I thought about the day. It was no different than most days, mundane and monotonous. However, there was an underlying feeling of anticipation. Like something big was about to happen. Like my life would once again change forever.
I know it's short! I'm sorry, but I was trying to set the stage for what happens next. Third chapter should be up in about an hour.