Rare Friends
Melanie woke up to light chirping. Opening her eyes, she spots a yellow bird with small little details that were black and orange. It was right in front of her face.
Not to frighten the bird away, Melanie slowly sat up and looked at the bird. It backed up a bit, but it did not fly away. She looked out and saw that it was mid-morning.
'Huh, I must have slept a whole day. I guess I was really tired since I didn't find the next town. Well, this seems to only happen when I don't find a town.' Melanie thought. It was always a rare occasion that this happens, but Melanie loved it. She missed seeing the world in broad daylight as well as the liveliness of the day.
Melanie looked around the cave she slept in, but then returned her gaze to the little bird, and reached her hand out for it.
"Hello there, little birdie. Would you wish to join me until I make my way out of this forest?" Melanie asked.
The bird tweeted a bit and hopped onto her hand. Melanie laughed a bit, tied her blanket around her waist while making sure it didn't drag on the floor, and then started making her way through the forest.
"So pretty!" Melanie marveled at all beautiful colors that she could never see at night. "If only I could travel through the day," she said a bit saddened.
Then she heard heavy steps running through the forest in her direction.
"Birdie! Birdie, where are you!?" Bastion called. Even though the it sounded like beeps and boops, Melanie understood.
"Looks like a friend of yours is looking for you," Melanie said looking at the yellow bird. It chirped in response. "I think I'll call you Tweety. How does that sound?" It chirped while fluttering its wings, causing Melanie to chuckle.
Both quickly turned to see Bastion standing a few feet away pointing his gun at Melanie as his core programming came online.
"Hand over Birdie, NOW!" Bastion said.
"Alright, my friend. I was just walking around with Tweety. No harm done," Melanie said as she walked to Bastion slow and steady so not to startle him. When she was close enough, Melanie put Tweety in its nest before taking steps back with her hands up.
"Are you alright?" Bastion asked the bird. The bird chirped in response before flying back and onto Melanie's head. "What have you done!" Bastion hissed.
"My friend, I didn't do nothing to Tweety. Tweety was the one to wake me up this morning. I'm really sorry if I stole your friend. Tweety, go to your friend. It's obvious that he is worried about you. I'll be fine on my own." Melanie picked up Tweety and gestured to Bastion. Tweety hesitated, but eventually, went back to Bastion.
Bastion was trying hard to fight his core programming, but ended up shooting Melanie in the chest. Tweety quickly flew over and tried to get Melanie up.
Bastion realised he just killed innocents and went over to Melanie's body. He saw her scars and felt bad. 'I just killed a little girl! Another friend to my bird friend,' Bastion thought guiltily. He held Melanie's head up in his hand. "I'm sorry. Please forgive me."
"Do not worry my friend. No real harm done," Melanie said as she smiled up at Bastion.
"You're alive!?"
"Don't worry about it."
"But, I shot you!"
Melanie laughed. "Well, I'm fine. What's your name? I'm Melanie."
"Bastion. I'm sorry for-"
"I said I'm fine, Bastion. I'm glad to make new friends like you two in such a beautiful place where there is no chaos. But it would seem that you have some destructiveness towards humans."
Bastion nodded sadly.
"Don't worry, my friend. I'll be your friend. It's not like you can kill me anyway."
"Really?"
"Yeah! I'll be your friend along side Tweety."
"Tweety?"
"Well, birdie is too broad. So Tweety is a better name."
"I see. That's a great name!"
"Hey, Bastion. Do you think we could show me around? I have to leave when night comes around, but I would really like to have fun with you before I go."
"You're leaving me? Us?"
"I'm sorry, but I can't survive here for too long. But I promise to see you again when I can."
"Alright. Since you promised, I guess it's fine. Let's go then! We have a lot to show you in such a short time!" Bastion says as he drags Melanie off into the wood to have as much fun before his friend leaves.
