Rudy The Red-Beaked RatBird

Chapter 10

As Rudy and Ann-Marie reached the struggling flock, they gathered them together and told them the plan. Danny was the first to object.

"Him? Lead US!?"

"But my beak's light is the only thing that can cut through that storm!" Rudy said, showing how his bright light could guide them. "And you love master, don't you? He's the one who created us! If he goes away, our species number's will get even lower! We HAVE to save him!"

As all the ratbirds aggreed with him, even Danny submitted to Rudy's statement. I mean, he really did love his master.

And so, the flock took off, with Rudy and Ann-Marie leading the flock as one through the pea-soup fog and thick dark purple clouds. Rudy's beak was lit up like never before, it's bright red light cutting through the fog's darkness like a knife. With his uniqueness all aglow and his true love Ann-Marie by his side, the mob of ratbirds was able to stay together and fight through the clouds that were no match for Rudy's beak. Finaly, after what seemed like a forever flight (which was made quicker by Rudy's light), Rudy and the rest broke through the last cloud, and into view came a giant meat-a-roid. And there was the flying car, hovering around , as what looked like a huge brown thing fell on it. The ratbirds were confused, but Rudy just led them across the clearing towards the car-plane.

But it seemed as though it was flying out of the clouds, as it zipped right past them. And before they could say anything, there was a deafining BOOM, as the meat-a-roid exploded before their eyes, and even more dark clouds rushed past them. Still shining his beak, Rudy was able to barely see their master, falling through space as the clouds cleared. With a shout of "MASTER!", Rudy took off like a jet right towards him, the flock following close behind. Even though it was now perfectly sunny and bright, Rudy still lit his beak like a beacon, pointing right at his master. And then, Rudy grabbed right on to his master's hair, and encouraged the others to do the same.

"Grab onto him! Take him to the ground! We CAN save him!"

As Rudy and Ann-Marie grabbed onto his hair, the other ratbirds held onto him as well, forming a mass around their master's body. But then, Rudy's eyes started to close, his breathing got deep, and his beak's light stopped shining. Then he let go and started falling to earth. Ann-Marie noticed just in time, and she let go as well as the other ratbirds continued to take their master safely to the ground.

Ann-Marie sped through the air, catching her love in her paws right before they hit the ground, hidden from the human crowd by some giant food. It turned out that Rudy had used up so much of his body's energy to light his beak, it weakened the rest of his body's systems, and he had fainted.

"Come on Rudy..." Ann-Marie whispered, "Wake up...."

His eyes gently opened. "Ann-Marie?" He said in a low voice.

"Rudy!" She said in delight, hugging him. "I'm so proud of you!"

Just then, all the other ratbirds arrived, after getting their master safely to the ground. They all cheered for Rudy, who had used his beak to guide the flock and save his master just in time. Truly, HE was the one who had saved their master, who was the one who had created them in the first place. Rudy was a true hero now, just by using his own unique beak.

Ann-Marie nuzzled her head under Rudy's, a "ratbird kiss." As Rudy nuzzled back, he gently whispered, "I just have to be me."

The crowd of ratbirds became so happy for Rudy that five of them, including Danny and his buddies, flew up and out, over Rudy and Ann-Marie, over the human crowd with their master and his girlfriend, took a swerve and flew up and out, then flew like fireworks in the sky.

You know Flint Lockwood, who made a food-rain creation,

And stopped it's food storm that threatened the nations,

But do all you know,

ChewAndSwallow's smallest hero?

Rudy The Red-Beaked RatBird, had a very shiny beak,

Glowed with the light of daytime, but they just called him a freak.

And all the other ratbirds, they just filled his heart with pain,

'Cuz they never let Rudy, have any of the food rain.

But that pea-soup foggy day, Rudy was his best,

Shining his beak bright he could, save his master Flint Lockwood.

The how everyone loved him, as they squaked it out with glee,

Rudy The Red-Beaked RatBird, said "I just have to be me!"

THE END

(But this is NOT the last chapter!)

(Song lyrics based upon "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," Reworked lyrics copyright to Cody The Maverick)