APPLEJACK: THE FLUTTER EXPERIMENT
CHAPTER 24
AUTHORS NOTE: sorry for you few people who have been reading this fanfic, for the longest time I was scared of copyright, and it influenced my decision to make new chapters.
But you know what? I have clearly stated in the beginning of each chapter that I own neither Maximum Ride or My Little Pony and their characters and story lines.
I also change most of the words so they are different from the original, and if James Patterson actually has the time and energy to care about my little fanfic, instead of the huge copies of his books just copy and pasted onto the internet for all to read, then the world has gone to chaos.
Damn you Discord and Bill Cipher!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Maximum Ride or My Little Pony (see? :3)
Twilight anxiously came to stand by Pinkie on the ledge, confusion wrapping around her mind like vines as she peered upwards. She gasped then immediately stood stock still, her limbs freezing on instinct. Above and around them on the cliffs, scrubby plants dotted the area amongst sharp rock. In and amongst the bushes were nests made out of sticks and twigs, each about two feet across. Most of the nest had large fluffy fledglings in them, down feathers and all. Above the fledglings stood large bird parents, staring at the intruder mutants with cold predatory gazes.
"What are they?" Pinkie whispered furiously out of the side of her mouth
"Ferruginous Hawks, the largest raptor in the states. Sit down, very slowly. No sudden movements or we're both bird feed." Twilight ordered in a quite voice and Pinkie immediately copied her actions as both mares slowly and calmly sat down.
Pinkie felt the urge to fly away, her wings tensing at her sides. The slow speed she was moving at made it seem like an eternity before her rump touched the cold ledge. Her blue eyes flittered about nervously, spotting the hawks' sharp talons and curved threatening beaks.
"Do you think-" she began softly but Twilight warned her with her eyes to stay silent. The lavender mare calmly sat as the hawks continued uneasily feeding their young.
After a few minutes of watching a dismembered gopher get eaten by hungry chicks Pinkie wanted to scream, she was all about movement, noise, everything they had to not be right now. A small movement caught her eye and Pinkie glanced out of the corner of her anxious blue orbs.
Twilight had slowly start to unfurl her wings. In sync all the hawks swivelled towards the mutants perched on the ledge.
"Fluttershy taught me what to do in a situation like this. I'm letting them catch my scent." Twilight answered Pinkie's burning questions in a whisper, the lavender mare's lips barely moving.
After what seemed like another long eon of waiting the giant hawks began to relax, some continued to feed their young, others went off to find food, others returned with fresh prey dangling from their jaws.
"Ewwie!" Pinkie cried in disgust as a very much alive snake was brought to some fledglings by a parent hawk, the reptile wriggling in an effort to get free.
Taking a peek beside her the pink mare spotted her friend completely relaxed, Twilight's wings outstretched and the glossy feathers shimmering under the rays of the sun as the mare sighed with contentment.
Pinkie scrunched her nose with a wiggle before turning back to the birds with her curious blue gaze.
The hybrid extended her wings, the muscles instantly loosening from the pressure of having to be kept tight against her body.
Her wings were the same colour pink as her body, with random feathers here and there the darker pink of her poofy mane, forming what looked like a checkerboard of pink.
The appendages caught the sunlight and Pinkie giggled with delight as the warmth tickled at her large wingspan, leaving a tingling on her feathers and fur.
...
Pinkie really was all about noise, speed, a copious amount of energy burning inside her body like a forest fire as she itched to move, the urge to jump off the ledge and fly around as tantalising as it was almost irresistible.
She had an abundant amount of jokes and laughter and she was currently struggling to not let a word leave her mouth as she wriggled in her skin.
Pinkie was just hoping that AJ would turn up soon and they would be free to go, but... She guessed if was alright sitting here, sure she was fidgety and her body was begging her to let out some pent up energy, but it was kind of nice with the sun winding through her feathers as Twilight lay down contentedly next to her with a cheerful smile rarely seen on the lavender hybrid these days.
Perhaps they could stay here for just a little wittle bit...