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Rose's gaze fully expressed the disappointment she felt. He evidently believed that his dear friends were happy to be locked up in a large cage. Maybe he hadn't understood that although spacious it was still a prison. But if you grow up with something in front of your eyes, you get used to it and often give it a different meaning, even normal! "Rose ..." Dishi tried, but was abruptly interrupted "You used me! All this time ... and also Hong and Yong ... I thought ... "the girl paused, barely holding back a sob. "No! The twins love you ... "Cong intervened knowing how much the two young men were linked to their friend. Only the peacocks and those few who grew up in the reserve were really fond of her and now those who wanted freedom risked breaking that bond! "Just like you ... were the fireworks another excuse to let your guard down? Or did I, stupid, trust you and give you the tools to create a weapon? ... "the disappointment was replaced by an overwhelming anger" I went against my own father several times just to make you stay at yours comfortable and not in a filthy prison! I had become so attached to you that my fellows started avoiding me! But I didn't care ... because I knew, on the contrary, I was sure you would never have betrayed me! "In the end the girl couldn't resist anymore and burst into tears. "Instead it was all false! My father was right! You used me! ... "the girl looked around in bewilderment as if she didn't know where she was and why. But the doubt lasted only a moment before he used sharp words like blades "You know, maybe your parents did well to abandon you!" Rose yelled at the peacock as she ran out of the room, taking care to slam the door violently behind her.
There! If previously a small part of Shen wanted to regain the girl's trust, now she had been completely destroyed by the last sentence she had said! It wasn't long before they decided to return to the reserve. Fortunately, they didn't meet anyone on the way and Shen was grateful. He was sure he would not be able to restrain himself this time, not after what the girl had had the tough face to tell him! A relief which, however, he could not remove from the peacock's head a question: would Rose tell the truth to her father?
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Fa started flying from house to house screaming "They're back! They're back! "Making the occupants go out in a hurry to meet friends they haven't seen for a long time. Of course, three weeks, or rather almost four, might have seemed very short, but for the animals, used to living together, even a few days seemed endless. Especially if their friends had found themselves in the castle of humans as in this case! Mei ran fast. Long last! Finally he would see "the ghosts" again! Who knows how they were! Had the humans treated him well? Had they discovered important things? Was the plan ready to be implemented? Since Fa had been locked up in the reserve, the news came thanks to the ghosts, but by that damned day almost all the animals had lived with the fear that something terrible could happen to their friends, even if from what the spies said, they seemed to be fine ... Xu, Kuen, Guo, Lei, Jie, Shu, Ji, Syaoran, Qui, Ning, Dewei, Zhong and many others gathered around the mustelids, while Kang and Lu-Chu warmly embraced the white peacock returned unharmed from what many , they considered madness. Glad that in the end he was better than they thought. Going to the enemy's lair alone was something extremely brave, or stupid, depending on your point of view. But the fact that he had returned unharmed made it clear what the peacock was made of and that they were probably in good hands with regards to the escape plan. Shen was impressed, he did not believe that his "parents" could worry so much about him! It was a new thing! When he returned home from some expedition his people were too busy to welcome him and when they saw each other again the maximum of the welcome back was a smile or a pat on the back. This time it was different! Many did not worry or have problems in fully expressing their joy and embraced it, showing how sincere their happiness was and how much they believed in him.
"What is difficult to find but easy to lose, it is worth more than gold but costs less than a penny?" Sheng asked, unable to resist ten minutes without a good riddle. "A friend!" Shen replied that for the first time he wasn't irritated by his brother's riddles. Brother? Was this how he saw Yong, Hong, Sheng, Shuang, Xian, Xing and Chong? The white peacock smiled. It might sound absurd, but the fact that Rose discovered their plans and really risked being caged by Derek, who wouldn't hesitate to throw the key once they knew they were smarter than he thought, had become superfluous. Shen clearly felt that something had gone on in him. It was extremely rare in his hometown and perhaps even pretended not to see it at first! "It hurts more when it's taken, but also when it's not there at all. Sometimes they are the most difficult to express, but the easiest to ignore. I can be given to many or just one! "Shen thought, finding himself in the role of his brother. Yes, it was the love he finally found. At first his light and heat had been annoying because he was not used to it, but once he got used to it he realized that they were very pleasant, he needed it and he wanted it! Shen came out of the trans one thinking about the riddle he formulated. Find yourself in the shoes of your brother! This would have been a perfect idea for when they found themselves outside! Having fun at the idea of the strange situations that would arise in the future due to his diabolical mind, Shen concentrated on greeting the rest of the friends who were warmly welcoming him after his half day of absence.
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"All right! I can say that my resentment towards that human has diminished a little after you told us what he did! "Xu said not at all convinced of his words. They had all met in the large square and arrived in the evening they had set up a large table with numerous dishes to celebrate the return of Dishi, Cong, Cheung and Genji and the success of Shen's expedition. Shen decided to ignore that comment thinking about leaving the debate on such a delicate topic for later as he didn't feel like ruining the joyful atmosphere that had arisen. He headed for Sheng and Xian who were just having a fight to change the subject ... "Brother, I have a proposal for you!" He said deciding to get straight to the point. "Shoot!" Said the respondent, not bothering to hide his curiosity. "Would you like if we trained together?" Asked the peacock starting to present his idea "Of course, why not! But it doesn't seem extraordinary to me ... that is, we have done it before! "Sheng said disappointed. "In fact I'm not talking about any training!" Shen confessed that he had to resort to all his self-control in order not to laugh. He had to admit that he had truly changed! He would never have felt enthusiastic and would have shown so much interest and fun for something so childish! "Could you stop talking for ..." ".. puzzles?" Xian asked interrupting his bitter enemy "I didn't mean that!" Sheng protested. "Would you like it if we trained to play each other's clothes?" Shen asked, quitting a quarrel in the bud.
"How?" Sheng asked, believing he didn't understand correctly. "It's something extraordinary!" Xian admitted even more shocked than his brother. "During the battle it would be helpful to distract humans from the leader of the revolt! If we learned to move in an almost identical way, we could fool them, gaining valuable time to allow others to escape! "Shen explained excitedly. He had always felt so in sight of a fight! There was nothing he could do about it, apparently it was in his nature to fight! "Quite right! They will try to cut off the snake's head, but so they will find themselves undecided about who to hit! "Xian also began to reason with much enthusiasm. "I risk my skin but I like the idea! I'm in, but only on one condition! "Sheng finally decreed. Shen's crest rose and stared at him suspiciously. "We will learn to be identical and to exchange identities also to make it to idiots like him!" Sheng said whispering in Shen's ear, while pointing to his brother. Shen smiled and cursed himself for his childish behavior, but the idea was tempting! "I'm in!" He answered finally. "In what? What the hell are you two up to? "Xian asked terrified at the idea of not having to face one brother, but two!
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The following morning everyone gathered in the square due to a meeting requested by Shen. "What news do you bring?" Asked Ning who, no one knows how, always managed to understand immediately what the peacock thought. "My friends ..." Shen lingered a moment looking at the spies and when Genji nodded yes he decided to tell the truth. The previous evening they had discussed the possible impact that such news would have had, but the peacock knew that if he wanted to obtain consensus, telling lies would not be in his favor! "... Rose I discovered our desire to escape and most of the work done so far to be able to implement such a plan!" Shen said in one breath. The agitation spread like a shock wave and immediately comments and numerous questions arose "Will it hinder us?" She asked worried. "Have you told your father yet?" Xu asked even more alarmed "We have to act now!" Kun shouted firmly. Mu, the yellow python spoke for the first time during one of their meetings "If the plan was decided yes. But if it's just to anticipate their moves, it doesn't seem wise to me! ". Qi, the crocodile waved its tail "But what if we try to bring it back to our side? Or did we convince her that she was wrong? "He asked hopefully. Ming had a good laugh. "That girl is naive Qi, but she is not stupid!" Said the deer. "Yes, but that doesn't help us at all!" Bao said as he stuffed himself with radishes in an attack of nervous hunger. But the question that rose above the others was that of Kang "Did he find out, or were you the one who told him?" He asked ... scared? That peacock had impressive self-control! "He found out! Derek has always kept an eye on us! "Shen confessed. "Maybe he also knows about the stolen material hidden in the lab!" Cong said waving her tail in frustration.
"We will continue with the preparations. It doesn't matter if they find out! This must not in any way discourage us! "Tai said trying to improve everyone's morale. "Only those who risk going too far will have the opportunity to find out how far you can go!" Said the Master, once again proving his wisdom. "Well! Then let's do it! "Guo said encouraged by the thorny anteater who always managed to welcome the events of life with innate calm. "What?" Pei asked confused. "Let's continue training for the big day!" Guo replied as if he were explaining the most obvious thing in the world that could be "there is day but also night". But as everyone retired to train Shen felt someone put their wing on his shoulder and turned to see Kang "We have to talk!" Father said resolutely. Shen nodded and followed all his fellows into Tai's house. Once inside and everyone had settled down he immediately started talking "I'm sorry, but despite the precautions it seems that Derek is holding the knife on the handle side!" Shen admitted knowing that this would be a serious blow for them. "Is she angry?" Tai asked with obvious fear in her voice. Shen nodded, causing many to lower their broken heads. "I am sure he will understand! It just needs time! "Jingjing said, revealing his presence and making many of the peacocks jump out of fear. "When did he arrive?" Zhi asked turning to his brother Chu, who could not answer. "So you're not coming this week?" Hong asked heartily. "I don't think ... he said he didn't want anything more to do with us!" Shen said downcast because he was aware that this news would destroy the peacocks. "We disappointed her!" Chao said destroyed. "We should have told her the truth right away! At least we! "Feng admitted sadly. "What did we do!" Wei said, also shocked by that news. "The greatest happiness is not in never falling, but in always rising after a fall," said the old Master. "What do you mean?" Cheng asked intrigued by such a statement. "If you give up immediately you will agree with your words. If you really care about her, you will know how to fight and come out victorious! "Replied the Master. "But he will never forgive us! We have betrayed his trust and in the worst way! "Jiang said heartily. "Try the impossible even when nothing seems possible! Aren't you already doing it with the escape plan? "Jingjing asked amusedly.
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Fortunately, hope had been rekindled in the hearts of peacocks and the situation was improving day by day. On the morning of the sixth day he decided to start laying the foundations for his new idea. "Our colors differ slightly, so I am convinced that if we could exchange identities soon no one will be able to remember who is the brightest red and who the darkest one!" He began to explain Shen noting Sheng's impatience. Apparently the two of them looked more like each other than they thought! If the job was successful it would have brought many benefits! For a moment Shen remembered the moment when he would meet with Zhan ... yes, his closest friend would not be left behind. If he didn't want to deal with his parents anymore, on the other hand, he had in mind to bring Zhan's pack in the mountains with them! It would have been fun to observe the friend's face showing him a twin almost identical to him! He was already anticipating the idea! "So!" Sheng pulled him out of his thoughts as he inspected his guan dao. It was clear that he had no idea how to use it! "You will teach me to fight like you and I will do the same! We will learn to speak each other's way ... and I think that's enough ... or ... "he couldn't say more because he was interrupted by his brother" Okay! I'll stop you here! Know that I have always detested riddles! You'll have to give it up! "Shen said annoyed. "Thing? But I'm a part of me! "Sheng protested" That's why you have to learn to do without it! "The brother insisted. "Look, humans don't understand us when we speak! So if I insult them or say a riddle, it does the same! "Sheng complained.
Seeing that he did not seem convinced Shen decided to play the winning card "Yes, but the others know your passion! It won't take them long to understand that you're pretending! "The peacock sighed knowing that this thing had to be done to allow them to become truly unrecognizable" But, you're right, you will have to teach me many of your riddles ... "he admitted angrily. Sheng's face brightened. "Really?" He asked. "Sure! I am you and you are me remember? ... I will also have to teach you something about fireworks! "He admitted reluctantly. "It was too good to be so simple!" Sheng said as fear made his feathers ruffle. Shen grinned. Her dear brother had always feared fireworks, the time had come to share his discoveries with his family. His parents had always told him that their invention would be a family legacy and Shen would make it so!
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Rose had been locked in her rooms for about a week. Sam didn't know what to do! Not even he had managed to move her from the room, precisely the bed, where she had spent days here, crying and eating with difficulty! On the other hand, his father didn't seem to care much about his daughter's painful conditions ... not that it was new! But secretly to the boy Dishi and Genji had decided to act without everyone's knowledge. The girl had proved to be a sincere friend and was different from her fellow men. They wanted at all costs to repair the wrong they had helped orchestrate! But observing the human they understood that someone with experience was needed here, for this reason they dragged poor Jingjing through the air ducts into Rose's room. As always, the thorny anteater had behaved as if it were completely normal to be thrown into a room to give comfort to a stranger. But even if he had never seen her, he knew that the girl needed a comfort that was different from friendship! "Disturbance?" Asked the Master in a gentle voice. Rose screamed in surprise both to find him there next to her, and because she had no idea what animal she was! "What are you doing here?" The girl asked frightened. "Everyone believes you hate them! Especially Tai and Kang together with their numerous brothers! "Master explained calmly" What a rude! " "Rose, pleasure! And I confirm that it is just like you said! I don't want to deal with them anymore, so save your time and go back to where you came from! "The girl said angrily.
But the Master did not move knowing that she had not yet finished speaking. "What am I doing? I also took it out on Sam! And he had nothing to do with it! "The girl said in tears. "You will not be punished for your anger; it will be your anger itself that will punish you! "Jingjing said. "I told you to leave!" Rose screamed burying her head under the pillow. "There are three things that can destroy you: lie, pride and betrayal. But there are three things you must never lose: hope, patience and honesty! "Said the Master, not at all annoyed by the disrespectful and irascible character of the human. "I have two! Plant it with these sermons! I won't change my mind anyway! I've always been alone, but awareness has only come now and as you can see ... it hurts! "She confessed trying to suppress sobs. Jingjing smiled "Why is the concept of solitude combined too often with the verb to undergo and much less with the verb to seek?" He asked as if he was speaking to himself. The strategy worked because Rose looked at him confused. "To seek solitude is to tell yourself that you want to constantly look for yourself!" Said the Master. Then he approached the girl and once he took one of his hands with one paw, with the other he began to caress her back "Remove the veil of anger that obscures your sight! The lack of a parenting guide does not make you less strong than anyone else and above all you are not alone! "The anteater said fondly. "Why are you so convinced?" Rose asked, a little relieved and hopeful. "Because they miss you! And even if he doesn't admit it even under torture, I think Shen feels guilty for lying to you too! "The Master replied with a smirk. The girl laughed too. Yes, Shen was extremely proud and it would take him some time to admit such a thing. She had noticed it during that tense period. He was much less grumpy with her, so he believed he was really starting to create a friendship relationship with him ... just to receive a deadly blow like betrayal!
The Master went to the pipes jumping with extreme agility on a wardrobe "The two most important days of life are the day you were born and the day you find out why!" He said before disappearing into the air ducts.