chapter 4. torch flames, storm, Island, new companion
all members of the colony heard about the accused and now feared the worst, they knew breaking the law would only lead to trouble, as I passed by with Shade and Ariel, i could hear some bats whispering
"surely it's that human bat's fault, she bribed the mind of that poor boy, and now because of him we all risk, Brutus will surely come to clarify this story and we all know that he will not do it with good manners "
" yes you are right surely he will attack us with his army, all his fault and better avoid it I didn't want my son to fall under her influence too "
it hurt me to hear certain things, but after all they were right it was my fault" Frisk! Ariel exclaimed, I looked up "we will find a solution you will see" I continue as if she knew how I felt .
I made myself hang from one of the branches outside the tree, Shade was gone with Frida I don't know where, I should have come with them but I refused, not wanting to face Frida, Mercury or ... Bathsheba, I looked the void thinking about what could happen, I remember the look of anger on Haron's face if he reacted like this, I wonder what this Brutus
"Frisk!"
is like. I saw Chinook appolaiosi close to me
"what do you want, if you came to tease me too I will save you the trouble, because I already feel bad for what happened" but instead he wrapped me with his wing and hugged me
"I'm sorry Frisk "he said in a low voice, I was stunned by this, seeing him as a bully I doubted he could ever say" sorry "to someone
" for what? "
" I misbehaved with you and Shade, I feel guilty for what happened, I think if I did something maybe we wouldn't be at this point, that's why I apologize "
I turned around and said" it's not me you should apologize to "Chinook understood what I meant, I look down and said" I don't know how yes "
" you managed to find the courage to apologize to me if you really wanted to, yes, you will succeed "he looks at me and nods with a slight smile,
I came back in my turn with a smile, we abandoned our conversation as soon as we saw shadows above us, we looked up and saw a whole flock of owls led by an eagle owl with dark brown feathers and its feathery crests, they had a white beard that brought out his serious and hard gaze, we saw them land on the top of the tree, Chinook looks at them with fear recognizing the owl "this is Brutus" he said with a trembling voice "let's go in" I exclaimed, here we are got up into the air and entered the crevice of the tree, the silver wings were in turmoil knew the owls were here, as Chinook went to his mother, I searched for Shade hoping he was okay, as I flew I caught a glimpse of the figure of Mercury as it made its way to the top of the tree at the top and I could also notice Frida and Ariel, I got worried so you followed them to see what they were doing. I hid behind a branch and saw Ariel holding Shade in her arms, while Mercury and Bathsheba covered Frida's back as she approached Brutus, I listened as they began to speak
Frida approached the owl flanked by Bath-Sheba and in a dignified and calm voice said "General Brutus, please accept my profound apologies for making her wait" "where the boys are" The shadow came out of Ariel's wings and approached slightly to Brutus "and the other? I was informed that there was a young female with him"
he was talking about me, I was about to approach when Frida replied "I don't know where she is, she will be here for sure, somewhere" Frida defended me!
"bring me the boys so we can fix it"
"No!" Frida answered
"do as I say" Brutus retorts
"I will not do that!" Frida responded with great strength and decision, keeping her calm "Frida such a decision has compromised the balance of nature"
"Brutus, you and I have been flying in this forest for too long, you really don't think that two young bats catching a glimpse of the sun will upset the balance of nature, look into your heart"
I was surprised how Frida managed to stand up to him with courage and compassion, but Brutus didn't seem to think the same way
"I will not be manipulated, emotions have no place in the execution of the law" "my point exactly, the owls were well into theirs" said Bathsheba, I snorted when I heard her say those words, if it was up to her, me and Shade we would be handed over to the Owls
"General Brutus with all due respect, as head of this colony, I stand firm on this no silverwings will be sacrificed for the sake of unjust law"
I opened my eyes to hear those words, Frida also thought the same thing and was ready to face Brutus to save us I did not know what to think, I felt I had to help her
"Unjust law !" Brutus screams making me jump with fear, I saw him fly towards Frida and I land a few centimeters from her, the two stare at each other as a sign of defiance "give us the boys" Brutus whispers angrily "No, I spoke" Frida replied
"very well, at this point it is time to move to more extreme measures" I, at those words, could not resist
"no stop!" I shouted attracting everyone's attention, I fly to Brutus putting myself next to Frida "Frisk!" exclaims "sorry Frida but it's not your pleasure to pay for me" I turned to Brutus and looking him in the face he said "General Brutus, my name is Frisk, it is I who involuntarily encouraged Shade to look at the sun, I am the real responsible for this story, the silwering are innocent and so is Shade, if there's a real culprit it's me "then I knelt down and said" I'm ready to pay everything but please leave the Silverwings alone "He looked at me for a moment and he said "so it's you who attacked one of my most trusted owls and blinded him in one eye" I opened my eyes wide, had I really blinded him? "it was not my intention, I wanted to defend my friend and I acted on impulse" "silence!" He screamed after which they poked at me and said "you broke the law knowingly, knowing that looking at the sun was against the law, who do you think you are, know that for this you will pay dearly for your life" he said making me tremble with fear "NO!" Shade yells flying towards me to defend me "He has done nothing wrong, this law is stupid and always has been!" Brutus growls hearing him say those words "Shade no please" he said next to him "no Frisk, I saw the sun too, I am responsible as you are and I will not let you deliver them" Brutus turned angrily towards Frida and said "give me the boys "but she said
"as I told you before, no" at that point Brutus's gaze becomes dark and full of hatred "well, as I told you there will be extreme measures" he flew up and gave a scream .. no it was not just a verse was a signal, we saw owls high up with torches lit between their paws, when they reached the tree they dropped them, Tree Haven was starting to catch fire, the Silverwings ran away, but some that were still inside had need a hand, II went inside to help and get them out of the burning tree, Shade came with me. the torches stravano setting fire to the perches some bats managed to get out of the cracks but others were instead blocked by some branches that had broken off, among these I saw Chinook that was blocked by a branch that fell on his back "Chinook! " Shade screams flying towards him helping him to free himself, I followed him and I helped him to remove that branch, it didn't take long to remove it, Chinook got up "out of here!" Shade said "what but you two!" "Go!" I retorted, Chinook flies out of the hole.
the tree was completely deserted, we had managed to help the bats left behind and now there were just the two of us left in the burning Tree Haven
Shade and I were about to go out when a branch fell on me chatting my hair, Shade turned as soon as he heard the thud, he came back and with his strength he started to push him away, while he did, I voted and saw the fire advance "Shade run, the fire advances! " "no I'm not leaving you!" I keep pushing but he couldn't move it much and in the meantime the fire was getting closer, I had to get up and run away from here! , I have to react! I have to react !
Pov third person
Shade continues to push to free his trapped friend "I must not give up I must .." I think the boy when he saw a strange light that was emanating from Frisk, he looked down noticing sparks like small bursts of energy that were produced by the body of the girl, "Frisk what's up with you!" he asked worried, but the girl did not answer, looked up at him and opened his eyes that shone intensely "AAAHH !" the girl screamed creating a sort of explosion that pushed the branch away, Frisk got up his eyes were now in an intense blue light, the discharges were gone, but something in her had changed, she perceived the area, the progress of the flames and Shade next to her looking at her in confusion "get out of here!" she said in a strong, deep voice, the boy nodded, the two got out of the tree just in time, before it was completely on fire.
they landed on one of the neighboring trees with the rest of the colony. from the branches of quegl'alberi they watched from afar, their nest their home burn and disappear among the dancing colors of the flames. Meanwhile Shade look at Frisk staring intently at the tree with his bright eyes, his mouth was half closed it was as if he was looking for something in those flames, "Frisk, can you hear me?" Shade asked trying to call the attention of her friend, the blue light began to slowly fade, the girl's eyes returned to normal, she blinks, completely laughing, with her hand the girl strokes her head to try to free her mind from the last hints of numbness
Frisk Pov
I felt like I just got out of bed, my head was confused, everything was clouded like a dream, I remembered Tree Haven on fire and then the branch above me, but the rest was all blurry, I remember, Shade and me that we leave the nest and then the tree that caught fire and .. some strange figures in the fire, I saw figures of animals and men in those flames, I shook my head to recover completely "Frisk!" I turned and saw Shade staring at me with a tense look "Are you okay? You behaved very strange in the tree, it wasn't you anymore, what happened to you?" I didn't know what to tell him, I don't even know what happened to me, I just remember feeling a strange energy flowing inside me and then everything was confused
"I don't know Shade" I replied.
while we were watching Tree Haven one last time, I heard Bathsheda tell Frida "veil I said this human would only bring bad luck to our colony but you didn't listen to me, it was just looking at the result" feel the hatred of who I am he looked and whispers of accusation, we turned to the boys and we saw Chinook with a sorry face but he didn't have the courage to say anything and so he looked away "I'm sorry" I thought lowering my gaze letting out a few tears, Shade me I rub my back in an attempt to make myself feel better, but he cries too, I understand that from the sobs that come out of his mouth.
From a distance we could hear Brutus' cruel laughter as he shouted "justice has been served" he and his owls flew away leaving us in pain. Shade gave him a growl of hate and I couldn't agree more "this is not justice, this is madness!" I said in a rough voice against Brutus but it seems to me that he does not hear me because they continued their journey disappearing in the smoke of the fire, I was furious, but what could I do, what to do now? was it the end for the colony?
Pov third person
Ariel walks over to the two guys to make sure they're okay, walks up to both of them and asks "are you okay?" "yes mom and you?" "I'm fine apart from a little pain in my back, nothing serious" said trofinadosi shoulder "thank goodness" replied Frisk brushing his hair turning it behind the ears, thus revealing a sign under his left ear "you burned!" Ariel exclaimed, approaching to check, he gently took her shoulders to check her neck "no it's just a birthmark, I've had it from birth" actually it was a birthmark, heart-shaped pink colored with purple spots due to the hair, Ariel let go and approaches his son to make sure she was okay, luckily he didn't even have a scratch
"now what do we do?"
Shade asked
"I don't know," Ariel replied.
Frisk walked away from them, Frida at that moment turned to the colony
"Silverwings, since our house was destroyed we must soon begin our migration to himbernaculum"
everyone looked at her with surprise and fear as Bathsheba replied with irritation
"roost for a thin bat too small to migrate anyway "
" too small "Shade replied then turned and saw how everyone looked at him with contempt, he sighs and looks down, Frisk approached him and comforted him by wrapping him, but the girl also saw that as everyone got disgusted just looking at them "Silverwings we must prepare our children for the long journey that awaits us" "I can't do that" she said Shade addressing his mother "sure you can, Shade, I have to sing our migration sound map for you now, now you must know the way to our winter roost" "everything" "no time to sing it to you like we usually do " Shade sighed and replied "ok" "close your eyes and listen to the sound that will guide you" Shade did as he told him, closed his eyes and Ariel created a sound wave with the echo that entered the boy's mind, Frisk Ii watched fascinated from that scene, see how Shade moved and squirmed almost as if moving in his sleep "ah!" He responds abruptly, "Shade okay?" asked Frisk "yes, it was believable, I saw the way to go so we won't get lost" Ariel put his hand on Frisk's shoulder "now it's your turn" "Ariel I, I can't come, I caused a disaster that the colony hate me, they won't accept me "" but you can't be alone, owls will hunt you for sure, you're in danger out there, come with us at least until you find your way "Frisk I think by the way" she's right, if I go I'm in constant danger, Brutus will have me killed for sure and then where can I go? I don't know anyone, at least with Shade, her mother and Frida I can stay safe at least until I can find Chara or any trace of her "
"okay" finally answered the girl "close your eyes" said Ariel, Frisk nodded doing so. at that moment she perceived a high-pitched sound that made her ears ring, her head began to ache, her eyes quickly saw various images including: a city, a power plant, mountains and much more, but other confusing images appeared before if he saw an island, a hut and a bat? .
Frisk opened his eyes and found that Shade was holding her by the shoulders "what happened?" "It was weird, I've never seen anyone react like you to the sound map" replied Ariel "what? Why what happened?" "when mum started singing the map, you opened your eyes wide and you started shaking and growling, you fell to the ground when it was all over" Frisk was confused she didn't remember doing anything like that "maybe it has another effect on humans , "Ariel said, but she didn't know what to answer so she said nothing, leaving the question unanswered.
the winter wind began to blow bringing with it the cold that was approaching, that was the signal for the Silverwings to warn them to leave "are you two ready?" Ariel asked with a slight smile, the two looked at each other and nodded "we're ready" they said they spread their wings and left, moving further and further away from the ashes of Tree Haven.
A leaf of the tree carried by the wind that was flying away, reaching a city, came to a building, entered the grate and stood on the ground in an artificial jungle of a natural science laboratory, a hand grabbed the leaf with a claw and he looked at her for a moment, before moving his gaze to the grate "uh, let's get out of here soon" finished the voice with a dark chuckle
Pov Frisk
it had started to rain and thunder, as we were crossing the sea, I felt the wings heavy with raindrops falling on me, I could not see well the rain blocked my view and the lightning did not help, they only did the most difficult thing for us, Frida she was struggling but I try to guide us in the storm and she made sure we avoid the lightning
"Frisk all right?" Chinook said approaching me
"yes"
"if you want you can cling to me if you're tired" I noticed a slight blush on his face, as if he was embarrassed "no hide, I'll do it myself" he nods and flies forward, I didn't understand because Chinook felt so embarrassed with me but he did it anyway and it just made me uncomfortable with the current situation, Shade on the other hand was even more in trouble than me, his wings were smaller than mine, he could barely to keep up, Bathsheba approached him and told him "don't try your luck boy, hold on to your mother" and he walked away with an annoyed look, Ariel approached him and said
"Shade if you don't hide hold me tight "but he said
" no, okay, choose "Arie is gone but she was worried about him and I knew it well, I approached Shade and asked him
" are you sure you can do it alone? "
"Frisk, alright, I don't fall back on all of you. "I could see a hint of frustration in his oc who, I know that he does not want to feel like a small and weak bat but therefore risks getting hurt
"ATTENTION !" screams Frida
a bolt of lightning just hit us, but we managed to dodge it, but the recoil was enough to throw me off balance and Shade ended up falling. we were falling when we saw Mercury trying to recover but it didn't, we fell and we ended up in the sea.
I surfaced and I looked around "Shade!" I screamed but I did not see him, he did not emerge, I took a breath and went to look for him at the bottom of the water, with the night vision, he could see clearly in the dark water, I saw unconscious Shade sink, swim towards him , grabbed his hand, with all the maybe we resurfaced "Shade! Please hold on!" I said putting it on my shoulders, I was scared, I started swimming as the waves crashed against me, the water entered my mouth preventing me from breathing well "please, please" I thought praying to God for help, a light my sight shrouded in light but before I passed out I saw an island near where we were, and then total darkness.
I don't know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes again, I was lying on the shores of a beach, I was still stunned but I thanked God for listening to my prayer, I staggered to my feet and fell on my hands " eh! " my hands! they were human, I was wearing my clothes again and my backpack "I'm human again!" I said with happiness that I was back to normal, I don't know how but I didn't care I was happy like never before, I left my thoughts when I heard moans coming from a bunch of seaweed, I saw Shade come out of them he was alive, thank goodness " Shade! " I said running towards him "are you okay?" "ah yeah .. oh Frisk you're back to normal" "yeah it's amazing I know but I'm back", I helped him get the algae off when we heard the clicking ticks approaching, I waded to see, and there were crabs moving the claws towards us "ah!" I complained, one of them came up to Shade and tried to hit him with a claw but he took the algae, cutting them and releasing him "out of here!" Shade said taking me by the shoulders and taking me away from there.
We land on a branch where we observed the surrounding territory "but where are we?" I checked the area and smiled "are we on the island" "island?" "yes the island that was marked on the map, remember?" but he looks at me like I'm crazy "Frisk there was no island on the map" I looked confused "how is it not possible I saw the island and then the hut and .." I stopped, wondering if what I saw was real or a dream because of my strange reaction to the sound map "Frisk maybe you dreamed" "yes maybe you are right" a zone started to light up, some rays of light illuminated us, the sun was rising, Shade took me quickly, and Fly away with fear, we arrived in an area where there were various totems and further on, the hut! "Shade in there" I said pointing to the hut, he understands and I fly in through a hole big for both of us, we land on the plank of the ceiling, Shade let me go and perched upside down clinging to the wooden plank
"but what is this place?" Shade asked himself "I don't know, but it looks like an old camp of some indigenous tribe on this island" I said, at that moment Shade crouches in his wings and tries to sleep, I curl up on myself and I'm done eyes falling asleep
Pov third person
meanwhile in the jungle, the mysterious figure of a huge bat, with its claw scratches the wall around the grate thus freeing the cracks, with the same claw he pulls out the railing leaving the passage of the grate open, will enter it with a follower another figure, the two enter the ducts in search of the exit.
Frisk Pov
I blink recovering from the torpor of sleep, I calmly get up and see a blurred shape on a beam, I rub my eyes to see better and I can identify that it was a bat like the one I saw in that state, he noticed that I was looking at him and he hid "Shade, Shade!" I said shaking him, making him wake up, he stunned I raised my face and asked myself in a sleepy voice "What's going on Frisk?" "shiu I think we have company" I said pointing to the beam, he looks what it was, I throw an echo wave to check, but before it hit the beam the mysterious bat came out of its hiding place and hid again " it comes out don't be afraid! "
I said trying to calm him down, but I don't seem to hear myself, Shade used the echo again to locate him, but nothing
" where will he be .. aaah ! "was in front of me making me fall on the beam to the surprise yes it was hidden but it came out shortly thereafter and showed herself for what she really was she was a Brightwing female with long blonde hair, light skin and dark fur, wings were slapping pink inside while outside were orange "Are you a bat and a human?" "who are you?" Shade asked with a surprised look "I'm the one who should ask you the questions!" Brightwing replied with authority "What's your name?" Shade came over and said "I'm Shade and she's Frisk" "actually my name is Serena but ..." "I don't care about your full human name! I just need to know who's calling you" she said rudely, I was surprised but I didn't pay too much attention "what's your name?" Shade asked "and what brings you to my island" he replied ignoring Shade's question "we were separated from our colony and we survived at sea, what's wrong with your fur?" "fur I don't know, what are you talking about, what do you have against my fur" "it's not like mine" I intervened and explained "Shade is not a silver wing is of another kind" he smiled and answered rising in the air " that your human friend is smarter than you, I am a bright wing and my species has these colors "she landed on a box, Shade grabbed me and we landed next to her" I know, I studied your species in biology "" uh I'm not surprised that your species knows mine "I looked at her confused" what do you mean? "she turned and said" no, forget it "I fly to the exit leaving us more confused than before
"what's your problem?" Shade asked "maybe she sees us as strangers and doesn't trust us" "what about you?" I didn't know but it would be the thing I would find out, Shade took me by the arms and led me out, we flew behind the brigthwing out of the hut "hey wait!" Shade said, "What do you want again from me?" "maybe we started off on the wrong foot, if we did something that offended you, we're sorry" I said trying to convince her but she replies "I don't need an apology and I'm not stupid to trust two foreigners, especially when one of them it's due to my loneliness! "she said looking directly at me" how are you? "but she didn't answer, Shade looked at her irritably and said" but what's your problem! Frisk was just trying to be friends with you "" I have no problems and even if I did I wouldn't tell a bat with shredded wings like you "Shade roars angry" you know I tell you, to hell with it! Come on Frisk, she doesn't want to help us, so it's useless to try to convince her "Shade yeah he turned and we walked away, but the girl chased us and said "hey where are you going" "everywhere" "and you think you can orient yourself in this place, no this is my territory" "so what do you want to do?" he asked Shade. "I'll take you on a tour of the island", he said and flew ahead of us "do me no favors" "Shade maybe you can help us escape from this island" "I don't like his way of doing" "I know but , let's please her for now "we suddenly turned and saw her next to us
" oh and my name is Marina "she said this, I fly in front of us showing us the way.
we flew up, until we saw the whole island it was amazing "then the rocks, the old cedar trees which are mine, and from the waterfall to the north bay which is mine" I laughed and said "so the whole island it belongs to you "" that's right "" it's completely surrounded by water "said Shade" it's obvious it's an island in the middle of the sea "Marina replied, whistles interrupted our conversation, I lowered my gaze to see where they came from, I rolled my eyes they were killer whales that could be seen out of the water "what are they?" Shade asked "Orcha" Marina answered flying towards them, she understood what she wanted to do and Shade I seem curious to imitate her but I don't
"no! Shade no !" it was useless we passed over the blowhole of one of them while we were spraying water, he took me all and ended up wet from head to toe "ha ha" laughed Marina "it's not funny" I replied snorting
"tell the truth you can't keep up with mine, little step" "no, I know" Shade replied "don't lie, you have such small wings, no wonder your colony has abandoned you for .. . "" no, that's not why we lost the colony "the Shade interompe" so why? "she asked, both Shade and I looked at each other for a moment and then he replied" why, we looked at the sun "to the his reply, Marina gasps with surprise. We landed on a tree to talk better "you looked at the sun, eheh you are pulling my wings" "no I'm serious and the owls have destroyed my house for this" "it's my fault" I added, Marina looks at us surprised "if not I had criticized the law maybe nothing would have happened "" no Frisk, it's also my fault I decided to see the sun I'm responsible like you "I noticed that Marina was looking at us with a slight hint of empathy she came up to us and said" hey could have been much worse "she said approaching his arm revealing a shiny metal band like Frida's" you have a band "Shade said pointing to it, Marina pulled her arm away and hides the band between her wings" which band? no, you mean this band that you have a problem with it "" no why are you asking me? " "don't you know? she's cursed!" Shade gasp "is cursed", I instead looked at her confused, how can her band be cursed? "what are you talking about?" I asked "ask your species, they swaddled me when I was just a puppy and that's why my colony banned me, because they were sure I was going to die" I was stunned by her explanation, before I could say anything, she keeps saying
"I have hungry, let's go hunting "she rose in the air. Shade and I went after her, but my mind kept thinking about one thing, why do you think your band is cursed? but now I understood why she had turned to me in that way, so I had to try to bend the situation to Marina and make her understand that she shouldn't be afraid of her band and that she is not cursed but above all that she will not die
"Shade I want to talk to you" "Frisk?" "her band is not cursed, my people don't do things like that and you know it too Frida has a band and she's not dead" "it's true but I don't think she wants to listen to you" "I know but I have to try, just a human can let them know and at the moment I'm the only human who can. "Shade sighed and nodded, took me by the shoulders and we headed for Marina.
Marina pov
I was hunting in hopes of distracting myself from the current situation "hey!" you hear Shade's voice calling me, I turned and noticed the human with him, I shook my head and retraced my steps ignoring them, but those two did not let me go "Marina a listen I owe you .." " if you don't mind, I hunted alone "I answered away from them, but they didn't leave me alone" Marina listen I have to talk about your band! "the human screamed, I turned round raising an eyebrow" what do you mean? " I asked "I know the secret of the bands" I jumped and opened my eyes when she said it, did you know the secret of the bands? How ? "if you want to listen to me I can explain it" I wasn't very sure, but maybe you can tell me something about it, I landed on a branch while those two follow me, they landed next to me, I looked the human in the eye "I listen to you" I said with authority, she approaches me and replied "first of all, with all due respect to your kind but all they told you was just lies"
I look at her with curiosity but keeping my posture serious "so tell me what do the bands mean?" "my species band bats to make sure you are safe and not in danger of extinction are a sign of identification to make sure everything is alright, it's not something to be afraid of" open my eyes "seriously" "yes Marina it I know maybe you're blaming my kind for the band and why your kind disowned you, but I'm not lying, I know you might not believe me but please just ask to give me a chance "I look at her for a moment and then I sigh" Frisk right ? "" Yes "" you are not like other humans I have known and Shade seems to trust you, but I can't trust you if I don't have proof of what you say, all in all you are not a bad man so I will trust you , at least for now "I'm done smiling, Frisk sighed disappointed because I didn't believe her words enough, but then she smiled slightly" okay "his answer surprised me a bit, Obviously I expected her to be a little disappointed, but I didn't I expected him to accept it so quickly, it is a really strange human.
"Well then now what are you two planning to do" I asked "we have to find a way to leave this island and look for the colony" Shade replied "there is only one way to do it" I replied gesturing to follow me.
we flew very close to where the orcas were still swimming "the only way is to pass the immensity of the sea in flight, it would be easier if you were traveling without passengers" I explained, I turned around and saw Shade and Frisk discussing something "in this case Frisk I should do it again" "Shade I don't know how I did it the first time and I don't know how to do it again" I was confused what they were talking about, I turned to approach them when I hear them scream "Marina behind you! ! " scream Shade "beware ! the orca" I turned and saw the huge jaws of the gigantic whale, I tried to fly out but it was useless, it took me inside its huge mouth.
Frisk Pov
Shade and I followed the orca that ate Marina to try to get her out
"Frisk and if she had already been .."
"no! The orcas take 2 hours to devour their prey, Marina is still alive"
Shade looked at the orca and said in a firm voice "then we'll get her out of there" we landed on the back of the gigantic whale just as it emerged to breathe, I grabbed the dorsal fin, so as not to fall "Shade the blowhole" I said pointing to the hole, Shade understood and walked towards it, spent himself on the hole doing with his body as a cork, so as to block the breath of the big animal, the latter notices the block and tries to throw us into the water, moving his huge body back and forth, Shade has managed to hold himself firmly from the hole, but I lost my balance on his slippery and slippery skin, I grabbed the fin to try to hold me up, but it was useless my hands slipped and with the next movement I flew into the water
"No!" you hear screaming.
I was completely immersed in the salt water I tried to resurface, but the movements of the waves due to the killer whales pushed me to the bottom, I felt that I was losing my breath and that if I did not do something I would drown, I started flapping my frog arms to go back but I was still at the bottom "I have to re-emerge!" I thought, while I keep moving, while I was doing it I saw some glitters with my vision blurred by the water, I did not notice it and I kept swimming and I could give myself a stronger push and managed to get out of the water, I kept moving instinctively my arms and it was there that I realized that I was flying a few centimeters from the water, I realized that I had transformed into a bat again and this was perfect .
I quickly flew to Shade, noting that he was having trouble holding on for "need a hand?" I asked him jokingly, he turns to me with a surprised look "Frisk, you" "I know, but now let's think of Marina" I went over to the blowhole and with my body I helped Shade to act as a plug "let her go! " Shade yelled at the orca, but the orca got angry and decided to dive with us to force us to let go of "hold your breath!" I said holding my breath just before entering. the water pushed us back but to avoid being dragged by the current we clung to the wind remaining attached thanks to the pressure of the blowhole,
we re-emerged and this time the whale gave up to open its mouth to breathe allowing Marina to get out, Shade got up from the blowhole that frees the hole, the killer whale takes the opportunity to get rid of us, spitting water from the hole and shooting us in the air "aaah !" we shouted we regained our balance spreading our wings and starting to fly, we were all fine "fiuh" I sighed with relief, Marina reached us and in a breathless voice she said
"you saved me"
"yes now it's better to go" said Shade
"yes it's better, "I replied, as we headed for dry land. while we were flying I noticed that Marina was staring at me in disbelief, I knew she recognized me, but from the way she looked at me I felt she had some questions to ask. we land on a wooden totem near the hut, Marina approaches me "Frisk is that you?" "yes" she confused I keep saying "but you were human how is it possible" "is it true how did you transform yourself again?" Shade asked "again !? you knew she could do it" "yes and I don't know, I was about to drown and while I was swimming at some point, poof! I surfaced and transformed" "but how do you transform?" Marina asked "believe me it's a long story, but I have a human body and a bat body, the latter was given to me by Nocturnia" she opened her eyes wide and said with a chuckle "you met Nocturnia, oh wow it's the craziest thing I've ever heard before "" I assure you it's true instead "I replied with a slight smile" uh you two are really interesting "smiled Shade replied" sure, but you know what "he replied
" what? "
" c 'is something I didn't tell you about bands "but she looked away and said
" oh what? "
"Frida the head of the colony has a band like you" A glint of surprise lights up in Marina's eyes "Does she have a band? Like me!" She smiled
"yes, believe me, well maybe not exactly like"
"and is she old?" Curiously asked Marina
"it's practically ancient" I replied
we moved, "then maybe the band doesn't mean death" "well, that orca didn't understand you" Shade replied with a curious smile
"maybe it means I'm destined to become an old man"
"Elder Marina I like the sound about that "I exclaimed
" when we leave "
" let's go! "Shade exclaimed
" ya to join your colony so I can meet this Frida "I wanted to answer but Shade said" I can't, I can't show my face to the colony, after the tree was destroyed ", I approached Shade and the months a hand on my shoulders to console him, Marina was no less, I approach Shade and hug him" come on Shade, I'm sure you will find another tree to live "" I doubted Tree Haven was a great and immense secular tree, strong and resistant, able to defend us from all dangers "Marina however smiled and replied" follow me! " Shade and I were confused, what did she want us to see this time, we followed her into the forest "where are we going?" Shade asked "just a little further" I looked forward and saw a huge tree as big as Tree Haven maybe even bigger "well, what do you think and big, it's hollow its grarly" we approached continuing to look in amazement from the majestic tree, I turned in I come back, while Shade check inside, once we finished examining it we gathered on a branch of it "it's perfect, the colony will be happy to see this new Tree Haven, oh yes"
"I think so too, but now we have to get out of this the island and find them "I continued" all three of us will do it together, we will leave the island and leave "said Marina" well but how? " Shade asked, Marina smiled pointing to the horizon, I have the impression that our journey to the himbernaculo will be more adventurous than expected, but I know that with Shade and now also Marina, everything will be fine.