Disclaimer: I happily disclaim EVERYTHING except the characters and plot!
And the prophecy! If you steal them, I will be velly, velly annoyed!pp
:colons: are Mindspeech, as you all know, and [brackets] are Alettea's thoughts...I would use italics, but they don't work too well...how do you work them? *puppy eyes*
Or I'll leave you on the cliffhanger FOREVER! Mwahahahaha-oh, wait, since I'm revealing in this chappie, I'm going to shut up.
Muse responsible: Chaesa
Still revamping!
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I ran and flapped, going ever faster-
Namyata was clinging fast to my back, her hair whipped back by the wind.
"Go, Alettea! Fly!" she shouted.
And my hooves lifted from the ground.
I was skimming ever faster over the trail, faster and higher and faster-did I mention faster?
I was going faster than even the fastest Companion can run, which is saying a lot.
I pumped my wings and soared upwards.
The village was out-of-sight, luckily. I had no idea what the reaction to a flying Companion would be.
I could hear Namyata on my back shouting something.
It sounded like, "WHEEEEEEE!"
I snicker-whickered. I couldn't help it.
There was warm air rising from the ground. It hit me, and pushed me higher.
I slowed my wings, beating only every few seconds.
Now I glided lazily, soaring with the eagles.
And speaking of eagles...
I flapped and rose higher, and an eagle searching for prey squawked and nearly fell out of the sky.
Namyata laughed, her pain lifted. Immediately, I was glad I had revealed my wings to her-the unadulterated joy in her tone was the best thing I had heard in my life.
The wind was blowing back my mane and my tail. It was exhilarating!
I firmly decided that I liked flying.
I made two days travel at a Companion's pace in a few candlemarks, with the help of a tailwind that blew me hard.
And seeing how Herald-Couriers sleep and eat in the saddle while delivering, that's saying a lot.
At last, I glided lower. A new worry came to mind. [How do I LAND?]
I saw a nice, clear field.
I stopped flapping and glided towards the field, angling my wings in a dive.
It was hard to angle them just right.
I glided downwards, down, down. The air blew underneath me.
Down, down, down.
At last, I touched grass.
Namyata cheered. "That was so fun! Can we do that again?"
:Not today, dearling,: I sent. :Your transportation is tired.: [And perhaps we should get straps on the saddle...]
Now that I was on the ground, I was half-regretting the flight. What if Namyata had fallen from my back?
I reared and pulled in my wings in.
Now I was plain Alettea again, just another Companion.
My shoulders trembled with exhaustion. No wonder-I had flown candlemarks!
And I'd never flown before. [Silly Alettea, running-ah, flying-before you knew you could glide. No stamina. Silly horse.]
I headed for the Waystation near this field. Now that I was on the ground, I fervently hoped no one I knew would be there. Preferably, no one at all would be there...especially not my mother.
No such luck. It wasn't my mother, but...
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Short chappie, sorry!
Hope you liked anyway!
As to who's at the Waystation, it's a Companion on Search..ehehe, no more here!
Who gets Dutch chocolate tart today?
Cerulean Sky: Good question! Hope you liked!
Fergiaj: You know, this is also sorta a metaphor too...learning to fly and all, I mean.
Etcetera-cat: NOO! NO DUMBO! He scared me as a child. *shiver*
And get that hat OFF your head!
Kierseth: You Irish Dance? Me too! (I'm up to the first hard-shoe jig! I'm so proud of me!)
Kalyra Shadowdancer: Hmmm. Is it just me, or is your first name a play off "Kalira?" Hope you still like!
Emerald Flame: Aaah! You scared me! Here's your update! *backs away* Niiicee Emerald Flame...does Emerald Flame want a cookie? *throws cookie at her and runs*
You know, I almost put "tosses cookie," but that could be read wrong...
Thankees!
And this is NOT finished! There's still Rolan to contend with...heehee!
~Fireblade
:colons: are Mindspeech, as you all know, and [brackets] are Alettea's thoughts...I would use italics, but they don't work too well...how do you work them? *puppy eyes*
Or I'll leave you on the cliffhanger FOREVER! Mwahahahaha-oh, wait, since I'm revealing in this chappie, I'm going to shut up.
Muse responsible: Chaesa
Still revamping!
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I ran and flapped, going ever faster-
Namyata was clinging fast to my back, her hair whipped back by the wind.
"Go, Alettea! Fly!" she shouted.
And my hooves lifted from the ground.
I was skimming ever faster over the trail, faster and higher and faster-did I mention faster?
I was going faster than even the fastest Companion can run, which is saying a lot.
I pumped my wings and soared upwards.
The village was out-of-sight, luckily. I had no idea what the reaction to a flying Companion would be.
I could hear Namyata on my back shouting something.
It sounded like, "WHEEEEEEE!"
I snicker-whickered. I couldn't help it.
There was warm air rising from the ground. It hit me, and pushed me higher.
I slowed my wings, beating only every few seconds.
Now I glided lazily, soaring with the eagles.
And speaking of eagles...
I flapped and rose higher, and an eagle searching for prey squawked and nearly fell out of the sky.
Namyata laughed, her pain lifted. Immediately, I was glad I had revealed my wings to her-the unadulterated joy in her tone was the best thing I had heard in my life.
The wind was blowing back my mane and my tail. It was exhilarating!
I firmly decided that I liked flying.
I made two days travel at a Companion's pace in a few candlemarks, with the help of a tailwind that blew me hard.
And seeing how Herald-Couriers sleep and eat in the saddle while delivering, that's saying a lot.
At last, I glided lower. A new worry came to mind. [How do I LAND?]
I saw a nice, clear field.
I stopped flapping and glided towards the field, angling my wings in a dive.
It was hard to angle them just right.
I glided downwards, down, down. The air blew underneath me.
Down, down, down.
At last, I touched grass.
Namyata cheered. "That was so fun! Can we do that again?"
:Not today, dearling,: I sent. :Your transportation is tired.: [And perhaps we should get straps on the saddle...]
Now that I was on the ground, I was half-regretting the flight. What if Namyata had fallen from my back?
I reared and pulled in my wings in.
Now I was plain Alettea again, just another Companion.
My shoulders trembled with exhaustion. No wonder-I had flown candlemarks!
And I'd never flown before. [Silly Alettea, running-ah, flying-before you knew you could glide. No stamina. Silly horse.]
I headed for the Waystation near this field. Now that I was on the ground, I fervently hoped no one I knew would be there. Preferably, no one at all would be there...especially not my mother.
No such luck. It wasn't my mother, but...
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Short chappie, sorry!
Hope you liked anyway!
As to who's at the Waystation, it's a Companion on Search..ehehe, no more here!
Who gets Dutch chocolate tart today?
Cerulean Sky: Good question! Hope you liked!
Fergiaj: You know, this is also sorta a metaphor too...learning to fly and all, I mean.
Etcetera-cat: NOO! NO DUMBO! He scared me as a child. *shiver*
And get that hat OFF your head!
Kierseth: You Irish Dance? Me too! (I'm up to the first hard-shoe jig! I'm so proud of me!)
Kalyra Shadowdancer: Hmmm. Is it just me, or is your first name a play off "Kalira?" Hope you still like!
Emerald Flame: Aaah! You scared me! Here's your update! *backs away* Niiicee Emerald Flame...does Emerald Flame want a cookie? *throws cookie at her and runs*
You know, I almost put "tosses cookie," but that could be read wrong...
Thankees!
And this is NOT finished! There's still Rolan to contend with...heehee!
~Fireblade
