Chapter Three: To Prove His Worth

With each passing day, Blyrric grew. His wings delveloped rapidly. In less than a month, young Blyrric was ready to fly. But before he could fly, he had to learn. So Blyrric, who had grown the ablity to speak, sought help from Beast Boy and Erin.

It went like this: Blyrric walked up to Beast Boy in his best hunter's crouch. Closer and closer he came, each pawtep silent. Then, when Beast Boy was in pouncing range, Blyrric leapt at him, knocking Beast Boy to the ground supine. He screamed once Blyrric made contact.

Blyrric laughed. "Scared ya, didn't I," he said.

"No!" said Beast Boy. "You startled me."

"Good!" said Blyrric. "That means I'm gonna be a hunter someday, right?" He stared at Beast Boy with pleading eyes. Oh, how he wanted Beast Boy to say yes!

"Uh," started Beast Boy," I-I…I'm not sure if I'm the right person to ask."

"Oh well," said Blyrric. "Time will tell. So anyway," he said, getting off Beast Boy, "Do you think you could do me a big favor?"

"Sure, Blyrric. What?"

Blyrric's eyes glowed. "Teach me to fly, Beast Boy!"

That startled Beast Boy more than when Blyrric pounced on him. Blyrric was only five months old! Surely too young to fly, right?

"Um," he stammered, "do you think you're ready?

"Of course I'm ready, you stupid hairball! I've got all the feathers I need, I've been working on my wing muscles, and," he paused for dramatic effect, "I belive I can get off the ground. I belive I can touch the sky. Please, Beast Boy, besides you guys, learning to fly means everything to me!"

"I'll teach you, Blyrric." But this didn't come from Beast Boy's mouth. This came from Erin's.

Blyrric's eyes glowed so bright, they seemed to warm whoever gazed into them. "Do you really mean it?"

Erin, now a wolf with wings, pulled Blyrric closer to her. "Of course, Blyrric. Why, when I gained my wings, I had to teach myself how to fly! Trust me, it'll be easier to have a mentor."

Blyrric thrust his head against Erin's side. "Oh, thank you! Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

Meanwhile, in the common room…

"He can't stay with us, Starfire," said Robin. "He can take care of himself now. He doesn't need us anymore."

"I agree with you on those reasons, Robin," said Starfire, "but we may need him in the future. And he does need us. I belive it was you, Robin, who welcomed him to the team."

"He was a month old! He needed somebody then! And Erin said he might not even have magic powers!"

"Robin," she said trying to calm him down, "Blyrric has come to know us as his family. He feels this is where he was born; this is his home as much it is yours or mine. Besides, look at how strong he has become. And he ready to fly!"

Blyrric was walking by, but stopped when he heard Robin's voice. "All right," said Robin. "He can stay. But he won't be a member of the team if he can't prove himself in one month! Is that fair?"

"As much as I hate to admit it," said Starfire, "yes, it does seem fair." This scared Blyrric. The person he had come to think of like a father was threatening to turn him out if he couldn't prove himself! But it was true. But how was a puppy to prove his worth to greatest people he had come to know? "I must fly," he thought, "I will fly, if only to prove my worth."