A/N: Well time to move on to chapter four but first its time to thank the reviewers.

Sunrise19: Yeah Ban'ai was a brat in this story, since he's a made up character of mine I decided to mess around with his personality. And as you can see he is still annoying but a lot meaner. And he thinks he's a hornbill which was not something he thought about in Surviving the Stampede. Any way thanks for the review, yay summer is here!

Maran Zelde: Thanks for the review and I'm glad I did the dialects a little better. And since you said that you are going to check out my Redwall and Mulan fics, please do not read "I'm Her Guardian" It's probably one of my worst. Well thanks again.

Katibu: I'm glad you like Azizi. Thanks for the review.

Pichooi: Thanks for the review and for wishing me luck on the finals even though I know I did crap on my history and math. And this might be a stupid question to ask but I really want to know. Since you guys have winter during June, July, and August do you still get a vacation or do you wait until your summer which is in December, January, and February? Just curious.

MorpheusDreamer: Thanks for the review; I am glad the voices sound good to you. Hey I think that rhymed.

Also I thought I should start some chapters with a song that kinda go with the meaning of the chapter. Just thought I would let you know about that.

Now on with the story.

Well some say life will beat you down

Break your heart, steal your crown

So I've started out, for God knows where

I guess I'll know when I get there

I'm learning to fly, around the clouds,

But what goes up must come down

I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings

Coming down is the hardest thing

Learning to Fly-Tom Petty

The first month of our lives was not very thrilling seeing as we were stuck in the tree the entire time learning what we could from our grandfather. But as the days wore on we began to yearn for the outside world.

It was one beautiful sunny morning when my siblings and I had joined Sule in his own little world by watching everything outside the nest. We were so in tuned to our day dreaming that we did not see our grandfather fly over to us and land next to us until he tapped Azizi on the shoulder.

"What are you kids watching out there?" asked our grandfather.

Azizi screamed and fell on top of me before he realized that it was just our grandfather. Our grandfather laughed at us for jumping up like that before Azizi answered.

"Don't ever do that to us again Grandpa," said Azizi.

"I'll try not too, I did not realize you all were daydreaming," said Grandfather.

"That's okay, we all just really want to explore the outside world now," said Kalifa giving our grandfather the look of wanting to join him for a nice flying time.

"Well you are all in luck, this is the perfect time for you all to be ready because today I am going to teach you four how to fly," said Grandfather.

Our eyes widened when we heard the words "Fly" and "Teach." Our mother had told us that when this happened our lives would be starting and soon we could leave the nest.

"So does this mean we will be adults tomorrow?" asked Sule.

Our grandfather laughed before continuing. "No, it will be a few weeks for that since you need to practice and let your wings develop or you will never make it out there," he said.

Sule looked like he was now disheartened by what he heard and began to slouch.

"I'll bet a few weeks will be over before you know it and then you will never want to leave your mother," said our grandfather.

"I know I won't be like that," said Azizi puffing up his chest. I poked it with one of my feathers and he deflated instantly.

"Just wait and see, any way who wants to go first," said our grandfather who then pointed to where we would take off from. It was a long branch that held the nest together and was perfect for getting a head start on takeoff.

"Me first!" cried Azizi who then stepped in front of grandfather waiting for him to tell him what to do.

"All right then Azizi. First let me show you how it's done. First you take a running head start and then you spread your wings into a straight line and let go of the branch. To stay aloft you find air pockets and try to stay upwind with them," said our grandfather who flew around us and showing us how it was done.

Grandfather landed a few seconds later next to Azizi and gave him a slight nudge. "Now go ahead and try, I will be behind you the entire time," he said.

Azizi showed no fear and began his running start. A second later we saw him spread his wings and let go of the branch. I knew he was trying his best to show off because a second later he tried to stay up but kept falling. Our grandfather had to keep him up so he could take him back to the nest so he would not fall all the way down.

"I see you are trying to show off, don't do that it will just cause you to fall and make you feel like a fool. Now try again but this time think about what might happen to you and not whatever everyone else will think of you," said Grandfather.

Azizi said nothing and puffed up his chest again before running forward. This time he let go of the branch and hovered in the air for a few seconds trying to fly. Our grandfather flew beside him and smiled.

"I can't do it," said Azizi.

"Yes you can, you are already mastering your first flight by hovering it actually takes a few tries to actually fly," said our grandfather.

"How am I going to get back to the nest now?" asked Azizi.

"I'll fly beside you and nudge you back," said our grandfather who then helped Azizi back to the nest.

Once Azizi was back in the nest, he smiled at us, he was proud to say that he was the first to fly out of us siblings even though it was more like hovering.

"Okay who wants to be next," asked our grandfather.

"I'll try," said Kalifa who then stepped forward.

"Alright then Kalifa, remember what I told you and I will be beside you," said Grandfather.

"We watched as Kalifa took a running start and then glided off the branch. She was able to stay in the air for a few seconds before she lost an air pocket and started to fall. Grandfather caught her rather quickly and helped her fly back to the nest.

"Not bad, that's a lot like how I tried to fly for the first time," he said.

Kalifa said nothing and walked back to the nest and started to watch me try and fly. I of course was very nervous about my first try. I did my head start okay but when I got to the edge, I thought I was hovering in the air but instead I was still hanging on the branch. I had looked down to see how I was doing but I somehow became afraid of heights. I wanted to run back but I was so scared that I clung to the branch. I could hear my brothers laughing at me and it made me feel sick to my stomach that this had to happen to me.

"Zazu are you okay?" asked my grandfather who was now beside me.

"No, I can't do it, and now I will be considered the chicken of the nest because I'm too scared," I said with tears in my eyes.

"Don't think that, this happened to one of your uncles and after a few tries, he was actually the best flyer out of the nest for a few days," said Grandfather.

"But what if I'm not like one of my uncles, what if I never learn to fly and I will be stuck walking on the ground like an ostrich," I cried.

"You just need more confidence in yourself, now get back up and start over, I will be right beside you," said Grandfather.

Slowly I crawled back to the nest where my siblings stood there waiting. Azizi smirked at me, he knew I did not do well on my first try and he felt proud of that.

I tried again, I took a running start and then lifted myself off the branch as hard as I could, this time I felt myself flying and as I looked down I noticed that I was and I gave a big sigh of relief.

"You did it!" said my grandfather happily.

I just smiled as my grandfather helped me back to the nest. I felt a sense of pride in me and when I returned I could tell that Azizi was not too happy with my accomplishment.

Sule came next, he was a different matter altogether. As soon as he let go, he tried to flap his wings and instead he ended up plummeting toward the ground, my grandfather had to go and rescue him before he landed. Poor Sule came back looking like he had lost something dear to him and did not try to fly again until our grandfather had to force him to.

We spent all day learning to fly; it was a wonderful experience too. At first we were all nervous but once we got the hang of everything, we found it to be quite fun. I found that hovering was always the best thing to learn first and that gliding and flapping wings takes time. It took me about two days to master those two techniques.

Of course our mother was too nervous to watch us try and fly so while we did that she had been out hunting for insects and other delicious treats. When she finally came home before sundown, she had the look of happiness when she arrived.

"I see they are all still here in one piece," she said.

"Yes, they were very good pupils too, it took them a while to get the hang of it but I think we will have graduates by the end of the week," said our grandfather.

"Wonderful! Thank you for teaching them, I was just so afraid I would loose one of them if I taught them," said my mother.

"Your welcome and I am glad I could help, well I best be off, I'm hungry," said my grandfather who then flew off.

We watched him go until he was a mere speck in the distance. My mother then turned to us and smiled.

"Well how did you like flying?" she asked.

"It was hard at first but I think we will be experts in no time," I said enthusiastically.

"That's good, I am glad you all had fun," said my mother as we all began to get comfortable under her wings.

"How long will it be before we leave the nest after we are experts?" asked Azizi.

"Maybe a few weeks, it all depends on how well you do," said my mother.

"But I'm not ready to leave you yet," said Kalifa.

"Oh you never will, there's always a chance that we will keep in touch," said my mother.

"But what if we live far away?" asked Sule.

"We will have to see about that, now go to sleep you have another long day ahead" said my mother.

I gave a big yawn after my mother had said that and after a few minutes I was sound asleep, dreaming of flying and having many adventures.

A/N: Yay its chapter four. I hope you all liked it and I hope my accents are still okay. Chapter five I hope to have up next week so don't miss it. Also I am asking you all for a favor. I have a friend on this site whose pen name is Lady Mia Starstriker. She has written two really good fics, a Lord of the rings and a Dragonheart. So if any of you like those movies please read them and review them, it will mean a lot to her because no one reads her stories and I always feel bad for her. Well see you all later.