I'm back again!

Midnight: Yeah with a sore throat and cold.

¬¬. Anyway here's the next chapter. Hope you understand the whole firefly thing. Oh sorry but this is more of a mini chapter.

Interesting Fact: Fireflies can live anything from a minute to two days.

Dancing With The Fireflies

I opened an eye. Sleep has been rough. I'm used to a bed, NOT a rock. I got up and stretched. One would say this was almost cat-like.

I gasped, what a beautiful sight! The moon glittered down on us and the fireflies danced around me. Why it seemed as if someone had hung fairy lights in the forest. One firefly landed on my tail tip. I manoeuvred my tail so the little bug was face-to-face with me. Its pearly pink eyes looked into my own. It had a yellow body and its wings were folded neatly behind its back.

"Hey there" I said laying out my hand allowing it to walk on. The little firefly's tail grew brighter as it buzzed in content happiness. I watched it explore my hand. Then another firefly flew down next to it. It was red with charcoal black eyes. As menacing as its red and black colours where it seemed not to want to hurt nor push away the other.

No. Instead the red and yellow fireflies moved closer together and nuzzled the other. I sighed. What amazing creatures they are. To be able to live for only a day or two, yet to be completely happy.

I wondered what my life would be like to live for only a minute minimum. It was almost scary. Being born, taking my first looking into the world, then shrivelling up and dying.

I sighed and looked at the fireflies again. Yellow and Red. A light bulb clicked on in my mind. Yellow and Red, Fists and Magnets, Nova and Sprx. I sighed. I miss him so much.

I looked at the fireflies again. Now a little green one sat on my hand. It looked almost to be pining for the yellow one. Green…..Otto…?

I shook my head. This was absurd! I believed Otto like me cuz of a few bugs? I ushered the flies off my hand and stood up. I looked over to where Otto lay. He slept soundly. I looked at Midnight, he had his ears on sensitive hearing, encase anything tried to sneak up on us.

Suddenly all my pain, anger came rushing back. The views weren't as beautiful and the tranquillity was shattered.

They wouldn't mind if I went for a walk for a while. My head felt foggy and clouded. I mean I knew Midnight and Sprx liked/loved me, but now Otto?

I pushed some bushes apart and found a small lake. How wonderful it was! The fireflies seemed almost to dance around me. I felt so at peace again, I felt my soul just open up.

I sat right next to the small lake and various fireflies sat on my shoulders, tail and head. I looked at the sky, one star was shining more beautifully than the others. It was that star, his star.

The star I made a promise under.

"I promised to always look out for you, but I messed up. I'm sorry" I whispered. I honestly felt like someone was watching me, I felt his warm fur on my own, his hand entwined with my own. I could feel him sitting right next to me, yet he wasn't. I sighed. I would have to get some sleep if I would be able to fight my fullest tomorrow. I began the slow trudge back to camp.