Characters: Dragon Slayer Ornstein, Artorias the Abysswalker
Summary: The dragon slayer doesn't have the best relationship with birds and here is why.
Ornstein was on his usual patrol, when he spotted Artorias just idly standing around, staring at the distance. Ornstein huffed. He was used to this behaviour by his silver knights, but not by Artorias, one of the Knights of Gwyn. It seemed like the dragon slayer had to reprimand his friend, cause he also was his captain and couldn't tolerate any slacking off.
Ornstein casually walked over to Artorias, who still hadn't noticed him and said: "Artorias, what are you doing?"
"Wha...?", Artorias said, twirling around and emptying a whole bag of animal traits out on Ornstein.
"Artorias...", Ornstein said, hardly able to contain his anger. "What did you do? Ew, gross, it is all in my hair!"
"Ornstein, I am so sorry.", Artorias said and Ornstein could see the guilt in his face before his eyes turned wide and he stared into the distance slightly above Ornstein.
"Why do you carry around a bag with animal treats anyway?", Ornstein said and started to pick them off his armour. "Help me getting them out of my ponytail. Where are you staring at? ...What is that sound?"
Ornstein heard the sound of flapping wings. And the sound of birds screeching. He slowly turned around and only one thought shot through his mind when he saw the flock of birds shooting down at his position: "I am so glad that I am wearing full armour right now."
"Artorias, do something!", Ornstein shouted while cowering in to himself as the birds arrived and loudly argued about the treats they picked off his armour. He felt a tug at his hair. "By the lords, get them out of my hair!" He began to shiver slightly.
"Oh, um, maybe I can scare them away.", Artorias said and removed his cape to shoo the birds with it, which weren't impressed at all, it sounded like it made them even more angry.
"Artorias, stop, you are making everything worse.", Ornstein groaned. He felt that he started to activate the lighting powers from his spear in his right hand, a usual reaction for him to flying menaces. He was ready to get the bolt directed at the birds, when Artorias used his sword to slap Ornstein's spear out of his hand.
"Are you out of your mind? You can't grill these poor animals for wanting a snack.", he said.
"I can't do anything about. They scare me.", Ornstein screamed, trying to reach for his spear, but Artorias simply tackled him and they both fell to the ground.
"Artorias, what are you doing?", Ornstein shouted when he heard the crash of a sword on the cobblestone and the sound of a dozen birds hastily flying away.
"It is all good, they are gone now.", Artorias said and got up, freeing Ornstein from his weight, picking up the treats that had stuck into his air. Ornstein slowly got up too.
"Artorias... I am sentencing you to double guard duty.", he said, which made the wolf knight sigh.
"I deserve this, huh...?"
(Author's note: Just a little headcanon why my Ornstein is so wary of birds.)