Chapter 14

Sleepingbag

After Gazzy said that he saw someone we took off. We went on top of the cliff that Nova was on. He was fast asleep so we set up camp a little bit away from him. We would confront him later. We were in a place with thick trees so if Nova woke up and looked around in the sky he wouldn't be able to see us. We pulled the sleeping bags out of our packs and laid them out. Gazzy, Nudge, and Total were asleep within seconds. Me and Iggy were still awake though.

"I'll take first watch." I offer, noticing him yawn.

"No. I can do it. You need to get some sleep." He objected.

"I fell asleep during class, I'll be fine." I lie. On the inside I'm tempted to take his offer.

"I guess it's settled then."

"Whats settled?"

"We'll do it together." He's grinning and leaning closer to me.

"There's something I need to tell you."

"What is it?"

"Today after school I followed Nova onto the roof. That's when he told me about what happened to Star and Nightmare. Anyways, while I was up there that git kissed me!" I exclaimed. Iggy's reaction surprised me, instead of getting upset, he just laughed!

"Wow, never thought Nova would try that soon! Wajda do?" He laughed.

"I punch him in the gut." I said proudly.

Iggy smiles and puts his arm around me and whispers into my ear, "I 'accidentally' left my sleeping bag at home."

I blush, instantly remembering wondering why he hide his sleeping bag when we were packing our stuff. Iggy knew that I would let him sleep with me, I couldn't let him freeze! Maybe I could let him use the sleeping bag and I go without one. No. Iggy would rather freeze.

I sigh pulling out my sleeping bag and laying it out. "I'll let you use it on one condition, I take first watch."

Iggy smiles slightly and climbs into the sleeping bag. I shake my head as he falls asleep.

After a hour or two had passed, I found myself lying in the sleeping bag with Iggy. it had been freezing as I suspected and pretty soon I gave up and climbed in. I climbed out trying my hardest to wake everyone up as I did.

Nudge started mumbling so I knew it was only a matter of time before the rest woke up. (and I get another headache) Once everyone was up I looked in my bag for some canned food so I could pass it out. But instead I found 5 cans of coke and cereal. "What the heck!" I exclaimed.

"What is it Shadow?" Total asked yawning.

"Did someone switch the canned food to these?" I asked accusingly.

"No, howed those get in there? And how did the cereal not spill? We were flying all over the place? And when we landed we literally just threw it on the ground!" Nudge exclaimed up until the point where she noticed me glaring at her.

I look at the cereal suspiciously, then the coke then I look around and sigh. "I guess we will try it out on Total!"

"WHAT! NO!" Total screamed.

"Whats wrong?"

"I am not going to be a poison tester!"

"Total. Are you a chicken, or a dog?"

"I'm a dog of course!"

"Trick question! You are part dog part human part bird. So you are both plus 1. Since you were incorrect you will be the first to try."

"No matter what I said I would be wrong." I heard him mumble as he walked over to where I laid the cereal. He took a bit and his eyes went wide with surprise.

"Total? You ok?" I asked.

"I taste like chicken!"

"What?!" Gazzy screamed running over and taking a bit. "No, it taste like doughnuts!"

Nudge takes one, "Pasta."

Then Iggy, "Cake."

Finally I sigh and walk over slowly taking a bit, watching the others to make sure they don't all of a sudden sprout horns or something. "Banana's. The lucky charms tastes like freakin banana's." and with that the other started stuffing the cereal in their faces. Gazzy was the first to finish, then me, Iggy, Total, Nudge.

"Ok, lets look at this coke here. Who wants to be the first to try. I would say Total but-" I say purposely stopping mid second. Everyone looks at each other waiting for one of them to volunteer. "Fine, I'll do it." I groaned, and with that I took a sip of the soda. The soda was the most delicious thing I have ever tasted, besides Iggy's cooking. It tasted sweet but not to sweet, there are no words to describe this liquide. It was amazing.

I looked around feeling everyone watching me and I, well let's just say I dramatically faked my death. We were laughing so hard that we forgot that we were in the middle of nowhere looking for our lost flock. We drank down our soda smiling peacefully as we tasted that wonderful taste on our tongues. It felt like christmas day.

After all of the excitement died down, I decided it was time to get back to work. "Why don't we go over and confront Nova now?"

(end of chapter 14)