My eyelids flutter open to see Crescent blinking as he looks straight at me with his long black tail curled around his back talons. I shot up surprised and he jumps back in surprise too.
"Sorry, sorry didn't mean to scare you, " He says with a sheepish smile.
I shake my head, "It's fine, just next time don't stare so creepy"
He snickers, "Okay fine."
He walks over to me and sits down brushing his wing against mine. A shade of crimson runs along my blue scales as I blush from the touch of his wing. Sunset starts to stir next us, she yawns stretching her talons. She smiles at us brightly, her light blue scales shimmering in the sun. Starry lands on the platform along with Crescent's and Starry's older sister, Gravel. She snorts at Crescent as he brushed his wing against mine again. I shiver from the touch of his wing and he pulls his wing away embarrassed.
"So little brother you like.." Crescent cuts off Gravel as he hisses his black tongue flicking in and out.
She hissed and continued, "I see that you like.." Crescent snarls and leaps at her and the topple off the platform.
I gasp and run to the edge of the platform. Gravel and Crescent are fighting at the bottom where they landed. Small plumes of flames come from their snouts as they continue to argue. I open my wings and dive down to the lower platform. To hear Gravel's lasts words, "Fine I won't tell her.." Then she takes off.
My scales turn a purple from confusion and Crescent merrily snorts and storms off into the thick jungle. Starry looks at me, "Er.. he just..umm," She thinks of a minute looking for the words, "Didn't like the tone of Gravel?"
"Mhm sure," Sunset says as she softly lands next to me.
"It's fine," I answer, "Wanna go to the pond?"
"Sure," They both answer.
My scales turn back to a light blue as we fly towards the pond avoiding trees and large vines. Once we reach the pond the songs of tropical birds greet us. I smile with tints of gold gathering in my wing tips. I wade into the warm water and wash off my scales with the fresh water.
"So.. why did Crescent get so mad?" Sunset answers looking at Starry.
She look up from the colorful flower in her talon, "Umm," She pauses, "I don't know if I can talk about around her," She swishes her tail towards me.
Hints of red gather at my talons and she says fast, "No offense."
"How would I not take offense to that?" I shot back.
"Well it's just something Crescent told me not to share with you," She says shrugging.
I grumble, "Fine."
Starry and Sunset get into the pond and wash their scales too. I push the conversation into the back of my mind. A small tree frog ribbits from it's green lilypad. Starry leaps after it when it hops towards the shoreline. I snicker as Starry grumbles when seeing the small frog had gotten away from her.
Crescent emerges from the dense forest that surrounded the pond. My eyes grow wide to see him.
"Hi Crescent?" I say confused.
He simply nods at me then glares at Starry. She nods and gets out of the pond, looks at us and says, "See you later guys."
Her and Crescent take off into the forest. Me and Sunset look at each other confused. Both our scales shift to a purple in confusion.
"What was all that about?" Sunset says climbing onto the shoreline with me behind her.
"Dunno," I answer with a small shrug.
Sunset shrugs too and we both head towards the RainWing village in silence. I continue to think about the meet up with Crescent at the pond and the incidence at the platform. Once we got back to the village we both say our goodbyes and head off to our huts. My mom, Fern, and my dad, Acid, greet me with hugs. I smile and the memories of today slip away.
Two moons shine over head with the third one in a crescent to the side. Small clouds began to gather around the moons. The noises of the jungle die down as everything slowly falls asleep. I can hear soft snores coming from my parent's corner of the hut. The village grew quiet as the RainWings slip into their huts for the night. I glance once more at the three moons then drift off into a peaceful sleep with today's events behind me.