CHAPTER 5
"Well, it was certainly...nice...talking to you." Roderick practically forced the word nice out. Thomas was still rubbing his chest where that loony brat ripped out his feathers. He growled at the same brat when he caught him sneaking up again. This caused the small bird to yelp in fear and hide behind his father.
"I guess we should get going. Right?" Nico looked up at his brother, the yellow one.
"No dip, dip shit. Just forget the freaking tour. We'll find our own way around." He growled and flew off. Roderick spat at Nico, who just managed to dodge, before following.
Pedro arrived just in time for that last part, which made him boil with anger. "Man what a couple of jerks. Nico, do you really like those guys?" He turned to his best friend. He was hoping for a no. If Nico said yes, Pedro would be very concerned.
"N-n-no. But...but..." He started crying right there. Bawling actually. He couldn't take being nice anymore. It was killing him. He hated it! Pedro didn't like them, he could guess by the way Jewel spoke to them that she probably didn't like them either. Blu had been glaring at Nico the whole time, so he wasn't any help. Raffie obviously disliked them. They had swatted and growled at all his kids. All 18.
"Hey, come on, Nico. Take a deep breath. We need to know why you're so terrified of them. Why they are such big tiny bird hating, brutes." Rafael said. He felt bad that the bird, who he thought of as a son, was so scared of his own brothers. He needed to know what they did, so he could repay them 10 fold.
"Yeah, man. Just relax and tell us. Even if it hurts. If you feel like crying, cry. But continue with the story after. Got it?" Pedro said softly but sternly. Nico had to get this out. He had to. Then they could get those awful asses for all they did.
Nico nodded and took a deep breath. "It was back before I left my parents..."