Chapter 3
Buck walked over to the side of Hawk's bed. He gazed
at Hawk and noticed there was a smile on his face.
"He must be in the Valley of Eagles right now, or with
his family and friends," Buck said.
He leaned over Hawk's bed rail and whispered so no-one
would hear him, "Hawk, we need you here with us my friend."
"Do you have anymore questions?" Dr, Goodfellow asked.
"No," they all replied.
"Now, could you all please leave so I can get back to Hawk?"
Admiral Asimov, Col. Deering, and Buck left the sick bay.
Dr Goodfellow walked over to the other side of Hawk's bed,
looked around to see if anyone was watching. He leaned
over and whispered to Hawk, "You have to return to us, my
dear boy."
In Hawk's Dreamscape they were almost right. He was up in
the mountains not far from the soaring place. The air was
crisp and clean, the sky was blue with a few puffy white
clouds. There was a light breeze blowing from the north.
Below the mountain he could see the stream that flowed
past his village.
As Hawk was standing there his mind started to wander. He
was remembering his life there with his family, friends and
his beloved mate Koori. But, that was soon to be interrupted.
As he started to gaze out over the horizon, He felt a warm
comforting breeze come up behind him, It felt like a set of
arms embracing him.
As Hawk turned around two figures began to take form before
him. The figures at first were like a foggy haze. He could
almost see right through it. As it became more solid Hawk
realized that they were his grandparents, who had passed
away when he was about ten years old. Hawk then greeted them
with a smile.
"Hawk, do you know where you are?" grandfather asked.
Hawk with the smile still on his face answered,
"We're just to the west of our village," Hawk replied.
Grandfather asked him again, "No, Hawk, do you know where you
are?"
Hawk looked at him a little confused. "Where am I Grandfather?"
he asked.
Grandfather and Grandmother walked over to Hawk and stood
beside him. "You are in a Dreamscape," Grandfather informed
him. Hawk looked at them in disbelief. "Hawk, your grandmother
and I passed away when you were about ten years old. Do you
remember?"
"Yes," Hawk replied.
His grandfather continued to explain.
"With our people, the only way you can enter Dreamscape is if
you have not properly greived the loss of a loved one."
Hawk hung his head and turned to his grandparents. "I have
lost a loved one," Hawk replied. "I've lost my one true love,
Koori, and I've lost all our people to the hands of humans."
Hawk explained what happened to their people and to Koori.
Grandfather and grandmother looked at each other then lowered
their heads as if in prayer.
"Have you ever heard of Dreamscape?" grandfather asked.
"It's where our people came to mourn, right?" Hawk asked.
"Yes, in a way that's true. You come here in your mind to say
good-bye to your loved ones, and to release your memories.
You will never forget them, but your mind, and soul will be at
ease," Grandfather explained.
Hawk turned to face the valley. "Grandfather, do I have to
leave here?" asked Hawk.
"Yes, when the time is right you will awaken in the real world."
Hawk turned around to look at his grandfather, "But,... was
all Hawk was able to say for his Grandparents had vanished.
Dr. Goodfellow noticed Hawk was a little restless, but soon
settled down. The doors to the sick bay opened and Buck entered.
"How is he?" he asked.
"He's resting comfortably now, for a while he was a little
restless," said the doctor.
Buck looked at his friend. "How did he get this infection?"
Buck asked.
The Dr. replied, "He could have picked it up anywhere, even
from a crew member. The infection is under control now. But,
now we have to wait till he comes out of his Dreamscape."
"What is a Dreamscape exactly?" Buck asked.
The Dr. gazed at Hawk, then turned to look at Buck.
"I'll try to explain it, but remember this book was written
by a human, so we don't know for sure what a Dreamscape really
is, only Hawk can answer that question. In the book, they
describe a Dreamscape as a place where birdpeople can go
to put their minds, hearts, and souls at ease," the doctor
replied. "As for what really happens, that could only be told
by a birdperson, like Hawk."
Buck nodded, "I understand." He looked at Hawk once more and
said, "Let me know of any changes, okay Doc?"
"Certainly Buck," the Dr. answered.
Buck left the sick bay.
Back in Hawk's Dreamscape, Hawk was walking down the hillside
just above his village. He looked out over the land and said to
himself, "It's so beautiful here, It's good to be home again, even if
it is just for a little while." As he reached the bottom of the hill
he felt a little light-headed. "That's strange, he thought to
himself, that's never happened before." He pushed it out of his mind
and continued to the village.