Twilight Night Chapter 11: Stranded.
Ashlie's POV
The rain was pouring down hard on us like thousands of pebbles when all of us left from the barn not to minutes ago and we're caught in a harsh storm. Ariel almost wanted to carry me but Shade finally convinces her he wants to try it for himself.
I'm not sure if he doing it for me from keeping my sick a secret or else by the look I saw he wants to prove everyone that he's strong and can do anything for being a runt. I grunted when I hear a thunder sound close and the wind was very powerful making my hair go all crazy. One thing I greatly dislike storms was the noise they make, even when I'm this close to the clouds above instead on the grounds. All the silverwings including Shade were struggling to stay afloat as I overheard Frieda telling the others to keep in tight formation. Shade, however, was struggling the most due he's carrying me and the wind was blowing hard on us going a different direction. I saw Chinook flying by us and gives Shade an encouragement look.
"Come on I know you can do it, runt!" He flew ahead with the others while Shade panted heavily and struggle more while gripping my hand tightly. Then Bathsheba came over by us and watch him flapping his wings hard as he could. She scoffed.
"You're lacking too far behind! Cling on your mother boy and have Mercury take the furless." She shook her head and continues on flying with others. Then Shade almost lost his balance of flight when the wind blows on us hard again and I gasp shakily gripping his feet for dear life. Ariel notices how her son is trying hard to catch up as she quickly flew by him and shout through the rain.
"Cling to me Shade!
"No!" He manages to yell back, "Your hurt."
"Shade no let her cling to you, have Mercury take me!" I added, wanting both of us to be safe through this terrible storm. He shook his head stubbornly.
"No, I want to prove I can do it hang on!" He panted. I almost tried again to convince him for second thoughts but all of sudden a lightning flashed before my eyes and struck on one of the clouds near us creating a loud sonic blast with a hint of fire. Shade gasped in startled and accidentally let my both hands-free.
"SHADE!" I screamed, falling down from the sky. He gasped and swopped down to get me and manage to get my one foot. Then a third huge gust of wind took us down even further that Shade has troubles flying up.
"SHADE, ASHLIE!" I heard Ariel cried.
"HELP!" I yelled. Mercury came down towards us and tries to grabbed Shade.
"SHADE GRAB ON!"
"AHHH MERCURY! MOM HELP US..!" I heard Shade yelled before my world turns black.
Shade POV:
I hold on to her as the powerful wind was pushing us down further away from my colony. I saw Ashlie was knock out while I was gripping her. I need to keep my wings steady or else we'll both crash in the sea. All of sudden, to my great relief there was land nearby that I can go. With the last of my strength I had, I pull Ashlie through this storm towards the land.
Ashlie pov
About a couple hours later I heard seagulls squawking and the ocean wave crashing as I barley have my eyes opened. I gasp finally open my eyes and got up but felt my head hurt and looked around. I realize Shade and I crashed landed on a white beach with a couple of seaweed everywhere.
I ruffed my hair back to get some sands out but I yelp in pain to feel my wound stinging. I glance down and saw it's becoming much worse than before, it was all now deep black red and my skin was damaging. I couldn't go to the ocean for water because it has salt and it will worsen the wound that I've learned about during school.
Then I remember Shade was with me as I got up despite my leg in pain, I need to find him fast before the sun comes up.
"Shade?" I called out. "Shade?" I look all over my surroundings and call his name more but didn't hear his answer. "Shade where are you?" With worry thoughts the storm could have separated us I screamed his name very loud. A soft cough was heard I turn around and saw him all tangled up in the seaweed. I sighed in relief and hop my one leg over to him.
"Shade! Thank goodness you're okay!"
"Same to you," Shade coughed, shook some seaweed off his eyes. "Are you alright?" I shook my head.
"I think so, "I sighed. But I felt a little bit angry on him for not listening and let us help him, "This is all your fault,"
"My fault?!" Shade blinked, from my sudden reaction. "What did I ever do?"
"If you have Mercury carry me and you cling your mom we would've still been with your colonies but no! You were stubborn and now we're stuck here on some kind of island!" I spat. He huffed and pointed his thumb claw at me.
"Hey! I only did that so my mom and the rest won't know your puking scent!"
"No, you just doing it to show off everyone how strong you are!" I snapped.
"That's not true," He retorted.
"Yes, it is!"
"Quiet!"
I looked at him puzzled on his new response but shook my head. "Oh, no Shade we're not done here! Admit you're just doing that to impress everyo…ompf!"
"I said quiet!" He quickly covers my mouth with his hand. I muffed but then I heard something clamping and the sounds were coming towards us. Shade and I looked over towards the odd sound and he called out.
"Hello?" He used his echolocation and it hit one of the crabs that crawl out. After I heard it bounce back that were three of them, clamping their pinchers.
"Oh crabs," I muttered, knowing by their expressions they're not too fond with us in their territory. They give us the warning to get going but the crabs didn't give us enough time to leave and crawl towards us. I gulped and quickly pull the seaweed off of him to get all the tangles out.
"Wait Ash maybe they can help us," Shade said.
"Oh no, they only want us to get out of their property or else they'll kill us with their pinch of theirs." I gasped, didn't know the pincher was that close almost cutting my hair and all three crabs surrounded us with their pinchers out. I yelped back fast when one crab pinched almost to my foot while Shade growled a bit for them to back off.
"Hey come on cut it out!" He barked. I manage to get him free from seaweed trap and he quickly grabbed my arms right before one crab got a chance to pinch my legs. We flew out into the forest and encounter some creatures that didn't like our company, disturbing their sleep.
Then I realize there was an Indian longhouse not too far away and Shade was about to get smacked at the middle totem face.
"Shade lookout..!" It was too late as his whole body got smacked hard which made him release me and I fall on my bottoms. "Ow!"
Oops," He flew down by me while I rubbed my behind and he gives me a sheepish look. "My bad." I frowned but notices the sun was coming up and I got up and said to him.
"Come on we need to get in that longhouse now." We both quickly rushed in before the sunlight can hit us and we were welcomed with a bunch of Indians items that were old and never used with mosses growing. We both panted while looking around our new place to rest until night comes again. Then I hissed sharply got down on my knees and touch my burned leg.
"Ashely!" He went down on his knees while I still gripped my wounded leg in pain.
"Shade, we need to find water fast around here. My burn leg is getting worse." I said, gritting my teeth of how stinging it was. He nodded and flew all around the longhouse for any water he can find. As if my prayers have been answered he did find one that was a little puddle from the rain in one of the broken pots. He helped me walk over to it and I ripped more of my white dress to get it all wet and dabbed it gently in the cold water and wrapped it around my wounded leg. I sighed in relief letting the water easing the sting.
"Ashlie, where are we?" Shade asked.
"I don't know," I replied, not having an idea where we are now. I gasped when I heard someone or something making chatting sound. "W-we should get some sleep for next night your colonies can't be far. We'll leave right away when we wake up." He nodded and helped me again to get me towards the huge brown worn-out pillows before he flew towards the ropes to roost.
I snuggle to get comfortable and use a rag cloth as my blanket to get myself warm. I looked up and saw Shade already asleep upside down. I sighed heavily and pray to God silently thanking him for helping Shade and I survive through the story and have him and I get back to his colony's safety and have them all safe through the storm. I slowly fall asleep as I hear birds singing outside the longhouse.
Third's Person POV
Meanwhile early in the morning, in the city at the false jungle, a shadow of the bat that was studying the leaf earlier flies over to the air vent. He used his sharp claw to cut around the air vent easily as if he was cutting a piece of paper.
When he was finished he pulls the vent out and drops it's on the ground with concrete crumbs everywhere. He and his companion that was with him in the false jungle flown into air vent while one of the bats chuckled darkly as they made their way to their freedom.
Ashlie's POV
I bolt upright after I heard something that sounds like echolocation. I looked up and Shade was still sleeping didn't move his roost. If that wasn't him then who…" I jumped when I saw a figure in the shadow.
"Shade! Shade wake up!" I hissed. He yawned softly opening his eyes a little and rubbed them with his hand.
"What is it?"
"I think someone is here," I whispered, look around to find a figure. Shade glance around in puzzled but manage to saw a figure that was talking about. He uses his echolocation to see if the figure moved. Sure enough, it did and what surprised us it did the same towards the pole. He did it again towards the pots. That's strange could it be another bat living here..? I heard someone drawing up to me and I looked back fast and my face was greeted with a bright orange bat staring at me. We both screamed in startled.
Author's note: another chapter for you all! :D hope you like where this is going but if not don't read and review it! I don't own any Silverwing characters except OC's enjoy!