Chapter 16: Night time in the City

Third Person's POV

While Shade and the rest are resting in the cathedral the silverwings were still flying but were away from the city instead they went towards the forest. Most of them were out of their breath including Frieda herself. But to her relief she sees her trusted scout emerge from the forest floor and came up to her.

"All clear." He announced, and points to where he found a place to stay.

"Finally, a place to roost," She sighed. Mercury leads them down towards a small building and all the silverwings roost underneath the wooden water tower. Ariel and Frieda both roosted together as she turns to the elder.

"Frieda I'm sure Shade will catch up," She promised.

"Ariel we can wait here for few days," She said.

Frieda," They both look up and saw Bathsheba left her roost and land on another railing. "There's no time for the colony to be lazy about." Frieda glance at her colony and saw some were preparing for their sleep while the others flew out to hunt for some tiger moths.

"The weak and that furless should be left behind,"

The colony will arrive together and it will leave, together." Frieda retorted. Bathsheba gives her a glare before she flew out to go hunt with the others. Ariel sighs softly as she looked out in the forest and hopes for her son and Ashlie will come soon. Hopefully, it'll be tomorrow night she'll see them before they depart.

Ashlie's POV

The very first thing I heard from waking up was the bells of cathedrals ringing. I moaned slowly having my both eyes opened with my head still heavy

"Ahh what time is it?" I groaned.

"It's close to 7 dear." I turn and saw Zephyr scribbling down on the wall. I saw Shade roosting sleeping while Marina was studying some healing herbs.

"is it am or pm?" I asked more, rubbing my eyes with my hand.

"It's evening Ash," Marina said and smirked. "You were sleeping like a rock."

You have slept for a whole day dear," Zephyr smiled. "How's your leg?" I uncover myself and pull my pants up to see my wound. To my surprise it was beginning to get better.

"Wow, it's working,"

He laughed. "Yes, but it still needs some more healing herbs to complete your wound." I nodded and got up from my bed and stretch my both arms out to get my sleepiness out. I put on my boots and all of sudden I felt my stomach rumble a bit. "Mmm looks like your pretty hungry."

I nodded as I grabbed my stomach. "Gosh, I haven't eaten for a day or two I'm starving. You have any food here, that doesn't involve any bugs?"

"No dear I don't have some that your kinds eat,"He shook his head. "But if you are lucky I watch some humans bring their own food in the church for their um, grand feast to celebrate. They might bring some tonight."

"You mean the potluck?" I asked, knowing what he's saying since I experienced it much for my family and for me being Christian. "I hope it's tonight they have it."

"We can go see if they did," Marina spread her wings out and grabbed my hand with her hands.

"Careful you two, don't let the other humans see you," Zephyr warned.

"We won't." Marina smiled. Her and I left the place and head down through the cathedral until we heard people talking. I glance around for the kitchen until I found one not too far.

"This way Marina the kitchen is over there," She looked at where I was looking at and she flew on towards the room. I gasped when I saw a woman that is carrying her baby coming out of the kitchen and Marina quickly dodged before she can see us. We made through the kitchen and I welcomed by delicious smell.

To my joyful moment, I saw many food on table already cooked. They smell so great that it made my mouth begin to drool a bit with my stomach growling more, begging.

When Marina landed me on the table I couldn't help but ran to one of the foods.

"Ashlie wait!" I heard Marina gasped. "We need to be careful…" I didn't listen as I ran to the turkey that were all chopped off and grabbed one. I quickly pray to God silently thanking him for this food and help me surviving.

Without thinking straight I stuff the turkey in my mouth eating fast. I see some mash potatoes nearby and I rushed over and grab a huge handful and ate it like a pig but I didn't care, I was famished and it's so good to eat the food I'm familiar with instead of eating many wild berries and bugs.

Then my paradise was cut short when I heard someone clearing its throat. I turn and saw Marina looked at me all weird out.

I chuckled sheepish, forgotting she was here and drop my left over mash potatoes." Heh sorry," I use my sleeves to wipe my face off.

"Wow Ash you must been really that hungry," She chuckled. I nodded and use a straw that I found and drink up some apple juice from the huge round fancy bowl.

"Wanna try some? its good." I offered.

She shook her head, look a little uncomfortable. "Eh no I'm good." A choir was heard after I finish drinking and smiled.

"Hey what's that sound?" Marina asked.

"Its the people singing," I replied. "We should go see them." With that Marina grabbed my hands with her feet and we both went out of the kitchen quietly and went to the sanctuary.

We saw many people singing their praise and they're singing give thanks. Marina and I landed on a table behind and we keep watching all people singing still. I sing along quietly with them quietly want to feel his presence, all safe and happy.

"What are they doing?" Marina whispered, curiously.

I stop singing and said to her. "Their singing praising our God." We watch the preacher came up after they done singing and says lets pray. Each and everyone bow their heads including me except for Marina and I prayed for his help, keep me safe and thanking him. After I'm done praying with them we saw Shade and Zephyr flying down and landed by us.

"Ash why are they bowing their heads?" Shade questions. "Did they did something wrong?"

I giggled quietly. "No no its a way we pray to the lord,"

"What you and your kinds pray for?"

"Oh stuff like his help and thanking him for what he has done in our life," I explained more how my God made this world and loved us so much that he sends his only son to die on the cross to pay for our sins and told us of his promise to come and end our suffering we're living. Marina and Shade look interested.

"I didn't know your humans have some problems with lives, I thought their Gods,"Marina said. I couldn't help but laugh softly.

"No we're not perfect like him but like I said he promise to end our suffering."

"It seems like your God has some common with our Goddess." Zephyr smiled.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

He nodded. "She has promised us long ago that we can see the sun once more after a long time banishing in the darkness."

"Oh right," I said almost forgot about the stupid treaty. I sighed softly and looked out and decided to walk a bit to get my legs stretching. I climb down from the table and land on the ground.

"Hey, where are you going?" Shade asked.

I'm just going to walk around the city to get my legs working." I replied.

"Ashlie its dangerous to be out there, they're pigeons guarding in the sky," Marina looking at me like I was going to do

something stupid.

I smiled."Hey don't worry I'll be fine and beside their guarding above the sky, not on the ground." I point to the ground after I spoke. I walked out before Shade can try convincing me to change my mind. I came out of the giant door and was welcomed by nice cold air. I put my hood over my head to keep me warm and I begin to walk down on the sidewalk.

I wrapped my arms around myself to keep myself warm from the cold as I walked on through the night. A thought of what Frieda said came to me and I sighed heavily. What does she mean I'll do great things? And how their goddess want me to go to them I don't understand. I'm just a normal teenage girl that only so far made some bad luck. Even the graywings think I'm the demon... I was in deep thought that I didn't know I was by the park.

I looked at my surroundings and saw a tree with yellow leaves on them and there was a playground with swing sets, tire swing, and slide. Then I heard some music playing coming from the swing set that I couldn't help but walk over in curious.

I saw many critters all surrounding one spot, all cheering and applauding and most were throwing some nuts and popcorn on the ground. I manage to go through the crowd and my eyes lit up to see two critters there were a robin and a squirrel were making music.

The robin that has brown and red feathers all over him was the one that's playing some kind of wooden guitar with his wing. The squirrel one that has all brown fur with nice bucktooth was dancing. I couldn't help but hum softly with the music and then my both feet somehow was enchanted by their music begin to dance a little.

The squirrel notices me dancing. "Hey what do we have here? a tiny human!" Uh oh! I froze my spot for a second and was about to take off but the squirrel grabbed my arm and pulled me in to join.

U-um I'm sorry I shouldn't be here.."I stuttered afraid to see me a human small and breaking the law of speaking their tongue. To my surprise, the squirrel laughed.

"Hey don't be sorry, I saw you're having fun you and I thought you like to join." He made me dance a little. "Come on have fun!"

"It's the more the merrier," The robin winked, strumming his guitar. I gulped and saw some critters cheering still and I didn't see any of them having scowl look like the owls and the pigeons. I took a deep breath and begin to dance slowly with the music.

"That's it keep going!" The robin said, encouraging me. I danced on more around as I tried to keep up with the beat since I don't do this very much.

Soon I found myself smiling having a good time. The squirrel took my arm once more and we both swing together while the robin was jamming his guitar. I laughed while I heard other applauding and throwing nuts and popcorn. But then my fun time was getting close to end when I saw two pigeons sitting on a lamp, guarding. I gasp in fright and turn to make a way out of the crowd.

"Hey human where are you going?" Squirrel called. "We're getting to the best part!"

"Sorry I gotta go, thank you for letting me join bye!" I splint out of the crowd and into the sidewalk hopefully these pigeons didn't spot me.

Third's person's POV

Sadly for the girl, one of the pigeons notices her and were about to go after her. All of sudden the other pigeon gasp in horror to see two giant bats roosting above the branch by the slide. They wimped and quickly fly off fast hoping they didn't see them. The giant bats however were watching the show since the other wanted to.

While their watch the show earlier one of them notices a strange creature wearing some brown puff leaves, and to his shock when the hood was off it reveal a small human female face with long brown hair.

"A human?" He snarled under his breath.

"How in the zotz this human get to our size?" The other asked, looking bewilderment. He didn't listen to his questions as he watches her runoff on the sidewalk.

He hums while he has his claws on his chin. The girl looks indeed vulnerable for being this small instead of a giant that he encounters while being imprisoned. A dark smile forms on his lips and he and his companion took off from their roost and flew to follow her.

Ashlie's Pov

I kept running fast as my legs could carrying me, with my heart pounding hard with fear for my still thoughts on those pigeons could possibly spot me on running.

When I quickly went into the ally that has huge garbage and has my back against the way I stood still, hoping they pass me without noticing. I waited for a couple of minutes to see them fly by but it already has been pass time.

Feeling puzzles, I cautious peek out behind and looked up. There were no pigeons insight, which that's a relief. I sighed and walk out of the ally and put my hood over my head to keep warm.

I was about to go the other way but all of a sudden I heard something rattling. I spun and saw a large grey rat coming out of the pipe. I gulped and got into one of the empty cans to hide, afraid this rat can take me to the pigeons. I scoot close to the end of the can as I wait for the rat to go.

I thought my blood froze when I heard a rat screaming in terror. And then I overheard something snarling like a lion and heard trashing and growling until my breath stops when I heard a nasty crunch.

After that I heard this dark chuckle that made my spine shiver a bit, and then there was silence. I didn't know how long I should stay here after that horrible commotions but I have to leave this spot or else some creature that killed the rat could lucky find me in here.

I took a deep breath and slowly crawl out of the can. I breathed heavily and right beside my hand was a small broke bottle. I took it and got up slowly and walk up quietly towards the huge garbage where the small battle took place.

I gripped my small weapon and with my breath hold, I jump and point at the attack in defense. My eyes lit up to see the scene empty. There were no blood or dead rat anything.

I lower my glass after I calmed softly and glance at my surroundings. And then in corner of my eyes, I saw a bad scratch on the side of the garbage. So the battle did happen. I thought and looked at the scatch breathing heavily. I slowly traced mark and force to swallowed.

"My god it could be those giant bat," I dropped my glass and took off for the cathedral as I finally know besides owls and pigeons, its now never safe to go out in the night with these giant bat monsters lurking around.

Thirds person POV:

Just like his plan, the giant bat watches the human running for her life. His companion was eating a dead rat they killed. He grunts him to leave the dead victim behind and they both follow the girl silently without being seen.

Ashlie's pov:

I didn't stop until I reached the cathedral and I didn't have any problem going in. I panted and manage to find a crack that led me up to the attic where Shade, Zephyr, and Marina were.

I walked softly and was about to greet my friends but I overheard Marina talking with Zephyr.

"Zephyr, you know why the humans banded me?" She asked. I tip my head in confusion. I told her the reason why my kinds tagged her. "Is it a curse?" My eyes lit up after I heard say that and keep on hearing.

"My child, the actions of the humans are inconstant and uh difficult to interbret" he replied. I watch Marina look at her band and Zephyr flew down and wrap his wings around her. "Marina you are special, but it has nothing to do with any bands." He gently touches her band as I watch it shined.

I walk back into the tunnel and

with my heart just broke. She doesn't trust me after I told her what we do. I wrapped my arms around myself and walked down back to the main room. Thank goodness all people left so it was me alone.

"Why can I do anything right?" I said to myself, while I walked on the floor. "I tried everything, everything I can to show them I'm and my kinds, not a threat. I glance at the jesus cross above the santuracy.

"Lord, why am I here? Here being tiny and surviving their world?" I waited as if I was expecting his answers and I asked more, with my throat cracked. "Why can I be a bat-like Shade and Marina..? Why can I have fur and wings like them? Is this a sick joke or what? Having myself be humiliated in front of other species so they can put many hateful words all because I'm a human?" I waited for more for answers and groaned in frustration.

"I want answers please! Tell me what I should do! Is there a reason for me to be here in their world! PLEASE ANSWER ME!" I let my voice echo through the sanctuary and I ruffed my hair back and close my eyes softly. Then all of sudden I heard a soft bonk on the window.

"Huh?" I looked over at the color glassed window and saw a figure on the other side. I ran and pushed the cathedral door to open a smudge and walked out. I looked around as I peek my head out to see if someone is out here probably want some medicine from Zephyr.

"Hello?" I called. "Anyone here?" I gasped and shrink back a bit after I saw a shadow. But when I glance out once more I realized it was a pigeon sitting on a lamp looking paranoid.

"Higlend..?"

Third's Person POV

All the Silverwing were still resting and hunting at the water tower. Frieda was standing at the top of it gazing out in the forest, watching over her colony, making sure everyone is all here still. She let the cool breeze touch her hair gently as she was having her own quiet moment.

"Oui! This is my mosquito hunting territory." Frieda turns her head and saw a red robin landed in front of her having a grouch look.

"We silverwing are here to rest and eat before we move on," She replied.

His eyes lit up. "Oh, your uh silverwings?" He smiled politely all of sudden. "Please stay as long as you want." Frieda hums and watches the robin took off into the woods and Chinook landed by her and watch with her until he disappeared in the forest.

"I have a bad feeling about this," Chinook said, look a bit suspicious of that bird.

Frieda sighed."Same with me but we shouldn't worry about that, you should hunt more for your journey Chinook, you can't have an empty stomach along the way." He nodded, sigh deeply and soared out from his landing and went on hunting. Frieda looked at where Chinook took off in a second before looking out once more where the robin was.

"May the Nocturna watches over us." She muttered softly.

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