This has my char, Ptyra, who is Petrie's cousin. It takes place 5 years after the 7th LBT, and you all know what that means. I think I would have the Gang grow up a little in this one. So, Ptyra is Pterano's only daughter, seperated from him during the earthshake. She never knew her mom, so she was always on her own. He nickname is "Migrate" because she's always moving between herds, searching for the Great Valley in hopes to find her father. Meanwhile, Pterano has more luck than he expected in the Mysterous Beyond; a flock of flyers and their widow leader.
Five Years Passed
Chapter One: The Last Egg
The Flyer sailed over the water, eying fish thrashing in the water. He dove and caught one in his beak. This would please his mate. The sea was crashing against the cliffs, where the fliers liked to nest. He landed in a large outcropping in tallest cliff and sauntered into the nest. His mate was not back, probably looking for more twigs to cover the four eggs. She’s never here to enjoy a nice fish, He thought to himself. The fish was barely alive, so he flew back out and dropped the fish back into the salty water. He suddenly spotted a Sharptooth Swimmer swimming in circles in the water. Making haste, he flew out of reach of it, and spotted his sister Glide with her mate Tear. He had been so busy he didn’t have time to see them. They were in their nest, settling in with their four hatchlings, Ptero, Pteranna, Pterrance, and Pty. They were all asleep and did not see their uncle flying in. “Glide! Hello!” He called. Glide looked over her nest and smiled. “Pterano, it’s about time I saw you again!” She called.
“Well, tussles with the Big Fish made it hard,”
“Oh, you and your stories!” Tear hissed. Pterano rolled his eyes at his brother-in-law. “Some could be true,” He muttered. “Like when you scared a Sharptooth off?” Glide poked her brother’s arm. Pterano’s eyes narrowed and he pushed her away. Glide brushed her arms where he had shoved her. “Where’s Ada?” Tear asked. “Looking for more twigs for the nest, I pray,” Pterano said. Tear shook his head. “Concerned about the eggs?”
“Well, we’re both a bit old to be parents, and for both of us this is our first time,” Pterano shrugged.
“I see her coming back, Pterano, you should go,” He turned and saw a tan colored speck coming closer to his nest. “Well, I’ll be seeing you sometime soon, I hope,” And he flew off. Pty suddenly woke up. “Who was h-here?” She stuttered. “Go back to sleep, I’ll tell you later,” Glide crooned, and Pty went back to sleep.
Pterano saw the female flyer setting branches among the eggs. She had pretty hazel eyes and pearl white wings. “Hello, Ada,” Pterano called. The flier looked over, startled at first, but she calmed down. “Were you fishing again?” She asked. “Oh no, I was talking with my sister,”
“That’s good; I haven’t seen her in ages,” Ada looked from Pterano to the eggs. “Could you help me over here?” She asked. Pterano did as he was told and began arranging the sticks over the eggs. “I don’t know why you have to be so cautious about them,”
“This is our first clutch! I don’t want some egg stealer come and taking them!” Pterano rolled his eyes. “There are no egg stealers near the Big Water,” He murmured. Ada tapped his beak. “You can never be to sure,” She said. Pterano shook his head. “I haven’t seen any,” Pterano said. He saw Ada’s sharp glace and knew it was a lost war.
“Well, I’ll go get you a fish,” Pterano took off from the nest and caught a fish right out the Big Water and came back. He gave her the fish and she swallowed it in one gulp. “I’m going back for more twigs,” She said. Pterano sighed as she took off again. “Might as well catch myself a fish,” He flew down and circled the Big Water. He spotted a good sized fish after some time and right as he was about to seize it, he saw two egg stealers clambering into HIS nest. He instantly forgot the fish and flew to snag it from the water.
“Come on, Strut, you’ll never know when the parents are going to come back!”
“Oh…Ozzy, I don’t know if I can handle it,” Strut moaned. “Going to nag at me about eating plants? There are no plants here!” Ozzy saw the eggs under the sticks and began to pull them off. He picked up one and cracked it against the rock wall. Strut looked over and saw Pterano approaching. “Um, Ozzy, incoming!” He called. “WHAT?!” Ozzy dropped it; it shattered. He grabbed one and tossed it to Strut. It slipped from his hands and landed in the Big Water
When Pterano saw this, he was in utter shock! He did not know that he had lost two eggs, but the knowledge of one made him let out a shriek and he soared higher toward the nest, faster than before. Strut wailed. Ozzy only had time to grab one egg and run for it, but Pterano had already flown into the entrance of the nest. He made a jump past him, clutching the egg tightly. Pterano was too exhausted to give chase, and he had to check if any others were lost. There was only one left.
He had to work up the courage to tell Ada what happened when she returned. “I’m so sorry, Ada…I should have stayed…” He said. Ada ran her claw over the last egg. “I hope this one will have a good life,” She murmured. Pterano put his arm across her shoulders consolingly. “I second that,”
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Oh my...Ozzy and Strut all the way out there :blink: . Oh well...at least that sad part's taken care of. Btw, Glide is Petrie's mom and Tear is his father *dundundunnn*
