Flyers of the Mysterious Beyond

Redtooth101 · **Reply #600 on:** July 11, 2011, 12:54:47 AM

(Wow I missed a lot)

Roger, who had silently followed them all looked at Pterano with a worried look, he then looked away. "It's against the rules for me to do this" he muttered to himself "But it's worth it" he then walked up to Pterano "Lemme take a look at him, I might be able to so something" he said, kneeling next to the flyer. "What's the problem now?"

trulyfantasticme · **Reply #601 on:** July 12, 2011, 08:52:30 PM

Devon gazed up at Roger, tears forming in his eyes. "Well...first he had stomach pains...then he fainted...but its worse then it sounds." he hung his head, he couldn't lose Pterano...not after all he had done for him.

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Artie stared down at the young flyer next to her, she placed a hand on his shoulder. "I'm sorry, Petrie..." she drifted off, searching through her mind to find the right words to say. "Petrie...did I ever tell you..." she sighed, pondering over if this would comfort Petrie or make him feel worse. She only hoped for the best. "I lost my uncle when I was your age myself. In fact, he had the exact same disease your uncle has. I was sad about it, yes. But I knew he would be in a better place and would no longer suffer in this world. Your uncle has suffered alot these past few years. But it was the thought of returning to you that kept him going."

Redtooth101 · **Reply #602 on:** July 12, 2011, 09:07:47 PM

"I see, I see" Roger rubbed the bottom of his beak. "I'll be right back, just hand in there" he said and the quickly flapped up and flew away.

Mama's Girl · **Reply #603 on:** July 12, 2011, 09:33:38 PM

Harper just watched quietly as Devon gave Roger the symptoms leading up to the illness again and then the other flyer darted off. He...he sounded like he had a plan, but she knew building up too much hope could be bad. Still she could hardly help feeling that, yes, he would come back with a miracle or something, even if she knew this was very unlikely.

She just sat a bit away from where Devon was still over by Pterano. Again, not due to indifference, but due to everything and the odd sensation of feeling suddenly cold making her not want to be too near either as she sat there with her knees drawn up against her and wings folded over them.

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Petrie turned slightly, listening as Artie went on. He couldn't help frowning a bit more sadly, just in confusion and despair, as Artie mentioned a 'better place'. He'd heard the term before, it was where his mother said his father he didn't remember was, but the little flyer didn't even know what it was suppose to mean, just that they weren't here, and right now here was where he wanted to keep his uncle.

Her words on how seeing him again was what kept Pterano going stunned the little flyer again and he glanced up at her. "M-me?" he asked, then frowned as the whole situation hit again. "But...he not even get to return. Not even get to see Cold Times all up and now...". Petrie's words cut off as he suddenly launched forward, burying his beak and most of him, given the size, into Artie's wing. It did provide some comfort, her words on understanding, but not enough and Petrie's tears still flowed though his sobs had calmed.

trulyfantasticme · **Reply #604 on:** July 12, 2011, 10:04:50 PM

"Aww, Petrie...come here..." she took the young flyer into her arms, rubbing his back gently with her claw as he cried for a little bit. Then she used her claw to bring his face to face her. "Now you listen to ol' Artie." she told him gently. "He may not get to return, but he did get to see you. Petrie, you are one of the very few highlights of his life. The main reason why Pterano was so eager to return was so he could see you again. You are his favorite nephew, Petrie. In fact, he even thinks of you as a son." She smiled softly. "When my uncle died, I didn't know what to do except spend some quality time with him until he passed on. And that's what you should do as well."

Mama's Girl · **Reply #605 on:** July 14, 2011, 10:49:50 AM

Petrie just listened, sniffling once or twice, as Artie went on. It somehow both helped and made it worse, her saying how highly Pterano thought of him and how anxious he'd been to get back.

Running a hand along his beak, Petrie nodded, still not sure he wanted to be anywhere near the hopeless situation, but also Miss Artie had a point. This was all he had of time with Pterano and he should make the best of it, even if that just meant being there by his side like Devon.

Giving Artie another hug, still upset but this time more of one of thanks too, Petrie flapped down out of the tree.

Harper glanced up, noticing her brother right away. "Hi..." she trailed off with a small, sad, smile.

"Hey..." Petrie glanced aside, "me sorry about...".

"That's ok" Harper cut him off, understanding about how upset he'd been and so not holding his slight snapping at her against him.

Petrie glanced over to where Devon was with Pterano again. Harper reached over and took his hand, squeezing it. "Come on" she said softly, having read what her brother was thinking over and being there for him in moral support no matter how this wouldn't be easy for either of them. Petrie never let go of her hand either as they walked back over.

"So..." Harper glanced from Petrie to Devon, "Mr. Roger's got a plan", it was half a question half an overly optimistic statement.

Redtooth101 · **Reply #606 on:** July 14, 2011, 07:04:46 PM

Not too long after, Roger came back making a surprisingly good landing for him. He had some oddly shaped leaved in one hand and some berries in the other. "Is he out cold or can he still move?"

Allicloud · **Reply #607 on:** July 17, 2011, 04:09:55 AM

Zin watched the scene unfold below him. He shook his head slightly, but tried not to show his feelings.
He had seen this disease before. Bigger and stronger creatures than Pterano were killed by it, and even if a creature didn't die from it, he had never seen someone completely cured.
He hid a slight tear as he watched Roger. Those leaves might make him feel better, but they won't cure him, he thought.

Redback and Tero watched the scene unfold, the sharptooth wishing he could do something to help. Unfortunately, medicine was something he had never learned about. He did know one leaf that could help in this situation, that they may have to resort to.

"Tero, do me a favour. Go find that leaf."

The flyer silently nodded and flapped off over the mountain and out of view. Redback nodded grimly. He hoped that it would not have to come to that leaf. There was a reason that, when he still had his voice, Tero referred to it as the misery's-aid plant.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #608 on:** July 19, 2011, 06:59:44 PM

Fury blinked awake, his dreams and the pull of sleep leaving him. The first thing the young glider noticed however was the tension and fear in the air. Fury looked around and could see the sorrow and trepidation on Petrie and Harpers face and then noticed that everyone else, wore an almost identical expression as well. He wondered what was wrong, but didn't want to disturb anyone and stayed silent while keeping an eye out.

bushwacked · **Reply #609 on:** July 21, 2011, 05:57:34 PM

Seeing that nobody around Pterano was dropping down in the same condition, Luke cautiously lowered his hand from his beak.

"You've treated this before? Should we try and find more of those?" he asked Roger, indicating the leaves and berries he was holding.

trulyfantasticme · **Reply #610 on:** July 27, 2011, 10:21:24 PM

(Seeing that nobody has posted in here for days and to keep this rp going, I'm gonna skip to the evening when everyone's in the cave surrounding Pterano. They've tried everything they could think of but none could do the trick.)

The sun was starting to set in the horizon as Pterano laid on his back, head supported by a rock as the flyers surrounded him. He laid there unconscious as he was getting worse. Petrie and Devon stood by each of his sides, hanging their heads down. Niether of them knew what to say or what to do. They were crying, of course, losing Pterano was one of the hardest thing they would have to deal with in their lives.

All remained silent until Pterano opened his eyes as the first thing he saw was his nephew. "P-P-Petrie..." Pterano whispered in a raspy voice.

Redtooth101 · **Reply #611 on:** July 27, 2011, 11:57:42 PM

Although everyone else was surrounding him Roger was in the background hitting himself in the head repeatedly. "How could that not work? I had the stuff, chanted the right words everything" he sighed and looked at his hands "Failed as usual"

Mama's Girl · **Reply #612 on:** July 27, 2011, 11:58:17 PM

Petrie's entire world and focus had been narrowed down to one horrible fact he couldn't get around. His Uncle Pterano was...not going to be around. It was something he still found unbelievable even if Artie had helped him a bit in coming to terms. While disbelieving he also couldn't believe otherwise, not when Pterano looked so clearly drained.

The little flyer felt himself tense up at Pterano addressing him. He was half afraid to speak because he didn't know if he'd be able to make his voice work even. He felt a squeeze at his shoulder and glance over it to see Harper, just as distraught as the rest of them, but handling it differently and even better, he would say, by being able to look strong enough for Petrie's sake as she gave a small nod of encouragement to him.

Petrie turned back to face Pterano. "Y-yes, Uncle?" he said.

trulyfantasticme · **Reply #613 on:** July 28, 2011, 12:04:10 AM

"Petrie, if anything happens to me..." Pterano drifted off, he found it difficult to tell his beloved nephew that he wouldn't be around much longer.

Jrd89 · **Reply #614 on:** July 28, 2011, 12:06:45 AM

Jared cried as he watched Pterano speak to Petrie.. He didn't want Pterano to die. The tan rhamphorhynchus wiped the flood of tears rolling down his beak.

Jared thought in his head, "Please.....Please.....Pterano.....don't die!! I...I don't want to lose you.....and...and..if you die.....your poor little nephew Petrie won't have an uncle or anybody to look up to anymore."

Jared lowered his head, still sobbing.

Allicloud · **Reply #615 on:** July 28, 2011, 04:15:46 AM

A fluttering noise came at the cave entrance, as Tero returned. He limped to stand by his friend's side, as Redback looked down to him.

He had found the plant, alright. There it was, stinrgy, dark green, with the blackish-purple head. The Misery's Aid plant.

"Thanks Tero. Let's hope it don't come to that, but just in case... At least he wouldn't be lingering in suffering anymore"

bushwacked · **Reply #616 on:** July 28, 2011, 04:44:11 AM

Luke surveyed the scene around Pterano. Things didn't look good for him. In times of stress he always felt hungry, and right on cue his stomach rumbled. He looked up as Tero entered the cave, and saw he was carrying some kind of plant. "Is that food, Tero?" he asked, walking over, "Doesn't look very appetising..." He reached out for it.

Mama's Girl · **Reply #617 on:** July 28, 2011, 10:41:44 AM

Petrie frowned, "N-nothing happen to you uncle" he stepped closer, almost as if he thought if he said it it would make it true.

trulyfantasticme · **Reply #618 on:** July 28, 2011, 12:51:27 PM

"Petrie, I won't be here that much longer, I'm not as young as I used to be..." Pterano told his beloved nephew. "Which is why I need to you promise me one big favor..."

Allicloud · **Reply #619 on:** July 28, 2011, 03:30:05 PM

As Luke reached for the plant, Tero recoiled, tightening his grip on the plant.

Redback leaned down to whisper in Luke's ear "Not a good idea. Truth is, it's kinda appetising, but only to certain people."

As he saw the look of confusion on Luke's face, he explained "Well, Luke, you know the old ideas of a person being so sick or so in pain that they'd actually prefer to be...well, you know? Well, that's what this plant is for. It helps put the eater outta their misery by doin' them in quickly and gently. It's just in case it gets bad enough for Pterano to want to do it himself."

He then noticed Petrie drawing ever closer to his dying uncle. He then whispered to Luke "Don't tell the others, especially Petrie. Knowin' them, they probably wouldn't approve."