Flyers of the Mysterious Beyond

Mama's Girl · **Reply #620 on:** July 28, 2011, 06:41:22 PM

Biting his beak, Petrie went to argue this fact of his uncle's going once again, but Harper laying a hand on his shoulder again paused him. Taking a steadying breath he walked fully up to be beside Peterno now as Harper turned aside as if turning aside from the whole situation as well.

"Me, me do anything for you, uncle" Petrie said in a low voice.

trulyfantasticme · **Reply #621 on:** July 28, 2011, 07:00:06 PM

Pterano smiled at him, very weak but lovingly at his nephew. "Promise me, when I'm gone, that you'll take care of your mother and your siblings. I've spent nearly all my days here in the Mysterious Beyond worrying about their safety. I know they were in the Great Valley, but what if something so bad happened in the Great Valley that they had to leave? I was their lookout and their protector but it seems that I just can't do that anymore. So this is why, I'm passing the opportunity to you, Petrie. I've done alot of things I regret so I suggest that you don't make the same mistakes I did. I don't want to see you going through the conseqences I had to go through. Promise me, Petrie, promise me that you will take care of them. They need you more than you know."

vonboy · **Reply #622 on:** July 28, 2011, 07:06:09 PM

Chomper, who had been silent for hours mostly out of shock, stood next to Petrie as Pterano told him his very special request.

Thoughts started racing through the little sharptooth's mind. Uh...very strange thoughts that only a sharptooth would ever think of. IT mostly had to do with what most sharpteeth did when someone died. He decided not to bring it up.

Mama's Girl · **Reply #623 on:** July 28, 2011, 08:37:06 PM

Petrie didn't know what he expected his uncle to ask of him, but it certainly wasn't that. Not that the request was all that odd or impossible. It was the exact opposite in fact and that's why it shocked the little flyer so much.

He would have never thought to not do whatever he could for his siblings or his mother, but he also would never have really thought of himself as main flyer to do that. His mother took care of them, he hardly ever thought about it the other way.

Petrie glanced over towards Harper, but she had moved far enough to have not overheard. Despite the fact that by agreeing he taking on the passed sky light so to speak and sort of accepting that there was nothing any of them could do for Pterano, Petrie turned back to his uncle and nodded, "Me, me will" he nodded. Then everything he had sort of said and accepted hit the little flyer and broke down, crying, hugging Pterano's wing.

trulyfantasticme · **Reply #624 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:15:31 PM

Pterano watched as his nephew sobbed on his wing and he couldn't stand to see him like this. "Awww, Petrie..." he said, pulling the boy onto his chest and wrapping his strong arms around him. "Hey it's gonna be okay. Do you hear me? It will. I know I may be...yeah, but I'll always be with you. Because once you love someone, they're with you inside your heart...forever." He tilted his head. "Petrie, let me tell you something I should have told you a long time ago."

Mama's Girl · **Reply #625 on:** July 29, 2011, 12:22:05 AM

Petrie tried to take in his uncle's words, but it was still hard just knowing they were losing him, "W-what?" he asked, glancing up to Pterano.

trulyfantasticme · **Reply #626 on:** July 29, 2011, 02:36:32 AM

Pterano looked down at the kid. "You know what? My uncle died of this same disease...or was it old age...hmmm, I forget. So anyway. After that was pretty tough for me to continue living and boy was I depressed. I was an emotional wreak. But then you were born. I don't know what hit me that night, but for the first time in twenty years, I felt like a hatchling, ready to take flight for the first time. I looked into your eyes, and I felt that those twenty long years of mourning the death of my mate has finally returned to me."

Mama's Girl · **Reply #627 on:** July 30, 2011, 10:44:29 AM

Petrie listened, at first confused but soon captivated by what his uncle was saying. He was young, of course, and didn't know of any trouble really having ever hit his family except for Pterano's exiles and all, but of course there would have been prior years for struggled he knew nothing of. But the most shocking thing was to find out he'd been such a help to Pterano. Not all of him and his siblings, but just him. He gave a small smile.

trulyfantasticme · **Reply #628 on:** July 30, 2011, 10:36:10 PM

Pterano smiled back at his nephew, stroking his cheek lightly. "Thank you, Petrie...I love you..." the red pteranodon turned to the blue flyer beside him. "Devon, come closer..."

The blue cearadactylus leaned in close to his father and took him by the hand. "I'm here, Dad."

"Devon, I won't be here with you much longer."

"Pterano, don't you DARE say that! You're gonna make it! You will! You will!"

"I'm sorry Devon, but, I'm too sick to move on with my life. I'm very old, Devon. I've lived my life." Pterano spoke in a raspy voice.

"That's not true! You're not old! You proved it when you knocked down that sharptooth!" Devon protested, tears starting to form in his eyes as he continuedt to squeeze Pterano's hand.

Pterano sighed, rubbing his son's hand. "Devon, I need you to promise me something."

"Anything, Daddy."

Pterano smiled at his son. "Promise me you'll never forget me." Devon opened his mouth to protest but Pterano went on. "Remember the wisdom, protection and love that I gave you. Remember that, so you can do the same for your children. Find yourself a mate you can trust, and have yourself some beautiful children. Treat them with love and devotion as I had done with you. Remember what I taught you, Devon. And pass it on to your children so they can pass it on to their children and grandchildren. Promise me you'll do this."

Devon looked at him. "Of course, Dad."

Pterano smiled at his son for what seems like the last time, reaching up to touch his cheek. "Thank you, my son. I love you, Devon. I could'nt be more proud of you than I already am. Thank you...for being there for me...and being my son." Devon closed his eyes as tears fell freely down his face. He then felt Pterano's hand slip from his cheek and fall to the floor. He heard a quiet sigh coming from the old flyer. He opened his eyes to see his father, laying there, with his eyes closed.

Devon's eyes went wide open. "Oh my god! Dad?...Dad?..." his voice drifted off. For a second there, it seemed as though Pterano was dead. Luckily Pterano was still breathing, but his heartbeat was dangerously slow. So that didn't cease Devon's worrying. He burried his face into Pterano's chest, sobbing uncontrolly as he clutched to his arm, desperately wishin to be held by the old flyer...just one more time.

***Man that was sad...poor Devon...***

Jrd89 · **Reply #629 on:** July 31, 2011, 12:50:14 AM

Jared walked up to Pterano and kneeled down...sobbing and crying his eyes out... He couldn't take it anymore.

"Ohh..*sniff* Pteranoooo..."

sobbed the tan rhamphorhynchus as he gently placed one hand on the red flyer's shoulder... "Ohhhhh.. wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-wh*sniff!* why does it have to be this way....Why?!?! said Jared...in a very sad broken-up voice..

Pterano was so special to Jared, too.... He was the one who let Jared and Luke come and live with him in the cave in the first place.

"I'm nothing without Pterano, either....nothing!" the tan rhamphorhynchus softly wailed as a flood of tears ran down his beak.

Jared was also sad about another thing: If Pterano was dead...then Devon would no longer have a protective, loving, devoted father...and poor poor little Petrie would no longer have an uncle to learn from or to look up to.

"This *sniff!* is *snifff!* b-b-b-beyond *snifff!* t-t-t-terrible!" Jared sobbed, and like Devon, he also buried his head into Pterano's chest. Then, he totally broke down.

"I CAN'T LIVE LIKE THIS!!!!!! H-h-h-h-h-he h-h-h-he h-h-h-he.... HE'S DEAD! WAAAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!"

Said Jared, as he wailed, bawled, and cried his eyes out to no end.

Allicloud · **Reply #630 on:** August 01, 2011, 10:54:54 AM

Redback watched the sad scene, tears rolling down his cheeks. At least his last moments were with his family, he thought. At least he wasn't dying alone.
He took the mess of black grass from his head, holding it to his chest, like a hat. It was a tradition for him, every time he watched something die.
Tero, meanwhile, hurried out of the cave and stood out on the ledge. His beak twitched as he felt the first telltale signs of rain bounce off his beak. He gripped the Misery's Aid plant, before throwing it to the wind. he wouldn't need that anymore.

He stepped back as suddenly, Zin's massive head rose to greet him. His old face was solemn "So, is he...?"

Tero nodded. Zin lowered his head, resting his chin on the ledge, as a tear rolled from his eye. Tero limped until he was by the old dinosaur's nose, and patted his snout comfortingly.

Mama's Girl · **Reply #631 on:** August 01, 2011, 06:43:42 PM

Petrie had been holding back on hope that Miss Artie, everyone else and even Pterano had been wrong and that his uncle would be fine, but as he seemed to drift off for good the little flyer buried his own little head in his uncle's wings sobbing. He didn't even have Devon's clue that Pterano's heart still beat.

While she'd felt like she'd sort of abandoned Pterano, but then not really with Devon and Petrie there, Harper had by now moved to the outside of the cave, all her sadness still internal and trying to just almost pretend it wasn't happening. She knew it was though, especially as Redback came out and informed Zin of the news. Harper's eyes immediately shut tight.

trulyfantasticme · **Reply #632 on:** August 01, 2011, 11:55:39 PM

Artie turned to Zin with a sad look, trying her best to hide the tears. "It would appear so..." She wished it wasn't true, but it was...Pterano...was dead. (Or at least she thought...)

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #633 on:** August 02, 2011, 02:19:59 AM

Fury stood in a dark corner of the cave and despite his fever and extreme headache he looked around as the others mourned. Then for reasons even unknown to himself, his gaze shifted over to Harper. He knew from the moment the bad news was given that Petrie and Harper would take it the absolute hardest. He knew the pain of loss, and the loss of Pterano only reopened the pain he'd felt when he'd lost his own mother. His mind was quickly made up as he stepped through the cave and stood next to Harper outside. The young glider knew nothing he could say or do would make the pain any easier, so he let his body speak for him as he began to silently let tears of sorrow and empathy roll down his beak, staring straight at the horizon.
However the silence broke his resolve as he spoke quietly almost at a whisper into her ear. "The pain... of loss will never fade or go away. It will always feel like a fresh wound in your heart, but.... that is part of what remembering is about, both the pain... and the joy. Losing someone you care about is always hurtful and sometimes unfair... but if you remember the best times you've had with them... wether it's a story they told, or an adventure you had with them, or just... a simple hug before being laid down to rest at night... the joy... will always make the pain in your heart hurt less." He then continued to cry quietly trying to keep his breathing even and his stance steady as he struggled with his fever.

Mama's Girl · **Reply #634 on:** August 02, 2011, 10:29:38 AM

Harper hadn't even been aware, for a moment, of Fury walking up, but as he spoke she glanced over to him, noticing the tears of empathy even as she also took in his words. Her own tears too had started being allowed to fall but she found a small smile to try and thank him for the words she knew he meant. So well, in fact she wondered that he must have lost someone too. Yeah. It wasn't fair why anyone had to leave. Taking Fury's wing and giving it a slight squeeze of both her own comfort and thanks, Harper let it drop after a bit and just gazed forward. "Yeah. Thanks" were the only two words she said, but she said them sincerely.

trulyfantasticme · **Reply #635 on:** August 02, 2011, 03:22:06 PM

Everyone bowed their heads down for their diseased leader.

Artie couldn't take it anymore. Pterano was dead...and there was nothing she could do about it. She broke down on her knees, sobbing uncontrollably. Joe stepped up to her, leaning his head near her. "Artie..." he whispered.

She glared at him, wiping her tears. "Why couldn't we save him?"

"We already know that, Artie." the spiketail told her. "He's gone to a better place now and we need a new leader." He smiled softly at her and Artie stared at him, studying his face until she came to realize who he was referring to.

"Wha-Me? I couldn't possibly-I'm not even a good leader!" Artie declined, pointing to her chest.

"Don't deny your destiny, Artie. You're a great leader, you just need to see it."

"But-" she was cut off by the old spiketail next to her.

"Artie, Pterano wouldn't want to see you deny your destiny. He didn't deny his..."

She gazed at him for a minute. She hated to admit it, but he was right. She stood up on her knees. "Everyone..." she announced. "I am your new leader, and I say we go now and find flowers for Pterano's funeral, and then in the morning, we bury him and pay our respects. Are we cool?"

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #636 on:** August 03, 2011, 02:11:11 AM

Fury felt Harper hold his wing for a moment and squeeze before she spoke. He knew she meant those words with sincerity and it made him smile. But as she let go, his vision doubled and he couldn't see straight, and his breathing sped up as he realized his fever was acting up. His lack of balance suddenly caused him to stumble backwards and fall onto his back as he tried diligently to keep his stomach from doing loops, but failed at that too. He shuddered quietly still having enough of a mind set to keep quiet those still mourning. But no matter how hard he tried he simply couldn't keep his eyes open and he slowly passed out from the effort of staying awake.

Jrd89 · **Reply #637 on:** August 03, 2011, 12:39:20 PM

**Guys. I'm very sad too. And i'm really crying...

I can't believe Pterano is dead..**

Jared stepped up to Artie.

He was still sobbing, and wailing...his voice was so sad..and so broken up..he was extremely disturbed just as much if not more than what Fury was capable of.....Jared was so sad..he totally broke down and threw a fit.

"Y-y-y-yeahhh A-a-a-a-artie.. y-you can go find flowers for Pt-Pt-Pterano's funeral... *sniffffffff!!!* dddyyyyohhhhhhhh!!! I can't live with myself!!! I CAN'T!! LOSING PTERANO IS TOO MUCH FOR ME TO TAKE!!

"I spent so many years of my childhood alone after my dad became a sharptooth dinner...Then I meet the most incredible, powerful, and brave crested flyer i've ever seen...and only a couple days after I meet him...he dies!! NOW DEVON HAS NO PARENTS!! AND PETRIE AND HARPER JUST LOST THEIR UNCLLLLEEE!!"

Jared yelled in a raging fit..as he cried..and screamed.. stomping and pounding both feet on the ground..shaking his fists..

"That's it, Artie!! I'M DONE!! I've had it!!...I'm going to kill myself!!...I'll do it, too! I can't live anymore!! THIS IS TOO MUCH FOR ME TO TAKE!!"

"I..WILL.. NOT... LIVE... WITHOUT.. PTERANO!!!" said Jared VERY broken-voiced..looking over at the cliff.. he was so emotionally hurt. He couldn't live without Pterano...

the tan rhamphorhynchus thought of a plan : "Artie, I'm gonna go jump off that cliff...not flap my wings.....and fall to my death... I can't live on without Pterano...*"

said Jared, sobbing and bowing his head down...

**Wow. Talk about drama! :blink: Artie needs to do something to help me!**

trulyfantasticme · **Reply #638 on:** August 03, 2011, 04:17:06 PM

(Darn you all and your plot twists! I was gonna have Artie lead the others to find flowers for Pterano and come back the next morning finding out that Pterano's corpse has been taken. But then, I was gonna have Pterano land in the opening, totally alive-Oh snap! I wasn't supposed to tell you that! :blink: Darn me and my big mouth! Don't tell the characters I told you this! And ya know...I think I'll just skip to the morning anyways...right after this.)

Artie walked up to the depressed tan rhamphorhyncus and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Jared, I understand your pain, but this isn't the way to go. When my uncle passed away, I thought I would end up doing the same thing. But my mother told me this: Commiting suicide would only lead to an eternity of torture and abuse. However, trying to move on with your life would lead to an eternity of paradise. Life can be very hard sometimes. But that doesn't mean to jump to conclusions and kill yourself! It means you think things through and move on. Just because Pterano is dead, doesn't mean you have to be. And if you don't do something to move forward, you're gonna end up like Sierra here." She turned to the brown cearadactylus. "No offense, dude." Then she turned back to Jared. "So what do you say? Come with us and find flowers. It's what Pterano would want you to do. And I highly doubt he would like to see you commiting suicide as well."

She turned around to see a sleeping Devon on Pterano's dorment chest. She slowly walked towards the sleeping blue flyer, and moved Pterano's arm around him, as she knew it was what he would want. But the strange thing is, Pterano's arm felt kinda warm...very warm actually. Not so cold like a corpse would be. And...was it just her? Or did PTERANO'S CHEST JUST MOVE UP AND DOWN???? She sighed as she knew it was only her imagination. She turned back to the crowd. "Let's move out."

So she lead them down to the grounds in search for flowers. For those who couldn't fly, she had Rinkus and Sierra carry them as she herself carried Chomper. And yet, the only one who stayed behind with Devon was Joe as he plucked a blooming flower from the ground. "Poor old guy." he whispered as he tossed the flower next to Pterano's head.

And as if some miracle happened, Pterano opened his eyes weakly, moving his head slightly. Joe was surprised by this. "You're alive? But...how?" he shook his head as he grabbed the flower once again and held it out for Pterano. "That doesn't matter. Eat this...it'll make you feel better."

Pterano took the flower.

The next morning, Artie was the first to land with a bunch of flowers on her back being held by Chomper. She looked around the cave as she saw a sleeping Devon and Joe...but no Pterano. She was the first to react. "Uhh...guys?" She pointed towards the place Pterano was supposed to be...and yet he wasn't there as Joe and Devon was in his place.

Mama's Girl · **Reply #639 on:** August 03, 2011, 06:46:23 PM

As Fury collapsed in a heap, Harper frowned, worried of course just with how the gilder kept doing things like this yet also knowing he'd be mainly ok just because he always was and came out of stuff like this. She moved over and gently helped him sit up, even if he was still unconscious, and having fits. She wasn't sure what she could do and so just placied him in a sitting position against the wall just to be more comfortable and in a bit of shade for while he was "out" and kept an eye on him.

Jared's break down didn't help even if the hatchling understood it being hard. She just frowned, yet Miss Artie seemed to be able to handle things real well and Harper was more than a bit impressed at her words as she spoke to Jared. As they gathered the flowers and for the rest of the day she just focused on being there for Petrie as her brother seemed just dazed now.

They both stared at Artie and where she stood as she pointed out Pterano being gone. "W-Where...". Petrie couldn't even finish his statement. Harper frowned, confused as well, this didn't make any sense.