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Flyers of the Mysterious Beyond

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Sierra snorted a little at the attempt to mimic his way of speaking, but just closed his eyes and shook his head. "Yeah well... keep practicing. MAYBE I'll come around again." he said, not sounding very sure of himself. "See I just... feel like this is more of your lives now, not mine. Ain't my business to interfere." he stated.

"Alright... I guess I gotta say goodbye to Devon next." he said, looking right at his son.

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"Oh please, Sierra, you're always welcomed here. I'm sure Devon would love it if you came back for the holidays or something." Pterano told the brown flyer.

Devon stepped up to his father, immediately giving him a hug. "I'll miss you."

( :lol How awesome would it be to hear Pterano speak in a Texan accent! :lol )
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As Harper heard that it was Mr. Joe who was responsible for the miracle of sorts, she smiled over at the spiketail and then moved over along with Petrie as Pterano and Sierra talked. Petrie seemed lost as to what to start with in suing thanks, so Harper started for them. "Well, Mr. Joe, thank you" she smiled.

"Yeah, me no know what me do without Uncle Pterano" Petrie said, suddenly being the one to launch up and hug the spiketails neck.

Harper giggled, "Petrie, don't choke him, that's not good payback".


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"Yeah well... I ain't really... good with holidays." he muttered. "Can't ever remember what day is which." He looked right at Devon now, and nodded. He proceeded to hug him back when his son performed this act, and he patted him a few times on the back.

"Yeah... I'll miss you too. Alright well... I'll... see you around." He said, breaking the embrace, and walking over to the edge of the cave. Giving everyone behind him one last look over his shoulder, the flyer spread his wings, and took off into the sky, looking about him as he decided where to head next, and began making a line toward that course as he did.

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Redback let his frown loosen into a gentle smile at Devon's nervous face, and patted him on the head with a clawed hand "Heh, it's okay kid. I understand how yer emotions can get in the way of yer judgement. Just go easy on the swift accusations next time, kay?"

As Sierra said his goodbyes, Redback stood back and watched. he had not had alot of time to get to know the strange brown flyer. But he was still a tiny bit sad to see him go. he brought alot of drama to the group, and it had made things very interesting for him.

And, as always, Tero stood to the side, watching the whole scene with a blank stare. But as he saw Sierra fly off into the morning sunlight, he let his visage slip into a tight smile as he waved goodbye to him.


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"Well...there he goes...out into the open." Devon said, watching as his biological father got smaller and smaller until he disappeared into the distance. Despite all the times Sierra abused him, he was kinda sad to see him go as well.

Pterano placed an arm around his son. "Who would've thought that the fiesty Sierra we once knew would head out on his own. Though he has changed alot in the past few days."

"Yeah." Devon could only agree.

"You did a good job, you know," Pterano started as the blue flyer looked at him confused. "Giving him a second chance, even though you never wanted to must have really changed him. I'm so proud of you, son."

"Thank's Dad." Devon hugged the older flyer back, leaning on his shoulder as they continued to watch the sunrise.
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Fury coughed several times and blinked his eyes open. He looked around and gave a tired smile as he noticed the happy atmosphere around him. "I don't know what's going on... but whatever has happened, I say we celebrate." commented the young glider as he shakily stood up and kept his balance.


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Harper giggled, turning to Fury and walking over to him again to help steady him if need be, "Yeah it's pretty big" she answered for him what had occurred, "Uncle Pterano's escaped near death, but not due to being awesome like he'd probably say, it was all Mr. Joe's doing" she smiled.

"He...he probably survive partly because he just great like that too" Petrie half argue.

Harper smiled back at her brother, "Sure Petrie" she said.


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Pterano couldn't help but smile at his nephew and niece. Then he remembered the one thing that he really needed to do. He turned to the green spiketail. "Yes, thank you for saving me. I couldn't have made it without you."

"Aww, don't mention it, ol' buddy." Joe said, blushing a little.

Devon broke out of his father's grip. "Oh yes!" he too rushed to hug Joe's neck tightly. "Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU!!! For saving my dad, sir."

"Oooof! Well," Joe chuckled. "You're quite welcome young ones."
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Fury was thankful that Harper was there to keep him standing upright, but he smiled as he stopped leaning against her for a moment and stood on his own as he he looked around, seeing Pterano up and about, thanking the spiketail who'd saved his life. "I'm feeling a little better now. I feel like stretching my wings. Does anyone else want to join me?" he asked as he blinked his vision clear.


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Pterano heard Fury's offer and decided he could use a little stretching. After all, he did have one heck of a flight due to his curing sickness. He turned to the little glider. "Yeah, I could use a little stretch in the old wings." he said, stepping towards the opening. "Would it be nicer if we could do it outside?"

"Yeah, me too." Artie agreed. "I had a looooong night of hunting for flowers for Pterano, whom I thought was gonna DIE!!!!!" She gave Pterano a glare before turning back to everyone else behind her. "Anyone else like to join us?" She offered.

Just then, Joe gasped as he suddenly remembered something. "So Pterano, I heard it was your starday yesterday," he spoke up. "Well, happy starday...despite the...uhh...illness thing."

"Thank you, Joe." Pterano replied, with a smile.
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"I will, Artie! I'd love to come and fly with you and Pterano. Count me in." Jared smiled and nodded happily.  :D


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"Me too!" Petrie darted over to his uncle. Harper thought on what she wanted do. "Well I get the feeling I'll probably be here alone if I don't, so I guess I'll come too" she smiled.


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Fury gave a small laugh at Harpers statement before he spoke. "That's a good thing... because I'm sure you'd be the only one able to catch me if I stopped flying Harper."


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Pterano couldn't help but smile as Petrie, Harper and Jared joined up with them. "Grand! Let's get going, shall we?"

"Of course, Dad." Devon replied.
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Redback inwardly wished he could join the flyers. But he was starting to feel a bit sleepy. Yawning, he waved "Well, y'all flyers have a good flight. I'll stay behind, guard the cave. Maybe catch up on some sleep too."

Tero followed his large friend to the ledge, but Redback stopped him.

"Forget it, snore-beak! You go on with the others, have yerself a flight. I'll be fine."

"I'll make sure he does nothing silly" Zin said jokingly from the opening.


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No one had really asked him, but Rinkus figured it was alright to tag along. "Yeah... may as well stretch the wings and go for a bit of a flight." he said. Sierra was gone now, and that left him of the original duo that Pterano had picked up.

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Harper would have asked why Fury felt he would just randomly fall from the sky, but then that was right, the glider did seem to do things like that. "Well I'd prefer you didn't just fall from the sky, but yeah I'll keep an eye out and catch you if you do" she smiled.



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(Okeey...EPICNESS TIME!!! YEAH!!!!)

Just as Pterano and the flyers were about to leave the cave, a loud roar swept the land. Devon went wide eyed, as he dashed behind Pterano. "Dad...what the heck was that?"
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For the briefest of moments Fury felt fear grip his heart, but then he remembered what he did the last time he'd faced down a fastbiter and he spread his wings and took up a protective stance in front of Petrie and Harper, baring his teeth and giving a warning screech.