Night wing

Night wing

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Night Wing
By: Melinda Campbell
“words”‘Thought’
          John walked over and extended his hand, “Slap!” as his hand created a stinging heat across my face. Fear and anger flying across my thoughts, afraid I would cry in front of him, I hid in the corner and wrapped my arms around my legs as I started to cry. I cried not only because of the shock from what had just happened, but because I could not take it anymore. I couldn't be strong all my life; I had been made fun of, and it had gone too far. Like a flood, my tears were flowing out. As I was crying, I felt an arm around my shoulder. I tensed up instantly but as the person started to rub my shoulder I relaxed. When I stopped crying I fell asleep and whoever was with me just stayed there. It was weird; I never had that happen, but I felt so safe in their arms.

          As I walked away, Melinda walked over to the corner and I could hear her faint whimpering as she cried. As I realized what I just did, I was appalled that I had done that to her. So I walked over and put my arm around her shoulder and she tensed up, but I stayed there. She started to relax and fell asleep. I felt I had to finish the mission of bringing her home to our world. With her brother dying and our clan in danger I needed to save them, but I doubted she even had a clue as to what she was-Queen Night Wing and Alfa female of the Winged Wolves. Picking up Melinda we went through the portal to our world, her first and only home.
 
          When I started to wake I was on someone’s back, in some strange world that seemed very familiar.“Where am I? Who are you?" I asked wearily.
 
           “I am John or North Star and you are in your home land." I was speechless," you’re … you’re…you were the-
 
          "Yes I was the one who yah, you know, sorry about that, my human form is a little temperamental." 'Homeland where is that? Last thing I remember was I was at school.' John spoke up," We are going to stop here for the night ok?" Opening my eyes slightly I said, " U uh yah," without thinking because I was just too sleepy to care, and I slipped into a comforting sleep.

          As I put Melinda down she shivered, and I realized she was very cold. Transforming into my true form, I curled around her to keep her safe and warm. The next morning Melinda pulled on my tail like a blanket while mumbling, which woke me up.           "I…need…get…different…bed…cold." I smiled inwardly, ‘She is so cute when she is asleep, just like a little pup.’ My tail moved and her eyes shot open staring at me with a look of pure terror and yelled,          “Who are you? Where is John? JOHN!!!!!!" She yelled so loudly my ears were ringing,          “Shhhh!" If she was anyone else I would have eaten her already that is if anyone could yell that loudly “Calm down it is just me-" Trying so hard not to go def "-John, this is my true form; a… Winged Wolf." She just stared at me flabbergasted and then she blacked out. Time was running short and we had to get to the Tree Den before sunset. While I was picking up Melinda, and making sure she was safe on my back I ran as fast as I could to make up for lost time. We were getting close; I could smell it; but there was something else in the air too.“Stop right there you beast!” A man –no wait- an Alchemist yelled at me while running over to us. Thinking quickly, I set Melinda down and turned back into a human.“I see chimeras are taking hostages now. Give me the girl!”
“Never, she belongs with her kind.”
“Yes, with people not chimeras!” The Alchemist ran over and clapped his hand on the ground.“I’ll show you,” The ground around John was starting to move and get soft. John started to sink and then the ground re-hardened.
“Melinda, wake up please you have to wake up!” John struggled to get free but to no avail.
“What? What’s going on John? Wait what happened?”
“Hey girl, get away from that chimera. That thing will eat you!” The Alchemist ran over to Melinda and grabbed her arm. Not sure what to do, Melinda yanked her arm away and started to try to pull John’s feet out.
“OOOH, no you don’t! You get back here.” Melinda screamed when he pulled her hair.