Save The Birds
1436 Words
Arthur's P.O.V.
We get home and we are so confused about what we have just seen.
"Aunt Anna." I say
"Yes?" Sheresponds
"Have you ever heard of Core?"
"What does she look like?"
"A gray figure of a woman."
This triggers Kelly and Anna to have a flashback
"You were too young to remember, but there was the incident in the Enchanted Forest." Kelly tells us.
"Can you tell us?" Dustan asks curiously.
"Sure. We were just hanging out to get some fresh air with the g**g. You guys were playing while the adults were sitting under a huge tree." Anna starts off.
"I leaned against it and that's when she appeared. She probably thought we needed something. But we didn't so, I apologized to her. When she knew our names we asked questions." Kelly continues.
"She told us not worry and foreshadowed to certain events that have already happened."
"Too bad she couldn't be upfront with us. We understood the reasoning behind it, though."
"Her name is Core. Or that's what she wants us to call her." Angel tells them.
"Wow, she left out that detail." Gail enters the kitchen nearby
"She was probably too much in conversation." Dustan comments.
"I wonder if she will show up if we call her." Arthur thinks.
"Angie." Gloria wants her to call Core.
"Core!" Angel calls and nothing happens.
My aunt calls the others and we gather at the tree.
"Try it now." Gloria tells Angel as they put their hands on the tree.
"Core!" Angel calls again.
"Yes?" Core responds.
"We've learned more about you. Although it is very sad we still don't know what makes us so special." Marigold tells her.
"You'll find out eventually." Core tells us.
"That doesn't help us." Anna politely replies
"I know. But I don't want to spoil the future ahead." Core keeps quiet about the future.
"Not even a hint?" Mona begs.
Core shakes her head. "Unfortunately not dear."
"Oh come on! Not even who keeps targeting us?" Talicia has calmed down by now.
Core looks at Vivian, Emily, Paisley and Daisy. "You know her well. She has tormented you. Now, she has kids who torment them."
"Wait a minute." Vivian, now married to Nigel, looks at him and the others.
By the looks in their eyes you can tell they know who it is.
"Prissy!" They say in realization
Core nods with a soft smile.
"Are you trying to tell me that she is trying to get back at you for all of these years by having her kids torment us?" Talicia concluds
"That part, I don't know." Core admits.
"Hey, aren't you the lady the saved my daughter?" Heart ask.
"Yes, but I was the one who brought her back to life. Felix was the one who brought her to me." Core answers.
Marigold puts her hand on the ground and feels something wrong. She stands up and starts running somewhere.
"Marigold wait!" Gloria shouts.
"I'm sorry that our conversation has to be cut short but you guys need to leave and quickly." Core tells us worried about something.
Right." We chase after Marigold
Marigold's P.O.V.
I am running through the forest looking for the danger I have sensed. I find it in a tree. About to climb up I notice something.
"Ugh spiders!"
I hate spiders, but I can't let that stop me from saving the birds and their nest.
"Okay Core," I start to tell myself. "If you trust us, then I trust you too. Guide me."
Starting my ascent up the tree I keep my eyes on the birds to maintain my focus. Those spiders up there are black widow spiders. One bite and I am done for. But I don't care about that. All I care about at the moment is the safety of the bird family.
The spiders start to scatter off the tree. It freaks me out, but I continue. Grabbing the baby birds I hold them close. The branch is unstable due to the termites. I fall towards the water, but not before I am bitten. As I hit the water I transform into my mermaid form and create an air bubble around me and the baby birds. The spider drowns.
Eliza comes in on the scene.
"Marigold!" She calls.
I swim over to her and we swim to the surface holding the baby birds. I sit on the edge of the water with my tail still in the water. Eliza sits with her tail still in the water as well.
Oliver comes running to us with towels. I gently dry off the birds. Soon after their mother comes. Eliza dries herself off with a separate towel.
I sit the birds down as I notice a friend swimming towards us.
"Dorothy!" I shout jumping back in.
"That's definitely your daughter." My aunt comments
"I know." My mom proudly proclaims.
Eliza's P.O.V.
As I am drying off I am being carried by Oliver who is speaking to the animals in another language while having Felix hold onto him. Gloria looks at Angel, her eyes asking if she wants to join in on the fun. Angel joins in with Gloria. They dive into the water and start swimming with Marigold. Gloria cast a spell that puts them in swimsuits.
Oliver sighs then places me on the ground and tells Felix to sit down as he sits down himself. Dad and Mom sit down with us.
Talicia's P.O.V.
As I am sitting here listening to the sounds of laughter, a figure catches my eye. I know him. His light brown skin glows under the sunlight, along with his light brown eyes. He has straight, wavy black hair that nearly touches his mid back. He is sixteen, a year older than me, and he is already a six foot, three inch, muscular, macho man. His name is Fetu Sua.
Angel just stares at me with a look of 'go for it'. I look back at Angel and see her expression, which causes me to shake my head. I will always go over to his house to play football. We are childhood friends.
Eliza finally gets her legs dry enough and jumps in with a canon ball.
Talicia's P.O.V.
Fetu notices me and starts to walk over flashing his blinding white smile.
"Here comes Pretty Boy Fetu!" Gloria shouts while swimming in the river.
Oliver decides to take Felix on a ride by pulling out a black floatie and getting it blown up. Then, he goes into the water with Felix on the floatie.
"Core, what was with the freak out?" Kelly calls out.
Core doesn't show up at all.
"How rude!" Kelly shouts
"It's the boy. I don't know him." Core telepathically tels Kelly.
"Oh come on. That's Talicia's childhood friend, Fetu. What harm could he do?" Kelly replies
"Wait and watch." Core tells her.
"Hey Fetu." I maintain my composure.
"Hey." He replies happily. "What's up?"
"Nothing. Just enjoying the outdoors. You?"
"Just need a little space from my siblings is all."
"I can relate."
"Yeah." He looks as if he has something to tell me.
"What is it?"
"I don't know how to tell you this but, um..."
"Say it. Say it. Don't make it seem like there is bad news. Just say it so that I can say it back." I tell myself pleading for him to say those three words.
"I'm going to the Multiverse Academy on Monday." He smiles pleased with his response.
My jaw drops.
"You jerk!" I playfully hit him as he laughs. "That's not cool!"
"I thought you would be excited." He chuckles.
"I am." I hug him tightly. "That was still wrong."
"But funny."
"You're ridiculous."
Angel just looks at Gloria and nodded. Gloria nods back.
"Nothing to see here. Move along," I tell them
Cloud's P.O.V.
It's nice every time we get to see kids in young love as I start painting a picture of them.
"It's getting a little chilly." Talicia comments
"Want my jacket?" Fetu offers
"Oh no I, I can't take your jacket."
"It's fine. You can give it back to me tomorrow."
"Are you sure?"
"Yea. I have to go home now." He leans in as if he was about to kiss Talicia, but he retreats. "See you."
"Bye."
Talicia stands there in his jacket staring at him as he walks away.
"Awe." Angel admires them with Gloria.
After a while, we all go home.
Narrator
Things have still been a mystery lately. Should I show myself or not? Marigold is caring and intelligent like me and we both share a great deal of curiosity. She is also a nature lover like me. Talicia gives Fetu his jacket back when they are on the subway; Gloria and Angel are still as close as ever. The principal has announced the first ever Multiverse Academy showcase, a fancy way of saying talent show. Of course the kids are going to work together to come up with something innovative.
Mona is working on the dance routine; Savvina and Jasmine are working on costumes and props with their mothers; And Gloria, Angel, and Eliza are working on the concept and storyline while everyone else is thinking about how to add their own personal flair.
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