It was finally warm enough to wear flip flops! Avian was so excited to hear about the warm forecast, she immediately changed out of her school uniform and into a sundress, sun hat, and flip flops. She skipped down to the woods to break in some new ones her mom had sent her. The winter had been hard on her. She couldn't go down to the beach or the lake whenever she wanted because of the cold. Even when spring came, Mother Nature couldn't make up her mind! Going from hot to chilly, from sunny to stormy, Avian never knew whether to dress for warm, cold, or rain! But now she was sure the warmth was here to stay at last! Summer was her favorite season by far. As she finished her festive little nature walk, her flip flops flipping and flopping against her soft feet, she noticed she still had an audience. Turning around at the edge of the woods, she saw an entire entourage of birds!
Having freak bird powers, Avian was used to being constantly accompanied by feathered friends. In fact, the locals could always tell she was coming by all the seagulls hopping along with her. But the birds following her today would not be welcome in the city. Buzzards, hawks, eagles, and one massive Harpy Eagle were all perched in the trees behind her, waiting for her to continue leading. How could she though? She couldn't lead all these birds of prey into the city, they'd cause havoc!
"Ok, now, that's enough for today," Avian said in her sweet voice, giving a few weak waves.
But the birds stayed put.
"Go on, now!" Avian laughed a little, now flinging her arms out to shoo them away.
A few hawks twitched at her actions, but still did not leave. Avian tried to remember all she had learned that year on her powers. Outstretching her arms and opening her palms at the flock, she shut her eyes and concentrated. Mustering all her will power and confidence, she tried her hardest to will them away. When she opened her one, visible eye, she saw that not a single one had left.
"Uuuurgh!" she let out a groan of exasperation, "Just go!"
When she saw that nothing changed, she shook her tiny fists in rage and slumped to the ground against a tree. Had all her studying been for nothing?
Having freak bird powers, Avian was used to being constantly accompanied by feathered friends. In fact, the locals could always tell she was coming by all the seagulls hopping along with her. But the birds following her today would not be welcome in the city. Buzzards, hawks, eagles, and one massive Harpy Eagle were all perched in the trees behind her, waiting for her to continue leading. How could she though? She couldn't lead all these birds of prey into the city, they'd cause havoc!
"Ok, now, that's enough for today," Avian said in her sweet voice, giving a few weak waves.
But the birds stayed put.
"Go on, now!" Avian laughed a little, now flinging her arms out to shoo them away.
A few hawks twitched at her actions, but still did not leave. Avian tried to remember all she had learned that year on her powers. Outstretching her arms and opening her palms at the flock, she shut her eyes and concentrated. Mustering all her will power and confidence, she tried her hardest to will them away. When she opened her one, visible eye, she saw that not a single one had left.
"Uuuurgh!" she let out a groan of exasperation, "Just go!"
When she saw that nothing changed, she shook her tiny fists in rage and slumped to the ground against a tree. Had all her studying been for nothing?