Journey to South Nova
Chapter. 5: Until the Storm Passes
Darkness slowly consumed the land from the storm, and Bate- with much force and effort, made it to a small, icy cavern not far away from Atka’s home. He unfolded his wings, and set down his backpack before crashing onto the rocky floor below.
He had enough traveling for today.
The five crowded their mentor and started to panic,
“T-teacher! Are you okay?” Meta cried before being shoved away by Arthur.
“Teacher, say something!”
“He’s not responding!” Falspar said, starting to get worried,
“Take off his mask!” Meta shouted, as everyone started to frantically shout,
“N-no! His pauldons!”
“What about his gloves?!"
“W-wait! Get his medicine!”
“I can’t find it!”
“Look harder!!"
“W-we need Teacher Gordon!"
“Aaah, we killed Teacher!!!”
All 5 started to bicker until they stopped when they heard Bate slightly move. He tiredly lifted both his wings, and pushed himself up.
“C-can’t….I have five m-minutes of peace….without hearing you five whine?!” He weakly shouted
“Teacher, you’re okay!!!”
The group of warriors smiled and tackled him. Bate, being too exhausted from the hike, fell back and groaned in pain.
“Get off…..and let…...your……teacher…... rest….” He groggily spoke,
They all slid off and quietly sat a few feet away while Bate recuperated.
“We’re sorry, Teacher…” Meta eventually said, “Y-you’re going to be okay, though…right?”
Bate just tiredly lifted his hand in approval before setting it back down. The five decided, since it was already getting late, to settle down and rest here for tonight. They rummaged through their backpack and pooled together the last remaining food they brought before eagerly scarfing it all down. Meta looked over at Bate and noticed he hasn't moved since he collapsed. He was about to get up, but Arthur stopped him,
“Just….let him rest, Meta.” He said, “He basically did all the work today, and I’m pretty sure we’ll be doing him a favor if we leave him be."
“But…it’s getting cold…” He said, slightly shivering. The other three agreed and wanted to cuddle with Bate since his wings were like warm heating blankets. Meta timidly went over and poked his teacher a few times.
“T-teacher?”
Bate faintly responded, “Hm?”
“W-We’re cold….C-can we…snuggle with you….?”
Bate didn’t respond, but slowly lifted his wing. Meta and the others quickly dashed in, and Bate shielded the group from the cold winds.
“Yay!!” Meta cheered and nuzzled the elder, “Teacher’s letting us snuggle with him!!”
“No, I’m not. I’m protecting you from the cold- there’s a difference.” He mumbled, and let out a tired yawn, “Now, go to sleep,"
Meta, though not tired, nodded and burrowed under his arm. The others huddled close to his side and eventually warmed up enough to stop shivering. They all stayed by his side- silently, but eagerly waiting for the storm to pass.
He had enough traveling for today.
The five crowded their mentor and started to panic,
“T-teacher! Are you okay?” Meta cried before being shoved away by Arthur.
“Teacher, say something!”
“He’s not responding!” Falspar said, starting to get worried,
“Take off his mask!” Meta shouted, as everyone started to frantically shout,
“N-no! His pauldons!”
“What about his gloves?!"
“W-wait! Get his medicine!”
“I can’t find it!”
“Look harder!!"
“W-we need Teacher Gordon!"
“Aaah, we killed Teacher!!!”
All 5 started to bicker until they stopped when they heard Bate slightly move. He tiredly lifted both his wings, and pushed himself up.
“C-can’t….I have five m-minutes of peace….without hearing you five whine?!” He weakly shouted
“Teacher, you’re okay!!!”
The group of warriors smiled and tackled him. Bate, being too exhausted from the hike, fell back and groaned in pain.
“Get off…..and let…...your……teacher…... rest….” He groggily spoke,
They all slid off and quietly sat a few feet away while Bate recuperated.
“We’re sorry, Teacher…” Meta eventually said, “Y-you’re going to be okay, though…right?”
Bate just tiredly lifted his hand in approval before setting it back down. The five decided, since it was already getting late, to settle down and rest here for tonight. They rummaged through their backpack and pooled together the last remaining food they brought before eagerly scarfing it all down. Meta looked over at Bate and noticed he hasn't moved since he collapsed. He was about to get up, but Arthur stopped him,
“Just….let him rest, Meta.” He said, “He basically did all the work today, and I’m pretty sure we’ll be doing him a favor if we leave him be."
“But…it’s getting cold…” He said, slightly shivering. The other three agreed and wanted to cuddle with Bate since his wings were like warm heating blankets. Meta timidly went over and poked his teacher a few times.
“T-teacher?”
Bate faintly responded, “Hm?”
“W-We’re cold….C-can we…snuggle with you….?”
Bate didn’t respond, but slowly lifted his wing. Meta and the others quickly dashed in, and Bate shielded the group from the cold winds.
“Yay!!” Meta cheered and nuzzled the elder, “Teacher’s letting us snuggle with him!!”
“No, I’m not. I’m protecting you from the cold- there’s a difference.” He mumbled, and let out a tired yawn, “Now, go to sleep,"
Meta, though not tired, nodded and burrowed under his arm. The others huddled close to his side and eventually warmed up enough to stop shivering. They all stayed by his side- silently, but eagerly waiting for the storm to pass.
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Artist Comment:
Date: November 16, 2016
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Date: November 16, 2016
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Species © Nintendo/ HAL Laboratory
Interpreted characters created from said species © Rhylem
Interpreted characters created from said species © Rhylem