Whitestar was jolted out of his thoughts as Apple landed roughly in the sand nearby. The Rainwing's scales were rippling uncontrollably with a mix of all sorts of colors and Whitestar wasn't sure what a single one meant. She looked a combination of furious and hurt, and before Whitestar could even say anything, she was already flying back toward the oasis.(Now for Alyssia's part)
She had been a little taken aback by Austin's comments. She thought her plan was going to work. It wasn't the best plan ever, but she still thought it would work out. His questions were starting to get to Alyssia and she started to doubt her plan. Is it really going to work? Frustration and worry started to creep into her heart. Placing a hand on her hip to look more defiant, she tried to keep down her building frustration. He looked into her eyes, "I was just making sure that you know what you're doing. I don't want this plan falling through on you."
Her mind was swimming. How could he care? He has no idea who we are. And, we captured him! His hazel eyes seemed to be so caring though. They seemed like they could place a spell on whoever.
Finally, she tore her gaze away and looked back at the jeep. "Oh....thanks, but I think we'll be ok." Another confused look crossed her features. "Why do you care anyway?"
A smile crossed his face. "I can't let a pretty girl like you get captured by the Den now can I?" He winked and turned as Apple and Blackout came back. Apple seemed to say something to Blackout and then turned back towards the direction of the oasis.
Alyssia blushed hard at the comment and was so happy that Austin turned away so he couldn't see it. Blackout came up and spoke, Austin translating.
"They found the limo and want us to go over there....I think."
Alyssia's face lit up, the previous experience being shoved to the back of her mind to be processed later. "They found the limo! Terrific!!! Let's go!" She ran over to Whitestar, a bounce in her step from excitement. "May I please ride you, Whitestar?" she decided to ask, the urgency evident in her voice.
Whitestar stared after her in shock for a long moment before glancing back at Blackout, Alyssia, and the hunter, watching Alyssia in amusement as she bounced excitedly toward him. He knelt down beside her again and held out his talon to boost her up like before in the oasis.
"I feel like someone should go after Apple," he said quietly, turning back to Blackout. "I'm not sure what's wrong--actually, I don't think anyone is--but I think it's safer we all stick together."
He stood up as Alyssia clambered up between his shoulders.
"We'll start by heading to the transport. Once we get there and Alyssia can start working on the plan, maybe I can go talk to her."
He turned in the direction the Rainwing had come from and, after giving Alyssia a small warning, he lept into the air and began flying in the direction of the limo.
(I know, I know, it's terrible, I am not really in it today, yesterday was rough. I will try throughout the day to get back into it more)
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