(Hmmm…. I have one or two more characters I could introduce here that you haven’t met yet(you’ve heard of one, but haven’t actually met him). They’re pretty fun, and their entrance could be rather dramatic, but Rykah having a nightmare would be a good space filler for a while)
“Ready to go to sleep, Ry?”
"I guess" said Rykah, yawning sleepily.
Will curled up, laying his head on Rykah’s shoulder.
Rykah hugged him, yawning as he tried to stay awake, but soon fell asleep.
Will was asleep within minutes after that, glad he had his boyfriend.
It was hours later, when Rykah's face turned pale. His tail twitched restlessly as he dreamed, a slight whimper of fear escaping him.
Rykah looked around him, everyone was in panic. Flyer teams were everywhere, gathering people everywhere to take them off the ground. A flyer cadet came over to Rykah, shaking his shoulder, "Come on!! We gotta get away!!!!" he was pointing to the wave of black ooze that was closing in.
Will woke up easily, he had always been a light sleeper. “Rykah?”
Rykah didn't respond, still trapped in a nightmare.
The black wall came closer, and the cadet pulled him away, shoving him towards a net. Then one of the guard Flyers, who was getting ready for flight got hit by ooze. The ooze started to burn off his wing, eating it away like acid. Next thing Rykah knew, he and the cadet were strapped into the ropes, and being told to take off as destruction surrounded them.
(Sorry I had to do something very important…)
(No problem!)
Will shook Rykah’s shoulder, saying, “Rykah!”
Rykah still didn't wake, a cold sweat appearing 9n his face as the dream went further. His wings tensing and twitching.
he was flying, his wings already tiring from trying to keep up with the adult Flyers. Suddenly the leader called for a swerve, and they responded their passengers screaming in fright. Suddenly a geyser of black ooze rocketed up towards them.
“Rykah!” Will said, louder this time. “Come on, wake up.”
Rykah suddenly bolted awake, tense and shaking "Will…" he carefully curled around the other boy, tense with fear, so careful, acting as if Will might turn to dust.
Will pulled Rykah closer to him, making sure he was able to move away if he needed to. “You’re safe, Rykah.”
Rykah whimpered, curling into Will, a hand straying to his left wing, and brushing Wills hand off his left leg. An old wound tingling as he tried to force the nightmare away.
“Everything is ok. You’re safe.” Will repeated, hoping Rykah would be ok.
Rykah tensed, a tingling sensation ceeeping over his wing and leg. Tensing he held onto Will's shirt. "Why me….." he asked his voice barely more than a whisper as his wing suddenly felt like it was on fire.
“Rykah….” Will wasn’t sure how to help.
Rykah curled around Will even tighter, waiting for the fire of pain to die. "Why did I have to have wings…." he asked Will quietly.
“It’s how you were born, Ry.” Will said calmly.
"but why me… I was just a kid…. Why did they make me join the Flyer team…." he burst into tears.
“I’m sorry, Rykah.” Will said, rubbing Rykah’s arm in a hopefully soothing manner.
"why does it hurt…." he touched his wing hesitantly, a particular area where the feathers were thinnest.
“I don’t know, Ry, I’m sorry.”
Rykah whimpered, tears coming, "it hurt so much….."