A.S.S.A.S.S.I.N ~ A Songs of War fanfiction

Chapter 4.5: An Invitation

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A/N: Yes, the pic abound was supposed to come along at the last chapter, but I forgot, so pardon me pls. No music, since I couldn't really find anything fitting for this chapter xD

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Skylar was walking back towards the mansion when suddenly, a bird landed in front of her. She could have grabbed it by it's feathers and ripped it's head off, if the feathered creature didn't jump back, nearly flying off again.

"What was that for?!" The bird screeched.

"Oh, it's you. Galleous' messenger bird." The female replied, unfazed by the bird's horror, as she could even smirk smugly at that.

"You too? Why do people keep calling us 'Messenger Birds'? 'Messenger Bird' is such a crude term, madam. I am a highly certified communications emissary, not some random feathered creature that you can make a joke of. We are much faster than normal birds and we have the unique ability to speak as a bird. Have you ever seen a normal bird speaking to you? No? I thought so. Even our feather colours are in the rares pattern and shades. I don't get how-"

"Well, I can rip your beautiful feathers out right now if you don't get to the point. Be glad that none of the students here decided you would make a good meal for them." The female growled, having much less patience for the narcissistic bird than for her students. Besides, she just finished talking with Shadow, plus she didn't really feel like listening to anyone so soon.

"Alright geez, madam! You don't have to be so rude!" The Light blue feathered bird flapped with its wings, distancing itself with the aggressive female a little more. "Though Galleous did not say anything about talking to a 'Ms. Anger Issues'" The animal muttered, more to itself.

Skylar frowned at that, as she could hear very clearly what the bird said. "I don't have any hearing problems if you would like to know. Now get to the point. Why did Galleous send you here?"

"Oh yes, Galleous asked for the presence of a certain 'Skylar'. Do you know her perhaps?" The bird buried its head into its feathers, as he straightened the feathers that went out of order.

A low chuckle escaped Skylars lips, as she glanced down at the small creature in front of her. "That would be me. What would that dear old man want now? I thought we had agreed onto letters, instead of this."

The bird raised his head in surprise. "I was informed that I would be seeking up a felina?"

Skylar burst into menacing laughter at that. "Dear, everything about me could be false. What makes you think that I'm not a shapeshifter and my true form is a cat, that would love you as it's meal?"

She pressed her index finger against her lips, suppressing her smug grin as the bird fluffed its feathers up. "But you're not, right?"

"Who knows?" The girl shrugged. "Now what is this thing that he requires my presence of? Why couldn't he just tell me everything in a letter?" She furrowed her brows in annoyance.

"It's urgent. He wanted to meet you tomorrow at the Heart of Ardonia, so he sent me here to get you."

"Tomorrow already? Fine then." Skylar huffed. "Now scram off, I cannot believe I have enough of you already."