Spirit Animals Shorts

A Dead Man's Tragedy || Kalani & Piri {Extra Story 5}

Jahe stalked over Sunlight Island. The isle was infested with conquerors, all lined up, patrolling it with their twisted, controlled eyes. The man shivered. The thought of forcing the bond, along with manipulating your spirit animal into anything, frightened him, if he was honest. He stretched out his index finger, ruffling his blue jay's, Undil's, head feathers for comfort. The bird gently leaned into his touch. Jahe casted his eyes back away from the telescope, before leaping down from his position and making his way back to the sand.

"And then, the treetops were-" An elder who's name was Evelyn was gifting the islander children a story, before Jahe's call for the Queen had erupted out.
"Queen Kalani!" He yelled out, trotting through the sand to reach her resting spot on the island, a singular stump. Kalani moved her attention from her letter and to Jahe. The children were now watching the scene, instead of Evelyn.
"Mhm? Did you need me?" She answered.
"I have an update on Sunlight Island," he announced, bending down into a bow.
Kalani submitted a slight smile.
"Wonderful. What is it?"
He bit his tongue. "It appears to be less populated than it was first seen," He started. "But it's well protected nonetheless. The island would be near impossible to reclaim with so many conquerors on such high alert."
Evelyn watched as Kalani's smile simply faded. She could have only guessed the real reason she wished for updates was for Timote and Piri.
"Very well," the Queen began. "We'll still be needing to reclaim the island, but I'll find a way."
Jahe dipped his head, before making his way to his fellow soldiers. Evelyn watched as Kalani's shoulders drooped, and the Queen seated herself back onto her stump.

Woohoo you know how I like my time skips!

Evelyn had positioned herself into a hammock, slowly rocking herself side to side, comfortable. She had almost drifted off into a slumber, dreaming off the isle's future-
"Attention of all Island Residents!"
Her eyes shot back open. She slowly rose her upper body, twisting her torso to face Kalani, her body aching with age.
"I have an announcement on the Sunlight Island reclaiming," The Queen announced.
The gathering crowd had visibly caught attention.
"The dim clouds are a giveaway for a storm. When this said storm falls onto our sand, our army will set off and invade Sunlight Island. All elders, children and young children's mothers will stick behind and hide."
The islanders nodded, awaiting Kalani to stretch the situation further, yet the Queen said nothing more apart from a simple "Dismissed."
Older islanders dipped their heads, setting off to gather weapons and resources for battle.
Evelyn watched as the ruler too exited the scene to prepare herself. Her desperate efforts to claim back Sunlight Island were a clear giveaway to her one and only intention - to retrieve her brothers. The queen showed near to no sort of sympathy towards her brother's abduction, nor to taking the throne in the place of her parents, but rumours spread like wildfires in the hundred isles. Some logical, like Kalani's eyes on the Sunlight Retrieving, and some not, like Kalani was just some sort of emotionless monster. Either way, she had tough skin. Evelyn was almost surprised she could go a day lacking a single tear, or at least a tighter throat when she speaks about any news on her kin. But the royal were like that. She had a strong resemblance to her mother.
"Miss Evelyn, are you alright?"
She snapped out her trance of thoughts, turning blankly to an islander.
"Oh, yes. Apologies, Tabitha."
Tabitha dipped her head, smiling softly to the elder.
"Well, it's time for all children and unable to fight islanders to hide away, in case of an attack whilst the warriors are gone," she informed her.
The old woman gingerly stood up, her bones fragile and flimsy. "Ah, yes. Thank you dear."
The younger islander raised an arm, assisting Evelyn to walk through the village and to her home. It was a large straw hut, tied tightly together with vines and mud.
"Keep safe, Miss Evelyn," Tabitha said, half bowing as she dismissed herself.
"You too, dear," Evelyn smiled, waving towards the exiting warrior.
She skidded on her heel and slowly entered the hut, slamming the door shut behind her. Anxiousness spread throughout her mind, splaying every corner of her brain as the possible worse ran out through her head. What would happen if they were defeated? Or the bile-taking beasts found their way to the main island?
She shook her head twice. It was mere impossible. Their queen would keep them safe and guarded. Or at least, she hoped.