Across The Border

Chapter 9: Night strolls

Hello, quick news. I'll try to put a name to the chapters from now on and not use just numbers. That's all. Enjoy the story and comment!

Lloyd's pov:

"THIS. IS. AMAZING!!!!" Jay's voice spread through the sky as they flew. Lloyd holding onto the blue boy's wrist to get him up and into the forest. His now golden skin glowed with the moonlight as the wind blew in its way. His dragon-like wings wide open so they had a smooth ride.

Lloyd couldn't help but chuckle at the reaction of his friend. "That's not the reaction I was expecting."

"What did you expect then? This is beyond awesome!" Jay said, looking up to see Lloyd's reaction and quickly looking down at the landscape. Now covered with dark greens and blues and variations.

"Well, yeah. You're right. It is awesome" Lloyd admitted with a smile. He then proceeded to dive and fly through the forest, evading every obstacle with ease. Then, sprinting back into the sky to do a little trick to give his friend the full experience. His shouts filled the now quiet land, only the wind dared to sound along.

Soon enough, the white buildings of the city became clearer. They weren't too far away; they could reach it in just a couple minutes.

"Valcor" Lloyd mumbled in amazement as they flew high to not be spotted and over the border and into the city. Dust paths transitioned into grey roads at each entrance. A few small houses meted the gates as the buildings started to grow higher, the deeper they got into the city.

The buildings all had beautiful architecture, all different but working together to create a nice view. Most were white with modern and elegant touches, others were grey or beige, aiming for a comfier and more welcoming look. Others looked like they had mixed the old style with the modern to create a fascinating place, with balconies that were lit up by a fireplace or with lights that now where off. Stores and restaurants were visible from up above. Streets were mostly made of smooth rock, which contrasted with the occasional gardens and parks that gave a little more color to the place.

Lloyd couldn't help but be amazed at the view, it was so impressive. Back at home, houses and buildings looked more for a way to fuse with their environment while giving a comfy and fine place to stay. With big windows to let nature come in and not separate like it was another world.

Here, it was like the place was taken to create a totally new area. Disconnected from the rest and creating its own beauty. With little connections to the rest of the forest.

"Alright, let's go west. My friend will meet us at the gate to the palace" Jay said, barely loud enough for Lloyd to hear.

They headed in the direction and dived into a park with huge trees that stood imponent to the buildings. Making sure no one was there, Lloyd let Jay go before landing in front of him. Quickly registering the place to make sure no one was around.

"Where to now?" Lloyd asked as he shifted into his human form and turned to Jay. He in the meantime, had taken out his communication device and was typing something.

"Now, we go straight to the palace. My friend will leave a gate into the center of the capital open for us. So just act normal" The brown-haired boy said as he placed the tablet back on his bag and walked up to Lloyd.

"Ahem- hood?" he reminded him while pointing to his head.

"Oh, right" The blond boy quickly put his hood on. He had completely forgotten about it. It had just been out of his mind after all the other days of travel.

"Good, let's go. We have kind of a long way" Jay said as he started to walk out of the park.

As they traversed through the capital, Lloyd couldn't help but admire all his surroundings. Each house and building looked even more impressive face to face. Streets were lit by huge posts made of some white marble that acted like a torch at the end. Few people were still in the streets, a mother walking with her daughter, some kids running along with a dog, a man with a red band checking his phone. But none seemed to notice them.