Hero of Harmony (Continued)

Chapter 266: Adventures of Talis!

While Alexander and Lazuli parted ways from new friends, let us rewind time slightly and shift our focus to our fluffy bird that flew off in a random direction all by herself just moments after arriving at Asckbon.
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"I'm bored." Muttered Talis softly as she chirped into the air while calmly perched atop a tall tree, gazing at the endless forest down below.

I think it's been almost a week since we arrived here; I flew off before Alex and Lazuli even actually managed to make landfall, so I've got no clue where they are or what they're doing; however, knowing Alex, he was probably mating with Lazuli, he tends to do that a lot with either Yuki or Michelle as well.

'I'm still confused about why he enjoys mating so much; it's not even that pleasurable.' Thought Talis in confusion as she stretched her wings before entering a random nest she had stolen from another bird, though it was slightly small for her.

Snuggling into the poorly built and slightly uncomfortable nest, I closed my eyes and rested for a few minutes, but I should've known better since by the time I opened my eyes again, it was already nighttime, with the full moon high in the sky.

"Ah, t-that was quick." Said Talis lightly as she stood up and exited the nest, only to spread her wings while yawning.

Shaking my body to get rid of whatever leaves and sticks were stuck in my feathers, I leaped off the branch and flapped my wings, soaring through the sky at a somewhat moderate speed, simply enjoying the freedom of what it means to be a bird.

'Ahh, this is life. To fly; this is how I was meant to live.' Thought Talis lightly as she flew through the air, her long wing-span allowing her to glide across the sky effortlessly.

While enjoying myself, I heard a familiar caw in the distance, causing me to open my eyes as I looked in the distance, only to see a Windeagle flying below, causing me to loudly chirp, successfully grabbing its attention.

Once it noticed me, it began to yell at me aggressively, cawing profanities my way, though I ignored them all and simply shook my feathery butt, which seemed to anger it as the mindless Windeagle fell for my provocation.

'Heh, not only are you guys slow, but stupid as well; I would've killed myself if I were a Windeagle.' Thought Talis lightly as she chuckled to herself before flapping her wings, increasing her speed while the Windeagle chased behind her.

The Windeagle continued to chase behind for several miles, but despite only moving at what I considered a mere warm-up, it was clearly struggling to keep up with me. Windeagles were supposed to be some of the fastest birds of the sky, and many years ago, they were incredibly fast; the only way I was able to escape them was by flying low to the ground and using my agility to dart around the many obstacles, which they had trouble to do given their large size.

'However, now, I've gotten so much faster, it's not even that fun anymore.' Mused Talis with a slight shake of her head as she glanced at the Windeagle behind her before softly chirping.

While it's true a Windeagle could still rip me to shreds without too much of a problem if it ever managed to get ahold of me... It would never manage to get ahold of me, so it was a pointless concern.

"Well, I might as well kick it up a notch; I won't get any faster by flying so slow." Said Talis lightly as she chirped in response before flapping her wings, creating a powerful gust of air from the aftershock while she more than doubled her speed, leaving the exhausted Windeagle far behind.

Speedily flying through the air, I continued to increase my speed, eventually breaking what Alex called the sound barrier and entering supersonic, which I don't know what exactly means, but I like the name; it sounds fast. However, this was merely the beginning, as I started to push my speed to the absolute limit, causing the trees below me to enter my vision and then vanish just a second later.